Now that just can't be true. Only Electronic Arts has the foresight and innovation to spell the word "tracks" like "trax". This is such a ground breaking innovation that they trademarked it! (http://www.easports.com/articles/trax.jsp)
jesus christ that press release even uses the phrase "win-win situation" kill me now
Is this the old or the new version of the agreement?
Seeing the phrase "in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses", it looks like this just gives them permission to transmit your mail to the recipients, while adding an advert at the bottom.
Stable means that the release doesn't change around under your feet without warning. Stable recieves security fixes only. You can install Stable, and it will work for years and years. It is a stable platform that you can use to develop software, deploy accross a network, etc.
Unstable means that the packages *do* change around constantly. Unstable is where the Debian Developers upload packages that should be ready for a release. It is in a constant state of flux.
Testing is the next release of Debian. If a package has existed in Unstable for ten days, and no one has filed a release critical bug against it, it is moved into Testing.
The current codename for Testing is Sarge. Once the security and testing-proposed-updates autobuilders are brought online, and the RC bug count (see http://bugs.debian.org/release-critical/) hits zero (either through bug fixes or package removals), Sarge will be declared Stable, Testing will be renamed Etch and everyone will breathe a huge sigh of relief.
> I'm saying that if all software was "free" by Stallman's definition, there would > be no incentive for companies like IBM to develop.
Doesn't IBM itself develop software released under the CPL? A license that is just as free (but for technical legal reasons, is incompatible with) the GPL?
I beg to differ. I remember reading an article about a Free Software conference where some KDE developers demonstrated kvim (http://www.freehackers.org/kvim/) to RMS.
His response was that he didn't know which to feel sorrier for: Vim or KDE.:)
If your entire business is based around charging for the devlopment and ongoing support of Free Software, then I fail to see how proprietry software would help your chances...:)
I suspect he would pick 3, the problem being that of not being able to modify and/or distribute printer drivers.
If you don't understand the reference then you shouldn't be posting in this discussion. At least there are enough informed posters so that the FUD and bullshit being spread around here is being dispelled.
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Now that just can't be true. Only Electronic Arts has the foresight and innovation to spell the word "tracks" like "trax". This is such a ground breaking innovation that they trademarked it! (http://www.easports.com/articles/trax.jsp)
jesus christ that press release even uses the phrase "win-win situation" kill me now
Well next time perhaps the user in question will consider such things before using a proprietry service such as iTunes. :)
Seriously, you can try to explain this kind of stuff to a user, but they won't listen until they have burned themselves. Human nature.
Is this the old or the new version of the agreement?
Seeing the phrase "in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses", it looks like this just gives them permission to transmit your mail to the recipients, while adding an advert at the bottom.
> Maybe it is Google discriminating *against* IIS, not Microsoft for.
v ey.html) very closely.
He said that the distibution of servers from Google's results matched those published by Netcraft (http://news.netcraft.com/archives/web_server_sur
Should have RTFM :)
Sigh
Will you people ever learn?
Stable means that the release doesn't change around under your feet without warning. Stable recieves security fixes only. You can install Stable, and it will work for years and years. It is a stable platform that you can use to develop software, deploy accross a network, etc.
Unstable means that the packages *do* change around constantly. Unstable is where the Debian Developers upload packages that should be ready for a release. It is in a constant state of flux.
Testing is the next release of Debian. If a package has existed in Unstable for ten days, and no one has filed a release critical bug against it, it is moved into Testing.
The current codename for Testing is Sarge. Once the security and testing-proposed-updates autobuilders are brought online, and the RC bug count (see http://bugs.debian.org/release-critical/) hits zero (either through bug fixes or package removals), Sarge will be declared Stable, Testing will be renamed Etch and everyone will breathe a huge sigh of relief.
It's not stable at all. New packages continue to flow in nightly, and there is no security support!
> I haven't had to so much as touch my mailserver or audio server (Ampache) in a
;)
> LONG ass time, my uptime is pressing on over a year.
What's your email address?
Debian to the rescue! http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?DFSGLicenses
i st.html for details).
It is a CPL is a decent enough Free Software license. However it is incompatible with the GPL due to technical legal reasons (https://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/license-l
> I'm saying that if all software was "free" by Stallman's definition, there would
> be no incentive for companies like IBM to develop.
Doesn't IBM itself develop software released under the CPL? A license that is just as free (but for technical legal reasons, is incompatible with) the GPL?
I beg to differ. I remember reading an article about a Free Software conference where some KDE developers demonstrated kvim (http://www.freehackers.org/kvim/) to RMS.
:)
His response was that he didn't know which to feel sorrier for: Vim or KDE.
If your entire business is based around charging for the devlopment and ongoing support of Free Software, then I fail to see how proprietry software would help your chances... :)
What the hell are you talking about? Linus & co are now writing their own SCM to replace Bitkeeper.
Oh wait, you're an AC. Why am I typing this?
> All the dev has to do is close the source and boom, you're fucked.
If you recieve the source under a Free Software license such as the GNU GPL then the source can not be 'closed'.
Are you a dolt, or are you deliberatly splitting hairs (Open Source vs Free Software)?
What happened to "if a task needs doing, and GPL software can't yet do it well, improve the software that already exists, or write your own?"
;)
Oh, that must be why you're posting on Slashdot while Linus and co are writing their own SCM software (called Git).
I suspect he would pick 3, the problem being that of not being able to modify and/or distribute printer drivers.
If you don't understand the reference then you shouldn't be posting in this discussion. At least there are enough informed posters so that the FUD and bullshit being spread around here is being dispelled.
> If I work hard, charge for the fruits of my labors, I'm the bad guy.
Incorrect. If you try to screw your users over by denying them the ability to modify and redistribute your software, then you are the bad guy.
"Therefore I get to do whatever the hell I want with this code, and can still claim I'm doing the right thing afterwards"
Please explain exactly what Tridgell did to "the code" that you disagree with?
> Ok, so you're saying that the sucess of the Red Hat Project is the norm with
> other projects of that nature?
Nine out of ten new businesses fail. I guess starting a new business is a bad idea.
Tell that to the Firebird^WFirefox developers! :)
> Wow, can we just choose words to mean what we like? Or does it take a certain
> type of propagandist to that?
You can do whatever you want. RMS on the other hand uses the terms GNU/Linux and Linux very consistently.
http://www.gozer.org/mozilla/ad_blocking
Assuming you are using a Mozilla based browser, you can kiss pretty much all adverts goodbye.
Overall, sounds like the ideal server platform to admin. :)
Does it ignore the broadcast flag (I am assuming we have such a thing on this side of the pond)?
People who run as administrator all the time deserve what they get. :)