If I remember correctly, Program manager came with windows 2000 and even had a little bit of long file name support. I used to even copy it to WinXP, since my dad really couldn't deal with the Start menu. (He still doesn't deal with the start menu, but that's because he's using OS X)
Allowing exceptions is opening pandora's box. The unintended consequences could potentially be much worse than just the Micosoft/Novell deal. For instance, what happens if Novell gets bought out by IBM? What if they were bought out by someone like SCO?
Better not to make any specific grandfather clause in the license. If someone doesn't want to follow the license, they just don't use any of those applications/libraries.
What happens if the defendant just.... dies? Does the case just get closed? Is it worth it for the RIAA to spend a few thousand dollars to just kill her and avoid precedent from being established?
Except that the GNU programmers will release the updates to the GNU toolchain in GPL v3 or later. They can then take updates from anyone writing software in "v2 or later" with impunity.
Previous versions of windows did not have expose at all. There is no technical reason that expose needs features available only in Vista. (Though, it may be more efficient in Vista)
Get a new lawyer for the company. The GPL states that whoever has access to the executable should have access to the source. You said yourself that you only wanted to release the executable within the company, so the GPL doesn't really apply.
As for gcc, if you modify gcc itself and send out copies of gcc outside your company (which is *extremely* unlikely; if you have resources to do that, you are not in the right field.), then you may have to release source. Otherwise: gcc is a tool to compile a program, just as pencil and paper are tools to write the program. You are not bound by the GPL on what you write. Now, if you link to a library that is GPL (not LGPL) licensed, you have to release source to whoever gets the executable.
I didn't see any of the other comments mention this yet, but a number of researchers believe that adequate chest compressions will cause air to exit the lungs, and the moment of relaxation between compressions will allow some (adequate?) air entry.
Also, if not done by very well trained individuals, the time spent giving a breath to these individuals means time not engaged in chest compression, meaning the effective heart rate will decrease.
Well, a cabinet of CDs in the basement may just convert to a few drives in a storage area network. Network storage is getting cheaper every moment. Besides, he will have random access to his entire music collection (presumably well tagged) in lossless format, which really can't be beat.
Exactly. Let Dell sell a box with a wiped out HD and a copy of SuSE or whatever. Maybe with a coupon for 6 months free support from Novell for the version of SuSE that's in the box.
If they want the software installed, charge them extra and have the machine redirected to Novell to complete the installation.
They don't need to support any particular linux option. They need to give away a mandatory 6 month support with each linux PC. Whoever gets the support contract will take care of the rest.
(Think getting a CD of Ubuntu with the computer with a blank drive and a coupon for 6 months support from Canonical.)
DVI does not use DRM. You can actually get VGA-to-DVI connectors that will work with any DVI source. The reason to use DVI outputs from the video card to the monitor/TV is because VGA is analog while both the monitor and video card are digital, so you avoid the (small) loss in quality that occurs when going digital->analog->digital. Of course, this is not true if you use a analog (tube) monitor.
Do they even need to do that? If they are distributing an unmodified copy of openoffice.org, can't they just say "source code is available from http://www.openoffice.org/", or something like that?
That's the nice thing about having a billionare as the mayor of New York City. He really doesn't care about the nickel and dimeing that the career politicians do. He looks at the big picture.
Another way Windows update could work is the computer can give the last version of the windows update file it has. The server will then send over a file with all available updates to the computer. The computer will then use information in this file to request individual updates from the server.
Basically like how most Linux distributions handle things.:-)
She's an astronaut. Wearing diapers is probably part of her job description (when the closest bathroom is 100s of miles below you). If you are used to wearing diapers at work (and probably suggested to use the diapers so you know how they feel), it's not unreasonable to wear them off-hours.
Sony has built up a lot of bad will in the/. community over the past couple of years with their arrogance. I try to be neutral, but when a company puts rootkits on music CDs and expects to get away with it, there is no other word for it. Imagine it was a private individual who did that. Any questioned whether they would end up in jail?
Then there is the whole PR around the PS3. And the proprietary formats that were created by Sony and pretty much abandoned. (I was really close to buying a minidisc player and count that as a near-miss.)
I was brought up believing that Sony products were known for their quality. Now I avoid them at all costs. And tell others to do the same./. readers are typically the go-to people in their families when it comes to tech purchases. I wouldn't doubt that we had a direct hand in the unpopularity of the PS3. And I'm happy if that's true.
Why not educate everyone before working on nanotechnology? Why not master world hunger before working on worldwide literacy rates?
The point is, we can work on all of these things. Provided that humans still exist 500 years from now, there will still be poor illiterate people, regardless of what planet or plane of existence we live in then.
Let's set our sights on the stars. Maybe at least we'll hit Mars.
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If I remember correctly, Program manager came with windows 2000 and even had a little bit of long file name support. I used to even copy it to WinXP, since my dad really couldn't deal with the Start menu. (He still doesn't deal with the start menu, but that's because he's using OS X)
Probably because their windows license is cheap. They buy them in bulk, after all.
More likely the spam filter was wrong about 1% of the time. :-)
Allowing exceptions is opening pandora's box. The unintended consequences could potentially be much worse than just the Micosoft/Novell deal. For instance, what happens if Novell gets bought out by IBM? What if they were bought out by someone like SCO?
Better not to make any specific grandfather clause in the license. If someone doesn't want to follow the license, they just don't use any of those applications/libraries.
I had an identical experience with Uhaul.
If you are persistent enough, you can talk to a manager who will actually somehow find you a truck.
I made the mistake of moving on June 30th, and didn't realize that all the schools were letting out then.
I used to old "You can take a reservation, but you don't know how to keep a reservation" bit, and added a little bit of playing dumb.
Isn't a high 6 good? That means your other 4 cards are 2-3-4-5. Means you have a straight. :-)
(Man. I've got to stop those Saturday nights out with the guys...
What happens if the defendant just.... dies? Does the case just get closed? Is it worth it for the RIAA to spend a few thousand dollars to just kill her and avoid precedent from being established?
Except that the GNU programmers will release the updates to the GNU toolchain in GPL v3 or later. They can then take updates from anyone writing software in "v2 or later" with impunity.
Absolutely. Time for me to order it on DVD. ...
Be right back...
Previous versions of windows did not have expose at all. There is no technical reason that expose needs features available only in Vista. (Though, it may be more efficient in Vista)
For the prices they are talking about, I wouldn't mind buying an extra "Summer car" and keep it on the side when the weather turns bad.
I'll take this as sincere and not a troll.
Get a new lawyer for the company. The GPL states that whoever has access to the executable should have access to the source. You said yourself that you only wanted to release the executable within the company, so the GPL doesn't really apply.
As for gcc, if you modify gcc itself and send out copies of gcc outside your company (which is *extremely* unlikely; if you have resources to do that, you are not in the right field.), then you may have to release source. Otherwise: gcc is a tool to compile a program, just as pencil and paper are tools to write the program. You are not bound by the GPL on what you write. Now, if you link to a library that is GPL (not LGPL) licensed, you have to release source to whoever gets the executable.
I didn't see any of the other comments mention this yet, but a number of researchers believe that adequate chest compressions will cause air to exit the lungs, and the moment of relaxation between compressions will allow some (adequate?) air entry.
Also, if not done by very well trained individuals, the time spent giving a breath to these individuals means time not engaged in chest compression, meaning the effective heart rate will decrease.
Well, a cabinet of CDs in the basement may just convert to a few drives in a storage area network. Network storage is getting cheaper every moment. Besides, he will have random access to his entire music collection (presumably well tagged) in lossless format, which really can't be beat.
Exactly. Let Dell sell a box with a wiped out HD and a copy of SuSE or whatever. Maybe with a coupon for 6 months free support from Novell for the version of SuSE that's in the box.
If they want the software installed, charge them extra and have the machine redirected to Novell to complete the installation.
They don't need to support any particular linux option. They need to give away a mandatory 6 month support with each linux PC. Whoever gets the support contract will take care of the rest.
(Think getting a CD of Ubuntu with the computer with a blank drive and a coupon for 6 months support from Canonical.)
DVI does not use DRM. You can actually get VGA-to-DVI connectors that will work with any DVI source. The reason to use DVI outputs from the video card to the monitor/TV is because VGA is analog while both the monitor and video card are digital, so you avoid the (small) loss in quality that occurs when going digital->analog->digital. Of course, this is not true if you use a analog (tube) monitor.
Do they even need to do that? If they are distributing an unmodified copy of openoffice.org, can't they just say "source code is available from http://www.openoffice.org/", or something like that?
Mainstream users don't open up their computers. They take them to their friends or to a shop to have them done.
If people start taking their Linux PCs to shops to have them fixed, the "experts" will learn how to deal with linux.
He's also much harder to bribe.
That's the nice thing about having a billionare as the mayor of New York City. He really doesn't care about the nickel and dimeing that the career politicians do. He looks at the big picture.
Another way Windows update could work is the computer can give the last version of the windows update file it has. The server will then send over a file with all available updates to the computer. The computer will then use information in this file to request individual updates from the server.
:-)
Basically like how most Linux distributions handle things.
She's an astronaut. Wearing diapers is probably part of her job description (when the closest bathroom is 100s of miles below you). If you are used to wearing diapers at work (and probably suggested to use the diapers so you know how they feel), it's not unreasonable to wear them off-hours.
Sony has built up a lot of bad will in the /. community over the past couple of years with their arrogance. I try to be neutral, but when a company puts rootkits on music CDs and expects to get away with it, there is no other word for it. Imagine it was a private individual who did that. Any questioned whether they would end up in jail?
/. readers are typically the go-to people in their families when it comes to tech purchases. I wouldn't doubt that we had a direct hand in the unpopularity of the PS3. And I'm happy if that's true.
Then there is the whole PR around the PS3. And the proprietary formats that were created by Sony and pretty much abandoned. (I was really close to buying a minidisc player and count that as a near-miss.)
I was brought up believing that Sony products were known for their quality. Now I avoid them at all costs. And tell others to do the same.
Or just Americans?
Why not educate everyone before working on nanotechnology? Why not master world hunger before working on worldwide literacy rates?
The point is, we can work on all of these things. Provided that humans still exist 500 years from now, there will still be poor illiterate people, regardless of what planet or plane of existence we live in then.
Let's set our sights on the stars. Maybe at least we'll hit Mars.