Certainly much of the 'third world' does. But unless you can get everyone to play by the same set of rules, it's unlikely to change - look at how closed the Japanese market is to outside investment (and influence). No-one can afford to play fair if one single nation/trade block refuses.
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insanely high taxes,
Between 21% and 40% for the majority of the population. Maybe not insanely low, but not insanely high.
communist health care
The right to free health care is a bad thing?
no right to bear arms
"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"
This is not necessarily the right to private ownership of arms - it can be argued this is the right for the state to have an armed militia (normally called an Army!). Not everyone views gun ownership as a good thing anyway.
forced conscription
National Service dropped in 1962 I believe.
unbelievable regulation of motor vehicles and communications
I am informed by friends in California that vehicles over here would be regulated off the roads there. Communications is as open as in the US.
rampant trade protectionism
No more and no less than in the US. That's why there are regular "trade wars" between US and European industries - you protect yours, we protect ours...
and now europe's getting its own DMCA
Sadly it looks like this may be the case. But guess which nation much of the lobbying is coming from.
As most educational software seems to have been written in some sort of authoring package, would it be so hard to produce a version that run on Windows/Linux/Mac?
If you produced it without any previous GPL'd code, you could incorporate it into any product you like anyway. If you own all the code, you can GPL it for everyone else and license it under any other licenses you like at the same time. The GPL does *not* apply to the code owner!
Distributing your *own* software under the GPL does not affect your copyright ownership rights to it. SCO is claiming the code is copyrighted by them. This in fact would mean they are the only entity that can distribute it, under the GPL or any other license.
Except, of course that if SCO have knowingly distributed it under the GPL then anyone else also has the right to distribute it under the GPL - it doesn't prevent SCO selling it under another license, but it would mean everyone else has the right to continue to distribute it.
Nope, swap the Dollar symbol for the Euro symbol and add between 50% and 100% to the price. In the same way that with so many American products $1 = £1 by the time it gets over here...
And you do realise, of course, that the concept of innocent until proven guilty was established in English law, and copied by the fledgling United States of America. You do also realise there are very *few* differences between US and British law - yours is based on ours, but has a written constitution, whereas ours has an unwritted constitution and relies more heavily on presidence.
Now, French law, based upon the Code Napoleon states Guilty until proven Innocent, maybe that is what you are thinking of. A reminder: France != Britain.
It's not the Mono offering that is the problem, it's management attitudes towards open source software and the "one vendor solution" that they see as providing better value and support.
Microsoft Sales Rep to Middle Manager: "Ahhh, I see you are using Mono on your servers. You do realise this Open Source stuff is totally unsupportable. Of course, Microsoft have the solution, you can switch to our.Net architecture which is 100% compatible, and we will support you with any problems."
Middle Manager: "Sounds good, who do I make the cheque out to?"
Mandrake and SuSE have to sell the products to the americans
Have to? Certainly not, want to? Yes. But Europe is as large (larger with the recent EU expansion) a market as the US, so it's not a case of have, maybe not even a case of need to.
Not necessarily the world over, but it's probably a fair point that BT has some right to bt.co.uk - not to bt.co.nz or bt.org.uk, not to bt-sucks.co.uk etc. Of course, as British Telecom is not the *only* company that has initials BT in the UK, then there are others who could argue as much right...
But you could also argue that the "creation" of the domain is by the person who thinks up the domain name - the fee you pay is only a service fee for linking the name to an IP address. For instance, I register zxyixymo.com - before I register it does not exist, so do I have any intellectual claim (under copyright law?) for creating it - it is after all my original creation. In this case, does the registrar have any claim over the name?
And the flight they are talking about took place in 1906 - so he didn't solve the problem of heavier-than-air machines until then. By which time it seems a number of other people had already done it:-)
No, but they take there ethos from a biblical story about someone who was good even though he wasn't of the same set of beliefs as the storyteller or audience.
Sorry, I disagree. It may be a technique, but it's not a very valid one. I speak from experience, at college I stumbled across the script that was used to create users and assign default passwords (which was in an obscure "hidden" path), and the log file which contained the passwords (which was hidden with a number of techniques). Important information like that simply shouldn't be accessable if you don't want it found - hiding it is NOT good enough.
Surely if the business unit owns the licenses, and the *entire* business unit is sold (transferring the business unit to a new owner), the licenses are still valid, as they still belong to the (now renamed) business unit?
But if it's published on a publically accessable server, even if they haven't told anyone where to find it, it's been published. If I publish a single book, and hide it in my local library, I can't exactly complain if someone else reads it, and then tells others where to find it.
I think the important point is with Paul Allen - I have seen a report in the past (sorry, years ago, possibly wasn't even online!) that implied that Paul Allen did the majority of the programming.
Section 1 says you can charge for copying and support. It sets no limits to these charges.
Section 2b prevents you from charging a licensing fee - so you can't stop others from distributing derived code.
Please re-read section 3 and section 3b. You cannot charge for supplying the source code, except for reasonable fees. The binaries you can charge whatever you can get for.
that the police can arrest people in crowds of more than three
Just like in the US the police can arrest people in crowds of 1 or more. If you want to demonstrate you need permission. Yes, this is a bad thing. Do you need permission to arrange mass demo's in US cities?
that the police can make you give your crypto key to them, and jail you if you don't
Yes, sadly we did pass this one, despite opposition. Seriously though, if the FBI thought you were a terrorist and had encrypted messages, what would happen in the USA?
that licensing laws make it so you can't buy alcohol between 11:30pm and noon, without a special extension
Rubbish. For a public house ("pub") the licensing laws are until 11:30 - off-license sales ("liquor stores") are more flexible. You can also buy and consume alcohol at 18, not 21. Licensing laws in Scotland are different from England as well.
that most stores will be closed, by law, on a sunday
Rubbish. Stores are limited to 6 hours opening on Sundays (with some exceptions). This is a concession to the church - but not necessarily a bad one. Are all stores in all states of the US allowed to open on Sunday (genuine question)?
that you can only return goods that are faulty, and you aren't garuanteed a refund
Rubbish. Consumer protection laws mean that within a year you can insist on a refund (you don't have to accept a replacement or repair). In fact goods have to be "suitable for the purpose sold" and "of suitable quality". This means, that if my washing machine breaks down within 5 years I can insist it is repaired/replaced at their expense
Rubbish. Concordr used to go over my house twice a day. If you weren't looking you missed it. It's not a noisy plane over land at sub-sonic speeds. In general I notice standard air liners (737, 777 etc.) more than Concorde. It doesn't go supersonic until over the sea, that presumably makes a noise.
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So in this case, are we for or against software patents, and if we are for them, how is this not hypocritical?
Certainly much of the 'third world' does. But unless you can get everyone to play by the same set of rules, it's unlikely to change - look at how closed the Japanese market is to outside investment (and influence). No-one can afford to play fair if one single nation/trade block refuses.
Between 21% and 40% for the majority of the population. Maybe not insanely low, but not insanely high.
communist health care
The right to free health care is a bad thing?
no right to bear arms
"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"
This is not necessarily the right to private ownership of arms - it can be argued this is the right for the state to have an armed militia (normally called an Army!). Not everyone views gun ownership as a good thing anyway.
forced conscription
National Service dropped in 1962 I believe.
unbelievable regulation of motor vehicles and communications
I am informed by friends in California that vehicles over here would be regulated off the roads there. Communications is as open as in the US.
rampant trade protectionism
No more and no less than in the US. That's why there are regular "trade wars" between US and European industries - you protect yours, we protect ours...
and now europe's getting its own DMCA
Sadly it looks like this may be the case. But guess which nation much of the lobbying is coming from.
Some text here. Really.
As most educational software seems to have been written in some sort of authoring package, would it be so hard to produce a version that run on Windows/Linux/Mac?
If you produced it without any previous GPL'd code, you could incorporate it into any product you like anyway. If you own all the code, you can GPL it for everyone else and license it under any other licenses you like at the same time. The GPL does *not* apply to the code owner!
Distributing your *own* software under the GPL does not affect your copyright ownership rights to it. SCO is claiming the code is copyrighted by them. This in fact would mean they are the only entity that can distribute it, under the GPL or any other license.
Except, of course that if SCO have knowingly distributed it under the GPL then anyone else also has the right to distribute it under the GPL - it doesn't prevent SCO selling it under another license, but it would mean everyone else has the right to continue to distribute it.
Maybe because the player has been available for a while - in the UK at least.
Nope, swap the Dollar symbol for the Euro symbol and add between 50% and 100% to the price. In the same way that with so many American products $1 = £1 by the time it gets over here...
Your understanding is wrong.
And you do realise, of course, that the concept of innocent until proven guilty was established in English law, and copied by the fledgling United States of America. You do also realise there are very *few* differences between US and British law - yours is based on ours, but has a written constitution, whereas ours has an unwritted constitution and relies more heavily on presidence.
Now, French law, based upon the Code Napoleon states Guilty until proven Innocent, maybe that is what you are thinking of. A reminder: France != Britain.
It's not the Mono offering that is the problem, it's management attitudes towards open source software and the "one vendor solution" that they see as providing better value and support.
Microsoft Sales Rep to Middle Manager: "Ahhh, I see you are using Mono on your servers. You do realise this Open Source stuff is totally unsupportable. Of course, Microsoft have the solution, you can switch to our .Net architecture which is 100% compatible, and we will support you with any problems."
Middle Manager: "Sounds good, who do I make the cheque out to?"
Mandrake and SuSE have to sell the products to the americans
Have to? Certainly not, want to? Yes. But Europe is as large (larger with the recent EU expansion) a market as the US, so it's not a case of have, maybe not even a case of need to.
Not necessarily the world over, but it's probably a fair point that BT has some right to bt.co.uk - not to bt.co.nz or bt.org.uk, not to bt-sucks.co.uk etc. Of course, as British Telecom is not the *only* company that has initials BT in the UK, then there are others who could argue as much right...
But you could also argue that the "creation" of the domain is by the person who thinks up the domain name - the fee you pay is only a service fee for linking the name to an IP address. For instance, I register zxyixymo.com - before I register it does not exist, so do I have any intellectual claim (under copyright law?) for creating it - it is after all my original creation. In this case, does the registrar have any claim over the name?
And the flight they are talking about took place in 1906 - so he didn't solve the problem of heavier-than-air machines until then. By which time it seems a number of other people had already done it :-)
No, but they take there ethos from a biblical story about someone who was good even though he wasn't of the same set of beliefs as the storyteller or audience.
Sorry, I disagree. It may be a technique, but it's not a very valid one. I speak from experience, at college I stumbled across the script that was used to create users and assign default passwords (which was in an obscure "hidden" path), and the log file which contained the passwords (which was hidden with a number of techniques). Important information like that simply shouldn't be accessable if you don't want it found - hiding it is NOT good enough.
Surely if the business unit owns the licenses, and the *entire* business unit is sold (transferring the business unit to a new owner), the licenses are still valid, as they still belong to the (now renamed) business unit?
But if it's published on a publically accessable server, even if they haven't told anyone where to find it, it's been published. If I publish a single book, and hide it in my local library, I can't exactly complain if someone else reads it, and then tells others where to find it.
I think the important point is with Paul Allen - I have seen a report in the past (sorry, years ago, possibly wasn't even online!) that implied that Paul Allen did the majority of the programming.
Section 1 says you can charge for copying and support. It sets no limits to these charges.
Section 2b prevents you from charging a licensing fee - so you can't stop others from distributing derived code.
Please re-read section 3 and section 3b. You cannot charge for supplying the source code, except for reasonable fees. The binaries you can charge whatever you can get for.
Absolute rubbish.
that the police can arrest people in crowds of more than threeJust like in the US the police can arrest people in crowds of 1 or more. If you want to demonstrate you need permission. Yes, this is a bad thing. Do you need permission to arrange mass demo's in US cities?
that the police can make you give your crypto key to them, and jail you if you don'tYes, sadly we did pass this one, despite opposition. Seriously though, if the FBI thought you were a terrorist and had encrypted messages, what would happen in the USA?
that licensing laws make it so you can't buy alcohol between 11:30pm and noon, without a special extensionRubbish. For a public house ("pub") the licensing laws are until 11:30 - off-license sales ("liquor stores") are more flexible. You can also buy and consume alcohol at 18, not 21. Licensing laws in Scotland are different from England as well.
that most stores will be closed, by law, on a sundayRubbish. Stores are limited to 6 hours opening on Sundays (with some exceptions). This is a concession to the church - but not necessarily a bad one. Are all stores in all states of the US allowed to open on Sunday (genuine question)?
that you can only return goods that are faulty, and you aren't garuanteed a refundRubbish. Consumer protection laws mean that within a year you can insist on a refund (you don't have to accept a replacement or repair). In fact goods have to be "suitable for the purpose sold" and "of suitable quality". This means, that if my washing machine breaks down within 5 years I can insist it is repaired/replaced at their expense
Rubbish. Concordr used to go over my house twice a day. If you weren't looking you missed it. It's not a noisy plane over land at sub-sonic speeds. In general I notice standard air liners (737, 777 etc.) more than Concorde. It doesn't go supersonic until over the sea, that presumably makes a noise.