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  1. Re:Standard on Mono Unimplementable? · · Score: 2

    If that where indeed true, then Microsoft wouldn't have thrown up red flags when external vendors started to look at the modified Kerebros protocol that Win2k uses for authentication..

    I only wish that where the case, but Microsoft is a VERY large, political entity, and what would be common sense for some is the complete opposite for their lawyers..

  2. Re:It breaks its own agreement.. on Microsoft "Bans" Use Of GPL Code · · Score: 1

    Err, the source is available, anyone can download the beast, how could it not be, as they defined, anything BUT open software? I was speaking in the definition as used within the EULA..

  3. Re:Microsoft are not restricting you... on Microsoft "Bans" Use Of GPL Code · · Score: 2

    If I was in a closed source shop, and I *AM*, BTW, I'd look at the licence. If LGPL, I'm all fine. If it WASN'T LGPL, I would then zot an email off to the author asking if we could licence the library under the LGPL, instead..

    Most library developers suddenly find that they MEANT to release under the LGPL, which just makes sense.. 8-)

  4. Re:Hrmm... on Microsoft "Bans" Use Of GPL Code · · Score: 2

    NoNoNo..

    while (!NewsFactory->ListNewStories()) {
    NewsStory *newStory;
    newStory = NewsArchive->GetArchivedStory((rand()%6);
    NewsFactory->PostNewStory(newStory);
    sleep(360000);
    }

  5. Re:Microsoft are not restricting you... on Microsoft "Bans" Use Of GPL Code · · Score: 3

    This licence goes beyond this. This licence actually states you cannot use even open software DEVELOPMENT TOOLS. If you read really, REALLY deep, it states a whole lot more. It limits you to use *ONLY MICROSOFT* stuff in able to use it, and in the process, actually breaks it's own licence agreement.. 8-)

  6. It breaks its own agreement.. on Microsoft "Bans" Use Of GPL Code · · Score: 1

    The biggest kicked is, it seems to me that this licence breaks its own agreements.. 8-)

    Doesn't the entire MFC library fall under 'Free Software'? It is freely redistributable, and one has no charge for it..

    For that matter, what about using the MSXML component for formating XML via XSL? Once again, very easily falls under the agreement..

    Don't even get me started with MSIE. 8-)

  7. The Eye.. on Tampa's Cameras Not Just For The Superbowl · · Score: 2

    Big Brother is definatly here. Man, this starts to get scary. They take pictures of your licence plate if your speeding. They watch you in malls in case your shoplifting. Now, they're scanning your face, 'in case your an escaped mass murderer'.

    All of this stuff with the best of intentions, 'just in case'.

    So much for a free country.
    From
    Live free or die
    To
    Live Recorded or be Deported

  8. Re:Star Blazers on Robotech DVDs Released! · · Score: 1

    The very same..

  9. Re:look at the price!!! on Robotech DVDs Released! · · Score: 1

    The US series was different then the japanese version. Thats what the special note is for.. 8-)

  10. Re:look at the price!!! on Robotech DVDs Released! · · Score: 2

    That's only for the original japaneese release of the *ENTIRE* series (Like 36 episodes?). That is *NOT* Robotech: Macross.

    The ones released today are at http://www.robotech.com/news/viewarticle.php?id=27

  11. Re:Definatly a good thing.. on Star Wars Episode I DVD - October 16, 2001 · · Score: 1

    I'll have to take a look at it, hadn't seen it on DVD. Another recent movie that came out was Dungeons and Dragons. Being an ex gamer, I was interested in the movie needless to say, but the scenes they cut actually ruined the movie. Once I saw them I can't for the life of me understand why in the heck they cut them, beyond one due to cost constraints..

    Hopefully some of these new scenes will be equally interesting..

  12. Re:This can serve as the base for a ... on Gnome Hackers Sorting Out Differences RE:2.0 · · Score: 1

    ROTFL.. I think I've actually said that last one more then once..

  13. Re:Deleted scenes on Star Wars Episode I DVD - October 16, 2001 · · Score: 2

    I gotta say, I never saw any lightsaber rechargers onboard anything I ever saw.. 8-) Would be funny to see.

    'Han, do you mind if I use your lighter adapter, gotta plug something in..'

  14. Definatly a good thing.. on Star Wars Episode I DVD - October 16, 2001 · · Score: 2

    This is GREAT! I always like to get the DVDs for movies, 'spec when they include cut footage. I often find that many movies have really good scenes that where cut from the actual movie due to time/space, etc..

    Anyone have any idea what scenes may be extended, or what we may have missed entirely?

    The commentary is also well worth it. It's funny to hear what the creators think about scenes, and getting those tasty little nuggets about why something is the way it is, often things you never would have thought of..

  15. Re:To many Egos, not enough indians.. on Gnome Hackers Sorting Out Differences RE:2.0 · · Score: 2

    Unfortionatly, forking and incompatible implementations also thrive on it.

    It does look as though they came up with a 'compromise' in the case of gconf vs bonobo-conf, in the use of a wrapper, which is a good thing. Fortionatly, one side conceded in order to make things move forward.

    And there are threats in working in an open source community. The threat is that your code will be ignored or allowed to rot, and all of your time will have been in vein. In many cases, it's great if you scratch an itch, but if every program decides it doesn't want to interact with your tool, in this case, gconf vs bonobo-conf, it's worthless, and your work was in vein..

    Blech, sometimes life just sucks.. 8-)

  16. Re:This can serve as the base for a ... on Gnome Hackers Sorting Out Differences RE:2.0 · · Score: 2

    How about

    'Flames of our lives'..
    'Lists of Flame'..
    'One Life to code'..

  17. To many Egos, not enough indians.. on Gnome Hackers Sorting Out Differences RE:2.0 · · Score: 5

    Thanks for the post, is was an insightfull read to look into the logs.

    But I gotta say, in all of the posts, I *NEVER* saw anyone say 'I could be wrong'. All I saw was 'I gave you a better way, and you rejected it'. No where in any of the posts did their seem to be any respect for the individual at the other end of the line. A little bit of charm, perhaps, but no real 'I respect you, man'..

    One has to wonder if this is becouse working in a virtual environment leads to less personal relationships with your peers..

  18. It was GREAT.. on Review: Tomb Raider · · Score: 2

    Well, IMNSHO, the movie was GREAT.

    Many movies that are inspired by games just go to far in trying to make the game believable, and go into explaining SO much so. Not this one.. From shot one, its just born on the screen. No need to have even SEEN the game to watch the movie.

    And amazingly, it actually manages to be faithfull to the game at the same time. Sorry Cmdr Taco, but this time, your SO wrong.

    To each their own, but this is one good movie..

  19. Re:Have you considered... on Voice Over IP for Linux Games? · · Score: 1

    *POP*
    ^
    |
    (Brain cells overloading)

  20. Re:Let's avoid being ANAL on Voice Over IP for Linux Games? · · Score: 1

    I was purposely avoiding this thread, but you summed it up in a very nice way. Not as nice as I woulda been, but nice.. Thanks.. 8-)

  21. Re:Infrastructure restriction? on Telstra Says Freedom (Plan) Has Its Limits · · Score: 2

    Well, thats a bit screwed, becouse thats a 28.8 modem talking full speed, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.. It's low, but thats comparing apples to oranges..

    No ISP infrastrucure comes even close to covering 100% constant usage on all modem ports.. Modems deal in bursts of data, and rarely are blaring full speed all the time. Hence, bandwidth is usually less then required for that kind of usage..

    The number you came up with sounds more like a coincidence.

  22. Re:Really? on Smart Routers · · Score: 2

    I'd imagine it'd deal with SSL as a standard 'web' traffic packet. Things like streaming video and audio wouldn't be transfered over SSL, so hence, SSL would have a lower priority, presumably the same as standard port 80 traffic.

  23. Re:Network Dynamism issues on Smart Routers · · Score: 2

    Exactly what I'm thinking of. And I'm not so sure it'd b so hard to spoof the protocol into thinking it eas something else. I'm taking for granted that the routers/switches aren't going to be doing such an indepth analyses of each packet do to processing considerations, and hence, it shouldn't take to long to figure out what makes the higher priority 'kick in'.

  24. Re:QOS on Smart Routers · · Score: 1

    No argument there. I was simply stating how this way different then a QOS flag within the individual IP packets.

    One could also argue, however, that the flagging of streams on even a large scale, would require only a fractional increase in price compared to the total cost of these kind of switches.

  25. Re:...when pigs fly and IPv6 is implemented on Smart Routers · · Score: 1

    I'm confused by at least one statement after reading this post. How is this a 'new standard'? Theres no standard set forward with this. It's a product that provides these capabilities. In no way do they ever state they want this to be a standard. Then they'd lose their competitive advantage.