When did RMS say that you shouldn't support the developers of a program you like? When did he say that programmers don't deserve any monetary reward for their creative work?
The issue is not whether you paid for the rights to use the program, but what you're allowed to do with the program; modify it, redistribute, etc.
People complain very loudly about how non-freely-redistributable software is the only way to actually make money, but nobody ever makes the obvious suggestion: if you like a program, donate to the developers! Nobody's stopping you. If the free(GNU sense) program didn't exist, presumably you would've paid for a similar program, so what's the matter?
I don't see why this has to be a separate physical device, aside from being able to analyze programs without taking up your CPU time. Why not just sell it as a program?
Then why spend money on creating a silly game like this? Why not just ask those same experts what they think? The possibility that al-Qaeda, say, could use this to make money from their own activities seems farfetched. Nevertheless, this strikes me as an inefficient and downright ridiculous way to of trying to gather expert opinions. Why not just hire the experts in the first place??
I agree with the parent; people try to fight overhanded attempts at control, but subtle approaches that play on their fears and desires seem much more effective. Ray Bradbury also agreed, in Fahrenheit 451. I know, most of us here have probably read it already, but if you haven't (I hadn't, until this past spring) check it out & see if you don't notice any similarities between his America and ours.
In Fahrenheit, censorship is not a government program, but an implicit social choice. People don't think about issues because they're complicated, or unpleasant. Instead, they demand constant entertainment. I shouldn't be too critical, since I'm hardly the most well-informed citizen, but just think of how many people like listening to music stations all the time, rather than something informative like NPR, just because it's easier for them.
Though I see shades of Brave New World and 1984 today, I see Fahrenheit much more clearly(and am more frightened of it), because it's so much simpler.
I can't seem to find any indication of when OS 4.1.2 will be released; now that the Tungsten C, with OS 5.2 and the new Graffiti, is out, you'd think it would be soon. Does anyone know anything more?
Because ( my own guess ) E16.5 was included in most distros primarily as a window manager for Gnome 1.x. However, Gnome 2.x doesn't play well with E, and since E 17 will be a complete desktop environment, not just a window manager, interfacing with Gnome is no longer a design goal.
Personally, I don't mind. Gnome 2.x looks too soft & cuddly for me, so I just use E now.
The names were not chosen randomly, even from within the Roman list. Mercury(the messenger) was named for its speed(88-day orbit), Venus(goddess of love) for its beauty, Mars(war) for its blood red color.
Jupiter(Zeus) was the ruler of the universe and the brightest of the nighttime planets. Cronus(Saturn) was Zeus' father & former master of the universe, until Zeus overthrew him. When Uranus was discovered in the 18th century, it was named for Cronus' father, the original lord of the universe(Jupiter is brighter than Saturn is brighter than Uranus). Neptune, in the 19th century, was named for the god of the ocean because of its deep blue color.
Pluto was so named for two reasons. 1) To honor Percival Lowell, whose initials are the first two letters of the name. 2) Pluto(Hades) was god of the dead, and the astronomers knew that the new planet must have a very bleak, desolate, Hades-like environment. (Well, as Hades-like as anything 400 degrees below freezing can be;-).
So, IMHO, when they name it, planet or not, the name should be appropriate, i.e. not Artemis!;-).
It's fairly obivous that the major labels don't care at all about classical music because it brings in so little $$; this has disadvantages(hard-to-find recordings, artists) and advantages(lower CD prices). Does anyone think there is a chance(God, I hope so) that they will not DRM-ize classical or other non-mainstream CD's, if they think it's not worth the extra cost?
...is that many people, like myself, are weak. Recently, I tried resolving to give the industries as little of my money as possible. Then I discovered some obstacles... for example, The Fellowship of The Ring on DVD.
I would love to see the week-long blackout that Janis suggests, and would gladly participate(as long as my willpower holds out), but how many other people can/will?
what kind of navigation to use besides the basic calendar navigation of the blog?
How about related articles? You could keep track of a story thread by providing links to related stories, so I, for example, could read about a biking trip you took, and then go back/forward to read more biking tales.
Also, will the whole thing be free, or would you consider charging for certain sections?
I may be very wrong about this, but I believe I read or heard that firing off a volley like that is an Afghan wedding custom. Can anyone confirm/refute this? If it's true, then egg on our face (although maybe the Afghans should have known better, too).
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No plot in SF, ever? What about Ender's Game? There was almost no technobabble in that book; the focus was squarely on the characters and their relationships.
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When did RMS say that you shouldn't support the developers of a program you like? When did he say that programmers don't deserve any monetary reward for their creative work? The issue is not whether you paid for the rights to use the program, but what you're allowed to do with the program; modify it, redistribute, etc.
People complain very loudly about how non-freely-redistributable software is the only way to actually make money, but nobody ever makes the obvious suggestion: if you like a program, donate to the developers! Nobody's stopping you. If the free(GNU sense) program didn't exist, presumably you would've paid for a similar program, so what's the matter?
Why on earth do they need to make that a three letter acronym? Is "manufacturer" too big a word for people to say?
I don't see why this has to be a separate physical device, aside from being able to analyze programs without taking up your CPU time. Why not just sell it as a program?
Then why spend money on creating a silly game like this? Why not just ask those same experts what they think? The possibility that al-Qaeda, say, could use this to make money from their own activities seems farfetched. Nevertheless, this strikes me as an inefficient and downright ridiculous way to of trying to gather expert opinions. Why not just hire the experts in the first place??
I agree with the parent; people try to fight overhanded attempts at control, but subtle approaches that play on their fears and desires seem much more effective. Ray Bradbury also agreed, in Fahrenheit 451. I know, most of us here have probably read it already, but if you haven't (I hadn't, until this past spring) check it out & see if you don't notice any similarities between his America and ours.
In Fahrenheit, censorship is not a government program, but an implicit social choice. People don't think about issues because they're complicated, or unpleasant. Instead, they demand constant entertainment. I shouldn't be too critical, since I'm hardly the most well-informed citizen, but just think of how many people like listening to music stations all the time, rather than something informative like NPR, just because it's easier for them.
Though I see shades of Brave New World and 1984 today, I see Fahrenheit much more clearly(and am more frightened of it), because it's so much simpler.
I can't seem to find any indication of when OS 4.1.2 will be released; now that the Tungsten C, with OS 5.2 and the new Graffiti, is out, you'd think it would be soon. Does anyone know anything more?
Because ( my own guess ) E16.5 was included in most distros primarily as a window manager for Gnome 1.x. However, Gnome 2.x doesn't play well with E, and since E 17 will be a complete desktop environment, not just a window manager, interfacing with Gnome is no longer a design goal.
Personally, I don't mind. Gnome 2.x looks too soft & cuddly for me, so I just use E now.
The names were not chosen randomly, even from within the Roman list. Mercury(the messenger) was named for its speed(88-day orbit), Venus(goddess of love) for its beauty, Mars(war) for its blood red color. Jupiter(Zeus) was the ruler of the universe and the brightest of the nighttime planets. Cronus(Saturn) was Zeus' father & former master of the universe, until Zeus overthrew him. When Uranus was discovered in the 18th century, it was named for Cronus' father, the original lord of the universe(Jupiter is brighter than Saturn is brighter than Uranus). Neptune, in the 19th century, was named for the god of the ocean because of its deep blue color.
;-).
;-).
Pluto was so named for two reasons. 1) To honor Percival Lowell, whose initials are the first two letters of the name. 2) Pluto(Hades) was god of the dead, and the astronomers knew that the new planet must have a very bleak, desolate, Hades-like environment. (Well, as Hades-like as anything 400 degrees below freezing can be
So, IMHO, when they name it, planet or not, the name should be appropriate, i.e. not Artemis!
Isn't this a duplicate??
Mozilla 1.1b can also resume canceled downloads, but they don't have that pre-emptive downloading feature :-(.
So what happens when all cash is electronically transferred(and, someday, it will be)? Anyone up for joining a hermit colony on the moon?
It's fairly obivous that the major labels don't care at all about classical music because it brings in so little $$; this has disadvantages(hard-to-find recordings, artists) and advantages(lower CD prices). Does anyone think there is a chance(God, I hope so) that they will not DRM-ize classical or other non-mainstream CD's, if they think it's not worth the extra cost?
...is that many people, like myself, are weak. Recently, I tried resolving to give the industries as little of my money as possible. Then I discovered some obstacles... for example, The Fellowship of The Ring on DVD.
I would love to see the week-long blackout that Janis suggests, and would gladly participate(as long as my willpower holds out), but how many other people can/will?
what kind of navigation to use besides the basic calendar navigation of the blog?
How about related articles? You could keep track of a story thread by providing links to related stories, so I, for example, could read about a biking trip you took, and then go back/forward to read more biking tales. Also, will the whole thing be free, or would you consider charging for certain sections?
This sounds interesting. Good luck to you!!
I may be very wrong about this, but I believe I read or heard that firing off a volley like that is an Afghan wedding custom. Can anyone confirm/refute this? If it's true, then egg on our face (although maybe the Afghans should have known better, too).
No plot in SF, ever? What about Ender's Game? There was almost no technobabble in that book; the focus was squarely on the characters and their relationships.