1) At right angles to the rope is not a force, it's the inertia.
2) Forces are, depending on who you ask, more or less "invented". The argument that forces are "invented" *is* easier in the case of the centrifugal force. Or, perhaps, we can say that the centrifugal force is a good example to use when showing that forces are a bit of a physics hack.
3) The centripetal force *does* keep the object down, if by "down" we mean it doesn't let it get farther away from the centre;)
Sit under an apple tree and maybe it'll start to make more sense:)
"...he doesn't have to give you an RS-232 jack,..."
That's right. He doesn't have to give me jack.
On the other hand, I don't have to give him jack either for it, as long as there will continue to be platforms with no DRM. And the possiblity of that not happening is what personally disturbs me, and I think we need to do everything we can to not let that happen.
The GPLv3 is intended to do that, but a lot of intelligent people are pointing out that it will probably have the reverse effect. There isn't going to be an easy solution, but I think the most important deciding factor will be the public's awareness of the issue. If everybody realised that it's not benefitting them, the companies wouldn't be able to do this to their customers. It really comes down to who people listen to and believe, and the question is how many people with real public credibility will be pushing against DRM. Maybe Google can help?
Oh, copying Windows is nothing profound. Try it with any CD burner:)
The painstaking reimplementation of the Win32 API (for Wine and ReactOS) and a clone of the kernel (ReactOS) is unfortunately needed because so many programmers felt the need to go and write code that only works on said platform. Since most programmers cannot be bothered to write anywhere near-portable code, some talented people find that it may be worth their time to write an entire OS just to keep those programmes running happily for years to come, after MS stops supporting these old interfaces they created.
Microsoft decides for us when we don't really need those old programmes anymore, and when we need to upgrade.
Indeed, eBay is still littered with auctions for "information on how to get ", where 99% of the content is the specs to make the potential bidder salivate, and somewhere in there is the hidden text saying you're not bidding on the actual item.
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I think that's why parent post said the leaked *source code* produced the same output (presumably when both are compiled the with the same compiler and settings).
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>> "I'll have one or more problems, go to the bathroom, and end up solving one or more of said problems before getting back in front of my computer."
:)
I get the best ideas while taking a dump. I don't know why. I'm not kidding.
>> "Drink more water, it helps you think better... indirectly"
Add coffee for better effect!
If only people would sleep on it before posting on /. ...
[user@localhost ~] opensesame worked for me...
>> "Too add to your question, does it have cache?"
...or see what you searched for ;)
Yes, they're giving away lots of cache! RTFM.
>> "*quickly wipes cookies and history so no one can see I went to MSN.com*"
1) At right angles to the rope is not a force, it's the inertia.
;)
:)
2) Forces are, depending on who you ask, more or less "invented". The argument that forces are "invented" *is* easier in the case of the centrifugal force. Or, perhaps, we can say that the centrifugal force is a good example to use when showing that forces are a bit of a physics hack.
3) The centripetal force *does* keep the object down, if by "down" we mean it doesn't let it get farther away from the centre
Sit under an apple tree and maybe it'll start to make more sense
Ah wait... he's saying: protect the content from being "protected" (in the DRM sense)?
"I would suggest you protect that _content_ by saying that it cannot be used in any content-protection schemes."
Wait... is this a typo or is Linus saying content-protection schemes are a sure way to lose protection?
South Carolina @ 14!
... except a lot of people might object to the term "union" in SC :)
They should adopt "Lowest age of consent law in the union!" as their new state motto and put it on license plates.
"if I was stranded on a desert island and could only pick one website to bring with me, Yahoo would be it"
/.??? Down with the karma! ;)
You mean it wouldn't be
"Kama Sutra == faboulus sex in various positions fit for those training gymnastics since age five."
* At least 18 - 5 = 13 years of training required by U.S. law.
Karma Sutra worm hits ./!
Any such society, of course, won't last very long :)
I think "survival as a group" must be a big factor in which values we end up with as a society, just based on the we-are-still-here principle.
Hey! Stop telling me to work on my own problems! You don't have a right to do that! ;)
"...he doesn't have to give you an RS-232 jack,..."
That's right. He doesn't have to give me jack.
On the other hand, I don't have to give him jack either for it, as long as there will continue to be platforms with no DRM. And the possiblity of that not happening is what personally disturbs me, and I think we need to do everything we can to not let that happen.
The GPLv3 is intended to do that, but a lot of intelligent people are pointing out that it will probably have the reverse effect. There isn't going to be an easy solution, but I think the most important deciding factor will be the public's awareness of the issue. If everybody realised that it's not benefitting them, the companies wouldn't be able to do this to their customers. It really comes down to who people listen to and believe, and the question is how many people with real public credibility will be pushing against DRM. Maybe Google can help?
Certainly.
But writing your software in Visual Basic, for example, means you're not even trying.
Oh, copying Windows is nothing profound. Try it with any CD burner :)
The painstaking reimplementation of the Win32 API (for Wine and ReactOS) and a clone of the kernel (ReactOS) is unfortunately needed because so many programmers felt the need to go and write code that only works on said platform. Since most programmers cannot be bothered to write anywhere near-portable code, some talented people find that it may be worth their time to write an entire OS just to keep those programmes running happily for years to come, after MS stops supporting these old interfaces they created.
Microsoft decides for us when we don't really need those old programmes anymore, and when we need to upgrade.
Which part of GNU's Not Unix do you not understand? ;)
Indeed, eBay is still littered with auctions for "information on how to get ", where 99% of the content is the specs to make the potential bidder salivate, and somewhere in there is the hidden text saying you're not bidding on the actual item.
Maybe someone died because of this post. The horror!
curio-us --> curioi
god that looks wrong!
I think that's why parent post said the leaked *source code* produced the same output (presumably when both are compiled the with the same compiler and settings).
pwned!
User: I think my hard drive is corrupted! Help!
Tech support: fsck it!
Is that how you found out about /.? From the listings? ;)
Ok, to be fair, I say we should do a poll on this one right now :)