Sort of. At best, it's Visible Source, not Open Source.
Except that it's Apache licensed which allows you to do with the code as you wish.
But since it is a code drop, the users won’t have access to the main trunk, so they cannot enhance it, fix it, determine its future. Microsoft will continue to exercise full control over their releases.
Smoke and mirrors, folks. All just smoke and mirrors...
So according to this logic a ton of FOSS projects aren't "open source" since you they don't provide public access to the main trunk.
Because I need a certain snippet out of the song to use according to fair use, unfortunately it is halfway through the song and thus it is practically impossible to obtain the clip I'd like to use since the demos available typically only play the first 15-30 seconds of the song.
Boohoo. If it's really that important buy the song and cut out the part you want. Fair Use in no way implies that you get to have access to copyright works for free to use them in a fair use way.
But "limited" is a word with a completely open meaning depending on the scale at which you look at it. It doesn't mean "only the length of term in which Slashdotters like". A length of 5000 years is "limited" depending on the scale in which you look.
I suggest you read Section 523(a) (6). This section has been implied to people who have tried to get copyright infringement awards exempted but they failed to do so.
That's all well and grand but the bankruptcy code has a provision that says that damages due to "malicious" injuries are exempt from being discharged. There is relevant case law that has put willful copyright infringement under this exemption. In conclusion, you fail.
There is no "jury of your peers" or "presumption of innocence" in a civil trial.
Except that Jammie Thomas, despite her laughable attempts at defenses and the nerds who keep wanting to believe them, is guilty of the infringement that she was charged with. The awards, though, are somewhat ridiculous. This idiot should have just settled when she was ahead to begin with.
If using a methodology where you start off with a design which firmly sets the requirements of the software, then changing requirements is something that simply won't happen.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You must have little to no real world experience in developing software. The notion that you can plan every single thing in advance so that requirements will be set in stone and will never change is hilarious. Besides, one can easily find many high-profile waterfall based projects that have failed and failed big time.
I was really surprised when I got to know that it wasn't even in the top 10 companies supporting Linux Kernel development (Oracle was at 7th), considering that it uses the Kernel extensively in their systems.
That's because most of their kernel development is for their in-house fork that they will most likely never release to the public.
If you removed the Java, then you would need to write the interface code for each platform you support.
The UI of OpenOffice is not written in Java it's basically a homebrewed widget kit written in C++. The parts he is talking about are the wizards that are written in Java.
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It's pretty obvious. You're either stupid or being intentionally dense.
Sort of. At best, it's Visible Source, not Open Source.
Except that it's Apache licensed which allows you to do with the code as you wish.
But since it is a code drop, the users won’t have access to the main trunk, so they cannot enhance it, fix it, determine its future. Microsoft will continue to exercise full control over their releases.
Smoke and mirrors, folks. All just smoke and mirrors...
So according to this logic a ton of FOSS projects aren't "open source" since you they don't provide public access to the main trunk.
I think you need to re-read the title of his post. I'll even highlight the relevant part for you:
drivers larger than 2 TB
Make sure to read that emphasized words a few times for the joke to finally sink in.
Isn't that what the power button is for? I'm pretty sure all mobile phones have had such an option for... ever?
Because I need a certain snippet out of the song to use according to fair use, unfortunately it is halfway through the song and thus it is practically impossible to obtain the clip I'd like to use since the demos available typically only play the first 15-30 seconds of the song.
Boohoo. If it's really that important buy the song and cut out the part you want. Fair Use in no way implies that you get to have access to copyright works for free to use them in a fair use way.
But "limited" is a word with a completely open meaning depending on the scale at which you look at it. It doesn't mean "only the length of term in which Slashdotters like". A length of 5000 years is "limited" depending on the scale in which you look.
I'm sure the powers that be are real worried about your basement revolution.
I suggest you read Section 523(a) (6). This section has been implied to people who have tried to get copyright infringement awards exempted but they failed to do so.
That's all well and grand but the bankruptcy code has a provision that says that damages due to "malicious" injuries are exempt from being discharged. There is relevant case law that has put willful copyright infringement under this exemption. In conclusion, you fail.
Because the settlement talks from the 2nd trial broke down so the agreement was that they would have a third trial.
What free advertising? The only thing they are advertising is they can't win a case.
Copyrights were never really meant to target individual citizens; copyright is a regulation on businesses, and should only be applied to businesses.
Of which you can provide numerous citations from common law tradition, case law and statutory law to back this up, right?
She likely is best off just letting the chips fall where they may, declaring bankruptcy, and walking away from it.
Declaring bankruptcy doesn't void such damage awards.
No, her lawyers were dumb enough to work pro bono.
Because Jammie and her idiot lawyers somehow think they are ever actually going to win.
There is no "jury of your peers" or "presumption of innocence" in a civil trial.
Except that Jammie Thomas, despite her laughable attempts at defenses and the nerds who keep wanting to believe them, is guilty of the infringement that she was charged with. The awards, though, are somewhat ridiculous. This idiot should have just settled when she was ahead to begin with.
There have only been 3 trials. The $54,000 amount was a reduction of the second trial's damage award.
No, that was the amount after the amount of damages was reduced after the second trial. This is the result of the third trial.
Older flash videos, yes it used the FLV container, but Adobe switched to using MP4 for better H.264 support probably since late 2007 or early 2008.
If using a methodology where you start off with a design which firmly sets the requirements of the software, then changing requirements is something that simply won't happen.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You must have little to no real world experience in developing software. The notion that you can plan every single thing in advance so that requirements will be set in stone and will never change is hilarious. Besides, one can easily find many high-profile waterfall based projects that have failed and failed big time.
I hate to break it to you but Flash video nowadays (and for a while now) is H.264 in MP4.
People still write desktop apps in Java?
I was really surprised when I got to know that it wasn't even in the top 10 companies supporting Linux Kernel development (Oracle was at 7th), considering that it uses the Kernel extensively in their systems.
That's because most of their kernel development is for their in-house fork that they will most likely never release to the public.
They already have such a thing: Oracle Open Office.
If you removed the Java, then you would need to write the interface code for each platform you support.
The UI of OpenOffice is not written in Java it's basically a homebrewed widget kit written in C++. The parts he is talking about are the wizards that are written in Java.