There are plenty of Free software writers for the PalmOS out there. You can start by looking at my page at http://blevins.simplenet.com/palm/ for a list of GPL'd Palm software. Also, try searching for "Pyrite" and "JPilot" on freshmeat for some nice desktop-side software.
I used to have hope for www.openhandheld.org, but that has been dead for a year. Maybe somebody would like to host a similar site?
This "final exam" are questions that are answered indirectly in the SciFi book "EarthWeb", by Marc Steigler. Get it at amazon... it is a short and easy read.
I have to assume that the author of the exam meant the book to be referenced, since it is linked from the main page of that site http://www.skyhunter.com/
I would've been more excited if they had released some good development software for the Palm, ever try to program the damn thing!
One of the reasons that Palm has soooo much third-party software is because the development tools are easy to use and plentiful. Are you sure that you weren't confusing the Palm with the Rex?
I went to the DaVinci site and davinciworld.com... They only have 25 shareware applications available (mostly games) for it. Compare this with the thousands and thousands of 3rd party applications available for the Palm. If you are satisfied with just using the built-in apps for a dayplanner replacement, the maybe DaVinci is an alternative to the Palm. But for anything else, the Palm rules. (even the built-in apps have 3rd party replacements that really improve the functionality of it).
I got one. I think they used the Debian developer list for part of their names. Although I also have an app on freshmeat, and some Free palmpilot applications, so they may be using other sources too.
You should note that the relevant section in the Constitution uses the words "Writings and Discoveries", not inventions.
Use of the word "invention" is promoted because in most people's minds it implies (wrongly) that the "invention" would never have come to be without that particular act.
I have worked in the area of mechanical engineering and design for many years, and have found that many of my designs (or "discoveries") that I arrived at completely independantly were later found to have been covered by a particular patent.
It should also be noted that finding that your "invention" is already covered by a patent does not necessarily prevent it from being used in your product (with or without permission). Instead, the relative strength and funding of the two parties legal staffs is the most important factor.
Notice that the log file location is on the RAID drive (F:) for the NT/IIS configuration.
No mention is made of where the log files were on the apache test, which I assume to mean that they are in the default location (the same drive as the OS).
For the type of test they did (many small http requests), would the disk i/o of the log file become a bottleneck?
Off topic: Why KDE is not included in Debian ?
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Because of the large number of authors for KDE (as opposed to Lyx) is was impossible/impractical to get special permission from each contributing author (as would be necessary for it to link with QT). Remember, slink was frozen way back in November.
It will probably be included in potato assuming that this special permission is obtained, or a QT2.0 version is released in time for a potato freeze.
But, just because it is impossible for us to distribute it officially does not mean that debs are not available. Many Debian developers use KDE. Just to to #debian on irc.openprojects.net and ask for the location of the debs if you are interested (I don't know the location offhand).
Try http://www.debian.org/~jim/debian-gtk-gnome/gnome- stage-2/ or try http://www.debian.org/~jim/debian-gtk-gnome/gnome- stage-slink for the potato and slink distros, respectively.
These locations are apt-able for easy installation. Make sure and read the README!
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Lyx license is GPL with a special provision for linking with XForms.
KDE uses many GPL'd programs and would need the permission of every author whose code they used to be able to give this permission. Without that permission, it would be illegal to distribute KDE linked against QT. Hopefully, we will have a KDE linked against QT2.0 soon, and these problems will go away.
ESR must have copied this letter. I saw a suspiciously similar letter here over a month ago, written by Jack Stipple. The problem with Jack was (besides being a little psychotic) that he didn't understand that maybe the job that he had wasn't really needed or wanted. He had a noble goal of saving all the nuts and acorns in the world, but killing squirrels was not the best way to approach it. Maybe ESR needs to understand that expanding the marketshare of OpenSource(tm) software is a worthy goal, but not if it means compromise.
We already have two worthy replacements already in place: Tim 0'Reilly can tout the benefits of a "Collaborative Software Development Environment". RMS can preach the value of Freedom in software.
ESR can now take a break from trying to confuse the public on the difference between these two.
This would be a welcome addition. I've had to admin Pro/E machines and it is very frustrating on WinNT. But I can't blame a company for buying Intel hardware because of price/performance and the ability to hand-me-down the workstations after they've been outdated. I think the biggest obstacle to acceptance of Linux for Pro/E (or other high-end CAD) is the lack of good 3D drivers.
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There are plenty of Free software writers for the PalmOS out there. You can start by looking at my page at http://blevins.simplenet.com/palm/ for a list of GPL'd Palm software.
Also, try searching for "Pyrite" and "JPilot" on freshmeat for some nice desktop-side software.
I used to have hope for www.openhandheld.org, but that has been dead for a year. Maybe somebody would like to host a similar site?
-Mitch
This "final exam" are questions that are answered indirectly in the SciFi book "EarthWeb", by Marc Steigler. Get it at amazon... it is a short and easy read.
I have to assume that the author of the exam meant the book to be referenced, since it is linked from the main page of that site
http://www.skyhunter.com/
-Mitch
1) Introduces "Rawhide", allowing the userbase to follow the development branch of the distribution.
2) Tools such as AutoRPM appear, allowing users to update seamlessly through the web.
3) Establishes a non-profit organization towards the betterment of Free software.
The transformation is almost complete....
4) Add 3500 more packages and a little better quality control.
5) Changes name to "Debian".
;-)
I would've been more excited if they had released some good development software for the Palm, ever try to program the damn thing!
One of the reasons that Palm has soooo much third-party software is because the development tools are easy to use and plentiful. Are you sure that you weren't confusing the Palm with the Rex?
*sigh* When will there be fruition on the 'OpenSource in a handheld' front?
There are a growing number of Free applications for the PalmPilot. Check out my page at
http://blevins.simplenet.com/palm/
Also, see openhandheld.org
-Mitch
I went to the DaVinci site and davinciworld.com...
They only have 25 shareware applications available (mostly games) for it. Compare this with the thousands and thousands of 3rd party applications available for the Palm. If you are satisfied with just using the built-in apps for a dayplanner replacement, the maybe DaVinci is an alternative to the Palm. But for anything else, the Palm rules. (even the built-in apps have 3rd party replacements that really improve the functionality of it).
-Mitch
(see my palm apps... www.blevins.simplenet.com/palm)
I got one. I think they used the Debian developer list for part of their names. Although I also have an app on freshmeat, and some Free palmpilot applications, so they may be using other sources too.
-Mitch
You can patent inventions, not discoveries
You should note that the relevant section in the Constitution uses the words "Writings and Discoveries", not inventions.
Use of the word "invention" is promoted because in most people's minds it implies (wrongly) that the "invention" would never have come to be without that particular act.
I have worked in the area of mechanical engineering and design for many years, and have found that many of my designs (or "discoveries") that I arrived at completely independantly were later found to have been covered by a particular patent.
It should also be noted that finding that your "invention" is already covered by a patent does not necessarily prevent it from being used in your product (with or without permission). Instead, the relative strength and funding of the two parties legal staffs is the most important factor.
Notice that the log file location is on the RAID drive (F:) for the NT/IIS configuration.
No mention is made of where the log files were on the apache test, which I assume to mean that they are in the default location (the same drive as the OS).
For the type of test they did (many small http requests), would the disk i/o of the log file become a bottleneck?
Because of the large number of authors for KDE (as opposed to Lyx) is was impossible/impractical to get special permission from each contributing author (as would be necessary for it to link with QT). Remember, slink was frozen way back in November.
It will probably be included in potato assuming that this special permission is obtained, or a QT2.0 version is released in time for a potato freeze.
But, just because it is impossible for us to distribute it officially does not mean that debs are not available. Many Debian developers use KDE. Just to to #debian on irc.openprojects.net and ask for the location of the debs if you are interested (I don't know the location offhand).
Try http://www.debian.org/~jim/debian-gtk-gnome/gnome- stage-2/ or try http://www.debian.org/~jim/debian-gtk-gnome/gnome- stage-slink for the potato and slink distros, respectively.
These locations are apt-able for easy installation. Make sure and read the README!
Lyx license is GPL with a special provision for linking with XForms.
KDE uses many GPL'd programs and would need the permission of every author whose code they used to be able to give this permission. Without that permission, it would be illegal to distribute KDE linked against QT. Hopefully, we will have a KDE linked against QT2.0 soon, and these problems will go away.
I just tried this out last week. xcopilot, pilot-link and the pilot dev tools are great. Here is a screenshot of my very first app... http://blevins.simplenet.com/bean.jpg Or you can download the actual app here: http://blevins.simplenet.com/bean.zip
The link was not really plagiarism by ESR.
It was a parody by me.
(That seems to have slipped by a few people)
Here is the correct one:
http://blevins.simplenet.com/take-my-job.html
ESR must have copied this letter.
I saw a suspiciously similar letter here over a month ago, written by Jack Stipple. The problem with Jack was (besides being a little psychotic) that he didn't understand that maybe the job that he had wasn't really needed or wanted. He had a noble goal of saving all the nuts and acorns in the world, but killing squirrels was not the best way to approach it. Maybe ESR needs to understand that expanding the marketshare of OpenSource(tm) software is a worthy goal, but not if it means compromise.
We already have two worthy replacements already in place:
Tim 0'Reilly can tout the benefits of a "Collaborative Software Development Environment".
RMS can preach the value of Freedom in software.
ESR can now take a break from trying to confuse the public on the difference between these two.
1) Invent the term "Open Source(tm)".
2) Appeal to users of "Free" software by stating that "Open Source" really means the same thing.
3) Irresponsibly manage the term "Open Source(tm)", by endorsing non-free software under its name.
4) Misrepresent yourself to the community and businesses by implying that you own the trademark and domain for "Open Source(tm)".
5) Write a paper on "How to be a Hacker" stating that hackers prefer the use of "OS(tm)" over "Free".
6) Promote yourself tirelessly.
I got the same errors as Jake for BeOS... both with a virtual disk and a previously installed version in /dev/hdc.
WinNT worked fine tho...
http://blevins.simplenet.com/vmware.jpg
This would be a welcome addition. I've had to admin Pro/E machines and it is very frustrating on WinNT. But I can't blame a company for buying Intel hardware because of price/performance and the ability to hand-me-down the workstations after they've been outdated. I think the biggest obstacle to acceptance of Linux for Pro/E (or other high-end CAD) is the lack of good 3D drivers.
Official packages will be available RSN. I would much rather them be solid and bug-free than quick out of the gate.
/etc/apt/sources.list
If you just can't wait, you can get unofficial gnome debs from http://master.debian.org/~crow/gnome
If you use apt, just add:
deb http://master.debian.org/~crow/gnome /
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