I was on the Beta team for the Linux version of Tribes2 and it is a fantastic game. Hats off to Loki for a wonderfull job. Everything that works under the Windows version works under Linux. However, be warned that it will only really works with nvidia cards and nvidia closed drivers. Anybody with a GeForce 256 and above should be able to play the game on 400mhz and above machine. If you have a 3dfx card, you will find it a lot of trouble to play the game. Those with radeons should get the latest dri source from cvs. The developer of dri (Gareth Hughes) was on the beta team and has been working to get dri working with Tribes2. And support Loki, they are doing wonderfull things.
The patents have been released. Cornell has granted a free (speech) use so long as the implementations are GPL'ed. The deal was worked out with RMS and his blessing.
Aron Rosenberg
qVIX/CU30 Project Leader
There is a project being run out of Cornell University called the qVIX project. Its aim is to provide real-time, high quality video/audio to users. The algorithim is something very new called CU30 which is a full-frame rate, high quality, real-time video codec. The qVIX application and CU30 codec are GPL'ed and can be found at
http://cu30.sourceforge.net.
Here is what the rulling actaully means.
The Supreme Court ruled that the Florida Supreme Courts decision was unbased and unclear. They remanded the case back to the Florida Supreme so that they could clarify themselves and base their ruling on something. The US supreme court was unsure of where the Florida court took the authority from and is basically asking the Florida court to `tell us where you think you have the authority to do this.`
What this means is that the current vote count stands at the first certification total (Bush by 900). This has no effect on the current contest the election by Gore, which would include the second hand counts if a ruling is in favor of them.
So in totallity, if Gore wins the contested lawsuit, then any hand-counts done up-to-this point would be included. If he loses the vote total would be the first vote count (bush by 900).
Can you stream video over a 100mbs ether comfortably? Perhaps this is the backend for your DeCSS based DVD Jukebox?
Check out the sourceforge page for the cu30/qVIX project. Its a really cool linux based video algorithem system for real-time video streaming and video conferencing at full frame rates and high quality, low bandwidth. Click here for it
Check out http://cu30.sourceforge.net. It looks like a group out of Cornell University is bringing a new video conferencing program to Linux using a really cool looking algorithem.
ii. disclose to Microsoft any APIs or ommunication Interfaces that such persons have implemented in their products to permit them to Interoperate with Microsoft Platform Software; [8] iii. allow qualified representatives of Microsoft to inspect the source code for such persons' products in a secure facility for the sole purpose of ensuring their compliance with the requirement that Microsoft's source code be used only to enable third-party products to Interoperate with Microsoft Platform Software. [9] [8] Such a reciprocity provision is also contained in the undertaking that IBM entered into with the European Commission. See Undertaking given by IBM, Appendix B, 3, Bulletin of the European Communities, Vol. 17, No. 10 at 102 (1984). Given the government's stated interest in promoting interoperability between Microsoft and non-Microsoft software, it should have no problem with the addition of this provision, which would make it easier for Microsoft to create products that work well with UNIX servers supplied by IBM and Sun Microsystems, as well as with non-PC devices using software from Liberate, Palm, Sony, Symbian and others.
Anybody notice this provision? It seems that Microsoft wants the details to any API we write so they can ensure that windows will work with it. Anybody smell reimplementation of a third-party program? The other interesting thing is that it doesn't require the certified Microsoft rep to sign or follow a NDA. Well, I hope the Judge sends this right to the trash.
I am working on a research project at my university that involves Linux, video conferecning and a new patented algorithem. As a Linux user, I would like to release the program open source under the GPL. However, the University would like to sell or license the patent/program, for money. Does the GPL allow for the protection of intelectual property while not giving away the usefullness or money making possibilities of the patent? Does the GPL allow for compromise situations where patended material needs to stay commercially still viable? Aron Rosenberg.
There is work being done at Cornell University to address this point. At some point in the near future a linux and windows program will be released that introduces a new video-motion algorithem.
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If you want a free video phone that works great try SightSpeed. They have been consitantly ranked the best by PC Magazine and PC World.
I was on the Beta team for the Linux version of Tribes2 and it is a fantastic game. Hats off to Loki for a wonderfull job. Everything that works under the Windows version works under Linux. However, be warned that it will only really works with nvidia cards and nvidia closed drivers. Anybody with a GeForce 256 and above should be able to play the game on 400mhz and above machine. If you have a 3dfx card, you will find it a lot of trouble to play the game. Those with radeons should get the latest dri source from cvs. The developer of dri (Gareth Hughes) was on the beta team and has been working to get dri working with Tribes2. And support Loki, they are doing wonderfull things.
The patents have been released. Cornell has granted a free (speech) use so long as the implementations are GPL'ed. The deal was worked out with RMS and his blessing. Aron Rosenberg qVIX/CU30 Project Leader
There is a project being run out of Cornell University called the qVIX project. Its aim is to provide real-time, high quality video/audio to users. The algorithim is something very new called CU30 which is a full-frame rate, high quality, real-time video codec. The qVIX application and CU30 codec are GPL'ed and can be found at http://cu30.sourceforge.net.
Here is what the rulling actaully means. The Supreme Court ruled that the Florida Supreme Courts decision was unbased and unclear. They remanded the case back to the Florida Supreme so that they could clarify themselves and base their ruling on something. The US supreme court was unsure of where the Florida court took the authority from and is basically asking the Florida court to `tell us where you think you have the authority to do this.` What this means is that the current vote count stands at the first certification total (Bush by 900). This has no effect on the current contest the election by Gore, which would include the second hand counts if a ruling is in favor of them. So in totallity, if Gore wins the contested lawsuit, then any hand-counts done up-to-this point would be included. If he loses the vote total would be the first vote count (bush by 900).
Check out the sourceforge page for the cu30/qVIX project. Its a really cool linux based video algorithem system for real-time video streaming and video conferencing at full frame rates and high quality, low bandwidth. Click here for it
Check out http://cu30.sourceforge.net. It looks like a group out of Cornell University is bringing a new video conferencing program to Linux using a really cool looking algorithem.
You can run a Tribes server under wine with nor problems however a playing client I don't think is possible because of the nature of directx usage.
I am working on a research project at my university that involves Linux, video conferecning and a new patented algorithem. As a Linux user, I would like to release the program open source under the GPL. However, the University would like to sell or license the patent/program, for money. Does the GPL allow for the protection of intelectual property while not giving away the usefullness or money making possibilities of the patent? Does the GPL allow for compromise situations where patended material needs to stay commercially still viable? Aron Rosenberg.
There is work being done at Cornell University to address this point. At some point in the near future a linux and windows program will be released that introduces a new video-motion algorithem.