Hmm. The only one that looks like it might be a problem to normal desktop users is the argv[] overflow. And that doesn't seem like much of a problem to me, since it's highly unlikely they'll hit it.
The other two are easily fixable by users. In fact, by default they're already configured to not be an issue.
Systemic Insecure File Permissions in particular is such a yawner as to not even be worth mentioning.
Gosh, what do you consider ugly code? I make all my pages in Dreamweaver, and I've never seen anything approaching ugly code from it.
I mean, I'll grant you if you use nested tables to try to get formatting effects it'll get ugly, and maybe if you keep re-applying styles... but this is a pretty common problem. A user who isn't aware of the medium they're using will always find some way to produce garbage results. If you know what you're doing, the produced code is very clean.
Everything I write in Dreamweaver validates. I always run it through HTML Tidy after, but that's just to pretty-print it.
Of course, I'm not using MX 2004 yet, just MX. It's possible they've screwed everything up...
Okay, I understand where you're coming from now. If you're doing anything other than just expanding the acronym, it makes sense to include the GNU part.:)
Actually, this seems to me like a much smaller storm of problems than Jaguar introduced. I remember people really ranting at it; here, we seem to have a few problems. I haven't seen any "this is all shit, everything's broken!"-type rants yet, only "this specific thing [that I really need] doesn't work."
I'm going away for a month starting at the end of November. I think when I get back, I'll find this has been resolved.
SCO is just reaching too far now. How much longer can it go on? The pyramid of FUD has to collapse soon.
Of course, that's just my opinion. After all, this whole case was pretty obvious from day one, and it's still moving forward... reality seems to mean nothing to SCO.
The funniest part of this is a comment over on Proteon's web site:
Proteron today also released a public memo to Apple Computer regarding Apple's assimilation of third party software into the Mac OS. Visit the LiteSwitch X Home Page for more information.
Porteon is claming even more than "inspired by." What a load of bunk! Samuel Caughron seems to have a slender grip on reality at best.
My email is filtered, so I don't worry about hiding my email address. It's pretty much always at the cost of the convenience of people trying to mail me, and the spammers will find the one place where it is posted (possibly by someone else) in the clear.
By the time spam gets through SpamCop with the zones I've said, two spam a day is unusually high.
I'm a software developer myself, and although I'm proud of the coding I do, it is simply not expressive art to the degree of that produced by a song writer or story author.
Now when we get to patenting algorithms and methods, we're a bit closer.:(
I posted this elsewhere, but I'll post it here too. From the forward in the book I read it in, this seems to be Spider Robinson's viewpoint, told through a short story.
There's an excellent short story on a possible danger of extending copyright law and archives by Spider Robinson. Seems to be available for reading online.
Far cooler are glass (or is it crystal?) laser printers. I haven't seen them, but a coworker was telling me about seeing them at a big mall somewhere in Sacremento. You get modeled by a scan, then it curs your image into a block of glass -- in 3d.
I mean, I'm a programmer myself, but the idea of trying to get all the ducks in a row long enough to build Firebird or Mozilla without breaking my projects intimidates me greatly.
And you really need a recompile if you want to change application icons, don't you?
The server is getting pounded now, so it's tough to see the examples, but the icons and look for the Mozilla applications have always bugged me.
The Mozilla Thunderbird icon is nice in that it finally represents something related to the purpose of the application, but I find it too subtle in a lot of ways. Especially on a small Windows toolbar, where it looks a lot like a slipcase.
A visual facelift would be wonderful, though. Maybe get the Cute guy to work on it a bit... he's already proven himself competent, and having one person working on all the art wouldn't be a bad thing at all.
I asked it once for a route. The trip was actually about 40 minutes. Had I followed MapQuest's instructions, it would have taken about 8 hours 40 minutes.
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Hmm. The only one that looks like it might be a problem to normal desktop users is the argv[] overflow. And that doesn't seem like much of a problem to me, since it's highly unlikely they'll hit it.
The other two are easily fixable by users. In fact, by default they're already configured to not be an issue.
Systemic Insecure File Permissions in particular is such a yawner as to not even be worth mentioning.
Gosh, what do you consider ugly code? I make all my pages in Dreamweaver, and I've never seen anything approaching ugly code from it.
I mean, I'll grant you if you use nested tables to try to get formatting effects it'll get ugly, and maybe if you keep re-applying styles... but this is a pretty common problem. A user who isn't aware of the medium they're using will always find some way to produce garbage results. If you know what you're doing, the produced code is very clean.
Everything I write in Dreamweaver validates. I always run it through HTML Tidy after, but that's just to pretty-print it.
Of course, I'm not using MX 2004 yet, just MX. It's possible they've screwed everything up...
That would be keeping with GNU's naming convention, wouldn't it? :)
Okay, I understand where you're coming from now. If you're doing anything other than just expanding the acronym, it makes sense to include the GNU part. :)
Actually, this seems to me like a much smaller storm of problems than Jaguar introduced. I remember people really ranting at it; here, we seem to have a few problems. I haven't seen any "this is all shit, everything's broken!"-type rants yet, only "this specific thing [that I really need] doesn't work."
I want to borrow it for a while... ;)
Did I interpret that wrong, or are you asking why is it being called the General Public License?
If I interpreted it right, it's probably because it's what GNU calls it. If it was the GGPL, GNU General Public License might make sense.
Of course, it's possible I've totally misunderstood you...
I'm going away for a month starting at the end of November. I think when I get back, I'll find this has been resolved.
SCO is just reaching too far now. How much longer can it go on? The pyramid of FUD has to collapse soon.
Of course, that's just my opinion. After all, this whole case was pretty obvious from day one, and it's still moving forward... reality seems to mean nothing to SCO.
The funniest part of this is a comment over on Proteon's web site:
Proteron today also released a public memo to Apple Computer regarding Apple's assimilation of third party software into the Mac OS. Visit the LiteSwitch X Home Page for more information.
Porteon is claming even more than "inspired by." What a load of bunk! Samuel Caughron seems to have a slender grip on reality at best.
At least they'll be able to meet it. Outlook is already the lower layer of scum in the scpetic tank, after all. Can't get much worse.
You didn't specify which size Powerbook, but http://www.willowdesign.com/WillowAppleCatPORT.htm l>Willow Designs has cases for everything. I work with people who've been buying Willow cases for over ten years, and we've never had a break.
My email is filtered, so I don't worry about hiding my email address. It's pretty much always at the cost of the convenience of people trying to mail me, and the spammers will find the one place where it is posted (possibly by someone else) in the clear.
By the time spam gets through SpamCop with the zones I've said, two spam a day is unusually high.
I'm a software developer myself, and although I'm proud of the coding I do, it is simply not expressive art to the degree of that produced by a song writer or story author.
Now when we get to patenting algorithms and methods, we're a bit closer. :(
I posted this elsewhere, but I'll post it here too. From the forward in the book I read it in, this seems to be Spider Robinson's viewpoint, told through a short story.
There's an excellent short story on a possible danger of extending copyright law and archives by Spider Robinson. Seems to be available for reading online.
Funny. When I first read the slashdot summary, I thought of the new Book itself... that a lot more problems than the Ident-i-Eeeze ever did. :)
Far cooler are glass (or is it crystal?) laser printers. I haven't seen them, but a coworker was telling me about seeing them at a big mall somewhere in Sacremento. You get modeled by a scan, then it curs your image into a block of glass -- in 3d.
I read a few more of the links and am on the right mental page now. Thanks.
Hmm, well, it isn't really *that* easy, is it?
I mean, I'm a programmer myself, but the idea of trying to get all the ducks in a row long enough to build Firebird or Mozilla without breaking my projects intimidates me greatly.
And you really need a recompile if you want to change application icons, don't you?
I knew I was spelling it wrong, but I couldn't find the right spelling. Thanks for correcting me. :)
The server is getting pounded now, so it's tough to see the examples, but the icons and look for the Mozilla applications have always bugged me.
The Mozilla Thunderbird icon is nice in that it finally represents something related to the purpose of the application, but I find it too subtle in a lot of ways. Especially on a small Windows toolbar, where it looks a lot like a slipcase.
A visual facelift would be wonderful, though. Maybe get the Cute guy to work on it a bit... he's already proven himself competent, and having one person working on all the art wouldn't be a bad thing at all.
I asked it once for a route. The trip was actually about 40 minutes. Had I followed MapQuest's instructions, it would have taken about 8 hours 40 minutes.
Actually, I'm still mostly buying my CDs. I think Vancouver is one of the cheapest places in North America to get them....
The handy man's secret weapon!
I've used it a few times in repairs, and it looks ugly but works way more than it should...
Red's on to something.
It didn't hurt anything, though, it just didn't work. Power off, change cable around, turn on, all good.
Not recommended, though! :)