We could go on about how bad the system is, but that is irrelevant in the courts. That is correct, for the most part. IANAL, but isn't it so that even though the law is a set of axioms you have to comply to, there is room for a judge to interpret things one way or the other? Isn't it also true that sometimes new laws are written in the court room?
Would it be a troll to say anyone who is in favor of patents is really in favor of oligarchy? No, it is not. An oligarchy isn't bad per sé. But in any case, the current patent system is terrible (without even taking the oligarchic nature of the system into account). That's good enough qualification.
I'd say the fact that WE exists is proof of God's existence. That is far easier to believe than the Universe simply came into existence on its own. How did God simply come into existence? If this question is invalid (as you could argue), are the arguments for that not applicable to the question "How did the universe simply come into existence?"?
Why was this modded "insightful" rather than "distasteful?" How long are you on Slashdot? You cannot moderate someone "distasteful." I think the nearest equivallent to "distasteful" is "insightful."
I do not know whether I should moderate this Interesting or Flamebate. Therefore I'll just reply.
I think it is ridiculous that a lot of people need a religion just to live decent. With decent I mean what is generally accepted within a large set of people, say a culture or some countries. Of course there is no a priori good and evil (this refers to the interesting part of the parent), but I do not think the solution is to blindly follow a religion.
A stable kernel api for drivers is what linux needs as proprietary driver writers make poor quality and buggy implementations. While this is not a kernel one its a good compromise as proprietary drivers are here to stay as much as it would be great if we had free gnu ones inside the kernel.
Even though I cannot say for sure whether this last sentence is grammatically correct, it is truly too complicated.
But now on topic: I personally do not care if it is easier for manufacturers to make the implementation of proprietary drivers easier. I could even argue that this is a bad development and makes free driver development, and moreover open specification, less important for the hardware manufacturers. This is just a possible bad side effect to a userspace driver API; it is an sich a good thing.
I tend to agree. However, there are things like protected mode, privilege rings or other security measures between the hardware and the operating system. Couldn't this protect things like firmware from the OS? I also think about the fact that one needs a MS-DOS floppy to flash your BIOS. Doesn't this have something to do with that you need to be in real modus.
By demanding this, you of course are offering to produce 3 links yourself? I thought not. Why should Enrique1218 have to do that? He is not the one making bold statements.
Now some "300,000 series" slashdotter is going to come along and mock me next. Just you wait and see.
Oh yes, I almost forgot. I just don't have anything to mock about. Oh wait, so there you have it, this is the flaw in your post: I don't have anything to mock about! Oh wait, now I do... no I don't... oh screw it!
(oh, and on an unrelated note: why on earth is the Win32 HOSTS file buried away under C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\? I mean.... 'drivers'?!!? Bizarre.
No no! Don't post the path name here. It's supposed to be a secret. Now black hat hackers get a hand on this and... or... could they? Nevermind, happily Microsoft has thought of a solution, by obscuring the thing that overrules this file.:-)
I don't think so. I am expecting an email from a from one of my Windows friends:
Subject: Hi!
Body: how R U? Zome Linux nerd sent me this thingy, I immediately thought about you you being a Linux nerd and all.. I is in a harry, I promise you will love it! (sic)
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Most open source licenses (hi BSD guys) require contributing your own work back to the collective good.
No BSD license requires you to contribute your own work back, AFAIK.
Sensationalizing this sort of story hurts nobody and might actually spread awareness.
On Slashdot?
Or the IT department wants to use all of their budget, so that they don't get less next year.
I do not know whether I should moderate this Interesting or Flamebate. Therefore I'll just reply.
I think it is ridiculous that a lot of people need a religion just to live decent. With decent I mean what is generally accepted within a large set of people, say a culture or some countries. Of course there is no a priori good and evil (this refers to the interesting part of the parent), but I do not think the solution is to blindly follow a religion.
A stable kernel api for drivers is what linux needs as proprietary driver writers make poor quality and buggy implementations. While this is not a kernel one its a good compromise as proprietary drivers are here to stay as much as it would be great if we had free gnu ones inside the kernel.
Even though I cannot say for sure whether this last sentence is grammatically correct, it is truly too complicated.
But now on topic: I personally do not care if it is easier for manufacturers to make the implementation of proprietary drivers easier. I could even argue that this is a bad development and makes free driver development, and moreover open specification, less important for the hardware manufacturers. This is just a possible bad side effect to a userspace driver API; it is an sich a good thing.
I tend to agree.
However, there are things like protected mode, privilege rings or other security measures between the hardware and the operating system. Couldn't this protect things like firmware from the OS?
I also think about the fact that one needs a MS-DOS floppy to flash your BIOS. Doesn't this have something to do with that you need to be in real modus.
"Numbers are out there..."?!
What kind of silly non-information is this... oh wait, this is slashdot.
Yes, it could. But it is pointing simply to an Ubuntu 7.04 iso.
Besides that, the grand parent is a bit funny.
Can I get modded up as insightful now, please? Spelling Microsoft with a dollar sign and insulting people seem to do the trick around here.
No, you didn't get modded up. You forgot to write Micro$oft with a dollar sign.
The same problem in Linuzz would cause a Kernel panic. Not, not blue, but BLACK..
What is this Linuzz you talk about, or do you have a problem with the letter x?
The desktop is not userspace in Windows, anyway- it's kernel-space.
That is not true. The Windows kernel is a hybrid kernel, while Linux is a monolithic kernel. The latter is more massive.
I cannot imagine that the whole Windows desktop is loaded onto a hybrid kernel in kernel space. It would be silly to do so.
Say you have an Apache helicopter.
But I don't. I don't think so at least, and I'm pretty familiar with Apache and its modules.
If we're talking about simple alternatives, try Xpdf, which is the same size (and also fast) and above all Free Software.
Math is not a natural science. You could call it a formal science.
Now some "300,000 series" slashdotter is going to come along and mock me next. Just you wait and see.
Oh yes, I almost forgot.
I just don't have anything to mock about. Oh wait, so there you have it, this is the flaw in your post: I don't have anything to mock about! Oh wait, now I do... no I don't... oh screw it!
Do not try to compare OpenGL with DirectX, but with Direct3D. DirectX is more than only 3D accelleration.
(oh, and on an unrelated note: why on earth is the Win32 HOSTS file buried away under C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\? I mean.... 'drivers'?!!? Bizarre.
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No no! Don't post the path name here. It's supposed to be a secret. Now black hat hackers get a hand on this and... or... could they? Nevermind, happily Microsoft has thought of a solution, by obscuring the thing that overrules this file.
Don't listen to him. It's all FUD!
I don't think so. I am expecting an email from a from one of my Windows friends:
Subject: Hi!
Body: how R U?
Zome Linux nerd sent me this thingy, I immediately thought about you
you being a Linux nerd and all..
I is in a harry, I promise you will love it! (sic)
Attachment: Linux.SCR
Do'h!
"for-profit company" is a tautology.
Even though your point is clear, this is a pleonasm, not a tautology.