Except that the GPL license itself is copyrighted:....
That just means you can't call it "GPL". You can come up with a very similar license (perhaps even a nearly identical one), but you can't claim it belongs to or was written by the FSF.
Of course, technically (at least I think, IANAL), licenses are just like any other work (subject to the same copyright and derivative work protections), but I doubt RMS or the FSF is going to sue someone who changes the GPL to meet their needs and calls it something else.
I'd imagine this would be why IE can show images as they download, instead of waiting for the whole thing to download like other browsers...
Probably not. Many formats support interlacing (or progressively higher quality data with formats like JPEG). This basically means that the same (or similar) data is present, but in a different (predictable) order allowing useful images to be displayed without having access to the entire image file. IIRC, even early versions of Netscape supported this. I know may graphics viewers from the dialup BBS days did the same thing.
The wind blew a stack of printed source code through an open window? The Underpants Gnomes (tm) took it? Someone left a CDROM on the seat of his BMW Z3 convertible and left the top down?
This just in, the NetBSD Foundation continues to work closely with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement authorities after discovering NetBSD source code was available for download on the Internet. NetBSD source code is copyrighted material.
I'm so sick of hearing the "nothing to hide" argument. I don't think most people really understand what it will be like to live under constant government monitoring.
In total agreement, the "nothing to hide argument" isn't even an argument. For you people who aren't scared by it or think it "makes sense", ask yourself this: Who gets to decide what it means to have nothing to hide?
From the article: "This is not something that's going to go away. It's only going to grow," [Revenue Department Commissioner Alan] LeBovidge said. "The world is shrinking. There's fewer and fewer places to hide."
If you think it's black and white, try this: I like to use Linux, and I like to use it with my WiFi card so I can surf on the toilet or whatever (I know I'm not alone in this). So far I've got nothing to hide, right? What if a third party with a conflict of interest lobbies hard enough to convice somebody who makes decisions that these activities are suspect, and I can now be held indefinitely, without indictment, etc. Now I most certainly have something to hide, even though I'm doing what any reasonable and free person would consider a legitimate activity.
Don't think it'll happen to you 'cause you use Windows like any red-blooded American should? Fine. Just don't forget to turn off the lights when you leave the country because everyone else will already be gone or imprisoned. Oh, and by the way, once we get rid of all the non whites, we're coming after the redheads next.
The DLLs get large because Microsoft dictates that they must remain backwards compatible, so that an application coded for dllhell.dll version 1 will still work for dllhell.dll version 6 without recompiling. This is one thing Windows does have that Linux doesn't. [Emphasis added.]
I'm going to have to respectfully disagree on this one. The typical approach here is to use a packaging system (like rpm, dpkg, BSD ports, or even OpenPKG). These packaging systems manage dependencies (including old versions of shared libraries).
For example, on some RPM-based distros, KDE 3.1.something required an older version of OpenSSL, so the new and old shared libraries were included:
Instead of including all of the backward-compatible symbols, etc. in one DLL, it's split up among several different shared objects. That way, only the required objects are included instead of the kitchen sink approach.
However, you are correct that the packager does need to take more care in setting up the dependences, since one can't just assume that the necessary libraries (old or new) are installed on the system. One could argue that with cheap disk space, why not include everything? Purists would tend to site clutter, security problems, the tendency for increasing complexity to result in erratic behavior, and other inconveniences as reasons to avoid this approach, however.
Second question, how does linux do with a second monitor?
Like anything with Linux, the answer is, "it depends on your distro, your [insert hardware model here] and what version of [insert relevant software here] you're running".
does it take any further customization?
Heh. Would it be Linux if it didn't?:-)
Seriously, though, check out this HOWTO. The HOWTO's title is slightly misleading in that it covers dual head configuration in addition to Xinerama (which is lucky for us).
FYI, the Xinerama extension is what allows XFree86 to support the use of multiple monitors with one desktop (e.g., you can drag your windows from one monitor to another or have them span both, etc.). In the old days, you used to have a separate X session for each monitor. Most modern session managers (GNOME, KDE, etc.) now have good support for Xinerama, but you'll need a relatively new version of XFree86 (if you have a newer version of most distros, you should already have this).
It will also help if your monitors are relatively new. If they're not, you may have to do some Googling to get the proper modelines (search for "[your monitor model] xfree86 modeline"), but for most newer monitors, this should be an issue.
Another point of recommendation: if you want hardware 3d acceleration, try and make sure all of your cards support it. Otherwise the contents of your OpenGL app windows will not display on monitors without it. Not a show-stopper, but sometimes a little confusing/annoying when you're running Blender.:-)
i am the lead developer of an open source game,Fmorg and somehow these arena unlimited people got my emailaddress, and sent me THIS....
First, let me apologize if the e-mail was unwanted. Your e-mail address is listed on the Fmorg project page and we thought you might be interested in what we're doing.
this sounds like a sort of scam to get us OO & indie game developers into some kinda contract on the off chance our game hits it big, and creates a demand for this crap
Second, we're not a contract-based service. We don't charge or require anything from developers. Period.
Personally, I'm an advocate of and contributor to the Open Source community. As long as I have any input, games released under any approved license will never be required to pay licensing or developer fees to use our system.
We are constructing and offering a set of tools to be used at will by any developer who might benefit from the inclusion of such features. For example, if a developer wants to sell, say, cars to augment a racing game to help support development, etc., then we would like to help facilitate that in a convenient and secure manner. We don't have or want any say in setting the price. We're looking to support ourselves by collecting a small percentage of the sale (the majority of the revenue goes straight to the developer).
my personal recommendation, JUST SAY NO TO SUITS!! -Ted
We're really not suits, we promise! (If you don't believe us, then check out our pictures.):-) So far the project has been entirely self-funded (all our cars are beaters and paid for if you don't count the repair bills -- by the way does anyone have a spare alternator for '92 MX-3?). Our biggest hurdle to date (aside from trying to find Other People's Money) is tearing ourselves away from BZFlag and Armagetron long enough to get some work done.
But if you feel violated by our approach, I sincerely apologize. I hope you continue work on Fmorg with our without our help, as it looks very promising.
We need more services like Xbox Live in gaming. When I play something like Battlefield 1942 on PC, or SOCOM II on PS2, I'm always disappointed how some features of Xbox Live just aren't there, or are pale shadows of Xbox Live's.
This is exactly why we started this project. We're not trying to compete with Microsoft (at least not directly). Microsoft doesn't seem to have a current incentive to open its development tools to non Microsoft platforms. That's not to mention that not every game developer can afford a $10k+ license fee for online enabling technology.
Of course without games, users don't really have a reason to use our services (unless they are trying to find decent examples of tableless CSS layouts). We're hoping if we provide services in the right way (i.e., assist rather than abuse the developer), then content will come. If we can equip a developer with features that otherwise wouldn't be affordable (either by purchase or by building and hosting them), then we will consider the project a success.
So small, in fact, that you didn't need to pluralize the word "games" in that sentence.
The current release is really not (yet) meant for end users. It's really meant for developers to see how we're approaching the problem and to get feedback from the community. But, hell, "need more games" is valuable feedback, right?:-)
Actually, I didn't think we'd get SlashDotted so soon, if at all (our poor hosting provider is probably cursing us at this point).
As far as I know, there's no Google cache of anything we've done so far (hence the generic, if not hopeful link), but the redirect trick is something we learned right here on SlashDot just in case something like this happened:
If there's a better way to do this, I don't know it, nor will it do me any good now.
Even though it may not do you any good, some of us can't use Windows without CygWin anymore, which takes care of the "all your unix commands are belong to us" syndrome quite nicely.
why? SCO needs to prove their case. They have offered zero proof. There is no cause for forcing IBM to release any code.
Sure there is! It's the American way! "I'm gonna sue you, and you're going to help me! If you don't, I'll get a court order to force you to help me defeat you!"
The defnition is: Somebody who Ashcroft wants to lock up without due process....
Okay, as much as this (and the original post) sounds like flamebait, there is some truth here, I think. There is very little that separates zealousness from (what we're being told is) terrorism. In fact the only thing that separates them is violent action.
As desperation or power increases, the likelihood of a zealot commiting a violent act approaches one. There is no difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter...it just depends on which side of the fence you're sitting. Are the Palestinians who blow themselves up terrorists, or are they just so desperate that they don't feel they have any choice and are willing to take their own lives rather than live under the oppression of the Israeli military and settlers?
Keep in mind, this applies to any zealots. I count Ashcroft, Wolfowitz, Army Lt. Gen. Boykin, Pat Roberts, etc. among them.
Yes, this applies to something as (relatively) trivial as an OS "war". MS systematically "terrorizes" the Open Source community through oppression, FUD, dishonorably applied money and talent resources, etc. Members of the Open Source community (typically, but not limited to Linux users) attempt to "terrorize" MS by trying to get as many people as possible to boycott their products, vocalizing the contradictions, untruths, etc. with MS's FUD, writing their own software and distributing it for free(!), generating some FUD of their own, etc.
Who are the terrorists? Depends who signs your paycheck....
From the article: "I think it is important to emphasize that.Net is our Web services strategy across the company and is fundamentally something we are absolutely committed to," said Neil Charney
Does anyone ever get the impression that a lot of MS employees who are allowed to talk to the press learned to speak at one of those "Become your own boss by buying and selling real estate" seminars advertised on late night television?
A far more interesting concept is surely the use of "throw-away" RF interference devices that could interfere with the use of RFID tags to such an extent that it is not viable for it's users (Walmart, I'm looking at you).
Wouldn't this be in violation of the DMCA or something? Couldn't they jail you for that? Oh wait...in the US they can do that anyway....
Bluetooth and DVR, can totally understand. Gigabyte, I can forgive some for not knowing what specifically a byte is, but Megahertz? Come on! Were these people never exposed to a high school physics class?
I can't quite remember, but I think it was Jon Stewart on the Daily Show talking about Ken Lay and whatever his "punishment" was/is/shall be when he said something to the effect of, "which concludes once and for all that crime really does pay. [Mocking parental scorn], 'you stole $100, now, c'mon...give back...a dollar.'"
Registering two domains is initiative? They guy could at least offer to provide the servers behind them, if he's not willing to do any of the work.
I'm willing to help in any way I can. I thought domain registration and a SlashDot article was a good first step. I'm just one guy without very much money (having been laid off in the past year), but I'd be happy to donate what I can towards bandwidth or server costs. I thought I might try and get the ball rolling to see how much response there was. I'll be the first to admit I'm not qualified to head the effort up or maintain it, but I am qualified to register a few domains before the corporations can and see if the idea gets any traction with the community.
Bugtraq does not follow this recommendation, and I doubt that it ever will. Bugtraq fully discloses bugs to the general public and I don't see that changing any time soon.
My fear is that the controlling organization will exert pressure to change policies. The only way to avoid this is to have a system over which commercial organizations cannot exert pressure in this way. I hope you are right that BugTraq does not change their policy, but look at who pays their bills....
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Except that the GPL license itself is copyrighted:....
That just means you can't call it "GPL". You can come up with a very similar license (perhaps even a nearly identical one), but you can't claim it belongs to or was written by the FSF.
Of course, technically (at least I think, IANAL), licenses are just like any other work (subject to the same copyright and derivative work protections), but I doubt RMS or the FSF is going to sue someone who changes the GPL to meet their needs and calls it something else.
But I've been wrong before....
...pick something you already did last semester and inform your investors ^Winstructor that this was something you just completed....
I'd imagine this would be why IE can show images as they download, instead of waiting for the whole thing to download like other browsers...
Probably not. Many formats support interlacing (or progressively higher quality data with formats like JPEG). This basically means that the same (or similar) data is present, but in a different (predictable) order allowing useful images to be displayed without having access to the entire image file. IIRC, even early versions of Netscape supported this. I know may graphics viewers from the dialup BBS days did the same thing.
PNG has interlace support as well.
Well, if you don't mind a slightly different design, you could try this...
The wind blew a stack of printed source code through an open window? The Underpants Gnomes (tm) took it? Someone left a CDROM on the seat of his BMW Z3 convertible and left the top down?
This just in, the NetBSD Foundation continues to work closely with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement authorities after discovering NetBSD source code was available for download on the Internet. NetBSD source code is copyrighted material.
I'm so sick of hearing the "nothing to hide" argument. I don't think most people really understand what it will be like to live under constant government monitoring.
In total agreement, the "nothing to hide argument" isn't even an argument. For you people who aren't scared by it or think it "makes sense", ask yourself this: Who gets to decide what it means to have nothing to hide?
From the article: "This is not something that's going to go away. It's only going to grow," [Revenue Department Commissioner Alan] LeBovidge said. "The world is shrinking. There's fewer and fewer places to hide."
If you think it's black and white, try this: I like to use Linux, and I like to use it with my WiFi card so I can surf on the toilet or whatever (I know I'm not alone in this). So far I've got nothing to hide, right? What if a third party with a conflict of interest lobbies hard enough to convice somebody who makes decisions that these activities are suspect, and I can now be held indefinitely, without indictment, etc. Now I most certainly have something to hide, even though I'm doing what any reasonable and free person would consider a legitimate activity.
Don't think it'll happen to you 'cause you use Windows like any red-blooded American should? Fine. Just don't forget to turn off the lights when you leave the country because everyone else will already be gone or imprisoned. Oh, and by the way, once we get rid of all the non whites, we're coming after the redheads next.
...but for most newer monitors, this should be an issue.
Should read: "...but for most newer monitors, this should not be an issue."
The DLLs get large because Microsoft dictates that they must remain backwards compatible, so that an application coded for dllhell.dll version 1 will still work for dllhell.dll version 6 without recompiling. This is one thing Windows does have that Linux doesn't. [Emphasis added.]
...
...
/lib/
/usr/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.6
/usr/lib/libssl.so.0.9.6
/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.6b
/lib/libssl.so.0.9.6b
/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.7a
/lib/libssl.so.0.9.7a
I'm going to have to respectfully disagree on this one. The typical approach here is to use a packaging system (like rpm, dpkg, BSD ports, or even OpenPKG). These packaging systems manage dependencies (including old versions of shared libraries).
For example, on some RPM-based distros, KDE 3.1.something required an older version of OpenSSL, so the new and old shared libraries were included:
$ rpm -qa | grep -i openssl | sort
openssl096-0.9.6-something
openssl096b-0.9.6b-something
openssl-0.9.7a-something
Instead of including all of the backward-compatible symbols, etc. in one DLL, it's split up among several different shared objects. That way, only the required objects are included instead of the kitchen sink approach.
$ rpm -ql openssl096 openssl096b openssl | grep
However, you are correct that the packager does need to take more care in setting up the dependences, since one can't just assume that the necessary libraries (old or new) are installed on the system. One could argue that with cheap disk space, why not include everything? Purists would tend to site clutter, security problems, the tendency for increasing complexity to result in erratic behavior, and other inconveniences as reasons to avoid this approach, however.
Second question, how does linux do with a second monitor?
:-)
:-)
Like anything with Linux, the answer is, "it depends on your distro, your [insert hardware model here] and what version of [insert relevant software here] you're running".
does it take any further customization?
Heh. Would it be Linux if it didn't?
Seriously, though, check out this HOWTO. The HOWTO's title is slightly misleading in that it covers dual head configuration in addition to Xinerama (which is lucky for us).
FYI, the Xinerama extension is what allows XFree86 to support the use of multiple monitors with one desktop (e.g., you can drag your windows from one monitor to another or have them span both, etc.). In the old days, you used to have a separate X session for each monitor. Most modern session managers (GNOME, KDE, etc.) now have good support for Xinerama, but you'll need a relatively new version of XFree86 (if you have a newer version of most distros, you should already have this).
It will also help if your monitors are relatively new. If they're not, you may have to do some Googling to get the proper modelines (search for "[your monitor model] xfree86 modeline"), but for most newer monitors, this should be an issue.
Another point of recommendation: if you want hardware 3d acceleration, try and make sure all of your cards support it. Otherwise the contents of your OpenGL app windows will not display on monitors without it. Not a show-stopper, but sometimes a little confusing/annoying when you're running Blender.
i am the lead developer of an open source game,Fmorg and somehow these arena unlimited people got my emailaddress, and sent me THIS....
:-) So far the project has been entirely self-funded (all our cars are beaters and paid for if you don't count the repair bills -- by the way does anyone have a spare alternator for '92 MX-3?). Our biggest hurdle to date (aside from trying to find Other People's Money) is tearing ourselves away from BZFlag and Armagetron long enough to get some work done.
First, let me apologize if the e-mail was unwanted. Your e-mail address is listed on the Fmorg project page and we thought you might be interested in what we're doing.
this sounds like a sort of scam to get us OO & indie game developers into some kinda contract on the off chance our game hits it big, and creates a demand for this crap
Second, we're not a contract-based service. We don't charge or require anything from developers. Period.
Personally, I'm an advocate of and contributor to the Open Source community. As long as I have any input, games released under any approved license will never be required to pay licensing or developer fees to use our system.
We are constructing and offering a set of tools to be used at will by any developer who might benefit from the inclusion of such features. For example, if a developer wants to sell, say, cars to augment a racing game to help support development, etc., then we would like to help facilitate that in a convenient and secure manner. We don't have or want any say in setting the price. We're looking to support ourselves by collecting a small percentage of the sale (the majority of the revenue goes straight to the developer).
my personal recommendation, JUST SAY NO TO SUITS!! -Ted
We're really not suits, we promise! (If you don't believe us, then check out our pictures.)
But if you feel violated by our approach, I sincerely apologize. I hope you continue work on Fmorg with our without our help, as it looks very promising.
We need more services like Xbox Live in gaming. When I play something like Battlefield 1942 on PC, or SOCOM II on PS2, I'm always disappointed how some features of Xbox Live just aren't there, or are pale shadows of Xbox Live's.
:-)
This is exactly why we started this project. We're not trying to compete with Microsoft (at least not directly). Microsoft doesn't seem to have a current incentive to open its development tools to non Microsoft platforms. That's not to mention that not every game developer can afford a $10k+ license fee for online enabling technology.
Of course without games, users don't really have a reason to use our services (unless they are trying to find decent examples of tableless CSS layouts). We're hoping if we provide services in the right way (i.e., assist rather than abuse the developer), then content will come. If we can equip a developer with features that otherwise wouldn't be affordable (either by purchase or by building and hosting them), then we will consider the project a success.
Plus, we don't use any SCO-tainted code.
So small, in fact, that you didn't need to pluralize the word "games" in that sentence.
:-)
The current release is really not (yet) meant for end users. It's really meant for developers to see how we're approaching the problem and to get feedback from the community. But, hell, "need more games" is valuable feedback, right?
Actually, I didn't think we'd get SlashDotted so soon, if at all (our poor hosting provider is probably cursing us at this point).
// index.php
e nny-arcade|nytimes|wirei ', $referer))
... Oops, SlashDotted! ...
As far as I know, there's no Google cache of anything we've done so far (hence the generic, if not hopeful link), but the redirect trick is something we learned right here on SlashDot just in case something like this happened:
<?php
$referer = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];
if ($referer !== null
&& preg_match('%://[^/]*((cnn|msnbc\.msn|news\.com|p
d)\.com|slashdot\.org)/%
{
?>
<?php
}
else
{
header('Location: site/');
}
?>
If there's a better way to do this, I don't know it, nor will it do me any good now.
Even though it may not do you any good, some of us can't use Windows without CygWin anymore, which takes care of the "all your unix commands are belong to us" syndrome quite nicely.
Most people have an opinion based on the last person who talked to them.
Hey, you're right! That's now my opinion too!
why? SCO needs to prove their case. They have offered zero proof. There is no cause for forcing IBM to release any code.
Sure there is! It's the American way! "I'm gonna sue you, and you're going to help me! If you don't, I'll get a court order to force you to help me defeat you!"
Sounds like DirecTV should buy SCO....
Never attribute to malice that which can be easily explained by stupidity.
-- author unknown
The defnition is: Somebody who Ashcroft wants to lock up without due process....
Okay, as much as this (and the original post) sounds like flamebait, there is some truth here, I think. There is very little that separates zealousness from (what we're being told is) terrorism. In fact the only thing that separates them is violent action.
As desperation or power increases, the likelihood of a zealot commiting a violent act approaches one. There is no difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter...it just depends on which side of the fence you're sitting. Are the Palestinians who blow themselves up terrorists, or are they just so desperate that they don't feel they have any choice and are willing to take their own lives rather than live under the oppression of the Israeli military and settlers?
Keep in mind, this applies to any zealots. I count Ashcroft, Wolfowitz, Army Lt. Gen. Boykin, Pat Roberts, etc. among them.
Yes, this applies to something as (relatively) trivial as an OS "war". MS systematically "terrorizes" the Open Source community through oppression, FUD, dishonorably applied money and talent resources, etc. Members of the Open Source community (typically, but not limited to Linux users) attempt to "terrorize" MS by trying to get as many people as possible to boycott their products, vocalizing the contradictions, untruths, etc. with MS's FUD, writing their own software and distributing it for free(!), generating some FUD of their own, etc.
Who are the terrorists? Depends who signs your paycheck....
From the article: .Net is our Web services strategy across the company and is fundamentally something we are absolutely committed to," said Neil Charney
"I think it is important to emphasize that
Does anyone ever get the impression that a lot of MS employees who are allowed to talk to the press learned to speak at one of those "Become your own boss by buying and selling real estate" seminars advertised on late night television?
A far more interesting concept is surely the use of "throw-away" RF interference devices that could interfere with the use of RFID tags to such an extent that it is not viable for it's users (Walmart, I'm looking at you).
Wouldn't this be in violation of the DMCA or something? Couldn't they jail you for that? Oh wait...in the US they can do that anyway....
So what's wrong with a gigabyte? Or megahertz?
Bluetooth and DVR, can totally understand. Gigabyte, I can forgive some for not knowing what specifically a byte is, but Megahertz? Come on! Were these people never exposed to a high school physics class?
I can't quite remember, but I think it was Jon Stewart on the Daily Show talking about Ken Lay and whatever his "punishment" was/is/shall be when he said something to the effect of, "which concludes once and for all that crime really does pay. [Mocking parental scorn], 'you stole $100, now, c'mon...give back...a dollar.'"
Sound familiar?
In fact, he said he wouldn't rule out going after individual linux users as well as linux distributors as well!
Is SCO owned by DirecTV?
Registering two domains is initiative? They guy could at least offer to provide the servers behind them, if he's not willing to do any of the work.
I'm willing to help in any way I can. I thought domain registration and a SlashDot article was a good first step. I'm just one guy without very much money (having been laid off in the past year), but I'd be happy to donate what I can towards bandwidth or server costs. I thought I might try and get the ball rolling to see how much response there was. I'll be the first to admit I'm not qualified to head the effort up or maintain it, but I am qualified to register a few domains before the corporations can and see if the idea gets any traction with the community.
Bugtraq does not follow this recommendation, and I doubt that it ever will. Bugtraq fully discloses bugs to the general public and I don't see that changing any time soon.
My fear is that the controlling organization will exert pressure to change policies. The only way to avoid this is to have a system over which commercial organizations cannot exert pressure in this way. I hope you are right that BugTraq does not change their policy, but look at who pays their bills....