Have anybody thought why so many people act illegally and unethically ? Did their mother teach them how to behave in life ?
Most people that share copyrighted material are perfect normal citizens in everydays life. So? Why do they do this?
People common sense says it is wrong to kill or to steal. Most criminals also realize that thier behaviour is not good. But why common sense fails when talking about sharing copyright material? I think copyright law is an "artificial" law.
If you have a chair, and I build a copy of your chair, I feel I have the right to do it and to use the chair. No "copy protection" law can stop me.
What musicians should do? I think they should do what all musicians have done before the recording industry appears, play live presentations. From Mozart and Beethoven to street performers, all them got money from their shows.
Probably they wont get rich doing this, but neither do doctors, policemen, or most people in the world.
Copyright law is like "alcohol prohibition law" in 1920s. An unpopular law that will disappear.
IANAL, but I think if it is legal to create and use an AIM clone, then if the only way to do this is by shipping a copy of aim.exe file for chechsums purposes, then this should also be legal. We can argue "fair use" and "interoperatibility" arguments.
Else almost any network enable app can use this scheme to monopolize the market. (Napster, ICQ, MS-IIS, MS-IExplorer, MS-Exchange)
Modify libfaim to compute the md5sum using an external copy of aim.exe .
Then modify GAIM and add a setup option to save a path to aim.exe file.
Then distribute libfaim and GAIM without aim.exe
That's all. The users are required to download a copy of AIM separately, but this is no problem. It's still free.
IANAL but I think that if embedding a copy of aim.exe is the only way to get interoperatively, then this solution perhaps it's legal. (Any lawyer in the audience?)
A better solution is to switch to an OpenSource IM standard
When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it if you want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new free programs; and that you know you can do these things.
If I have a copy of a GPL software, I can sell it or give it away at no charge. But anyone that recieve a copy have the right to give it away at no charge if they want.
That usually means that GPL software is free (gratis) or have a very low price.
I wonder what would happen if some system utilities (Installer, configueartion tools, package manager), were propietary (not GPLed). Can I sell the CDs and restrict people from making copies ? Would this be legal ?
The Free Software Foundation will only accept one license -- the one that gives them control, the GPL
The GPL does not give them control over the software you made. You are the copyright holder of it.
The fact that I can't make a direct system call (and bypassing the LGPL'ed glibc) in Linux without GPL'ing my software is nauseating
Wrong again, you CAN make direct system calls. A propietary software can make direct system calls to the Linux Kernel. Why do you want to do that ? It's much easy to use glibc.
The fact that I can't use the GNU regular expression library without GPLing my software is even more frustrating
You are right, You can only use this library from a GPLed program.
What is the point of a library you can't use because of licensing issues? How is that free?
The idea is that if you use free software for writting your code, then your code should be free. Else use a comercial Regexp library. Or write one yourself.
You have to understand that the idea is that software shuld be free. Like air. Like speech. If you don't like the idea use comercial software and OS and library. There you have no freedom at all.
This numbers are tricky. They speak of a huge transmission size on a big net. What does it mean for a user ?
Using the default Gnutella parameters (Number of connections (N) = 4 and Time To Live (T) = 5) I can reach 484 (at most) users on the net. Using the same thinking I can say that 484 user can reach me.
How many queries does an average User does per hour ? When we do a query we have to wait a little time for the replies, the we begin to transmit (The tansmition does not affect the Net). So let's say that an average user do 20 queries per hour.(This is an overestimation)
So if 484 users do 20 queries of 83 bytes per hour, i have to recieve 803440 bytes per hour. That's 223 bytes per second.
We also have to add our outgoing traffic and replies. But the number will surely be less than 1KByte per second.
We can add 100 Millon users to the net and the behaviour will be exactly the same. But we can only search 484 machines.
If we increase N and T. Lets say N = 5 and T = 7, we can reach 27305 machines. If we all do 20 queries per hour I will recieve 45MBytes per hour. That's 12KBytes/sec. That's a bit higher, but many people can handle it.
It is possible to create more intelligent Gnutella clients, who cache content (some clients already do it), or cache query replies, or try to connect to near (geographicaly) machines.
My conclussion is that Gnutella Net can grow, but the number of machines we can reach is limited by the bandwith of the connections.
That mean, we can add more machines, but we can not reach more content without more average bandwith, or more "Intelligent" clients.
Mozilla.7 was still to bloated to run at home, after installing the jvm. Personally I think that the jvm that they are using sucks butt. It launches about 30 threads that just take up all my memory. Why????
There is a bug reported about JavaPlugin been loaded at statup. (bug 26516). And there are people working on it.
Bug 29249 - 49 dlls loaded on startup: 50% of startup time
And there are many reports about performance in general that are beeing addressed (Performance problems)
I hope someday Mozilla will be the Browser of our dreams. We can all help this to happen by reporting bugs, correcting them, or promoting Mozilla project.
The unit is operated by signals from the brain. The user sends a signal to move a muscle in the forearm
With this criteria everything is operated with "signals from the brain". I send a signal to move a muscle in my hand, that is detected by my computer keyboard that
His final flight in this series, Excelsior III, took place on August 16, 1960. Kittinger piloted his craft to an altitude of 102,800 feet before
exiting the open gondola. On the descent Kittinger became the first man to exceed the Speed of Sound without an aircraft or space vehicle. It is still the highest parachute jump ever. The freefall lasted four minutes and thirty-six seconds, a record.
I don't think this is a real Bill Gates letter. I think that it's a fraud. Someone is laughing at us.
Since when is he an expert and an analyst in OpenSource and Free Software ? Has someone heard him before to talk about RMS ? Or ESR ? Or KDE ? Or GNOME ?
Bill Gates would never send a letter to "all" and prentend to keep a secret. Microsoft has 40,000 employees!
Is he so psycho that he has to threaten all hes employees by mentioning Vinod ?
Users need to realize that the computer they use at work belongs to their employer, as does the network, the internet connection, and the service to keep it running.
And also the toilet belongs to the employer. So don't be surprise to find a video camera on it.
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Why nobody speaks about ICQ ?
Why so much talk about AIM, MSM and YM ?
Have anybody thought why so many people act illegally and unethically ? Did their mother teach them how to behave in life ?
Most people that share copyrighted material are perfect normal citizens in everydays life. So? Why do they do this?
People common sense says it is wrong to kill or to steal. Most criminals also realize that thier behaviour is not good. But why common sense fails when talking about sharing copyright material? I think copyright law is an "artificial" law.
If you have a chair, and I build a copy of your chair, I feel I have the right to do it and to use the chair. No "copy protection" law can stop me.
What musicians should do? I think they should do what all musicians have done before the recording industry appears, play live presentations. From Mozart and Beethoven to street performers, all them got money from their shows.
Probably they wont get rich doing this, but neither do doctors, policemen, or most people in the world.
Copyright law is like "alcohol prohibition law" in 1920s. An unpopular law that will disappear.
Why it is illegal to ship aim.exe ?
IANAL, but I think if it is legal to create and use an AIM clone, then if the only way to do this is by shipping a copy of aim.exe file for chechsums purposes, then this should also be legal. We can argue "fair use" and "interoperatibility" arguments.
Else almost any network enable app can use this scheme to monopolize the market. (Napster, ICQ, MS-IIS, MS-IExplorer, MS-Exchange)
Any argument against this logic ?
Here is a solution.
That's all. The users are required to download a copy of AIM separately, but this is no problem. It's still free.
IANAL but I think that if embedding a copy of aim.exe is the only way to get interoperatively, then this solution perhaps it's legal. (Any lawyer in the audience?)
A better solution is to switch to an OpenSource IM standard
English is easier. Three year old children from US can speak it. Also Canadians!
(I'm not Mexican)
From the General Public License:
If I have a copy of a GPL software, I can sell it or give it away at no charge. But anyone that recieve a copy have the right to give it away at no charge if they want.
That usually means that GPL software is free (gratis) or have a very low price.
I wonder what would happen if some system utilities (Installer, configueartion tools, package manager), were propietary (not GPLed). Can I sell the CDs and restrict people from making copies ? Would this be legal ?
Is not funny. It is Insightful
The GPL does not give them control over the software you made. You are the copyright holder of it.
Wrong again, you CAN make direct system calls. A propietary software can make direct system calls to the Linux Kernel. Why do you want to do that ? It's much easy to use glibc.
You are right, You can only use this library from a GPLed program.
The idea is that if you use free software for writting your code, then your code should be free. Else use a comercial Regexp library. Or write one yourself.
You have to understand that the idea is that software shuld be free. Like air. Like speech. If you don't like the idea use comercial software and OS and library. There you have no freedom at all.
This is Funny or Offtopic. But not Informative. Moderator, read the link before moderate.
This numbers are tricky. They speak of a huge transmission size on a big net. What does it mean for a user ?
Using the default Gnutella parameters (Number of connections (N) = 4 and Time To Live (T) = 5) I can reach 484 (at most) users on the net. Using the same thinking I can say that 484 user can reach me.
How many queries does an average User does per hour ? When we do a query we have to wait a little time for the replies, the we begin to transmit (The tansmition does not affect the Net). So let's say that an average user do 20 queries per hour.(This is an overestimation)
So if 484 users do 20 queries of 83 bytes per hour, i have to recieve 803440 bytes per hour. That's 223 bytes per second.
We also have to add our outgoing traffic and replies. But the number will surely be less than 1KByte per second.
We can add 100 Millon users to the net and the behaviour will be exactly the same. But we can only search 484 machines.
If we increase N and T. Lets say N = 5 and T = 7, we can reach 27305 machines. If we all do 20 queries per hour I will recieve 45MBytes per hour. That's 12KBytes/sec. That's a bit higher, but many people can handle it.
It is possible to create more intelligent Gnutella clients, who cache content (some clients already do it), or cache query replies, or try to connect to near (geographicaly) machines.
My conclussion is that Gnutella Net can grow, but the number of machines we can reach is limited by the bandwith of the connections.
That mean, we can add more machines, but we can not reach more content without more average bandwith, or more "Intelligent" clients.
I can mention at least 2 other failures.
There is a bug reported about JavaPlugin been loaded at statup. (bug 26516). And there are people working on it.
There are people working on startup performance.
And there are many reports about performance in general that are beeing addressed (Performance problems)
I hope someday Mozilla will be the Browser of our dreams. We can all help this to happen by reporting bugs, correcting them, or promoting Mozilla project.
I know, it is a sad story. I hope his family could recover soon.
But, don't be so strict. When I saw this report first I was sad, but then I thought "lets see what funny comments were posted".
It is almost impossible not to make a funny remark. PING is used daily by lots of people to find out if a host is dead or alive.
I hope when I die someone could say something funny about my life.
With this criteria everything is operated with "signals from the brain". I send a signal to move a muscle in my hand, that is detected by my computer keyboard that
Nop. I feel like a genius. Because without reading the last line I realized it was not true. :-)
Was that last-line there from the very first moment ??
I don't think this is a real Bill Gates letter. I think that it's a fraud. Someone is laughing at us.
Since when is he an expert and an analyst in OpenSource and Free Software ? Has someone heard him before to talk about RMS ? Or ESR ? Or KDE ? Or GNOME ?
Bill Gates would never send a letter to "all" and prentend to keep a secret. Microsoft has 40,000 employees!
Is he so psycho that he has to threaten all hes employees by mentioning Vinod ?
Forget this fraudulent email
Do the NEAR spacecraft have a color camera ? I only find b/w photos of Eros.
How is it possible that in year 2000 it has no color camera !? The old 70's Viking Mars lander had one!
My parents would not understand it. Because they only read Spanish. :=)
And we also have Lunix. The Little Unix for C64 (Or should I say GNU/Lunix ?). Here are some screenshots.
And also the toilet belongs to the employer. So don't be surprise to find a video camera on it.