>My reading of the GPL suggests that they can't >be in conformance unless they also provide the >source for the adware and spyware
Your read is incorrect... only if they used source code from the CDEX release in making the spyware/adware modules would it be required to publish the source.
From Section 2 of the GPL: If identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program, and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in themselves, then this License, and its terms, do not apply to those sections when you distribute them as separate works.
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"...provide upgrades or fixes to the OS Product that will be automatically downloaded to your computer."
Shouldn't this read either "fixes to the OS Product that will automatically be uploaded to your computer" or "fixes to the OS Product that your computer will automatically download"?
If Anders Hejlsberg can leave Borland right after designing Delphi and build the MS J++ tools and C# then I suppose anybody could use their own experience.
Both borrowed heavily from Delphi... in interface for J++ and language enhancements in the case of C#.
How can you say that without knowing the type of stem cells they used, or even if they were embryonic where their source was? InspectorZero has InformationZero to base the comment on because the article doesn't give it.
Oh, and the sweetest day will be when you need new skin or lungs, and because US law doesn't allow the importing of exported Chinese prisonor farmed parts you won't be able to get it.
A joint project run by University of Maryland and another Virginia school (UVA?) in partnership with US Wireless has been doing this for years in the DC area... they are still trying to get the accuracy up but it looks very promising. Check out this for more info: http://www.engr.umd.edu/~lovell/lov01.html . I believe they are tracking only analog and TDMA signals for now, but may expand to CDMA.
This guy is amusing because he is so non-sharp (put nicely)... every interview I read of him he says something dumb. Then I read the text of his deposition. Here are some fine moments:
Q. When did you assume your present position? A. In the group vice-president level, I'm not sure. Two years ago, three years ago, four years ago. Q. Was that a promotion for you, sir? A. I guess. Q. What had been your prior position? A. I had been a senior vice-president and right now I can't remember of what. Q. Did you assume additional responsibility when you became group vice-president? A. I don't -- maybe, but I'm not sure.
Classic! MS high-level execs are WAY more entertaining than Enron's batch of winners.
This idea was NOT proposed in 1975, but much earlier (50's or 60's) by the great Robert Heinlein. It is featured in a story where a "Pile" accident encouraged the development of space-based energy production piles, which beamed the product back down.
When I joined my current compeny I signed the IP ownership form but noted the "attached amendment" where I listed the specific projects done on my time, my equipment, etc and they didn't have any problem with that. don't know if that would have helped your problem or not, but at least you would have some paperwork showing they knew what you were doing. Maybe you could then turn it around and sue THEM for ripping YOU off;>
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>My reading of the GPL suggests that they can't
>be in conformance unless they also provide the
>source for the adware and spyware
Your read is incorrect... only if they used source code from the CDEX release in making the spyware/adware modules would it be required to publish the source.
From Section 2 of the GPL:
If identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program, and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in themselves, then this License, and its terms, do not apply to those sections when you distribute them as separate works.
"...provide upgrades or fixes to the OS Product that will be automatically downloaded to your computer."
Shouldn't this read either "fixes to the OS Product that will automatically be uploaded to your computer" or "fixes to the OS Product that your computer will automatically download"?
Like the rest of us non-compensated OSS developers :)
If Anders Hejlsberg can leave Borland right after designing Delphi and build the MS J++ tools and C# then I suppose anybody could use their own experience.
Both borrowed heavily from Delphi... in interface for J++ and language enhancements in the case of C#.
How can you say that without knowing the type of stem cells they used, or even if they were embryonic where their source was? InspectorZero has InformationZero to base the comment on because the article doesn't give it.
Oh, and the sweetest day will be when you need new skin or lungs, and because US law doesn't allow the importing of exported Chinese prisonor farmed parts you won't be able to get it.
See how stupid you sound?
A joint project run by University of Maryland and another Virginia school (UVA?) in partnership with US Wireless has been doing this for years in the DC area... they are still trying to get the accuracy up but it looks very promising. Check out this for more info: http://www.engr.umd.edu/~lovell/lov01.html . I believe they are tracking only analog and TDMA signals for now, but may expand to CDMA.
People ask me if my keyboard is a sneeze guard for my desk.
Guess I'll have to take the dart board down or else one stray may chnage the color of everything, then shatter my wall.
This guy is amusing because he is so non-sharp (put nicely)... every interview I read of him he says something dumb. Then I read the text of his deposition. Here are some fine moments:
Q. When did you assume your present position?
A. In the group vice-president level, I'm not sure. Two years ago, three years ago, four years ago.
Q. Was that a promotion for you, sir?
A. I guess.
Q. What had been your prior position?
A. I had been a senior vice-president and right now I can't remember of what.
Q. Did you assume additional responsibility when you became group vice-president?
A. I don't -- maybe, but I'm not sure.
Classic! MS high-level execs are WAY more entertaining than Enron's batch of winners.
This idea was NOT proposed in 1975, but much earlier (50's or 60's) by the great Robert Heinlein. It is featured in a story where a "Pile" accident encouraged the development of space-based energy production piles, which beamed the product back down.
When I joined my current compeny I signed the IP ownership form but noted the "attached amendment" where I listed the specific projects done on my time, my equipment, etc and they didn't have any problem with that. don't know if that would have helped your problem or not, but at least you would have some paperwork showing they knew what you were doing. Maybe you could then turn it around and sue THEM for ripping YOU off ;>