Oh Please, I know soemone has been going around linking to goatsex under the pretense that it's a google cache of the article, but at least check the link before you accuse someone of doing that. This guy is legit.
I had this probem with SO once,where I was unable to start it after a crash. What I found out was that there was a dialoge box popping up asking me if I wanted to restore the auto-save files. For some reason, the window manager (Sawfish) didn't like this, and refused to display the pop-up dialoge. Star office would appear to just hang. I was able to start X wihout any window manager (xinit) and start Star Office, the dialogue box popped up, I clicked yes, to restore my auto-saves (I had over 10 documents open) and everything worked smoothly thereafter.
Not Legal : Patent Problem
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Code Red III
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· Score: 2, Funny
If you did that, you would run afoul McAffee's Patent on Web based virus removal and system administration.
Well, apparently, the publisher and authors at
www.webscription.net disagree with you. New Books published in html on a subscription basis. Really cool, and some execellent books can even be had for free (donated by the authors). Don't forget to read the FAQ, that explains the whole project.
Ghostscrip can create PDF files, and is availabe for Windows and Unix. I believe Word Perfect 2000 also had export to PDF abilities. (To create a pdf file with ghostscrip in Windows, you first need a PostScript file. You can create one by installing a PostScript printer driver and configuring to to print to disk.)
Would all the idiots constantly parotting "just do a bit by bit copy with dd or similar disk dumping software" pls try it before you open your mouths and make idiots of yourselves? That won't even work with non copy-protected cd's.
That is the most brilliant solution to the problems facing patent law I have every heard. Even a 5 to 10 year tax exemption would provide ample financial returns for R & D, but at the same time, other innovators can continue to improve on the technology, increasing innovation. Healthy competition would also help prevent monopolies.
SOCAN is allowed to charge "tarrifs" for the use of music. For example, as many people have mentioned there's a tarrif on CDR Media. Most People also realize that radio stations and broadcasters pay a tarrif. What most people probably don't know, there is a tarrif on any and all public performance of music based on square footage. If you hire a local musician or music group to play for your business or event, over and above paying the musician, you are also supposed to pay a SOCAN tarrif. This is the same for live performance as pre-recorded (and purchased) music. I have a friend who owns a used clothing store. There is also a small section of used CD's. (about 100 of them.). She received a threatening letter from SOCAN that said she would have to register and pay per square footage for the 'right' to play music in her store. If she didn't do so voluntarily, they had the right to retroactively charge them for the past 5 years. Someone else who's received this letter. Business also have to pay a tariff for playing music on the phone system when they put people on hold.
SOCAN has so far been able to chill any criticism of their activities with their small army of lawyers. Many web pages criticizing SOCAN have been taken down. (I can't find any links to back this up anymore. Do a search of RIAA, then do a search on SOCAN, and come to your own conclusions. People never say anything bad about SOCAN. Kind of strange given human nature to complain, isn't it?)
One of the reasons these activities have not caused as much noise as RIAA activities is because SOCAN is a "non-profit" organization who's purpose is to collect money on behalf of musician. Never mind than SOCAN is founded and operated by musicians (who give themselves a pretty hefty wage for this service they provide to other fellow musicians.) I have to admit, it's an ingenious scam. Unlike RIAA, however, you can't say that SOCAN screws both consumers *and* musicians.
In Conclusion, I think Canada has a long history of letting government roll over their rights and "take care" of them. For example, one of the largest controversies of a recent election was a proposed plan to introduce a 2 tier health care system. This would mean that if I was unhappy with the government funded health care, I would be able to buy my own at a private clinic / hospital. As it stands, many patients who need tests / surgery on a potentially emergency basis have to either wait three months or go abroad for health care. The difference between here and the US is that in Canada, it all happens quietly without much resistance.
Well, I know it's probably too late for your, but asking for help on IRC is much like begging for change on the street corner. A few people might take pity on you, or give you something just for fun. But most people will treat you like a worthless parasite and tell you to get a job. Fortunately, slackware has a small, technicallys savy and *very* friendly user base who answer these kinds of questions all the time. Strangely enough, they can be found on the Slackware forum.
BTW, you can get some really great (older) linux books in the bargain bin of most book stores. Books like "Teach Yourself Linux in 24 hrs" that you can buy for under $8 that will step you through most commong tasks in the command line. It's a great start for newbies who don't mind taking the time to learn something new and understand the concept of return on a learning curve.
I live in the area this article refers too. Owen Sound is by no means on the cutting edge of technology. Heck, the Artic regions had Internet connectivity back while we were still sending e-mail over the local dial-up Bulletin Boards. These people are shams. This is the third time they promise people in the area wireless high speed Internet, but they have a history of dropping the business and shaffting customers. I signed up with them back when they were reselling Packetwork ADSL Internet connections and promised they would soon have wireless service via Microwave. Many months later, I find out from Packetworks that none of the money that was paid to Nova Communication was sent to Packetworks, and my account was 9 months past due. (This happened to other Nova customers as well.) Before then, Brock promised the same thing while he was working for another Internet service provider. (Bruce Municiple Telephone System, BMI Internet). As far as I'm concerned, anyone sending money to these people are asking to be ripped off.
Acks,,, Well, it was a damn fine hoax. Thank you for setting the record straight.:)
Impressionist FUD can be a serious problem!
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Shared Source?
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· Score: 1
The Fud in this FAQ is extremely subtle. I confess that I have, in
the past, referred to the GPL as "viral" in a joking fashion, but
Microsoft has taken the analogy *way* too far. "Viral", "Infects",
this document is intended for people who don't know anything about the
GPL. It is designed to create a *negative* first impression of the
GPL. It is very effective. Most people would not be inclined to find
out more information about GPL if this was the first time they read
about or heard of it. It is designed to make GPL supporters sound like
Back Orifice Supporters. (You know, the program that's a legit
administrative tool, even though there is no good reason for
admistrative tools to run in complete stealth).
Imagine the impact if in a few months from now, Anti-virus software
packages include the text of the GPL license as a virus signature.
Unfortunately, I don't have any good ideas as to how we can divert
this trend. Maybe suing MS for libel would be a good start. It needs
to be stressed in mainstream media that the GPL is not viral,
it is a legitimate copyright provision. Developers would not copy GPL
licensed code into applications that were not meant to be GPL any more
than they would copy Microsoft Shared Source into a Program without
Licensing the code from Microsoft for use. In either case, you would
be in violation of Copyright law.
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Oh Please, I know soemone has been going around linking to goatsex under the pretense that it's a google cache of the article, but at least check the link before you accuse someone of doing that. This guy is legit.
I had this probem with SO once,where I was unable to start it after a crash. What I found out was that there was a dialoge box popping up asking me if I wanted to restore the auto-save files. For some reason, the window manager (Sawfish) didn't like this, and refused to display the pop-up dialoge. Star office would appear to just hang. I was able to start X wihout any window manager (xinit) and start Star Office, the dialogue box popped up, I clicked yes, to restore my auto-saves (I had over 10 documents open) and everything worked smoothly thereafter.
If you did that, you would run afoul McAffee's Patent on Web based virus removal and system administration.
Well, apparently, the publisher and authors at www.webscription.net disagree with you. New Books published in html on a subscription basis. Really cool, and some execellent books can even be had for free (donated by the authors). Don't forget to read the FAQ, that explains the whole project.
Ghostscrip can create PDF files, and is availabe for Windows and Unix. I believe Word Perfect 2000 also had export to PDF abilities. (To create a pdf file with ghostscrip in Windows, you first need a PostScript file. You can create one by installing a PostScript printer driver and configuring to to print to disk.)
Would all the idiots constantly parotting "just do a bit by bit copy with dd or similar disk dumping software" pls try it before you open your mouths and make idiots of yourselves? That won't even work with non copy-protected cd's.
That is the most brilliant solution to the problems facing patent law I have every heard. Even a 5 to 10 year tax exemption would provide ample financial returns for R & D, but at the same time, other innovators can continue to improve on the technology, increasing innovation. Healthy competition would also help prevent monopolies.
The Canadian equivalent of RIAA is called SOCAN. They are *much* more powerful than Americal RIAA (in terms of how they screw over the poppulace).
One of the reasons these activities have not caused as much noise as RIAA activities is because SOCAN is a "non-profit" organization who's purpose is to collect money on behalf of musician. Never mind than SOCAN is founded and operated by musicians (who give themselves a pretty hefty wage for this service they provide to other fellow musicians.) I have to admit, it's an ingenious scam. Unlike RIAA, however, you can't say that SOCAN screws both consumers *and* musicians.
In Conclusion, I think Canada has a long history of letting government roll over their rights and "take care" of them. For example, one of the largest controversies of a recent election was a proposed plan to introduce a 2 tier health care system. This would mean that if I was unhappy with the government funded health care, I would be able to buy my own at a private clinic / hospital. As it stands, many patients who need tests / surgery on a potentially emergency basis have to either wait three months or go abroad for health care. The difference between here and the US is that in Canada, it all happens quietly without much resistance.
Well, I know it's probably too late for your, but asking for help on IRC is much like begging for change on the street corner. A few people might take pity on you, or give you something just for fun. But most people will treat you like a worthless parasite and tell you to get a job. Fortunately, slackware has a small, technicallys savy and *very* friendly user base who answer these kinds of questions all the time. Strangely enough, they can be found on the Slackware forum.
BTW, you can get some really great (older) linux books in the bargain bin of most book stores. Books like "Teach Yourself Linux in 24 hrs" that you can buy for under $8 that will step you through most commong tasks in the command line. It's a great start for newbies who don't mind taking the time to learn something new and understand the concept of return on a learning curve.
"Small bottled Red Bull", I think he was referring to some kind of hot sauce. :)
I live in the area this article refers too. Owen Sound is by no means on the cutting edge of technology. Heck, the Artic regions had Internet connectivity back while we were still sending e-mail over the local dial-up Bulletin Boards. These people are shams. This is the third time they promise people in the area wireless high speed Internet, but they have a history of dropping the business and shaffting customers. I signed up with them back when they were reselling Packetwork ADSL Internet connections and promised they would soon have wireless service via Microwave. Many months later, I find out from Packetworks that none of the money that was paid to Nova Communication was sent to Packetworks, and my account was 9 months past due. (This happened to other Nova customers as well.) Before then, Brock promised the same thing while he was working for another Internet service provider. (Bruce Municiple Telephone System, BMI Internet). As far as I'm concerned, anyone sending money to these people are asking to be ripped off.
Acks,,, Well, it was a damn fine hoax. Thank you for setting the record straight. :)
The Fud in this FAQ is extremely subtle. I confess that I have, in the past, referred to the GPL as "viral" in a joking fashion, but Microsoft has taken the analogy *way* too far. "Viral", "Infects", this document is intended for people who don't know anything about the GPL. It is designed to create a *negative* first impression of the GPL. It is very effective. Most people would not be inclined to find out more information about GPL if this was the first time they read about or heard of it. It is designed to make GPL supporters sound like Back Orifice Supporters. (You know, the program that's a legit administrative tool, even though there is no good reason for admistrative tools to run in complete stealth).
Imagine the impact if in a few months from now, Anti-virus software packages include the text of the GPL license as a virus signature. Unfortunately, I don't have any good ideas as to how we can divert this trend. Maybe suing MS for libel would be a good start. It needs to be stressed in mainstream media that the GPL is not viral, it is a legitimate copyright provision. Developers would not copy GPL licensed code into applications that were not meant to be GPL any more than they would copy Microsoft Shared Source into a Program without Licensing the code from Microsoft for use. In either case, you would be in violation of Copyright law.