Aren't these things better announced when they reach at least 0.1a, or something? If I announce a project to port all of DirectX to Commodore, do I get my own Slashdot article? Even if I never do anything with it?
Which "contract conveying copyrights to SCO/Caldera"?
The one SCO/Taratella gave SCO/Caldera.
Novell still owns these copyrights
I know that. I said nothing of the legitimacy of the aforementioned contract. SCO/Caldera bought all the copyrights SCO/Tarantella had, probably without realizing that that wasn't a whole lot.
Your hypothesis about Sun wanting to get into the IBM/SCO struggle on the side of SCO with that buy-in, is not even sensible with a tin-foil hat.
So far, this is as much of an argument against it I have ever received. No one seems to be able to show me how it's not in their best interests for IBM and Linux to bite the bullet. It's just business.
Can you please explain how Sun is a "predecessor-in-interest to SCO/Caldera"? They bought perpetual rights to Unix from SCO/Caldera, but did not buy the company.
SCO/Tarentella used to own the rights. Sun bought that company. That also means they bought all rights and responsibilities of SCO/Tarentella, including the contract conveying copyrights to SCO/Caldera. For all legal intents and purposes, they are SCO/Tarentella now.
Everyone is talking about how "great" this is, since Sun now has the capability to possibly disprove a number of SCO's theories in the IBM case. These people forget the $50 million cash infusion Sun made early on into SCO/Caldera, and the continuing war of words Schwartz continues to wage on Linux.
And while I'm not putting on any tin-foil hats just yet, I would not be surprised to find Sun leveraging it's psoition as a predecessor-in-interest to SCO/Caldera (having just purchased another predecessor-in-interest, SCO/Tarentella) as a way to throw a monkey-wrench into IBM's (apparent) plans to dominate the UNIX market with Linux.
OO.o is an incredible gesture, but I just can't seem to get to trust Sun just yet.
Oh, please. Your "proof" links are absurd. Argumentum ad metum and misleading vivdness. You prove nothing.
Furthermore: - There are no female presidents because there have been no serious attempts by a woman to run, other than Ferraro and Dole. - No minority presidents are a problem for you? I voted for Alan Keyes in the Republican primary. Did you vote for Sharpton last year? - Your last example is absolutely not related to anything you're trying to prove. McGreevey resigned because of a sexual harassment suit; his decision to "out" himself was voluntary, and a really, really good political maneuver. Everyone thinks he was booted out, or something. Not a martyr in my book.
Equal rights and opportunity for almost everyone? Really? You honestly believe that?
In America, yes. Anyone that thinks otherwise has no understanding of what real inequality looks like, or where we have come from. The modern civil rights movement has all the smackings of a mass, shared martyrdom complex. On modern TV, no one gives a crap if Kirk kisses Uhura. It's just not a big deal.
No one gives a crap about a Mars base or colonizing space? Really? You honestly believe that?
Dude, it's a fact. People think it's a waste of money. Do I disagree with them? Yes, I do. But I'm the minority here. Just look at/. when W mentions Mars. Most people think the idea is ludicrous (and yeah, for stupid reasons).
That people like you and Card can't get past the styrofoam boulders and green alien chicks to see this indicates a lack of insight on your parts.
I didn't say there wasn't more to Star Trek. I'm saying the "more" is superfluous to today's generation. I'm not saying that's a good thing. It's simply a cultural thing; maybe modern America is wrong about the message's relevance, but this is the perception it has. The "more" isn't drawing mainstream America in; no one cares anymore.
In the 1960's, Star Trek presented a vastly different culture than our own, with ideas that clashed with the popular world view, such as human equality and tolerance, fused with America's nascent desire to pioneer space.
Today, the civil rights movement has come and gone, there's equal rights and opportunity for almost everyone, and no one gives a crap about a mars base, much less colonizing space. The core themes of Star Trek have lost relevance with today's generation.
Now it's just another whiz-bang space opera. Might as well be watching Lost in Space.
Right now it's unambiguously illegal to rip off the artists
What are you talking about? The RIAA does it every single day. Did you really think those settlements were going to the artists? Silly goose; you've been drinking the corporate Kool-Aid again.
You Cannot Rip People Off
Bullshit. I don't pirate music, and I don't copy CD's, but still pay a tax to the RIAA and MPAA for every CD-R and DVD-R I purchase for legitimate use. I want my freaking money back. Are you going to give it to me?
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I'm probably trolling right now. It's 11:45 and I'm low monitoring.
The fact that USA tries to enforce its laws across the world is NOT acceptable, regardless of what your comment shows you think. This just isn't how the law is supposed to work.
If you were French, German, or English, and someone threatened you without presenting any threat to us (US) whatsoever, we'd still come kick their ass. Your "rules" concerning international non-intervention obviously have limitations, therefore. Where those limitations lie now becomes purely subjective, and based largely upon one's own culture. If our culture says, "shoot 'em all, let God sort it out", are you really in a position to tell us we're not allowed to act on our own conviction? After all, it's not your busniess, remember?
Now we come to the double standard. You say we can't topple Saddam for heinous crimes against humanity (it was never about the WMD's; I was never that stupid) because it's not our business. On the flip-side, if you're not American or Iraqi, you can't really complain about us doing it anyway, because that's not your business, either.
There is a really, really big difference between McJunkie Girl (violently raped at each of last three parties she attended and happy for that) and the wife of some Taliban Man (violently beaten up each evening, and happy for that).
Dear lord, +4 insightful for this tripe. Ok, find me a "wife of some Taliban Man (violently beaten up each evening, and happy for that)". You obviously have never heard from a traditional Muslim woman, and have no idea how humiliating their experience is. If your idea of a perfect world allows for institutional mysogeny, you can keep it.
I thought our democracy was founded on the principle of not letting a minority aristocracy (royalty then, capitalists today) dictate on what terms we're supposed to live our lives.
If the vast majority of Americans think downloading music is ok, and only a minority of Americans think it is wrong, should we allow corporations to direct public policy concerning it? IOW, should something be criminalized when only a minority of Americans consider it wrong, morally or ethically?
To the corporate shills lurking/., let me ask you this: if you won't let me determine criminal law for the masses based on my minorty religious beliefs, why should you be allowed to determine criminal law based on your pig-minded, fascist, money-grubbing definition of "property"? Especially when everyone else in the world thinks you're a freaking retard for thinking the way you do.
When everyone started breaking the speed limit, they got rid of the stupid federal 55 mph speed limit. Well, now everyone's downloading, and it's time to get rid of the DMCA.
Haha! The term "Linux-extremist" is redundant. The very definition of a "Linux-user" already contains the connotation of "extremist," inasmuch as all the users are zealous users and defenders of Linux. I have never met a lukewarm Linux user.
Well, think of it like this: we stepped outside, noticed the house was on fire, and we're trying to tell you to get the fuck out of there while you still can. Yes, I'd say we're a pretty zealous lot.
Hey, let's all hop on the gravy train here. While we're at it, let's start bashing NDA's, EULAs, and anything else that puts any kind of restriction whatsoever on the use of media, because consumer freedom means being able to do anything you want!!
One man's argumentum ad absurdum is another man's Shangri-La.
Warning: my post somewhat oversimplifies things, the point is that other countries have won special considerations in the Kyoto protocol that do not apply to the United States for various reasons. "World's biggest polluter" becomes a subjective title when the political definition of "pollution" keeps changing.
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Aren't these things better announced when they reach at least 0.1a, or something? If I announce a project to port all of DirectX to Commodore, do I get my own Slashdot article? Even if I never do anything with it?
Sorry... just doing some morning trolling.
Read all about it here.
There, now I've done my karma-whoring for the day.
I'll stick with the Real Thing (tm). Now in version 1.04, and corporate ad-ware free!
Which "contract conveying copyrights to SCO/Caldera"?
The one SCO/Taratella gave SCO/Caldera.
Novell still owns these copyrights
I know that. I said nothing of the legitimacy of the aforementioned contract. SCO/Caldera bought all the copyrights SCO/Tarantella had, probably without realizing that that wasn't a whole lot.
Your hypothesis about Sun wanting to get into the IBM/SCO struggle on the side of SCO with that buy-in, is not even sensible with a tin-foil hat.
So far, this is as much of an argument against it I have ever received. No one seems to be able to show me how it's not in their best interests for IBM and Linux to bite the bullet. It's just business.
Can you please explain how Sun is a "predecessor-in-interest to SCO/Caldera"? They bought perpetual rights to Unix from SCO/Caldera, but did not buy the company.
SCO/Tarentella used to own the rights. Sun bought that company. That also means they bought all rights and responsibilities of SCO/Tarentella, including the contract conveying copyrights to SCO/Caldera. For all legal intents and purposes, they are SCO/Tarentella now.
I meant "predecessor-in-interest" because SCO/Caldera is the successor-in-interest to SCO/Tarantella.
Everyone is talking about how "great" this is, since Sun now has the capability to possibly disprove a number of SCO's theories in the IBM case. These people forget the $50 million cash infusion Sun made early on into SCO/Caldera, and the continuing war of words Schwartz continues to wage on Linux.
And while I'm not putting on any tin-foil hats just yet, I would not be surprised to find Sun leveraging it's psoition as a predecessor-in-interest to SCO/Caldera (having just purchased another predecessor-in-interest, SCO/Tarentella) as a way to throw a monkey-wrench into IBM's (apparent) plans to dominate the UNIX market with Linux.
OO.o is an incredible gesture, but I just can't seem to get to trust Sun just yet.
Hah! You don't fool me! You're subliminal message is quite clear:
VB - cause it kicks ass!!
I, for one, completely agree with you.
I thought he invented algorithms!
"Hanging is too good for a punster. He should be drawn and quoted."
Hah! Pretty good, you almost got me! Shoulda' known, though; I'm smarter than bot #822545, so I would never fall for it.
I voted for Keyes in the 2000 primary, not 2004. Just in case the point was mistaken.
Oh, please. Your "proof" links are absurd. Argumentum ad metum and misleading vivdness. You prove nothing.
Furthermore:
- There are no female presidents because there have been no serious attempts by a woman to run, other than Ferraro and Dole.
- No minority presidents are a problem for you? I voted for Alan Keyes in the Republican primary. Did you vote for Sharpton last year?
- Your last example is absolutely not related to anything you're trying to prove. McGreevey resigned because of a sexual harassment suit; his decision to "out" himself was voluntary, and a really, really good political maneuver. Everyone thinks he was booted out, or something. Not a martyr in my book.
Equal rights and opportunity for almost everyone? Really? You honestly believe that?
/. when W mentions Mars. Most people think the idea is ludicrous (and yeah, for stupid reasons).
In America, yes. Anyone that thinks otherwise has no understanding of what real inequality looks like, or where we have come from. The modern civil rights movement has all the smackings of a mass, shared martyrdom complex. On modern TV, no one gives a crap if Kirk kisses Uhura. It's just not a big deal.
No one gives a crap about a Mars base or colonizing space? Really? You honestly believe that?
Dude, it's a fact. People think it's a waste of money. Do I disagree with them? Yes, I do. But I'm the minority here. Just look at
That people like you and Card can't get past the styrofoam boulders and green alien chicks to see this indicates a lack of insight on your parts.
I didn't say there wasn't more to Star Trek. I'm saying the "more" is superfluous to today's generation. I'm not saying that's a good thing. It's simply a cultural thing; maybe modern America is wrong about the message's relevance, but this is the perception it has. The "more" isn't drawing mainstream America in; no one cares anymore.
In the 1960's, Star Trek presented a vastly different culture than our own, with ideas that clashed with the popular world view, such as human equality and tolerance, fused with America's nascent desire to pioneer space.
Today, the civil rights movement has come and gone, there's equal rights and opportunity for almost everyone, and no one gives a crap about a mars base, much less colonizing space. The core themes of Star Trek have lost relevance with today's generation.
Now it's just another whiz-bang space opera. Might as well be watching Lost in Space.
It's high time they get the honor and the icons should be replaced with more professional, actual depictions of Microsoft.
I agree. A nice, steaming turd would be appropriate.
Ok, this was a troll. I'm sorry. But it's an insightful troll; admit it!
Right now it's unambiguously illegal to rip off the artists
What are you talking about? The RIAA does it every single day. Did you really think those settlements were going to the artists? Silly goose; you've been drinking the corporate Kool-Aid again.
You Cannot Rip People Off
Bullshit. I don't pirate music, and I don't copy CD's, but still pay a tax to the RIAA and MPAA for every CD-R and DVD-R I purchase for legitimate use. I want my freaking money back. Are you going to give it to me?
gcc 3.3.5 23m40
You mean 23 months and 40 days, right?
I'm probably trolling right now. It's 11:45 and I'm low monitoring.
The fact that USA tries to enforce its laws across the world is NOT acceptable, regardless of what your comment shows you think. This just isn't how the law is supposed to work.
If you were French, German, or English, and someone threatened you without presenting any threat to us (US) whatsoever, we'd still come kick their ass. Your "rules" concerning international non-intervention obviously have limitations, therefore. Where those limitations lie now becomes purely subjective, and based largely upon one's own culture. If our culture says, "shoot 'em all, let God sort it out", are you really in a position to tell us we're not allowed to act on our own conviction? After all, it's not your busniess, remember?
Now we come to the double standard. You say we can't topple Saddam for heinous crimes against humanity (it was never about the WMD's; I was never that stupid) because it's not our business. On the flip-side, if you're not American or Iraqi, you can't really complain about us doing it anyway, because that's not your business, either.
There is a really, really big difference between McJunkie Girl (violently raped at each of last three parties she attended and happy for that) and the wife of some Taliban Man (violently beaten up each evening, and happy for that).
Dear lord, +4 insightful for this tripe. Ok, find me a "wife of some Taliban Man (violently beaten up each evening, and happy for that)". You obviously have never heard from a traditional Muslim woman, and have no idea how humiliating their experience is. If your idea of a perfect world allows for institutional mysogeny, you can keep it.
I thought our democracy was founded on the principle of not letting a minority aristocracy (royalty then, capitalists today) dictate on what terms we're supposed to live our lives.
If the vast majority of Americans think downloading music is ok, and only a minority of Americans think it is wrong, should we allow corporations to direct public policy concerning it? IOW, should something be criminalized when only a minority of Americans consider it wrong, morally or ethically?
/., let me ask you this: if you won't let me determine criminal law for the masses based on my minorty religious beliefs, why should you be allowed to determine criminal law based on your pig-minded, fascist, money-grubbing definition of "property"? Especially when everyone else in the world thinks you're a freaking retard for thinking the way you do.
To the corporate shills lurking
When everyone started breaking the speed limit, they got rid of the stupid federal 55 mph speed limit. Well, now everyone's downloading, and it's time to get rid of the DMCA.
Haha! The term "Linux-extremist" is redundant. The very definition of a "Linux-user" already contains the connotation of "extremist," inasmuch as all the users are zealous users and defenders of Linux. I have never met a lukewarm Linux user.
Well, think of it like this: we stepped outside, noticed the house was on fire, and we're trying to tell you to get the fuck out of there while you still can. Yes, I'd say we're a pretty zealous lot.
Hey, let's all hop on the gravy train here. While we're at it, let's start bashing NDA's, EULAs, and anything else that puts any kind of restriction whatsoever on the use of media, because consumer freedom means being able to do anything you want!!
One man's argumentum ad absurdum is another man's Shangri-La.
Too true. However, this may make programs such as DeCSS legal in France, which means French servers can make the program available.
Looks like I'll be buying my movies from France here on out. It's not like the MPAA would stop selling DVD's in France...
Would they?
Warning: my post somewhat oversimplifies things, the point is that other countries have won special considerations in the Kyoto protocol that do not apply to the United States for various reasons. "World's biggest polluter" becomes a subjective title when the political definition of "pollution" keeps changing.