Products commonly get renamed when they enter different markets. Some well known products in the US have vastly different names because translating the product name into the native dialect creates an insulting or embarassing name. I wish I could think of some offhand.
Chevy should have known better than to sell the Nova in Mexico. In spanish, Nova means "Doesn't go."
Is that a good example for you?
I don't think Samba should rename itself. It's not an embarrassing name. It's a phoenetic pronunciation of the acronym of the Windows system it's replacing. Those German bankers need to lighten up before someone gets rich sticking coal in their nether regions for profit. Digital Wokan
I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
I don't know what possessed Katz to think himself a movie reviewer, I don't even see him as much of a writer. Moderate this down, I don't care. Katz may never see this comment, but I intend to set the filter so that I never see his stuff again either anyway. Digital Wokan I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
I remember looking into HAM radio operation and reading about amateur satellites put up by the various HAM organizations. Since such organizations may not be limited to dealing only with NASA anymore, wouldn't it be possible to put up a decent number of amateur satellites with store-and-forward abilities? While this certainly wouldn't allow for information the size of MP3's, I did see large amounts of e-mail like messages being sent this way. The equipment was small enough that the Naval officer using it had enough room to transport it around with him in the limited confines of his shared submarine stateroom. Hmmm... landing large storage devices on the moon for storing information and transmitting it at predetermined periods to mobile transceiving stations across the face of the Earth...
Digital Wokan I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
Hmmm. I could have sworn I saw the word nuclear warhead in the original post. Even a conventional warhead would have turned the stomachs of every crewman and officer aboard the ship I served on. Digital Wokan I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
There has not been a nuclear bomb used for combat purposes since the end of WW2, and yet you think they should be used because of a possible copyright dispute? Mr. Sam, I feel ashamed to be a part of the human race if there are people such as yourself running amok. I was once a part of the Navy, charged with guarding the security of American corporate interests overseas (could hardly have been guarding our actual nation's security from over there). I think no man on board would be willing to push the launch button for a nuclear missile aimed at an island for the sake of copyright law. (FYI, most people I met during my service did not want combat in any way, shape, or form. It was a job that gave us experience and a shot at a better education.)
Digital Wokan I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
Actually, I don't believe the Office group would write for other platforms. There are a large number of companies who develop solely for the Windows OS. Until significant inroads were made into the Windows dominance of the desktop, the Office group would have no need of developing for another OS. They might even refuse doing so to spite the DOJ for splitting them off (claiming lack of financial incentive though of course). Now they might actually create a *nix version just in case the Windows OS should falter as the dominant OS, but they might not release it for the reasons given above. Doing this would give them a chance to continue their dominance without missing a beat. Any way you look at it, break-up or no, those of us in the open source community need to get behind open office suites and give them a hand. Troubleshoot them, code them. Most importantly of all, USE THEM. The programmers may feel they're wasting their time if we aren't willing to use what they give us.
Digital Wokan I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
Without that information posted here to Slashdot, I would not have been able to read it. Linux isn't known for running self-extracting Winderz.exe files too well. By posting the information here, the users have made it available for discussion in its entirety. If I had been required to go to another server to download the extracted the.pdf, that site would have far less chance of convincing a judge that the information was there for discussion purposes. Slashdot's whole point and purpose in life is to provide material for discussion. It can hardly be argued that this is some form of den of piracy. Digital Wokan I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
First people call for companies to open the source to their old software so others can use and maintain it if they so choose. Now, Allaire does as many have asked (late or not) and all people can do is whine and moan. I for one AM looking for a good chat forum, and though not for Cold Fusion, if the license of this software allows for it, I'd like to see how well this works and port the code over to my site (and share it with the community as well of course). Maybe more of you nay-sayers should consider this: People who want to try working with code can look at the code to a fully working product and take it upon themselves to add features or otherwise bring it up to date. Personally, I think that would make for a great learning experience. So now that you have your cake, stop compaining and EAT IT TOO.
Digital Wokan I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
Moreover, making the contents of the file widely available in this manner threatens to taint the efforts of those who need to get this information legally!
Holy crap! That means that all MS had to do to protect their extension was to "illegally" post it here to Slashdot as an AC. The insiduousness of it all. Someone hand out the identity of the MS employee that posted that spec as an AC. Evil deceipt of such imaginitiveness deserves a respectful handshake for winning this round. Digital Wokan I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
In the United States, any artistic expression is automatically copyrighted to the author on creation, regardless of copyright or other protections sought.
Since when is a computer communications specification art? Somehow during all those Computer Science classes, nobody managed to mention switching over to study for a Computer Arts degree.
Digital Wokan I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
You mean, like copyright? Owning copyrighted without ever having been licensed to do so? Modifying copyrighted works?
Just because the information contained in the doc is a trade secret, doesn't mean that the doc itself has no protection. It's no different from grabbing a Word doc of Ender's Game and throwing it on the web, sans copyright information.
I seem to remember these books that were copyrighted. Seems like they used them a lot in grade school. Oh, yeah. They were called textbooks.
Strange thing, these textbooks. It seems that you were allowed to implement the knowledge you gained from them without having to pay royalties to the author.
So if someone happens across these specs along with other network information, and uses them for research for a school paper on networking computers followed by publishing such an outstanding piece of homework on their website for all to see, admire, and mirror...
I believe the government doesn't intend for the DMCA to prevent students from using copyrighted references under fair use in their schoolwork. Things like encyclopedias, newspapers, books, and text files. I think said student should be proud of their homework, and I'd like to see what kind of grade the online community gives them.
So my question to you, Willy G., is if you intend to now police every student's homework in the world.
Digital Wokan I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
It would also be nice to be able to over-ride these lame sites which open new windows whenever they link to another site. It's such a stupid way to keep you on their site. We all know how to go back to their site if we want to. It's almost like they're assuming we would never want to.
You and I and practically every Slashdot reader knows what the back button is/does. You wouldn't believe the number of people who use their browsers for months and then find out what a neat thing that back button is.
The common use isn't stupid, just less experienced. Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
Whoa wait... I mean what about ways to openly decrypt trusted encryption??? There's no real reason you'd need something like that unless you wanted to do bad things to the computer world.
Actually, now that I work for an e-commerce company, I would like to be able to tell any customers that question our site's security that the encryption used to communicate between them and us has so far proven unbreakable.
It's not so different than stress testing a program. You try out every little thing you possibly can to see if it will break. You have many people do this since thought processes differ as does experience.
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
Can we get past the holier-than-thou dude?
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I tried firing up the show, but that guy on there was just getting on my freaking nerves. Maybe someone should pass that guy a joint. He keeps going on about them like he's jonesing for one. Is this the marijuana show or something on computers? And as I type I wish this guy would a-shut a-the a-hill a-hup. Cocayne? What the heck is Cocayne? Speaking of executions... someone stick a fork in this show.
Forget it. Someone relate what Linus said later. I can't listen to this jackass. Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
As has been stated many times, the DeCSS software doesn't permit copying DVD's. So these sites claiming the you can use the decrypters to copy DVDs are just misleading their visitors. Those sites would be much more accurate if they contained the instructions on how to modify your DVD drives for the copying. In which case, the lawsuit concerning DeCSS doesn't apply as it is now a hardware, not software, issue. Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
If Slashdot has fixed that code, either this comment will (hopefully) disappear, or they won't delete the thread because it's been replied to (in what I hope they consider an intelligent manner). Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
Try telling your boss that Office 6 is just fine and not to upgrade to Office 2000. Then go update your resume. Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
So with the 2000 in Windows 2000, is Monoposoft trying to trick home users with Win98 into buying their "corpo-rat" OS or are they admitting that it really isn't much better than their consumer OS? Dropping the "NT" seems to at least finally admit it isn't "New Technology". Should have been ST all along (Stolen Tech).
http://www.kmfms.com/ Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
I would like to sharpen my claws on some of that boring code to be honest. I finally have enough time outside work to begin seriously learning to code on Linux boxes. (As opposed to wading through - shoot me now - Active Server Page code.) Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
If it has nothing you want, don't upgrade. The beauty of OSS is that nobody can really force you to upgrade. It isn't like your software will suddenly stop working. Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
The periods are seperators, not decimals. We could have used dashes. Think of the people who write dates like 1.1.2000 or the European mathematicians who are the reverse of us "Stupid Americans". Where we write... 1,000,000.4321 they write... 1.000.000,4321 The only reason to choose calling X version 3.9 was to let you know that it's going to become 4.0 soon. It can go to 3.10 before 4.0 if it must, even though it throws off the illusion that 3.9.x represented. Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
If someone wants to do some New Years Eve shopping and try to blow out their credit card, hoping the CC companies will screw up, we're right there for them. (I'd say which site, but I keep my online at home life seperate from my online at work life.) If it's down on Monday, I'll deal with it then. Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
As is just about every other country with an intelligence agency. Why should it be legal for our country to break encryption anytime they darn well please? Why are "they the people" better than "we the people"? Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
Someone mentioned opposing viewpoints on Slashdot. I would have to say that the parent of this reply is neither pro nor anti, but definitely shows that people can pretty much say anything here. (And that maybe I should raise my threshhold setting to 1 instead.) Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
The difference here seems to be that most people who read Slashdot are big believers in free speech and anti-censorship. There is no mechanism in place on Slashdot that prevents the posting of an opposing viewpoint. I've seem many viewpoints that oppose the majority get moderated up rather high because they presented their views in an educated manner. Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
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Chevy should have known better than to sell the Nova in Mexico. In spanish, Nova means "Doesn't go."
Is that a good example for you?
I don't think Samba should rename itself. It's not an embarrassing name. It's a phoenetic pronunciation of the acronym of the Windows system it's replacing. Those German bankers need to lighten up before someone gets rich sticking coal in their nether regions for profit.
Digital Wokan
I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
I don't know what possessed Katz to think himself a movie reviewer, I don't even see him as much of a writer. Moderate this down, I don't care. Katz may never see this comment, but I intend to set the filter so that I never see his stuff again either anyway.
Digital Wokan
I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
I remember looking into HAM radio operation and reading about amateur satellites put up by the various HAM organizations. Since such organizations may not be limited to dealing only with NASA anymore, wouldn't it be possible to put up a decent number of amateur satellites with store-and-forward abilities?
While this certainly wouldn't allow for information the size of MP3's, I did see large amounts of e-mail like messages being sent this way.
The equipment was small enough that the Naval officer using it had enough room to transport it around with him in the limited confines of his shared submarine stateroom.
Hmmm... landing large storage devices on the moon for storing information and transmitting it at predetermined periods to mobile transceiving stations across the face of the Earth...
Digital Wokan
I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
Hmmm. I could have sworn I saw the word nuclear warhead in the original post. Even a conventional warhead would have turned the stomachs of every crewman and officer aboard the ship I served on.
Digital Wokan
I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
There has not been a nuclear bomb used for combat purposes since the end of WW2, and yet you think they should be used because of a possible copyright dispute?
Mr. Sam, I feel ashamed to be a part of the human race if there are people such as yourself running amok.
I was once a part of the Navy, charged with guarding the security of American corporate interests overseas (could hardly have been guarding our actual nation's security from over there). I think no man on board would be willing to push the launch button for a nuclear missile aimed at an island for the sake of copyright law.
(FYI, most people I met during my service did not want combat in any way, shape, or form. It was a job that gave us experience and a shot at a better education.)
Digital Wokan
I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
Actually, I don't believe the Office group would write for other platforms. There are a large number of companies who develop solely for the Windows OS.
Until significant inroads were made into the Windows dominance of the desktop, the Office group would have no need of developing for another OS. They might even refuse doing so to spite the DOJ for splitting them off (claiming lack of financial incentive though of course).
Now they might actually create a *nix version just in case the Windows OS should falter as the dominant OS, but they might not release it for the reasons given above. Doing this would give them a chance to continue their dominance without missing a beat.
Any way you look at it, break-up or no, those of us in the open source community need to get behind open office suites and give them a hand. Troubleshoot them, code them. Most importantly of all, USE THEM. The programmers may feel they're wasting their time if we aren't willing to use what they give us.
Digital Wokan
I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
Without that information posted here to Slashdot, I would not have been able to read it. Linux isn't known for running self-extracting Winderz .exe files too well. By posting the information here, the users have made it available for discussion in its entirety. If I had been required to go to another server to download the extracted the .pdf, that site would have far less chance of convincing a judge that the information was there for discussion purposes. Slashdot's whole point and purpose in life is to provide material for discussion. It can hardly be argued that this is some form of den of piracy.
Digital Wokan
I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
First people call for companies to open the source to their old software so others can use and maintain it if they so choose. Now, Allaire does as many have asked (late or not) and all people can do is whine and moan.
I for one AM looking for a good chat forum, and though not for Cold Fusion, if the license of this software allows for it, I'd like to see how well this works and port the code over to my site (and share it with the community as well of course).
Maybe more of you nay-sayers should consider this: People who want to try working with code can look at the code to a fully working product and take it upon themselves to add features or otherwise bring it up to date. Personally, I think that would make for a great learning experience.
So now that you have your cake, stop compaining and EAT IT TOO.
Digital Wokan
I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
Holy crap! That means that all MS had to do to protect their extension was to "illegally" post it here to Slashdot as an AC. The insiduousness of it all. Someone hand out the identity of the MS employee that posted that spec as an AC. Evil deceipt of such imaginitiveness deserves a respectful handshake for winning this round.
Digital Wokan
I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
Since when is a computer communications specification art? Somehow during all those Computer Science classes, nobody managed to mention switching over to study for a Computer Arts degree.
Digital Wokan
I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
I seem to remember these books that were copyrighted. Seems like they used them a lot in grade school. Oh, yeah. They were called textbooks.
Strange thing, these textbooks. It seems that you were allowed to implement the knowledge you gained from them without having to pay royalties to the author.
So if someone happens across these specs along with other network information, and uses them for research for a school paper on networking computers followed by publishing such an outstanding piece of homework on their website for all to see, admire, and mirror...
I believe the government doesn't intend for the DMCA to prevent students from using copyrighted references under fair use in their schoolwork. Things like encyclopedias, newspapers, books, and text files. I think said student should be proud of their homework, and I'd like to see what kind of grade the online community gives them.
So my question to you, Willy G., is if you intend to now police every student's homework in the world.
Digital Wokan
I wanted to spend 8 years defending the US constitution.
You and I and practically every Slashdot reader knows what the back button is/does. You wouldn't believe the number of people who use their browsers for months and then find out what a neat thing that back button is.
The common use isn't stupid, just less experienced.
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
Actually, now that I work for an e-commerce company, I would like to be able to tell any customers that question our site's security that the encryption used to communicate between them and us has so far proven unbreakable.
It's not so different than stress testing a program. You try out every little thing you possibly can to see if it will break. You have many people do this since thought processes differ as does experience.
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
I tried firing up the show, but that guy on there was just getting on my freaking nerves.
Maybe someone should pass that guy a joint. He keeps going on about them like he's jonesing for one.
Is this the marijuana show or something on computers? And as I type I wish this guy would a-shut a-the a-hill a-hup.
Cocayne? What the heck is Cocayne? Speaking of executions... someone stick a fork in this show.
Forget it. Someone relate what Linus said later.
I can't listen to this jackass.
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
As has been stated many times, the DeCSS software doesn't permit copying DVD's. So these sites claiming the you can use the decrypters to copy DVDs are just misleading their visitors.
Those sites would be much more accurate if they contained the instructions on how to modify your DVD drives for the copying. In which case, the lawsuit concerning DeCSS doesn't apply as it is now a hardware, not software, issue.
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
If Slashdot has fixed that code, either this comment will (hopefully) disappear, or they won't delete the thread because it's been replied to (in what I hope they consider an intelligent manner).
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
Try telling your boss that Office 6 is just fine and not to upgrade to Office 2000. Then go update your resume.
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
So with the 2000 in Windows 2000, is Monoposoft trying to trick home users with Win98 into buying their "corpo-rat" OS or are they admitting that it really isn't much better than their consumer OS?
Dropping the "NT" seems to at least finally admit it isn't "New Technology". Should have been ST all along (Stolen Tech).
http://www.kmfms.com/
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
I would like to sharpen my claws on some of that boring code to be honest. I finally have enough time outside work to begin seriously learning to code on Linux boxes. (As opposed to wading through - shoot me now - Active Server Page code.)
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
If it has nothing you want, don't upgrade. The beauty of OSS is that nobody can really force you to upgrade. It isn't like your software will suddenly stop working.
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
The periods are seperators, not decimals. We could have used dashes.
Think of the people who write dates like 1.1.2000 or the European mathematicians who are the reverse of us "Stupid Americans".
Where we write...
1,000,000.4321
they write...
1.000.000,4321
The only reason to choose calling X version 3.9 was to let you know that it's going to become 4.0 soon. It can go to 3.10 before 4.0 if it must, even though it throws off the illusion that 3.9.x represented.
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
If someone wants to do some New Years Eve shopping and try to blow out their credit card, hoping the CC companies will screw up, we're right there for them.
(I'd say which site, but I keep my online at home life seperate from my online at work life.)
If it's down on Monday, I'll deal with it then.
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
As is just about every other country with an intelligence agency. Why should it be legal for our country to break encryption anytime they darn well please? Why are "they the people" better than "we the people"?
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
Someone mentioned opposing viewpoints on Slashdot. I would have to say that the parent of this reply is neither pro nor anti, but definitely shows that people can pretty much say anything here. (And that maybe I should raise my threshhold setting to 1 instead.)
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age
The difference here seems to be that most people who read Slashdot are big believers in free speech and anti-censorship. There is no mechanism in place on Slashdot that prevents the posting of an opposing viewpoint.
I've seem many viewpoints that oppose the majority get moderated up rather high because they presented their views in an educated manner.
Digital Wokan, Tribal mage of the electronics age