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Slashback: BitKeeper, Maine, Novell
I thought Adam Smith was in favor of free markets and the exchange of ideas. mrjive writes "The plot thickens. In response to yesterday's story, it turns out that the attack on the free software movement was attached to the end of the letter in question by Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash, who happens to have Microsoft as his biggest beneficiary. The original authors of the letter have sent an angry response for essentially twisting its original purpose. Read the full scoop here."
For the even-fuller scoop, see Roblimo's article on NewsForge.
Not bottling it up inside of himself. An anonymous reader writes "Richard M. Stallman has responded to comments made a week ago in response to his own Linux kernel mailing list post about the BitKeeper controversy. 'A technical issue or project sometimes raises ethical issues,' Stallman began. He did not stop there. More on the (newly cached and therefore a little bit Slashdot-immune) Linux and Main . Be gentle."
Free knowledge for sale for free, etc. OverCode@work writes "The complete LaTeX source to Loki Software's game programming book, Programming Linux Games, is now available on the author's site. This book was reviewed here a while back. Mad props to the publisher for letting this happen."
Everybody'sSQL haggar writes "MySQL (commercial license) will be shipped as standard with NetWare according to this announcement. I consider it a follow-up to the Slashdot story about the PostgreSQL port for NetWare. Apparently, the options for NetWare users are widening, thanks to open-source products!"
An iBook in every (lobster)pot! Call Me Black Cloud writes "Some time ago Maine awarded a contract to Apple for laptops for school kids. MacCentral has an interview with Maine governor Angus King where he discusses the success of the program. Despite the Maine state legislature's attempts to kill the program, it continues on. Why? Well, a $1M grant from the Gates Foundation certainly helped. Over the summer Apple delivered 18,000 iBooks and installed 239 wireless networks in 239 schools."
So long as they're not mandatory. Polo writes "I noticed that the Garmin Rino 110 and 120 are shipping. If you don't remember, these are FRS/GMRS Radios with integrated GPS. You can transmit your position to other units so they can hear you and see where you are. Pretty cool. This is a follow-up to an older story"
What the market will bear. His Nastiness writes "Just a follow-up that I ran across that indicates that Steve Ballmer may have just been blowing hot air on not selling the XBox in Austrailia anymore. See the previous thread here."
Yes I am 100% sure that the Gates Foundation (Funded by the largest single holder of MSFT stock) is 100% independent of Microsoft Corp. Wink. Wink.
vote Libertarian if you're on the right, Green Party if you're on the left
What are you supposed to vote in the middle? Libertarian National Socialist Green Party?
Will I retire or break 10K?
*looks at the overcode.net server, sitting next to him*
*grabs a fire extinguisher*
at least John warned me that the box was gonna be slashdotted......
(if you don't believe me, look up my IP address and then overcode.net's IP address, or email me nullset onthesite overcode.net)
--buddy
1. claim he said things which he didn't
2. describe your feelings about his definition of "freedom"
3. claim that the GPL "forces" you to do things
4. be sure to never address the issue he raises
5. ???
6. profit!
how easy!
You know, everyone is always accusing Europeans of anti-Americanism. I think that Americans are at least as anti-European
I'm not anti-European, but I do like the two party system. I think the United States should colonize Europe and ciliize the savages.
I randomly punched 4494400 on my calculator, I pressed the HEX button to see what it does, and it just divides the number by 10.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
Yeah! And if we're lucky we'll see it evolve into a one party system and there will not be any reason for all the petty bickering that hinders progress at the moment, that's when democracy will finally be true democracy, one man, one vote, one party!
Wax-Museum Fire Results In Hundreds Of New Danny DeVito Statues
Are you seriously criticizing the LKML for not being more like Slashdot? Please say it isn't so.
--Lawrence Lessig for Congress!
Welcome to the Software Police State. You will be given public housing. However, we are a police state with Three (count em, three!) dictators. You can CHOOSE which dictator you wish to be ruled by. WHICH WILL YOU CHOOSE??
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Dictator #1: GENERAL BSD
General BSD is a benevolent dictator, despite his devlish appearance. Here are his rules for living in the BSD Housing Project:
INSIDE THE HOUSE: You can do whatever you like.
OUTSIDE THE HOUSE: You can do whatever you like.
Note: Someone might move into your house when you're gone, move all the furniture around, and change the locks. They will replace your favorite beer with wine coolers (yuck).
Dictator #2: GENERAL STALLMAN
Stallman is a loud and obnoxious dictator. If you live in a Stallman House, you must follow these rules:
INSIDE THE HOUSE: You can do whatever you like.
OUTSIDE THE HOUSE: If you ever leave the house, you will be escorted by a Stallmanist agent, who will whine to you about freedom, and also how to pronounce certain words.
Note: People may enter the house while you're gone, but they're not allowed to touch anything. And they won't be allowed to drink any of your beer (yay). Did I mention the whining?
Dictator #3: GENERAL MCVOY
General McVoy is a bit of an asshole himself. He whines all the time about how he needs to pay his army, and how nice it is of him to let you live in HIS house temporarily, and when are you going to get a job so you can pay for the house.
INSIDE THE HOUSE: You are monitored 24 hours a day. Remember, it's McVoy's house, you freeloader! And you better drink McVoy's favorite beer or he'll take your house away!!
OUTSIDE THE HOUSE: You are not allowed to leave the house. Sorry.
Three cheers for our brave charity! I love to hear how big corps are fighting global health.
This post expresses my opinion, not that of my employer. And yes, IAAL.