The imminent loss of life, limb or property. Or at least that is the standard in most locales. Breaking your wrist isn't an "emergency". Cutting it with a razorblade is.
The problem is they should ENFORCE fines for "obvious" misuse, such as calls for barking dogs, etc. No fines for borderline cases (ie: when there is an injury, extremely loud sound that could have been explosion, smell of gas, etc.) but for the very obvious.
At least $200 for a first time offense and going up another $200 for each subsequent non-emergency calls in a 3 year period. There are already enough laws on the books to cover this. The problem is that it is not enforced.
Same for people who don't pull over when an ambulance/firetruck is trying to get by, except considerably higher fines ($500 for the first offense that is without an affirmative defense). Not so ironic, people are usually quick to pull over to make room for the police...
Ironically, it didn't require that use a form METHOD, but complained if I used an invalid method. I didn't indent properly cause I didn't feel like spamming with space...
1. A network computer without a hard disk drive, which, in client/server applications, is designed to be especially small so that the bulk of the data processing occurs on the server.
2. A simple client program or device which relies on most of the functionality of the system being located in the server.
A full installation of Window XP, or a default installation of SuSE or RedHat Linux would not be considered a "thin client" by most people. Even with a hard drive, a thin client is "thin" by definition, meaning it only contains enough software to boot and connect to the server, and the majority of software and all storage is on the main server.
Some *might* argue that a Windows XP box (or typical Linux distro) is a thin client, but no one that I know of that does IT for a living would take that point of view. One reason is that the anti-virus, software firewall, and anti-spywear software that you must install on a Windows XP box is more software that you usually find on a true thin client that has a hard drive. Also, most thin clients do the actual work on the server, not on the workstation/client, which is not the case on a typical XP box.
Thin clients traditionally do not need software updates either, as the software is automatically updated on the server, which they download on boot via tftp or similar.
So you could use a Windows XP box "as if" it were a thin client, but this is like driving a dump truck back and forth to work. Its a lot more overhead, maintenance and expense than necessary to do the task, even if I insist on calling it "basic transportation".
If Vista comes out in January, even in 3 years, most computers will still be running XP, easily. Most game makers are not in the business of making games that won't run on the largest install base. Gamers that run out an buy a new Alienware system ever year are rare.
Great graphics are fine, good gameplay is better. Even Real Tournament 2004 ran on Linux, out of the box, a couple of years ago.
Valve/Steam is making a pretty good living out of selling games that run on reasonable hardware, and they have been releasing dedicated game server software for Linux since 1999. They get my money regularly.
MS has made it clear they will support older operating systems with security patches for at least 5 years after they discontinue selling it.
Businesses buy new computers on average every 4-5 years, if for no reason other than it is cheaper than maintaining the old hardware. Cost to maintain vs. new is one reason. Depreciation rules are another.
They will cut off XP update in 6 to 8 years. They will cut off all non-critical updates (bug fixes) in 2 to 4. All of this is published on their site, their policies for End of Life products.
My house is 50% Linux, 50% MS right now. We will not be making the transistion to Vista. By the time games won't run on XP anymore (5-6 years from now) I expect they will on Linux, or I simply won't buy the ones than don't.
Well, you've been here longer than I have, so you know there are plenty of people who would have said exactly that, but meant it sincerely. Perhap the Flamebait (the only mod when I posted) threw me a bit as well, my own fault. Posting while taking a break from a crappy day at work didn't help as well.
Oh well, at least I didn't break into a Flame and tried to answer intellegently and thoughtfully. I've been modded Troll a couple times lately, guess the job is really getting on my nerves. My bad.
Bring on the talking heads to rile about "Activist Judges Out Of Control!"
Not Applicable. In this case, the judge certainly didn't behave as an Activist for either party. In spite of all the rumors and misinterpretations on both slashdot and groklaw, the judge said "A dismissal is appropriate only if the plaintiff can establish no set of facts", and dismissed accordingly. Facts had nothing to do with it, and the judge didn't consider any facts in his dismissal.
The judge made no actual ruling in the case, except to dismiss it. People are saying that the judge "upheld the GNU/GPL" but actually it never went on trial. The opinion that "The GPL encourages, rather than discourages, free competition and the distribution of computer operating systems, the benefits of which directly pass to consumers....." is not a ruling, it is an opinion that is no more than a side comment and not a precident. The dismissal was not based on this opinion, but rather on Mr. Wallace's inability to articulate a claim.
"For the reasons stated above, the court finds that Mr. Wallace has failed to allege an antitrust injury such that his claim under Section 1 of the Sherman Act may move forward. The court therefore GRANTS the Reasserted Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 34), filed December 29, 2005. Mr. Wallace is DENIED leave to further amend his complaint."
It would appear that the GPL didn't "win", but rather, Mr. Wallace failed. Nothing was decided except the fact that Mr. Wallace had a bad lawyer: himself. What you find in this that would smack of "Activism" by the judge, I have no idea.
use some common sense when interpreting people comments
There is a large difference in a "public corporation" and a "private company". I recently sold a private company. Excepting the IRS, I do not have to disclose any profits, margins or any information about any transaction whatsoever. A publicly held company has to conduct business in the light of day. The public has a RIGHT to know about the profitability of a public corporation. They have NO right to know anything about the inner workings of my company.
There are HUGE differences, and simply linking to a Wikipedia page with ONE paragraph doesn't make you smart, and certainly doesn't demonstrate common sense.
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You know what is really cool? There are 500 other channels to watch if you don't like Futurama. No one petitioned to force others to watch Futurama, just to make more shows so those of us that want to, can.
If you think the show sucks, then why bother posting to this story? It adds nothing.
Um, I did RTFA, and I have been restoring systems all morning. Our Linux server, however, didn't need restoring, since we don't use any AV on any Linux systems. I am more than aware of exactly what it did, and when it did it, since I am busy cleaning up their mess.
Would love to chat more, but I'm kinda busy mopping up after this mess...
Now I am going to come out with an Antivirus product that is pretty bare bones, but I am going to make available to you, for the low low price of $39.95, the anti-spyware/anti-anti-anti-anti-virus protection
It is mostly used as setuid-root, but doesn't have to be.
I use setuid all the time, but never as root. In particular, running game servers, I always have crond check to make sure all is well, and restart if needed as a regular user. If there is ever a buffer overflow issue with the game daemon, at least the access would only be as the user, not root.
As soon as I saw that, I was thinking Leisure Suit Larry Table Tennis. Still no guns, violence or swearing, just jiggly girls playing table tennis. As you get better and move up the ranks, you get to play against girls that are dressed even skimpier. Of course, it would have side games and adventures, too, but the main goal is to make it to "The World's Table Tennis Championship" where everyone plays nude.
I am serious about this. Look at how many LSL games have already sold for PC.
I somehow doubt you can run a CC for $0.00 for validation, considering per-transaction fees, so getting yourself validated would mean handing out your CC info to -someone-, though it could be a trusted third party, and having it billed for a minimum amount to cover the cost of the transaction. Pay-to-play?
So I guess "free, as in speech" really ISN'T "free, as in beer".
Now New Jersey just needs a poll tax and literacy tests.
So you're saying that Microsoft's office and word processor are so complicated that you'll be staring at the screen, unable to process words or even officize, ruing the fact you didn't learn how to use them when you had the chance?
Isn't that what makes MS Office superior to OO? I mean, if its that hard to use, it must be better., right?;)
Um, he has and so has everyone else. Episode 248. Google it. Kentucky. Their own words. They don't dwell on it, but they clearly said as much at the end of the episode.
Lisa has also admited as much with her "It's a bit of a mystery, yes, but if you look at the clues, you can figure it out." comment previously.
mysql plays the (imo somewhat dirty trick) of putting thier client access libs under the gpl so anyone who wants to use them in a propietry app has to pay
I understand how you might not like that, but to me, that is exactly how you make money by giving something away. ie: if a developer wants to release his software for free, no problem. If he wants to close his source then he SHOULD pay, which funds the free mysql for everyone.
Is there risks for the developer? Sure, like with all licenses that are not truly free. At least if you PAY for a mysql license, you can modify the source how you want. Or even if you DONT pay for it, under the GPL. Try that with MS/Oracle/anyoneelse.
Free as in speech, not as in beer. For Free software to continue to thrive, someone has to make money, and it seems to me that Mysql AB has developed a pretty interesting way to do this. I get to use mysql for free for my blog and for my business. AND, as long as i dont distribute my applications, I don't have to release any code or even AGREE to any license, per the GPL.
ONLY when I wanted to sell (distribute) my apps, and keep my code secret would I ever have to agree to a license and pay for anything. What a bargain!
No, Xfree86 wasn't bought out, but the community decided a fork was needed, and I think this one went pretty well.
If a large or critical package was "bought up", it would likely take about 5 minutes for the developers who didn't get to cash in to create the fork. Probably 95% of the actual developers for the project would join because they weren't the ones to cash in.
If a company that makes a small insignificant program was bought out.....oh yea, that doesn't happen. Only the big programs get this kind of attention.
Disruption isn't really as big a deal as you might think. If Mysql, squirrelmail, php, perl, apache or any other significant program in the open source community was suddenly "bought out", the brief period of time that it was updated more slowly than usual would be meaningless.
They are already stable packages, which is why they are large, which is why other companies would want to buy the company out. There would be more than enough existing developers for "emergency fixes" in the 95% that were left out in the rain and have started the new fork. And yes, the community would rally behind the new effort, as has been shown time and time again.
Again, Xorg is the best example of what happens with a "disruption". ZERO pain to the end user (yum updated just fine), and generally, fresh ideas and a better product in the long run.
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Do you know how they defined emergency?
The imminent loss of life, limb or property. Or at least that is the standard in most locales. Breaking your wrist isn't an "emergency". Cutting it with a razorblade is.
The problem is they should ENFORCE fines for "obvious" misuse, such as calls for barking dogs, etc. No fines for borderline cases (ie: when there is an injury, extremely loud sound that could have been explosion, smell of gas, etc.) but for the very obvious.
At least $200 for a first time offense and going up another $200 for each subsequent non-emergency calls in a 3 year period. There are already enough laws on the books to cover this. The problem is that it is not enforced.
Same for people who don't pull over when an ambulance/firetruck is trying to get by, except considerably higher fines ($500 for the first offense that is without an affirmative defense). Not so ironic, people are usually quick to pull over to make room for the police...
This just goes to show that if you give MS enough time, they'll eventually be able to reinvent UNIX-like security. That's a relief.
Looks like the millions they gave SCO in licensing are paying off....
Holy cow! No wonder I don't write in xhtml 1.0 strict, here is what I had to do to get it to pass as strict at http://validator.w3.org
d "> /></p>
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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dt
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
<head><title>Title</title></head>
<body><form action="crash">
<p><input type="radio" name="button"
</form></body></html>
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Ironically, it didn't require that use a form METHOD, but complained if I used an invalid method. I didn't indent properly cause I didn't feel like spamming with space...
Thin Client:
1. A network computer without a hard disk drive, which, in client/server applications, is designed to be especially small so that the bulk of the data processing occurs on the server.
2. A simple client program or device which relies on most of the functionality of the system being located in the server.
A full installation of Window XP, or a default installation of SuSE or RedHat Linux would not be considered a "thin client" by most people. Even with a hard drive, a thin client is "thin" by definition, meaning it only contains enough software to boot and connect to the server, and the majority of software and all storage is on the main server.
Some *might* argue that a Windows XP box (or typical Linux distro) is a thin client, but no one that I know of that does IT for a living would take that point of view. One reason is that the anti-virus, software firewall, and anti-spywear software that you must install on a Windows XP box is more software that you usually find on a true thin client that has a hard drive. Also, most thin clients do the actual work on the server, not on the workstation/client, which is not the case on a typical XP box.
Thin clients traditionally do not need software updates either, as the software is automatically updated on the server, which they download on boot via tftp or similar.
So you could use a Windows XP box "as if" it were a thin client, but this is like driving a dump truck back and forth to work. Its a lot more overhead, maintenance and expense than necessary to do the task, even if I insist on calling it "basic transportation".
If Vista comes out in January, even in 3 years, most computers will still be running XP, easily. Most game makers are not in the business of making games that won't run on the largest install base. Gamers that run out an buy a new Alienware system ever year are rare.
Great graphics are fine, good gameplay is better. Even Real Tournament 2004 ran on Linux, out of the box, a couple of years ago.
Valve/Steam is making a pretty good living out of selling games that run on reasonable hardware, and they have been releasing dedicated game server software for Linux since 1999. They get my money regularly.
A desktop running XP is NOT a thin client.
MS has made it clear they will support older operating systems with security patches for at least 5 years after they discontinue selling it.
Businesses buy new computers on average every 4-5 years, if for no reason other than it is cheaper than maintaining the old hardware. Cost to maintain vs. new is one reason. Depreciation rules are another.
They will cut off XP update in 6 to 8 years. They will cut off all non-critical updates (bug fixes) in 2 to 4. All of this is published on their site, their policies for End of Life products.
My house is 50% Linux, 50% MS right now. We will not be making the transistion to Vista. By the time games won't run on XP anymore (5-6 years from now) I expect they will on Linux, or I simply won't buy the ones than don't.
So I really don't care when Vista comes out.
Was anyone eagerly anticipating Windows ME? Just curious...
Well, you've been here longer than I have, so you know there are plenty of people who would have said exactly that, but meant it sincerely. Perhap the Flamebait (the only mod when I posted) threw me a bit as well, my own fault. Posting while taking a break from a crappy day at work didn't help as well.
Oh well, at least I didn't break into a Flame and tried to answer intellegently and thoughtfully. I've been modded Troll a couple times lately, guess the job is really getting on my nerves. My bad.
Bring on the talking heads to rile about "Activist Judges Out Of Control!"
Not Applicable. In this case, the judge certainly didn't behave as an Activist for either party. In spite of all the rumors and misinterpretations on both slashdot and groklaw, the judge said "A dismissal is appropriate only if the plaintiff can establish no set of facts", and dismissed accordingly. Facts had nothing to do with it, and the judge didn't consider any facts in his dismissal.
The judge made no actual ruling in the case, except to dismiss it. People are saying that the judge "upheld the GNU/GPL" but actually it never went on trial. The opinion that "The GPL encourages, rather than discourages, free competition and the distribution of computer operating systems, the benefits of which directly pass to consumers....." is not a ruling, it is an opinion that is no more than a side comment and not a precident. The dismissal was not based on this opinion, but rather on Mr. Wallace's inability to articulate a claim.
"For the reasons stated above, the court finds that Mr. Wallace has failed to allege an antitrust injury such that his claim under Section 1 of the Sherman Act may move forward. The court therefore GRANTS the Reasserted Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 34), filed December 29, 2005. Mr. Wallace is DENIED leave to further amend his complaint."
It would appear that the GPL didn't "win", but rather, Mr. Wallace failed. Nothing was decided except the fact that Mr. Wallace had a bad lawyer: himself. What you find in this that would smack of "Activism" by the judge, I have no idea.
use some common sense when interpreting people comments
There is a large difference in a "public corporation" and a "private company". I recently sold a private company. Excepting the IRS, I do not have to disclose any profits, margins or any information about any transaction whatsoever. A publicly held company has to conduct business in the light of day. The public has a RIGHT to know about the profitability of a public corporation. They have NO right to know anything about the inner workings of my company.
There are HUGE differences, and simply linking to a Wikipedia page with ONE paragraph doesn't make you smart, and certainly doesn't demonstrate common sense.
You know what is really cool? There are 500 other channels to watch if you don't like Futurama. No one petitioned to force others to watch Futurama, just to make more shows so those of us that want to, can.
If you think the show sucks, then why bother posting to this story? It adds nothing.
Please don't feed the trolls. It only encourages them.
You would have noticed that, had you RTFA.
Um, I did RTFA, and I have been restoring systems all morning. Our Linux server, however, didn't need restoring, since we don't use any AV on any Linux systems. I am more than aware of exactly what it did, and when it did it, since I am busy cleaning up their mess.
Would love to chat more, but I'm kinda busy mopping up after this mess...
Now I am going to come out with an Antivirus product that is pretty bare bones, but I am going to make available to you, for the low low price of $39.95, the anti-spyware/anti-anti-anti-anti-virus protection
Or install Linux for free.
It is mostly used as setuid-root, but doesn't have to be.
I use setuid all the time, but never as root. In particular, running game servers, I always have crond check to make sure all is well, and restart if needed as a regular user. If there is ever a buffer overflow issue with the game daemon, at least the access would only be as the user, not root.
If you don't know this yet: Use < for < and > for >
And if you ever need to explain it to someone use & to write the & in < (btw, do you know how hard to quote that post is?)</em>
Piece of cake, use Extrans. Except for the <em> tages I wanted to use to show what part I was quoting....
So it's NUDY tennis!
As soon as I saw that, I was thinking Leisure Suit Larry Table Tennis. Still no guns, violence or swearing, just jiggly girls playing table tennis. As you get better and move up the ranks, you get to play against girls that are dressed even skimpier. Of course, it would have side games and adventures, too, but the main goal is to make it to "The World's Table Tennis Championship" where everyone plays nude.
I am serious about this. Look at how many LSL games have already sold for PC.
Which is the point: anonymous posting and gun ownership are two sides of the same coin. One is the pen, the other the sword.
I couldn't have said it better, and I didn't want the comment to languish in 0 point land.
The pen IS mightier than the sword. The sword is only needed when they try to outlaw the pen...
I somehow doubt you can run a CC for $0.00 for validation, considering per-transaction fees, so getting yourself validated would mean handing out your CC info to -someone-, though it could be a trusted third party, and having it billed for a minimum amount to cover the cost of the transaction. Pay-to-play?
So I guess "free, as in speech" really ISN'T "free, as in beer".
Now New Jersey just needs a poll tax and literacy tests.
So... why not leak it through Canadian servers or the like? Release it under a pseudonym or somesuch.
Good idea! Surely that will prove he had no inside information and legally reversed engineered it....
So you're saying that Microsoft's office and word processor are so complicated that you'll be staring at the screen, unable to process words or even officize, ruing the fact you didn't learn how to use them when you had the chance?
;)
Isn't that what makes MS Office superior to OO? I mean, if its that hard to use, it must be better., right?
Um, he has and so has everyone else. Episode 248. Google it. Kentucky. Their own words. They don't dwell on it, but they clearly said as much at the end of the episode.
Lisa has also admited as much with her "It's a bit of a mystery, yes, but if you look at the clues, you can figure it out." comment previously.
mysql plays the (imo somewhat dirty trick) of putting thier client access libs under the gpl so anyone who wants to use them in a propietry app has to pay
I understand how you might not like that, but to me, that is exactly how you make money by giving something away. ie: if a developer wants to release his software for free, no problem. If he wants to close his source then he SHOULD pay, which funds the free mysql for everyone.
Is there risks for the developer? Sure, like with all licenses that are not truly free. At least if you PAY for a mysql license, you can modify the source how you want. Or even if you DONT pay for it, under the GPL. Try that with MS/Oracle/anyoneelse.
Free as in speech, not as in beer. For Free software to continue to thrive, someone has to make money, and it seems to me that Mysql AB has developed a pretty interesting way to do this. I get to use mysql for free for my blog and for my business. AND, as long as i dont distribute my applications, I don't have to release any code or even AGREE to any license, per the GPL.
ONLY when I wanted to sell (distribute) my apps, and keep my code secret would I ever have to agree to a license and pay for anything. What a bargain!
Have they said they are going to close the source, or change the license yet? Then why fork? You miss the entire point.
Xorg is the best example.
No, Xfree86 wasn't bought out, but the community decided a fork was needed, and I think this one went pretty well.
If a large or critical package was "bought up", it would likely take about 5 minutes for the developers who didn't get to cash in to create the fork. Probably 95% of the actual developers for the project would join because they weren't the ones to cash in.
If a company that makes a small insignificant program was bought out.....oh yea, that doesn't happen. Only the big programs get this kind of attention.
Disruption isn't really as big a deal as you might think. If Mysql, squirrelmail, php, perl, apache or any other significant program in the open source community was suddenly "bought out", the brief period of time that it was updated more slowly than usual would be meaningless.
They are already stable packages, which is why they are large, which is why other companies would want to buy the company out. There would be more than enough existing developers for "emergency fixes" in the 95% that were left out in the rain and have started the new fork. And yes, the community would rally behind the new effort, as has been shown time and time again.
Again, Xorg is the best example of what happens with a "disruption". ZERO pain to the end user (yum updated just fine), and generally, fresh ideas and a better product in the long run.