GNU fileutils has a program called 'shred' that writes over a harddrive ~30 times in a way that makes data recovery ~impossible. I have two drives in my Linux box. What I do is mount the one I want to wipe out as ext2. Then
Yeah. But we don't care where our code is used. We want to make sure that *all* users of our code have the right to source and distribution. The BSD license does not have this guarantee while the GPL does.
HA! They've already screwed themselves on that one when they won the case Apple brought against them for look & feel. Basically, there is no IP in look & feel now, and there's nothing MS can do about that.
Indeed. The GPL is one of the clevest social hacks ever. It's amazing that RMS had the insight he did to create free software before "opensource" became big, thereby makeing the GPL the dominant license. MS should have seen this coming 5 years ago (many of us did).
Because we won't give up our cause of making sure people always have the right to source and distribution. We must stick by that principle under which all of GPLd code was made into the incredible force it is today.
If MS were to steal GNU/FSF code, then the FSF would defend it (that's a benefit of assigning your code to the FSF). If MS were to steal someone else's code, it would be up that individual/organization to defend their license against MS. Of course, the FSF or EFF could always aid with legal advice.
The competition will move out of the jurisdictions in which it is outlawed, but it will not die.
Well put. I love living in America, but if anti-free-software laws were ever passed, I would be accross the border the next day. We would see the fastest brain-drain of America ever.
Because we won't surrender our rights to proprietary software. I'm sure the MPAA would love to collude with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs(MPAA member) to make it impossible to view DVDs except for in very controlled conditions. We're making sure that will neve happen.
Nobody falls for those stupid analogies comparing computer crimes to "breaking and entering." That is so 1997.
And personally, I have no intention of breaking any laws with LiViD. If I rent a DVD, I will watch it and return it without ripping it. If I buy a DVD, I may make a backup to my local storage.
What I have a problem with is the movie industry trying to force me to use non-free software. I won't let the MPAA lock me into proprietary schemes to take away my right to view media I've paid for in any way I choose.
I take that back. I think http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/~kent/src/jksrc382.zip might have the source within the hg directory. If you decide to download it, be careful when unzipping as it creates about 20 directories in the current directory.
I tried to find the source for GigAssembler, but the closest I got was the author's home page: http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/~kent/. He has posted the code to some previous projects, but I don't think the one for the HGP is here.
We should really be more concerned with the developments of ATI and Matrox. Their 3D drivers are open source and are part of XFree4. NVidia has chosen to ignore DRI and stay closed source.
I just saw the movie Traffic, which points out the inevitable failure of "The War On Drugs." With the coming advent of molecular fabbers, prevention of drug use will become an even bigger joke. Imagine downloading the simple molecules for cocaine or THC and making all you want for a cheap price in the privacy of your own home.
If we as a society ever hope to deal with the drug problem, it's clear prohobition will have to go. We might as well start preparing people now for the responsibility of dealing with drugs rather than waiting for the mass flooding of the market that will occur with "the diamond age."
Sure. It's really simple. Just design an engine that uses some fuel which outputs an incredible amount of energy while being small, light and cheap. For an added bonus, make the energy source environmentally friendly. Then you will be able to put all the people in space you want.
That's too bad you think The Revolution is over, because it is really just starting. GNU/Linux is just now starting to get real coverage in the zines most people read (PCWorld, ZDnet). And KDE2/Ximian are really quite amazing. Given another year of maturity, and combined with OpenOffice, I see no reason why Mom & Pop won't be able to use free software. We're getting so close, people don't need to start giving up now.
Actually, the did compare the costs. From the article:
Tetsuo Urabe, general manager of Sony's OEL development department, said the company would aim to produce OEL screens to match or exceed LCDs in size, price and longevity.
But what seemed strange to me was this comment:
Sony's Urabe set a target of a 10,000-hour life for the screens and expressed confidence that manufacturing processes would pose no insurmountable problems.
10,000 hours is just 417 days. So basically if you use your computer 8 hours a day, the monitor will be dead in 3 years. Most people don't want to fork out ~$1000 for a new monitor that often. I know I plan on keeping my CRT for a lot longer than that.
Dude. We already know you aren't gay. You wrote that story about a month ago about how you got all loaded, then wrote a sexually explicit proposal to a female coworker. Then you said you were fired the following Monday.
If anything, when you're drunk your true sexuality comes through. This episode clearly shows you had an attraction to this woman.
So are you trolling with the gay comments or are you confused?
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I've been using my Belin 3btn mouse for 6 months w/o a problem. Although, I am tempted to get their new 5btn optical mouse.
GNU fileutils has a program called 'shred' that writes over a harddrive ~30 times in a way that makes data recovery ~impossible. I have two drives in my Linux box. What I do is mount the one I want to wipe out as ext2. Then
/dev/hd[a,b,c or d]
shred -z
It takes ~6-8 hours to wipe out a 10GB drive.
That's pretty good! Thanks:)
I think the fact that MS sided with the BSD license is going to drive a lot of people to the GPL.
Yeah. But we don't care where our code is used. We want to make sure that *all* users of our code have the right to source and distribution. The BSD license does not have this guarantee while the GPL does.
HA! They've already screwed themselves on that one when they won the case Apple brought against them for look & feel. Basically, there is no IP in look & feel now, and there's nothing MS can do about that.
Indeed. The GPL is one of the clevest social hacks ever. It's amazing that RMS had the insight he did to create free software before "opensource" became big, thereby makeing the GPL the dominant license. MS should have seen this coming 5 years ago (many of us did).
Because we won't give up our cause of making sure people always have the right to source and distribution. We must stick by that principle under which all of GPLd code was made into the incredible force it is today.
If MS were to steal GNU/FSF code, then the FSF would defend it (that's a benefit of assigning your code to the FSF). If MS were to steal someone else's code, it would be up that individual/organization to defend their license against MS. Of course, the FSF or EFF could always aid with legal advice.
Well put. I love living in America, but if anti-free-software laws were ever passed, I would be accross the border the next day. We would see the fastest brain-drain of America ever.
It isn't
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Perhaps, you should read this and you will be better informed.
Scarily enough though, the GPL is *not* a law. Congress could pass a law that bans the GPL.
You guys rock! Thanks for the software.
Because we won't surrender our rights to proprietary software. I'm sure the MPAA would love to collude with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs(MPAA member) to make it impossible to view DVDs except for in very controlled conditions. We're making sure that will neve happen.
Nobody falls for those stupid analogies comparing computer crimes to "breaking and entering." That is so 1997.
And personally, I have no intention of breaking any laws with LiViD. If I rent a DVD, I will watch it and return it without ripping it. If I buy a DVD, I may make a backup to my local storage.
What I have a problem with is the movie industry trying to force me to use non-free software. I won't let the MPAA lock me into proprietary schemes to take away my right to view media I've paid for in any way I choose.
One of the lead LiViD developers has posted a descriptive list of features in OMS/OMI. It also lists the near-term developement goals.
Does anyone have a good recommendation for a good DVD player? Creative seems fairly popular, but I'm curious as to what the alterantives are.
:)
I take that back. I think http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/~kent/src/jksrc382.zip might have the source within the hg directory. If you decide to download it, be careful when unzipping as it creates about 20 directories in the current directory.
I tried to find the source for GigAssembler, but the closest I got was the author's home page: http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/~kent/. He has posted the code to some previous projects, but I don't think the one for the HGP is here.
We should really be more concerned with the developments of ATI and Matrox. Their 3D drivers are open source and are part of XFree4. NVidia has chosen to ignore DRI and stay closed source.
I just saw the movie Traffic, which points out the inevitable failure of "The War On Drugs." With the coming advent of molecular fabbers, prevention of drug use will become an even bigger joke. Imagine downloading the simple molecules for cocaine or THC and making all you want for a cheap price in the privacy of your own home.
If we as a society ever hope to deal with the drug problem, it's clear prohobition will have to go. We might as well start preparing people now for the responsibility of dealing with drugs rather than waiting for the mass flooding of the market that will occur with "the diamond age."
Sure. It's really simple. Just design an engine that uses some fuel which outputs an incredible amount of energy while being small, light and cheap. For an added bonus, make the energy source environmentally friendly. Then you will be able to put all the people in space you want.
That's too bad you think The Revolution is over, because it is really just starting. GNU/Linux is just now starting to get real coverage in the zines most people read (PCWorld, ZDnet). And KDE2/Ximian are really quite amazing. Given another year of maturity, and combined with OpenOffice, I see no reason why Mom & Pop won't be able to use free software. We're getting so close, people don't need to start giving up now.
Tetsuo Urabe, general manager of Sony's OEL development department, said the company would aim to produce OEL screens to match or exceed LCDs in size, price and longevity.
But what seemed strange to me was this comment:
Sony's Urabe set a target of a 10,000-hour life for the screens and expressed confidence that manufacturing processes would pose no insurmountable problems.
10,000 hours is just 417 days. So basically if you use your computer 8 hours a day, the monitor will be dead in 3 years. Most people don't want to fork out ~$1000 for a new monitor that often. I know I plan on keeping my CRT for a lot longer than that.
Dude. We already know you aren't gay. You wrote that story about a month ago about how you got all loaded, then wrote a sexually explicit proposal to a female coworker. Then you said you were fired the following Monday.
If anything, when you're drunk your true sexuality comes through. This episode clearly shows you had an attraction to this woman.
So are you trolling with the gay comments or are you confused?