Well, think about a black-box library. Say you're not modifying any of the code, you're just linking to a library. If it's GPL, that means your product must be GPL too. If the library is also available as LGPL, you don't have to GPL your product. In the case of Qt, they have GPL or commercial. What a lot of people complain about is that Qt is much more expensive than most other development tools. A LOT more expensive. Some people do just complain that they don't have a free-as-in-beer-so-you-don't-have-to-GPL-your-own- code license, just because. But I think most of it is the relative price compared to other products, not solely that there is a price.
I think that's a slightly different scenario though. In a mugging, you have reason to believe thet physical harm is imminent. The mugger is a threat to you, so they are increasing their chances of you hurting them because of it. If you're walking down the street, and nobody is bothering you, you shouldn't pull out a couple of guns and brandish them menacingly and anyone and everyone. That will make you a threat to them, and increase your chances of being hurt by them as a result.
I personally don't need links, I used to work at a DoD funded research facility which was developing rail guns for electronic tanks (think of the helicopter from Goldeneye which was EMP proof) which launch 6 inch steel darts several feet through concrete. I left in '99, but I've since scene stuff about them on TLC since.
They sell a desktop, the d220, with Mandrake, no MS license bundled into that price. They also sell quite a few servers with Linux on them. In fact, they support Linux quite a bit.
It was advertised that music obtained through the unlimited subscription model was only playable (without cracking the protection, violating the DMCA) while you were still a paid subscriber. This would have to imply you can't legally burn it to redbook audio CD.
I can't figure out whether its your logic or ethics that are screwy. Either way it must make life very easy for you.
Please explain your statements. I used to purchase CDs produced by RIAA member studios, as recently as 2000. This entitles me to the settlement amount. So I claimed it. In so doing I believe I waived the right to sue them over unfair prices in the future. But I can still stand on the corner and bitch that they gouge their customers and treat the artists like shit. It's called free speech and it can't be waived, kinda like how I can't voluntarily sell myself into slavery (in the U.S.). I don't download infringing music (I get some stuff from Amazon's downloads) I listen to internet radio through shoutcast to find artists I like. Then I check out who produces their music (typically with amazon.com or discogs.com). Then I check on boycott-riaa.com to see if the studio is indie or not. If it is an indie label then I buy the CD. If it is not an indie label then I either buy it used, find a friend who has bought it and burn a copy (protected under Fair Use).
I can see how my illogical, unethical life makes things simpler.
The post didn't say that, only that DRM was a reason to pick iTunes over Napster. The usages restrictions are different with each service, and iTunes comes from the company spurned for their "Rip. Mix. Burn." commercials which said "it's your music."
I know it was half-joke, but it's not that Apple DRM is good, it's that Apple's DRM policies are recognize fair use rights. The only serious complaint I have heard about the format you get from iTunes is that you have to burn to CD and then rip that to get MP3, which results in potential loss of quality. But the ausio CD you burn from the protected AAC file is a redbook compliant audio CD with no restrictions on it.
But has any major label released anything halfway decent in the last ten years?
Sure. Zero 7 and Kinobe (Zomba) kick ass. I think Tantric is pretty good too. There's Moby, Fatboy Slim, Massive Attack/Tricky, Joe Satriani,... Jet's single is kinda cool. There's pleny of decent suff. It's just mostly drowned out by the crap that gets over-marketed to ensure high sales figures.
Not to mention you waived your right to bitch about CD prices bt accepting the settlement
I can bitch all I want, and I do, and they can't stop me. What are they going to do, ask for their $14 back? I suppose I can't sue them in the future for price fixing. But I stopped buying their CDs a few years ago anyway, it's used and independent only now.
What about other operating systems? Do we have to badger Intel to release drivers for BSD, and whatever other operating systems might be released in the future?
What happens if we release a new kernel, or decide to change something that breaks the rigid structure into which this proprietary driver is locked?
What if they release an a portable binary-onlt driver with a portable open source kernel interface, which anyone can write on *BSD? I know that doesn't address the issue of non-x86 architectures, but binary-only doesn't imply the grim situation you envision.
I know that, I'm not trying to complain about the mod, I just think it's funny that it went down to -1 while staying insightful. I typicall post at +2, but try to remember to disable the karma bonus for posts like this one. Even without the karma bonus, it should have started at +1. Whatever, I just link it because it's funny, not to point out bad mods:p
Some people, like me, need X 4.3 to get the full range of resolutions that the graphics chipset supports. I have a laptop with an onboard Intel i830m, which doesn't have it's own memory. It 'borrows' a chunk from the main memory. I haven't heard of a single OEM who included the option to set how much memory in the BIOS, they all hard code it to 1 MB, and the OS driver is relied upon to chagne it. So in order to get 1024x768 with 16 bit color, I need X 4.3.
That's freakin hilarious, sounds worthy of addition to Skippy's list of 213 things he's not allowed to do in the army:
214. "Torpedoing" a meeting does not mean firing live munitions at it.
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Man, and to think I let that guy sell me handsome cream instead of volcano insurance!
Well, think about a black-box library. Say you're not modifying any of the code, you're just linking to a library. If it's GPL, that means your product must be GPL too. If the library is also available as LGPL, you don't have to GPL your product. In the case of Qt, they have GPL or commercial. What a lot of people complain about is that Qt is much more expensive than most other development tools. A LOT more expensive. Some people do just complain that they don't have a free-as-in-beer-so-you-don't-have-to-GPL-your-own- code license, just because. But I think most of it is the relative price compared to other products, not solely that there is a price.
I mean, what, do they think it's going to make people fail English?
No, it's double-plus ungood.
I think that's a slightly different scenario though. In a mugging, you have reason to believe thet physical harm is imminent. The mugger is a threat to you, so they are increasing their chances of you hurting them because of it. If you're walking down the street, and nobody is bothering you, you shouldn't pull out a couple of guns and brandish them menacingly and anyone and everyone. That will make you a threat to them, and increase your chances of being hurt by them as a result.
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I personally don't need links, I used to work at a DoD funded research facility which was developing rail guns for electronic tanks (think of the helicopter from Goldeneye which was EMP proof) which launch 6 inch steel darts several feet through concrete. I left in '99, but I've since scene stuff about them on TLC since.
They sell a desktop, the d220, with Mandrake, no MS license bundled into that price. They also sell quite a few servers with Linux on them. In fact, they support Linux quite a bit.
It was advertised that music obtained through the unlimited subscription model was only playable (without cracking the protection, violating the DMCA) while you were still a paid subscriber. This would have to imply you can't legally burn it to redbook audio CD.
Please explain your statements. I used to purchase CDs produced by RIAA member studios, as recently as 2000. This entitles me to the settlement amount. So I claimed it. In so doing I believe I waived the right to sue them over unfair prices in the future. But I can still stand on the corner and bitch that they gouge their customers and treat the artists like shit. It's called free speech and it can't be waived, kinda like how I can't voluntarily sell myself into slavery (in the U.S.). I don't download infringing music (I get some stuff from Amazon's downloads) I listen to internet radio through shoutcast to find artists I like. Then I check out who produces their music (typically with amazon.com or discogs.com). Then I check on boycott-riaa.com to see if the studio is indie or not. If it is an indie label then I buy the CD. If it is not an indie label then I either buy it used, find a friend who has bought it and burn a copy (protected under Fair Use).
I can see how my illogical, unethical life makes things simpler.
Putz.
The post didn't say that, only that DRM was a reason to pick iTunes over Napster. The usages restrictions are different with each service, and iTunes comes from the company spurned for their "Rip. Mix. Burn." commercials which said "it's your music."
I know it was half-joke, but it's not that Apple DRM is good, it's that Apple's DRM policies are recognize fair use rights. The only serious complaint I have heard about the format you get from iTunes is that you have to burn to CD and then rip that to get MP3, which results in potential loss of quality. But the ausio CD you burn from the protected AAC file is a redbook compliant audio CD with no restrictions on it.
Universal is also the studio who put copy protection on their discs, and announced that all such discs were returnable.
Sure. Zero 7 and Kinobe (Zomba) kick ass. I think Tantric is pretty good too. There's Moby, Fatboy Slim, Massive Attack/Tricky, Joe Satriani, ... Jet's single is kinda cool. There's pleny of decent suff. It's just mostly drowned out by the crap that gets over-marketed to ensure high sales figures.
I can bitch all I want, and I do, and they can't stop me. What are they going to do, ask for their $14 back? I suppose I can't sue them in the future for price fixing. But I stopped buying their CDs a few years ago anyway, it's used and independent only now.
What if they release an a portable binary-onlt driver with a portable open source kernel interface, which anyone can write on *BSD? I know that doesn't address the issue of non-x86 architectures, but binary-only doesn't imply the grim situation you envision.
That source it's just a middleware between the kernel and the binary driver. It doesn't actually access the hardware at all.
well, Frankenstein is not thankful for your wish on Thanksgiving, that's for sure. I can't speak for Tarzan and Tonto though
no doubt they knocked over a dustbin in Shatsbury last weekend. Those hooligans!
I know that, I'm not trying to complain about the mod, I just think it's funny that it went down to -1 while staying insightful. I typicall post at +2, but try to remember to disable the karma bonus for posts like this one. Even without the karma bonus, it should have started at +1. Whatever, I just link it because it's funny, not to point out bad mods :p
Some people, like me, need X 4.3 to get the full range of resolutions that the graphics chipset supports. I have a laptop with an onboard Intel i830m, which doesn't have it's own memory. It 'borrows' a chunk from the main memory. I haven't heard of a single OEM who included the option to set how much memory in the BIOS, they all hard code it to 1 MB, and the OS driver is relied upon to chagne it. So in order to get 1024x768 with 16 bit color, I need X 4.3.
Microsoft bought $150 million in stocks, and has already sold them I believe.
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That's freakin hilarious, sounds worthy of addition to Skippy's list of 213 things he's not allowed to do in the army: 214. "Torpedoing" a meeting does not mean firing live munitions at it.
I was hoping for a funny or underrated mod, but as long as I know someone got the reference I'm happy. :p