Instead of whining about Linus how about you get your ass moving on your own kernel replacement?
Or perhaps, just perhaps, Stallman has more important things to worry about than yet another Unix-like kernel. Like, oh I dunno, FREEDOM, or some trifle like that.
That's part of what (clearly) annoys Stallman about Torvalds. Stallman's making this huge principled stand for freedom, and all Torvalds really cares about is his kernel.
You may not consider freedom important, but Stallman does. And despite his difficult persona, he should be applauded.
I don't think that Stallman is suggesting that one isn't free to choose one's license within the scope provided by law. That doesn't mean he or anybody else has to approve though.
Anyway, what's wrong with being condescending and elitist? It's part of what makes Slashdot, Slashdot.
Since Torvalds doesn't position himself as a leader anyway.
As naive as I find it, Torvalds has always made a big thing about "not doing the politics", so if you're looking to him for anything other than commentary on patches and architectural discussions, you're looking in the wrong place.
And no, Stallman's not trolling, he's just being Stallman. That's why we love him. Or not, as the case may be.
No, WTC7 was blown up by God. He's the only one I know of that can bring down a building without any planes, fires, or explosives. That *can't* be true. I don't hear FOX News screaming for a War Against God, do you?
Then the iPhone is dead on arrival... and it is that simple. Many cool devices have been hyped months in advance and suffered similar fates. Forcing contracts and services down the customer simply does not work and the iphone is no Blackberry. Yes. The iPhone is dead, WTC7 was blown up by George Bush, Lee Harvey Oswald didn't kill Kennedy, and the iPod has less space than a Nomad. Lame.
I think that Slashdot's blurbs are getting notably worse over time. And I wouldn't have though that were possible given the shockingly low starting base.
But, you know, most of these hackers aren't even doing this because they desperately want to watch Pirates of the Opening Weekend IV: At Wits End, since most people have better things to do than watch Kiera Knightley and Orloomdo Bland do their best dining furniture impression.
No, these guys break AACS simply because it's _there_, and the movie industry *dared* them to do it.
And you know what? By making it more complicated than DeCSS, they made BD+ and AACS simply become *even more fun* to hack.
These guys should befriend some supply-side economists to learn about incentives and how they work.
Um, have you missed the single most important aspect of the game?
That is, people can collaboratively build levels, publish them online, play each other's levels co-operatively online, rate them, comment them, copy and change them...
Sony's idea is for this to become a Youtube-for-games sandbox.
I mean, the PS3 does 2 Teraflops! OMG, they're like 20 years ahead of Intel, who are so RUBBISH.
And what would be the theoretical floppage of, say, a Intel Core 2 Extreme with 2 x nVidia GTXs in a dual SLI arrangement using CUDA? I'm willing to bet it would be somewhat higher than this setup.
From TFA: BitTorrent's content is protected by Windows Media DRM and will only play back using Windows Media Player.
Note to Bram: just because you invented BitTorrent doesn't make this whorish attempt to ram defective-by-design DRM systems any more acceptable.
Is there a DRM alternative that is suitable on all platforms?
Yes. Strip off the DRM infection using FairUse4M. And then repost it on a torrent tracker. Or don't bother, because somebody else in the fight for our shared culture will already have done that.
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Instead of whining about Linus how about you get your ass moving on your own kernel replacement?
Or perhaps, just perhaps, Stallman has more important things to worry about than yet another Unix-like kernel. Like, oh I dunno, FREEDOM, or some trifle like that.
That's part of what (clearly) annoys Stallman about Torvalds. Stallman's making this huge principled stand for freedom, and all Torvalds really cares about is his kernel.
You may not consider freedom important, but Stallman does. And despite his difficult persona, he should be applauded.
I don't think that Stallman is suggesting that one isn't free to choose one's license within the scope provided by law. That doesn't mean he or anybody else has to approve though.
Anyway, what's wrong with being condescending and elitist? It's part of what makes Slashdot, Slashdot.
Since Torvalds doesn't position himself as a leader anyway.
As naive as I find it, Torvalds has always made a big thing about "not doing the politics", so if you're looking to him for anything other than commentary on patches and architectural discussions, you're looking in the wrong place.
And no, Stallman's not trolling, he's just being Stallman. That's why we love him. Or not, as the case may be.
Ubuntu Hairy Hardo... I mean, er, Hardy Heron, was announced today to much polite coughing.
hyped months in advance and suffered similar fates. Forcing contracts and services down
the customer simply does not work and the iphone is no Blackberry. Yes. The iPhone is dead, WTC7 was blown up by George Bush, Lee Harvey Oswald didn't kill Kennedy, and the iPod has less space than a Nomad. Lame.
Thanks for that.
"Users will get their WiFi when they sign a contract"
I'm not sure this statement makes much sense. Since the iPhone won't be sold without a (data-enabled) contract, shouldn't it read:
"Users will get their iPhone when they sign a contract", which has the advantage of being true, if less trolly.
Wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.
YOU MARK MY WORDS.
Two words: Roland Piquepaille
Tags: misleadingsummary independant
I think that Slashdot's blurbs are getting notably worse over time. And I wouldn't have though that were possible given the shockingly low starting base.
But, you know, most of these hackers aren't even doing this because they desperately want to watch Pirates of the Opening Weekend IV: At Wits End, since most people have better things to do than watch Kiera Knightley and Orloomdo Bland do their best dining furniture impression.
No, these guys break AACS simply because it's _there_, and the movie industry *dared* them to do it.
And you know what? By making it more complicated than DeCSS, they made BD+ and AACS simply become *even more fun* to hack.
These guys should befriend some supply-side economists to learn about incentives and how they work.
Well, quite.
But you know what they say about lies, damn lies, and benchmarketing.
Or, if they don't say it, they ruddy well should.
TLA is not an acronym. It's an abbreviation.
I've been a pedant, goodnight.
Um, have you missed the single most important aspect of the game?
That is, people can collaboratively build levels, publish them online, play each other's levels co-operatively online, rate them, comment them, copy and change them...
Sony's idea is for this to become a Youtube-for-games sandbox.
And I think that's pretty cool.
...And will NEVER END.
Muhahahahahahaha.
Ahem.
How much is that in BogoMIPS?
That's TWELFTY BAJILLION BogoMIPS. Per fortnight.
Oh no.
I mean, the PS3 does 2 Teraflops! OMG, they're like 20 years ahead of Intel, who are so RUBBISH.
And what would be the theoretical floppage of, say, a Intel Core 2 Extreme with 2 x nVidia GTXs in a dual SLI arrangement using CUDA? I'm willing to bet it would be somewhat higher than this setup.
Pirates are SCUM.
It's their fucking parrots that get me.
Yarrrrgh.
You can still purchase this title here, but please note that you may only watch it on a Windows XP computer meeting the requirements."
To which you respond, "O RLY? That sounds like A CHALLENGE!"
And you shall not rest until it plays on your Commodore 64.
Oh Noes! Against the law?
One should always obey the law, no matter how idiotic, obscene, corrupt and morally bankrupt, I presume?
Or not.
From TFA:
BitTorrent's content is protected by Windows Media DRM and will only play back using Windows Media Player.
Note to Bram: just because you invented BitTorrent doesn't make this whorish attempt to ram defective-by-design DRM systems any more acceptable.
Is there a DRM alternative that is suitable on all platforms?
Yes. Strip off the DRM infection using FairUse4M. And then repost it on a torrent tracker. Or don't bother, because somebody else in the fight for our shared culture will already have done that.
Do not try to subpoena the PJ, for that is impossible. Simply realise the truth: There Is No PJ.
Modernize? Pah.
Why not just rewrite it in PHP. Another 30 years of guaranteed fat support contracts. Always think of your potential pay-packet.
'Radea'?
No, but John C. Dvorak has heard rumors that it will run Mac OS X.