But if 5 is not valid then the ordinary copyright laws apply - thus invalidating everything given by the GPL.
So if they didn't follow the GPL, they are still comitting a copyright violation.
It does not matter if they saw the GPL or not - it's still not legal to steal others software. If they use others code they better make sure that they have the rights to use it.
The problem with MS code base for Java as not that is was better or worse than Suns implementation but that it was tightly tied towards the MS platform so that it would not run on any other platform.
Sun never had any problems with IBM versions - even though some thought they were better than Suns - since IBM made sure it conformed to the Java specifications.
What Suns wants to prevent is that Micosoft takes OpenOffice change the document format to a propriatory one and sell it as MS Word 2005.
I do not think they want to arrest him - USA would not take it easy. The while thing would escalate to an high level international incident which they do not want.
But by publicising this they can give USA a hand slap and still get out ahead even if they actually has no chance of being able to apprehend the criminals.
This is part of a larger problem - criminals using computoers to comit crimes in another country - who shall determine the jurisdiction ?
And who shall determine what is the right way to try and catch those criminals ? Cliff Stolls book showned how hard it is to catch an international spy.
There is a need for an international treaty about jurisdiction and acceptable actionas by law enforcements.
Yes, but thats what mom and pop has when their disk dies...
Since that is the default that one get to reinstall the software - if MS thinks it better for the end users to have restore disk then it should be easier to install - should it not ????
MS should not want mom and pop to use a harder way to install the software after a hardware crash - or should they ?
Hmm, maybe Microsoft now pays people to post here?
For me it looks like they have been doing that for something like the last six months - because suddenly a lot of Micosoft FUD posts started to appear in any subject talking about Micosoft.
Red Hat aims to gain market share by undercutting the market price by selling products that are cheaper to make. Thats plan A for gaining market share and forcing competitors out of the market.
By taking a large part of the market they will increase share price and undermine the competitors ability to make a profit thus forcing them out of business.
Since Red Hat has a lower cost per unit than Micosoft it can easily undercut Microsofts profit margin - either forcing them to change market ( hence the X box and MS interest for mobile phones) or making them a niche player in the market.
It's the same way that Micosoft used to kicked Netscape off the map.
I knew my study of business administration was not a waste of time...
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Because Pascal (and all variants are dead)
Java is a decedent from C which is still alive
and kicking.
But if 5 is not valid then the ordinary copyright laws apply - thus invalidating everything given by the GPL.
So if they didn't follow the GPL, they are still comitting a copyright violation.
It does not matter if they saw the GPL or not - it's still not legal to steal others software.
If they use others code they better make sure that they have the rights to use it.
Sorry, but a gecko or a human for that matter does not 'blow up' in vaccum.
You must have seeen to many bad sci-fi movies.
"A Jedi is something made up in the past quarter century to sell movies."
Well, a Cardinal is something that was invented by the Cathoilic church a couple of houndred years ago to sell a religion.
Does it really matter how long ago it was invented ?
Neither is more or less true.
Only one word
Xenix.
They discontinued that OS.
Should no that be
:-)
Guy: "Hi, I'm Miguel. I'm a dot net user..."
Group: "Hi Miguel!"
I'm bad
Why ? MyAQL has transaction.
FYI letters = words scrabbled on paper.
You mean dumping all HTML messages containing an image....
Cause there is where the ad can be hidden.
The rest can look like any other message.
In essence fighting spam by looking at the content and using that to try and stop spam will never be 100% perfekt.
Thus ther must be better ways to prevent spam.
Like makeing sure noone can send them in the first place.
The problem with MS code base for Java as not that is was better or worse than Suns implementation but that it was tightly tied towards the MS platform so that it would not run on any other platform.
Sun never had any problems with IBM versions - even though some thought they were better than Suns - since IBM made sure it conformed to the Java specifications.
What Suns wants to prevent is that Micosoft takes OpenOffice change the document format to a propriatory one and sell it as MS Word 2005.
I do not think they want to arrest him - USA would not take it easy. The while thing would escalate to an high level international incident which they do not want.
But by publicising this they can give USA a hand slap and still get out ahead even if they actually has no chance of being able to apprehend the criminals.
This is part of a larger problem - criminals using computoers to comit crimes in another country - who shall determine the jurisdiction ?
And who shall determine what is the right way to try and catch those criminals ? Cliff Stolls book showned how hard it is to catch an international spy.
There is a need for an international treaty about jurisdiction and acceptable actionas by law enforcements.
Hot the same answer I think it do not like that I don't allow cookies or it's because I use Mozilla.
Under the agreement with the DoJ MS agreed to sell the software with the same terms for all major resellers.
Thus if that agreemenet are upheld Dell has nothing to fear.
Happy to see a major PC reseller can play dirty against MS.
BTW Dell would propbably never had had the guts to this had it not been for the lawsuit against MS.
Yes, since I can't see the presentation.
I will not run software that endanger my computor.
BTW Flash for Linux contains a security hole...
Yes, but thats what mom and pop has when their disk dies
Since that is the default that one get to reinstall the software - if MS thinks it better for the end users to have restore disk then it should be easier to install - should it not ????
MS should not want mom and pop to use a harder way to install the software after a hardware crash - or should they ?
Hmm, maybe Microsoft now pays people to post here?
For me it looks like they have been doing that for something like the last six months - because suddenly a lot of Micosoft FUD posts started to appear in any subject talking about Micosoft.
3) "Trustworthy computing" means that MS will be focusing on both improved quality and improved security, but this could be a 10 year process.
Why wait 10 years - just go for Linux today!
(It also costs less)
Yes they had very smart intelligens that told them everything - some people call them humans - other calls them informers.
However they are prone to mistakes.
Well, that only work as long as one can buy parts...
After all vendors has been forced to only sell MS Windows they can continue and make sure all motherboards are sold with Microsoft products...
Then you probably will tell us all to make our own motherboards...
Then all CPU will be sold with Miscosoft software....
Then we all must make our own CPU!
Another uninformed makes their false opinions heard. (Well. or it's a paid advertismnet by Micosoft)
Micosoft is a monopoly. that has been establisjed in court.
In Java you just throw an exception.
Gotos are only needed in languages not supporting good programming practics.
Well, you are a living proof that he was right then.
...
Even though you managed to learn good programming the BASIC years meant that it took you many years to learn real programming.
Me, I got 15th year of OO programming
Sadly he was wrong since a large part of object-oriented programming was done in Norway.
Simula - not many have used it but it was first.
They are using basic economic theory.
Red Hat aims to gain market share by undercutting the market price by selling products that are cheaper to make. Thats plan A for gaining market share and forcing competitors out of the market.
By taking a large part of the market they will increase share price and undermine the competitors ability to make a profit thus forcing them out of business.
Since Red Hat has a lower cost per unit than Micosoft it can easily undercut Microsofts profit margin - either forcing them to change market ( hence the X box and MS interest for mobile phones) or making them a niche player in the market.
It's the same way that Micosoft used to kicked Netscape off the map.
I knew my study of business administration was not a waste of time...
But I don't want commercials poping up while I work, it's bad enough while I'm surfing the web..
Time to invest in a real Web browser then, tryMozilla
It free of charge.
Oops! Well, it might not increase the sales of Linux the tiniest bit - but on the other hand it will give you higher productivity.
Have fun and surf - without annoying pop ups ads