We'll today'll be the last time I heat my burrito in the microwave in "Executives Only" lounge, lest I be charged under Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 47...
3 projects never completed (QNX, CIL C++ extensions, XSLT compiler).
2 projects half-done, and the resulting code is not very useful (Ruby.NET and GCC CIL).
11 projects that were completed to our satisfaction (Cecil/write support, MSBuild implementation, ASP.NET GUI designer, bug finder, XAML Compiler, Diva Video Editor, PHP Compiler for.NET, Monodoc improvements, Windows.Forms' DataGridView and JScript class library implementation)
Open file formats and open source code are two different things, but both are important.
Open file formats provide a common language that can be read by anyone who wishes to use (or write an app to use) it.
Open source code provides for functionality to be portable across systems instead of needing to be created from scratch. If the authors choose not to support OS X or BSD, someone else can step in a port the app. While the curent OS support may be decent now, things can always change.
As long as they have the permission of all of the copyright holders, they are free to license future versions under whatever terms they choose. As they claim to have received little help from the OSS community, perhaps it won't be hard for them to gather the required rights.
As for the last GPL'd version, it has to remain GPL'd, but could be dual-licensed with the same permission requirements.
nessus is dead, long live gnessus?
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Nessus Closes Source
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So (provided there are interested developers), the last GPL-licensed version will likely be forked and a new project formed... I'd guess "gnessus".
From the deskzilla site, it seems that the benefits may include:
Hierarchical project structure and nested queries allow you to apply consistent and orderly approach to issue tracking by creating an issue breakdown structure
Issue counters give you the immediate picture of the state of your project;
Local database that acts as a cache for issues allows for quick and customizable database search;
User interface enhancements such as Threaded Comments View help working with issues;
Offline availability allows you to work with issues any time, regardless of the availability of Bugzilla server or the Internet.
Think of it as using an IMAP client (Evolution, Thunderbird, etc...) instead of a web-based mail system such as gmail or hotmail. It's not laziness that drives this, but rather efficiency. Less time waiting for a webpage to load could correlate with increased productivity.
Yes, I'm suggesting we need a SlashDesk app. That would increase my productivity 10-fold.
Other's already have. See Jeffrey Vernon Merkey's court complaint against, well... everyone.
An excerpt from the "FACTS COMMON TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION" section:
42. Much of the activities of Linux and OSS have served to create a funneling system allowing sensitive and advanced technology created by computer technology companies in the United States to be illegally exported out of the United States and into the hands of the citizens of other countries.
43. As a result of these activities, a large portion of US technology has been unwittingly placed into the hands of various groups around the world, including Al-Queda, and other groups who sponsor international terrorism.
44. As a result of these activities, a large portion of US technology has been unwittingly placed into the hands of various groups around the world, including radical governments and groups who sponsor and have used the technology in support of the creation of weapons of mass murder and mass destruction designed to murder American Citizens and their families.
I'd like to point out that many of the programs on your list (AIM, ICQ, Yahoo Messenger, Adobe Reader, QuickTime, Java(?), etc...) are not redistributable according to their respective license agreements. Their inclusion may already make you subject to prosecution from the copyright holders.
Given the current list of applications, I definitely wouldn't try to make money off of the CD.
Nope. That clause governs copying of the Software- in other words, the compiler. It says nothing about distribution of works you create using the Software.
Actually, it does seem to mean that you cannot distribute commericial applications with the software: The copy that you make when download the installer from MS website can then only be used for testing/demonstrating your application and for eveluating the compiler.
If you can't get hold of whoever came up with the original name to ask them what it was you shouldn't make it up in their absence. They created and named the project and you should respect that.
From the article:
"Rob Nation (the original Author of FVWM) doesn't really remember what the F stood for originally, so we have several potential answers..."
"... this doesnt not affect the GPL version of Qt..."
There is no GPL version of QT. Read the license (http://kde.org/whatiskde/images/kdefreeqt3.png & http://kde.org/whatiskde/images/kdefreeqt4.png) and you'll see that the Qt Free libraries can only be used in GPL'd or LGPL'd Programs. The Qt libraries themselves don't become GPL'd and have a number of restrictions/clauses on their use (including that the libraries cannot be modified).
I'm guessing that it'll be about as complex as those little magnetic door locks they use in hotels nowadays.
With at least a $6 mil R&D price tag, it better be more high tech than that... I'm not gunna trust it unless it has at least 2 easily visible LEDs and a toggle switch.
Actually the critic was not stating that the gun could crash. She was stating that "no technology is foolproof" and using a computer crash as an example.
It is then up to the reader to solve the implied analogy:
Computer : Crash:: "Smart Gun" : _________
A couple of possible solutions may be "doesn't always recognize its owner" or "recognizes a stranger as its owner".
The presence of an OS (hard coded or otherwise) doesn't really matter.
I'm know gun ownership is different than ownership of other items, but I assume a gun can be owned by more than one person.
The article talks a lot about "the owner" and "the authorized user" of the weapon; I hope they're taking into account the possibility of multiple owners or else they may be giving the gun rights folks ammo (heh heh) for their inevitable fight to have the law repealed.
I used to mix my Capsella and Robotix (the stuff made a while back by MiltonBradley, not the new stuff). If I remember correctly, they both used the same size octogon connectors.
Those 2 sets always beat the parts off my Construx. Of course, Construx had the better TV commercials: You build wild creatures / Wilder than a movie feature!
In order to comply with CIPA, we were forced to begin filtering internet access at our schools or risk loosing funding. We chose squidGuard due to its ease of configuration, transparent-ness and cost (free).
So I'm curious...
I'd like to register ThereIsNoSanta.kids.us. My target audience would be elementary school children. My goals would be to dispell the myth of Santa in a non-confrontational manner and explain the true nature of the holiday season (where friends and family matter more than the number of gifts under the tree).
The belief: if children where to spend less time wondering what Santa was bringing them and more time being thankful for what they have, perhaps this manner of thinking would be carried on as they mature.
A far-fetched idea? Maybe. But would a government-appointed agency by able to define this as inappropriate for kids?
Re:Use transparent hardware that is OS-agnostic
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IDE RAID Examined
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For anyone interested, I've been using the PCI version on a Blue&White g3/450 (OS 9.2.2 + ASIP 6.3.3) and on a QuickSilver g4/733 (OS 10.1.5 + FileMaker Server) for quite some time now. These servers take quite a bit of traffic during the workday and I've had no problems so far (well, none related to the cards atleast). Definitely something that just works as advertised.
Of course now I'm looking for a hot-swapable solution...
Why would you ever want to work at a company where recruitment and hiring is performed by a computer?
Which do you trust more: a computer or a pointy-haired boss?
... Now if we can get the computer to assign tasks to employees based on its large dictionary of acceptable buzzwords, we might have a middle-management coup on our hands.
Slashdot Mirror
We'll today'll be the last time I heat my burrito in the microwave in "Executives Only" lounge, lest I be charged under Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 47...
How would you feel if a videogame came out where you flew the planes in to the buildings or something.
You mean like MS Flight Simulator?
Crooks and Liars doesn't have the full footage. Instead, check out the 3 segments on youtube:
1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcIRXur61II
The transcript is also available here:
http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/4/30/1441/5981
Open file formats and open source code are two different things, but both are important.
Open file formats provide a common language that can be read by anyone who wishes to use (or write an app to use) it.
Open source code provides for functionality to be portable across systems instead of needing to be created from scratch. If the authors choose not to support OS X or BSD, someone else can step in a port the app. While the curent OS support may be decent now, things can always change.
As long as they have the permission of all of the copyright holders, they are free to license future versions under whatever terms they choose. As they claim to have received little help from the OSS community, perhaps it won't be hard for them to gather the required rights.
As for the last GPL'd version, it has to remain GPL'd, but could be dual-licensed with the same permission requirements.
So (provided there are interested developers), the last GPL-licensed version will likely be forked and a new project formed... I'd guess "gnessus".
Think of it as using an IMAP client (Evolution, Thunderbird, etc...) instead of a web-based mail system such as gmail or hotmail. It's not laziness that drives this, but rather efficiency. Less time waiting for a webpage to load could correlate with increased productivity.
Yes, I'm suggesting we need a SlashDesk app. That would increase my productivity 10-fold.
See Jeffrey Vernon Merkey's court complaint against, well... everyone.
An excerpt from the "FACTS COMMON TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION" section:
I'd like to point out that many of the programs on your list (AIM, ICQ, Yahoo Messenger, Adobe Reader, QuickTime, Java(?), etc...) are not redistributable according to their respective license agreements. Their inclusion may already make you subject to prosecution from the copyright holders.
Given the current list of applications, I definitely wouldn't try to make money off of the CD.
Actually, it does seem to mean that you cannot distribute commericial applications with the software: The copy that you make when download the installer from MS website can then only be used for testing/demonstrating your application and for eveluating the compiler.
From the article:
It seems they did contact the author.Sorry, I'm wrong. Not enough reading on my part.
With at least a $6 mil R&D price tag, it better be more high tech than that... I'm not gunna trust it unless it has at least 2 easily visible LEDs and a toggle switch.
It is then up to the reader to solve the implied analogy:
A couple of possible solutions may be "doesn't always recognize its owner" or "recognizes a stranger as its owner".
The presence of an OS (hard coded or otherwise) doesn't really matter.
The article talks a lot about "the owner" and "the authorized user" of the weapon; I hope they're taking into account the possibility of multiple owners or else they may be giving the gun rights folks ammo (heh heh) for their inevitable fight to have the law repealed.
Those 2 sets always beat the parts off my Construx. Of course, Construx had the better TV commercials:
You build wild creatures / Wilder than a movie feature!
Fun Times ... Fun Times...
So how long before they preinstall encrypted pr0n on machines using a similar system?
In order to comply with CIPA, we were forced to begin filtering internet access at our schools or risk loosing funding. We chose squidGuard due to its ease of configuration, transparent-ness and cost (free).
I'd like to register ThereIsNoSanta.kids.us. My target audience would be elementary school children. My goals would be to dispell the myth of Santa in a non-confrontational manner and explain the true nature of the holiday season (where friends and family matter more than the number of gifts under the tree).
The belief: if children where to spend less time wondering what Santa was bringing them and more time being thankful for what they have, perhaps this manner of thinking would be carried on as they mature.
A far-fetched idea? Maybe. But would a government-appointed agency by able to define this as inappropriate for kids?
Of course now I'm looking for a hot-swapable solution...