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  1. Re:I wonder what this means for preinstalled softw on U.S. Court Ruling Nixes EULA Sales Restrictions · · Score: 0

    U did not purchase the software you purchased a package which included software. It is different then you walking out to the store and purchasing an unpackaged piece of software. This is akin to you buying a bundle of books for $40 where if you bought the books seperatly it would cost $100.

  2. Re:Actually, one more factual error... on Freedom or Power Redux · · Score: 0

    Your right. But like the orginal author said...(paraphrase) "People can take my code and make changes to it and not make it free anymore, but *my* code is always free". So even though you are using an app that has your code in it...you have to abid by the license which that app has. Beer and beer are different. If you are drinking Beer and don't like it don't assume that all beer tastes the same.

  3. Re:Can you please stop? on Freedom or Power Redux · · Score: 0

    You still haven't answered the question. If the game will be free why should I pay for it. Yes some "investors" will pay for the games developement but how are the "investors" going to make money? This is the same flawed logic that went into the .dot businesses and you see how they turned out.

  4. Re:Ooh, Windows XP... on Microsoft Runs Out Of Windows XP Family Licenses · · Score: 0

    Did you try NT out or WindowsXP. NT is that old shitty 4.0 version and WindowsXP is that new 5.1 version created about 4 years in the future.

  5. Re:I defy you... on Linux-Based Audiophile CD Archival System · · Score: 0

    How *much* better did that record player sound over lets say a $200 CD player? Was it really 10x better?

  6. Re:Power without Application? on Nvidia Geforce 4 (NV25) Information · · Score: 0

    My god!!! $19,000 for a monitor....I can't believe it.

  7. Re:The answer is obvious... on Researchers' Right To Open Source Research · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    What is the difference between what you said and what the previous poster said. Now the FSF *OWNS* your copyright and you are powerless to prevent the FSF from doing what it wants with it. Nice...sounds like the biggest con job I have heard of.

  8. Re:choice on Researchers' Right To Open Source Research · · Score: 0

    Researchers at a University are just simply employees of said University. What that university tells them what they can and can not be researched has to be followed. Researches have a boss and some have employees (called research assistances). The only different between a researcher and a typical employee of a corporation is the researcher is usually given the freedom to research what ever the hell they want to for how ever long they want to (or are allowed to in the case of having to look for funding).

    So this "we are researchers so we can do whatever we want do" is bogus as they have to be accountable just like all of us in the corporate world. Just want they have to produce and how they go to produce it and what that product is used for is different.

  9. Re:Microsoft always a target on New Microsoft SQL Server Worm · · Score: 0

    Gee lets think for a moment. SQL 7 and lower by default will allow you to use a blank sa password and have SQL authentication on. In SQL2000 you have to purposely enable SQL authentication and then the blank sa password becomes a problem. Another poster pointed this out before you even posted your comment so stop trolling.

  10. Re:licensing on GTK-- vs. QT · · Score: 0

    But then if you are trying to sell it as a commerical application when you give them the source along with the app they can now tak that source and continue developement on it and you do not have any future revenue from them.

  11. Re:AtheOS takes a Windows approach on Review of AtheOS 0.3.7 · · Score: 0

    Actually in the WindowsXP Remote Desktop setup these dialogs are routed to the current session, whether that be a console session or a remote session. So that problem is not existant anymore.

  12. Re:why anti-MS? on Slashback: Dell, 800, Disclosure · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Whelp...that pretty much sums it up as to how it works at MS. It takes time and usually the developer that has to fix the issue has to look at code that is over a year old since they last looked at it. So there is some ramp up time for the dev to figure out how it is best to fix it. Then even after you have a "fix" the testers have to check it not only to make sure it fixes the security hole but that the functionality is what it should be and sometimes due to the fix that can spark off a round of meetings to figure out just exactly how the fix should be implemented since some functionality may have to be taken away.

  13. Re:Quite the Contrary on The Power of Multi-Language Applications · · Score: 0

    Apparently you are only an applications programmer. Us kernel guys use a cool new tool called a 'debugger' where we can control execution of the program and look at data values while we trace through the program.

  14. Re:MST3K on MST3K "Manos" Arrives on DVD · · Score: 0

    Just think... Joel had to watch this movie at least once to get those comments out. Really sucks to be hime though doesn't it.

    BTW: That keyless piano they show in the intro is my friends father's piano that he gave to Joel.

  15. Re:Why not U.S.? on French Government Online-Why Isn't the U.S.? · · Score: 0

    Yes and Washington State has an extensive online presents. http://www.wa.gov

  16. Re:License? Trademark? Proprietary programs? on First Looks at Linux DA PDA · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Not having read the GPL but does it say how long a company has to release the source? Also who knows...that source you got could actually be the kernel in your system...a mess or not..sometimes shitty code actually works.

  17. Re:Consumers just don't matter on How the DOJ/MS Settlement was Reached · · Score: 0

    Lame lame AC. Why do you even post?

  18. Re:High Tech fix to a low Tech Problem on Spintronics in your Future? · · Score: 0

    My god...this is called "hibernation" or "save to disk" or "s4" depending on what camp you come from. WindowsME has this, Windows2000 has this, WindowsXP has this. Some BIOS support this feature. It is just that Linux doesn't support this...cause well..power management isn't something that Linux people seem to care about.

  19. Re:Ummmm....wait...... on Firewire and Linux? · · Score: 0

    Just like USB there is only so much power available on the bus. Sometimes a device needs more power so it needs an external power supply.

  20. Re:SCSI is dead on ATA133 Controllers Have Arrived · · Score: 0

    There is no such thing as a firewire hard disk. Only ide harddisk behind a 1394-IDE bridge.

  21. Re:That Alan Cox coment was a protest! on The Case For Full Disclosure In The Linux Changelog · · Score: 0

    Well then...you shouldn't be using open source software and even hope to be able to dig yourself out of a hole. You should only look at the "new feature(s)" list as this is all you can understand.

  22. Re:For God's sake on The Case For Full Disclosure In The Linux Changelog · · Score: 0

    What a joke. If your group relies on understanding linux AND for your understanding of the kernel you are just reading the changelog you are kidding yourself. If you want a real understanding of the linux kernel do a diff on the sources between the kernel you are running and the kernel that was released. Then you will know all of the little changes that were made. In open source projects full disclosure *always* occurs. JRTFS (just read the fucking source) Only in closed source projects do you have to rely on the "changelogs" because you can't just diff the sources to figure out the changes. If you can't spend the time to diff the sources and understand the differences then your group doesn't "depend on the proper functioning of group development and understanding in Linux". All changelogs do is give people the management overview of the changes. So stop being a pointy-ear.

  23. Re:Is client site using NT 4.0 or Win2000? on WinVNC vs. KVM Extender? · · Score: 0

    Why do you need access to the console sessions (or even via TS) with something like SQL. That is completely remote admin as it is.

  24. right onw... on Comdex Bans Bags From Show Floor · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post. sdfsd sdfw df esdfgsdvv afna;o afnviusd efdsfnasf dfn;vyh filter dodger

  25. Re:I agree on InfoWorld says WinXP much slower than Win2K · · Score: 0

    Right click on the .exe and go to properties. Look for the capability tab. If it is there set it to be compatible with Win9x. Try again...it should work.