I wonder if there is a specific licensing term in existence stating:
"This is a commercial application and will continue to be so as long as company is committed to developing and distributing it based on market demand, but in the event when software no longer supported and deemed as abandonware, full source will be released under GPL/GNU/LGPL/Whatever to give previous software owners/OSS crowd the option of making it un-obsolite"
This will basically safeguard the customers/users from being milked by companies, tied to software, then be left in the dust at the EOL.
Just a thought. Wouldn't it be great if many windows-based apps had that going? (or maybe there is such a uniform clause in license agreements I'm not aware of).
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Ahahahaha.
Chico, California: Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
What you have linked is IP lookup tool. Not even close.
The article talks about a service which is comprised of user-submitted links where you might find bloggers near your community just by providing coordinates on the globe, and specify the threshold of the perimeter in miles.
If you're looking for the Longitude and Latitude information, you can get it fairly easy at Census site
Too bad the original link in the article cannot witstand the hits. But the concept of it does sound like a good idea.
I personally would enjoy finding out the location of few bloggers and kicking them in the mouth repeatedly so they stop whining and typing in caps on their pathetic sites.
This man is very clever. As I understand, he funded the XBox hacking project for company's gain. Still with me? Good.
The way it works is, once the hardware is hackable without any physical modification, Lindows Company buys mass quantities of Xboxes from Wallmart for $199/unit, loads Lindows OS on it, and sells it to consumers for a new low price of $59 dollars at the same Walmart chain.
Sure, they will take a loss of about $140 dollars, but they're counting on the royalty fees from Click'N'Game warehouse with such titles as:
Tux Racer Ultra
Totally Real Tournament 2003
Beyond Tetris eXtreme
Revamped version of Minesweeper in 3d
...and finally, gnuCash.
The most important feature in the upcoming Lindows XBOX of course would be the ability of users to CHANGE THE WALLPAPER and Play Music on it (MP3). Just think of the possibilities. This revolutionary "box" will change the way people experience mediocrity.
Insiders tell me that Lindows, headed by genious Michael Robertson, is moving full scale ahead with this new business plan, plus more. And something about Colonizing Planet Mars and training chimps to be able to write clean C#, server side code for web applications in.NET.. but that's just a rumor iirc.
Seriously though. Apple is a corporation. Besides the "community/family" factor, they need to boost the stock prices.
I'm not an avid Mac user, but I would rather pay for few small upgrades from Apple which would amount to $30 bucks, than to switch Office suite versions twice a year.
If you have broadband in your house, chances are you have a router and a spair port. Here, i'll make your life a little bit easier if you're confused about what's out there.
Netgear RP614 Router (4 Ports) = $44 bucks. Dig around for the other rebate and you can even get it for $30. It beats SMS, Linksys and 3Com's $200 dollar routers into the ground with it's ease of use and superior performance.
Of course AOL users aren't really on top of the Microsoft's priority list when it comes to Live. Even my grandmother has a router in her tiny house. She's pushing 92.
There was no moaning in the background. The collective voice of the internet would have lots and lots of lustful outcries. Afterall, the majority of the internet is populated with porn.
Ogg Vorbis is a new audio compression format. It is roughly comparable to other formats used to store and play digital music, such as MP3, VQF, AAC, and other digital audio formats. It is different from these other formats because it is completely free, open, and unpatented.
Ogg Vorbis has been designed to completely replace all proprietary, patented audio formats. That means that you can encode all your music or audio content in Vorbis and never look back.
I doubt it. Any kind of "Hollywood Style" DRM implementation, which prohibits regular Joe Swapper from downloading a certain _available_ file would drain their userbase. If you read between the lines in the article, it says they are "looking for ways..."
"Looking for Ways..." is another phrase for "We want to get paid"
You and I, both know that business owners are not in it for the thrill or the adventure. The bottom line is what's important to them. They are working on a way to restrict personal downloads to a certain number, unless you upgrade your account to a low fee of (x) dollars. And that's perfectly fine.
If I was a Kazaa user, I'd definately pay $5/month for the premium service.
Jon contacting Nomad, who'd written a decryptor but no front-end or keys; Jon blagging a copy of this and promissing not to circulate it; Jon writing a GUI for it
[prosecutor asking what a GUI is - pardon ? - yes, really, the counsel didn't appear to know]
Classy. This is the reason why he won't get a fair trial, regardless of the outcome. The prosecution, judges, etc. don't have a fucking clue about technology and yet they are presiding over it.
Same thing goes on in the States. I don't buy the whole "technology is in it's infancy" bullshit. There are tons out out of work sysadmins. Give them books, let them take the bar exam and proceed to become a prosecutor. Everyone wins.
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This will basically safeguard the customers/users from being milked by companies, tied to software, then be left in the dust at the EOL.
Just a thought. Wouldn't it be great if many windows-based apps had that going? (or maybe there is such a uniform clause in license agreements I'm not aware of).
What you have linked is IP lookup tool. Not even close.
The article talks about a service which is comprised of user-submitted links where you might find bloggers near your community just by providing coordinates on the globe, and specify the threshold of the perimeter in miles.
If you're looking for the Longitude and Latitude information, you can get it fairly easy at Census site
Too bad the original link in the article cannot witstand the hits. But the concept of it does sound like a good idea.
I personally would enjoy finding out the location of few bloggers and kicking them in the mouth repeatedly so they stop whining and typing in caps on their pathetic sites.
The way it works is, once the hardware is hackable without any physical modification, Lindows Company buys mass quantities of Xboxes from Wallmart for $199/unit, loads Lindows OS on it, and sells it to consumers for a new low price of $59 dollars at the same Walmart chain.
Sure, they will take a loss of about $140 dollars, but they're counting on the royalty fees from Click'N'Game warehouse with such titles as:
Tux Racer Ultra
Totally Real Tournament 2003
Beyond Tetris eXtreme
Revamped version of Minesweeper in 3d
...and finally, gnuCash.
.NET .. but that's just a rumor iirc.
The most important feature in the upcoming Lindows XBOX of course would be the ability of users to CHANGE THE WALLPAPER and Play Music on it (MP3). Just think of the possibilities. This revolutionary "box" will change the way people experience mediocrity.
Insiders tell me that Lindows, headed by genious Michael Robertson, is moving full scale ahead with this new business plan, plus more. And something about Colonizing Planet Mars and training chimps to be able to write clean C#, server side code for web applications in
Seriously though. Apple is a corporation. Besides the "community/family" factor, they need to boost the stock prices.
I'm not an avid Mac user, but I would rather pay for few small upgrades from Apple which would amount to $30 bucks, than to switch Office suite versions twice a year.
If you have broadband in your house, chances are you have a router and a spair port. Here, i'll make your life a little bit easier if you're confused about what's out there.
Netgear RP614 Router (4 Ports) = $44 bucks. Dig around for the other rebate and you can even get it for $30. It beats SMS, Linksys and 3Com's $200 dollar routers into the ground with it's ease of use and superior performance.
Of course AOL users aren't really on top of the Microsoft's priority list when it comes to Live. Even my grandmother has a router in her tiny house. She's pushing 92.
As you can see, the connectivity is a non-issue.
"You'd be better off sending your packets via Fedex same day as it might be quicker."
Hahahaha. That was hillarious.
Whoa. Color me retarded, but I was under the (wrong) assumption that it was $49.99 per month.
Now that I think about it, this does sound like a good deal.
There was no moaning in the background. The collective voice of the internet would have lots and lots of lustful outcries. Afterall, the majority of the internet is populated with porn.
Please don't do that!
But if you must, here's a tool
Ogg Vorbis is a new audio compression format. It is roughly comparable to other formats used to store and play digital music, such as MP3, VQF, AAC, and other digital audio formats. It is different from these other formats because it is completely free, open, and unpatented.
Ogg Vorbis has been designed to completely replace all proprietary, patented audio formats. That means that you can encode all your music or audio content in Vorbis and never look back.
click for more...
Is Symbian OS Open Source?
I have been behind on the mobile news lately.
"DRM OS" is already out there.
It is called Windows XP and Windows 2000 SP3
I doubt it. Any kind of "Hollywood Style" DRM implementation, which prohibits regular Joe Swapper from downloading a certain _available_ file would drain their userbase. If you read between the lines in the article, it says they are "looking for ways..."
"Looking for Ways..." is another phrase for "We want to get paid"
You and I, both know that business owners are not in it for the thrill or the adventure. The bottom line is what's important to them. They are working on a way to restrict personal downloads to a certain number, unless you upgrade your account to a low fee of (x) dollars. And that's perfectly fine.
If I was a Kazaa user, I'd definately pay $5/month for the premium service.
That was the nerdiest thing I've read all week.
But it's no match for these
^^ Listen to this man, for he invented Ogg Vorbis.
I'd take Tarzan and the rest over Pokemon Forever 2000 Xtreme, of whatever it's called.
That's what I do. I usually click "YES" in the EULA popup and install the program, but deep down inside I don't agree with it.
This sounds a like a perfect recipe for Senseless Explosion
But how is Modpod inferior to homemade stands? This thing is awesome. My friend has one, and it simply rocks. For $29.99 this is a bargain.
So no. I don't see a good reason to cut up foam or picture frames, when there is something so cheap on the market already. I'm ordering one for Xmas.
Oh yeah, iPod is the single greatest thing I've ever purchased. It even beats my Radeon 9700 Pro in terms of satisfaction.
Seriously. There aren't any major developments to warrant a story on the front page every 12 hours.
Give it a rest, and mention it at least every other 2 weeks. There isn't any room for discussion left. Everything has been said 300 times before.
Mod away!
I give this troll 1/10.
Try harder next time.
All thanks to the portable adaptation recently.
Classy. This is the reason why he won't get a fair trial, regardless of the outcome. The prosecution, judges, etc. don't have a fucking clue about technology and yet they are presiding over it.
Same thing goes on in the States. I don't buy the whole "technology is in it's infancy" bullshit. There are tons out out of work sysadmins. Give them books, let them take the bar exam and proceed to become a prosecutor. Everyone wins.