I've had an idea for a few years I'm getting ready to set up:
Have a board in which people move their pieces (say.. a hat, train, etc) around a board with street names. Let the users buy the squares (or "properties") and build houses and hotels on them. If another user lands on the property then the owner can charge rent. Ohh... this just popped into my head, have a corner square labelled "GO" and give each user $200 when they pass it.
Great idea! To attract more gamers, I suggest we change the "GO" square to the more familiar "Start" and name this game as Windows' Secret.
I'm unaware of how to apply this to my life. I think I'll take it and put it in the "Unaware of How to Apply This to My Life" Stack with The Simpsons and The Internet
But what if your stack grows big and you need to search through the stack ?
The newly formed division, described by Microsoft as a "center of gravity for advancing engineering excellence within Windows,"
Isn't center of gravity the point to which all bodies around eventually bash into ? Now that Microsoft has agreed to it, let's continue with our bashing:)
That's why we have the Advanced Linux Marketing System included in 2.6. It elevates the Linux Marketing to an all new level without compromising TCO, IP, ROI,.NET, XML and all other buzz words.
How many companies are stepping forward to fully support that product?
First of all, there are not many customers using RedHat 5.1 mainly because upgrading to later versions didn't cost them as much as Windows. The beauty of open source is that even if there is a minority group of companies using RedHat 5.1, they can hire someone to do support and bug fixes for them.
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Darl's open letter claims that GPL and Free Software Foundation are hurting their Pure Software business model. On the other hand, many companies, including IBM and RedHat are making profit using GPL and Free Software. Why would any judge invalidate GPL and hurt corporations that adapt their strategies to changing markets just to satisfy corporations like SCO who base their business on outdated models ?
When I wrote my post, I didn't mean to just mean Microsoft. I meant "any company hurt by open source model". Microsoft has monopolized this area to an extent that any reference to "them" brings out the name of Microsoft.
That's beside my main point, anyways. We at Slashdot spend quite a lot of time analysing the SCO case and miss the overall picture in the meantime. We should concentrate our views on how this has affected the mainstream adoption of Linux. If such a meritless case can cause such a damage to Linux, imagine what a case with some legal backing can do. See, they don't care about winning the case, they just have to drag it on for years.
And, if you think SCO case sets a precedent, how about a lawsuit based on patents. Given the current legal system, it is pretty easy for them to come up with a case based on entirely different law. And, they(lead by Microsoft) have the financial potential to do such a thing.
Of course, there is lot of evidence against SCO and they will lose their case. But the fact is, even they know it. This whole SCO suit is all about keeping Linux from rapid adoption using FUD and legal tactics. With this strategy, Microsoft and allies have found a way to keep Linux away from the mainstream adopters. What's to stop Micosoft from using another puppet after SCO has lost it's case ? They've got enough money to throw around and huge incentive to do it.
SCO losing the case won't change anything. It's quite easy to bring up another entirely different legal issue concerning Linux and use FUD and media to publicize it. It takes at least 2 years to resolve such a case and Linux adoption will be affected for that period. Whoever said Microsoft has no answer to the Linux movement is merely ignorant, IMHO. Microsoft has laid out the tactics and played the first move. They are taking advantage of the weaknesses in the judicial system to keep legal issues concerning Linux afloat for a long time. What shoud the community do against these dirty tricks ?
Redhat's fund towards fighting future legal challenges is a step in the right direction. What we need is some way to certify Linux as free from copyright infringements and patent issues. A consortium (a division of OSDL, may be) can be formed to exclusively monitor the legal aspects of Linux Development process. A request for copyrights of all the code gone into the Linux kernel can pre-empt further copyright infringement lawsuits. I am not sure about the practicality of these steps, but we need to develop a sense of trust in the minds of mainstream adopters about the linux development process and other legal issues. Feel free to toss in your ideas.
Tagline*: After the Borg King's daughter, Longhorn Alpha, is kidnapped by the Pirate Captain Malaysia, Longhorn's childhood friend Steve Ballmer must team up with rogue pirate SCO to save her. Little do they know that these pirates are cursed. Forced to exist between living and dead, and only revealing their skeleton forms in the moonlight, the pirates intend to use Longhorn's BSOD and holes (a part of their curse) to return to their normal state.
Coming soon to court rooms near you ! PIRATES OF THE MALAYSIAN
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I've had an idea for a few years I'm getting ready to set up:
Have a board in which people move their pieces (say.. a hat, train, etc) around a board with street names. Let the users buy the squares (or "properties") and build houses and hotels on them. If another user lands on the property then the owner can charge rent. Ohh... this just popped into my head, have a corner square labelled "GO" and give each user $200 when they pass it.
Great idea! To attract more gamers, I suggest we change the "GO" square to the more familiar "Start" and name this game as Windows' Secret.
It's interesting to note that a good number of these movies use Pixar's Rendering software. That being said, I am surprised that Finding Nemo is not in the list. Don't they consider animations for the visual effects Osar?
This means things like udev and HAL are a reality in 2.6.
Hurry up HAL, you're already 2 years late for your space odyssey.
How about Redmond ?
Psim! *runs away*
I'm unaware of how to apply this to my life. I think I'll take it and put it in the "Unaware of How to Apply This to My Life" Stack with The Simpsons and The Internet
But what if your stack grows big and you need to search through the stack ?
The essay series converges to text book when time tends to infinity. Proof is left as an exercise to the reader.
The newly formed division, described by Microsoft as a "center of gravity for advancing engineering excellence within Windows,"
Isn't center of gravity the point to which all bodies around eventually bash into ? Now that Microsoft has agreed to it, let's continue with our bashing
Linux should market itself hard
That's why we have the Advanced Linux Marketing System included in 2.6. It elevates the Linux Marketing to an all new level without compromising TCO, IP, ROI,
Ask any economist, this is "the standard business model" today.
Nope. We're talking about Microsoft here. They *never* stick to the standards.
All you're paying for is convenience
Nope. You are also paying for
1. Quality - You can be sure that the song you just downloaded doesn't go like "What the f*ck do you think you're doing!"
2. Peace of mind - Nobody is going to come to your home and sue you for copyright infringement.
3. Moral Satisfaction - You actually PAID for it, rather than copying the art work of someone else without permission.
and more...
Based on this, odds are high it was because of Birthday Spanking.
Frodo is a program !!!
Oh, Wait...
Actually, his homebuilt RV-4 was Linux powered and Tux decided to meet up with Adelie on the way.
In 1998 the current version of Red Hat was 5.1.
How many companies are stepping forward to fully support that product?
First of all, there are not many customers using RedHat 5.1 mainly because upgrading to later versions didn't cost them as much as Windows. The beauty of open source is that even if there is a minority group of companies using RedHat 5.1, they can hire someone to do support and bug fixes for them.
But just for moderators to mod me up Funny like the parent post.
The way to protect digital content is to make it cool to buy it
It seems Coca Cola heard you already.
Of course, he is wearing G5 Shorts, arguably the longest shorts on the planet.
Following the lines of GNU...
SCO - SCO Charges Others
FUD - FUD is Uttered by Darl
GPL - GPL Protects Linus
US - US Sucks
Don't mention it
P: We will be building bigger rocket now.
I: You are not now.
O: We are too now.
I for India, P for Pakistan, O for... Osama ?
Darl's open letter claims that GPL and Free Software Foundation are hurting their Pure Software business model. On the other hand, many companies, including IBM and RedHat are making profit using GPL and Free Software. Why would any judge invalidate GPL and hurt corporations that adapt their strategies to changing markets just to satisfy corporations like SCO who base their business on outdated models ?
How do you paraphrase Slashdot ?
Ans : Dupes for nerds, stuff that matters again and again.
How do you paraphrase Microsoft Innovation ?
Ans :
When I wrote my post, I didn't mean to just mean Microsoft. I meant "any company hurt by open source model". Microsoft has monopolized this area to an extent that any reference to "them" brings out the name of Microsoft.
That's beside my main point, anyways. We at Slashdot spend quite a lot of time analysing the SCO case and miss the overall picture in the meantime. We should concentrate our views on how this has affected the mainstream adoption of Linux. If such a meritless case can cause such a damage to Linux, imagine what a case with some legal backing can do. See, they don't care about winning the case, they just have to drag it on for years.
And, if you think SCO case sets a precedent, how about a lawsuit based on patents. Given the current legal system, it is pretty easy for them to come up with a case based on entirely different law. And, they(lead by Microsoft) have the financial potential to do such a thing.
I hope I have made it clear this time.
Of course, there is lot of evidence against SCO and they will lose their case. But the fact is, even they know it. This whole SCO suit is all about keeping Linux from rapid adoption using FUD and legal tactics. With this strategy, Microsoft and allies have found a way to keep Linux away from the mainstream adopters. What's to stop Micosoft from using another puppet after SCO has lost it's case ? They've got enough money to throw around and huge incentive to do it.
SCO losing the case won't change anything. It's quite easy to bring up another entirely different legal issue concerning Linux and use FUD and media to publicize it. It takes at least 2 years to resolve such a case and Linux adoption will be affected for that period. Whoever said Microsoft has no answer to the Linux movement is merely ignorant, IMHO. Microsoft has laid out the tactics and played the first move. They are taking advantage of the weaknesses in the judicial system to keep legal issues concerning Linux afloat for a long time. What shoud the community do against these dirty tricks ?
Redhat's fund towards fighting future legal challenges is a step in the right direction. What we need is some way to certify Linux as free from copyright infringements and patent issues. A consortium (a division of OSDL, may be) can be formed to exclusively monitor the legal aspects of Linux Development process. A request for copyrights of all the code gone into the Linux kernel can pre-empt further copyright infringement lawsuits. I am not sure about the practicality of these steps, but we need to develop a sense of trust in the minds of mainstream adopters about the linux development process and other legal issues. Feel free to toss in your ideas.
Tagline*: After the Borg King's daughter, Longhorn Alpha, is kidnapped by the Pirate Captain Malaysia, Longhorn's childhood friend Steve Ballmer must team up with rogue pirate SCO to save her. Little do they know that these pirates are cursed. Forced to exist between living and dead, and only revealing their skeleton forms in the moonlight, the pirates intend to use Longhorn's BSOD and holes (a part of their curse) to return to their normal state.
Coming soon to court rooms near you ! PIRATES OF THE MALAYSIAN
*Adapted version. Original is here.