Not quite. Because there is crypto software in main, Debian developers now have the option of integrating crypto into the rest of the operating system.
Some applications have never even been developed because of NAT. For instance, you will never be able to log into your answering machine from across the world to check your messages until IPv6 hecomes widespread.
There is no double-standard. At least in my mind, the GPL exists to be in direct competition with closed, proprietary, non-free software. If software copyrights ceased to exist, there would be little need for the GPL.
Okay, fine, it might not be the #1 reason, but it's still a big enough reason to cause many people to seriously consider/i of tossing out their Windows install media.
Some Slashdotters don't seem to understand the significance of this.
What's the #1 reason why people still use Windows, even though they hate its broken crappiness? Alternatives like Linux and BSD lack backward-compatibility with Windows.
What does does the CrossOver plugin offer? Partial, but significant, backward-compatibility with Windows. Net result: more people use Linux, so more Linux-native software is developed, Microsoft is marginalized, and everybody wins.
I just bought the downloadable version of the plugin, you really should, too.
RMS suggested something other than "Linux" because it removes the ambiguity of just calling everything "Linux". He suggested "GNU/Linux" because he wanted some credit for the 10 or so years of work that made the whole system possible. Is that really so much to ask?
Technically speaking, "GNU/Linux" (GNU over LInux) makes sense just like "TCP/IP" (TCP over IP) makes sense.
If you need to clikc Agree to use the software, have you enterred into a contract? That's an INTERESTING legal question.
What "consideration" have users been given in order to enter into the contract? Being allowed to use the software is already provided by copyright law, so that doesn't count.
I'd say that most EULAs are void. (UCITA and the DMCA are irrelevent, since they will obviously be struck down in a few years.)
Unfortunately, the lawyers seem to have twisted things into a situation where you can be held liable for public domain software that breaks, or at least that's what we're led to believe. That's why the BSD license still exists.
The GPL says that programs licensed under it can be regarded as licensed under that version or higher versions. What this means is that if the GPL was invalid, current GPL code would fall under standard copyright law (currently you can choose not to accept the GPL and use it under standard copyright either, but that grants you zero rights).
Nitpick: The GPL doesn't actually say this, but the text declaring that the work is licensed under the GPL usually (though not always) does.
Regarding those who say that global warming is bunk, Didn't somebody take a sample of the ice in a glacier somewhere (it was either Greenland or Antarctica) that conclusively showed that global temperatures are much higher than they ever were over the last 5000 years?
Spammers seem to be happy with the sub-1 percentile range. How do you fight that?
Do a study on the statistics of how many enemies are made by spamming. I, for instance, will never buy something from an entity that spams. Period. I'm sure there are others who do the same.
So suddenly, the spammer is using information gained by illegally circumventing an encryption device (illegal if they haven't been granted a license to do so, right?). Hence, the spammer is in violation of the DMCA.
It's an access control device, not an encryption device, but that works well, because that's what the DMCA says, anyway.
Of course, the DMCA will be gone or severely amended in a few years anyway, so I wouldn't rely on it too much.
I do however have some issue with the bloat that Debian has been gaining in the last 18 months that I have been using it. There are interdependencies that are being forced into the installation that are getting very expensive to manage. Examples are: Apache now requires mysql-client to be installed. But it is only used if you are interested in using mysql for authentication. That's a rather heavy handed requirement for a rather specialized function. Similarly, I was very happy with emacs until they make a package requirement for XFree86 in order to install emacs. Last I checked, emacs was still a CLI compatable editing tool. This has really messed with my remote machine administration. And before you tell me to use vi, remember, it's my choice so zark off.
Have you filed bug reports? Dependencies are handled automatically by the build scripts, so it's possible the maintainers haven't noticed those errors.
You don't understand how dist-upgrade works. It's just like upgrade, but more zealous in dependency-handling (it will uninstall packages to satisfy dependencies). It does not do the equivalent of a "clean install" of a new distribution.
Whether or not this is a bug or a feature, I won't say.
Debian is the Linux distribution with the shortest release cycle in the world: it is released daily. After a few years, some people take a collection of packages that are known to be very solid, hack together an installation system for them, cut a CD, and call it "Debian stable".
Anyone who says Debian is out of date is just wrong.
That's talking about an entirely different thing: to install up-to-date packages, you have to put unstable (or testing) in sources.list, and deal with the issues that arise from that.
That's nearly a non-issue, now that you can pick and choose which packages to install from which distros, by editing/etc/apt/preferences.
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Not quite. Because there is crypto software in main, Debian developers now have the option of integrating crypto into the rest of the operating system.
Well, only use software written like DJB writes his software. Problem solved.
Some applications have never even been developed because of NAT. For instance, you will never be able to log into your answering machine from across the world to check your messages until IPv6 hecomes widespread.
There is no double-standard. At least in my mind, the GPL exists to be in direct competition with closed, proprietary, non-free software. If software copyrights ceased to exist, there would be little need for the GPL.
Okay, fine, it might not be the #1 reason, but it's still a big enough reason to cause many people to seriously consider/i of tossing out their Windows install media.
What's the #1 reason why people still use Windows, even though they hate its broken crappiness? Alternatives like Linux and BSD lack backward-compatibility with Windows.
What does does the CrossOver plugin offer? Partial, but significant, backward-compatibility with Windows. Net result: more people use Linux, so more Linux-native software is developed, Microsoft is marginalized, and everybody wins.
I just bought the downloadable version of the plugin, you really should, too.
Actually, I've found gray (#999999) on dark blue (#000055) to be easier to read than black on white.
Cute, but ineffective.
Just because you want free music doesn't give you the right to violate the rights of the artists who create that music!
What rights would those be? The right to dictate what people may and may not do in their own homes?
s/BSD person/BSD advocates and users/
Stop making the BSD people look bad. Inform yourself before you join a discussion, alright?
RMS suggested something other than "Linux" because it removes the ambiguity of just calling everything "Linux". He suggested "GNU/Linux" because he wanted some credit for the 10 or so years of work that made the whole system possible. Is that really so much to ask?
Technically speaking, "GNU/Linux" (GNU over LInux) makes sense just like "TCP/IP" (TCP over IP) makes sense.
What "consideration" have users been given in order to enter into the contract? Being allowed to use the software is already provided by copyright law, so that doesn't count.
I'd say that most EULAs are void. (UCITA and the DMCA are irrelevent, since they will obviously be struck down in a few years.)
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Has NuSphere released the source code for all previously distributed versions of their bastardized version of MySQL?
Unfortunately, the lawyers seem to have twisted things into a situation where you can be held liable for public domain software that breaks, or at least that's what we're led to believe. That's why the BSD license still exists.
Nitpick: The GPL doesn't actually say this, but the text declaring that the work is licensed under the GPL usually (though not always) does.
Regarding those who say that global warming is bunk, Didn't somebody take a sample of the ice in a glacier somewhere (it was either Greenland or Antarctica) that conclusively showed that global temperatures are much higher than they ever were over the last 5000 years?
*Cough* Centrifugal force doesn't exist.
Can you explain the bridge reference?
Do a study on the statistics of how many enemies are made by spamming. I, for instance, will never buy something from an entity that spams. Period. I'm sure there are others who do the same.
It's an access control device, not an encryption device, but that works well, because that's what the DMCA says, anyway.
Of course, the DMCA will be gone or severely amended in a few years anyway, so I wouldn't rely on it too much.
Heh. Save your bug reports to a file and email them to me. I'll be happy to file the reports on your behalf.
Have you filed bug reports? Dependencies are handled automatically by the build scripts, so it's possible the maintainers haven't noticed those errors.
Whether or not this is a bug or a feature, I won't say.
Anyone who says Debian is out of date is just wrong.
That's nearly a non-issue, now that you can pick and choose which packages to install from which distros, by editing /etc/apt/preferences.
man 5 apt_preferences