The point is, it's not a free market economy. One cable provider ahs a monopoly in your area, so its his cable service, or nothing. A free market economy would have multiple cable providers in an area.
But then the concrete on your roads would nver set for cable companies laying down cable. And the investment is too high for too many competitors. So the market has to be as free as possible. And freedom to choose what to buy is the best answer in the circumstances.
Are very vaguely and cunningly worded, so chances of financial recovery are minimal. All licenses permit you to do is use SCO IP if by any chance there is some in Linux. They don't say that there definitely is some there.
Besides, technically SCO does have IP in Linux; IP covers copyright and like all Linux developers they still hold the copyright to the stuff they wrote. However they have released the stuff on a non-revokable perpetual license (the GPL), so there is nothing stopping free use.
First Dell is international, so basic tech support can probably just be obtained by quoting your Dell machine number and explaining you've emigrated or something.
Alternatively just arrange for a US friend to be your address for parts and service.
I'm generally in favour of Open Source software, but my attitude is that if Microsoft make an OS, they should be free to sell what they want with it, regardless of whether they have 5% or 90% of the market.
I know this attitude screwed Netscape over, but consider that the reverse side could be seen as SCOs; "the others have become more advanced, rendering our technology obselete, but we should be able to sit on our butts and get licensing fees"
I do not really feel that governments should interfere in the market, except that in recognition of the fact that they are the largest buyers, they should mandate as much open standards for all software that they purchase and use. Banning use of proprietary standards in all government dealings would be a much greater incentive to open source software and competition than all the market regulation and fines could ever achieve.
..as a patent being obvious to someone skilled in the art. Emulators for another generic computer system, whether its a handheld, a camera or an aeroplane are as natural as breathing in the software industry, so I would be pretty surprised if they could get this one to hold up.
like BSD and by the time the case is finished, even Hurd may be working!
Of course Hurd may have to be released under a license other than the GPL, as SCO may have proved it invalid on the way to winning.... maybe RMS can just add a 1c license fee to it, and thus say he's profiting.
We'll pay their license fees when the title is clear in 15 years time!
Businesses are not protected against ELE asteroid strikes, which is about as likely as SCO winning.
You'll still only owe one lifetime fee whether its now or in the future. Also, if it looks like SCO is going to win, you should start planning a migration to $NEWOS around about now (like say BSD)
Slashdot Mirror
Must not give him ideas.
Still it took him three weeks to find it.
The point is, it's not a free market economy. One cable provider ahs a monopoly in your area, so its his cable service, or nothing. A free market economy would have multiple cable providers in an area.
But then the concrete on your roads would nver set for cable companies laying down cable. And the investment is too high for too many competitors. So the market has to be as free as possible. And freedom to choose what to buy is the best answer in the circumstances.
Are very vaguely and cunningly worded, so chances of financial recovery are minimal. All licenses permit you to do is use SCO IP if by any chance there is some in Linux. They don't say that there definitely is some there.
Besides, technically SCO does have IP in Linux; IP covers copyright and like all Linux developers they still hold the copyright to the stuff they wrote. However they have released the stuff on a non-revokable perpetual license (the GPL), so there is nothing stopping free use.
..appear to have had their humour detection organ removed.
Isn't Disneyland US territory, in the same way embassy grounds are?
...no trips to Disneyland for him then!
I thought the goatse Giver was off the Net nowadays.
Jesus Christ and the Temple Of Doom
Oh it's already gone.
Slashdot could do everyone us a favour by putting a mirror of the article/site on its own server temportarily just in case the inevitable happens.
There are many ways round this.
First Dell is international, so basic tech support can probably just be obtained by quoting your Dell machine number and explaining you've emigrated or something.
Alternatively just arrange for a US friend to be your address for parts and service.
I'm sure you can think of more....
I admire your cunning plan!
I'm generally in favour of Open Source software, but my attitude is that if Microsoft make an OS, they should be free to sell what they want with it, regardless of whether they have 5% or 90% of the market.
I know this attitude screwed Netscape over, but consider that the reverse side could be seen as SCOs; "the others have become more advanced, rendering our technology obselete, but we should be able to sit on our butts and get licensing fees"
I do not really feel that governments should interfere in the market, except that in recognition of the fact that they are the largest buyers, they should mandate as much open standards for all software that they purchase and use. Banning use of proprietary standards in all government dealings would be a much greater incentive to open source software and competition than all the market regulation and fines could ever achieve.
DVD manufacturers forced to open CSS.
Microsoft forced toopen Windows hidden interfaces.
..as a patent being obvious to someone skilled in the art. Emulators for another generic computer system, whether its a handheld, a camera or an aeroplane are as natural as breathing in the software industry, so I would be pretty surprised if they could get this one to hold up.
Is ponder how to get over the Slashdotting of his site.
I'm sure the CSS is a work of technical art; seeing it would be even better.
In some EU countries it can be.
But it's probably perfectly legal to show some valid id and then ask the hotel to register you under a different name.
Would try just one before doing a $1000 stack of twenties.
Since microwaving one would reveal the location of the RFID chip, wouldn't something low tech like a pin or punch do the job on the remainder?
Their patent will have expired
is persuade Linus to use it instead of BitKeeper.
Darl McBride of SCO wrote a letter to Congress pretty much saying this
like BSD and by the time the case is finished, even Hurd may be working!
Of course Hurd may have to be released under a license other than the GPL, as SCO may have proved it invalid on the way to winning.... maybe RMS can just add a 1c license fee to it, and thus say he's profiting.
We'll pay their license fees when the title is clear in 15 years time!
Businesses are not protected against ELE asteroid strikes, which is about as likely as SCO winning.
You'll still only owe one lifetime fee whether its now or in the future. Also, if it looks like SCO is going to win, you should start planning a migration to $NEWOS around about now (like say BSD)
gassed their own people.
If you dig a trench in the sand and find salty water, you should start running because the tide is gonna come in any minute!
If you're playing against the LGM on their server!