It's marked as a troll because it's a regurgitated line brought out whenever there is a discussion of a Microsoft vulnerability and adds nothing new to the conversation. It's used to discredit anyone pointing out a software alternative developed in a more security conscious way (a germane comment in a thread on security).
Fair enough, but by my understanding GTK began as something for GIMP, which stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program, the east way around this being that you could call it QIMP.
I've wondered the same thing. The sixties were all about being against "The Man", yet, as the parent said, the people in charge of the music are being corporate shills.
You mods would do well to note that some of the best insight comes from people that disagree with you.
It's not even "like", it is patenting math. Software is math. Someone might say that everything can be reduced to math, but the fact is that a ball tossed in the air may follow a parabola, but the ball isn't math, it is just described by math. Whereas software is math, as surely as "y = ax^2 + bx + c" is math. One is a human-readable representation of a pure mathematical concept, and software is a machine-readable representation of a pure mathematical concept. You can't patent the human-readable form of math, you should not be able to patent the machine-readable form of the exact same math.
You can patent the machine that is capable of reading and acting on the mathematical operations described by the software. But not the software itself, because that is, literally, no metaphor at all, patenting math.
That has got to be the one of the most insightful posts I have ever seen on Slashdot... err, the Intrawebs.
Imagine sitting in a train/airplane with 50% of the people on their cellphones. Now add to this the noise of the other 50% dictating/insulting their laptop.
After reading my first comment, I do want to apologise for the rudeness that could have been interpreted.
Personally, I think it is better to report them and be brushed off then to not report them at all. For that matter, if someone reports a bug and pouts because someone else reported it first, they really need to go sit in a room and rethink some things.
A bug is mentioned, and is said that it would be taken care of in 4.1. Good. That means it will be fixed, it does not mean that the person is being ignored or "brushed-off".
On top of that, I fail to see how something not being fixed in the beta of 4.1 means that the bug was completely ignored for the final 4.1 release that isn't even out yet.
Worse, every complaint I read had some KDE developer answering with the old standby, "it is slated for 4.1". Well, 4.1 is here and they still have many of the same issues unaddressed.
4.1 isn't here. 4.1 beta is here. Meaning that there are still issues to be dealt with. The last time I checked, beta usually meant that if you encounter an issue you file a bug report, as opposed to complianing it doesn't work and resolving to not use it until six more major versions are released.
Personally, I think the all the changes are great, and I have no issue that they were done all at once. I can understand the issues that are arising -- it's to be expected. This is beta software after all.
With this being said, I decided to install KDE 4 at the last minute in my OpenSUSE install, and I haven't regretted it at all.
And likewise, I'll call you a dick in return, but in the end that would get us nowhere.
You'll have to excuse me for not knowing the opinions, stances, favourite colours, television shows, and favourite insect of the ever-holy creator of the Linux Kernel.
I know, I know, because I use Linux and his voice is important I need to be a walking encyclopedia of his brain.
For the topic at hand, I'll admit I was incorrect in assuming that he was for binary modules - I can give you that much. However, following the discussion, one could probably see how I came to that conclusion. Person A states, "Wow, Linus didn't sign." Followed by, "His name is thrown about too much, maybe he wants to stay netural." from Person B. And finally, culminating with Person C stating that he has made his stance pretty clear. I'm not that far off in thinking, "Well, since he has made his stance clear, and he is important, why not sign it."
I had just woken up, so yeah, the option that maybe he didn't like them escaped my mental grasp at the time. However, as I said before, just because someone uses linux, they shouldn't be expected to know every opinion the man has, and definitely shouldn't have someone speak down to them simply because they came to a logical conclusion whilst following a discussion.
Call me crazy, but whether he has made his point in the past or not, he is still a developer - not god. It seems strange that he doesn't sign, especially considering how important his name is in the community.
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Indeed, that is the symbol for Nike.
...which is Headquartered near Beaverton, Ore. Part of the Portland Metropolitan area.
This is slashdot... did you expect prompt technology news?
Wait, we were supposed to stop?
I think it is safe to say that these will never ever take over the Arctic.
Too Complicated.
It's marked as a troll because it's a regurgitated line brought out whenever there is a discussion of a Microsoft vulnerability and adds nothing new to the conversation. It's used to discredit anyone pointing out a software alternative developed in a more security conscious way (a germane comment in a thread on security).
Wouldn't it be redundant, then?
What do you think this is, The Register?
Google is another fucking Insane Clown Posse?
I thought that band finally vanished.
Fair enough, but by my understanding GTK began as something for GIMP, which stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program, the east way around this being that you could call it QIMP.
Sure it's weird, but it works. =\
Mod parent insightful... Geez, flamebait?
I've wondered the same thing. The sixties were all about being against "The Man", yet, as the parent said, the people in charge of the music are being corporate shills.
You mods would do well to note that some of the best insight comes from people that disagree with you.
I believe that you are mistaken in your reflections.
My, how the tables have turned!
Wow, it must be cheap if it is marketed as an "LDC screen." ;)
Alas, the one thing keeping Linux from taking over the Desktop -- ActiveX. :(
Sure, it can run under Firefox and Safari, but what about the most important question: Will it run on Linux?
Yeah, because brain surgery isn't something nerds would be into at all, now is it?
:)
You'll have to excuse the rest of the readers for not listening to the same radio stations that you do.
Will nVidia release new drivers to help the plasma drive run smoothly?!
Have your mother check her recipe... I'm pretty sure flatulence after meatloaf shouldn't be that bad.
It's not even "like", it is patenting math. Software is math. Someone might say that everything can be reduced to math, but the fact is that a ball tossed in the air may follow a parabola, but the ball isn't math, it is just described by math. Whereas software is math, as surely as "y = ax^2 + bx + c" is math. One is a human-readable representation of a pure mathematical concept, and software is a machine-readable representation of a pure mathematical concept. You can't patent the human-readable form of math, you should not be able to patent the machine-readable form of the exact same math. You can patent the machine that is capable of reading and acting on the mathematical operations described by the software. But not the software itself, because that is, literally, no metaphor at all, patenting math.
That has got to be the one of the most insightful posts I have ever seen on Slashdot... err, the Intrawebs.
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I live in Kentucky and can install Linux myself, you insensitive clod!
Imagine sitting in a train/airplane with 50% of the people on their cellphones. Now add to this the noise of the other 50% dictating/insulting their laptop.
Fixed that for you.
After reading my first comment, I do want to apologise for the rudeness that could have been interpreted.
Personally, I think it is better to report them and be brushed off then to not report them at all. For that matter, if someone reports a bug and pouts because someone else reported it first, they really need to go sit in a room and rethink some things.
A bug is mentioned, and is said that it would be taken care of in 4.1. Good. That means it will be fixed, it does not mean that the person is being ignored or "brushed-off".
On top of that, I fail to see how something not being fixed in the beta of 4.1 means that the bug was completely ignored for the final 4.1 release that isn't even out yet.
Worse, every complaint I read had some KDE developer answering with the old standby, "it is slated for 4.1". Well, 4.1 is here and they still have many of the same issues unaddressed.
4.1 isn't here. 4.1 beta is here. Meaning that there are still issues to be dealt with. The last time I checked, beta usually meant that if you encounter an issue you file a bug report, as opposed to complianing it doesn't work and resolving to not use it until six more major versions are released.
Personally, I think the all the changes are great, and I have no issue that they were done all at once. I can understand the issues that are arising -- it's to be expected. This is beta software after all.
With this being said, I decided to install KDE 4 at the last minute in my OpenSUSE install, and I haven't regretted it at all.
And likewise, I'll call you a dick in return, but in the end that would get us nowhere.
You'll have to excuse me for not knowing the opinions, stances, favourite colours, television shows, and favourite insect of the ever-holy creator of the Linux Kernel.
I know, I know, because I use Linux and his voice is important I need to be a walking encyclopedia of his brain.
For the topic at hand, I'll admit I was incorrect in assuming that he was for binary modules - I can give you that much. However, following the discussion, one could probably see how I came to that conclusion. Person A states, "Wow, Linus didn't sign." Followed by, "His name is thrown about too much, maybe he wants to stay netural." from Person B. And finally, culminating with Person C stating that he has made his stance pretty clear. I'm not that far off in thinking, "Well, since he has made his stance clear, and he is important, why not sign it."
I had just woken up, so yeah, the option that maybe he didn't like them escaped my mental grasp at the time. However, as I said before, just because someone uses linux, they shouldn't be expected to know every opinion the man has, and definitely shouldn't have someone speak down to them simply because they came to a logical conclusion whilst following a discussion.
Call me crazy, but whether he has made his point in the past or not, he is still a developer - not god. It seems strange that he doesn't sign, especially considering how important his name is in the community.