This is a problem with source distribution: it's more difficult to prove license acceptance. With a binary, it won't run until you click "I agree" or some such. There is no way to force someone to read README or LICENSE.txt
However... It could be argued (as usual, IANAL) that community norms imply that one reads the README file prior to use.
Also, most programs that I've looked at have some info in the top of the main.c saying this is released under GPL, must agree before use, etc.
So what if someone just doesn't look at the source but instead types 'make && make install'? No problem. Have the default target point to something that says "This is released under GPL..."
I'm in no way disagreeing with you that proving acceptance is difficult, but I believe there are a few ways of proving this that, while not black letter law, are certainly not a giant leap of legalistic faith.
I don't use one, and don't work for the company, but what exactly is wrong with the RealWeasel? It looks like you can twiddle the BIOS while hooked up to it. What more do you want?
Exactly where did I say he should be silenced? RMS is perfectly within his rights to be a jerk. But just because someone has the right say something doesn't mean what he has to say has any value.
However, his economic policies are BS, and his 'election' was a sham.
Fine, believe that all you want. But what does that have to do with the terrorist attacks, and what our response should be?
You are correct in the first comment. You didn't say that. Others in this thread have implied that. Mea culpa.
My other comment (that you quoted) was that it is possible to disagree with many actions and reactions of GW while still condoning his other actions.
(And yes, his economic policy is BS. Ask an economist. Ask the Japanese. You can't save your way out of a recession. The federal government can help recession with massive public spending on large projects. Such as a war. But, as you indicate, this is neither here nor there. And I can use that $600 check anyway:)
I never said whether it was fair or not. Life ain't fair. I said it was 'stupid', although perhaps 'ignorant' would be a better term.
Let's not ignore the importance of a war in matters of politics. Bush has the highest approval ratings of any prez in a good long time. And as long as we keep rallying around the flag, and stomping down critics, they will stay high, thus nearly assuring reelection.
I don't think that any actions taken by GW thus far are purely political (US. Some are obviously important vis a vis global politics) But as we get closer to the 2004 elections, you will see that our (as a nation) actions now and for the next three years will figure very highly in the Bush reelection effort.
Division of opinion in the US is hardly a problem. Go back and reread the first amendment. From it, you can surmise that healthy and open discussion is natural and strengthens us as a people and a nation. This is precisely what the Taliban (and many religious groups, from mainstream Islam to Catholicism) fear: discussion and the idea that was once said could now be considered wrong.
I think that GWB did and said the right things last week. However, his economic policies are BS, and his 'election' was a sham. Big frickin' deal.
How does silencing those with a differing opinion make you any different than Osama?
In general, we, as a nation, hold the process to be as important as the outcome. Hence the reason OJ, Rodney King's attackers (and Darryl White?), and countless others have been freed: the process was incorrect.
You see, the ends do not justify the means. That is what RMS is saying. Contrast this with Bin Laden. Despite hating the west, he has no problem using their tools (capital and technology) in his attacks. He has lessened himself by stooping to our level.
As far as your enlightened comment on slavery, who pays? My family was still in the Welsh coal mines at the time of the Civil War.
Your misspelling of the word "piece" makes you look stupid anyways... But not as stupid as having missed the forest for the (single) tree.
While this comment may or not be appropriate (and even though I agree with the sentiment, it does not belong in this article), it does not change the message that RMS is attempting to send: that our civil rights are what the terrorists fear, and that by giving in and lessening them in the name of 'security', we will have already lost.
Now, would you care to talk nice with the grown-ups on the broader picture, or do you still want to whine because RMS took a shot at George the Lesser?
Not much more electricity if you find a small power supply and underclock the chip.
Not much heat. Remember, that D-Link thing uses a transformer which gets good and toasty.
Not much more noise. Put some dynamat on the inside of the case or some other sound insulation. And remember, you are underclocking/using an old chip, so passive cooling is okay. The only moderate noise is from the HD.
I will grant you the space. But it's possible to find dinky cabinets.
Still, if the firewall portion is good, it might be a better bet to get one, because while the issues you raise can be overcome, unless you like to tinker, it's easier to just buy the little box and be done with it.
Go to eBay. Chances are you will be seriously screwed on price. Go on Usenet. Go to: TNT Amusements. You will also pay a premium, but you get a nice warranty and a trade in deal.
BTW, arcade games are just like potato chips: you can't have just one. I've got three (one is a 16 foot Skeeball) and am dying for another... dozen.
I was wondering why there were so many lame stories on the front page today. I just checked, and (at least on my homepage) there are no CT stories. So hemos, timothy, michael must be 'overworked' and are just randomly allowing stories.
Now, here's the bad thing: I bet CT is somewhere helping to 'fix' the slashcode. God help us all.
Popularity is a key predictor of where viruses, worms and trojans will turn up, according to Prince. Malicious code can replicate more easily when more hosts are available, so virus creators tend to focus on widely used platforms. (That is why few viruses exist for wireless platforms right now -- and why more viruses plague Windows platforms than Mac or Linux platforms.)
Prince noted that if a platform -- wireless or not -- is popular, virus writers have two advantages. "One, they're able to find out how it works more easily," he said, "and, secondarily, the thing that they create has both higher visibility and a larger population to spread in.
Ahem.... WRONG!
Apache and Linux both have source available. Therefore, it should be MUCH easier to figure out how they work than IIS/Win2K. Apache/Linux is deployed across more web servers than IIS/Win2K. Therefore, more people should write viruses to the more popular program.
So then why is CodeRed (I,II,III,IV,etc.) for IIS/Win2k? Because IIS/Win2k is a funnier target. It's more fun to stick a thumb in Bill's eye than in Linus' eye.
Almost forgot: partner with a local ISP for the connectivity. Or, partner with the local cable company. Let them run a big fat pipe to the neighborhood center, and let us take care of the last mile.
A bit of advertising (and income) for them. Hell, with a bit of money, we could run the mail servers and all of that crap (and obviously some sort of proxy).
The problem is, Verizon lies to me. They say they won't support me, too far away, blah, blah, blah.
I had Northpoint for a couple of months (before they went tits up) and it worked fine. For whatever reason (cable modems not yet available in my neighborhood?) they won't service me.
FWIW, this is a great idea. I live in one of those community things with a neighborhood swimming pool, and crap like that. I may go to the next meeting, and propose that we do something like this. Having 'free' internet service (covered in your neighborhood association dues) would likely boost property values slightly. Let the server be at the neighborhood center, put up an antenna that covers the neighborhood.
Then, sell wireless cards to residents (record the MAC) and give them service. In addition, block people with 'wild' MACs, and if they don't pay the neighborhood fee, suspend access.
Nope. This is fair use. I have taken music from a CD I own, and moved it to another format. As long as I don't listen to the original CD and the compilation at the same time, I'm in the clear.
Further, I wouldn't need the permission of Adam Ant. I'd need the permission of Rhino Records.
(Yes. I'm making a compilation from compilation albums;)
You'll probably get flamed for mentioning the lawsuits, but lately, I've been thinking about switching to postgresql. Not only for subselects, but because there is a clear source for updates, upgrades, etc.
If you're running on ancient hardware, or running a huge database, perhaps the speed is important in MySQL. But for my needs (relatively modern hardware, and small datasets) why deal with it?
I have yet to burn an illegal CD. I've space shifted (pulled together some 80's compilations) and have taken stuff from work to home (big source packages) and burned some Linux distributions. I've also backed up media so that the originals can be stored in some offsite place, but I still have the disks to do installs at work.
Now, you can argue whether or not I am 'moderately technically savvy' or not. But, I use Free software, work pays for the non-Free stuff, and if I want a CD/DVD, I either buy it, or wait.
FWIW, I don't mind paying a tax. But if I pay the tax, that means I can do all of the things I've not done yet (ie: download and burn any song I want from any RIAA artist).
She was struggling with the Windows explorer GUI, trying to move a file. And then, she said, and I'm not kidding: "Oh, I prefered DOS, you know, you typed a command, and it worked!"
Sounds like my wife. She used DOS (up until about two months ago). Until something hosed Windows (used for Quicken). Rather than having only Win '95 (long story short: couldn't reinstall win3.1) she said to set her machine to dual boot: Linux and Win '95.
See, she likes mutt. And lynx (especially lynx. Can't even get her to look at w3m:) First, like you say, you type something and it happens. Second, she is vision impaired, and likes to have 80x24 (or 80x20) on a 17" monitor. (Hell, I kinda like it too. Really easy to read).
Seriously. Buying the license from EA (or whomever) can't cost that much, it should be possible to make a network/client model, and as we all remember, multi-player on C64 (or Atari x00) was doable.
Hell, I'd pay $20 for that. I'd even buy two copies to play against my wife.
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This is a problem with source distribution: it's more difficult to prove license acceptance. With a binary, it won't run until you click "I agree" or some such. There is no way to force someone to read README or LICENSE.txt
However... It could be argued (as usual, IANAL) that community norms imply that one reads the README file prior to use.
Also, most programs that I've looked at have some info in the top of the main.c saying this is released under GPL, must agree before use, etc.
So what if someone just doesn't look at the source but instead types 'make && make install'? No problem. Have the default target point to something that says "This is released under GPL..."
I'm in no way disagreeing with you that proving acceptance is difficult, but I believe there are a few ways of proving this that, while not black letter law, are certainly not a giant leap of legalistic faith.
I don't use one, and don't work for the company, but what exactly is wrong with the RealWeasel? It looks like you can twiddle the BIOS while hooked up to it. What more do you want?
You are correct in the first comment. You didn't say that. Others in this thread have implied that. Mea culpa.
My other comment (that you quoted) was that it is possible to disagree with many actions and reactions of GW while still condoning his other actions.
(And yes, his economic policy is BS. Ask an economist. Ask the Japanese. You can't save your way out of a recession. The federal government can help recession with massive public spending on large projects. Such as a war. But, as you indicate, this is neither here nor there. And I can use that $600 check anyway:)
But your facial recognition is 99% accurate, whereas the computer is only 80% accurate.
(Numbers conveniently pulled from my arse, but I hope you get the point)
I never said whether it was fair or not. Life ain't fair. I said it was 'stupid', although perhaps 'ignorant' would be a better term.
Let's not ignore the importance of a war in matters of politics. Bush has the highest approval ratings of any prez in a good long time. And as long as we keep rallying around the flag, and stomping down critics, they will stay high, thus nearly assuring reelection.
I don't think that any actions taken by GW thus far are purely political (US. Some are obviously important vis a vis global politics) But as we get closer to the 2004 elections, you will see that our (as a nation) actions now and for the next three years will figure very highly in the Bush reelection effort.
Division of opinion in the US is hardly a problem. Go back and reread the first amendment. From it, you can surmise that healthy and open discussion is natural and strengthens us as a people and a nation. This is precisely what the Taliban (and many religious groups, from mainstream Islam to Catholicism) fear: discussion and the idea that was once said could now be considered wrong.
I think that GWB did and said the right things last week. However, his economic policies are BS, and his 'election' was a sham. Big frickin' deal.
How does silencing those with a differing opinion make you any different than Osama?
In general, we, as a nation, hold the process to be as important as the outcome. Hence the reason OJ, Rodney King's attackers (and Darryl White?), and countless others have been freed: the process was incorrect.
You see, the ends do not justify the means. That is what RMS is saying. Contrast this with Bin Laden. Despite hating the west, he has no problem using their tools (capital and technology) in his attacks. He has lessened himself by stooping to our level.
As far as your enlightened comment on slavery, who pays? My family was still in the Welsh coal mines at the time of the Civil War.
Your misspelling of the word "piece" makes you look stupid anyways... But not as stupid as having missed the forest for the (single) tree.
While this comment may or not be appropriate (and even though I agree with the sentiment, it does not belong in this article), it does not change the message that RMS is attempting to send: that our civil rights are what the terrorists fear, and that by giving in and lessening them in the name of 'security', we will have already lost.
Now, would you care to talk nice with the grown-ups on the broader picture, or do you still want to whine because RMS took a shot at George the Lesser?
First, if you are noticing the flicker, it is probably time to take a ten minute break, for your eyes, back, wrists, etc.
That said, I always kinda liked the green on black.
Please tell me that that picture on the link is not of the NYC skyline...
Is that you?
Doesn't this belong on slashcode.com?
Not much more electricity if you find a small power supply and underclock the chip.
Not much heat. Remember, that D-Link thing uses a transformer which gets good and toasty.
Not much more noise. Put some dynamat on the inside of the case or some other sound insulation. And remember, you are underclocking/using an old chip, so passive cooling is okay. The only moderate noise is from the HD.
I will grant you the space. But it's possible to find dinky cabinets.
Still, if the firewall portion is good, it might be a better bet to get one, because while the issues you raise can be overcome, unless you like to tinker, it's easier to just buy the little box and be done with it.
CT is still a young man, and likely doesn't have a unifying ideology himself. That carries through to this site.
Go to eBay. Chances are you will be seriously screwed on price. Go on Usenet. Go to: TNT Amusements. You will also pay a premium, but you get a nice warranty and a trade in deal.
BTW, arcade games are just like potato chips: you can't have just one. I've got three (one is a 16 foot Skeeball) and am dying for another... dozen.
Poor writing by the author. It's the latest internet scam. Not the last.
I was wondering why there were so many lame stories on the front page today. I just checked, and (at least on my homepage) there are no CT stories. So hemos, timothy, michael must be 'overworked' and are just randomly allowing stories.
Now, here's the bad thing: I bet CT is somewhere helping to 'fix' the slashcode. God help us all.
Ahem.... WRONG!
Apache and Linux both have source available. Therefore, it should be MUCH easier to figure out how they work than IIS/Win2K. Apache/Linux is deployed across more web servers than IIS/Win2K. Therefore, more people should write viruses to the more popular program.
So then why is CodeRed (I,II,III,IV,etc.) for IIS/Win2k? Because IIS/Win2k is a funnier target. It's more fun to stick a thumb in Bill's eye than in Linus' eye.
Hope you liked your present!
Love,
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Almost forgot: partner with a local ISP for the connectivity. Or, partner with the local cable company. Let them run a big fat pipe to the neighborhood center, and let us take care of the last mile.
A bit of advertising (and income) for them. Hell, with a bit of money, we could run the mail servers and all of that crap (and obviously some sort of proxy).
The problem is, Verizon lies to me. They say they won't support me, too far away, blah, blah, blah.
I had Northpoint for a couple of months (before they went tits up) and it worked fine. For whatever reason (cable modems not yet available in my neighborhood?) they won't service me.
FWIW, this is a great idea. I live in one of those community things with a neighborhood swimming pool, and crap like that. I may go to the next meeting, and propose that we do something like this. Having 'free' internet service (covered in your neighborhood association dues) would likely boost property values slightly. Let the server be at the neighborhood center, put up an antenna that covers the neighborhood.
Then, sell wireless cards to residents (record the MAC) and give them service. In addition, block people with 'wild' MACs, and if they don't pay the neighborhood fee, suspend access.
Nope. This is fair use. I have taken music from a CD I own, and moved it to another format. As long as I don't listen to the original CD and the compilation at the same time, I'm in the clear.
Further, I wouldn't need the permission of Adam Ant. I'd need the permission of Rhino Records.
(Yes. I'm making a compilation from compilation albums;)
You'll probably get flamed for mentioning the lawsuits, but lately, I've been thinking about switching to postgresql. Not only for subselects, but because there is a clear source for updates, upgrades, etc.
If you're running on ancient hardware, or running a huge database, perhaps the speed is important in MySQL. But for my needs (relatively modern hardware, and small datasets) why deal with it?
I have yet to burn an illegal CD. I've space shifted (pulled together some 80's compilations) and have taken stuff from work to home (big source packages) and burned some Linux distributions. I've also backed up media so that the originals can be stored in some offsite place, but I still have the disks to do installs at work.
Now, you can argue whether or not I am 'moderately technically savvy' or not. But, I use Free software, work pays for the non-Free stuff, and if I want a CD/DVD, I either buy it, or wait.
FWIW, I don't mind paying a tax. But if I pay the tax, that means I can do all of the things I've not done yet (ie: download and burn any song I want from any RIAA artist).
Sounds like my wife. She used DOS (up until about two months ago). Until something hosed Windows (used for Quicken). Rather than having only Win '95 (long story short: couldn't reinstall win3.1) she said to set her machine to dual boot: Linux and Win '95.
See, she likes mutt. And lynx (especially lynx. Can't even get her to look at w3m:) First, like you say, you type something and it happens. Second, she is vision impaired, and likes to have 80x24 (or 80x20) on a 17" monitor. (Hell, I kinda like it too. Really easy to read).
Seriously. Buying the license from EA (or whomever) can't cost that much, it should be possible to make a network/client model, and as we all remember, multi-player on C64 (or Atari x00) was doable.
Hell, I'd pay $20 for that. I'd even buy two copies to play against my wife.