I don't see anything that would point that the russian author admits any copyright violation. Specifically he told that he's answered, which most likely must be interpreted: they challenged us, Russians, with their mythology, so let's answer them with our, Russian mythology.
I see it as they were challenged with profits and answered with russian profits.
RMS has lead the creation (and indeed coded significant parts) of an entire operating system. The fact that it contains the Linux kernel does not change the fact that it's the GNU operating system.
This is an exaggeration. In a car analogy RMS gave a bucket of bolts and nuts, wipers, seats, bumpers and call it a car. Then Linus gave an engine to the car. And a lot of people contributed other pieces. Then somebody else assembled it - Slackware, Red Hat etc. And then we have names Red Hat Linux, Slackware Linux etc.
I'd say RMS created some programs. They might be used in different OSes, even (gah!) Windows. BSDs use them, Linuxes use them. But they are not essential part of OS. Linux is a general purpose operation system so they may be included for convenience. But they may be replaced easily with other programs.
Linux is a part of all GNU/Linux systems. GNU is the base of all GNU/Linux systems.
Linux kernel is the base of Linux systems. There is GNU project and it mentioned GNU operated system. But there is nothing called just "GNU". GNU packages ? Which are essential for Operation System? Maybe just Glibc...
That probably wouldn't be a GNU/Linux operating system, but it wouldn't be the Linux operating system either. It would be something else running the Linux kernel as well.
You may call it NoGNU Linux OS;)).
Linux is the kernel, right? Anything buit on top of the kernel usually called Linux something (Red Hat Linux, Gentoo Linux etc) or just Linux for brevity.
There are no GNU/Linux systems running without GNU software.
Only Debian caved in to call it GNU/Linux;).
If I put Linux kernel, init and tcsh onto floppy and boot from it - would I have Linux without GNU? I believe yes. I may even compile init and tcsh with some different Libc..
GNU software is definitely useful, you may call it essential, but we could live without it.
Due to licensing and ideological issues the free *BSDs have been trying to do this for years, but have not succeeded in replacing GNU components of their OS.
They have not been trying too hard. They consider interoperablity, features set, Posix compliance, performance, you name it and only after that comes license issue.
What I heard recently - NetBSD replaced gzip with gzip-capable compress. OpenBSD and maybe FreeBSD replacing grep with freegrep.
The tough call is to replace GCC with toolchain but there are TenDRA and icc which could be handy.
Personally I started using OpenBSD because I wanted something ultra-secure, but for the most part, I hate the (vocal part of the) community.
I'd suggest you to try FreeBSD. It could be configured to be as secure as OpenBSD and more user-friendly(or should I say administrator-friendly?). BTW FreeBSD community is rather friendly too;)
Don't get me wrong, GNU's written some great software (I love GRUB),
Hmm, they haven't written it.. From gnu.org:
"GNU GRUB is a Multiboot boot loader.It was derived from GRUB, GRand Unified Bootloader, which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn."
What kind of gamer uses Macs, anyway? Macs have even fewer games than Linux does. In fact, they have only one that is worth playing -- UT2003. On the PC side, you have stuff like Battlefield 1942, Morrowind, GTA: Vice City, etc.
Don't you know most successful game?
It's Warcraft 3. And yes, there is a Mac version.
BTW, could you name at least one new game for Linux?
Anything 2-year old doesnt count.
As for Mac - check for yourself -
http://shop1.outpost.com/category/Outpost/Games/Ma c+Games/
This is just bullshit. The GPL provides a way to get paid for the distribution. (See part 1 of the GNU General Public License). You just pass those rights on to someone else. If you wanted, you could charge $150,000 "for the physical act of transferring a copy".
Would you buy it for $150,000 ? No? So who would?
Nobody?
I believe that the BSD license was revised since then to exclude this side effect.
Actually there was a third clause: " All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement:
This product includes software developed by the University of California, Berkeley and its contributors."
That was excluded.
Contemporary license is here:
http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.h tml
That's why you have the GPL and the LPGL (and the DGPL, but that's for documentation).
Yeah so Readline library is not to be used in proprietary programs nor in BSD-licensed programs.
Basically if it is new functionality, you are encouraged to make it GPL. If it is existing functionality, you should use LGPL so that it can be linked into non-Free aplications.
Reminds me of Lenin, Stalin and Mao...
Jeez, man, try to think on your own. Do not give up to brainwashing.
It's not like people put software under the GPL because they're communists.
RMS is a bloody communist.
What you are talking about is rather LGPL license which is less restrictive.
They just want a little assurance that their work is properly respected. It's a good viral, as it were, it does not intend to "take over" all your IP.
Stallman wrote here: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html about Readline library (GPL): Releasing it under the GPL and limiting its use to free programs gives our community a real boost.At least one application program is free software today specifically because that was necessary for using Readline.
He just wants to eliminate proprietary software considering it as rival to "free" software because of his political points of view.
In that case Readline library is viral because the whole application using it should get GPL license.
It's not taking over IP - it just disclosing it to everybody. And there are some companies - think M$ - which do not give a damn about GPL because they have enough resources just to rewrite everything from scratch using that disclosed IP..
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So that every day, all of the Linux people can snicker at them as they come into the building. You know, take their hat and play keep-away, put kick me signs on their backs, etc. Or perhaps they make them walk around town in Penguin suits handing out IBM Linux promo material.
Wrong. The GPL allows an individual to sell their work to a business. Public domain makes it impossible, because the business can get the work for free.
Business can get GPLed work for free as well. Why do you think Linux companies are unprofitable? I know about RedHat - it got net income of $1.5 Mil in first quarter. It just ridiculous number for company with $1 billion capitalization.
Why is it unlikely? The only difference between GPL and BSD that's significant in this instance is that ability to release a code closed-source derivative.
Do you think this is something the government would need to do?
A lot of things government do is off-limits for foreigners or their own citizens. We have technology export limitations, which includes software I believe. Or government may want to sell it or give out for free but keep source restricted.
But with this recommendation to completely avoid GPL software, the UK would not be able to purchase IBM hardware (running Linux) and run WebSphere on it. Instead, they'd have to buy Intel hardware, and an MS OS. And then they'd be most likely to just use ISS.
If you are talking about their mainframes - to bye them to run Linux is like burn money. Intel hardware just much more cheaper when running Linux. Instead of Linux you may run FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD. And Apache is not GPLed either.
BTW Websphere is a proprietary software.
DO YOU PROPOSE TO USE PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE???
Just kidding;))
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I see it as they were challenged with profits and answered with russian profits.
It is called Mocha Telnet for Palm OS, it supports SSH v2.
It's not free ($25) - you can play with demo.
www.mochasoft.dk
You're not kidding?
It's in exact same category as Linux ;)).
It is a small server. It could be clustered to run software which could be clustered.
But for things like Oracle and Sybase you should use Solaris or AIX or HP-UX.
Were we slaves before?
And how about BSD? They enjoy even more freedoms ;))
This is an exaggeration. In a car analogy RMS gave a bucket of bolts and nuts, wipers, seats, bumpers and call it a car. Then Linus gave an engine to the car. And a lot of people contributed other pieces. Then somebody else assembled it - Slackware, Red Hat etc. And then we have names Red Hat Linux, Slackware Linux etc.
I'd say RMS created some programs. They might be used in different OSes, even (gah!) Windows. BSDs use them, Linuxes use them. But they are not essential part of OS. Linux is a general purpose operation system so they may be included for convenience. But they may be replaced easily with other programs.
Linux is a part of all GNU/Linux systems. GNU is the base of all GNU/Linux systems.
Linux kernel is the base of Linux systems. There is GNU project and it mentioned GNU operated system. But there is nothing called just "GNU". GNU packages ? Which are essential for Operation System? Maybe just Glibc...
You may call it NoGNU Linux OS ;)).
Linux is the kernel, right? Anything buit on top of the kernel usually called Linux something (Red Hat Linux, Gentoo Linux etc) or just Linux for brevity.
Only Debian caved in to call it GNU/Linux ;).
If I put Linux kernel, init and tcsh onto floppy and boot from it - would I have Linux without GNU? I believe yes. I may even compile init and tcsh with some different Libc..
GNU software is definitely useful, you may call it essential, but we could live without it.
They have not been trying too hard. They consider interoperablity, features set, Posix compliance, performance, you name it and only after that comes license issue.
What I heard recently - NetBSD replaced gzip with gzip-capable compress. OpenBSD and maybe FreeBSD replacing grep with freegrep.
The tough call is to replace GCC with toolchain but there are TenDRA and icc which could be handy.
One more grep variant called Freegrep. OpenBSD is moving to replace it's own grep with Freegrep and FreeBSD may also...
I suggest GNGNU ( GNGNU is NOT a GNU ;))
I'd suggest you to try FreeBSD. It could be configured to be as secure as OpenBSD and more user-friendly(or should I say administrator-friendly?). BTW FreeBSD community is rather friendly too ;)
Hmm, they haven't written it.. From gnu.org:
"GNU GRUB is a Multiboot boot loader.It was derived from GRUB, GRand Unified Bootloader, which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn."
http://www.tendra.org/
The XFree86 project is kind of essential ;)
And there are some essential server software:
Apache
Sendmail,Postfix,Qmail
BIND
Samba
It's not a joke.. It's something closer to fart.
Don't you know most successful game? It's Warcraft 3. And yes, there is a Mac version.a c+Games/
BTW, could you name at least one new game for Linux? Anything 2-year old doesnt count.
As for Mac - check for yourself - http://shop1.outpost.com/category/Outpost/Games/M
Would you buy it for $150,000 ? No? So who would? Nobody?
Welcome to free-market economics!
Well, his product is definitely based on Linux kernel and utilities which are GPLed. So That's the problem...
Actually there was a third clause:
" All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement: This product includes software developed by the University of California, Berkeley and its contributors."
That was excluded.
Contemporary license is here:h tml
http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.
Yeah so Readline library is not to be used in proprietary programs nor in BSD-licensed programs.
Basically if it is new functionality, you are encouraged to make it GPL. If it is existing functionality, you should use LGPL so that it can be linked into non-Free aplications.
Reminds me of Lenin, Stalin and Mao...
Jeez, man, try to think on your own. Do not give up to brainwashing.
RMS is a bloody communist.
What you are talking about is rather LGPL license which is less restrictive.
They just want a little assurance that their work is properly respected. It's a good viral, as it were, it does not intend to "take over" all your IP.
Stallman wrote here: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html about Readline library (GPL):
Releasing it under the GPL and limiting its use to free programs gives our community a real boost.At least one application program is free software today specifically because that was necessary for using Readline.
He just wants to eliminate proprietary software considering it as rival to "free" software because of his political points of view.
In that case Readline library is viral because the whole application using it should get GPL license. It's not taking over IP - it just disclosing it to everybody. And there are some companies - think M$ - which do not give a damn about GPL because they have enough resources just to rewrite everything from scratch using that disclosed IP..
Why do you picture Linux developers as morons?
Business can get GPLed work for free as well. Why do you think Linux companies are unprofitable? I know about RedHat - it got net income of $1.5 Mil in first quarter. It just ridiculous number for company with $1 billion capitalization.
Yes, but some software might be distributed to another government, right? Then disclosure is required.
Do you think this is something the government would need to do?
A lot of things government do is off-limits for foreigners or their own citizens. We have technology export limitations, which includes software I believe. Or government may want to sell it or give out for free but keep source restricted.
If you are talking about their mainframes - to bye them to run Linux is like burn money. Intel hardware just much more cheaper when running Linux. Instead of Linux you may run FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD. And Apache is not GPLed either.
BTW Websphere is a proprietary software.
DO YOU PROPOSE TO USE PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE??? ;))
Just kidding