Heh, I'm pretty aware of that, just a curiosity at this point. I have a nasty suspicion that if Torvalds donated the linux kernel to the FSF early on, I'd be using some proprietary unix right now.
This is interesting, but last time I checked, HURD was 32-bit (for the lulz, from the start it was written ahead of its time, when 16-bit was the norm). I don't do much low level stuff, mostly python and web development, so would it be difficult to port it to x64? It will be interesting to use, though. Anybody know if it's got linux binary compatibility?
Apple as species 8472 would be appropriate in this regard- but I think very few people would get the reference. The borg are an iconic part of star trek and few enough people get that. (if you don't know who species 8472 is, here's the memory alpha link. They're a Chuck Norris-like race that started destroying entire borg planets after the borg attempted to assimilate them.)
Posted it twice- there was an enterprise episode (either "The Augments" or "Cold Station 12") where Arik Soong wrote a program on his PADD to open the doors in his prison cell, has to be the best example, main other being the one in TNG:The Naked Now
I actually came up with an example besides the one in TNG of Wesley controlling the tractor beam. Enterprise I think was hardly cannon, but it provides a superior example: Arik Soong was imprisoned by the earth government due to theft of augments from a space station. He was given a PADD to continue his work in genetics- he managed to write a program that opened his cell door, or something of that nature, allowing him to attempt escape.
I hardly think that the ability to make web-apps in javascript or whatever language qualifies- it's not native code. That was the misinformation complaint about an article on running homebrew on the 3DS not too long ago. Point is, you wouldn't be able to easily take advantage of the hardware that the device has. I mean, look at the javascript doom port that was up a while back. It ran around a frame a second on iOS devices, and I think it's safe to say that they're at least an order of magnitude more powerful then my old Pentium Pro desktop that ran it just fine.
Having seen nearly every episode of every series and most of the movies in the star trek franchise, I say that these things damn well can execute arbitrary code. The already referenced TNG episode, think it was "The Naked Now", showed Wesley controlling a home built tractor beam device with a PADD. Possibly not the best example, but I can think of better. Enterprise I think was hardly cannon, but it provides a superior example: Arik Soong was imprisoned by the earth government due to theft of augments from a space station. He was given a PADD to continue his work in genetics- he managed to write a program that opened his cell door, or something of that nature, allowing him to attempt escape.
Or better- decrypts it into something else. E.g. when you enter password a, it decrypts to whatever sensitive information you wanted to encrypt. When you enter password b, it decrypts to, say, family photos, or books. Your idea I think would be easy- actually I'd be shocked if it weren't already in existence. I doubt mine would be possible without serious processing power, and even then.
It can run arbitrary code if you fork over protection money to apple, or if you jailbreak, which is becoming harder and harder to do with each release. If you don't do either of those things, then no, the iPad cannot run arbitrary code.
Also, I don't believe math is patentable as per the algorithm in your example. You can keep the discovery a trade secret of course, but you cannot patent math.
Patenting software is more akin to patenting, say, plot elements in a book than actual physical inventions. Copyright is all that should apply to software. Besides being incredibly stifling with such long lifetimes in terms of software, they are overly broad, usually incredibly obvious, and almost never provide the information to replicate what is described in the patent. I think the book analogy is a good one, so I'll go with it. What if someone patented, say, the scifi or fantasy generas, plot elements, etc.? It'd be nearly impossible to write a book, regardless of whether you had the ideas independently or not. Besides my issues with copyright term, I've got no problem with copyright alone applying to software- you can protect the code you wrote, while not being able to sue someone who independently came up with similar code.
Linux mint kde wasn't that good last time I gave it a shot- the driver manager was problematic, don't know why. Linux mint gnome is pretty customized from base gnome 2, and, and I would consider it easy for anyone who had ever used windows xp vista or 7 before to switch.
Throw in NES or SNES rom compatibility, and I'm there. No? Still a cool toy for homebrew, especially for- wait, how much does this cost? I saw no price listed on TFA. I admit, I skimmed, but still nothing.
Not meaning to be overly-rude to mdsolar, sure he's a decent enough person, I'm just pissed that in a few years, I might not have a planet anymore thanks to these anti-nuclear people like him keeping us on coal and poorly aging second gen nuclear plants. Let alone my children.
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Heh, I'm pretty aware of that, just a curiosity at this point. I have a nasty suspicion that if Torvalds donated the linux kernel to the FSF early on, I'd be using some proprietary unix right now.
Why is overrated one over funny. Undoing that now...
This is interesting, but last time I checked, HURD was 32-bit (for the lulz, from the start it was written ahead of its time, when 16-bit was the norm). I don't do much low level stuff, mostly python and web development, so would it be difficult to port it to x64? It will be interesting to use, though. Anybody know if it's got linux binary compatibility?
No, but I'd be surprised if they weren't smart enough to use ubuntu.
Apple as species 8472 would be appropriate in this regard- but I think very few people would get the reference. The borg are an iconic part of star trek and few enough people get that. (if you don't know who species 8472 is, here's the memory alpha link. They're a Chuck Norris-like race that started destroying entire borg planets after the borg attempted to assimilate them.)
Posted it twice- there was an enterprise episode (either "The Augments" or "Cold Station 12") where Arik Soong wrote a program on his PADD to open the doors in his prison cell, has to be the best example, main other being the one in TNG:The Naked Now
I actually came up with an example besides the one in TNG of Wesley controlling the tractor beam. Enterprise I think was hardly cannon, but it provides a superior example: Arik Soong was imprisoned by the earth government due to theft of augments from a space station. He was given a PADD to continue his work in genetics- he managed to write a program that opened his cell door, or something of that nature, allowing him to attempt escape.
I hardly think that the ability to make web-apps in javascript or whatever language qualifies- it's not native code. That was the misinformation complaint about an article on running homebrew on the 3DS not too long ago. Point is, you wouldn't be able to easily take advantage of the hardware that the device has. I mean, look at the javascript doom port that was up a while back. It ran around a frame a second on iOS devices, and I think it's safe to say that they're at least an order of magnitude more powerful then my old Pentium Pro desktop that ran it just fine.
Having seen nearly every episode of every series and most of the movies in the star trek franchise, I say that these things damn well can execute arbitrary code. The already referenced TNG episode, think it was "The Naked Now", showed Wesley controlling a home built tractor beam device with a PADD. Possibly not the best example, but I can think of better. Enterprise I think was hardly cannon, but it provides a superior example: Arik Soong was imprisoned by the earth government due to theft of augments from a space station. He was given a PADD to continue his work in genetics- he managed to write a program that opened his cell door, or something of that nature, allowing him to attempt escape.
Or better- decrypts it into something else. E.g. when you enter password a, it decrypts to whatever sensitive information you wanted to encrypt. When you enter password b, it decrypts to, say, family photos, or books. Your idea I think would be easy- actually I'd be shocked if it weren't already in existence. I doubt mine would be possible without serious processing power, and even then.
Replace the HDD, scrap the old one?
It can run arbitrary code if you fork over protection money to apple, or if you jailbreak, which is becoming harder and harder to do with each release. If you don't do either of those things, then no, the iPad cannot run arbitrary code.
PADDs are proper computers- they can run arbitrary code.
Also, I don't believe math is patentable as per the algorithm in your example. You can keep the discovery a trade secret of course, but you cannot patent math.
Patenting software is more akin to patenting, say, plot elements in a book than actual physical inventions. Copyright is all that should apply to software. Besides being incredibly stifling with such long lifetimes in terms of software, they are overly broad, usually incredibly obvious, and almost never provide the information to replicate what is described in the patent. I think the book analogy is a good one, so I'll go with it. What if someone patented, say, the scifi or fantasy generas, plot elements, etc.? It'd be nearly impossible to write a book, regardless of whether you had the ideas independently or not. Besides my issues with copyright term, I've got no problem with copyright alone applying to software- you can protect the code you wrote, while not being able to sue someone who independently came up with similar code.
Since when? Taken about 5 seconds ago.
Great, you're giving the MAFIAA ideas!
Considering the current generation of consoles, it's not that hard.
No, I say we've got to take off, and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Do prior art or obviousness just not count anymore or what? It seems like these stupid patents are being granted more and more often.
Outdated as hell- SliTaz is the replacement.
Linux mint kde wasn't that good last time I gave it a shot- the driver manager was problematic, don't know why. Linux mint gnome is pretty customized from base gnome 2, and, and I would consider it easy for anyone who had ever used windows xp vista or 7 before to switch.
Probably hosted on windows server.
Throw in NES or SNES rom compatibility, and I'm there. No? Still a cool toy for homebrew, especially for- wait, how much does this cost? I saw no price listed on TFA. I admit, I skimmed, but still nothing.
You have bested me sir, I tip my hat to thee. Also troll moderation for myself? Hm, interesting...
Not meaning to be overly-rude to mdsolar, sure he's a decent enough person, I'm just pissed that in a few years, I might not have a planet anymore thanks to these anti-nuclear people like him keeping us on coal and poorly aging second gen nuclear plants. Let alone my children.