Soon, you too can look forward to your industry being taken over by a bunch of Indian carpetbaggers. And we foolish, idiotic, Americans are f*cking letting it happen!
Car salesmen... they don't need to be *here* to sell a car do they? Hell Indian actors are FAR cheaper than paying those f*ckers in Hollywood, we should outsource all actor jobs to india as well. While we're at it why don't we just get rid of every job that doesn't involve being an idiot manager and outsource it to india.
People seem to forget that the economy is dependent on the average earning potential of the American worker. If this is cut to zero by all of this outsourcing no one will be able to buy the products of the f*ckers doing the outsourcing in the first place.
From what I've heard, the architechture of GNOME truly sucks. I guess it's just as well that we should have a desktop whos API is as bad as windows while ignoring other viable options.
Okay... whoever the bum was who modded me down for speaking the truth above. Ahem.. up yours!
BTW, I program in Java too (and several other languages, including ObjC/C) and I know the above from experience. No hype involved, Java *is and always will be slower*. Period.
Java and other bytecode based languages can't hope to achieve the level of performance of C/C++. Both languages have plenty of life left.
Don't kid yourselves.
I once said "NeXT will outlive Amiga"....
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Well... guess what: Apple bought NeXT and more or less *became* NeXT (since all of the NeXT board and Steve Jobs are now running Apple). Also since Mac OS X is basically OPENSTEP 5.0/Mach (in reality...).
So, I guess I was right! NeXT *did* outlive the Amiga.:)
C/C++ will likely never die. The problem with bytecode based languages is that they're *SLOW*.. I repeat *SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW* compared to a good optimized C program.
Now you guys can argue your pants off about how "we've got hotspot" and "hotspot should be just as fast as native", but that's just not the case.
In a perfect world, yes, but in the real world engineers have families who need a home. It's therefore possible to pressure someone into signing off on something that is unsafe by threatening his/her livelyhood. The market being what it is today, being homeless is not an inviting prospect when it's for philosophical reasons.
Despite the fact that this is a victory for MS, it is a victory for all of us. This patent was dangerous and shouldn't have been issued in the first place.
I'm not a religious man, but I will point this out.
Heavy elements are formed in stars by fusion, some of the heaviest metals are formed when a star explodes in a supernova. Amoung these are Uranium and Plutonium.
So, in essence, Uranium and plutonium are parts of "fallen stars".:) Strange, huh?
It's basically over now. If SCO divulges the code in full and it's found to be infringing we can scrub the kernel. If it's not, then we can kick SCO's ass into oblivious.:)
I believe that the best way for Wordperfect to join the fray is to open source the bugger. Then lets see Microsoft run screaming when WP is running on every platform known to mankind, including Windows.
Our founding fathers (of the USA) believed in the freedom of information.
In the constitution there is a clause which serves as the impetus for both copyright and patent. It goes: "To promote the useful arts, the government will allow the securing for a limited time the exclusive right to a work to it's author" (or something like this).
Original the term of Copyright was 14 years and the term of a Patent was 20 years and it was very difficult to get an extension on a patent by filing a "similar" patent with trivial improvements on the same invention. In addition Patents could only be issued on actual physical inventions, not ideas like today.
Both of these systems were meant to serve the public good by ensuring a healthy public domain. In essence, the founding fathers believed in the freedom of information.
Today both of these systems have been perverted horribly into something that is used to take advantage of the public and what's worse, the public is starting to believe the rhetoric of the very perverters who have made these systems so ugly. They are starting to believe that anyone who goes against this is "cultish".
As further proof of our founding fathers' belief in this, take the story of the "Franklin stove". Benjamin Franklin created a very useful stove to keep houses warm. He was offered a retroactive patent on it, but refused since he believe that such information should be free to all.
Search the net, I'm sure you can find a reference to the story.:)
"SCO is a tiny company in Utah, with opposition that includes some of the largest companies in the world, millions of Linux users, and the leaders of the cultish open source movement."
Why is it that anytime there is something in the world that doesn't fit a mold which is familiar to the layperson it is considered "cultish"?
I like GNU/Linux because it helps me run my business and because of all of the other advantages of open source and free software and because I dare to be different and think that some ideas should be free and open to the public. Our founding fathers believed this. Why is it so hard to convince people these days.
I do not think that makes me a member of some cult. If it does, then this country is truly in deep trouble when it comes to personal freedoms.
Aside from the glaring inaccuracies and omissions, which I won't bother to point out since the refutation of most of what SCO has said is on the net for all to see, you're article disappoints me because it resorts to this type of name calling to prove it's point.
What most people interpret as "cultish behavior" is the love and the attachment which Linux users have to the operating system that they have worked so hard to create. This sentiment is prevalent in many other communities. Last time I talked to a die hard windows fan, I could swear I was talking to a cult member.:)
Please remember, that by stereotyping an entire community, such as you have done in your article, you seek to diminish it's voice.
Good day, GJC
===== Gregory John Casamento -- CEO/President Open Logic Corp.
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Given that the california state gov't lists his firm as under investigation for the things listed below, I believe he's barking up the wrong tree:
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:) He's just looking to squeeze some money out of the big guys.
http://www.dca.ca.gov/cba/discipline/bi-bz.htm#
All google does is index and store. The information, so far as I can tell is accurate.
GJC
I've never met a single indian person who hasn't suffered from the same hackneyed indian-english problems as all of the others.
GJC
Not outperformed, just underbid.
And to the f*cker who just modded me down. Up yours, I've got Karma to spare.
GJC
Soon, you too can look forward to your industry being taken over by a bunch of Indian carpetbaggers. And we foolish, idiotic, Americans are f*cking letting it happen!
Car salesmen... they don't need to be *here* to sell a car do they? Hell Indian actors are FAR cheaper than paying those f*ckers in Hollywood, we should outsource all actor jobs to india as well. While we're at it why don't we just get rid of every job that doesn't involve being an idiot manager and outsource it to india.
People seem to forget that the economy is dependent on the average earning potential of the American worker. If this is cut to zero by all of this outsourcing no one will be able to buy the products of the f*ckers doing the outsourcing in the first place.
Goddamn it.
GJC
GJC
That way we can sit on our fat American arses and let the indian carpetbaggers take over.
GJC
Actually, I was speaking from experience. GNOME's architecture does suck.
From what I've heard, the architechture of GNOME truly sucks. I guess it's just as well that we should have a desktop whos API is as bad as windows while ignoring other viable options.
GJC
Okay... whoever the bum was who modded me down for speaking the truth above. Ahem.. up yours!
BTW, I program in Java too (and several other languages, including ObjC/C) and I know the above from experience. No hype involved, Java *is and always will be slower*. Period.
GJC
Java and other bytecode based languages can't hope to achieve the level of performance of C/C++. Both languages have plenty of life left.
Don't kid yourselves.
Well... guess what: Apple bought NeXT and more or less *became* NeXT (since all of the NeXT board and Steve Jobs are now running Apple). Also since Mac OS X is basically OPENSTEP 5.0/Mach (in reality...).
:)
So, I guess I was right! NeXT *did* outlive the Amiga.
GJC
C/C++ will likely never die. The problem with bytecode based languages is that they're *SLOW*.. I repeat *SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW* compared to a good optimized C program.
Now you guys can argue your pants off about how "we've got hotspot" and "hotspot should be just as fast as native", but that's just not the case.
GJC
Bwaaaaahahahahahahahahaaaaaaahahahaaaaaaaaaaahahah a!'
Thank you.
In a perfect world, yes, but in the real world engineers have families who need a home. It's therefore possible to pressure someone into signing off on something that is unsafe by threatening his/her livelyhood. The market being what it is today, being homeless is not an inviting prospect when it's for philosophical reasons.
GJC
Another thing to consider: Is bad engineering the fault of the engineer or the fault of the manager who is inflexible about deadlines?
GJC
Hehe... I was purposfully not saying that to increase the "mystery".
Thanks, GJC
Despite the fact that this is a victory for MS, it is a victory for all of us. This patent was dangerous and shouldn't have been issued in the first place.
GJC
I'm not a religious man, but I will point this out.
:) Strange, huh?
Heavy elements are formed in stars by fusion, some of the heaviest metals are formed when a star explodes in a supernova. Amoung these are Uranium and Plutonium.
So, in essence, Uranium and plutonium are parts of "fallen stars".
Later, GJC
Typo alert. Oblivion is actually what I meant to say. :)
I should learn to check my grammar more carefully.
GJC
SCO, dammit!! Put up or shut up.
:)
It's basically over now. If SCO divulges the code in full and it's found to be infringing we can scrub the kernel. If it's not, then we can kick SCO's ass into oblivious.
I believe that the best way for Wordperfect to join the fray is to open source the bugger. Then lets see Microsoft run screaming when WP is running on every platform known to mankind, including Windows.
GJC
ThAnKS. ;)
Many people, however, do have a need for image processing software. :) Which NASA has in abundance.
GJC
Our founding fathers (of the USA) believed in the freedom of information.
:)
In the constitution there is a clause which serves as the impetus for both copyright and patent. It goes: "To promote the useful arts, the government will allow the securing for a limited time the exclusive right to a work to it's author" (or something like this).
Original the term of Copyright was 14 years and the term of a Patent was 20 years and it was very difficult to get an extension on a patent by filing a "similar" patent with trivial improvements on the same invention. In addition Patents could only be issued on actual physical inventions, not ideas like today.
Both of these systems were meant to serve the public good by ensuring a healthy public domain. In essence, the founding fathers believed in the freedom of information.
Today both of these systems have been perverted horribly into something that is used to take advantage of the public and what's worse, the public is starting to believe the rhetoric of the very perverters who have made these systems so ugly. They are starting to believe that anyone who goes against this is "cultish".
As further proof of our founding fathers' belief in this, take the story of the "Franklin stove". Benjamin Franklin created a very useful stove to keep houses warm. He was offered a retroactive patent on it, but refused since he believe that such information should be free to all.
Search the net, I'm sure you can find a reference to the story.
Thanks, GJC
Dear Sir,
:)
I would like to point out something:
"SCO is a tiny company in Utah, with opposition that includes some of the
largest companies in the world, millions of Linux users, and the leaders of the
cultish open source movement."
Why is it that anytime there is something in the world that doesn't fit a mold
which is familiar to the layperson it is considered "cultish"?
I like GNU/Linux because it helps me run my business and because of all of the
other advantages of open source and free software and because I dare to be
different and think that some ideas should be free and open to the public.
Our founding fathers believed this. Why is it so hard to convince people
these days.
I do not think that makes me a member of some cult. If it does, then this
country is truly in deep trouble when it comes to personal freedoms.
Aside from the glaring inaccuracies and omissions, which I won't bother to
point out since the refutation of most of what SCO has said is on the net for
all to see, you're article disappoints me because it resorts to this type of
name calling to prove it's point.
What most people interpret as "cultish behavior" is the love and the attachment
which Linux users have to the operating system that they have worked so hard to
create. This sentiment is prevalent in many other communities. Last time I
talked to a die hard windows fan, I could swear I was talking to a cult member.
Please remember, that by stereotyping an entire community, such as you have
done in your article, you seek to diminish it's voice.
Good day, GJC
=====
Gregory John Casamento -- CEO/President Open Logic Corp.