The argument against the whole punitive thing has been that those damages should be thrown out when you start sueing individuals in large numbers. Not saying I am for or against the argument, just that this is what has been argued.
In the long run however, something has to change. copyrighted music and movies cannot exist in harmony with the internet. Once anonymous filesharing takes hold, the cat will really be out of the bag. The only thing that can protect their business model is DRM that works.
You say that like it is a bad thing. Organizations like RIAA and MPAA get no sympathy from someone like me. If Hillary Rosen was dying and only needed a drop of my blood to survive, I wouldn't give it to her. These are bad human beings. I beleive in copyright, but balance is important and if our government is going to allow these organizations to buy legislation and exploit our legal systems, I for one am not going to play along. If someone pushes me around, I am going to push back, not sit around and take it like a @#$$Y.
Being innovative is not everything and that is one thing that MS has always realized. They have always been very good at transitioning technology and products to their target market even when they have not been able to exploit their monopoly and OS control.
Also, innovation comes in bits and pieces, not in whole sums and from the looks of things this map service adds a few new ideas and capabilities. Look at how different the layout is with the waypoint windows. Notice that there are three types of waypoints listed and that the user can switch between the ones they are using. If the product incorporates a large coverage of this satellite imagery, then that is a major improvement over any other services.
You only have to release the portions covered by the GPL under the rules of the GPL. GPL software is built on top of proprietary libraries all of the time.
Simple, They do not own the copyright. They are not allowed to remove the copyright notices because somebody else wrote the code and released it under the GPL. They are using code from another GPLed source. They are not allowed to remove the copyrights of the original authors and they must make the source of all GPLed portions of the program available to anyone whom receives the program. Additionally, all of their software which uses the GPLed libraries must be released under a GPL compatible license.
If every copyright violation could be enforced, then almost every adult family member and good freind that I know would probably lose their livelihood in lawsuits. I can only assume that almost everyone against illegal distribution of files knows somebody who has committed copyright infringement. So with such high ethical standards, how can you allow it to happen with out reporting all copyright infringement that you witness to the proper authorities? Or maybe you live in a box and haven't witnessed this sort of illegal and unethical greediness.
I think the keyword here is "unencumbered". He does not say that Linux is not copyright protected. But that it is unencumbered by anybody's copyright. Given the context I simply took that to mean that the code is not infringing on anybody's copyrights.
The best way to do this is for it to be an optional add-on for windows, not something that gets added on during install or windows update. Rather something someone has to decisively has to visit the Microsoft website and choose to be a MS beta tester.
I see things quite differently. Blame can be assigned and it falls squarely on the shoulders of Torvalds. It was his decision to use BitKeeper and use of a software should not just involve the best tool for the job, but also cost of ownership and risk. Most of the people wanting him to not use bitkeeper were against it because it put so much trust in a company. Linus took the risk of using BitKeeper and got burned. It was his decision and it is his fault. He may be stubborn and not want to own up to having made a mistake (none of us like to do that), but it was a mistake. The fact that McVoy and Tridgell acted like clowns is entirely ancillary.
According to the article, in this occurence "no court authorized Comcast to release names and addresses of its customers, or notified his client that her information had been given to an outside party"
MacOSX and Windows don't need their apps to be compiled? I am sorry, I just do not see where you are headed with this. What does compiling have to do with this and why would you have to "recompile"? You only have to compile once.
Maybe they liked bitkeeper but thought the proprietary client sucked, or maybe they want an open source client to insure that it can be run on new architectures. There are a lot of legit reasons for mimicking an interface. Why should I be forced into using only the prepackaged client to access bitkeeper?
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Quick, somebody get some mod points here! ASAP!
The argument against the whole punitive thing has been that those damages should be thrown out when you start sueing individuals in large numbers. Not saying I am for or against the argument, just that this is what has been argued.
In the long run however, something has to change. copyrighted music and movies cannot exist in harmony with the internet. Once anonymous filesharing takes hold, the cat will really be out of the bag. The only thing that can protect their business model is DRM that works.
You say that like it is a bad thing. Organizations like RIAA and MPAA get no sympathy from someone like me. If Hillary Rosen was dying and only needed a drop of my blood to survive, I wouldn't give it to her. These are bad human beings. I beleive in copyright, but balance is important and if our government is going to allow these organizations to buy legislation and exploit our legal systems, I for one am not going to play along. If someone pushes me around, I am going to push back, not sit around and take it like a @#$$Y.
Well if they are downloading the stuff the they HAVE STOPPED BUYING THE STUFF. Mission Accomplished.
Also, innovation comes in bits and pieces, not in whole sums and from the looks of things this map service adds a few new ideas and capabilities. Look at how different the layout is with the waypoint windows. Notice that there are three types of waypoints listed and that the user can switch between the ones they are using. If the product incorporates a large coverage of this satellite imagery, then that is a major improvement over any other services.
"Only the Sith deal in absolutes"
Seriously, Who would significantly modify the linux kernel and THEN sort out the licensing? Talk about putting the cart before the horse.
You only have to release the portions covered by the GPL under the rules of the GPL. GPL software is built on top of proprietary libraries all of the time.
Simple, They do not own the copyright. They are not allowed to remove the copyright notices because somebody else wrote the code and released it under the GPL. They are using code from another GPLed source. They are not allowed to remove the copyrights of the original authors and they must make the source of all GPLed portions of the program available to anyone whom receives the program. Additionally, all of their software which uses the GPLed libraries must be released under a GPL compatible license.
If every copyright violation could be enforced, then almost every adult family member and good freind that I know would probably lose their livelihood in lawsuits. I can only assume that almost everyone against illegal distribution of files knows somebody who has committed copyright infringement. So with such high ethical standards, how can you allow it to happen with out reporting all copyright infringement that you witness to the proper authorities? Or maybe you live in a box and haven't witnessed this sort of illegal and unethical greediness.
define "something" and where do you draw the line as to what constitutes "something"
I think the keyword here is "unencumbered". He does not say that Linux is not copyright protected. But that it is unencumbered by anybody's copyright. Given the context I simply took that to mean that the code is not infringing on anybody's copyrights.
Cubans eat lots of chicken.
Chicken eating = communism
eat beef. It's whats for dinner.
Mmmm, the vegies that grow in ditches are the tastiest!
The best way to do this is for it to be an optional add-on for windows, not something that gets added on during install or windows update. Rather something someone has to decisively has to visit the Microsoft website and choose to be a MS beta tester.
You love the U.S., don't you?
Do you think that perhaps he would be interested in increasing the value of those shares?
are they ill-tempered?
I see things quite differently. Blame can be assigned and it falls squarely on the shoulders of Torvalds. It was his decision to use BitKeeper and use of a software should not just involve the best tool for the job, but also cost of ownership and risk. Most of the people wanting him to not use bitkeeper were against it because it put so much trust in a company. Linus took the risk of using BitKeeper and got burned. It was his decision and it is his fault. He may be stubborn and not want to own up to having made a mistake (none of us like to do that), but it was a mistake. The fact that McVoy and Tridgell acted like clowns is entirely ancillary.
Better yet, try it on someone else's computer! They'll thank you.
According to the article, in this occurence "no court authorized Comcast to release names and addresses of its customers, or notified his client that her information had been given to an outside party"
MacOSX and Windows don't need their apps to be compiled? I am sorry, I just do not see where you are headed with this. What does compiling have to do with this and why would you have to "recompile"? You only have to compile once.
Maybe they liked bitkeeper but thought the proprietary client sucked, or maybe they want an open source client to insure that it can be run on new architectures. There are a lot of legit reasons for mimicking an interface. Why should I be forced into using only the prepackaged client to access bitkeeper?
No worse than what Samba does.