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Slashback: Bankruptcy, SUVdiving, Singalongs

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the chilly-down-here dept.

Slashback updates tonight on sky-diving cars, Microsoft's new code Glasnost (guess who's signed up to see the code?), the fate of the PCI-SIG list, the SCO and Linux licensing brouhaha, music royalties in Finland, and more. Read on for the details.

Not like that un-American GPL. agentZ writes "The first Microsoft government customer to buy access to the Windows source code is Russia according to this CNet story. Interesting to note FAPSI, one of their intelligence agencies, authorized the purchase. Perhaps they're looking for vulnerabilities in the U.S. Government's dependence on Microsoft?"

The difference between Chapter 11 and The End. prostoalex writes "In regards to a recent heated discussion on whether tech companies can make it out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, XO Communications, the telecom company of the dot-com era, seems to be doing quite well after filing Chapter 11. The article on Internet.com also mentions another company, Covad Communications, picking up customers and more business after filing for Chapter 11."

There's hope in PCI Land. Regarding the Slashdot post of a few days ago about the PCI-SIG ("The End of the Free PCI Device List"), PCI-SIG Chairman Tony Pierce writes

"YourVote.com Supporters:

Thank you for making us aware of your concerns regarding Jim Boemler's online Vendor and Device Lists for the PCI technology.

There has been a misunderstanding between PCI-SIG and Jim - PCI-SIG officers are currently working with Jim to resolve the issues as quickly as possible. We respect Jim Boemler's work and are committed to support the PCI specification efforts industry-wide. We are confident that we will come to an amicable resolution.

We are pleased to see the strong industry support for PCI technologies and value your response to the issues. We understand this site has been a very valuable tool and are working together to find a solution to make sure that the tool is available to the public in some way.

Thank you for your support over the years. We will be sure to keep you informed as we come to resolution in this situation."

This lowers Finland on my list of vacation spots. E-Tray writes "It seems that Finnish equivalents of American RIAA, Teosto, which represents songwriters and publishers, and Gramex, which represents music producers and artists, want to force Finnish day nurseries to pay royalties every time nursery staff sings along with kids. Previously Teosto enforced a law that taxi drivers have to pay royalties if they play music while a customer is in the backseat."

Would still rather see a statement signed in blood. Error27 writes "Earlier this week, Slashdot linked to a Maureen O'Gara article that claimed SCO was probably going to try charge Linux users $96 per CPU. More than one person thought SCO's denial was, "Awfully ambiguous". Hopefully this article clears up any doubts. Essentially, SCO will continue to charge IBM but not RedHat or SCO's UnitedLinux partners."

Perhaps I can volunteer my dad's Suburbans? Finally, joe jennings writes

"A few months ago you ran a story about the cars my team and I skydived with and crashed into the desert. This is a bit of an update.

Next month, we're going to blow up my Nissan Pathfinder. Its twisted remains will be welded to a steel beam and planted on a plot of land in the mojave desert. We're starting "suv ranch," a tribute to gas guzzlers, a dying trend (we hope).

I intend to thoroughly document the project and will post images and quicktime videos on gaspig.com."

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  1. I'd just like to say by Znonymous+Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I FAIL IT!

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    Karma: The shiznight, mostly because I am the Drizzle.

  2. Frost pist! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp!

  3. I love you Jessica! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Doesn't anybody ever know that the world's a subway...

  4. Boring. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Next Slashback please. CmdrTaco please post more dups.

  5. Pete Townshend, Arrested At 57 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Legendary Who rocker Pete Townshend was arrested by London police today on charges of child pornography. Let us hope that enough of his soon-to-be fellow inmates liked "Tommy" enough to prevent his anus being broken like that guitar he played at Monterey. Truly a British icon.

  6. Re:YOU DID IT! by Znonymous+Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is such an honor. I'd like to thank all the little people:

    The you did it! guy
    The you failed it! guy
    Taco
    Trolling Stones

    Thank you so much!

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    Karma: The shiznight, mostly because I am the Drizzle.

  7. In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...source code sell you.

  8. Re:Wnblows source code... To RUSSIA??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Microsoft isn't part of the U.S.
    Redmond has been purchased and renamed to "Gatesland" Bill Gates Rigns supreme over its inhabitants and stifles any semblance of free speech, competition, and words ending in the leter "x" or the letters "BSD".

  9. IN SOVIET RUSSIA... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Windows source code buy access to YOU!!!!

    Bwahahahahaha!