never mind, good to go on RH 7.2
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It looks like the CVS check out was incomplete. Compiling now.
can't configure on RH 7.2
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Thanks for the instructions.
I only noticed two typos: Slashdot-induced spaces in "cv sroot" and the -I switch to tar.
The rpm build fails pretty early on with the error:
configure: error: can not find sources in . or..
This is after the following libtoolize warnings:
Remember to add `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' to `configure.in'.
Using `AC_PROG_RANLIB' is rendered obsolete by `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
You should add the contents of `/usr/share/aclocal/libtool.m4' to `aclocal.m4'.
I'm not a total newbie, but autoconf and rpm make me feel like one.
if it is found that [NuSphere] violated the GPL (which seems a foregone conclusion if the reporting is accurate), they will no longer be able to distributed MySQL code at all.
In other words, put completely out of that business.
I think this is an overbroad interpretation.
NuSphere violated the license, so MySQL AB can sue for copyright infringement.
However, it seems to me that all it takes for NuSphere to get a new GPLed copy of MySQL is to download it again.
Presto, blammo, reinstated--no "forgiveness" necessary.
It's the same as if Microsoft caught me pirating Office.
If I have any money left after the BSA and MSFT lawyers are done with me, I can still wander down to Best Buy and get a licensed copy of Office.
In the case of GPLed software, it's just a lot cheaper to get a new copy.
why does anyone even need 20 seconds much less 20 yeas of copyright after they are dead?
It provides protection for the sake of the copyright owner's estate.
Donald Knuth might not finish The Art of Computer Programming if he didn't think it would help his wife and kids.
It avoids providing an incentive to kill owners of valuable copyrights.
Perhaps the approach that WINE can take would be for contributions to go GPL after a certain time period, say, six months or a year....
It just occurred to me that this is what ID has been doing with Doom and Quake.
This is a variant of the street performer protocol.
John Carmack hasn't promised to GPL all his old game engines, although he did hint at the release of Quake 2.
I think he would have released it sooner, if Anachronox hadn't taken so long.
See, also, Aladdin Ghostscript, old versions of which are GPLed.
The end quote implies that the judge wrote that last sentence, which was, in fact, Don Marti's commentary.
The judge acknowledges the controversy surrounding shrinkwrap license, citing two conflicting cases.
He dodges the issue by asserting that Softman, having never installed the software nor clicked "I Agree," didn't assent to the license.
That, in itself, seems significant.
I'm quite familiar with the LGPL.
Contrary to the Slashdot headline, however, Jeremy is not proposing a move to the LGPL, but to an LGPL-style license.
Jeremy said, "we would like to release all new code we develop under an LGPL style license" [emphasis added].
The actual proposal is:
Should the Wine project switch to a license which has as its goal to attempt to secure some form of Copyleft protection for Wine while still permitting proprietary software to link and bind with Wine?
I am not a Wine contributor, or even a frequent user, but I really hope they don't invent yet another open source license.
There will be enough flaming and meta flaming about a license change, without a bunch of clueless weenies (not necessarily excluding myself) debating the finer points of EULAs, contracts, etc.
You expect him to explain DirectX and OpenGL when he can't even count? "The new Doom likely will require a no less powerful chip than the soon-to-be-released Nvidia GeForce3."
I shouldn't rag on him too much, though, because I otherwise enjoyed the article.
a mistake as to which license gets associated with which product
Borland, as a proprietary software developer, assumes you accept an EULA as a contract.
A contract doesn't have room for "What I really meant to say was...."
When you install an Encap package, the files are placed in their own subdirectory, usually under/usr/local/encap.
For example, if you install GNU sed version 3.02, the following files will be included:
/usr/local/encap/sed-3.02/bin/sed
/usr/local/encap/sed-3.02/man/man1/sed.1
Once these files have been installed, the Encap package manager will create the following symlinks:
The normal user will have/usr/local/bin in his PATH and/usr/local/man in his MANPATH, so he will not even know that the Encap system is
being used.
The technique is essentially compatible with RPM, but Encap goes so far as to define a package format, which probably is not.
If you like RPM, you might do better to simply follow the same convention.
The switch I used for this test was the 10/100/1000 24-Port Managed Gigaswitch.
The Gigabit functions require external modules that are very easy to install.
The NICs were a mix of Alteon and Intel Gigabit for the clients.
If he's using the Gigaswitch I think he's using, it takes two Gigabit Fiber Modules that each provide two 1000BaseSX ports.
He's ignoring the twenty-four 10/100 ports and running a network on the backbone, as it were.
Not that it matters to a magazine columnist who has a Proliant to play with, but this is a little more expensive than 1000BaseTX, isn't it?
what all pieces are *not* open, and what kind of licenses do they have?
The feature list includes Netscape 4.78, which is proprietary (although free of charge).
I can't find a link, but I read an article about Red Hat reluctantly leaving in Netscape, as they felt that Mozilla is not ready.
Java is more than up to the task of building a zippy desktop with a footprint smaller than either Gnome or KDE.
I'll believe it when I see it.
JBuilder, with it's partially Swing-based UI, forced a computer upgrade at work.
The Java-based Oracle installer needs 256 - 512 MB.
Java has potential, but the resource requirements are still prohibitive.
Besides, I think Sun is quite content with Java's acceptance at the enterprise level by Oracle, Bea, et al.
It's not just for applets, anymore.
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It looks like the CVS check out was incomplete. Compiling now.
The rpm build fails pretty early on with the error:
This is after the following libtoolize warnings: I'm not a total newbie, but autoconf and rpm make me feel like one.Sorry, make that, "the producer of Who's Watching Me."
I think the producer of WinWhatWhere has a better case than the end user: copyright violation, unfair business practices, possibly DMCA.
I think this is an overbroad interpretation. NuSphere violated the license, so MySQL AB can sue for copyright infringement. However, it seems to me that all it takes for NuSphere to get a new GPLed copy of MySQL is to download it again. Presto, blammo, reinstated--no "forgiveness" necessary.
It's the same as if Microsoft caught me pirating Office. If I have any money left after the BSA and MSFT lawyers are done with me, I can still wander down to Best Buy and get a licensed copy of Office.
In the case of GPLed software, it's just a lot cheaper to get a new copy.
ditto
It provides protection for the sake of the copyright owner's estate. Donald Knuth might not finish The Art of Computer Programming if he didn't think it would help his wife and kids.
It avoids providing an incentive to kill owners of valuable copyrights.
Ironically, one of the arguments for the Disney copyright act was that an extension would give the owner an incentive to preserve the work.
This is a variant of the street performer protocol. John Carmack hasn't promised to GPL all his old game engines, although he did hint at the release of Quake 2. I think he would have released it sooner, if Anachronox hadn't taken so long.
See, also, Aladdin Ghostscript, old versions of which are GPLed.
The end quote implies that the judge wrote that last sentence, which was, in fact, Don Marti's commentary.
The judge acknowledges the controversy surrounding shrinkwrap license, citing two conflicting cases. He dodges the issue by asserting that Softman, having never installed the software nor clicked "I Agree," didn't assent to the license. That, in itself, seems significant.
I'm quite familiar with the LGPL. Contrary to the Slashdot headline, however, Jeremy is not proposing a move to the LGPL, but to an LGPL-style license.
You should see the full-length ISA monsters from the days of the 286. No wonder they were called "Hercules."
I shouldn't rag on him too much, though, because I otherwise enjoyed the article.
Borland, as a proprietary software developer, assumes you accept an EULA as a contract. A contract doesn't have room for "What I really meant to say was ...."
That's funny, my copy was $100, and that was with the upgrade discount.
You want the Encap package management system. From the FAQ:
The technique is essentially compatible with RPM, but Encap goes so far as to define a package format, which probably is not. If you like RPM, you might do better to simply follow the same convention.The NICs were a mix of Alteon and Intel Gigabit for the clients.
If he's using the Gigaswitch I think he's using, it takes two Gigabit Fiber Modules that each provide two 1000BaseSX ports. He's ignoring the twenty-four 10/100 ports and running a network on the backbone, as it were.
Not that it matters to a magazine columnist who has a Proliant to play with, but this is a little more expensive than 1000BaseTX, isn't it?
In addition to the links above, most of the big database systems have active Linux ports. Any Oracle, Sybase, Informix or DB2, InterSystems, Poet, or Versant customer is a potential Linux customer.
So let me get this straight. The highest modded post from yesterday's story is copied to another forum, and it makes today's news?
Well, file a bug report:
When computers show up at your doorstep, you'll know the problem has been fixed.
The feature list includes Netscape 4.78, which is proprietary (although free of charge). I can't find a link, but I read an article about Red Hat reluctantly leaving in Netscape, as they felt that Mozilla is not ready.
I was surprised to see that, too, as the GNU Grub page says, "GNU GRUB is not released publicly yet." On the other hand, doesn't Mandrake use GRUB?
I'll believe it when I see it. JBuilder, with it's partially Swing-based UI, forced a computer upgrade at work. The Java-based Oracle installer needs 256 - 512 MB.
Java has potential, but the resource requirements are still prohibitive. Besides, I think Sun is quite content with Java's acceptance at the enterprise level by Oracle, Bea, et al. It's not just for applets, anymore.
The premium for SCSI CD-RWs is much less than the premium for SCSI hard drives. You don't need a $300 Ultra160 SCSI controller to drive a CD.
Perhaps IDE burners have improved over the years, but I still get the impression that SCSI burners are more reliable.