The idea of using open source some how exposes a business to law suits is one huge load of yesterdays diapers. It's completely false and riddled with conjured facts and extremely liberal interpretations of common sense ideas.
How many lawsuits has there been in the past 10 years involving Microsoft? Now how many has there been for open source? I do not know the numbers right off hand but I am sure it is extremely lopsided towards the proprietary folks.
What violations there has been with proprietary folks using GPLed software (ie, Linksys) have always been resolved in a non-litigious fashion. In fact all such violations have been resolved in a fashion that are magnitudes cheaper than had it been two proprietary sides battling it out.
While I don't know if all of these so called think tanks are funded by Microsoft, it would not surprise me in the least if they were, even if it were by playing the money shell game.
Frankly I do not trust or place any real value in Microsoft or these think tanks. Both have proved facts are a pesky nuisance and should either be ignored or twisted to suit their needs.
After all, Microsoft would not think twice about out right lying about anything to further their own goals. They have already proved their lack of morals by fabricating false evidence during their monopoly trail. You would think with all the money at their disposal they could have created a more fool proof video tape.
What this really boils down to is an attempt by Microsoft and others to, by hook or crook, convince the user they should use their product instead of open source.
Ahhhhh, the days of old, circa late 1950's early 1960's swath the olfactory system. When duck and cover was the only way to save your ass from the commie dogs.
Beware all you proprietary users and producers of such code your savior has come to your rescue. We are at DefCon 1 and all FUD missiles have been launched in a POST CODE response mode...... Whew! It sure took Bill long enough. I gots dollars in my pocket just a burnin' a hole in it.
Gotta love the proprietary world. Dole the juice, cajole the users and then when some event horizon is met, flip the tables and stick it to your users. Yeh haw I love it.
Thanks.
I really hope it does not turn into a dog of a movie. I saw the BBS series on PBS and enjoyed them very much. I then found a hard bound copy and liked those even more.
Apparently the Swedes did not learn from the US Navy's experience of using NT to run the ship. Not a good thing to be dead in the water because a computer crashed.
IIRC, in Microsoft's EULA it specifically says not for use in critical systems.
Lol, of course Gates would say that. He's an idiot to think anyone would believe that. He's only trying to protect a dying method of creating software. Something that will eventually be marginalized to a niche group.
How does he propose OEMs to recoup their costs? Now if someone was to figure out how to open source
hardware like open source software, then perhaps. In the end though, someone has to foot the bill.
Version 3.50 press release also mentions the following (which is rather nifty);
Added a new classification system to nmap-os-fingerprints. In addition to the standard text description, each entry is now classified by vendor name (e.g. Sun), underlying OS (e.g. Solaris), OS generation (e.g. 7), and device type ("general purpose", router, switch, game console, etc). This can be useful if you want to (say) locate and eliminate the SCO systems on a network, or find the wireless access points (WAPs) by scanning from the wired side.
Why anyone thinks a law against spam will some how slow it down, or for that matter have any effect is using their backside (the one you wipe) to think with.
Until the spammers money flow is cut off no amount of laws making it illegal will have any effect. What should be happening and I find this RARELY addressed is holding the businesses that spam links to responsible.
Passing laws like that is nothing but a show folks. Put on by our inept governmental leaders (that's a stretch of terms) to say they are working on the issue. Until those businesses that use spam to sell their products are held accountable my tax dollars (once again) are being pissed down the toilet.
never heard of the phrase. So I don't think of magician when I hear the term In fact until Mandrake (Linux) came alone I always though of a wild male duck. ML can counter with the term as prior art, for oh I dunno been used for around 500 years or more.
I would count them out. Goolge has been doing it longer and certainly has better people that understand all the various search techniques.
Though you do have an interesting point about integrating google into GPL/open source more throughly. OTOH I'm not sure it would force Microsoft to deal with it as intended. They would more likely cut their arm off inspite of a finger.
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And this is different from proprietary software, how? Sounds like BS to me.
Why would I want to run a Unix variant over Windows? That makes about as much sense as putting a Ferrrai engine in an unmodified VM bug.
Real does and has aways been crap. It's disappointing that's been choosen instead of any number of better formats.
How many lawsuits has there been in the past 10 years involving Microsoft? Now how many has there been for open source? I do not know the numbers right off hand but I am sure it is extremely lopsided towards the proprietary folks.
What violations there has been with proprietary folks using GPLed software (ie, Linksys) have always been resolved in a non-litigious fashion. In fact all such violations have been resolved in a fashion that are magnitudes cheaper than had it been two proprietary sides battling it out.
While I don't know if all of these so called think tanks are funded by Microsoft, it would not surprise me in the least if they were, even if it were by playing the money shell game.
Frankly I do not trust or place any real value in Microsoft or these think tanks. Both have proved facts are a pesky nuisance and should either be ignored or twisted to suit their needs.
After all, Microsoft would not think twice about out right lying about anything to further their own goals. They have already proved their lack of morals by fabricating false evidence during their monopoly trail. You would think with all the money at their disposal they could have created a more fool proof video tape.
What this really boils down to is an attempt by Microsoft and others to, by hook or crook, convince the user they should use their product instead of open source.
Nothing some Laughing Cow cheese and mescaline can't solve.
No... they finally realized Word keeps track of prior edits and they did not want everyone to find out the real goodies.
Beware all you proprietary users and producers of such code your savior has come to your rescue. We are at DefCon 1 and all FUD missiles have been launched in a POST CODE response mode...... Whew! It sure took Bill long enough. I gots dollars in my pocket just a burnin' a hole in it.
So at this point they have no credibility by trying to weasel out of this like a slimy politician.
Gotta love the proprietary world. Dole the juice, cajole the users and then when some event horizon is met, flip the tables and stick it to your users. Yeh haw I love it.
Thanks. I really hope it does not turn into a dog of a movie. I saw the BBS series on PBS and enjoyed them very much. I then found a hard bound copy and liked those even more.
What a POS site that cannot be viewed WITHOUT flash. What a pity.
Just goes to show how reliable Windows products are..... and how antiquated they are that can be backed up using a WOODEN WHEEL. LOL.
Apparently the Swedes did not learn from the US Navy's experience of using NT to run the ship. Not a good thing to be dead in the water because a computer crashed. IIRC, in Microsoft's EULA it specifically says not for use in critical systems.
How does he propose OEMs to recoup their costs? Now if someone was to figure out how to open source hardware like open source software, then perhaps. In the end though, someone has to foot the bill.
Good for the EU. Microsoft deserves what the get.
So over the past two years, how many does this make now of Microsoft issuing a patch to fix a patch?
Added a new classification system to nmap-os-fingerprints. In addition to the standard text description, each entry is now classified by vendor name (e.g. Sun), underlying OS (e.g. Solaris), OS generation (e.g. 7), and device type ("general purpose", router, switch, game console, etc). This can be useful if you want to (say) locate and eliminate the SCO systems on a network, or find the wireless access points (WAPs) by scanning from the wired side.
Emphasis mine.
I think timothy as age wears on will wish more than those hours spent reading sucky SF could be recouped.
Until the spammers money flow is cut off no amount of laws making it illegal will have any effect. What should be happening and I find this RARELY addressed is holding the businesses that spam links to responsible.
Passing laws like that is nothing but a show folks. Put on by our inept governmental leaders (that's a stretch of terms) to say they are working on the issue. Until those businesses that use spam to sell their products are held accountable my tax dollars (once again) are being pissed down the toilet.
never heard of the phrase. So I don't think of magician when I hear the term In fact until Mandrake (Linux) came alone I always though of a wild male duck. ML can counter with the term as prior art, for oh I dunno been used for around 500 years or more.
Accountable? Microsoft? Well buddy you for sure have not read any of their EULA's.
So's where my indemnification.
whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.
I prefer analog, that is if I wore a watch.
Though you do have an interesting point about integrating google into GPL/open source more throughly. OTOH I'm not sure it would force Microsoft to deal with it as intended. They would more likely cut their arm off inspite of a finger.
Once again Microsoft fails to realize having an OS and a web browser does not mean you have a great search engine.