>Or using linux components to make windows cheaper. >microsoft already used the bsd TCP/IP stack once, >what would stop them from that kind of stuff, again >and again.
The GPL is what stops them using linux components to make windows cheaper. The BSD licence is what allows them to use the BSD tcp/ip stack. Though I don't think Microsoft is ethically challenged by stealing code, I think they would be more likley to buy someone with the technology they wanted rather than "infect" windows with any "viral" code...
Not sure if this bodes well, Ultima Online have had a long standing policy of not replacing lost items for any reason. Wonder if this could be legislated;-)
just goto www.sharereactor.com search for the two towers and download all the rar files. once you hve them all unrar them and burn em onto a dvd-r. Ok im still gonna buy it when it comes out, but it saves me queuing up for hours and wishing it was out now.
Just wondered if mixing this with the software layer in Crusoe would help patch future releases of the os (with a software layer upgrade for the chip)
Dont know if its possible - but i want it:)
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I agree, with the linux community able to fix problems reported to them within weeks on occasion i think we could have had one product from amiga in the last 5 years
agreeing with you. What i meant to get across was that untill the micro$oft monopoly on operating systems distribution is broken all other operating systems are going to have a hard time. I just like having a choice and being able to choose for myself without having to pay a tax to bill
I dont agree with your point about open source being the be all and end all of software development (excuse the pun). I believe a development team can be comercial if they are prepared to allow people to view the code and offer feedback. However, when the programming team uses the gpl it is also allowing anyone to use and abuse the effort and work they have put in. With an open/comercial project, you get the benefits of user feedback but also restrain your product from fragmenting. Really these ideas are very similiar except anyone could take the linux kernel, muck about with it and release a similiar product with not legal comback. Comercial companies however could sue.
I loved the old amiga but gave up on it a couple of years ago. We will never get that Amiga back however Be and Linux both offer fresh operating systems to play with, though i may not be happy that a workbench 99 was never released, i am happy that i never need to use Micrto$oft os's.
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>Or using linux components to make windows cheaper.
>microsoft already used the bsd TCP/IP stack once,
>what would stop them from that kind of stuff, again
>and again.
The GPL is what stops them using linux components to make windows cheaper. The BSD licence is what allows them to use the BSD tcp/ip stack. Though I don't think Microsoft is ethically challenged by stealing code, I think they would be more likley to buy someone with the technology they wanted rather than "infect" windows with any "viral" code...
Not sure if this bodes well, Ultima Online have had a long standing policy of not replacing lost items for any reason. Wonder if this could be legislated ;-)
>Ther are no WMD in the linux code, it was all moved
>to FreeBSD.
I think youll find thats OpenBSD - hence DARPA pulling their hackathon funding.
just goto www.sharereactor.com search for the two towers and download all the rar files. once you hve them all unrar them and burn em onto a dvd-r. Ok im still gonna buy it when it comes out, but it saves me queuing up for hours and wishing it was out now.
just wait for the space expansion
i get the same with mozilla, but ie6 puts MICROSOFT above Linux..
um actually if you check the EULA microsoft does own the operating system - you own a licence to use it at _their_ discretion..
the bsd licence stipulates
"Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice".
Microsoft wouldn't distibute the code...
arn't you forgetting the free software foundation. ;-)
Can someone try it on me, bring me back when the stable 2.4 is released :-p
Just wondered if mixing this with the software layer in Crusoe would help patch future releases of the os (with a software layer upgrade for the chip) Dont know if its possible - but i want it :)
Sounds a lot like sun jini if you ask me...
I agree, with the linux community able to fix problems reported to them within weeks on occasion i think we could have had one product from amiga in the last 5 years
agreeing with you. What i meant to get across was that untill the micro$oft monopoly on operating systems distribution is broken all other operating systems are going to have a hard time. I just like having a choice and being able to choose for myself without having to pay a tax to bill
So AC could you point me in the direction of pc world that sells linux ready pc's?
I dont agree with your point about open source being the be all and end all of software development (excuse the pun). I believe a development team can be comercial if they are prepared to allow people to view the code and offer feedback. However, when the programming team uses the gpl it is also allowing anyone to use and abuse the effort and work they have put in. With an open/comercial project, you get the benefits of user feedback but also restrain your product from fragmenting. Really these ideas are very similiar except anyone could take the linux kernel, muck about with it and release a similiar product with not legal comback. Comercial companies however could sue.
I loved the old amiga but gave up on it a couple of years ago. We will never get that Amiga back however Be and Linux both offer fresh operating systems to play with, though i may not be happy that a workbench 99 was never released, i am happy that i never need to use Micrto$oft os's.