I really, often do wonder why the RIAA (not to mention the MPAA and the BSA) has overlooked IRC for so long. 9/10ths of the channels on any of the reputable networks are dedicated to illegally distributing mp3z, moviez, warez or pr0n (or some combination thereof).
Now, dcc2 will make all that so much easier; which I guess is a boon for the various networks' profits, but at what moral cost?
since he's apparently overlooked the halloween memos from Microsoft stating that they would be causing as much disruption in the open source community as possible.
Wether the speculation is true or not, it's certainly not unfounded.
We're both right, at least from what I'm reading on the web. After getting sued by Stac Electronics and losing, they released drivespace which was licensed from vertisoft
A quick glance at vertisoft.com gives the impression that they either changed fields, or that the drivespace vertisoft went under.
Keep an open mind - we are by no means at the end of our imagination and possibilities regarding the organization of economy and society.
I'm going to talk completely out of my ass here, I hope you'll bear with me. But this relates to what keeps my interest in following the Free Software movement.
To me, the most fascinating thing about Open Source is simply this: it provides an example of motivated co operation that does not directly involve the transfer of currency; but yet, it's very self-interest directed (ideally).
The idea being that while I am not being paid in cash (capitalism) to produce widget foo (nor having a gun put to my head as in socialism), I am being paid directly because I have a better widget foo; and by contributing to a larger group, we all have a better program than we could (or would) have come up with seperately.
I think that this will be the basis of the next economic model; if we can get over the major hurdles involved in translating that into more menial tasks (getting a better sewage system probably does not outweigh dealing with sewage).
In this sense, open source can be outlawed today (or tomorrow, which is on the drawing board) and it will have already served its' purpose: showing an alternative means of motivating people to work together which does not involve coercion (socialism) or require cash (capitalism).
Of course, the same way that the democracy of the greeks bears little resemblance to our democracy -- so our open source will barely resemble whatever comes down the pike. I think it points to a new economic model, although one in the fetal stages of development at this time.
Slashdot Mirror
then you are truly living up to your sig.
In what way does it interfere with legitamate eEommerce and the distribution of authorised promotional materials?
Basically, a law designed to prevent copyright infringement, also prevents archiving infringeing content on search engines...
I'm shocked. shocked I tell ya.
I really, often do wonder why the RIAA (not to mention the MPAA and the BSA) has overlooked IRC for so long. 9/10ths of the channels on any of the reputable networks are dedicated to illegally distributing mp3z, moviez, warez or pr0n (or some combination thereof).
Now, dcc2 will make all that so much easier; which I guess is a boon for the various networks' profits, but at what moral cost?
in the handbook how?
I mean, look at the adaptation they made of gorilla.bas after all.
naw, XFree86 is the destroyer of worlds, Xorg is the exiled bastard prince!!
It needn't become popular, it only needs to become free.
but the cd that has the windows version of OSS apps on it.
Maybe...just maybe because he's commenting on slashdot's reaction to Sun and microsoft's recent settlement?
since he's apparently overlooked the halloween memos from Microsoft stating that they would be causing as much disruption in the open source community as possible.
Wether the speculation is true or not, it's certainly not unfounded.
How can they kill StarOffice when it is open-sourced in its' OpenOffice form?
If they'd been using COBOL; this wouldn't have happened.
The new days SUCK
Face it, computer gaming is for virgin dweebs and hax0r wannabes.
Put your time to better use; ESPECIALLY YOU mister c64 phr3@k; you've got a wife and kids for god's sake!
Have some fucking dignity, wouldja?
...getting their asses kicked by a lone 286! w00t!
What the FUCK?!?!
what syncing setting your watch or clock to theirs?
We're both right, at least from what I'm reading on the web. After getting sued by Stac Electronics and losing, they released drivespace which was licensed from vertisoft
A quick glance at vertisoft.com gives the impression that they either changed fields, or that the drivespace vertisoft went under.
You mean that one that is going to be shut down in the next 6mos?
It's better for one innocent man to be inconvienced than to have 3,000 die just because they decided to show up for work that day.
I'm going to talk completely out of my ass here, I hope you'll bear with me. But this relates to what keeps my interest in following the Free Software movement.
To me, the most fascinating thing about Open Source is simply this: it provides an example of motivated co operation that does not directly involve the transfer of currency; but yet, it's very self-interest directed (ideally).
The idea being that while I am not being paid in cash (capitalism) to produce widget foo (nor having a gun put to my head as in socialism), I am being paid directly because I have a better widget foo; and by contributing to a larger group, we all have a better program than we could (or would) have come up with seperately.
I think that this will be the basis of the next economic model; if we can get over the major hurdles involved in translating that into more menial tasks (getting a better sewage system probably does not outweigh dealing with sewage).
In this sense, open source can be outlawed today (or tomorrow, which is on the drawing board) and it will have already served its' purpose: showing an alternative means of motivating people to work together which does not involve coercion (socialism) or require cash (capitalism).
Of course, the same way that the democracy of the greeks bears little resemblance to our democracy -- so our open source will barely resemble whatever comes down the pike. I think it points to a new economic model, although one in the fetal stages of development at this time.
Just ask the developers of Doublespace.
SCO isn't satan; merely funded by him.
So, who else has MS given a cash infusion to recently that has a vested interest in linux going down?
*blinks* oooooo-boy. this could get nasty.