Sony offered an "other OS" feature and people just used it as a way to hack into the PS3. If people used it for the original intent of innovation and invention then it would still exist today, but it only takes one dumbass to ruin it for the rest of us.
Lots of people used it for the original purpose, the only real hacking was to get full access to the hardware. Sony is not your mother, you own your PS3 they should not be able to take back what they sold you. Sony was not forced by some bad person to do this, they chose to do this. I do not pirate games, but idiocy like the stuff you are spouting makes me want to start.
Maybe if you are going to pretend to collaborate with open source you could make a cross platform sdk or something. Thanks Microsoft for once again proving you are totally full of shit.
Nope, all they would have to do is provide source. It would be easy enough to have all GPL software in the market contain a zip file of the sources. That way you send source with the installation and never have to worry about violations.
This is not how patents work. You can let A infringe all you like and never tell B why. Heck, maybe A is just your good buddy. Patents are not impacted by your choice not to litigate against one infringer.
When Microsoft moves on we will. That would mean supporting WebM or another royalty free codec, making silverlight and its DRM modules portable, and not spreading FUD about FREE software.
Really? Have you looked at your employment agreement or corporate policies carefully?
Yes, I have. I always check that. Just like the drug testing document I signed that said I would take one on request or quit. I actually just marked out the take the test bit as I would just quit. I am not a drug user, but my employer should judge me based on performance, not hobbies. Also I am sure companies could use that to find any medical problems I might have.
What would your employer do (and I'm not asking you to reval it, I know you don't want to be a paid shill) if you started competing directly with them in your off time?
I would imagine they would fire me, but that is the one thing I am prevented from doing via the agreement I signed. I am an at will employee, so they can fire me for anything and I can leave at any point.
My point is that Microsoft's policis are very, very liberal and favor the employee. The only way they could be more liberal is if hey didn't exist.
No they do not favor the employee at all. They just favor the employer a little less than some others.
The best way they could be more liberal is to not have an automatic license grant. They do not fund that work, they pay a salary for other work. If you think they are funding it then I ask if you owe them access to every sandwich you make? Or a cut of your investments? Money you are paid is yours, your employer should have no say if you spend it on anything you like, including making new products.
I work at a more normal size company, they don't think they own me. Good health insurance, and if they want some of my after hours software, they are stuck buying it like everyone else.
Good luck supporting a family on the wages of a job without such restriction. Bullshit, most places only care if you compete with them, not make other unrelated software.
For the same reason you don't want me running your house.
The situation in Iraq resulted from us being there in the first fucking place. Before that you can thank the British for building a state out of a lot of separate groups that would rather not be together.
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If the SDK was truly Open it could be easily made cross platform.
What are these other .NET platforms?
Which one? The fancy ones like Compiz existed long before Aero. Windows used vista and 7 to play catchup on the GUI front.
FREE is why you can use the internet. BIND, APACHE, SENDMAIL, on and on FREE has led the way. Royalties kill that.
Telling people how to run software on a device they own is "openly challenging them"?
Your type of stupidity makes me want to start pirating games.
Sony offered an "other OS" feature and people just used it as a way to hack into the PS3. If people used it for the original intent of innovation and invention then it would still exist today, but it only takes one dumbass to ruin it for the rest of us.
Lots of people used it for the original purpose, the only real hacking was to get full access to the hardware. Sony is not your mother, you own your PS3 they should not be able to take back what they sold you. Sony was not forced by some bad person to do this, they chose to do this. I do not pirate games, but idiocy like the stuff you are spouting makes me want to start.
Maybe if you are going to pretend to collaborate with open source you could make a cross platform sdk or something. Thanks Microsoft for once again proving you are totally full of shit.
Nope, all they would have to do is provide source. It would be easy enough to have all GPL software in the market contain a zip file of the sources. That way you send source with the installation and never have to worry about violations.
This is not how patents work. You can let A infringe all you like and never tell B why. Heck, maybe A is just your good buddy. Patents are not impacted by your choice not to litigate against one infringer.
You don't have to sue to protect patents. That is trademarks you are thinking of. With patents you can sue those who only sue you first if you want.
When Microsoft moves on we will. That would mean supporting WebM or another royalty free codec, making silverlight and its DRM modules portable, and not spreading FUD about FREE software.
I agree with you, but this would mean people could install ad supported versions and never see the ads. This is why Google will not allow that.
Because the VM enforces those rules, not the application.
Are they going to give you a discount for the cores you waste on their antivirus product?
Linux is only a kernel.
No way. Planes crash and we still use those, same with cars and trains. Rockets will not be any different.
Jaguars are built that way.
They also lack an understanding of what they are actually doing and their work shows it.
No market share with end users?
Android device sales beg to differ.
Really? Have you looked at your employment agreement or corporate policies carefully?
Yes, I have. I always check that. Just like the drug testing document I signed that said I would take one on request or quit. I actually just marked out the take the test bit as I would just quit. I am not a drug user, but my employer should judge me based on performance, not hobbies. Also I am sure companies could use that to find any medical problems I might have.
What would your employer do (and I'm not asking you to reval it, I know you don't want to be a paid shill) if you started competing directly with them in your off time?
I would imagine they would fire me, but that is the one thing I am prevented from doing via the agreement I signed. I am an at will employee, so they can fire me for anything and I can leave at any point.
My point is that Microsoft's policis are very, very liberal and favor the employee. The only way they could be more liberal is if hey didn't exist.
No they do not favor the employee at all. They just favor the employer a little less than some others.
The best way they could be more liberal is to not have an automatic license grant. They do not fund that work, they pay a salary for other work. If you think they are funding it then I ask if you owe them access to every sandwich you make? Or a cut of your investments? Money you are paid is yours, your employer should have no say if you spend it on anything you like, including making new products.
Actually by far the poor lazy welfare recipient is a trailer dweller living in Appalachia. Not an inner city dweller, who tend to be the working poor.
I have thousands invested in software :)
I use FREE and open software, so I can afford new hardware
I work at a more normal size company, they don't think they own me.
Good health insurance, and if they want some of my after hours software, they are stuck buying it like everyone else.
Good luck supporting a family on the wages of a job without such restriction.
Bullshit, most places only care if you compete with them, not make other unrelated software.
And if we go after Mugabe, who do we work on next?
I bet the Chinese will not be big fans of these plans.
For the same reason you don't want me running your house.
The situation in Iraq resulted from us being there in the first fucking place. Before that you can thank the British for building a state out of a lot of separate groups that would rather not be together.
Well then, get your ass on a plane boy. Go fight the good fight.