...think of the number of APs they'd sell based on this fact alone. They obviously should abide by the GPL, but they should also shout it from the hilltops that their AP is Linux based and therefore a hackers delight (and the FCC's nightmare).
Who would you rather have coming after you legally:
The FSF idealist hippies, with their still unproven (in court) GPL.
Or..
The FCC. An organization that is now VERY well regarded by the Bush administration and most big media companies thanks to the new media ownership rules (so you're going to get fucked over by not only the government but the media as well).
I don't know about you, but to me to choice is clear.
In fact, this could be a nightmare case for the GPL if it ever went to trial because if the GPL code IS mingled with all of the radio control code -- keeping in mind that it has been previously established that most WiFi hardware is VERY programmable and could potentially be used to listen and broadcast on all sorts of off-limits frequencies -- there could be a real government effort to override any GPL action in this specific case, setting a really bad precedent.
It'll be interesting to watch, in any case.
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Yet Another Windows Worm
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Since I have no mod points, I'll just post an "Amen".
The whole root-user argument is completely irrelevant when you're talking about a consumer (read: single-user) install. In many ways I think it might even be a worse situation than Windows on the desktop because obviously it lulls certain people who don't think about the situation deeply enough into a false sense of security.
Who gives a flying crap if your/etc directory remains untouched when ~ (where the irreplacable files are) has been wiped out?
I'm not quite as cynical as you are, but the most likely "big money" that would support such a thing is the consumer electronic companies that don't have a media interest (ie, not Sony). I'm sure the likes of Yamaha and Phillips would lose a lot of money on the sale of CD & DVD burners if all content were copy-locked.
Public domain? That's no good, it means evil corporations like Micro$oft and AOHell can take this code and subvert it for their own uses.. Oh, wait a minute, I forgot..this thing doesn't really have any practical use... Nevermind!
Also it seems like a lot of people overlook the fact that HE is the one who made the choice to sell his company to AOL -- what did he possibly think the outcome would be? A totally hands-off approach where he could keep pulling money from AOL with no responsibility to do things that are in the company's best interest? He should just be grateful he had such a cushy position for the past few years and move on gracefully, IMO.
That's awesome news about SCO.
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This is awesome news, I hope this sort of thing keeps up. Excellent.
Because they built a better mouse trap. There are in person auctions, possibly auctions over the phone and now ones on the Internet.
Although you may take it for granted it is a large step in the evolution of auctions in general.
They didn't build jack shit. I wouldn't mind these patents half as much if the patent office still required a 'working model', as it used to, but now it doesn't. Sure, actually BUILDING an Internet based auction system is hard, writing down 'Auctions..on the Internet!' on a patent application is NOT.
How about if they are researching computer security?
If you RTFA you'd see they also present ways in which to AVOID this problem, and that's the real goal.
I think you had to be there.
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I think this is the kind of thing you need to see in action to appreciate it.... The web site alone doesn't give it the sense of being anything special.
I'd say about 90% of signed artists that make a second cd only have 1 or 2 songs on the second cd worth listening to, if that. The second cd is almost always noticably worse, as can easily be demonstrated.
I blame it on RIAA forcing artists to water down their music...
I guess I'm responding to a troll here, but the "second album" for artists has almost always been a big disappointment... this isn't a new thing. Personally I think the most common reason is the artist (assuming they write their own music) has been working on the material in their first album for years...they are finally discovered and publish the best work of their lives up to that point. Now they have to follow that up with another album within the next year or so before everyone forgets about them, but they already used up all their best stuff and the year of time they have to come up with new stuff isn't enough, so of course the second album is going to suck.
The vast majority of the world knows nothing about this whole SCO lawsuit business and generally trusts Microsoft just as much as they trust any other large corporation. You're projecting the Slashdot consensus to the entire population of humans, a dangerous thing to do.
The microsoft licenses oracle saying, "what conflict of interest? Na... We support your right to bilk the customer for all they're worth."
I realize this is meant as a joke, but... not likely. As much FUD as Microsoft might spread about Linux, they would much rather see Oracle fail than see Linux fail (though in the end they want to destroy both).
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Who would you rather have coming after you legally:
The FSF idealist hippies, with their still unproven (in court) GPL.
Or..
The FCC. An organization that is now VERY well regarded by the Bush administration and most big media companies thanks to the new media ownership rules (so you're going to get fucked over by not only the government but the media as well).
I don't know about you, but to me to choice is clear.
In fact, this could be a nightmare case for the GPL if it ever went to trial because if the GPL code IS mingled with all of the radio control code -- keeping in mind that it has been previously established that most WiFi hardware is VERY programmable and could potentially be used to listen and broadcast on all sorts of off-limits frequencies -- there could be a real government effort to override any GPL action in this specific case, setting a really bad precedent.
It'll be interesting to watch, in any case.
The whole root-user argument is completely irrelevant when you're talking about a consumer (read: single-user) install. In many ways I think it might even be a worse situation than Windows on the desktop because obviously it lulls certain people who don't think about the situation deeply enough into a false sense of security.
Who gives a flying crap if your /etc directory remains untouched when ~ (where the irreplacable files are) has been wiped out?
I'm not quite as cynical as you are, but the most likely "big money" that would support such a thing is the consumer electronic companies that don't have a media interest (ie, not Sony). I'm sure the likes of Yamaha and Phillips would lose a lot of money on the sale of CD & DVD burners if all content were copy-locked.
Public domain? That's no good, it means evil corporations like Micro$oft and AOHell can take this code and subvert it for their own uses.. Oh, wait a minute, I forgot..this thing doesn't really have any practical use... Nevermind!
Also it seems like a lot of people overlook the fact that HE is the one who made the choice to sell his company to AOL -- what did he possibly think the outcome would be? A totally hands-off approach where he could keep pulling money from AOL with no responsibility to do things that are in the company's best interest? He should just be grateful he had such a cushy position for the past few years and move on gracefully, IMO.
This is awesome news, I hope this sort of thing keeps up. Excellent.
This is awesome news, I love this movie!
Dude this news is awesome, just awesome!
That was a really good interview. I especially liked the part where he answered all those questions. Excellent.
That's awesome man, just awesome!
IBM busted by the SEC. Looks like SCO is winning.
How do you wipe your ass?
One sheet or two?
Two-ply?
Should I get a bidet, or are those only for stinky Europeans?
Although you may take it for granted it is a large step in the evolution of auctions in general.
They didn't build jack shit. I wouldn't mind these patents half as much if the patent office still required a 'working model', as it used to, but now it doesn't. Sure, actually BUILDING an Internet based auction system is hard, writing down 'Auctions..on the Internet!' on a patent application is NOT.
If you RTFA you'd see they also present ways in which to AVOID this problem, and that's the real goal.
Ah well.
So far it's 1 for 1, or 4 for 1, depending upon how you look at it.
I think the GPL license will hinder its use in other applications as well. LGPL or BSD license would have been a much better selection.
Yeah but the original poster's question about md5/RSA code still stands...That code is incompatible with the GPL.
I guess I'm responding to a troll here, but the "second album" for artists has almost always been a big disappointment... this isn't a new thing. Personally I think the most common reason is the artist (assuming they write their own music) has been working on the material in their first album for years...they are finally discovered and publish the best work of their lives up to that point. Now they have to follow that up with another album within the next year or so before everyone forgets about them, but they already used up all their best stuff and the year of time they have to come up with new stuff isn't enough, so of course the second album is going to suck.
They should make you VP: Marketing.
The vast majority of the world knows nothing about this whole SCO lawsuit business and generally trusts Microsoft just as much as they trust any other large corporation. You're projecting the Slashdot consensus to the entire population of humans, a dangerous thing to do.
Shut the fuck up, asshat.
I realize this is meant as a joke, but... not likely. As much FUD as Microsoft might spread about Linux, they would much rather see Oracle fail than see Linux fail (though in the end they want to destroy both).
Stop lying.
Stop lying.