For cross-platform development, remember to check out the GUI Toolkit, Framework Page. It lists almost all cross-platform GUI libraries and many other types of toolkits out there, an essential resource for developers.
Now Corel and Borland are merging, they seem to show their true intentions: to use Linux as a weapon in the market share grabbing game against Microsoft. Linux to them is just a money-making tool, in some ways not different from the case of LinuxOne. They either ignore or forget about the true significance of Linux and Open Source. Trying to sell their compilers and GUI frameworks to Linux users and to control the market, thinking that these areas are currently vacant? Just imagine if Borland requires that all Linux systems shall have some Borland library installed, or applications built with Borland won't run. Or a Borland installer requires root privileges, or installs over standard library files (like the C library). Coral/Borland shall realize that since GNU C was released in 1989, the hackers have been freed from proprietary domination. And they won't go back. They are not Windows programmers. Trying to play the same game as they did in Windows land (one vendor for everything from compilers to office suites, all proprietary), and Corel/Borland will die sooner before the advancement of Open Source.
Redhat and VA Linux are the future of computer companies. Corel/Borland is not.
We shall not encourage TIers (TI=Taiwan Independence movement, a fraction who wants Taiwan to break away from China) to drag Americans into a conflict. Americans shall know it is not a good deal to die for the interests of these who support Taiwan independence, which does not benefit America or the people of Taiwan in any way. Taiwan independence benefits a fraction who wants to come to power in Taiwan, but most people in Taiwan and America and the computer users around the world will all suffer from the consequence of a war (in different degrees).
Taiwan's status is like South Korea vs. North Korea, except that Taiwan vs. mainland China is not evenly divided. Taiwan is not ruled by mainland China so the status quo is in the best interests of most people in the world. These who want to start a war and think "Americans shall come to our aid and fight and die for us" are irresponsible and shall be treated as liers.
"Most of you steal your software... What hobbyist can put years into programming, finding all bugs, documenting his product and distribute for free?"----An Open Letter to Hobbyists, Bill Gates, Micro-soft, 1976
"GNU... is the name for the complete Unix-compatible software system which I am writing so that I can give it away free... Once GNU is written, everyone will be able to obtain good system software free, just like air."----The GNU Manifesto, Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation, 1985
While it is probably true that mainland China did not make Linux its offical OS, ESR has come out no better than a communist. Lets say mainland China did make Linux the official OS, how is that different from ESR's using Linux as a symbol for his own political movement (libertarianism, which is a separate political movement UNRELATED TO the OPEN SOURCE movement)? And how does ESR dare to claim that the Linux community does not want one quarter of the human population added to Linux user base just because "communism is bad", while he ignores the fact that there are numerous Linux/Free Software contributors from communist or former communist areas like mainland China or Eastern Europe? I don't think most Chinese/East European contributors to Linux (like the people working on Chinese versions of Linux) believe or even heard of libertarianism? And ESR ignores that more people died due to firearms in the hands of private inviduvals worldwide than government supression?
ESR shows lack of respect for the Linux/Open Source community by his claim of libertarianism as the universial value of the community while only a minority believes in libertarianism. The community should not tolerate further hijacking of Linux by ESR any more.
WWW.EXP.COM has been up as the central web site for information exchange and services for some time already. It has cool features like a public bulletin board for experts to bid for services and the support for private negotation and delivery of services between experts and clients. This is definitely the future of the information economy where you can provide your expertises to clients worldwide.
Linux is straightly a creation of the Open Source/Free Software movement. If Linux wasn't Free sourced, it may have some users in 1992, but now it would have been forgotten.
See the historical context of the rise of Linux:
"Most of you steal your software... What hobbyist can put years into programming, finding all bugs, documenting his product and distribute for free?"----An Open Letter to Hobbyists, Bill Gates, Micro-soft, 1976
"GNU... is the name for the complete Unix-compatible software system which I am writing so that I can give it away free... Once GNU is written, everyone will be able to obtain good system software free, just like air."----The GNU Manifesto, Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation, 1985
"Most of you steal your software... What hobbyist can put years into programming, finding all bugs, documenting his product and distribute for free?"----An Open Letter to Hobbyists, Bill Gates, Micro-soft, 1976
"GNU... is the name for the complete Unix-compatible software system which I am writing so that I can give it away free... Once GNU is written, everyone will be able to obtain good system software free, just like air."----The GNU Manifesto, Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation, 1985
Free Software is the revival of the original computing culture, where Software Sharing and Software Freedom were the basic way of life. But as more people got involved in computers, money and business movitvations took over, and the values of the original hackers were lost. People began to see software as commerical products and tools of exploitation, and software went proprietary.
One of the major figure responsible for the destruction of the original hackerdom was Bill Gates. When first version of his Basic was freely passed among hackers, Bill wrote an Open Letter, declaring Software should be proprietary, and asking hackers to pay license fees for each copy of his Microsoft Basic. As time went on, Bill Gates became the richest man on earth, building his fortunes on selling and manipulating proprietary software. Business became the way of life, backstabing is common, information fell under NDAs and patents and became the subjects of lawsuits, and The Dark Age was upon the computer world.
One of the last holdouts from the original hackerdom was Richard M. Stallman, or RMS, of the MIT AI Labs, who would stay to the True Way to the end. To keep the original vision alive, and to make Free Software against the tide of privatiziation, he founded the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation in 1983. He declared that he would write a complete Unix-like operating system, composed of only Free Software, so he can share with other people who have the same dream. He began by writing free replacements of basic Unix utilities, and a free C compiler (gcc). Gradually the FSF provided most of the foundation for a Free Software/Open Source OS infrastructure. The GNU tools liberate hackers from dependence on proprietary development tools and provide the foundation which enables other Free Software projects to flourish. And by 1991, these tools enabled Linus Torvalds, a Finnish CS student, to develop the Linux kernal. This kernel filled in the last missing pieces of a totally Free OS, and by 1992 RMS's original aim was practically fulfilled.
While the proprietary software universe continued with rises and falls of companies, Bill Gates of Microsoft went on for world conquest. The Microsoft Empire destroyed or assimilated competitors, and by 1997 virtually no alternatives existed. People became subjects of Bill Gates, whose power reached far and wide. People looked toward the sky for hopes of liberation, but no one seemed answering the call.
However with the spread of the Internet, the Free Software community, composed of GNU, Linux, Apache, Perl, BSDs, etc., quietly continued to develop more Free source code and gathered strength. Finally in 1998, beginning with Netscape looking to Free Software for allies in resisting Microsoft, the New Hope is shown to the world. The vision of the original hackers, a world where the Software is By the People, Of the People and For the People, is coming into being. The Revenge against Bill Gates is in full swing. The war for liberation is intensifying!
This vote probably reflects the Internet user community in which computer users are of a high percent. However, Linus does not deserve to be called person of the century. He did not set out to change the world. Maybe 100 years from now he can be named one of the Man of the 21st century. But right now at this time he is not that important in history. History will record the impact of Free Software, and Richard Stallman will be more historically significant than Linus. Linus probably deserve man of the year, though.
There should be nothing special about SPI's association. Being a GNU project can mean something different than the traditional concept of ownership...
Many projects are copyrighted (thus legally owned) by their developers. But they are GNU projects nontheless. Being GNU means some kind of honor and recognition, but these projects can be associated with other organizations at the same time. GNOME is definitely an important GNU project/closely associated with the FSF, and SPI's support is also a plus...
Just curious, what exactly is VA planning to do on the GUI front? VA being a hardware company, it should not have too much interest in creating yet another desktop project but instead it should help with current projects like GNOME or KDE (or both). It does not make sense for them to compete with RedHat Or Corel on software/distributions. Instead, VA should cooperate with them.
Looks like DarwinLinux is just a porting effort to get the missing Unix software onto Darwin. These are just generic Unix stuff and not Linux-specific. Also no Linux kernel resources are involved. So why use "Linux" in the name? Just to get attention?
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Linus worked in the Linux kernel; nothing more. The kernel is his, no problem; the typical Linux system is not his; and he is not in a position to claim anything but the kernel.
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In fact, the Linux kernel has already been replaced in many situations. For example, FreeBSD, BSDI, Solaris x86, and SCO Unix all have Linux emulation. There is even a company (Softway?) selling a product to allow Windows NT to run Linux applications. Thus the Linux system still functions without the Linux kernel.
In light of the Open Source/Free Software movement, maybe there should be a way for people who contribute source code (rather than paying money) to be voting members. This way non-profit entities like the XFree86 group can get involved without worrying about coming up with the funds.
Maybe the question should be reversely asked: why isn't Microsoft's source code (or any typical proprietary software) available freely to the world so everyone can work on it and improve it, like the way Free Software works?
Did the rumor start from your posting to Linuxtoday?
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The EGCS people did a great job. We shall thank them for their contributions that make gcc potentially the best compiler available. Of course we shall thank RMS, the FSF, and all the past (mostly the same as current) gcc contributors as well who made gcc possible. It is good news that RMS accepts the suggestions of the egcs people and all work together in this important GNU project. It also shows GNU can support the bazaar way of development, contrary to ESR's connection of GNU to the cathedral.
Thanks to the GNU contributors for the GNU C/C++ compiler, the fundamental tool and the MOST IMPORTANT FREE SOFTWARE in the world.
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For cross-platform development, remember to check out the GUI Toolkit, Framework Page. It lists almost all cross-platform GUI libraries and many other types of toolkits out there, an essential resource for developers.
Redhat and VA Linux are the future of computer companies. Corel/Borland is not.
Taiwan's status is like South Korea vs. North Korea, except that Taiwan vs. mainland China is not evenly divided. Taiwan is not ruled by mainland China so the status quo is in the best interests of most people in the world. These who want to start a war and think "Americans shall come to our aid and fight and die for us" are irresponsible and shall be treated as liers.
The GUI Toolkit, Framework Page at http://www.atai.org/guitool/
"GNU... is the name for the complete Unix-compatible software system which I am writing so that I can give it away free... Once GNU is written, everyone will be able to obtain good system software free, just like air."----The GNU Manifesto, Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation, 1985
Microsoft Windows vs. GNU/Linux, 2000
ESR shows lack of respect for the Linux/Open Source community by his claim of libertarianism as the universial value of the community while only a minority believes in libertarianism. The community should not tolerate further hijacking of Linux by ESR any more.
WWW.EXP.COM has been up as the central web site for information exchange and services for some time already. It has cool features like a public bulletin board for experts to bid for services and the support for private negotation and delivery of services between experts and clients. This is definitely the future of the information economy where you can provide your expertises to clients worldwide.
See the historical context of the rise of Linux:
"Most of you steal your software... What hobbyist can put years into programming, finding all bugs, documenting his product and distribute for free?"----An Open Letter to Hobbyists, Bill Gates, Micro-soft, 1976
"GNU... is the name for the complete Unix-compatible software system which I am writing so that I can give it away free... Once GNU is written, everyone will be able to obtain good system software free, just like air."----The GNU Manifesto, Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation, 1985
Microsoft Windows vs. GNU/Linux, 2000
"GNU... is the name for the complete Unix-compatible software system which I am writing so that I can give it away free... Once GNU is written, everyone will be able to obtain good system software free, just like air."----The GNU Manifesto, Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation, 1985
Microsoft Windows vs. GNU/Linux, 2000
One of the major figure responsible for the destruction of the original hackerdom was Bill Gates. When first version of his Basic was freely passed among hackers, Bill wrote an Open Letter, declaring Software should be proprietary, and asking hackers to pay license fees for each copy of his Microsoft Basic. As time went on, Bill Gates became the richest man on earth, building his fortunes on selling and manipulating proprietary software. Business became the way of life, backstabing is common, information fell under NDAs and patents and became the subjects of lawsuits, and The Dark Age was upon the computer world.
One of the last holdouts from the original hackerdom was Richard M. Stallman, or RMS, of the MIT AI Labs, who would stay to the True Way to the end. To keep the original vision alive, and to make Free Software against the tide of privatiziation, he founded the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation in 1983. He declared that he would write a complete Unix-like operating system, composed of only Free Software, so he can share with other people who have the same dream. He began by writing free replacements of basic Unix utilities, and a free C compiler (gcc). Gradually the FSF provided most of the foundation for a Free Software/Open Source OS infrastructure. The GNU tools liberate hackers from dependence on proprietary development tools and provide the foundation which enables other Free Software projects to flourish. And by 1991, these tools enabled Linus Torvalds, a Finnish CS student, to develop the Linux kernal. This kernel filled in the last missing pieces of a totally Free OS, and by 1992 RMS's original aim was practically fulfilled.
While the proprietary software universe continued with rises and falls of companies, Bill Gates of Microsoft went on for world conquest. The Microsoft Empire destroyed or assimilated competitors, and by 1997 virtually no alternatives existed. People became subjects of Bill Gates, whose power reached far and wide. People looked toward the sky for hopes of liberation, but no one seemed answering the call.
However with the spread of the Internet, the Free Software community, composed of GNU, Linux, Apache, Perl, BSDs, etc., quietly continued to develop more Free source code and gathered strength. Finally in 1998, beginning with Netscape looking to Free Software for allies in resisting Microsoft, the New Hope is shown to the world. The vision of the original hackers, a world where the Software is By the People, Of the People and For the People, is coming into being. The Revenge against Bill Gates is in full swing. The war for liberation is intensifying!
The goals outlined in the GNU Manifesto are being reached. It takes time to change the world, but it would be done and is being done.
This vote probably reflects the Internet user community in which computer users are of a high percent. However, Linus does not deserve to be called person of the century. He did not set out to change the world. Maybe 100 years from now he can be named one of the Man of the 21st century. But right now at this time he is not that important in history. History will record the impact of Free Software, and Richard Stallman will be more historically significant than Linus. Linus probably deserve man of the year, though.
It lists in the "RED HAT LINUX AND RELATED SOFTWARE" section a "Graphical development libraries" GTX, while that should be GTK.
You are unhappy with gcc's error messages? Try Visual C++'s: you would come back and treat gcc developers as God.
There should be nothing special about SPI's association. Being a GNU project can mean something different than the traditional concept of ownership...
Many projects are copyrighted (thus legally owned) by their developers. But they are GNU projects nontheless. Being GNU means some kind of honor and recognition, but these projects can be associated with other organizations at the same time. GNOME is definitely an important GNU project/closely associated with the FSF, and SPI's support is also a plus...
Just an outsider's opinion...
Just curious, what exactly is VA planning to do on the GUI front? VA being a hardware company, it should not have too much interest in creating yet another desktop project but instead it should help with current projects like GNOME or KDE (or both). It does not make sense for them to compete with RedHat Or Corel on software/distributions. Instead, VA should cooperate with them.
Looks like DarwinLinux is just a porting effort to get the missing Unix software onto Darwin. These are just generic Unix stuff and not Linux-specific. Also no Linux kernel resources are involved. So why use "Linux" in the name? Just to get attention?
Linus worked in the Linux kernel; nothing more. The kernel is his, no problem; the typical Linux system is not his; and he is not in a position to claim anything but the kernel.
In fact, the Linux kernel has already been replaced in many situations. For example, FreeBSD, BSDI, Solaris x86, and SCO Unix all have Linux emulation. There is even a company (Softway?) selling a product to allow Windows NT to run Linux applications. Thus the Linux system still functions without the Linux kernel.
In light of the Open Source/Free Software movement, maybe there should be a way for people who contribute source code (rather than paying money) to be voting members. This way non-profit entities like the XFree86 group can get involved without worrying about coming up with the funds.
Why KDE? Why not go the other way around, and add GNOME support to Qt?
What you said of KDE can be said of GNOME as well.
Maybe the question should be reversely asked: why isn't Microsoft's source code (or any typical proprietary software) available freely to the world so everyone can work on it and improve it, like the way Free Software works?
Did the rumor start from your posting to Linuxtoday?
Thanks to the GNU contributors for the GNU C/C++ compiler, the fundamental tool and the MOST IMPORTANT FREE SOFTWARE in the world.
RMS still works in the MIT AI Lab, not the Lab for Computer Science. These two are separate, from what was heard..
I don't know if the same building houses both, though.