I don't know why I bother replying to trolls, but here goes...
Where does it say that?
Go read the GPL.
What if they are the copyright owner of the source?
By definition, they're not; if it's GPL'd software that they did not develop originally, they hold copyright only to their changes, and distributing binaries based on the original GPL'd code + their changes requires that they provide the original code and their changes. Go read the GPL.
What if they got permission from the copyright owner of the source?
In that case, it's not GPL'd code - it's under a license that would read something like "The original author is letting me redistribute binaries based on his code without any restrictions". Go read the GPL.
What if their distribution falls under fair use?
OK, now you're just trolling. What do you mean, "fair use"? It's got zero to do with this case.
What if the copyright is expired?
Copyrights don't expire in the US for (I believe) 90 years - which sort of makes it a moot point, since we've only had computers for fifty or so...
What I read is that they may distribute the source (or derivitive works of the source) provided they also distribute the source.
So? If they're distributing binaries based on GPL'd code, they have to provide the source. No ifs, buts or maybes. What is so hard to understand about this???
*Sigh*. Go back and read the GPL - you've obviously completely misunderstood it.
*If* they make alterations to the source *and* distribute the resulting binaries, they *must* make an offer to the receiver of those binaries to provide the source code - including their changes.
The "100,000 bugs" figure is the total number of bugs (resolved and unresolved) registered for Mozilla. The "64,000 bugs" figure is the number of unresolved bugs in Windows 2000 at release.
If you check Bugzilla, you'll find the number of unresolved bugs to be much less than that. (To be exact, the Bugzilla bug summary page shows about 18,000 unresolved bugs.)
It's a marketing page! The "clear and obvious purpose" is to tell you the features of the product in hopes that you'll buy it. I'm not sure how it should be changed to satisfy you.
So what happened to "truth in advertising"? Or are you in league with Scott McNealy who said that "we have no security and should get used to it"?
There are a whole slew of options (you basically create a custom zone, and then tell Outlook to use that zone), but I don't see one for "deny downloading images" or something like that. I'm only running IE 5.0. The IE 5.5 renderer might have some additional security options.
So what you're saying is, the same person who finds an email client more convenient because it hides file extensions from him is going to go into the IE options and set up their own security zone? Suuuuure....
And also remember that Carmack is working in a world where the video card and its drivers can make ten times the difference that compiler optimizations can. Geez...
Hang on, though - there was a different BASIC included with the inital release of the Amiga - I know, because the first BASIC programs printed in Amiga magazines wouldn't run on the new BASIC included with later releases. (Although you're probably right about the newer BASIC being developed by MS - I suspected that I might have it the wrong way round).
I believe the MS-BASIC included with Workbench V1.1 (?) was dumped for a non-MS AmigaBasic from v1.2 (but don't quote me on that... it's been a long time).
Japan has started issuing xxx.jp domains as part of the I18n domain name system. Of course, that doesn't mean that the domain names have to use characters outside ASCII, which is why slashdot.jp exists.
Until they started issuing these domains, the only Japanese domain names that didn't have.co.jp,.gr.jp,.ne.jp etc. on them were ntt.jp and kek.jp, both for historical reasons.
Don't be so smug. You know perfectly well that what killed the Amiga off is Commodore's obsession with its unsuccessful PC line, and its unwillingness to do anything resembling mainstream promotion. Not to mention the many problems with the later members of the Amiga line - the Amiga 4000, that ran slower than any other 040 computer because of the screwed-up memory design, the A600 that was running on an 020 when *no-one* wanted one... there were many other problems, but Commodore killed the Amiga itself.
Have you ever heard two Japanese involved in a technical (not necessarily technology-related) conversation? It's quite common to specify a particular term by stating which kanji it's written with.
The Vietnamese might use Latin characters, but they also have a tonal language; take a look at proper written Vietnamese and you'll see that it has lots of little marks above the characters. That's how they get by without Chinese characters (as the tonal marks reduce the number of possible homophones for a particular word.)
The Alex Kerr stuff is actually pretty close to the truth (not THE truth, of course, since there's no such thing, but not a bad apparaisal of Japan's current situation). The Economist article, on the other hand, is pure Microsoft publicity bullshit. I thought I was going to puke reading it - the guy obviously has no idea whatsoever about PCs and software in Japan.
The Macintosh is widely used in the design and publishing industries. Just because you don't see them in the average office doesn't mean they're not out there.
For Linux, you need to visit places that actually carry it. (Hint: Shibuya is not the best place to go for software.) Try Platform in Akihabara, for a specialist shop, or the Laox next door for a general retail store.
The garbage can isn't needed because (*gasp*) most suburban Japanese put their trash out on certain days of the week, so it isn't left lying around on the sidewalk. In central Tokyo, there are large communal trash bins that are used instead.
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I don't know why I bother replying to trolls, but here goes...
Where does it say that?
Go read the GPL.
What if they are the copyright owner of the source?
By definition, they're not; if it's GPL'd software that they did not develop originally, they hold copyright only to their changes, and distributing binaries based on the original GPL'd code + their changes requires that they provide the original code and their changes. Go read the GPL.
What if they got permission from the copyright owner of the source?
In that case, it's not GPL'd code - it's under a license that would read something like "The original author is letting me redistribute binaries based on his code without any restrictions". Go read the GPL.
What if their distribution falls under fair use?
OK, now you're just trolling. What do you mean, "fair use"? It's got zero to do with this case.
What if the copyright is expired?
Copyrights don't expire in the US for (I believe) 90 years - which sort of makes it a moot point, since we've only had computers for fifty or so...
What I read is that they may distribute the source (or derivitive works of the source) provided they also distribute the source.
And that's exactly what I said. Jerk.
So? If they're distributing binaries based on GPL'd code, they have to provide the source. No ifs, buts or maybes. What is so hard to understand about this???
*Sigh*. Go back and read the GPL - you've obviously completely misunderstood it.
*If* they make alterations to the source *and* distribute the resulting binaries, they *must* make an offer to the receiver of those binaries to provide the source code - including their changes.
Well, it sure saves my error_log from filling up with "File not found" messages...
Er... are you following the conversation here?
The "100,000 bugs" figure is the total number of bugs (resolved and unresolved) registered for Mozilla. The "64,000 bugs" figure is the number of unresolved bugs in Windows 2000 at release.
If you check Bugzilla, you'll find the number of unresolved bugs to be much less than that. (To be exact, the Bugzilla bug summary page shows about 18,000 unresolved bugs.)
Just add the following to your httpd.conf:
/scripts/ http://www.microsoft.com/
/vti_bin/ http://www.microsoft.com/
/_mem_bin/ http://www.microsoft.com/
/c/winnt/ http://www.microsoft.com/
/d/winnt/ http://www.microsoft.com/
/msadc/ http://www.microsoft.com/
/MSADC/ http://www.microsoft.com/
Redirect permanent
Redirect permanent
Redirect permanent
Redirect permanent
Redirect permanent
Redirect permanent
Redirect permanent
This way, any time the worm hits you it'll go to the Borg instead...
It's a marketing page! The "clear and obvious purpose" is to tell you the features of the product in hopes that you'll buy it. I'm not sure how it should be changed to satisfy you.
So what happened to "truth in advertising"? Or are you in league with Scott McNealy who said that "we have no security and should get used to it"?
There are a whole slew of options (you basically create a custom zone, and then tell Outlook to use that zone), but I don't see one for "deny downloading images" or something like that. I'm only running IE 5.0. The IE 5.5 renderer might have some additional security options.
So what you're saying is, the same person who finds an email client more convenient because it hides file extensions from him is going to go into the IE options and set up their own security zone? Suuuuure....
You should have gone with your instincts. A CS major that doesn't even know enough about his own PC to run it properly? Sheesh...
although it may be that the server was infected through some other means that hasn't yet been patched
Probably shared drives.
64,000 unresolved bugs at release, TYVM. This article is about 100,000 bugs in total (most of them are resolved).
BTW, is your name really "Wankers"? How... unusual.
And also remember that Carmack is working in a world where the video card and its drivers can make ten times the difference that compiler optimizations can. Geez...
Funny how it has "Serve extra cold" on the can then, isn't it?
Hang on, though - there was a different BASIC included with the inital release of the Amiga - I know, because the first BASIC programs printed in Amiga magazines wouldn't run on the new BASIC included with later releases. (Although you're probably right about the newer BASIC being developed by MS - I suspected that I might have it the wrong way round).
I believe the MS-BASIC included with Workbench V1.1 (?) was dumped for a non-MS AmigaBasic from v1.2 (but don't quote me on that... it's been a long time).
Oh, shut up.
Japan has started issuing xxx.jp domains as part of the I18n domain name system. Of course, that doesn't mean that the domain names have to use characters outside ASCII, which is why slashdot.jp exists.
Until they started issuing these domains, the only Japanese domain names that didn't have
Don't be so smug. You know perfectly well that what killed the Amiga off is Commodore's obsession with its unsuccessful PC line, and its unwillingness to do anything resembling mainstream promotion. Not to mention the many problems with the later members of the Amiga line - the Amiga 4000, that ran slower than any other 040 computer because of the screwed-up memory design, the A600 that was running on an 020 when *no-one* wanted one... there were many other problems, but Commodore killed the Amiga itself.
You do know that if you're using bash, you can get the hostname up to the first . with \h, don't you?
And we all know that C was based on BCPL which was based on B, which would justify calling it the "B ORG".
Two things:
Have you ever heard two Japanese involved in a technical (not necessarily technology-related) conversation? It's quite common to specify a particular term by stating which kanji it's written with.
The Vietnamese might use Latin characters, but they also have a tonal language; take a look at proper written Vietnamese and you'll see that it has lots of little marks above the characters. That's how they get by without Chinese characters (as the tonal marks reduce the number of possible homophones for a particular word.)
Interestingly enough, Toshiba does exactly the same thing (relabelling Sun servers).
The Alex Kerr stuff is actually pretty close to the truth (not THE truth, of course, since there's no such thing, but not a bad apparaisal of Japan's current situation). The Economist article, on the other hand, is pure Microsoft publicity bullshit. I thought I was going to puke reading it - the guy obviously has no idea whatsoever about PCs and software in Japan.
*Sigh*.
The Macintosh is widely used in the design and publishing industries. Just because you don't see them in the average office doesn't mean they're not out there.
For Linux, you need to visit places that actually carry it. (Hint: Shibuya is not the best place to go for software.) Try Platform in Akihabara, for a specialist shop, or the Laox next door for a general retail store.
The garbage can isn't needed because (*gasp*) most suburban Japanese put their trash out on certain days of the week, so it isn't left lying around on the sidewalk. In central Tokyo, there are large communal trash bins that are used instead.
Interestingly enough, the version of Linux can actually run as the only OS on the machine. Not many places would choose that path, though, I think...
Hahaha. Talk to Japanese Linux users instead. TurboLinux is the biggest joke in Japan - the real leaders are Vine Linux, Kondara Linux and Red Hat.