Stallman will write a draft version of the new GPL by December, after which it will be evaluated by thousands of organizations, software developers and software users in 2006.
The draft version may contain a proposal to penalize those companies which use digital rights management (DRM) software which protects songs and films against piracy, and which is seen as an anomaly by the free software association.
So it appears that what the article quotes as fact is something in RMS's head that may or may not end up on paper and then may or may not become a new license. Sensationalism at it's best.
What would happen if say, a company that made toasters could detect what you were toasting. Toast an english bagel in the morning, come home at night and find out someone has come into your home and cut the power cord off your toaster.
I, for one, think it is criminal act for a company to destroy *my* property because they didn't like what I was using it for. I can only hope the courts will find likewise.
You might work for Technicolour, but you're not using the original 3 matrix dye-transfer process. And that's what I'm talking about. But if you know anything about the history of the company (and you should), you'd know that.
I was sorely tempted to mention Mellotron. I was describing it to a young engineer last week. He sat there with his mouth open. The designers must have had balls the size of an elephant....
TI-30. Just a super calculator in it's day. I had one that I had mounted a DB-25 connector on the front behind the display. It wasn't connected to anything, but it sure started lots of conversations.
That shot real film. Ok, I love my Nikon D70, but I also love the feel of a vintage Nikon F1 or a Hasselblad 500cm.
Computers that you could understand. I mean understand the whole thing. I worked on PDP 8's and I could keep the entire thing in my mind. I could see the gates that changed state when an instruction executed. Now I'm lucky if I can figure out how the SDRAM refreshes.
Cinemascope and Technicolor. I loved the widescreen of Cinemascope and the soft vibrant colors of Technicolor.
Tube amps. Rich, warm sound, pretty orange glow.
Analog oscilloscopes. Tek 485, the finest portable scope ever made, Tek 7844, 2 completely independent excellent scopes in one box.
Hammond B3 organs and Leslie speakers. If you don't know why, find them and listen.
He sold $20,000,000 of hydrocodone in less than a year. I think the bigger question is how the hell he could sell that much of a tightly controlled narcotic before getting busted.
You'll excuse my bit-dropping memory after all these years. The delivery was everything. I remember crying and literally rolling on the floor it was so funny. The good old days.
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A true geek must set aside logic and reason and revert to 3rd-grade humor and logic when faced with the opportunity of a first post.
It's a sacrifice that many of us are willing to make.
The one that buys the all-blank keyboard... Or the one that wears the legends off of a stock keyboard?
Spinal Tapish...
If it's mission critical and you might be stuck without spares, change out the hard drive every 2 years. They wear out.
If it were me, I'd safely pack and carry a preloaded backup drive.
And I am not going to leave just because an idiot is pissing me off.
How "new age-dotcom CEO of you. Carry on.
Stallman will write a draft version of the new GPL by December, after which it will be evaluated by thousands of organizations, software developers and software users in 2006.
The draft version may contain a proposal to penalize those companies which use digital rights management (DRM) software which protects songs and films against piracy, and which is seen as an anomaly by the free software association.
So it appears that what the article quotes as fact is something in RMS's head that may or may not end up on paper and then may or may not become a new license. Sensationalism at it's best.
The only question you have to ask yourself is "will this work to index Taco's porn collection?"
The end of private property as we know it.
What would happen if say, a company that made toasters could detect what you were toasting. Toast an english bagel in the morning, come home at night and find out someone has come into your home and cut the power cord off your toaster.
I, for one, think it is criminal act for a company to destroy *my* property because they didn't like what I was using it for. I can only hope the courts will find likewise.
Spend much time hungry and on top of a roof?
You might work for Technicolour, but you're not using the original 3 matrix dye-transfer process. And that's what I'm talking about. But if you know anything about the history of the company (and you should), you'd know that.
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http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/oldcolor/technico
I was sorely tempted to mention Mellotron. I was describing it to a young engineer last week. He sat there with his mouth open. The designers must have had balls the size of an elephant....
TI-30. Just a super calculator in it's day. I had one that I had mounted a DB-25 connector on the front behind the display. It wasn't connected to anything, but it sure started lots of conversations.
That shot real film. Ok, I love my Nikon D70, but I also love the feel of a vintage Nikon F1 or a Hasselblad 500cm.
Computers that you could understand. I mean understand the whole thing. I worked on PDP 8's and I could keep the entire thing in my mind. I could see the gates that changed state when an instruction executed. Now I'm lucky if I can figure out how the SDRAM refreshes.
Cinemascope and Technicolor. I loved the widescreen of Cinemascope and the soft vibrant colors of Technicolor.
Tube amps. Rich, warm sound, pretty orange glow.
Analog oscilloscopes. Tek 485, the finest portable scope ever made, Tek 7844, 2 completely independent excellent scopes in one box.
Hammond B3 organs and Leslie speakers. If you don't know why, find them and listen.
Damn, damn, damn. Every frigg'n time.
Grammar.
Well big Al, you might want to spend more time working on spelling, grammer and computer history before making silly posts on /.
OTOH, since you're a senior, there's probably little hope. Go ahead and troll.
Only kidding. I do have Wordstar 3.3 files made under CP/M that will still open though...
I've got a Vespa beat all to hell.
I ride a 1964 bright red Honda Super 90
Bought it as a basket case, spent 4 months rebuilding it. It gets 175 miles/gal, does 55 and parks like a bicycle.
It also is a great conversation starter "I had one of those in high school" is the most common.
By Bob Pease, a living national treasure amongst hardware engineers. He does yearly walks in Tibet and discusses how he keeps his batteries charged: http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/ArticleID/4251/ 4251.html
The current administration would rather have the masses be medicated and docile than coherent and rebellious
Hell, I'd rather be medicated and docile. Where do I line up?
It's the illegal prescriptions.
He sold $20,000,000 of hydrocodone in less than a year. I think the bigger question is how the hell he could sell that much of a tightly controlled narcotic before getting busted.
I saved a cow-orker's ass by crank-starting his Seagate that had the same problem.
Right, that's it.
You'll excuse my bit-dropping memory after all these years. The delivery was everything. I remember crying and literally rolling on the floor it was so funny. The good old days.
Exactly. My second choice if I can't find Optimator.
I gotta call bullshit on this one.
Wasn't this a skit on Saturday Night Live about 25 years ago?
Over Koolaid drinkers any day. Of course if there's a choice for me, it's Spaten Optimator. The world's best beer.