Two minutes after posting that comment, (I accidentely posted it under parent) I ran across this link http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-1011356.html?part= dht&tag=ntop
I completely agree, but I am afraid that one of the technically challenged, money grabbing CEO's might reduce funding for Mozilla to a trickle seeing that they have a license on IE for the next 7 years. I do realize that it will not die, far from that, but mainstream use might dwindle if netscape disappears. Most people who use Netscape browser don't even know its Mozilla, or that Mozilla exists. Lets hope this will not happen.
If you read the article on News.com, it becomes painfully clear who won. M$ does have to pay 750 million, but look what it gets out of it. AOL will now definitely use IE in AOL for the next 7 years, effectively blocking their only 'major' browser competitor, Mozilla. M$ gets to put DRM Media 9 into all those AOL users machines, they get more control. What M$ is getting here is a big market to distribute their software to. I am sure they are happy with this since they are trying to push DRM onto everyone, and what better way to do it then to put it in new windows and get the rest with AOL? Well, this is another example how a company with enough money, and even a monopolistic record, can not just buy its way out, but also to increase its power.
Have fun with the world of DRM, where only you, M$ and the government can read your private email. (***I stole this one.)
Who could have predicted this? I could...
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They sue IBM then make some big companies drop GNU/Linux. This frees up market space where SCO can try to cash-in. And they are not the only one who will benefit from this. And I dont just meen the M$ Borg, any Unix platform will benefit from this. The bad part is the damage this is causing to not just GNU/Linux but tho the entire OSS/FS comunity. It gives us a bad name. With the letter SCO sent, they might scare some companies away from OSS/FS for good. SCO cant beat GNU/Linux in a direct competiion, so they are fighting durty. Unfortunatelly even if they loose the lawsuit, this will still leave a mark on OSS/FS community.
Now I am going to go and take the knife out of my back. Thank you.
I dont know where you live, but if its the EU, then you will soon join us! If not, our representatives are out and convincing your government! Muhahaha!
In this paragraph:
It may not be a coincidence that the Athens PC resembles an Apple machine, with rounded corners, a translucent case and a flat, wide display. HP executive Louis Kim acknowledged the similarities, noting, "Apple is on a similar track in that they're designing with the end-user in mind and they're integrating hardware and software."
Translation:
Apple good. Me big, me take!
Kinda funny how they say that apple is on a similar track. Its more like they built the track.
This is what happens when you give a user a legitamate way to get music in digital form. My friends and I would pay a reasonable price for an MP3/OGG/? track if it was awailable (and NOT restricted, if I pay money, I better have the right to space shift it). RAAA, get a clue!
Half life, is still the best game I have ever played. Dues Ex is very good to, but Half-Life, I love it. Thief is amazing alternative game play. The reason Undying is on the list is that at one time you look in the mirror and you see a goast appear behind you with a mad laugh (I have nice surround effects on my speakers). My reaction:
In game; spin 180, duck shoot at head. In real world; after the game part, got up, pushed the mouse back and said, f&(# this, I need my nerves.
Fun!
Ok, SCO has its own linux which it distributes under the GPL. So infact all the stolen code within that distribution is now not stolen because they licenced it. Are they suing for code outside that distribution or are they spinning this somehow?
Considering you mentined WUSB12 and linux, have you been able to get it to work on any distro? How close are you? I am asking because I am in the same boat.
I keep hearing about this "Dawn of the PC era", but the simple truth still stands. Handheld devices are great at a few simple tasks, calendaring, scheduling and other everyday/office tasks. They are also very good at communication, but they suck as a platform. The advantage the PC has is its multi-purpose orientation. It is possible to do virtually anything with a PC. The functions that a PC can do can be completely different from each other, unlike handheld devices which have very narrow use/ability. (Also, for handhelds to be truly functional, more needs to be displayed to the user, and that is hard with small screens.) Until the handheld platform becomes as diverse as the PC platform, the sun will shine in this era.
1. They didn't want war (for any reason) but there is a war.
2. UN credibility is shot. (I am rather upset on this one.)
3. Their economy is shot, because of trade with US.
4. UN may get to participate in the rebuilding, but as secondary party.
5. And the thing that pissed off the French so much, is that US and British companies would get the most lucrative business offers from it!
Whether this war is justified or now, we will find out in the long run. For now, all I see is two sides fighting, and one side fighting rather dirty.
I just started with linux about a month ago. (Actually this is my second attempt. My first attempt failed when some black magic, aka X configuration exploded in my face with RH5 some years back...) So after reading up on the distros I picked RH8. I installed it, recompiled the kernel, configured x, got most drivers to work and almost customized my system. (apt-get is great, and I'd like to see that in RH natively) But now, new version! And I start hearing about binary incompatibility and such. I am a programmer with a CS degree, but when I hear that, and being a beginner in linux/unix, I become very uncomfortable. I am now seriously thinking if I want to upgrade to RH9 or if I should move to another distro. I don't want to have an antiquated system, and I don't want to spend what little free time I have rebuilding a system which will be old in another two month. I wander why it is necessary to rebuild a system which is so modular. Why not have an update service which will do that without a new version. (many small updates VS few huge updates)
Can anyone suggest something, a word of caution or a guiding light? ( or a distro:) )
I hope this will not be my second failed attempt at linux.
I cant talk for anyone but me, but protests do not convince me. They actually scare me. I generally dont like to be in a mob. The only way for someone to convince/convert me is to make an argument that I agree with or cant counter. Then they'll have my full support.
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The idea of selling items for highest bidder and normal price, is nothng new, and has been arround for longer then this stupidity.
Two minutes after posting that comment, (I accidentely posted it under parent) I ran across this link http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-1011356.html?part= dht&tag=ntop
I completely agree, but I am afraid that one of the technically challenged, money grabbing CEO's might reduce funding for Mozilla to a trickle seeing that they have a license on IE for the next 7 years. I do realize that it will not die, far from that, but mainstream use might dwindle if netscape disappears. Most people who use Netscape browser don't even know its Mozilla, or that Mozilla exists. Lets hope this will not happen.
If you read the article on News.com, it becomes painfully clear who won. M$ does have to pay 750 million, but look what it gets out of it. AOL will now definitely use IE in AOL for the next 7 years, effectively blocking their only 'major' browser competitor, Mozilla. M$ gets to put DRM Media 9 into all those AOL users machines, they get more control. What M$ is getting here is a big market to distribute their software to. I am sure they are happy with this since they are trying to push DRM onto everyone, and what better way to do it then to put it in new windows and get the rest with AOL? Well, this is another example how a company with enough money, and even a monopolistic record, can not just buy its way out, but also to increase its power.
Have fun with the world of DRM, where only you, M$ and the government can read your private email. (***I stole this one.)
They sue IBM then make some big companies drop GNU/Linux. This frees up market space where SCO can try to cash-in. And they are not the only one who will benefit from this. And I dont just meen the M$ Borg, any Unix platform will benefit from this. The bad part is the damage this is causing to not just GNU/Linux but tho the entire OSS/FS comunity. It gives us a bad name. With the letter SCO sent, they might scare some companies away from OSS/FS for good. SCO cant beat GNU/Linux in a direct competiion, so they are fighting durty. Unfortunatelly even if they loose the lawsuit, this will still leave a mark on OSS/FS community.
Now I am going to go and take the knife out of my back. Thank you.
...do not have a sence of humor!
but I am so mad that that that........ AHHHRGGHhh
Actually, this is the first time I heard about them. I will check it out.
I hope that thats what going to happen. I beleive that if you want to make a standard, it should be open and free.
I dont know where you live, but if its the EU, then you will soon join us! If not, our representatives are out and convincing your government! Muhahaha!
I am the DMCA, now beg!
In this paragraph:
It may not be a coincidence that the Athens PC resembles an Apple machine, with rounded corners, a translucent case and a flat, wide display. HP executive Louis Kim acknowledged the similarities, noting, "Apple is on a similar track in that they're designing with the end-user in mind and they're integrating hardware and software."
Translation:
Apple good. Me big, me take!
Kinda funny how they say that apple is on a similar track. Its more like they built the track.
This is what happens when you give a user a legitamate way to get music in digital form. My friends and I would pay a reasonable price for an MP3/OGG/? track if it was awailable (and NOT restricted, if I pay money, I better have the right to space shift it).
RAAA, get a clue!
Half life, is still the best game I have ever played. Dues Ex is very good to, but Half-Life, I love it. Thief is amazing alternative game play. The reason Undying is on the list is that at one time you look in the mirror and you see a goast appear behind you with a mad laugh (I have nice surround effects on my speakers). My reaction: In game; spin 180, duck shoot at head. In real world; after the game part, got up, pushed the mouse back and said, f&(# this, I need my nerves. Fun!
Ok, SCO has its own linux which it distributes under the GPL. So infact all the stolen code within that distribution is now not stolen because they licenced it. Are they suing for code outside that distribution or are they spinning this somehow?
Considering you mentined WUSB12 and linux, have you been able to get it to work on any distro? How close are you? I am asking because I am in the same boat.
How? Why? Oh the humanity!
I wander if you have to pay again? :)
PAY!
PAY!
PAY!
Muhahahaha
I keep hearing about this "Dawn of the PC era", but the simple truth still stands. Handheld devices are great at a few simple tasks, calendaring, scheduling and other everyday/office tasks. They are also very good at communication, but they suck as a platform. The advantage the PC has is its multi-purpose orientation. It is possible to do virtually anything with a PC. The functions that a PC can do can be completely different from each other, unlike handheld devices which have very narrow use/ability. (Also, for handhelds to be truly functional, more needs to be displayed to the user, and that is hard with small screens.) Until the handheld platform becomes as diverse as the PC platform, the sun will shine in this era.
Look, I see your point, but I am sure that the real reason is a mix of both points.
How long is "WEEKS ago". US has been pushing for this for over 6 month. And the game is not that violent, not even blood.
This is why I think they lost.
1. They didn't want war (for any reason) but there is a war.
2. UN credibility is shot. (I am rather upset on this one.)
3. Their economy is shot, because of trade with US.
4. UN may get to participate in the rebuilding, but as secondary party.
5. And the thing that pissed off the French so much, is that US and British companies would get the most lucrative business offers from it!
Whether this war is justified or now, we will find out in the long run. For now, all I see is two sides fighting, and one side fighting rather dirty.
I look forward to hearing from you. Fun debate
Banning a game because they lost their battle in the UN is pathetic.
I just started with linux about a month ago. (Actually this is my second attempt. My first attempt failed when some black magic, aka X configuration exploded in my face with RH5 some years back...) So after reading up on the distros I picked RH8. I installed it, recompiled the kernel, configured x, got most drivers to work and almost customized my system. (apt-get is great, and I'd like to see that in RH natively) But now, new version! And I start hearing about binary incompatibility and such. I am a programmer with a CS degree, but when I hear that, and being a beginner in linux/unix, I become very uncomfortable. I am now seriously thinking if I want to upgrade to RH9 or if I should move to another distro. I don't want to have an antiquated system, and I don't want to spend what little free time I have rebuilding a system which will be old in another two month. I wander why it is necessary to rebuild a system which is so modular. Why not have an update service which will do that without a new version. (many small updates VS few huge updates)
:) )
Can anyone suggest something, a word of caution or a guiding light? ( or a distro
I hope this will not be my second failed attempt at linux.
Good point. :)
I cant talk for anyone but me, but protests do not convince me. They actually scare me. I generally dont like to be in a mob. The only way for someone to convince/convert me is to make an argument that I agree with or cant counter. Then they'll have my full support.