Well screw the politics. GNU is offering you freedom in your software. Nobody's forcing you to take it. If you'd rather have the shackles of proprietary software, go use the proprietary software, and you may just find out why everybody's been talking about GNU/Linux for so long.
I love how you use shackles to describe closed-source software as if it's all bad and the GNU is divinely. Propaganda is such a great thing.
As for those who find out what GNU/Linux is about and try it out and use it, they will be thankful and they may eventually just find out why everybody thinks RMS is a fucking psycho.
Copyrights are a form of censorship. Rights are something that exist inspite of government, not because of it.
Why do people treat censorship as a bad thing. Maybe you might have a problem with censorship, but I'm sure glad that people actually have limits as to what they can say or do, especially around children, in churches, and other places
And it has that power, I cant take GPL'd code and stick it into closed software, and that's legally enforceable.
In a perfect anarchist society, one could easily break the GPL license you insist they use especially if they have enough power to keep you at bay since no government would protect you.
Nope...if you read the article, you will find that power is when you affect other people more than yourself. When pushing for free software, they are clearly trying to affect themselves - their ability to run the software, modify it, and so on.
In other words, taking freedom from a minority (i.e. the developer) to give to an undeserving majority is a good thing? Slave owners would agree with you.
Similarly, the ONLY action GNU wants to take away from you is your ability to take freedom away from other people.
I thought owning software was a privilege, not a right. It's like driving. You might claim that everybody should have the freedom to drive since freedom is good, but I'm happy that the DMV can take licenses away from maniac drivers. Like with a license, you are given the right to own the software you use by the developer. If you don't like it, you could always create your own software.
Say what you want about GNU, but they are the only voice in the free software or open source community that has the balls to stand up for what's right...
What's right is subjective. Personally I don't feel forcing developers to give up the rights to their software they create a good thing.
They stand for freedom...
I'd believe this if RMS wasn't so intent on trying to take the credit for everything.
...they stand for high quality software...
Some high quality software is actually licensed with licenses that aren't compatible with the GPL.
First Survivor and now this! It's good to see people taking up an interest in Australia again. Anyway, is this going to be broadcast anywhere? I would love to see those solar cars crash into each other live and I know there'll be plenty of that happening with drunken college students and newly licensed high school students at the wheels.
I don't know about you, but I'd rather have people make quality software that didn't need support. I also don't feel programmers must be public speakers or writers of cheesy books.
I think it's rather selfish to brush him off and just take his code. It also should be noted that Liquid is licensed under the QPL, which probably isn't considered open source.
Mosfet is a great developr for KDE and I think the least we could do is show our support and appreciation to him.
Hmmm... In Thrust We Trust... That's the name of a flick on the Hot Network this month.
I think they should take the risk of Aerobraking. Hell, so what if it fails the first time? It's not like anybody's going to die and I'm sure sure they have the money to throw away.
Thanks to this article, now I know longer regret being a social outcast and not being able to get any girl's phone number in my blackbook. I can't wait until those "cool" kids are arrested and fined for the dirty pirates they are.
Maybe it's a product to make a open source alternative to the voice enhancers N'Sync uses. I am eagerly waiting the arrival of opeN'Sync
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What I wonder is why nobody ever thinks of going "Hey! To Hell with the RIAA! I'm turning my attention over to Indie!" I see a real correlation here:
Microsoft/RIAA decides to be bigger assholes than they once were and are now even alienating users/listeners who once supported them. The users/listeners decide that dealing with the BS is too much, and turn their attention over to "alternative" software/music. The users/listeners decide that the alternative is not only less abusive, it's also better! The monopolies crumble as the populous foces their attention on those once deemed unworthy.
It's a future waiting to happen, but only if you follow.
Now that StarOffice is going to be released soon, I feel that we truly have a competitor against MS Office.
I am happy they rid StarOffice of the terrible interface from 5.2 and are focusing on the applications themselves, which all look fantastic!
My only wish is that they would have anti-aliased fonts, and maybe something like FrontPage, but those aren't as important as having a professional office suite on Linux. Now the WAR against Microsoft can be won.
Those prices are quite expensive, especially if you need a wireless connection to download porn, like I do. I guess people who want a connection for non-pornographic related activities might not mind.
BTW, it says on the bottom that PDA's need to be running Windows CE. Unless I'm mistaken, this sounds like another attempt to alienate the non-MS community. I say we declare war.
If so, then you should already know that the single click behavior could be customized easily.
Note that in a corporate environment, the secretary (or whoever) never sees an "initial setup" screen, s/he gets a standard desktop setup with icons pre-installed etc. for all the major applications. Expecting a secretary to wade through configuration menus is unrealistic even in tech companies.
I agree that it's not the secretary's concern to wade through configuration menus, but the person in charge of setting the computers up. If he doesn't set the systems up properly for those who will use it, then he deserves to be fired on the spot!
i have linux on a computer with a 20incher. i'm not sure that's the largest but that sure is pretty big. wait till i connect that to the company projector...
It's not the size of your screen that matters, it's the video card!
You want to talk about altering history, then you need to read some DC Comics. They make Lex Luthor the president in there, not G. W. Bush! Now if that isn't just plain ol' 1984 in real life, then I don't know what is. After all, we pride Hollywood for its accurate view of news.
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Just like someone saying that everybody has a right to free software doesn't mean that they do.
I love how you use shackles to describe closed-source software as if it's all bad and the GNU is divinely. Propaganda is such a great thing.
As for those who find out what GNU/Linux is about and try it out and use it, they will be thankful and they may eventually just find out why everybody thinks RMS is a fucking psycho.
Why do people treat censorship as a bad thing. Maybe you might have a problem with censorship, but I'm sure glad that people actually have limits as to what they can say or do, especially around children, in churches, and other places
In a perfect anarchist society, one could easily break the GPL license you insist they use especially if they have enough power to keep you at bay since no government would protect you.
In other words, taking freedom from a minority (i.e. the developer) to give to an undeserving majority is a good thing? Slave owners would agree with you.
I thought owning software was a privilege, not a right. It's like driving. You might claim that everybody should have the freedom to drive since freedom is good, but I'm happy that the DMV can take licenses away from maniac drivers. Like with a license, you are given the right to own the software you use by the developer. If you don't like it, you could always create your own software.
What's right is subjective. Personally I don't feel forcing developers to give up the rights to their software they create a good thing.
I'd believe this if RMS wasn't so intent on trying to take the credit for everything.
Some high quality software is actually licensed with licenses that aren't compatible with the GPL.
I prefer to say "I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.
Personally, I feel Chuck looks too much like Casper to be cool. Besides, how could Tux not be cool? Sarah Michelle Gellar tattooed it on her breast!
I don't know what their problems were. MS Flight worked fine for me.
First Survivor and now this! It's good to see people taking up an interest in Australia again. Anyway, is this going to be broadcast anywhere? I would love to see those solar cars crash into each other live and I know there'll be plenty of that happening with drunken college students and newly licensed high school students at the wheels.
I don't know about you, but I'd rather have people make quality software that didn't need support. I also don't feel programmers must be public speakers or writers of cheesy books.
His name is Stallman. Richard Megalomaniac Stallman.
But if they didn't piss him off, he would have been busy developing Liquid instead of dealing with bastard companies!
It's not the software they want down. It's the Changelog that shows their true nature that they want off Mosfet's site.
I think it's rather selfish to brush him off and just take his code. It also should be noted that Liquid is licensed under the QPL, which probably isn't considered open source.
Mosfet is a great developr for KDE and I think the least we could do is show our support and appreciation to him.
Or they'll use Netscape instead (which is just like Mozilla) and get in.
Since when has compatibility problems with previous versions been a problem for Microsoft? Same with something causing anti-trust problems?
Hmmm... In Thrust We Trust... That's the name of a flick on the Hot Network this month.
I think they should take the risk of Aerobraking. Hell, so what if it fails the first time? It's not like anybody's going to die and I'm sure sure they have the money to throw away.
Thanks to this article, now I know longer regret being a social outcast and not being able to get any girl's phone number in my blackbook. I can't wait until those "cool" kids are arrested and fined for the dirty pirates they are.
Maybe it's a product to make a open source alternative to the voice enhancers N'Sync uses. I am eagerly waiting the arrival of opeN'Sync
What I wonder is why nobody ever thinks of going "Hey! To Hell with the RIAA! I'm turning my attention over to Indie!" I see a real correlation here:
Microsoft/RIAA decides to be bigger assholes than they once were and are now even alienating users/listeners who once supported them. The users/listeners decide that dealing with the BS is too much, and turn their attention over to "alternative" software/music. The users/listeners decide that the alternative is not only less abusive, it's also better! The monopolies crumble as the populous foces their attention on those once deemed unworthy.
It's a future waiting to happen, but only if you follow.
Now that StarOffice is going to be released soon, I feel that we truly have a competitor against MS Office.
I am happy they rid StarOffice of the terrible interface from 5.2 and are focusing on the applications themselves, which all look fantastic!
My only wish is that they would have anti-aliased fonts, and maybe something like FrontPage, but those aren't as important as having a professional office suite on Linux. Now the WAR against Microsoft can be won.
I wonder if Bill Gates will enter.
Those prices are quite expensive, especially if you need a wireless connection to download porn, like I do. I guess people who want a connection for non-pornographic related activities might not mind.
BTW, it says on the bottom that PDA's need to be running Windows CE. Unless I'm mistaken, this sounds like another attempt to alienate the non-MS community. I say we declare war.
If so, then you should already know that the single click behavior could be customized easily.
I agree that it's not the secretary's concern to wade through configuration menus, but the person in charge of setting the computers up. If he doesn't set the systems up properly for those who will use it, then he deserves to be fired on the spot!
It's not the size of your screen that matters, it's the video card!
You want to talk about altering history, then you need to read some DC Comics. They make Lex Luthor the president in there, not G. W. Bush! Now if that isn't just plain ol' 1984 in real life, then I don't know what is. After all, we pride Hollywood for its accurate view of news.