Well, linux has support for some things before anything else - bluetooth and IPv6 spring to mind... Linux has support for both long before windows, and a short time before the BSDs...
Do you have any better examples than this?
Bluetooth is used in about.01% of the cities in the U.S, and IPV6 won't be fully supported by ANYONE, for about 5 (or more) years.
That's like saying: Windows has supported hyperspace transporting LONG before linux or BSD.
a worm that infects any user connected through the kazaa/morpheus/grokster network.
I also think musiccity might have a problem fixing this problem, because it's just licensed code from kazaa, and the original programmers are going to be a little hard to find.....
If you don't release the specs, people will reverse engineer it anyway... so why not do the world a favour and release them straight away. Besides, this will most likely show the company developers itself some neat tricks they never thought of... and it will make their console sell much better:) So, nothing to lose, but a lot to gain... If I see those consoles in the shop, reasonably-priced, I might even get one myself now:)
The problem, is their business model. Most companies release their system at a revenue loss, and hope to make it up in the games. If there are tons of awesome games, that people can get for free, they might have a problem selling their own.
Copyleft authors just choose to openly license their work. If you give up the copyright, you can't keep others from taking your work, stealing it, and making it "closed source"
The GNU license really isn't truly "free". If it was, they would't restrict others' from doing things like altering their work, and not re-releasing the source.
Think of it this way: when a person/company releases something that is derived from the GNU license, and they only release binaries, they MUST release the source as well. This can and will (as we have seen with loki) result in revenue loss, because most people (at least in the linux community) will not pay, but just download the source. The original author, however, will not lose any "fame" from his work.
For it to be truly free, it should be free for everyone (after all, a program, like music, is able to be infinitly copied. If I put it in a closed source program, or release it under the GPL, it makes no difference to the original source, it will always be there). It seems the main goals of the GNU is to spread the GNU, which is not equal to freedom.
We know nothing about VX2," Merhej said. The VX2 program file (called vx2.dll) was part of an advertising graphics enhancer made by the Onflow Corporation, he said. Audio Galaxy offered the Onflow program as part of its software package from Oct. 1 through Nov. 4, 2001, Merhej said. The partnership was cancelled due to unpaid bills.
Onflow is the worst company I have ever dealt with.
Our company (which shall remain nameless) used onflow technologies in our product for about 2 years. They paid us for the first few months of operation, but when they owed us a total of about $30,000, we received a letter claiming they had lost overseas investments, and they couldn't pay us.
Funny enough, it look like they are still in business.......
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I thought we were paying our monthly fee to support the further development of the game
You are paying for the server costs, which I would imagine is pretty expensive per month.
That goes without saying. The Gnome people have interesting projects going on, as well as others out there to make binary compatible Windows/Linux solutions. They have been slaving away for months and years. You shouldn't trivialize their hard work with over-simplifications of the problem
The people that are trying to make binary compatible solutions to windows (such as the wine development team and lindows) are fighting a battle they will always lose. If they had spent their months and years developing a compiler, using their own APIs (and im not talking about emulating windows APIs exactly), we might have a descent application solution for linux.
Until something like this happens, microsoft will ALWAYS be one step ahead.
I think if we really want great support for linux in the future, a duel OS compiler needs to be created. One that can flawlessly compile c++ code into a windows / linux executable. The only problem would be a standard on APIs.......
application developers would then have no problem creating their apps for linux and windows.
Is there a good reason why Gnutella et al couldn't also use port 80? I know that officially it's for the HTTP protocol, but it could be unofficially used by anything else...
For starters, many cable modem providers block any port below 1024. I know mine will be starting such actions within 3 months.
When are people going to realize that if you try to build a business around giving away other people's work that first you're going to get sued, and if that doesn't work, they're just going to try and buy you out?
Gnutella's backbone is run by businesses. Namely bearshare and limewire, which are making some kind of profit. They run the main cache servers that 99% of all gnutella connect through.
See, it's not a hard wired as you think. There is still a part that makes people want to put on the same level. It's the upper class who doesn't want to go down to a lower class. If by some way we could eliminate the lower classes then we could become 'equals'. Who is the great thinkers/leaders? Jesus, Ghandi, Marx? All people who advocate at least equal treatment.
As you can see by the actions of the chinese government, communism is not a good thing. If the united states were communist, another capitalist country would be #1.
Sure it sounds great, everyone is equal. But the problem here, is that this is FORCED. Some people try harder than others, and thus, deserve to be a t a higher "level". So really, it's only "equal" for the people that achieve the least.
It's kinda like being back in school again (in a group environment). Out of a 6 person project, 2 people do all the work, and everyone gets credit for it.
You can run the software forever- there's no new fees. You just can't call MS and expect support, or any new patches.
patches? nor right away. Support? eventually. What do you expect for a company tailoring to 75% of the computer world.
This is one of the main reasons a company would not embrace linux as their next OS of choice. Support and updates. It may be fine and dandy for joe linux user to find his patches and updates from a geocities website, companies want a centralized location that can serve all of their support needs.
It's not software until it get's compiled.
This means OSS developers can avoid all liability by avoiding distributing pre-compiled binaries. The same exclusion would apply to other source-form distribution, including perl scripts, shell scripts, XML documents, python scripts (unless pre-compiled), etc.
This is equivalent (in the closed source world at least) to saying: A company is liable, until the user actually uses the piece of software.
Sourcecode is only words on a page, until it is compiled.
It does not have to be that way. Why not put in exemption for software that comes with source code?
This is a cop out by the open source community.
Also consider that the OSS writer has little or no control over changes the user might make (and that's one of the main points, isn't it?)
I can see the point of no liability, but only after the user has changed the source. If the source is in it's original form, and it has a serious enough flaw, the programmer/company should be as liable just as if it was closed source.
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I am just waiting to get laid off again, so that I will have some time to do some open source development.
Now all you have to worry about is a paycheck. Although an OpenSource project maybe give you satisfaction as a developer, it doesn't pay the rent....
Does Windows XP come with a a zip program pre-installed?
.zip files are viewed as compressed folders. You don't even need to de-compress them.
Actually within XP (and ME I believe),
I still like winzip. But that's only my opinion.
What are you talking about? The dot net runtime installer is ONE 20 meg executable.
sorry, I meant a set of DLLs that equaled 20 MB in total size.
What about the rest of the windows population, who still use 98 variants?
I was going to learn C#....so I opened up one of my Java programs, and replaces all the "String"s with "string".
SO was I, until I realized you have to distribute a set of 20MB DLLs with your program.
Well, linux has support for some things before anything else - bluetooth and IPv6 spring to mind... Linux has support for both long before windows, and a short time before the BSDs...
.01% of the cities in the U.S, and IPV6 won't be fully supported by ANYONE, for about 5 (or more) years.
Do you have any better examples than this?
Bluetooth is used in about
That's like saying: Windows has supported hyperspace transporting LONG before linux or BSD.
Wake up: video on demand is already here. And it's not controlled by the megacorps...
It's only being CREATED by the megacorps. If they weren't here to provide you with those videos (and music), you would have none to share.
a worm that infects any user connected through the kazaa/morpheus/grokster network.
I also think musiccity might have a problem fixing this problem, because it's just licensed code from kazaa, and the original programmers are going to be a little hard to find.....
Time to look for a new music alternative:
http://www.filenavigator.com
http://www.limewire.com
http://www.bearshare.com
If you don't release the specs, people will reverse engineer it anyway... so why not do the world a favour and release them straight away. Besides, this will most likely show the company developers itself some neat tricks they never thought of... and it will make their console sell much better :) So, nothing to lose, but a lot to gain... If I see those consoles in the shop, reasonably-priced, I might even get one myself now :)
The problem, is their business model. Most companies release their system at a revenue loss, and hope to make it up in the games. If there are tons of awesome games, that people can get for free, they might have a problem selling their own.
Copyleft authors just choose to openly license their work. If you give up the copyright, you can't keep others from taking your work, stealing it, and making it "closed source"
The GNU license really isn't truly "free". If it was, they would't restrict others' from doing things like altering their work, and not re-releasing the source.
Think of it this way: when a person/company releases something that is derived from the GNU license, and they only release binaries, they MUST release the source as well. This can and will (as we have seen with loki) result in revenue loss, because most people (at least in the linux community) will not pay, but just download the source. The original author, however, will not lose any "fame" from his work.
For it to be truly free, it should be free for everyone (after all, a program, like music, is able to be infinitly copied. If I put it in a closed source program, or release it under the GPL, it makes no difference to the original source, it will always be there). It seems the main goals of the GNU is to spread the GNU, which is not equal to freedom.
Why do we want this again?
I wonder how well emulation would work on a PS2 for systems like the N64,dreamcast, and or an X86 based PC?
We know nothing about VX2," Merhej said. The VX2 program file (called vx2.dll) was part of an advertising graphics enhancer made by the Onflow Corporation, he said. Audio Galaxy offered the Onflow program as part of its software package from Oct. 1 through Nov. 4, 2001, Merhej said. The partnership was cancelled due to unpaid bills.
Onflow is the worst company I have ever dealt with.
Our company (which shall remain nameless) used onflow technologies in our product for about 2 years. They paid us for the first few months of operation, but when they owed us a total of about $30,000, we received a letter claiming they had lost overseas investments, and they couldn't pay us.
Funny enough, it look like they are still in business.......
I thought we were paying our monthly fee to support the further development of the game
You are paying for the server costs, which I would imagine is pretty expensive per month.
That goes without saying. The Gnome people have interesting projects going on, as well as others out there to make binary compatible Windows/Linux solutions. They have been slaving away for months and years. You shouldn't trivialize their hard work with over-simplifications of the problem
The people that are trying to make binary compatible solutions to windows (such as the wine development team and lindows) are fighting a battle they will always lose. If they had spent their months and years developing a compiler, using their own APIs (and im not talking about emulating windows APIs exactly), we might have a descent application solution for linux.
Until something like this happens, microsoft will ALWAYS be one step ahead.
I think if we really want great support for linux in the future, a duel OS compiler needs to be created. One that can flawlessly compile c++ code into a windows / linux executable. The only problem would be a standard on APIs.......
application developers would then have no problem creating their apps for linux and windows.
Don't know it's not better known...Check it out here [winmx.com]
Here is another great client
I believe it will take the place of the much missed kazaa.
Tell me which market AOL holds a monopoly in and you may have a point.
they have a monopoly in dumbed down internet access. They bought out compuserve, and crushed prodigy.
Is there a good reason why Gnutella et al couldn't also use port 80? I know that officially it's for the HTTP protocol, but it could be unofficially used by anything else...
For starters, many cable modem providers block any port below 1024. I know mine will be starting such actions within 3 months.
If you're seriously comparing KaZaa and BearShare, you have a lot of learning to do.
Start with "SpyWare Tracking for Dummies" and then move on to "Why a File-Sharing Service with 1000 Times More Content is Better."
You should try filenavigator. I just tried it, and it has just as many results as kazaa.
No spyware either (as far as I can tell, with adaware).
First, it is expensive to host on Sealand. The yearly cost for managed co-location is $15,000us
Does this include bandwidth?
If so, it's a pretty Damn good price. Only about $1250 a month.
When are people going to realize that if you try to build a business around giving away other people's work that first you're going to get sued, and if that doesn't work, they're just going to try and buy you out?
Gnutella's backbone is run by businesses. Namely bearshare and limewire, which are making some kind of profit. They run the main cache servers that 99% of all gnutella connect through.
See, it's not a hard wired as you think. There is still a part that makes people want to put on the same level. It's the upper class who doesn't want to go down to a lower class. If by some way we could eliminate the lower classes then we could become 'equals'. Who is the great thinkers/leaders? Jesus, Ghandi, Marx? All people who advocate at least equal treatment.
As you can see by the actions of the chinese government, communism is not a good thing. If the united states were communist, another capitalist country would be #1.
Sure it sounds great, everyone is equal. But the problem here, is that this is FORCED. Some people try harder than others, and thus, deserve to be a t a higher "level". So really, it's only "equal" for the people that achieve the least.
It's kinda like being back in school again (in a group environment). Out of a 6 person project, 2 people do all the work, and everyone gets credit for it.
You can run the software forever- there's no new fees. You just can't call MS and expect support, or any new patches.
patches? nor right away. Support? eventually. What do you expect for a company tailoring to 75% of the computer world.
This is one of the main reasons a company would not embrace linux as their next OS of choice. Support and updates. It may be fine and dandy for joe linux user to find his patches and updates from a geocities website, companies want a centralized location that can serve all of their support needs.
It's not software until it get's compiled.
This means OSS developers can avoid all liability by avoiding distributing pre-compiled binaries. The same exclusion would apply to other source-form distribution, including perl scripts, shell scripts, XML documents, python scripts (unless pre-compiled), etc.
This is equivalent (in the closed source world at least) to saying: A company is liable, until the user actually uses the piece of software.
Sourcecode is only words on a page, until it is compiled.
And how, exactly, is this a bad thing? Personally if RedHat got hauled into court due to their history of sloppiness, I'd be cheering.
redhat is really not an OSS company. They just package up everyone else's work, and sell it as their own.
what if linus or stallman got hauled off to court for unsecure/unreliable code?
It does not have to be that way. Why not put in exemption for software that comes with source code?
This is a cop out by the open source community.
Also consider that the OSS writer has little or no control over changes the user might make (and that's one of the main points, isn't it?)
I can see the point of no liability, but only after the user has changed the source. If the source is in it's original form, and it has a serious enough flaw, the programmer/company should be as liable just as if it was closed source.