Check out http://www.synchro.net/. Rob Swindell, original author of Synchronet BBS, has begun releasing new versions under the GPL (with the exception of two components that are LGPL). The new version 3.0 for Win32 has (among other things) built-in telnet support, so you can quickly set up a telnettable BBS that allow you and your friends to get a Trade Wars or LORD fix. He's even working on a Linux port.
The *UNofficial* word from Crutchfield (since it varies every time I call) is that Aiwa hasn't begun shipping the damn things yet. I have tried to get ahold of Aiwa to see what the deal is, but I've never been able to get in contact with someone who has the answer (always the "Oh, give me your number and I'll have someone call you" line). But if it's any consolation, I've heard (from what little material is actually available) that the aiwa unit is superior to the kenwood. So I guess it's worth the wait....
All it looks like to me is a computer that uses your television as a monitor. It doesn't look any more impressive than the PSX2 or Dolphin. In fact, it looks inferior.
Does anyone know when the first service pack will be available for it?;-)
Not sure if this award can be given posthumously, but I can't think of a person better suited to receive it. Perhaps the award could be donated to projects that Postel was involved in...
This is the first attempt (that I am aware of at least) of a traditional software company releasing a distribution of Linux.
I'm actually not surprised that Corel attempted to apply it's cookie-cutter licensing agreement to Linux. Afterall, I don't think they're doing a Linux distro for the good of the community, so much as they're doing it for the good of their pocketbooks.
This won't be the last time something like this happens. As more and more old garde software companies come on board with Linux distros, we can expect to see them attempt to apply their own licensing to their distro (i'm waiting to see what SGI does with it myself).
What this all amounts to is a test of the GPL. Great care needs to be taken at this point to exersize all of the legal options that the GPL affords us. Although the temptation to exersize all of the legal avenues the GPL affords us may be very great, we also need to realize that by doing so, we may be sending a message to other traditional software companies that if you want to have a Linux distro, you better have good lawyers too. I think that this would be a detrament to the community and could negatively effect the growth of open source projects such as linux.
Last time I checked, you couldn't patent a written or spoken idea. You were afforded copyright protection, but you couldn't actually receive a patent. If software is now categorized along with written or spoken ideas ("language" as the 9th circuit called it), then the existing software patents are probably invalid, and should be revoked by the patent office.
Of course, this ruling would go against many years of established court decisions on software related patent infringement suits. This one little case may not make much of a difference on how courts handle patent cases.
You're right in that if it's a legitimate lawsuit, you get what you deserve.
I guess my fears were rooted in frivolous lawsuits that could be used to obtain someone's domain name. I'd be hard pressed to find an example this sort of thing happening. But considering the state of our legal system...:-(
... but you get what you pay for;-) (so someone please correct me if they think my statements are misleading)
I think the court's decision can be summed up in three statements:
First, you now have a good opportunity to make some cash money off of InterNIC if they take your domain away without a damn good reason. Damn good reasons would include non-payment, or trademark disputes*.
*Second, legit companies now have a better chance at winning trademark disputes. This can be a good thing or a bad thing, as this may encourage companies to go on a legal rampage against unrelated and seemingly innocuous sites (remember ajax.org?). I've always though that some new trademark guidelines should be established to handle domain name disputes. This court decision only shows the urgency for such guidelines.
Finally (and this is the BAAAD ONE!), since your domain name is now considered property, what's stopping it from being treated as such somewhere outside of the realm of the internet? Going bankrupt? Your domain could be sold off by the courts to pay off your debts. Being sued? You could lose your domain name in a judgement. This whole part of the court's decision scares the bejesus out of me. I've never been one to use a media cliche, but (ahem):
"this could have a chilling effect on overall Internet growth."
So then by this logic, PC Magazine shouldn't run Microsoft ads when there is an article about Netscape, Sun, or Red Hat in the issue?
Yahoo is a commercial venture, and anyone who feels that they have some sort of moral obligation to arrange their database entries in a certain order is naive.
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http://www.mckinneyisd.net/
Perhaps there's an e-mail address or two where you can voice your opinion to the district administrators....
Check out http://www.synchro.net/. Rob Swindell, original author of Synchronet BBS, has begun releasing new versions under the GPL (with the exception of two components that are LGPL). The new version 3.0 for Win32 has (among other things) built-in telnet support, so you can quickly set up a telnettable BBS that allow you and your friends to get a Trade Wars or LORD fix. He's even working on a Linux port.
According to the Official Gundam Wing Website Cartoon Network is going to be airing the Gundam Wing Endless Waltz series begining sometime in November of this year.
:)
So, with all the other anime being added to the lineup, how long until Cartoon Network branches off an "All-Anime" channel?
The *UNofficial* word from Crutchfield (since it varies every time I call) is that Aiwa hasn't begun shipping the damn things yet. I have tried to get ahold of Aiwa to see what the deal is, but I've never been able to get in contact with someone who has the answer (always the "Oh, give me your number and I'll have someone call you" line). But if it's any consolation, I've heard (from what little material is actually available) that the aiwa unit is superior to the kenwood. So I guess it's worth the wait....
All it looks like to me is a computer that uses your television as a monitor. It doesn't look any more impressive than the PSX2 or Dolphin. In fact, it looks inferior.
;-)
Does anyone know when the first service pack will be available for it?
1. If Red Hat didn't want people to download it, they wouldn't have put it on a public FTP.
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2. As of 3:24PM PST, all of the mirrors i've checked have the new beta. If people aren't checking mirrors by now, they're either lazy or lame.
3. If you don't like how
Not sure if this award can be given posthumously, but I can't think of a person better suited to receive it. Perhaps the award could be donated to projects that Postel was involved in...
Wasn't it PCWeek that did that "independent" evaluation which ultimately backed up the results of the Mindcraft benchmarks?
That certainly doesn't lend to the credibility of these evaluations...
This is the first attempt (that I am aware of at least) of a traditional software company releasing a distribution of Linux.
I'm actually not surprised that Corel attempted to apply it's cookie-cutter licensing agreement to Linux. Afterall, I don't think they're doing a Linux distro for the good of the community, so much as they're doing it for the good of their pocketbooks.
This won't be the last time something like this happens. As more and more old garde software companies come on board with Linux distros, we can expect to see them attempt to apply their own licensing to their distro (i'm waiting to see what SGI does with it myself).
What this all amounts to is a test of the GPL. Great care needs to be taken at this point to exersize all of the legal options that the GPL affords us. Although the temptation to exersize all of the legal avenues the GPL affords us may be very great, we also need to realize that by doing so, we may be sending a message to other traditional software companies that if you want to have a Linux distro, you better have good lawyers too. I think that this would be a detrament to the community and could negatively effect the growth of open source projects such as linux.
Phew...
That's an interesting point. Hmmm....
Last time I checked, you couldn't patent a written or spoken idea. You were afforded copyright protection, but you couldn't actually receive a patent. If software is now categorized along with written or spoken ideas ("language" as the 9th circuit called it), then the existing software patents are probably invalid, and should be revoked by the patent office.
Of course, this ruling would go against many years of established court decisions on software related patent infringement suits. This one little case may not make much of a difference on how courts handle patent cases.
You're right in that if it's a legitimate lawsuit, you get what you deserve.
:-(
I guess my fears were rooted in frivolous lawsuits that could be used to obtain someone's domain name. I'd be hard pressed to find an example this sort of thing happening. But considering the state of our legal system...
Think of it like leasing a car (I know, really bad analogy, but give it a try -- you may like it).
;-)
If you lease a car, the bank owns it, but you can drive it for as long as the contract is in effect.
If you fail to pay, or breach your contract in any way, the bank can take your car away.
If the bank takes away your car without any reason, you can sue the bank for breaching the contract and buy many cars with the judgement money.
... but you get what you pay for ;-) (so someone please correct me if they think my statements are misleading)
I think the court's decision can be summed up in three statements:
First, you now have a good opportunity to make some cash money off of InterNIC if they take your domain away without a damn good reason. Damn good reasons would include non-payment, or trademark disputes*.
*Second, legit companies now have a better chance at winning trademark disputes. This can be a good thing or a bad thing, as this may encourage companies to go on a legal rampage against unrelated and seemingly innocuous sites (remember ajax.org?). I've always though that some new trademark guidelines should be established to handle domain name disputes. This court decision only shows the urgency for such guidelines.
Finally (and this is the BAAAD ONE!), since your domain name is now considered property, what's stopping it from being treated as such somewhere outside of the realm of the internet? Going bankrupt? Your domain could be sold off by the courts to pay off your debts. Being sued? You could lose your domain name in a judgement. This whole part of the court's decision scares the bejesus out of me. I've never been one to use a media cliche, but (ahem):
"this could have a chilling effect on overall Internet growth."
Yuck.
So then by this logic, PC Magazine shouldn't run Microsoft ads when there is an article about Netscape, Sun, or Red Hat in the issue?
Yahoo is a commercial venture, and anyone who feels that they have some sort of moral obligation to arrange their database entries in a certain order is naive.