We need to create an "open source law" (OSL) website. It should be a repository for all the fundamental values we (as a global community) hold dear. It should support discussions. It should allow someone to easily look up certain sections of the OSL.
This law would not be enforceable. However, it could be used as a reference point to measure our own local laws against. The OSL would be considered an ideal.
Companies which are heinously against the OSL should be listed on the front page. This war is fought with money. We need to stop giving money to those who turn and strike us down.
Over time, if enough people care about the OSL's ideals, I foresee local laws being molded into that ideal. It's in our hands - only time will tell.
Comments? Anyone know of a base system which could be used to support most of the features needed by such a website?
Seriously... almost every tech company in existence jumps onto whatever the latest fad is. DRM will fail, and I will personally see to it as will millions of other people.
When will they get it? If 100% of entertainment was DRM'd, I'd still not buy it.
What a flawed argument. Terrorist hears alarm, terrorist detonates bomb. Mission accomplished regardless of whether he makes his official target or not.
Isn't it the job of a battery to "regulate" your power? It has to hold enough charge to last during the times there is no wind, and store lots of power during times when it's windy as ever.
Linux is easier to manage (says Microsoft) on a large number of machines. So how can Linux be more expensive than Windows? People who know Linux don't magically get paid 10 times the money Windows people do. They probably make about the same in most cases, given equal # of years experience and equal talent.
This study is a big Troll. The fact that it is "breaking news" ought to raise red flags for most people! tsk tsk
"thou shalt not eat tuna", "thou shalt not eat at mcdonalds", "thou shalt not buy products at walmart".
I continue to be amazed at how some people can justify anything with the most trivial examples. It's not the same thing.
I think it sets a great precedent. And so what if someone says you can't use this software unless you don't eat at Rotten Ronnie's -- just don't use the software! Write your own, or use a competing project.
In the end, what people use will win out. Stupid licenses won't be accepted, and people will look elsewhere. Great licenses which promote the good of Earth's people and Earth itself will flourish if people understand what they're saying Yes to, and what they're saying No to as a result.
"thou shalt not eat tuna", "thou shalt not eat at mcdonalds", "thou shalt not buy products at walmart".
I continue to be amazed at how some people can justify anything with the most trivial examples. It's not the same thing.
I think it sets a great precedent. And so what if someone says you can't use this software unless you don't eat at Rotten Ronnie's -- just don't use the software! Write your own, or use a competing project.
In the end, what people use will win out. Stupid licenses won't be accepted, and people will look elsewhere. Great licenses which promote the good of Earth's people and Earth itself will flourish if people understand what they're saying Yes to, and what they're saying No to as a result.
Will quantum computing make using database table indexes obsolete? ie. will the time saved by using an index be small enough that it's not worth the effort to create/maintain one (for most uses)?
Sounds like "what-if" analysis will be taken to a new extreme, big time.
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What's the matter, someone shit in your coffee? Maybe you need more sugar...
Yep, there's a bug in your logical reasoning software: hasty generalization [nizkor.org].
Hasty generalization? That sounds like a hasty assumption on your part.
Show me a non-trivial program which you can PROVE contains no security holes. If you link in any libraries, you'll need to PROVE that they don't contain security holes, too.
And since I anticipate that you cannot prove that any piece of software does not have any security flaws, then it is safe to say that all software should be treated as if it might contain security flaws, since chances are it does, and since we cannot PROVE otherwise.
I look forward to shooting holes in your following argument...
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It's an asshole megacorp-wannabe that tries to fake Doing What's Right(tm)
Yup... and they pull it off about as naturally as Doctor Evil doing the Macarena.
Microsoft doesn't think computer users should have to use one program to read and write a word-processing file, another to use a spreadsheet, and a third to correspond via e-mail.
But just think how simple the security bulletins would be with only _one_ Microsoft product! Gargantuan as it might be.
If you read between the lines a bit, it sounds like they want everything integrated into the operating system. That would be "one program". Good thing their antitrust trial is over.
Talk about "consumer choice". I think their ass needs to talk to their head more often. What about competing products? Irrelevant... they want to assimilate us.
Microsoft's future initiative is sure to bring about unprecedented resistence and vocalization of alternative computing platforms.
Yes there IS software that is secure... 100% secure like my example above.
I believe your parent posters' example was a tad short-sighted (it's the typical cliche people use when referring to software, mostly to Microsoft vs. OSS I've found).
I'll ignore the fact that the parent poster didn't offer a non-trivial example of a 100% secure piece of software.
Let me ask this: do you know of a piece of software that is 100% secure? Can you prove beyond any doubt that it is secure? While there may be software that has no security flaws, I doubt it could ever be identified because there is no way to prove it.
So allow me to rephrase my comment then: every piece of software known to man should be treated like it has security flaws, because we can never prove otherwise.
OK, maybe you're right about the fact that MSIE has more security flaws than other browsers. That's also because more people are using it and more people found bugs.
I see your point, but it's not exactly that simple. A good example I can point out is the Apache webserver. It got hit hard with the Code Red virus just like IIS did. Only it wasn't susceptible like IIS was.
Still, Mozilla and Netscape will never be first class browser with large user base.
How can you say that? Linux stared out as a tiny OS which only supported IDE hard drives. Now look at it. OSS projects can mature at a rapid pace, especially those which are fueled by many people. How many people work on IE? How many on Mozilla? Is there much of a difference? (I don't know)
Don't even think about commercializing Mozilla when it can't open certain DHTML sites.
FYI: AOL's Netscape is based on Mozilla. I'd say it's been commercialized. Don't worry, the bug will be fixed shortly, most likely.
Progressive JPEG rendering
That's a minor bug, IMO.
Keep tabs on mozilla.org in the next week and see how things happen.
No need. Every piece of software known to man has at least one security flaw. The differenced I see are the frequency of flaws found and timeliness of updates. Microsoft loses there. Ask the analysts if you don't believe me. (eg.)
I'd have to say that Mozilla has less show-stopping bugs and fewer exploits than IE.
Until I hear different, that's my impression, too. But personally, I think the Phoenix project based on Mozilla has a lot of promise. It is a blazingly fast browser and is quick to startup, too. Amazing!
At least this bug today wasn't a security-related bug, like *cough* IE *cough* Outlook *cough* windows *cough* *cough* *cough* *cough* *cough* goddamn! *cough* *cough* Microsoft feck *cough* *cough* *cough* must... hit.. submit...
I still think the firing squad and caning both have their places in the world if used judiciously.
Much more severe, _personal_ punishments should be doled out. Not just cash settlements. To the CEOs of major corporations, it's just Monopoly money anyway.
If so, please tell me how a company or individual with money can drag out a lawsuit for years? It seems to blatantly defy logic and the point of the justice system. Either you're right, or your wrong... WTF!?
Boy, this should really piss off American ISPs who complain about a small percentage of users using up most of the bandwidth.
I maintain that businesses such as Movielink won't be able to really take off until they have the blessing of the major ISPs. ISPs need to either say "use all you want" or "you're being capped: be frugal".
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We need to create an "open source law" (OSL) website. It should be a repository for all the fundamental values we (as a global community) hold dear. It should support discussions. It should allow someone to easily look up certain sections of the OSL.
This law would not be enforceable. However, it could be used as a reference point to measure our own local laws against. The OSL would be considered an ideal.
Companies which are heinously against the OSL should be listed on the front page. This war is fought with money. We need to stop giving money to those who turn and strike us down.
Over time, if enough people care about the OSL's ideals, I foresee local laws being molded into that ideal. It's in our hands - only time will tell.
Comments? Anyone know of a base system which could be used to support most of the features needed by such a website?
Instead of trying to figure out everything, I think brute force processing tactics will have a lot of success in the future.
From the story: blah blah blah blah blah.
Here's where I say blah, blah blah blah blah.
Seriously... almost every tech company in existence jumps onto whatever the latest fad is. DRM will fail, and I will personally see to it as will millions of other people.
When will they get it? If 100% of entertainment was DRM'd, I'd still not buy it.
What a flawed argument. Terrorist hears alarm, terrorist detonates bomb. Mission accomplished regardless of whether he makes his official target or not.
Isn't it the job of a battery to "regulate" your power? It has to hold enough charge to last during the times there is no wind, and store lots of power during times when it's windy as ever.
Linux is easier to manage (says Microsoft) on a large number of machines. So how can Linux be more expensive than Windows? People who know Linux don't magically get paid 10 times the money Windows people do. They probably make about the same in most cases, given equal # of years experience and equal talent.
This study is a big Troll. The fact that it is "breaking news" ought to raise red flags for most people! tsk tsk
Thank you for your well-thought out comment. I will be giving it much consideration.
"thou shalt not eat tuna", "thou shalt not eat at mcdonalds", "thou shalt not buy products at walmart".
I continue to be amazed at how some people can justify anything with the most trivial examples. It's not the same thing.
I think it sets a great precedent. And so what if someone says you can't use this software unless you don't eat at Rotten Ronnie's -- just don't use the software! Write your own, or use a competing project.
In the end, what people use will win out. Stupid licenses won't be accepted, and people will look elsewhere. Great licenses which promote the good of Earth's people and Earth itself will flourish if people understand what they're saying Yes to, and what they're saying No to as a result.
"thou shalt not eat tuna", "thou shalt not eat at mcdonalds", "thou shalt not buy products at walmart".
I continue to be amazed at how some people can justify anything with the most trivial examples. It's not the same thing.
I think it sets a great precedent. And so what if someone says you can't use this software unless you don't eat at Rotten Ronnie's -- just don't use the software! Write your own, or use a competing project.
In the end, what people use will win out. Stupid licenses won't be accepted, and people will look elsewhere. Great licenses which promote the good of Earth's people and Earth itself will flourish if people understand what they're saying Yes to, and what they're saying No to as a result.
Will quantum computing make using database table indexes obsolete? ie. will the time saved by using an index be small enough that it's not worth the effort to create/maintain one (for most uses)?
Sounds like "what-if" analysis will be taken to a new extreme, big time.
What's the matter, someone shit in your coffee? Maybe you need more sugar...
Yep, there's a bug in your logical reasoning software: hasty generalization [nizkor.org].
Hasty generalization? That sounds like a hasty assumption on your part.
Show me a non-trivial program which you can PROVE contains no security holes. If you link in any libraries, you'll need to PROVE that they don't contain security holes, too.
And since I anticipate that you cannot prove that any piece of software does not have any security flaws, then it is safe to say that all software should be treated as if it might contain security flaws, since chances are it does, and since we cannot PROVE otherwise.
I look forward to shooting holes in your following argument...
It's an asshole megacorp-wannabe that tries to fake Doing What's Right(tm)
Yup... and they pull it off about as naturally as Doctor Evil doing the Macarena.
Strike 3 for Apple... you're outta there!
Microsoft doesn't think computer users should have to use one program to read and write a word-processing file, another to use a spreadsheet, and a third to correspond via e-mail.
But just think how simple the security bulletins would be with only _one_ Microsoft product! Gargantuan as it might be.
If you read between the lines a bit, it sounds like they want everything integrated into the operating system. That would be "one program". Good thing their antitrust trial is over.
Talk about "consumer choice". I think their ass needs to talk to their head more often. What about competing products? Irrelevant... they want to assimilate us.
Microsoft's future initiative is sure to bring about unprecedented resistence and vocalization of alternative computing platforms.
I believe your parent posters' example was a tad short-sighted (it's the typical cliche people use when referring to software, mostly to Microsoft vs. OSS I've found).
I'll ignore the fact that the parent poster didn't offer a non-trivial example of a 100% secure piece of software.
Let me ask this: do you know of a piece of software that is 100% secure? Can you prove beyond any doubt that it is secure? While there may be software that has no security flaws, I doubt it could ever be identified because there is no way to prove it.
So allow me to rephrase my comment then: every piece of software known to man should be treated like it has security flaws, because we can never prove otherwise.
OK, maybe you're right about the fact that MSIE has more security flaws than other browsers. That's also because more people are using it and more people found bugs.
I see your point, but it's not exactly that simple. A good example I can point out is the Apache webserver. It got hit hard with the Code Red virus just like IIS did. Only it wasn't susceptible like IIS was.
Still, Mozilla and Netscape will never be first class browser with large user base.
How can you say that? Linux stared out as a tiny OS which only supported IDE hard drives. Now look at it. OSS projects can mature at a rapid pace, especially those which are fueled by many people. How many people work on IE? How many on Mozilla? Is there much of a difference? (I don't know)
Don't even think about commercializing Mozilla when it can't open certain DHTML sites.
FYI: AOL's Netscape is based on Mozilla. I'd say it's been commercialized. Don't worry, the bug will be fixed shortly, most likely.
Progressive JPEG rendering
That's a minor bug, IMO.
Keep tabs on mozilla.org in the next week and see how things happen.
No need. Every piece of software known to man has at least one security flaw. The differenced I see are the frequency of flaws found and timeliness of updates. Microsoft loses there. Ask the analysts if you don't believe me. (eg.)
But I'll just let you read this article.
Open your eyes, man.
Don't forget your $500 office suite and other applications which will obviously impact your pocketbook beyond a $couple hundred$.
I'd have to say that Mozilla has less show-stopping bugs and fewer exploits than IE.
Until I hear different, that's my impression, too. But personally, I think the Phoenix project based on Mozilla has a lot of promise. It is a blazingly fast browser and is quick to startup, too. Amazing!
At least this bug today wasn't a security-related bug, like *cough* IE *cough* Outlook *cough* windows *cough* *cough* *cough* *cough* *cough* goddamn! *cough* *cough* Microsoft
feck
*cough* *cough* *cough* must... hit.. submit...
Looks like version 1.0 of the Microsoft Troll AutoPoster. Needs a little work, but they'll get there...
I still think the firing squad and caning both have their places in the world if used judiciously.
Much more severe, _personal_ punishments should be doled out. Not just cash settlements. To the CEOs of major corporations, it's just Monopoly money anyway.
Any lawyers on Slashdot?
If so, please tell me how a company or individual with money can drag out a lawsuit for years? It seems to blatantly defy logic and the point of the justice system.
Either you're right, or your wrong... WTF!?
Would you like to upgrade to QuickTime Pro?
Would you like to upgrade to QuickTime Pro?
Reminds me of:
This web page requires Flash. Do you want to download the plugin?
This web page requires Flash. Do you want to download the plugin?
This web page requires Flash. Do you want to download the plugin?
This web page requires Flash. Do you want to download the plugin?
FFS!!!
Boy, this should really piss off American ISPs who complain about a small percentage of users using up most of the bandwidth.
I maintain that businesses such as Movielink won't be able to really take off until they have the blessing of the major ISPs. ISPs need to either say "use all you want" or "you're being capped: be frugal".
WRITE AN OPEN SOURCE ALTERNATIVE
For what?!
Linux is already here and open source. It runs dozens of programming languages.
Instead of requiring a laptop to power this bot, they could've scaled down to a cell phone with Linux.