No, besides Canopy, you have Microsoft and possibly Sun.
(sounds of loading paper tape into adding machine)
So according to my calculations, that would
be 20% of 15.
I have to agree. Creating the DDoS on SCO really
doesn't accomplish much. I mean, whose service
is really being denied? Does anyone really
care anymore if the SCO site is not accessible?
(Granted, the upstream ISPs do care about the
waste of bandwidth).
While I agree that the situation is totally fucked up, common sense will have to prevail.
The motion of 'clicking' pre-dates computers,
so how can a company have such a patent?
Are not you humanoids existing prior art?
Then, 'Dicey' will understand that there is
absolutely nothing to say, because 'Management'
doesn't want to hear it, will deny it, and
shoot the messenger.
This foray (into Europa) will should backfire and
eventually end the entire mess regarding
software patents, and so-called 'IP'.
Software is made to be free, not controlled
by greedy entities. If Europe tells SCO to fuck off, hopefully the message will have
some impact across geo-political boundaries.
Support costs for one. Development costs also.
Even once an app is ported, you still have to
maintain the codebase over various releases
of an OS, and certainly, each OS has different
headaches to overcome for each OS release.
So, in your example, once PS is fully supported
on OSX, it would not be a major effort to port
it to Linux. But the costs to maintain it on
Windows could be far greater. Especially when
you consider that Windows is now a constantly
moving target due to the WindowsUpdate 'feature'.
So, PS should be *cheaper* on Linux or OSX.
But, Microsoft will throw marketing money at
Adobe to prevent that.
An app that runs on Linux does not have to be
free (as in beer or libre). See Oracle.
But most Linux users would prefer that to be the case. So, if a company wants to create a non-free
app that runs on Linux, it best be very functional
and relatively cheap. Otherwise, it likely won't
reach a critical mass of acceptance.
Not surprising when you have a huge bankroll
to pay lawyers. As long as the judges aren't
bought, eventually some real justice may be
served in spite of that bankroll.
I Can't remember the model, but I googled for it
and searched the Gateway site, and can find
absolutely no references to that model.
Works fine as VESA.
No. Even running a pirated version is NOT cheaper
when you take into account the problems you have
to deal with. The Total Cost of Pirateship
is much higher because of the downtime dealing
with bugs, viruses, trojans, re-installs, BSODs, etc.
Never forget there are many, many rich greedy people
out there. And never forget they want to be richer.
Toss in an environment that can't control greed,
and you have scenarios such as SCO. While I
understand your concerns about SCO, you must remember
that the greed factor works both ways, and there
is always someone else out there trying to prevent
an entity such as SCO from acquiring additional
wealth/control.
The main problem in the next year is the environment that the SCO/IBM case will play out in. If you're rooting for SCO, vote for Bush.
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No, besides Canopy, you have Microsoft and possibly Sun.
(sounds of loading paper tape into adding machine)
So according to my calculations, that would be 20% of 15.
I have to agree. Creating the DDoS on SCO really doesn't accomplish much. I mean, whose service is really being denied? Does anyone really care anymore if the SCO site is not accessible? (Granted, the upstream ISPs do care about the waste of bandwidth).
Are you sure you really need that phone?
How do you know that they (RIAA and SCO) *didn't* think of it first?
That would be those queries that return MS branded websites. Google returns more Linux oriented websites when you're feeling lucky.
While I agree that the situation is totally fucked up, common sense will have to prevail. The motion of 'clicking' pre-dates computers, so how can a company have such a patent? Are not you humanoids existing prior art?
Truly an excellent justification for *increasing* the NASA budget.
[reboot]
Clippy: I see that you are a Martian. Please back ...
It's what MS is saying.
Then, 'Dicey' will understand that there is absolutely nothing to say, because 'Management' doesn't want to hear it, will deny it, and shoot the messenger.
This foray (into Europa) will should backfire and eventually end the entire mess regarding software patents, and so-called 'IP'. Software is made to be free, not controlled by greedy entities. If Europe tells SCO to fuck off, hopefully the message will have some impact across geo-political boundaries.
Support costs for one. Development costs also. Even once an app is ported, you still have to maintain the codebase over various releases of an OS, and certainly, each OS has different headaches to overcome for each OS release.
So, in your example, once PS is fully supported on OSX, it would not be a major effort to port it to Linux. But the costs to maintain it on Windows could be far greater. Especially when you consider that Windows is now a constantly moving target due to the WindowsUpdate 'feature'. So, PS should be *cheaper* on Linux or OSX.
But, Microsoft will throw marketing money at Adobe to prevent that.
But most Linux users would prefer that to be the case. So, if a company wants to create a non-free app that runs on Linux, it best be very functional and relatively cheap. Otherwise, it likely won't reach a critical mass of acceptance.
"The page you are looking for is not valid"
Not surprising when you have a huge bankroll to pay lawyers.
As long as the judges aren't bought, eventually some real justice may be served in spite of that bankroll.
I Can't remember the model, but I googled for it and searched the Gateway site, and can find absolutely no references to that model. Works fine as VESA.
Peter Principle.
It was Solitaire.
It seems as though TPTB don't really believe that.
Buried in the details: unlimited green cards.
What we need is *two* Woodchucks.
No. Even running a pirated version is NOT cheaper when you take into account the problems you have to deal with. The Total Cost of Pirateship is much higher because of the downtime dealing with bugs, viruses, trojans, re-installs, BSODs, etc.
The main problem in the next year is the environment that the SCO/IBM case will play out in. If you're rooting for SCO, vote for Bush.
Ok, so clearly this is not about IIS, but about IIS. But if IIS is powered down, does it still leak?
That, or he has fully went over to the 'DarkSide', and is being paid to generate FUD.