It takes two hands to hold a video came controller, leaving no free hand to reach for the Doritos. Television watching, however, frees up one hand for the beer AND the other for the chips.
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If you only read one position paper all year . ..
Seriously, this should be required reading for all slashdot visitors. It had a lot of great info. If you read the paper, you'd realize that SCO doesn't have a chance in hell (which is kind of what we thought anyway).
So it's actually best if SCO is able to prove their IP (Unix code) is included in Linux, because that would mean that the IP holder themselves released the code under the GPL. They may claim even they didn't know, but tough sh!t. That won't hold up in court. So the question is not whether or not Unix code makes up Linux, but it is whether or not SCO (IP holders) released Linux under the GPL(obviously they did). All IBM needs is a lawyer familiar with the GPL rules, and this case is over.
I'm just learning about the GPL but I have the same question here. If SCO owned Unix, and then released a Linux distro under the GPL (they did) that means that all that code is out there, under all the rules of the GPL from that moment on. Plus, end users can't be held liable because the software was clearly obtained under GPL rules. It seems that SCO released the product under the GPL and then changed their mind, and now they want to sue everybody who obtained their software under GPL rules. Once it's GPL, that's it, you can't just change your mind and sue to get your code back, can you?
Since the late 80's most rappers and their respective producers normally go out of their way to make sure that all samples are cleared by the copyright holders. In the 80's Biz Markie used some samples and was sued, so since then rappers have been more careful. Of course there are always idiots who try to get away with it, like "Ice Ice Baby", sampling "Under Pressure" In most cases the copyright holders have no problem with rappers using their samples if the money is right. Dr. Dre has been using samples his whole career, so it's strange that he would get caught using a sample without proper permissions.
A cool website called Slashdot.org recently had a link to an article at extremetech where it was reviewed along with a vertical keyboard. Slashdot's original story about them is here... Seriously, though, the extremetech article was a good read.
"He contends that a meeting with aliens inspired him to start the Raelian movement, which believes that humans are clones of an alien race called the Elohim."
Okay so are we to believe that the aliens gave him the secrets to cloning humans? Now it all makes sense.
What I see here is a cult who has been preaching for years that aliens gave them the secret to cloning. All of sudden when real scientists discover how to actually do it, the cult leaders (in order to save face) claim they have been doing it for a while now. Yet, of course they have no proof of anything, but in order to keep their "followers" from leaving, they have to issue such ridiculous press releases. The worldwide media, being as dumb as rats, prints the story and runs with it.
I agree. I didn't add the movie's demand into the equation. My example was kind of simplified, as if all movies were equal. There is obviously some kind of rating system giving newer movies a different score, so that maybe: UHF + Kentucky Fried Movie + Teen Wolf 2 + Real Genius = About a Boy.
Ah, people are missing the other side of the coin here. Look at this example: Lets say in January, Joe rents 10 movies, but Mary only rents 1. During the next month more movies will be available to Mary because she rented less. So in February Mary rents 10 (because more were available) but Joe only gets 1 (because less were available). Now over the two month period both paid $19.95 per month, and both AVERAGED 5.5 rentals per month. So it comes out fair for both parties. When you look at it this way it seems totally fair and justified. Although a little strange I'll admit.
If time travel does become possible in the future, how come no one has made it back in time to inform us yet? Wouldn't you think that as soon as it becomes possible, the inventor would travel back in time to inform a distant relative how he did it. Could you imagine a world where people are free to live in whatever time and place they want. When would you live?
There is one station in the Melbourne/Vero Beach/Port St Lucie area here in FL that uses MP3s. They are an 80's station, so they probably download a lot of stuff. Some songs are ripped so poorly I can hear the compression.
To quote the song Ænema by TOOL: "Cuz I'm praying for rain
And I'm praying for tidal waves
I wanna see the ground give way. The only way to fix it is to flush it all away...Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona bay.."
This kid has about a zero chance of succeeding. I'm not even sure why he deserves this much press coverage. It sounds like a story from The Onion.com. Local Boy Discusses Cool Idea with Friends Local boy has great idea to make his own macs. "Sure, it's been tried before but failed miserably due to Apple's licensing restrictions, but it sure would be cool to try," he says. "Just think of all the press coverage I'd get! It's guaranteed to make the frontpage at Slashdot. Maybe I'll even get some venture capitalists to invest mass amounts of money that I'll launder to a swiss bank account before succumbing to legal pressure and declaring bankrupcy. I can't go wrong!"
ReplayTVs with lifetime subscriptions are still selling on ebay right now for $200+. Should I feel sorry for the people who don't know the news? Can ReplayTVs be programmed like a VCR to record like TIVO does? I guess it's not a total loss. On ebay however, they're being advertised as LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION!
I'm glad someone suggested Pascal. Pascal has a very easy to learn syntax so you can spend more time concentrating on learning good logic(which would apply to any language). Here is a link I found to a college professor's site where he has Turbo Pascal 7 for DOS available to download. This particular version works with all versions of Windows. FreePascal seems to have versions for other OS's. Simon Huggins at Northhampton College
Movietickets.com, which I got to by going to AMCtheatres.com has times for it already listed on March 28th, and at my local theatre too! Tickets are available to buy right NOW. I'll be there this Friday.
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It takes two hands to hold a video came controller, leaving no free hand to reach for the Doritos. Television watching, however, frees up one hand for the beer AND the other for the chips.
If you only read one position paper all year . .
Seriously, this should be required reading for all slashdot visitors. It had a lot of great info. If you read the paper, you'd realize that SCO doesn't have a chance in hell (which is kind of what we thought anyway).
So it's actually best if SCO is able to prove their IP (Unix code) is included in Linux, because that would mean that the IP holder themselves released the code under the GPL. They may claim even they didn't know, but tough sh!t. That won't hold up in court.
So the question is not whether or not Unix code makes up Linux, but it is whether or not SCO (IP holders) released Linux under the GPL(obviously they did). All IBM needs is a lawyer familiar with the GPL rules, and this case is over.
I'm just learning about the GPL but I have the same question here. If SCO owned Unix, and then released a Linux distro under the GPL (they did) that means that all that code is out there, under all the rules of the GPL from that moment on. Plus, end users can't be held liable because the software was clearly obtained under GPL rules.
It seems that SCO released the product under the GPL and then changed their mind, and now they want to sue everybody who obtained their software under GPL rules. Once it's GPL, that's it, you can't just change your mind and sue to get your code back, can you?
Since the late 80's most rappers and their respective producers normally go out of their way to make sure that all samples are cleared by the copyright holders. In the 80's Biz Markie used some samples and was sued, so since then rappers have been more careful. Of course there are always idiots who try to get away with it, like "Ice Ice Baby", sampling "Under Pressure" In most cases the copyright holders have no problem with rappers using their samples if the money is right. Dr. Dre has been using samples his whole career, so it's strange that he would get caught using a sample without proper permissions.
A cool website called Slashdot.org recently had a link to an article at extremetech where it was reviewed along with a vertical keyboard.
Slashdot's original story about them is here...
Seriously, though, the extremetech article was a good read.
This is ironic since the Iraqi Information Minister has apparently been writing the RIAA's sales statistics reports.
Why doesn't monster.com do us all a favor and disallow resumes from India as well.
Okay, okay, I'm kidding. Well, sort of.
So that they are developing a command line based version, MS will be cloning an operating system that is 20-plus years old.
Isn't earth like 3/4 water already? We have plenty. Why do we need to mess with the moon?
"He contends that a meeting with aliens inspired him to start the Raelian movement, which believes that humans are clones of an alien race called the Elohim."
Okay so are we to believe that the aliens gave him the secrets to cloning humans? Now it all makes sense.
What I see here is a cult who has been preaching for years that aliens gave them the secret to cloning. All of sudden when real scientists discover how to actually do it, the cult leaders (in order to save face) claim they have been doing it for a while now. Yet, of course they have no proof of anything, but in order to keep their "followers" from leaving, they have to issue such ridiculous press releases. The worldwide media, being as dumb as rats, prints the story and runs with it.
I agree. I didn't add the movie's demand into the equation. My example was kind of simplified, as if all movies were equal. There is obviously some kind of rating system giving newer movies a different score, so that maybe: UHF + Kentucky Fried Movie + Teen Wolf 2 + Real Genius = About a Boy.
Ah, people are missing the other side of the coin here.
Look at this example:
Lets say in January, Joe rents 10 movies, but Mary only rents 1. During the next month more movies will be available to Mary because she rented less.
So in February Mary rents 10 (because more were available) but Joe only gets 1 (because less were available).
Now over the two month period both paid $19.95 per month, and both AVERAGED 5.5 rentals per month. So it comes out fair for both parties. When you look at it this way it seems totally fair and justified. Although a little strange I'll admit.
Elvis agrees with Janis Ian. I ran into him the other night at the 7/11 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, while he was refilling the propane tanks outside.
If time travel does become possible in the future, how come no one has made it back in time to inform us yet? Wouldn't you think that as soon as it becomes possible, the inventor would travel back in time to inform a distant relative how he did it. Could you imagine a world where people are free to live in whatever time and place they want. When would you live?
Something is really bugging me. How come your links didn't format correctly? They look right to me.
Apparently not everyone is left speechless...
There is one station in the Melbourne/Vero Beach/Port St Lucie area here in FL that uses MP3s. They are an 80's station, so they probably download a lot of stuff. Some songs are ripped so poorly I can hear the compression.
To quote the song Ænema by TOOL:
"Cuz I'm praying for rain
And I'm praying for tidal waves
I wanna see the ground give way.
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away...Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona bay.."
This kid has about a zero chance of succeeding. I'm not even sure why he deserves this much press coverage. It sounds like a story from The Onion.com.
Local Boy Discusses Cool Idea with Friends
Local boy has great idea to make his own macs. "Sure, it's been tried before but failed miserably due to Apple's licensing restrictions, but it sure would be cool to try," he says. "Just think of all the press coverage I'd get! It's guaranteed to make the frontpage at Slashdot. Maybe I'll even get some venture capitalists to invest mass amounts of money that I'll launder to a swiss bank account before succumbing to legal pressure and declaring bankrupcy. I can't go wrong!"
ReplayTVs with lifetime subscriptions are still selling on ebay right now for $200+. Should I feel sorry for the people who don't know the news?
Can ReplayTVs be programmed like a VCR to record like TIVO does? I guess it's not a total loss. On ebay however, they're being advertised as LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION!
I'm glad someone suggested Pascal. Pascal has a very easy to learn syntax so you can spend more time concentrating on learning good logic(which would apply to any language). Here is a link I found to a college professor's site where he has Turbo Pascal 7 for DOS available to download. This particular version works with all versions of Windows. FreePascal seems to have versions for other OS's.
Simon Huggins at Northhampton College
Use Linux. It's free and it comes with a lifetime of free updates.
Movietickets.com, which I got to by going to AMCtheatres.com has times for it already listed on March 28th, and at my local theatre too! Tickets are available to buy right NOW. I'll be there this Friday.
"Let's hope AMD doesn't try to copy this..."
Well, of course they can't. It's patented.