An ISP ("Internet Service Provider") offers me transport of IP packets between me and the rest of the internet. That's its primary job.
If the ISP doesn't do that, without interferance, then it's no ISP, because it didn't provide the serivce promised to you and you could take, in the extreme case, legal steps against them.
(For example, AOL is no ISP in my definition. It may offer HTTP and email services, but that doesn't make it an ISP.)
IANAL. Just my opinion, and I can only hope that judges would agree with my argumentation.
> They're talking about the Java(tm) language and libaries > developed and promoted by Sun, so the latter is well within its > rights AND OBLIGATIONS in asking them to remember to > add the "(tm)."
No. JavaRanch is a third-party, and unlike what companies try to tell you, you *can*/refer/ (!) to a product by its sole name, without adding the (TM). That's called the "Fair Use" clause in the U.S., other countries have special unnamed exceptions for that in law.
Everything else would be utterly silly. If asked which car you drive, do you have to say "I own a Ford(TM) Explorer(TM)"? Come on...
BTW: Sun seems to be *especially* obsessed about its trademarks. According to *them*, you may not say "I like to use Java for such tasks", but you have to say "I like to use the Java(TM) language (or technology) for such tasks". Sure, dream on....
What trademarks *do* protect against is that somebody other than e.g. Sun tries to make it look as if they had *the* Java environment. I.e. trademarks protect you from other companies making clones or other products which fool customers by giving it a name of your well-known product.
> I couldn't get this to work with netscape 6.2 on Windows 98 > (prefs.js was a user preferences file and deleted the "pref(..." > line when I quit, and the all-ns.js is apparently ignored)
No surprise. I couldn't see that pref being used anywhere, neither in Mozilla source nor in Netscape 6 *.js files nor Netscape 6 binaries.
Also, in prefs.js, you need to use user_pref(), not pref().
c't once did such a test. They offered files looking like chart hits and music files with very uncommon music. The result was, IIRC, that all files were roughly equally often requested.
Unfortunately, I don't have the URL anymore. But it was a longer article, available on the web.
My soundcard - a Terratec DMX XFire 1024 - is supported by OSS/Free, but I had severe problems with the quality - skips, cracks etc.. Once I switched to ALSA, which also had a driver for this card, most of the problems were gone. Since I switched to the 2.4 kernel, I never had these problems again.
ALSA rocks! It's about time that it finally gets into the kernel.
The interface problems were noticeable. however. I still didn't sort out, which Debian packages to use with my self-compiled module.
P.S. Now, when will KGI resurrect and get into the kernel?
In Europe, personal information about people is considered the property of the respective *people*. Companies have to ask before they can use it. Normally, companies may only use the data you give them for the purpose you intended (like shipping good to you) and for keeping their own customer record, nothing else.
IANAL. I may have gotten this wrong.
It is the US view of the matter that is so screwed, and Europe and US governments are having quite some differences over that topic.
I hardly buy any paper book, but happily buy CD/HTML books, if available. I boycott paper books. I am so used to reading on the screen that I just prefer it.
It's faster to access a browser bookmark to an HTML page on the harddisk than to get a book out of the shelf and find the right page. Switching between windows is also faster for me than switching between screen/mouse and book on the desk, esp. with large screens.
> I can get to the regular expression section of
> the O'Reilly JavaScript book in about one second
> because I know roughly where it's at in the
> spacial layout of the book
I can open my most needed *browser* bookmarks faster than that.
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> you're a rare breed, then.
Well, some games I like and keep playing. Then I am happy not to have to boot into Windows. I don't think *that* case is so uncommon.
> you would probably fit into the same tiny
> percentage that pirate games, with the intention
> of only "previewing" it, and then buying the
> legal copy if they like it.
*fg*
In fact, one Windows "budget" game I baught specifically to preview the Linux version. (Because the Windows version was as expensive as the *shipping costs* from Loki's store - duh! That was before I discovered ixsoft.de.).
> but people just aren't willing to pay for linux
> services
It depends. I'd guess that many who really understood opensource (that it is about ability, not money) are willing to pay for Linux games.
But I share your concern that many users come to Linux because it's free (as in beer), and those aren't willing to pay for software, in any way (be it closed-source or funding or helping out themselves).
I believe that the latter group will largely increase in size while Linux popularity grows and they will create a major problem for the opensource community. (If it's only because of their demanding attitute.)
> Own as much different shit as you can. This will
> keep your profits stable.
I think, you're looking a bit too simple at it (but I have the impression that the AOL guys share your view).
Managing a company means more than having some money and throwing it at something. You need to know your business, and well. Otherwise the quality of the products will suck. And AOL is a prime example for the latter.
It seems like the only business AOL knows is marketing.
Redhat helps Linux a lot by being a voice for OpenSource in the commercial and political world. Often, AOL Time Warner stands on the other side of the fight. I think that Redhat's veto was one of the reasons why SSSCA didn't get further.
If Redhat is gone as powerful voice, who can fulfill this role?
> Yes, I am concerned about my privacy. I find it
> really painful that so many people have my phone
> number, my email address, and my home address.
That's only one (relatively unimpprtant) part of privacy. Privacy also means that you can do stuff without being watched. ID money is a great step to remove this ability.
> This said, why are people instantly opposed
> to money with copy protection?
This is not about copy protection. People faking money fake the smaller notes, because nobody looks closely at them.
> I have no objection to this money unless
> something goes severely wrong, for example:
> * The money requires me to input my name and
> address after acquiring it.
That's basically what's happening here, just more automatic and with other data schemes (data stored centrally and not locally).
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An ISP ("Internet Service Provider") offers me transport of IP packets between me and the rest of the internet. That's its primary job.
If the ISP doesn't do that, without interferance, then it's no ISP, because it didn't provide the serivce promised to you and you could take, in the extreme case, legal steps against them.
(For example, AOL is no ISP in my definition. It may offer HTTP and email services, but that doesn't make it an ISP.)
IANAL. Just my opinion, and I can only hope that judges would agree with my argumentation.
> They're talking about the Java(tm) language and libaries
/refer/ (!) to a product by its sole name, without adding the (TM). That's called the "Fair Use" clause in the U.S., other countries have special unnamed exceptions for that in law.
> developed and promoted by Sun, so the latter is well within its
> rights AND OBLIGATIONS in asking them to remember to
> add the "(tm)."
No. JavaRanch is a third-party, and unlike what companies try to tell you, you *can*
Everything else would be utterly silly. If asked which car you drive, do you have to say "I own a Ford(TM) Explorer(TM)"? Come on...
BTW: Sun seems to be *especially* obsessed about its trademarks. According to *them*, you may not say "I like to use Java for such tasks", but you have to say "I like to use the Java(TM) language (or technology) for such tasks".
Sure, dream on....
What trademarks *do* protect against is that somebody other than e.g. Sun tries to make it look as if they had *the* Java environment. I.e. trademarks protect you from other companies making clones or other products which fool customers by giving it a name of your well-known product.
IANAL.
> > "but Mozilla isn't really an end-user product; it lacks some
> > of the polish of commerical browsers. "
> Really? I think Mozilla is probably the 2nd best browser out > there.
From http://www.mozilla.org/releases/:
We make binary versions of of Mozilla available for testing purposes only!.
> Perhaps you use your browser a different way and can tell us
> some of the ways you think it could be polished to make it
> more professional?
Remove debug stuff, optimize, maintain releases, add some form of user support (Mozilla newsgroups are developer-only).
> I couldn't get this to work with netscape 6.2 on Windows 98
> (prefs.js was a user preferences file and deleted the "pref(..."
> line when I quit, and the all-ns.js is apparently ignored)
No surprise. I couldn't see that pref being used anywhere, neither in Mozilla source nor in Netscape 6 *.js files nor Netscape 6 binaries.
Also, in prefs.js, you need to use user_pref(), not pref().
> 1) Edit C:\Program Files\Netscape\Netscape
> 6\searchplugins\SBWeb_0?.src
Yes, this indeed seems like the right solution, although I didn't try it.
Use Fairtunes to compensate artists.
These Fairtunes guys look like they are really trying do the right thing, with a lot of work, but not much (without any?) compensation for themselves.
If I find a song (e.g. via mp3.com) which I really like, I donate a few dollars to the artist. I encourage everyone to do the same.
c't once did such a test. They offered files looking like chart hits and music files with very uncommon music. The result was, IIRC, that all files were roughly equally often requested.
Unfortunately, I don't have the URL anymore. But it was a longer article, available on the web.
My soundcard - a Terratec DMX XFire 1024 - is supported by OSS/Free, but I had severe problems with the quality - skips, cracks etc.. Once I switched to ALSA, which also had a driver for this card, most of the problems were gone. Since I switched to the 2.4 kernel, I never had these problems again.
ALSA rocks! It's about time that it finally gets into the kernel.
The interface problems were noticeable. however. I still didn't sort out, which Debian packages to use with my self-compiled module.
P.S. Now, when will KGI resurrect and get into the kernel?
In Europe, personal information about people is considered the property of the respective *people*. Companies have to ask before they can use it. Normally, companies may only use the data you give them for the purpose you intended (like shipping good to you) and for keeping their own customer record, nothing else.
IANAL. I may have gotten this wrong.
It is the US view of the matter that is so screwed, and Europe and US governments are having quite some differences over that topic.
I hardly buy any paper book, but happily buy CD/HTML books, if available. I boycott paper books. I am so used to reading on the screen that I just prefer it.
It's faster to access a browser bookmark to an HTML page on the harddisk than to get a book out of the shelf and find the right page. Switching between windows is also faster for me than switching between screen/mouse and book on the desk, esp. with large screens.
A good example is the Design Patterns CD. Too bad that Bjarne is not available on CD.
> I can get to the regular expression section of
> the O'Reilly JavaScript book in about one second
> because I know roughly where it's at in the
> spacial layout of the book
I can open my most needed *browser* bookmarks faster than that.
> you're a rare breed, then.
Well, some games I like and keep playing. Then I am happy not to have to boot into Windows. I don't think *that* case is so uncommon.
> you would probably fit into the same tiny
> percentage that pirate games, with the intention
> of only "previewing" it, and then buying the
> legal copy if they like it.
*fg*
In fact, one Windows "budget" game I baught specifically to preview the Linux version. (Because the Windows version was as expensive as the *shipping costs* from Loki's store - duh! That was before I discovered ixsoft.de.).
> but people just aren't willing to pay for linux
> services
It depends. I'd guess that many who really understood opensource (that it is about ability, not money) are willing to pay for Linux games.
But I share your concern that many users come to Linux because it's free (as in beer), and those aren't willing to pay for software, in any way (be it closed-source or funding or helping out themselves).
I believe that the latter group will largely increase in size while Linux popularity grows and they will create a major problem for the opensource community. (If it's only because of their demanding attitute.)
> rather than wait for 'Awesome Game X' to get
> ported, they buy the Win version...
I buy both of them.
> And giving credit where credit's due is a bad
> thing why, exactly?
The problem is the "all advertizing material". Imagine everybody had such clauses in their license. A TV spot for Redhat Linux would be pretty long.
Disclaimer: IANAL. Simply my understanding of the matter.
> Own as much different shit as you can. This will
> keep your profits stable.
I think, you're looking a bit too simple at it (but I have the impression that the AOL guys share your view).
Managing a company means more than having some money and throwing it at something. You need to know your business, and well. Otherwise the quality of the products will suck. And AOL is a prime example for the latter.
It seems like the only business AOL knows is marketing.
Redhat helps Linux a lot by being a voice for OpenSource in the commercial and political world. Often, AOL Time Warner stands on the other side of the fight. I think that Redhat's veto was one of the reasons why SSSCA didn't get further.
If Redhat is gone as powerful voice, who can fulfill this role?
Yes, but XUL is very, *very* far from what Pav described. It is completely tied to "WIMP" systems.
> I've been excited about for a long time is a
> "general interface spec"... ie. a general way to
> link an application to any number of interfaces.
me too. That's what my OOUI project is about.
FYI: Gas costs about 0.99 US-$ *per litre* here in Germany, with the target being 2.5$. Exactly for the reasons you mentioned.
> so if they've got the power (or the main
> industry players are US-based)
And the main industry players are US-based why exactly?
You have a pretty good example in this story. Then add NSA to it.
> I don't have any notion of what I'll actually use the PC card slot on it for.
Exactly. That's the point.
You forgot iCalendar, iTIP, and iMIP.
See Mozilla's upcoming calendar client,
.NET
> Vette weighs significantly more than the auto,
Wrong
> gets worse gas mileage
Wrong
> and offers little or no performance benefits.
Wrong
> Modern automatic transmissions are *very* good.
Wrong.
Ever taken a look at the spec sheets, comparing the same car with manual and automatic transmission?
> Manual transmissions and lightweight cars
> optimize fuel economy and purchase cost.
And fun of driving and speed (automatic transmission eats power, also I think that I am better than your average automatic).
> Yes, I am concerned about my privacy. I find it
> really painful that so many people have my phone
> number, my email address, and my home address.
That's only one (relatively unimpprtant) part of privacy. Privacy also means that you can do stuff without being watched. ID money is a great step to remove this ability.
> This said, why are people instantly opposed
> to money with copy protection?
This is not about copy protection. People faking money fake the smaller notes, because nobody looks closely at them.
> I have no objection to this money unless
> something goes severely wrong, for example:
> * The money requires me to input my name and
> address after acquiring it.
That's basically what's happening here, just more automatic and with other data schemes (data stored centrally and not locally).