There's no such thing as a "proprietary form" of Linux. The kernel is released under the GPL, and therefore any derivations/modifications must be released under the GPL, and hence are not proprietary. If they deny source code, or release it under a license non-compatible with the GPL, it will be clearly illegal.
You would imagine that people would know this by heart by now...
Yes, therefore no more research should be done in this area.:-)
And from wikipedia:
TRON itself does not specify the source code for the kernel, but instead is a "set of interfaces and design guidelines" for creating the kernel. This allows different companies to create their own versions of TRON, based on the specifications, which can be suited for different microprocessors. The specification of TRON is open, but the code generators are not required to make their source free unlike with the GNU General Public License. The TRON project permits the source to be protected and closed from the standpoint of intellectual property.
Which I think means most TRON systems are proprietary, and makes the idea of embedded linux even more interesting.
As a user, you're subject to the same licensing restrictions with Blackdown Java as you would be with Sun's Java binaries on Solaris or Win32. It's as simple as that.
It is not Free Software, because if you want to fork the whole program and call it by another name for instance, you're not allowed. You have only the freedom to modify it under the very narrow conditions the license specifies.
It's also not clear (at least to me) if it's OK to include gnuplot code in other programs. If it's not OK, then it's a lot more proprietary than Free.
Please note that despite it's name, gnuplot has nothing to do with the FSF and the GNU project. It's not even released under the GPL. In fact it's not even Free Software, since it's license doesn't allow distribution of a modified version of the program.
Ok, then Mac OS X isn't an operating system, since its kernel is independent and is called Darwin. And Windows should be called by it's correct name: KERN386.DLL.
And there's no "Eric Stallman", unless something very strange has happened.
Good point! Let me just say that if they ever make a Voyager box such as this one, burning it wouldn't only be a symbolic gesture, it would be a service to mankind.
"The ship has been miniaturized by Q and now we're being attacked by electrons! Send some positrons to avert impact!" God, I didn't think anything could suck that bad.
Someone should buy one, set it on a metal plate or in a trash can, set it on fire, tape it while it burns, and put it on the Internet so Trekkies can feel the horror people who like good sci-fi feel when they watch Star Trek, specially Next Generation.
If it's without the original cast it's worthless. Anyone else saying "It's a flesh wound!", "Run Away!", "African or European?", "Ni!", etc, is just blasphemy.
We do NOT let him play any games with guns. He plays racing games, goofy Mario type games and the like. We also teach him that people using guns on others is a very bad thing. We are trying to instill in him that guns are weapons for the sole purpose of harming and killing other things.
What you are teaching your kid is that an animated character on screen shooting another animated character is a bad thing. I strongly object to this, and I think you're sending a screwed up message to your kid saying that what happens in video games is analogous to what happens in real life. You are essentially destroying any reference of what is real and what is not.
I think it's precisely when kids buy into this crap that is put forth by parents and media that they go completely crazy and start being violent in real life.
Seriously, will OSS ever produce an original idea, or will it all be about copycat-ism?
You mean, like Warcraft was an original idea? How about games like Dune II that came before it?
I don't now about OSS, but Free Software is about freedom. Therefore the idea of improving your favorite game instead of making a completely different one is central.
There's also another important information relevant to this: Humans babies take longer to develop than most mammal infants. Most mammals are walking and poking around quite sooner than human babies.
This is because the human brain continues to develop after birth. It actually gains a lot of volume during childhood, outside the womb. That's why it takes longer for human babies to develop and it's what allows us to have large brains without causing huge birth death rates.
Every time you prohibit a child of committing virtual violence you're somehow assuming that that's real somehow. Video game violence is _not_ violence, and if you put it in the head of the child that doing that is wrong, you're completely blurring the notion of what's real and what's not.
I think it's OK for parents to limit the amount of video game a child plays, but it shouldn't have anything to do with morals. Its more of health issue. Kids should be out and playing more...
That is why I married a woman and not a man. I will never be happy spending the rest of my life with a man, because I want a woman and not a man for a companion. I think this is because I am a man, and one of the characteristics of man is to desire a woman for a companion. (Luckily, the converse is true for women.)
Are you saying gay men aren't men?
These differences are more than just physical. They are also mental and emotional. They are not learned or forced. They are a fundamental part of their being.
Ever heard of gay men and women? And what about bisexuals? It's a choice you make to be heterosexual or otherwise. It may be unconcious, but it's a choice. There's nothing fundamental about sex choice, much less fields of interest.
It would be really weird to see a group of men calling themselves "masculinists" dressing up like women and trying to be better women than women.
I've seen some drag queens that look much more feminine than most women.
And I hardly think that if a girl likes computers and science that's going to make her more masculine. And if it did, it would be because of social values that are completely artificial and have nothing "fundamental" about them.
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It'll be easier to make a new term for "person who messes with computer systems for fun".
I know, let's call it 'cracker'!
Almost as slow as the new slashdot interface!
There's no such thing as a "proprietary form" of Linux. The kernel is released under the GPL, and therefore any derivations/modifications must be released under the GPL, and hence are not proprietary. If they deny source code, or release it under a license non-compatible with the GPL, it will be clearly illegal.
You would imagine that people would know this by heart by now...
Here are some pictures of the auction, as well as the receipt given by RMS for the donation.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/executive_override/s
I don't think what he was doing was exactly bad, but he was just asking for misunderstanding...
And from wikipedia:
Which I think means most TRON systems are proprietary, and makes the idea of embedded linux even more interesting.
From www.blackdown.org:
It is not Free Software, because if you want to fork the whole program and call it by another name for instance, you're not allowed. You have only the freedom to modify it under the very narrow conditions the license specifies.
It's also not clear (at least to me) if it's OK to include gnuplot code in other programs. If it's not OK, then it's a lot more proprietary than Free.
You can also read the distribution license here.
Please note that despite it's name, gnuplot has nothing to do with the FSF and the GNU project. It's not even released under the GPL. In fact it's not even Free Software, since it's license doesn't allow distribution of a modified version of the program.
You can read this in the gnuplot FAQ
Better resolution image here.
Ok, then Mac OS X isn't an operating system, since its kernel is independent and is called Darwin. And Windows should be called by it's correct name: KERN386.DLL.
And there's no "Eric Stallman", unless something very strange has happened.
Read the GNU/Linux FAQ
So what? We have DICKS !! Har har...
Pass me the cigarrete and the booze.
Not only it almost never crashes, but when it does you barely even notice it! :-]
Good point! Let me just say that if they ever make a Voyager box such as this one, burning it wouldn't only be a symbolic gesture, it would be a service to mankind.
"The ship has been miniaturized by Q and now we're being attacked by electrons! Send some positrons to avert impact!" God, I didn't think anything could suck that bad.
Someone should buy one, set it on a metal plate or in a trash can, set it on fire, tape it while it burns, and put it on the Internet so Trekkies can feel the horror people who like good sci-fi feel when they watch Star Trek, specially Next Generation.
If it's without the original cast it's worthless. Anyone else saying "It's a flesh wound!", "Run Away!", "African or European?", "Ni!", etc, is just blasphemy.
We do NOT let him play any games with guns. He plays racing games, goofy Mario type games and the like. We also teach him that people using guns on others is a very bad thing. We are trying to instill in him that guns are weapons for the sole purpose of harming and killing other things.
What you are teaching your kid is that an animated character on screen shooting another animated character is a bad thing. I strongly object to this, and I think you're sending a screwed up message to your kid saying that what happens in video games is analogous to what happens in real life. You are essentially destroying any reference of what is real and what is not.
I think it's precisely when kids buy into this crap that is put forth by parents and media that they go completely crazy and start being violent in real life.
Seriously, will OSS ever produce an original idea, or will it all be about copycat-ism?
You mean, like Warcraft was an original idea? How about games like Dune II that came before it?
I don't now about OSS, but Free Software is about freedom. Therefore the idea of improving your favorite game instead of making a completely different one is central.
There's also another important information relevant to this: Humans babies take longer to develop than most mammal infants. Most mammals are walking and poking around quite sooner than human babies.
This is because the human brain continues to develop after birth. It actually gains a lot of volume during childhood, outside the womb. That's why it takes longer for human babies to develop and it's what allows us to have large brains without causing huge birth death rates.
Every time you prohibit a child of committing virtual violence you're somehow assuming that that's real somehow. Video game violence is _not_ violence, and if you put it in the head of the child that doing that is wrong, you're completely blurring the notion of what's real and what's not.
I think it's OK for parents to limit the amount of video game a child plays, but it shouldn't have anything to do with morals. Its more of health issue. Kids should be out and playing more...
No remotely modern aircraft is capable of landing on it, because it's too small. That's why it was decommissioned.
If I'm not mistaken, Brasil bought the last planes that were able to take off and land. They're all falling apart by now.
Modern Quantum Mechanics by J.J. Sakurai
Amazon Link
A bit expensive, but I found a new one much cheaper at a local store.
This is a very good book, and the good thing about it is that doesn't take a historical approach, but a more logical one. You should check it out.
For more advanced texts you should try his other book "Advanced Quantum Mechanincs" or Dirac's book.
Wenn ist das Nunstruck git und Slotermeyer? Ja!...
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Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!
http://www.jumpstation.ca/recroom/comedy/python
Are you saying gay men aren't men?
Ever heard of gay men and women? And what about bisexuals? It's a choice you make to be heterosexual or otherwise. It may be unconcious, but it's a choice. There's nothing fundamental about sex choice, much less fields of interest.
I've seen some drag queens that look much more feminine than most women.
And I hardly think that if a girl likes computers and science that's going to make her more masculine. And if it did, it would be because of social values that are completely artificial and have nothing "fundamental" about them.
Lets just hope the US doesn't have to go through all that before learning.