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Open Source, Real Media Mega-player?
chill writes "CNN is reporting "RealNetworks on Monday will unveil a new open source version of its streaming media software that supports multiple file formats for audio and video, including those that use Microsoft's Windows Media technology." and "RealNetworks did not formally license the ability to offer Windows Media software, but instead re-created the technology based on data streams sent between the server and player software, The New York Times reported. A Microsoft representative told the newspaper that the company would need to determine whether RealNetworks licensed the software before taking action. " I can't wait to see the actual license." Update: 07/22 19:10 GMT by T : The software can be downloaded from the Helix site, if you're interested.
this sounds like the work of communists
open source? hmmm very suspicious indeed
maybe we need to call the f.b.i.
If you don't get outta here and make it fast, I'm gonna put my foot right in your ass!
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OPEN SOURCE MISCONCEPTIONS
By Serial Troller
Myth: Open Source is written by heterosexuals.
Fact: All Open Source development is done by raging homosexuals. The more flaming examples include Anal Cox, Linus Turdballs, Eric Ass-Reaming Raymond, and the entire Slashdot crew. The ringleader of the slashdotters, a man named CmdrTaco, engages in a practice known as Taco-snotting, along with his faggot-buddies Jeff Homos Bates and CowBoiKneel.
Myth: Open Source is written for heterosexuals.
Fact: Using Open Source software can cause suppressed homosexual fantasies to surface, leading to all out flaming faggotry within 6-8 weeks. Anecdotes of otherwise hetero men turning queer are far too numerous to count, but a few examples stand out. In one case, a man was arrested loitering outside an elementary school and making sexual overtures to several children: he quickly confessed that shortly after installing the Mozilla browser on his computer, he began to have uncontrollable urges to, to put it simply, have his cock sucked off by little boys. He soon met several other like-minded men through discussions on the Bugger Zilla mailing list (all already homosexuals), who together kidnapped a total of seven children whom they brought back to their apartment and sodomized. The other two men are still at large and believed to still be using Mozilla.
Myth: Open Source is multicultural.
Fact: Open Source is openly racist.
Myth: Open Source is democratic.
Fact: Open Source is controlled by a few narrow-minded zealots (mentioned throughout this post), most of whom are either Communists, Stalinists, Nazis, or Fascists. Additionally, Open Source supports terrorism.
Myth: Open Source is tolerant of religious preferences.
Fact: Open Source developers regularly engage in holy wars over the superiority of various Open Source projects, such as the Emacs program (preferred by Christians) versus vi (used mostly by neo-pagans and Satanists); or the KDE desktop (a favorite among Muslims) versus the GNOME project (particularly favored by Jews). Posts initiating crusades or jihads against other developers can be found regularly throughout the newsgroups and mailing lists.
Myth: Open Source is tolerant of sexual preference.
Fact: See above. Either you are a homo, you become a homo, or you never visit Richard Stallman alone in his office and hope to God you never meet him on the street at night.
Myth: Open Source is tolerant of political differences.
Fact: Open Source is an anarcho-communist philosophy bent on the destruction of capitalism. The very same Richard Stallman, a man whose name is disturbingly reminiscent of Stalin, has stated several times in public that his vision includes the subjugation of all who own intellectual properties under the jackboot of the GPL. The GPL is a pernicious piece of literature lifted straight from Karl Marxs Communist Manifesto, and is fortunately banned in many democratic nations.
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Myth: Open Source programming is a harlmess, healthy activity.
Fact: Open Source programming has been known to lead to massive obesity, violent tendencies with an obsession with handguns, paranoid-delusional ranting, and in severe cases, complete insanity. If anyone you know is thinking about going Open Source, stop them before its too late!
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Interesting point.
.. well, she changed. She became quiet and withdrawn whereas before she was relatively carefree and happy. And then there were the cases of the unexplained bruises.
.. oh yes ..
But this reminds me of a girl I used to know way back in '97. She was a nice, caring person, and damn cute. Intelligent and creative too, but unfortunately far too guillible for her own good. Her name was Rachel. I have to admit, I kind of fancied her.
And in the November of that year, she starting hanging around with what I can only describe as a cult. Through careful manipulation of her most vulnerable points, she was slowly sucked in to their bizarre culture. We saw her less and less as she spent more time with the other cult members, and what we did see of her
She's dead now, you know. Died in a car crash last year. We didn't know her at all then, really.
I think I had a point somewhere
She could have left at any time, she didn't have to do what they said, right?
Cults involve manipulation of personality,
and usually some kind of "accountability" mechanism that usually favors the leader of such cult. (usually some kind of pyramid/tree structure)
Their indoctrination usually has something to do with group think. Groups I've known of hold "bible studies" and stack the group with member of the cult so that the potential members may be easily pressured.
While software "religons" tend to have these kind of groups of people with heavy beliefs (I've never been to an industry conference that really balances a set of views.. that's not what they're for)
It is interesting to note that advertisers/sales people use many of the same techniques to sell that cults use to recruit.
Actually it is quite possible for a cult to be accidental. That is, an organisation of people develops cult-esque behaviour without the intent of doing so.
Any group with the intention of 'converting' new people over to join them has that danger. Of course, it is very difficult to detect intent in such situations.
I liked your advertising / marketing comparison, by the way. Reminds me of when I was talking with someone defending the cult I mentioned earlier, and he claimed they just had 'good marketing techniques' for their religion.
Like uh, Samba? I guess "Linux wouldn't be here today without reverse engineering" too then according to you argument. I guess "The sword cuts three ways".
Contrary to popular belief, coding is not all free blow-jobs and beer. Those things cost MONEY!