We don't know, we are not lawyers. But in any case, we are ready for that. We don't use any of Microsoft's registered trademarks, graphics, logos, or anything. This means someone could create a complete theme that mimics the Windows XP environment - where the dialogs are the same, the controls are positioned in the same places and with the same text.
Maybe that would be illegal, but *we* don't include *copyrighted* material. In the case Microsoft have ownership over (for example) a-dialog-that-shows-running-processes (i.e. TaskManager) and our dialog has the controls in the same positions as the Windows one, we are right now creating the translation system. This translation system will also allow "anyone" to position the controls of any dialog in any place. We can create a version with completely different dialogs (the same controls in different places) and *someone* could create a theme which modifies these controls to the Windows XP places.
But this is not our problem. Could Microsoft have copyrighted an environment like the taskbar concept? Could Microsoft have copyrighted the start menu concept? Could Microsoft have copyrighted the tray icon concept? Could Microsoft have copyrighted the desktop concept? In that case every desktop has a problem;-)
The solution here is that we are not going to ship a complete Windows XP interface clone out-of-the-box, but it will be so easy to configure that *someone* could make it look *exactly* like the Windows XP interface. We won't provide this configuration.
I compiled and installed stable 1.1. It did not work... Still no sound. How do I get the lates cvs 1.2 beta? I tried downloading from http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/faa c/ but, there are various tags like "main", "ver_2_2" etc. Also there is no tar ball. Can you tell me how exactly do I get all the relevent code. I am a linux newbie
IIS adds a number of Unix-style playing cards to its hand in this release, including text-file-based configuration, much
tighter security defaults, user-level instead of administrator-level privileges, and a kernel-mode HTTP request handler and cache.
Python is an excellent rapid prototyping language. Because of its neat syntax and simple philosophy, programmers can quickly create a working protoype in Python. Later, if needed, it can reimplemented in a faster programing language (like C++).
Why the hell would I pay for a browser? Or why should I settle for an ad-supported browser? This is not 1990!! And especially since I have so many free and open source choices. Why would I not use Phoenix, Mozilla or Konqueror?
"VisiCalc was a product, not a program. Decisions were made with the product in mind and, to the extent possible the programming was towards this end"
I only wish that all the present day s/w are built like that
It provides most relevent search results.... and BTW everytime you use it, your penis grows by 20%, and someone in Somalia will send you a million dollar check
If you are new to linux, then I will recommend Mandrake 9.1. It is the best distribution in my opinion as far as hardware support, performance and usability is concerned
I recently installed the new nvidia driver for mandrake 9.1. The good thing about this new driver is that it automatically figures out what all relevent stuff needs to be installed. (Earlier u had to download specific drivers based on your distribution version). But after installing the new driver, I found out that it *did not* modify the xfree86 config file, which I had to go and manually change. Although it was not difficult, but still it can be complicated for an newbie.
"For instance, when compared to a computer file, the simplest of plant viruses (called viroids) contains a miniscule 240 'bits' of information to sustain their circular chromosome. "
Well I find it interesting to compare this with a computer virus which is nuthing but a software program (usually larger than 240 bits). Which makes me wonder, if we can create a virus... can we someday create a more sophisticated life form?
"For more than 30 years, the general public has waited for an opportunity to enjoy the space frontier on a first-hand basis. The X PRIZE Foundation is working to make space travel possible for all. The spaceships that compete for the X PRIZE are designed to carry passengers."
if you distribute the Software in source code form you do so
only under this license (i.e. you must include a complete copy of this
license with your distribution),
Welll, I am using Mandrake 9.0 in my system (1.3 Ghz Duron) and Audio/Video (including fullscreen DVDs) kicks ass. Whats the point in compiling everyting from scratch and wasting time and energy, if your 1Ghz machine cannot play Mp3s ? Throw your shitty gentoo in looo and install Mandrake
You are absolutely right. Considering the length and the details in which this email goes, I am pretty sure it was meant to be leaked. Who writes such long casual emails (without spelling mistakes and grammatical errors) ?
"Typically these jobs that take weeks instead of hours are assigned to the wrong people, not the wrong language."
Not always. Most of the time, the choice of language is not in the hands of the programmer. Its the pointed hair manager who decides, which language to choose. And most of the time he has no clue, so he sticks with the *standard* C/C++ or Java. (and not Python even though it may be better in some cases)
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Can this project be sued by Microsoft?
;-)
We don't know, we are not lawyers. But in any case, we are ready for that. We don't use any of Microsoft's registered trademarks, graphics, logos, or anything. This means someone could create a complete theme that mimics the Windows XP environment - where the dialogs are the same, the controls are positioned in the same places and with the same text.
Maybe that would be illegal, but *we* don't include *copyrighted* material. In the case Microsoft have ownership over (for example) a-dialog-that-shows-running-processes (i.e. TaskManager) and our dialog has the controls in the same positions as the Windows one, we are right now creating the translation system. This translation system will also allow "anyone" to position the controls of any dialog in any place. We can create a version with completely different dialogs (the same controls in different places) and *someone* could create a theme which modifies these controls to the Windows XP places.
But this is not our problem. Could Microsoft have copyrighted an environment like the taskbar concept? Could Microsoft have copyrighted the start menu concept? Could Microsoft have copyrighted the tray icon concept? Could Microsoft have copyrighted the desktop concept? In that case every desktop has a problem
The solution here is that we are not going to ship a complete Windows XP interface clone out-of-the-box, but it will be so easy to configure that *someone* could make it look *exactly* like the Windows XP interface. We won't provide this configuration.
Trinity's boobs bouncing all over the ceiling ....
I compiled and installed stable 1.1. It did not work ... Still no sound. How do I get the lates cvs 1.2 beta? I tried downloading from http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/faa c/
but, there are various tags like "main", "ver_2_2" etc. Also there is no tar ball. Can you tell me how exactly do I get all the relevent code. I am a linux newbie
this release, including text-file-based configuration, much tighter
security defaults, user-level instead of administrator-level privileges,
and a kernel-mode HTTP request handler and cache.
Just wait for their next killer release.
It seems the folks over at Novell have the answer to making the "immature" Linux OS more "robust, reliable and scaleable"
I thought IBM had already made linux more robust, reliable and scaleable, by stealing code from SCO.
Python is an excellent rapid prototyping language. Because of its neat syntax and simple philosophy, programmers can quickly create a working protoype in Python. Later, if needed, it can reimplemented in a faster programing language (like C++).
Shipment of the fastest processor is very slow ..... Whoa
The original word processor for the IBM PC, EasyWriter, was written in prison by one John Draper
That is interesting. So he had a PC in prison!
Why the hell would I pay for a browser? Or why should I settle for an ad-supported browser? This is not 1990!! And especially since I have so many free and open source choices. Why would I not use Phoenix, Mozilla or Konqueror?
Is it open source?
"VisiCalc was a product, not a program. Decisions were made with the product in mind and, to the extent possible the programming was towards this end" I only wish that all the present day s/w are built like that
It provides most relevent search results ....
and BTW everytime you use it, your penis grows by 20%, and someone in Somalia will send you a million dollar check
If you are new to linux, then I will recommend Mandrake 9.1. It is the best distribution in my opinion as far as hardware support, performance and usability is concerned
I recently installed the new nvidia driver for mandrake 9.1. The good thing about this new driver is that it automatically figures out what all relevent stuff needs to be installed. (Earlier u had to download specific drivers based on your distribution version). But after installing the new driver, I found out that it *did not* modify the xfree86 config file, which I had to go and manually change. Although it was not difficult, but still it can be complicated for an newbie.
"For instance, when compared to a computer file, the simplest of plant viruses (called viroids) contains a miniscule 240 'bits' of information to sustain their circular chromosome. "
Well I find it interesting to compare this with a computer virus which is nuthing but a software program (usually larger than 240 bits). Which makes me wonder, if we can create a virus... can we someday create a more sophisticated life form?
"Only after the altered photo appeared Monday did editors notice that some civilians in the background appeared twice"
OK now fire Taco next time he posts a story twice !!
"For more than 30 years, the general public has waited for an opportunity to enjoy the space frontier on a first-hand basis. The X PRIZE Foundation is working to make space travel possible for all. The spaceships that compete for the X PRIZE are designed to carry passengers."
Dont install this.... Its a virus. It will delete your linux partition and automagically install windows XP !!
Open source IDE for a closed source language ...
if you distribute the Software in source code form you do so only under this license (i.e. you must include a complete copy of this license with your distribution),
Hey that sounds awful lot like GPL!!
This is supposed to be funny, not a troll. Mod this guy up.
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OK for dumass moderators, here is the humor
"requiring Windows 2000 or 2003"
---> Will run only on win2k or win2003 (And not winXP). That my dear friend is FUNNY
Welll, I am using Mandrake 9.0 in my system (1.3 Ghz Duron) and Audio/Video (including fullscreen DVDs) kicks ass. Whats the point in compiling everyting from scratch and wasting time and energy, if your 1Ghz machine cannot play Mp3s ? Throw your shitty gentoo in looo and install Mandrake
You are absolutely right. Considering the length and the details in which this email goes, I am pretty sure it was meant to be leaked. Who writes such long casual emails (without spelling mistakes and grammatical errors) ?
Jornalistic integrity? Man which world do you live in?
"Typically these jobs that take weeks instead of hours are assigned to the wrong people, not the wrong language."
Not always. Most of the time, the choice of language is not in the hands of the programmer. Its the pointed hair manager who decides, which language to choose. And most of the time he has no clue, so he sticks with the *standard* C/C++ or Java. (and not Python even though it may be better in some cases)