Just yesterday my boss was gripping about how his system of data storage was 5 1/4" disks and he can't get XP to use them anymore. So he now switched to 3 1/2" disks, but he can't get xp to see two drives. He said "They use the same hardware interface, as they used to. All MS had to do was provide drivers like they used to."
I mentioned Linux but he said he didn't want to learn yet another thing.
Sometimes it's not about the density but how it is used. You may laugh at the 5 1/4" reference, but he has built his company over the last 25 years using a system which works for him. Now he has to change because a proprietary company will no longer support what it used to. I think if he had started with Linux all those years ago, he would still be supported.
You seem to have a misunderstanding of what the GPL is. It is a method of payment. TomTom using GPL'd software must abide by the payment method. That is, by providing the source for use or change by the people who they are selling to. Instead of dealing with dollars they deal with IP.
The problem at hand is that MS feels that TomTom should be paying for their patents, which would violate the GPL payment method.
You should be marked troll as you are obviously trolling for this response.
If you view software as text, as instructions on how do do something, like a recipe, then it is obvious that copyright is the preferred method of protecting your IP. If instead you say that software isn't just text it's special text that incorporates an algorithm then what you are trying to patent is the algorithm. As has been stated, algorithms are mathematically based, and so this is where the expression "Software is math" comes from. Not that all software is math, (although that can be argued as well), but that the parts that are worth patenting are.
At least that's how I see it.
Personally I think software patents are a terrible idea, and copyright is too long.
I had several feet of snow fall on Nov 12, (3-4 feet deep on top of the car). Usually it doesn't start coming down like that until Dec, and in 2007 we still had green grass at Christmas.
The average temp would be probably around the -7%C this year, at a guess.
If I upload my own material to youtube, and youtube puts an ad on top of it, isn't that similar to marking it as their own, (or the advertisers). As the copyright holder, I don't think I want text over writing the video.
The Repblican party is trying to loose the election. They know that the economy isn't going to recover in the next 4 years, so they are letting the Democrats be the fall guy. Then in 4 years time they will swoop in and claim to be saving the country from the economic disaster that the Democrats created.
Your economy is going to suffer no matter who is elected. When Bush came to office you were about a billion in debt. You are now over 8 trillion in debt. Do you think the Canadian dollar went par with the US because the Canadian economy was so shit hot? Nope, it's because the US is starting it's nose dive and the smart money realized it and GOT OUT.
I don't think the government is giving the money to the super rich. The super rich just know how not to give it to the government, while the middle class have no choice.
It seems obvious to me. They've got this 80 year old cancer survivor, and a very inexperienced (in politics) governor from a state that has it's own rules about most things that are very different then other states.
Why would they try to loose? The economy is in the toilet, the US owes trillions, the US has a very poor foreign image. The Republicans have just decided to let the Democrats deal with the mess. Then for 4 years everyone is getting good and pissed at the Democrats for the lack of jobs, money, government safety nets of any sort (because there is no money for it).
After 4 years, the Republicans can come swooping back in to "save the day" from those socialist Democrats who obviously can't run a country.
I've heard that the internet is changing the way that people think. They think in short quick bursts now instead of long thoughtful periods.
Perhaps this type of controller will reverse that trend. (oops, IM)
K I'm back. (check email) What I mean is maybe we can ignore the interrupts if we get trained to do it by the controller. Don't tell me that you haven't been trained by games. You could probably do Ms Pacman blindfolded:)
Well as a counter example Civ 4 and it's brethern have great music from all periods of the civilization which more or less matches the period your civilization is at.
It also has music from the country whenever a countries leader talks to you. (I especially like Portugal's).
I've actually found myself playing more just to hear the music at times.
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Just yesterday my boss was gripping about how his system of data storage was 5 1/4" disks and he can't get XP to use them anymore. So he now switched to 3 1/2" disks, but he can't get xp to see two drives. He said "They use the same hardware interface, as they used to. All MS had to do was provide drivers like they used to."
I mentioned Linux but he said he didn't want to learn yet another thing.
Sometimes it's not about the density but how it is used. You may laugh at the 5 1/4" reference, but he has built his company over the last 25 years using a system which works for him. Now he has to change because a proprietary company will no longer support what it used to. I think if he had started with Linux all those years ago, he would still be supported.
Or maybe you could look to see who the authors of the post are before calling people names yourself.
You seem to have a misunderstanding of what the GPL is. It is a method of payment. TomTom using GPL'd software must abide by the payment method. That is, by providing the source for use or change by the people who they are selling to. Instead of dealing with dollars they deal with IP.
The problem at hand is that MS feels that TomTom should be paying for their patents, which would violate the GPL payment method.
You should be marked troll as you are obviously trolling for this response.
If you view software as text, as instructions on how do do something, like a recipe, then it is obvious that copyright is the preferred method of protecting your IP.
If instead you say that software isn't just text it's special text that incorporates an algorithm then what you are trying to patent is the algorithm. As has been stated, algorithms are mathematically based, and so this is where the expression "Software is math" comes from. Not that all software is math, (although that can be argued as well), but that the parts that are worth patenting are.
At least that's how I see it.
Personally I think software patents are a terrible idea, and copyright is too long.
I had several feet of snow fall on Nov 12, (3-4 feet deep on top of the car). Usually it doesn't start coming down like that until Dec, and in 2007 we still had green grass at Christmas.
The average temp would be probably around the -7%C this year, at a guess.
If I upload my own material to youtube, and youtube puts an ad on top of it, isn't that similar to marking it as their own, (or the advertisers). As the copyright holder, I don't think I want text over writing the video.
Here's the droids you've been looking for:
http://www.top500.org/charts/list/32/os
Linux has dropped to only 77.8%, although specific other linux versions make up another 5% (approx)
And windows has had a huge increase to .2%
Good going! :)
Jimmy Carter
The Repblican party is trying to loose the election. They know that the economy isn't going to recover in the next 4 years, so they are letting the Democrats be the fall guy. Then in 4 years time they will swoop in and claim to be saving the country from the economic disaster that the Democrats created.
Expect a depression.
Your economy is going to suffer no matter who is elected. When Bush came to office you were about a billion in debt. You are now over 8 trillion in debt. Do you think the Canadian dollar went par with the US because the Canadian economy was so shit hot? Nope, it's because the US is starting it's nose dive and the smart money realized it and GOT OUT.
I don't think the government is giving the money to the super rich. The super rich just know how not to give it to the government, while the middle class have no choice.
It seems obvious to me. They've got this 80 year old cancer survivor, and a very inexperienced (in politics) governor from a state that has it's own rules about most things that are very different then other states.
Why would they try to loose? The economy is in the toilet, the US owes trillions, the US has a very poor foreign image. The Republicans have just decided to let the Democrats deal with the mess. Then for 4 years everyone is getting good and pissed at the Democrats for the lack of jobs, money, government safety nets of any sort (because there is no money for it).
After 4 years, the Republicans can come swooping back in to "save the day" from those socialist Democrats who obviously can't run a country.
I avoid wal-mart. I really don't like standing in line for 1/2 an hour. I shudder to think of what it would be like at Christmas!
That's why I get my wife to go. :)
I'd mod YOU up but I heard that moderators were full of Chinese hackers.
(oops did just say that out loud?)
I expect the slashdotting will have an effect :)
I'm a coder as well, but I find that email is a constant distraction, but I miss it if it's not there.
I used to sit for hours coding, now not so much. Course it could be the coffee....
What makes you think that the lines are the property of the telecom providers?
I don't know myself, but I think I've heard that they were built with public money, and not owned by the telecoms.
Obama has already started changing his position on the topic.
Then denied it.
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/09/techies-keep-an.html
Keep a close eye on this one.
I've heard that the internet is changing the way that people think. They think in short quick bursts now instead of long thoughtful periods.
Perhaps this type of controller will reverse that trend.
(oops, IM)
K I'm back. :)
(check email)
What I mean is maybe we can ignore the interrupts if we get trained to do it by the controller. Don't tell me that you haven't been trained by games. You could probably do Ms Pacman blindfolded
Yup. A five year limit on copyright, with very strict penalties for infringement would be more in keeping with today's fast changing world.
IMHO
I can only think of two exemptions.
1. Software
2. Hardware
There may be others, but that's all I can come up with.
Hear Hear!
My God!...
Slashdot....
It's full of lawyers!
I think this is the point where we can all agree
You must be new here.
Well as a counter example Civ 4 and it's brethern have great music from all periods of the civilization which more or less matches the period your civilization is at.
It also has music from the country whenever a countries leader talks to you. (I especially like Portugal's).
I've actually found myself playing more just to hear the music at times.