Remembering back to the Commodore64 and even the nintendo, the Graphical systems we've developed (besides all of the alogorithms and code behind the rest of computing) are innovative and amazing.
That's where I'm coming from, mainly. That's the angle from which Microsoft is going to come and attack Linux, too. They're going to present Linux as though it tried and failed miserably to appeal to the userbase.
This and your other points are valid concerns of the GPL phenomenon.
But the one thing that Open Source has that a For Profit doesn't have is time. Time is an endless resource. It allows a programmer to design a system correctly the first time (and if not keep working on something until it works)
Open Source doesn't have to answer to Stockholders and isn't rushing to put out a product. It can do what all programmers want to do...release code without bugs. I want perfect(TM) code. And if someone then takes my "pefect code" and in typical UNIX fashion mixes it with other tiny pieces to build another application, that programmer has the guarantee that my program does what I say it does and if they find a bug (s)he can fix it.
A problem with a lot of people and businesses today is that they want the quick fix now and won't invest for the long term. As with sports, you have to focus on fundamentals and if the fundamentals are strong, you'll succeed.
Investing in open source will always give you back what you put in and most often it will give back many times as much effort as you put in, as others see a benefit in what you are doing and want to help.
Investing in MS will give you software for 2 years that (historically) has been buggy and takes the control away from the user. You're burning your money.
The only way films like this can continue to be represented is if you support the artist. So if you want to buy 6 copies each and give them away, go for it. If we support PJ and his wife now they'll keep producing these wonderful artistic endeavors...and it'll send a message to the movie industry that people want this.
All this test shows is that Microsoft made a deal with Monitor makers and is trying to charge more money for monitors...
I'm surpirsed I'm the first to point this out...
I guess when geek hears the word "woman" geek stops thinking "hate Microsoft"
If this is how you feel. Send a check to RH and MDK with a letter explaining what you'd like it to be used for. If you provide enough, I'm sure it will happen.
See Jason1729 for version updates:
his likely response will be:
"Well its just, like, Trusted Debian, renamed to Secure Debian....the GNU license lets me do that..and stuff."
the RIAA stands a disturbingly good chance of winning.
Even if the server containing the MP3s is in a
country that doesn't recognize copyrights?
I would think displaying a link to copyrighted
material would fall under free speech as long
as you don't supply the material itself. But
IANAL and the RIAA has a lot of money to blow.
Holy fuck Tony Blair, what the HELL are you doing?
Ensuring that American Dollars and Popular Opinion flow toward Britain. Not to mention military toys and training for British troops.
Brilliant of him to pick the winning side. Now he can reap the rewards for his people.
I don't see Phoenix being used for BIOS and a browser as a problem
Yeah, but the legal system might. No one is as anal as a lawyer is about words and wording. And since Judges are lawyers...
Slashdot Mirror
Sounds like a fun project for you to do....
Be sure to contribute code changes for your new project to MisterHouse, I'm sure he'd appreciate that.
they are watching.....
Sounds like a 60,000$ position. Benefits: working from home.
60,000/160 = 375$/year/apartment
versus $600/year for cable or dsl (at 50$/mo).
This doesn't include the cost of the initial setup or the outside connection, or rewiring, and upgrading the place in 10 years.
I'd probably avoid the mess. Its hard to compete with nationwide ISPs on price.
(s)he'd be slashdotted and no one would get through to test his network.
Remembering back to the Commodore64 and even the nintendo, the Graphical systems we've developed (besides all of the alogorithms and code behind the rest of computing) are innovative and amazing.
I'm all for research and cool uses of computers...
but when we know who's doing it, where they can be reached, and who's employing them...the next step isn't "more research", its "legal action".
That's where I'm coming from, mainly. That's the angle from which Microsoft is going to come and attack Linux, too. They're going to present Linux as though it tried and failed miserably to appeal to the userbase.
This and your other points are valid concerns of the GPL phenomenon.
But the one thing that Open Source has that a For Profit doesn't have is time. Time is an endless resource. It allows a programmer to design a system correctly the first time (and if not keep working on something until it works)
Open Source doesn't have to answer to Stockholders and isn't rushing to put out a product. It can do what all programmers want to do...release code without bugs. I want perfect(TM) code. And if someone then takes my "pefect code" and in typical UNIX fashion mixes it with other tiny pieces to build another application, that programmer has the guarantee that my program does what I say it does and if they find a bug (s)he can fix it.
A problem with a lot of people and businesses today is that they want the quick fix now and won't invest for the long term. As with sports, you have to focus on fundamentals and if the fundamentals are strong, you'll succeed.
Investing in open source will always give you back what you put in and most often it will give back many times as much effort as you put in, as others see a benefit in what you are doing and want to help.
Investing in MS will give you software for 2 years that (historically) has been buggy and takes the control away from the user. You're burning your money.
Naaa, when we're done, we'll be reading the word Haliburton every night for the rest of our lives...
portability of the media
Oh No! All of my backups are gone! Guy walked out of here with a backpack!
ok so you keep one(multiply by paranoia) tiny 160GB hard drive in storage for each quarter that you do business. Takes up much less room than tape.
The only way films like this can continue to be represented is if you support the artist. So if you want to buy 6 copies each and give them away, go for it. If we support PJ and his wife now they'll keep producing these wonderful artistic endeavors...and it'll send a message to the movie industry that people want this.
It looks like windows has hired a few people to post here and make Win2k3 sound good.
But wait they don't know about Slashdot (as I stare at a giant Visual Studios Advertisement)
well, Windows doesn't have as far to go on the desktop as linux does. They only need incremental updates to tweak stuff.
dependency hell is only for people who can't develop better solutions for themselves.
If you can't code or write scripts then do the next best thing.
search Freshmeat for RPM and you'll find many solutions to save you.
autoupdate
aptRPM
etc.
Or failing that googling will find you: Ximian Red Carpet
or Redhat Up2date
Whining is never the answer. Take a big breath. Think about the problem. Educate yourself. Make some decisions. Do some work.
All this test shows is that Microsoft made a deal with Monitor makers and is trying to charge more money for monitors...
I'm surpirsed I'm the first to point this out...
I guess when geek hears the word "woman" geek stops thinking "hate Microsoft"
If this is how you feel. Send a check to RH and MDK with a letter explaining what you'd like it to be used for. If you provide enough, I'm sure it will happen.
Well, I think the more the merrier, its not like they are forcing you to use it. It is just another option in this enlightened internet age.
See Jason1729 for version updates:
his likely response will be:
"Well its just, like, Trusted Debian, renamed to Secure Debian....the GNU license lets me do that..and stuff."
Thats easy:
business.com.biz
thats a freebie.
for I in 1 2 3 4 5
do
latex coat_yourself.tex
done
Thats the fickle way of the world.
No one ever told you it was fair.
the RIAA stands a disturbingly good chance of winning.
Even if the server containing the MP3s is in a country that doesn't recognize copyrights?
I would think displaying a link to copyrighted material would fall under free speech as long as you don't supply the material itself. But IANAL and the RIAA has a lot of money to blow.
Holy fuck Tony Blair, what the HELL are you doing?
Ensuring that American Dollars and Popular Opinion flow toward Britain. Not to mention military toys and training for British troops.
Brilliant of him to pick the winning side. Now he can reap the rewards for his people.
I don't see Phoenix being used for BIOS and a browser as a problem
Yeah, but the legal system might. No one is as anal as a lawyer is about words and wording. And since Judges are lawyers...
Many people around here work for the Government.
As to whats wrong with Corporations and Big Business:
in one word: Enron
In more words that that:
http://www.corpwatch.org/