First of all, not all people at Slashdot have the same opinion on all issues, even IP. For example, I see that you're a registered user.
Now, for example, look at the GNU GPL. It explicitly relies on IP laws (what we used to call "copyright" before the aliens took over) to ensure the enforcement of its terms. Yet, many people involved in GNU oppose IP-enforcement acts such as the DMCA and software patents.
It's not about whether copyright, trademarking, etc. are right. It's a matter of how IP laws should be legislated, what their coverage should be, and who should benefit from them.
In addition, this is a completely different issue -- whether an ISP should be able to claim essentially complete rights to each and every one of your emails, chats on IRC, AIM logs, etc. It's as much a privacy issue as a copyright issue.
Nice troll, though.
Can you imagine Bill Gates' credit limit? If the slightly-above-average Jane can get a million dollars on a platinum card, Bill Gates must be able to charge the entire U.S. GDP.
Yes, because nonsentient creatures build massive space fleets all the time.
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*points and laughs*
Look at that person, claiming that UT2k3 doesn't run under Linux "very well." Have you even tried running the UT2k3 port on Linux? It works perfectly; I'm using the nvidia drivers with a GeForce2 GTS. Full detail, high resolution, everything.
Well, I was playing it until I realized that it sucked and got bored of it.
But it's not for the general public, it's for Debian developers. Why would they want some catchy name when they can use a cool-sounding one? In any event, it sounds better than cvs.debian.org.
It's a GNU, you irrepressible rantallion.
Why the hell should the FSF throw out 15+ years of brand recognition on the say-so of someone called "Eric_Cartman_South_P?"
Now that you mention it, the bald eagle is ugly. And "bald" suggests old. We'd better change the national seal RIGHT NOW!
What does that have to do with anything? My point is that X, being a multi-vendor standard, varies in quality from system to system. Some might be less than optimal, like XFree or your SunOS X. Some may be excellent, like the IRIX X server. It all depends, and it DOESN'T merit throwing out the baby with the bath.
Yes, the Japanese are known for their fanatical devotion to watching non-animated American Disney movies in English.
I bet EVERY geek over in Japan knows about the movie Tron, considering that all geeks are culturally exactly the same everywhere.
That isn't the Interface Hall of Shame, it's the "OS X-centric Hall of Shit." iarchitect.com is gone, but the Wayback Machine still has it.
Interface Hall of Shame
A lot of this OS X IHoS's sections are like those in the original Hall of Shame. Interesting. The original is no longer up to date, however. I'd have loved to see their views of OS X and Windows XP, as well as the up-and-coming X Window desktops.
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Your problem is with PNG gamma. I sent an email to you explaining the problem. Hope you received it.
First of all, not all people at Slashdot have the same opinion on all issues, even IP. For example, I see that you're a registered user.
Now, for example, look at the GNU GPL. It explicitly relies on IP laws (what we used to call "copyright" before the aliens took over) to ensure the enforcement of its terms. Yet, many people involved in GNU oppose IP-enforcement acts such as the DMCA and software patents.
It's not about whether copyright, trademarking, etc. are right. It's a matter of how IP laws should be legislated, what their coverage should be, and who should benefit from them.
In addition, this is a completely different issue -- whether an ISP should be able to claim essentially complete rights to each and every one of your emails, chats on IRC, AIM logs, etc. It's as much a privacy issue as a copyright issue.
Nice troll, though.
Hmm. So you could charge 1 million trillion dollars and instantly wreck the world economy?
Cool!
Can you imagine Bill Gates' credit limit? If the slightly-above-average Jane can get a million dollars on a platinum card, Bill Gates must be able to charge the entire U.S. GDP.
What exactly does getting "PAYED" mean? Is that anything like getting paid?
The state of education today...
I'm finding it hard to believe that anyone calls you.
Yes, because nonsentient creatures build massive space fleets all the time.
*points and laughs*
Look at that person, claiming that UT2k3 doesn't run under Linux "very well." Have you even tried running the UT2k3 port on Linux? It works perfectly; I'm using the nvidia drivers with a GeForce2 GTS. Full detail, high resolution, everything.
Well, I was playing it until I realized that it sucked and got bored of it.
But it's not for the general public, it's for Debian developers. Why would they want some catchy name when they can use a cool-sounding one? In any event, it sounds better than cvs.debian.org.
Just a small question -- when's the last time you dealt with fonts in XFree? What version? Have you used FontConfig?
With fontconfig and the newer versions of XFree86, you can simply drop a font into a directory and use it in applications.
It's a GNU, you irrepressible rantallion.
Why the hell should the FSF throw out 15+ years of brand recognition on the say-so of someone called "Eric_Cartman_South_P?"
Now that you mention it, the bald eagle is ugly. And "bald" suggests old. We'd better change the national seal RIGHT NOW!
"That's what is great about the United States - if you don't like windows DON'T BUY IT and shut up about it."
Hey, you know what else is great about the United States? Freedom of speech.
Perhaps because it doesn't injure you or cause you to lose property to see naughty pictures?
*points and laughs*
Read the comment, nitwit. It's a word that obviously applies excellently to you.
Actually, I'd wager it'd just go *BOOM*.
That is not an issue with X Window at all, but rather with XFree86. Get it straight.
What does that have to do with anything? My point is that X, being a multi-vendor standard, varies in quality from system to system. Some might be less than optimal, like XFree or your SunOS X. Some may be excellent, like the IRIX X server. It all depends, and it DOESN'T merit throwing out the baby with the bath.
Yes, the Japanese are known for their fanatical devotion to watching non-animated American Disney movies in English.
I bet EVERY geek over in Japan knows about the movie Tron, considering that all geeks are culturally exactly the same everywhere.
Please do not confuse X11 (the protocol and environment) with XFree86 (the popular free implementation). Have you ever used X on IRIX?
That isn't the Interface Hall of Shame, it's the "OS X-centric Hall of Shit." iarchitect.com is gone, but the Wayback Machine still has it.
Interface Hall of Shame A lot of this OS X IHoS's sections are like those in the original Hall of Shame. Interesting. The original is no longer up to date, however. I'd have loved to see their views of OS X and Windows XP, as well as the up-and-coming X Window desktops.
Nay. Especially not x86 binaries.
55% of visitors to my web site use Linux/Unix/BSD. About 20% use some version of the Mac OS.
And your ballot, of course.
No, actually, that's pretty much it right there, not "just a few."