No, this is exactly what needs to be said/understood. If one takes this quote out of context, then it appears that RMS is doing as the above poster says: putting his pet semantics above the user's ability to use his software legally.
Wrong.
First: This lawsuit is about IBM's contract with SCO. They originally have said that IBM broke the terms of that contract by adding their code into Linux, the kernel. Not a GNU OS. So users can continue to use RMS' software legally.
Next: SCO is trying to associate, Linux with everything that most lay-people see Linux as. That is: they doing exactly that which pisses RMS off. Associating the entire Operating System with just the kernel. So they are trying to confuse the general public and everyone involved in the case.
Next: RMS is merely trying to clear up some misconceptions. Namely: A) GNU/Linux is an OS with the Linux Kernel. B) The FSF is involved with development of Free Software that is included in _any_ GNU OS. C) The FSF is _not_ involved in any kernel development. D) Therefore, the FSF and RMS himself, should have nothing to do with a lawsuit which is targetted at a contract between two businesses and contributions to the Linux Kernel. E) As you can see, SCO is trying to associate this case with everything. With the FSF, with the GPL and with the GNU OS outside of the Linux kernel itself.
So I applaud the author of the Forbes article and RMS for attempting to clear up the FUD which SCO is spreading. Perhaps this will help the case speed it's way through court. After all, this case should be about a contract between IBM and SCO. And about taking out any (alleged) code which should not be in the Linux kernel.
The FSF gets hit from every side, first it's complaints that we don't respect people's copyright.
Yeah right. The GPL, as has been said many times, is _built_ around copyrights, period.
Then they turn around and bash us for trying to hold fight for our copyrights. Linksys sells 400,000 units of a product based off of the work on developers around the world. And all those developers have asked for, is that they can see the source code of the derivative work.
The author complains that the GPL doesn't care if competitors can "clone" your product. Well, if the product is based off of Free Software, then they can clone it _anyways_ because the Linux kernel source code is freely available. That's the point. Hopefully then, the company with the best product and product support will win the most marketshare.
The Free Software Community needs to stick up for itself, and I'm glad to hear that it is.
Hrrm, the article here is talking about optimizing all the services startup. Typically your TV/Stereo Receiver and your TiVo won't need SSH, Apache, some X login manager... and the list goes on.
The Linux kernel itself is up pretty quickly. Especially if stripped down to the bare essentials. My guess is that an embedded kernel boots fairly fast.
If you digitally signed all of your electronic communication then you could effectively get rid of this worry. People who trusted your key would know immediately that this was a spoof.
A) Not only geeks are active in the free software/open source movements. Artist, musicians, and quite probably actors are also involved. I would think that you could probably come up with plenty of actors who would do some of these for free.
B) Not all geeks are only computer nerds. Most of the friends I know from my computer science classes also do many other things. I play soccer, and while I'm not nearly professional I can hold my own. I know plenty of geeks who can draw, sing, play an instrument, write, create poetry, and do many other artistic things. I'm sure you could find some geeks who act, and act well.
No, that's what Graduate School is for. Neither high school nor college can possibly prepare you for the real world. But they sure as hell help alot. Especially for kids who have spent their high school years at home. It teaches you about life, it teaches you about yourself, it teaches you about girls, (or guys for those who prefer). College is a time in my life I will never forget, it was so much fun. Don't give this chance up.
Teach him how to think about, and realize the problems knowledge can cause. Let him read books like Frankenstein and history books on the Atomic Bombs so that he realizes what power knowledge really has. Make sure that he realizes that some knowledge is possibly a bad thing. Such as Biological warfare, newer bigger badder bombs, genetically "improved" soldiers, etc.
And last but not least, teach him how to be a kid and have fun.
After looking at the plans and instructions of how to do this, I decided that in the time that it would take me to configure this hack, I would be able to work at a normal job and make enough money to buy whatever it is I'm making with this hack.
http://www.clinton.com Smell of Cigars.....and... http://www.torvalds.com smell of a penguin after overexertion... http://www.MS.com smell of Bill Gates before his secretaries tell him to shower for the meetings. can even have a drop of his sweat in it.. (Yuck)
Slashdot Mirror
Linux kernel dev.
Woops.
No, this is exactly what needs to be said/understood. If one takes this quote out of context, then it appears that RMS is doing as the above poster says: putting his pet semantics above the user's ability to use his software legally.
Wrong.
First: This lawsuit is about IBM's contract with SCO. They originally have said that IBM broke the terms of that contract by adding their code into Linux, the kernel. Not a GNU OS. So users can continue to use RMS' software legally.
Next: SCO is trying to associate, Linux with everything that most lay-people see Linux as. That is: they doing exactly that which pisses RMS off. Associating the entire Operating System with just the kernel. So they are trying to confuse the general public and everyone involved in the case.
Next: RMS is merely trying to clear up some misconceptions. Namely:
A) GNU/Linux is an OS with the Linux Kernel.
B) The FSF is involved with development of Free Software that is included in _any_ GNU OS.
C) The FSF is _not_ involved in any kernel development.
D) Therefore, the FSF and RMS himself, should have nothing to do with a lawsuit which is targetted at a contract between two businesses and contributions to the Linux Kernel.
E) As you can see, SCO is trying to associate this case with everything. With the FSF, with the GPL and with the GNU OS outside of the Linux kernel itself.
So I applaud the author of the Forbes article and RMS for attempting to clear up the FUD which SCO is spreading. Perhaps this will help the case speed it's way through court. After all, this case should be about a contract between IBM and SCO. And about taking out any (alleged) code which should not be in the Linux kernel.
The FSF gets hit from every side, first it's complaints that we don't respect people's copyright.
Yeah right. The GPL, as has been said many times, is _built_ around copyrights, period.
Then they turn around and bash us for trying to hold fight for our copyrights. Linksys sells 400,000 units of a product based off of the work on developers around the world. And all those developers have asked for, is that they can see the source code of the derivative work.
The author complains that the GPL doesn't care if competitors can "clone" your product. Well, if the product is based off of Free Software, then they can clone it _anyways_ because the Linux kernel source code is freely available. That's the point. Hopefully then, the company with the best product and product support will win the most marketshare.
The Free Software Community needs to stick up for itself, and I'm glad to hear that it is.
Hrrm, the article here is talking about optimizing all the services startup. Typically your TV/Stereo Receiver and your TiVo won't need SSH, Apache, some X login manager... and the list goes on.
The Linux kernel itself is up pretty quickly. Especially if stripped down to the bare essentials.
My guess is that an embedded kernel boots fairly fast.
If you digitally signed all of your electronic communication then you could effectively get rid of this worry. People who trusted your key would know immediately that this was a spoof.
Two points:
A) Not only geeks are active in the free software/open source movements. Artist, musicians, and quite probably actors are also involved. I would think that you could probably come up with plenty of actors who would do some of these for free.
B) Not all geeks are only computer nerds. Most of the friends I know from my computer science classes also do many other things. I play soccer, and while I'm not nearly professional I can hold my own. I know plenty of geeks who can draw, sing, play an instrument, write, create poetry, and do many other artistic things. I'm sure you could find some geeks who act, and act well.
Not only did some of my friends make this in high school, I believe they won an award at our small town science fair.
I'm suprised noone has mentioned (at least in my quick scan I didn't see the link) the Pneumatic Spud Gun
According to the web page they are 5 times as powerful.
Yes you are spoiled.
1) click on one of the links from www.kde-look.org
2) read the 4 line instructions on how to install your newly downloaded theme
3)install it
Whoops, now your KDE is purty.
The important thing is the gcc3.1 is by far a better compiler than the other gcc releases.
* 3.1 has a much more complete STL implementation
* 3.1 enforces namespaces as they are supposed to be.
* 3.1 generates by far more optimized code.
Any one of those reasons is good enough for me to make the switch; I've been using 3.1 for a few months now.
No, that's what Graduate School is for. Neither high school nor college can possibly prepare you for the real world. But they sure as hell help alot. Especially for kids who have spent their high school years at home. It teaches you about life, it teaches you about yourself, it teaches you about girls, (or guys for those who prefer). College is a time in my life I will never forget, it was so much fun. Don't give this chance up.
Worldforge isn't trying to create one specific game.
They are creating the tools that will reduce the task of creating an online world. Hence the name Worldforge.
Acorn happens to be a client/world that has been designed and developed as a "test" of the current development.
It usually helps to read about something you are planning on criticizing.
Teach him how to think about, and realize the problems knowledge can cause. Let him read books like Frankenstein and history books on the Atomic Bombs so that he realizes what power knowledge really has. Make sure that he realizes that some knowledge is possibly a bad thing. Such as Biological warfare, newer bigger badder bombs, genetically "improved" soldiers, etc. And last but not least, teach him how to be a kid and have fun.
After looking at the plans and instructions of how to do this, I decided that in the time that it would take me to configure this hack, I would be able to work at a normal job and make enough money to buy whatever it is I'm making with this hack.
http://www.clinton.com Smell of Cigars.....and... http://www.torvalds.com smell of a penguin after overexertion... http://www.MS.com smell of Bill Gates before his secretaries tell him to shower for the meetings. can even have a drop of his sweat in it.. (Yuck)