If no XSL stylesheet is applied then it displays the XML document using a "TreeView" default style sheet.
Also, because the XML parser & XSL thing is COM based you can use it in any language that supports COM - like Javascript/VBScript/ASP. I hate to be a MS lover, but unless you go to Java there isn't much that can do it better than that.
The new XML parser that comes with Win2000 is supposed to be 5 times faster, too. See MSDN.
As far as I know there is no support in IE5 for XML+CSS. I may be wrong, there, though.
The BSDL allows commerical use of the code, right?
Well, wouldn't that trigger the "sale of any product developed using the source code" clause?
I can see that BDSL code may not "not subject to an express agreement for the payment of a licensing fee or royalty for commercial production", so it may be okay, but then GPL code is surely the same, isn't it?
I'm no licence bigot, but this kind of whining annoys me.
If you are going to start a BSD vs GPL flamewar, at least make your arguement internally consistent.
The market fears that the DOJ will force MS to breakup. A settlement (on almost any terms) would calm market fears of this.
Sure, a big fine, and DOJ monitoring might cause a bit of a drop short term, but I think that the Market is genrally hoping for something like that.
If MS can't settle with the DOJ, they might be in real trouble - their fate is out of their hands. The market trusts Bill Gates to turn a profit - they fear taking the control of MS away from him.
While VA Linux's and Redhat's core business (hardware and distributions) may not be in competition, it seems that both companies are moving aggressivly into the online information/commerce market with sites like Linux.com & Redhat.com.
Do you worry that competition between sites like these (and Andover & LinuxCare etc) might run against the co-operation that has been Linux's strength?
Do you see a time in the future where you find yourself in a position where your companies interests and those of the general Linux community (and other Linux companies) don't match? How will you deal with that problem, bearing in mind you have a duty to your shareholders?
This is a common misconception. Encryption algorithms can be proven (mathematically) to be impratical to break without break-thoughs in decryption algorithms.
Security flaws usually come in the implementation of those algorithms, and in the supporting code around them.
The uptime gizmo thing seems to need a constant internet connection, but how you derive "they were all registered website hosts" from that I don't understand.
I don't think it is really fair to bag Windows 2000 for having an average uptime of 5 days. Don't forget this is a cutting edge MS operating system, and you are going to need reboots for upgrades. It would be fairer to judge that six months or so after the release.
I do wonder about the 49.2 max uptime for Win2000 & 95, though. There was a bug in Win95 that would crash it after roughly that amoutn of time (Can't remember teh exact number of days) - the Win2000 uptime looks suspiciously close to that, too.
I was a little surprised about the BeOS stats, too, until I realised there was only 4 BeOS machines in the survey. No Macs, either.
There is also no way to compare what the machines were doing. A hardcore development or games machine is much more likely to crash (or reboot) often than a machine doing nothing.
Conclusion? Interesting, but don't read too much into the results. It is nice to see some of the really high uptimes, though.
The freedom to use things we paid for in ways we want?
I admit, I did at first agree with you - I didn't think it was correct to say it was restricting our freedom.
The more I think about it, though, the more I think it is at least somewhat about freedom.
Firstly, we should be free to link to sites run by others, and if their material is found to be illegal they should be prosecuted, not us.
Secondly, if I buy something, I should be free to do what I want with it (within certian bounds - not injuring other, for instance). I admit this might be a little contravrsial, but I think I have at least something of a point here.
Like a lot of other people, I was disappointed I couldn't be there.
Has anyone thought of anything good we can do to influence this case?
Is all we can do mirror the code? I'm visiting all the stories I find on this topic, hoping that the increased popularity of those stories will make sure mainstream Journalist cover this more.
Having Interbase open-source and free would do a lot of damage to MSDE (Microsoft Data Engine - basically a cut down, local version of SQL Server 7), too.
I know a number of companies that have moved from using Local Interbase to MSDE, because you can deploy MSDE for free if you buy a MS Office developer pack. That compares to $160 per seat for less than 100 or $40 for more than 100 (here in Australia, last I heard)
Interbase is great for app like this, because it is small (fits on 3 or 4 floppies) and doesn't need an administrator.
Just to make it clear this rumor does have some basis in fact:
Anders Ohlsson (Borland) posted this message to a BBS on Wednesday evening:
"It seems that the resignations of a few InterBase managers has caused a shit storm (excuse my French ). InterBase is not dead, and it's not going to be killed. We will continue to sell InterBase. It makes us money. We will continue to support InterBase, and honor all old and new contracts. We have to (legally and morally). We will continue to maintain and develop InterBase. We will make sure that InterBase continues to live a long, good, and prosperous life. Any sane company would. As any business we are always looking at what makes sense. Open source InterBase? Possibly. No guarantees, but anything is possible. However, you can rest assured that we are not about to leave any customers (old or new) hanging. More details are in the works. It may take some time, since it's during the holiday season. But it's coming
Interbase is a good database. It is small, highly portable and quick.
The Client/Server version is roughly comparable to SQL Server 7 in performace and features - maybe it won't quite outscale Oracle, but for anything smaller than that it is pretty nice. (IMHO)
There is a "Local" version, too. I know quite a lot of people who have sold apps using that (Maybe I hang out with too many Delphi people, but still)
The list of platforms it comes for isn't bad, either:
NT
Linux
Novel
SCO
Solaris
HPUX
AIX
It's not missing any features, either - unlike MySQL.
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You couldn't do it with HTML, either, could you?
Any server that uses stateful connections like that is going to have to be big & powerful.
It isn't too bad, either.
If no XSL stylesheet is applied then it displays the XML document using a "TreeView" default style sheet.
Also, because the XML parser & XSL thing is COM based you can use it in any language that supports COM - like Javascript/VBScript/ASP. I hate to be a MS lover, but unless you go to Java there isn't much that can do it better than that.
The new XML parser that comes with Win2000 is supposed to be 5 times faster, too. See MSDN.
As far as I know there is no support in IE5 for XML+CSS. I may be wrong, there, though.
The BSDL allows commerical use of the code, right?
Well, wouldn't that trigger the "sale of any product developed using the source code" clause?
I can see that BDSL code may not "not subject to an express agreement for the payment of a licensing fee or royalty for commercial production", so it may be okay, but then GPL code is surely the same, isn't it?
I'm no licence bigot, but this kind of whining annoys me.
If you are going to start a BSD vs GPL flamewar, at least make your arguement internally consistent.
of MS shares.
The market fears that the DOJ will force MS to breakup. A settlement (on almost any terms) would calm market fears of this.
Sure, a big fine, and DOJ monitoring might cause a bit of a drop short term, but I think that the Market is genrally hoping for something like that.
If MS can't settle with the DOJ, they might be in real trouble - their fate is out of their hands. The market trusts Bill Gates to turn a profit - they fear taking the control of MS away from him.
Hence the question mark.
While VA Linux's and Redhat's core business (hardware and distributions) may not be in competition, it seems that both companies are moving aggressivly into the online information/commerce market with sites like Linux.com & Redhat.com.
Do you worry that competition between sites like these (and Andover & LinuxCare etc) might run against the co-operation that has been Linux's strength?
Do you see a time in the future where you find yourself in a position where your companies interests and those of the general Linux community (and other Linux companies) don't match? How will you deal with that problem, bearing in mind you have a duty to your shareholders?
Wasn't it developed for audio compression?
So you are saying there is some conspiricy of the Russian government & hackers to steal credit card numbers and post them on the 'net.
Why?
I find it is much more likely that he is an individual - like most hackers are.
Not everything is a conspiricy, you know.
This is a common misconception. Encryption algorithms can be proven (mathematically) to be impratical to break without break-thoughs in decryption algorithms.
Security flaws usually come in the implementation of those algorithms, and in the supporting code around them.
as the best poster.
His comments are always sensible, always well thought through and never flamebait.
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Sorry, he might be a good coder, but his comments are always inflametory.
Only joking...
'Nuff said.
Where do you get that?
The uptime gizmo thing seems to need a constant internet connection, but how you derive "they were all registered website hosts" from that I don't understand.
Out of a sample of 12 clients, too.
I don't think it is really fair to bag Windows 2000 for having an average uptime of 5 days. Don't forget this is a cutting edge MS operating system, and you are going to need reboots for upgrades. It would be fairer to judge that six months or so after the release.
I do wonder about the 49.2 max uptime for Win2000 & 95, though. There was a bug in Win95 that would crash it after roughly that amoutn of time (Can't remember teh exact number of days) - the Win2000 uptime looks suspiciously close to that, too.
I was a little surprised about the BeOS stats, too, until I realised there was only 4 BeOS machines in the survey. No Macs, either.
There is also no way to compare what the machines were doing. A hardcore development or games machine is much more likely to crash (or reboot) often than a machine doing nothing.
Conclusion? Interesting, but don't read too much into the results. It is nice to see some of the really high uptimes, though.
$800 here (I've been told). What's that... 5 Interbase licences?
The freedom to use things we paid for in ways we want?
I admit, I did at first agree with you - I didn't think it was correct to say it was restricting our freedom.
The more I think about it, though, the more I think it is at least somewhat about freedom.
Firstly, we should be free to link to sites run by others, and if their material is found to be illegal they should be prosecuted, not us.
Secondly, if I buy something, I should be free to do what I want with it (within certian bounds - not injuring other, for instance). I admit this might be a little contravrsial, but I think I have at least something of a point here.
That was a good thing to do.
It would be great if someone could organise lots of T-Shirts (or ties?) with the code printed on them.
Like a lot of other people, I was disappointed I couldn't be there.
Has anyone thought of anything good we can do to influence this case?
Is all we can do mirror the code? I'm visiting all the stories I find on this topic, hoping that the increased popularity of those stories will make sure mainstream Journalist cover this more.
Any more ideas?
Having Interbase open-source and free would do a lot of damage to MSDE (Microsoft Data Engine - basically a cut down, local version of SQL Server 7), too.
I know a number of companies that have moved from using Local Interbase to MSDE, because you can deploy MSDE for free if you buy a MS Office developer pack. That compares to $160 per seat for less than 100 or $40 for more than 100 (here in Australia, last I heard)
Interbase is great for app like this, because it is small (fits on 3 or 4 floppies) and doesn't need an administrator.
Just to make it clear this rumor does have some basis in fact:
Anders Ohlsson (Borland) posted this message to a BBS on Wednesday evening:
From The "Save Interbase" Website
Anders Ohlsson is a farily well known Borland Developer.
He was asking on the Mers mailing list about what people would think.
(David Intersimone is Borland's developer relations manager, or something like that)
John Kaster sure hasn't ruled it out on the News Groups, either.
Interbase is a good database. It is small, highly portable and quick.
The Client/Server version is roughly comparable to SQL Server 7 in performace and features - maybe it won't quite outscale Oracle, but for anything smaller than that it is pretty nice. (IMHO)
There is a "Local" version, too. I know quite a lot of people who have sold apps using that (Maybe I hang out with too many Delphi people, but still)
The list of platforms it comes for isn't bad, either:
It's not missing any features, either - unlike MySQL.
I thought it was under some semi-free Licence where you had to pay licence-fees for non-Linux platforms.
Has this changed? I seem to remember something about GPLing an old version of MySQL. Is this what happened?