Most of the time the user doesn't spend any amount of time "playing" with the application and getting to know it, or even a complete lack of common sense. The crys to the help desk to ask how to "bold" something pretty much proves that.
We would certainly benefit by the better protocol... But it is after all, CHAT... I'm not too worried about the efficiency of my "hey, you eat lunch yet?" messages...:)
AOL did release interoperability specs, which is a start. I wouldn't expect them to give out all the secrets. That'd be bad business.
AOL did release a lot of detail about their protocol previously... I take it this wasn't enough for the "rivals" to work together? NOOOO... They have to have their OWN client that works with nothing else.
They say nothing about your project contents and code. Only text entered into bug tracking forums and the like, and mostly - the statistical information derived therefrom.
So step away from the crack pipe and re-read that TOS.
P.S. It wasn't "royalties" but rather "royalty-free"
From the FAQ, in answer to "What do you guys do" is rather funny...
We're all about freedom, man! Free Tibet, free Burma, Free Love, you get the picture. We offer a free platform for the exchange of free thought. We host tons of cultural sites like
the DocSouth Project, Zen@iBiblio, and North Carolina Raves (all of which can be seen from our collections index). We are also one of the first servers to mirror the original Linux kernel, so you can tell we're big on free software, too.
So we're buying and dropping and changing names now, eh?
That's cool - whatever. Metalab/Sunsite/whatever has always been there, since the WAAAAY early days. A place that seems to be overlooked in this day and age of Freshmeat and Slapdot.
Slashdot Mirror
Look out Taco, they're onto you...
Perhaps better known as "protection money..." ;>
Most of the time the user doesn't spend any amount of time "playing" with the application and getting to know it, or even a complete lack of common sense. The crys to the help desk to ask how to "bold" something pretty much proves that.
Either VA donates hardware or Andover outright buys 'em...
As for VA/Andover "helping out" other sites - that's just hogwash. It's purely commercial and they're not doing it to be good community members.
OSDN? Yeah, whatever. ;>
...Are defective users. ;>
When was it ever a "threat?" ;>
That's good, right? :)
Sue your competition for some sort of "infringement" or other bullshit...
Be a karma whore, baby! Get your point across with "(Score: 15, Awesome)" powers!
AOL did release interoperability specs, which is a start. I wouldn't expect them to give out all the secrets. That'd be bad business.
Or the "ME TOO!" messages... ;>
Yeah, and Campbells has a monopoly on chicken soup. So fucking what?
This dates back to June 15th at least... When AOL was considering opening up their IM access.
Sorry, I'm with AOL.
Microsoft, AT&T, Prodigy, Excite, etc. The people that have the most to lose/gain by this hubub...
Use GAIM instead! It's Open Source and works great!
So step away from the crack pipe and re-read that TOS.
P.S. It wasn't "royalties" but rather "royalty-free"
It means "Redhat bought some good PR and ruined a good name."
That's pretty weak, dudes.
We're all about freedom, man! Free Tibet, free Burma, Free Love, you get the picture. We offer a free platform for the exchange of free thought. We host tons of cultural sites like the DocSouth Project, Zen@iBiblio, and North Carolina Raves (all of which can be seen from our collections index). We are also one of the first servers to mirror the original Linux kernel, so you can tell we're big on free software, too.
Hehehehe. :)
That's cool - whatever. Metalab/Sunsite/whatever has always been there, since the WAAAAY early days. A place that seems to be overlooked in this day and age of Freshmeat and Slapdot.
Long live... Err... Ibiblio!
They probably didn't realize it when the made that clause and just copied it. They're probably not even aware of the implications.
I'd write them a friendly Email, asking about it.
I been wonderin' about all that myself...
Watch, this relevantdiscussion will mysteriously disappear amid (Score:-15, Fucked Up) moderation. ;>
Now... How much is that napkin at the diner and a borrowed pen?
I thought so. :)
That is, assuming you've left your Palm plugged into a phone wherever it is... ;>