Lots of people here have obviously never written software for a medical device. The devices have to be get clearance from the FDA, and it's a nightmare you most likely wouldn't enjoy. They require all your ducks to be in a row with documentation - which also has to be orderly. Ever work under tight change control? No, not anonymous CVS.. Read change control. People here on/. read a headline like this and think someone dumps Windows onto a PC104 card with some hacked together contractor modified OSS goodies and starts radiating people with it. Get a f---ing clue people, it's not that simple. There is no EULA for the device in question.
The little picture of a guy with his mouth blocked out is not really appropriate for this article. It suggests a limit to speech, whereas this is quite the opposite. OTOH, someone was trying to limit speech but failed. I'd just like to see an icon that suggests a victory for the public in this case.
Assuming you want to inhabit a place, the first thing you need to do is establish a permanent presence. Build a base on the moon. Don't send scientists. Send mining and construction equipment. Get the inhabitants to tunnel out areas to support more people - build stuff. Get the place established as a viable and growing place for people to stay. The scientists will follow along with everyone else. Some company will build a hangar there for building spacecraft. Why does everyone always want to jump to the end-game without doing the necessary but boring stuff first? Oh right... it's boring.
I agree that this doesn't seem a reasonable definition of terrorism. But then what the f**k was this guy thinking? I see a lot of prank-ish aspects to this, but to involve 911? When people fail to connect to their ISP they'll do what? Try again? What a dumbass. He clearly should not have expected to get away with this - he should have expected to get caught. Is he trying to make a point of some sort?
1) Microsoft video codec
2) Microsoft audio codec (optional)
3) Microsoft DRM
4) Media companies displaced by Microsoft as the middleman between studios and consumers.
I must give MS credit for their patience - world domination doesn't happen over night and they know it. MPAA and RIAA don't seem to get this do they? Or do they think they'll somehow control MS?
I am often frustrated by the interfaces on software of all types, commercial and free. I have worked on human/machine interfaces at previous employers, and learned quite a bit (though I have no formal training) about making stuff the average user can handle easilly. I'd like to offer suggestions for UI design to an OSS projects that feels they could use some help (I'm not gonna shove opinions on someone who doesn't want them) and has the motivation to implement changes. What's the best way for me to get hooked up with such a project? BTW, my Linux box is not networked yet, so it'd need to be something that has a windoze version as well.
As much as I appreciate Al Gore for inventing the internet, I have to commend him for the "Information Highway" analogy. No huge corporations make money from the national highway system, it's simply infrastructure that enables people and goods to get from A to B. There is little to regulate who or what travels over the roads, or what types of business you can operate that use roads. This is almost identical to the structure of the internet. Now there are companies that maintain roads and build new ones, and in the technology sector we have companies who make routers and lay cable. There is no highway analogy for the likes of the cable companies. Most of the players who didn't understand this simple analogy have already failed. The remaining ones are starting to understand and not liking it. If they put a road into a large undeveloped area, how many people jump in to make a profit from the road itself? How many try to charge people for various ways to utilize that road?
"The horse is dead, either f*ck it or walk away, but stop beating it."
Several people have suggested ripping the DVDs and making ISO images, then mounting the image as another drive. This apparently lets you play using any DVD player software. Doesn't this illustrate that CSS is NOT copy protection? You can readily copy all the data on a DVD without circumventing CSS. And now apparently you can still play the data back on approved players after you've done so. Is this the case, or do you have to DeCSS the data before making the ISO?
"Hopefully AMD will release enough information to allow this feature to be implemented in Linux."
I believe this is already in Linux - see x86-64.org where the porting was done. I recall lots of discussions about the effects of non-executable stack about a year ago. Linux fans should have been touting this for some time as an advantage over the competition, even if only on AMD64.
Yes, I made an assumption about why they thought drivers are derived works. I didn't tell you what you meant, I asked - see the question mark? And apparently I don't have the same level of mastery of the english fucking language as you.
That said, I will try to check LKML this weekend so I can at least understand where they are comming from since you haven't made it clear after 2 posts. I will reserve further judgement until then. In the mean time, I have a question for you. (See that, I'm letting you know up front it's a question)
If a "linux kernel device driver module" is in fact a derivative work based on the kernel, could the same reasoning be used to claim other kernel features or additions are derivative works? And now, I'm really going to stretch it because I haven't done my homework on why people might think that way...
Could that mean that features IBM developed for AIX (which IS a derivative of Unix) are also derivatives of Unix? Of course I'm talking about the features that are now part of Linux. Yes, SCO has other problems (continuing to provide the same stuff under GPL via FTP) but this seems to be the heart of their arguement againt IBM. Until now, it was clear to me that they had no case.
"The concensus seemed to be that a driver written specifically *for* linux is a derrivative work and therefore must be GPL'd."
Never heard anything so stupid. You mean all software written for a particular OS is a derivative work of that OS? Nonsense. Even the LGPL states (within the license itself) that it is legally unclear and therefore it explicitly allows it (the whole point of the license). This is like trying to ban reverse engineering. You need to reference header files when you compile to ensure compatibility - not because you're creating a derivative work. Now using those data structures in your code - not just for the interface to outside code - might be creating a derived work.
With a clear message that the software CAN be redistributed so long as you follow the terms of the GPL. This logo should be displayed in the same way as the FBI warning on proprietary software. This give Free Software a clear way to communicate it's fundamental difference from proprietary software.
OK, so include a white list option to allow certain places to avoid the overhead. You had to register, so as part of that, include notice that the mail will only go through if they're on your list. I'm not going to design a system in a/. thread, but as you can see, people (including me) don't like to take the time to think about solutions. We just want everything to work the way it does now, and then complain about the shortcommings:-)
If they did research, they'd realize the following:
1) I can use this code, but I have to provide source to my customers.
2) I can save a little effort by not providing code.
3) If I get caught, I'll just provide the code and make a donation to charity and get a tax break.
It's easy to overlook the risk that a developer may not want to settle. My guess would be that most violators are lazy and don't think they'll get caught anyway.
It is simple to make the spammers pay. Use challenge response - not for identity verification, just to make them burn some CPU time. CPU time is usually not considered a cost, but it could be significant to a spammer. Some time is also burned by the recipient, but we can change the balance in our favor as well. "Here, factor this number and I'll accept your mail." Simple. It does cost something from the recipient, but it's imbalanced in our favor. There is one more big big problem to solve before this can really work: Most people get their mail from an ISP mail server. This means the ISP is going to pay the cost on the receiving end no mater how small. Worse yet, those who insist on fondling your outbound mail will pay both prices. Naturally we need to reach the point where we handle our own personal mail before these costs truely don't affect people, and that requires everyone to have an IP address, and that requires IPV6... And there you have it, IPV6 is an enabler to stop the spam problem.
IANAL, but reading the filing it seems they're claiming the following:
1) AIX is a derivative of Unix
2) IBM agreed not to distribute derivatives of Unix
3) IBM broke that agreement
One could argue that IBM developed new techniques and put them in both Unix (AIX) AND Linux. IBM didn't contribute a derivate of Unix, only some technology that IBM developed and had previously used in a derivative of Unix. Even if it was a breach of contract to place them in Linux (which seems a stretch to me), it does not mean SCO owns those files - they are not claiming ownership (copyright) on those files. They're not even claiming it's SCO trade secrets, as SCO wasn't even aware what IBM had until it appeared in Linux (IBM trade secrets maybe until realeased by IBM). I therefore can not see reason to sue Linux end users or distributors even if SCO wins.
IMHO, HDTV should replace cable TV. With all those subchannels, there should be no shortage of things to watch. Cable OTOH tends to put the good shows on premium channels so you can pay even MORE. I think when people realize what HDTV actually has to offer, they'll start wondering why they pay that cable bill every month. Instead of thinking of ways for the public to pay MORE, they should think about how to get them paying LESS (then they'll have more money available for taxes:) Turning spectrum over to more pay-for-use services may not be going in the right direction.
A recent/. talked about the demise of record stores. Is the same bound to happen with movies? With legal downloading - even if it's for one-time viewing - what's the use of Blockbuster?
Lost Harmony House last year. This actually illustrates one of the problems the industry is having. The big stores only carry the really popular stuff, while the stores that focused on music had a wider selection, but are now going away. Everyone is focusing on the 40% of the market that makes 80% of the money, and the rest is drying up due to neglect. This means 20% less money now, and 60% fewer people interested in music (offered by RIAA) later. My ratios are completely fabricated on the fly of course, but I'm trying to illustrate the problem of ignoring everything but the biggest sellers.
Remember, a large portion of that money will go straight into the local economy. Construction will be done by local companies. Only the special equipment will come from outside, and most of that will be purchased with other money. I bet most of the money will be spent locally, and when it's done, they'll have a nice new fab in town.
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Lots of people here have obviously never written software for a medical device. The devices have to be get clearance from the FDA, and it's a nightmare you most likely wouldn't enjoy. They require all your ducks to be in a row with documentation - which also has to be orderly. Ever work under tight change control? No, not anonymous CVS.. Read change control. People here on /. read a headline like this and think someone dumps Windows onto a PC104 card with some hacked together contractor modified OSS goodies and starts radiating people with it. Get a f---ing clue people, it's not that simple. There is no EULA for the device in question.
The little picture of a guy with his mouth blocked out is not really appropriate for this article. It suggests a limit to speech, whereas this is quite the opposite. OTOH, someone was trying to limit speech but failed. I'd just like to see an icon that suggests a victory for the public in this case.
Assuming you want to inhabit a place, the first thing you need to do is establish a permanent presence. Build a base on the moon. Don't send scientists. Send mining and construction equipment. Get the inhabitants to tunnel out areas to support more people - build stuff. Get the place established as a viable and growing place for people to stay. The scientists will follow along with everyone else. Some company will build a hangar there for building spacecraft. Why does everyone always want to jump to the end-game without doing the necessary but boring stuff first? Oh right... it's boring.
I agree that this doesn't seem a reasonable definition of terrorism. But then what the f**k was this guy thinking? I see a lot of prank-ish aspects to this, but to involve 911? When people fail to connect to their ISP they'll do what? Try again? What a dumbass. He clearly should not have expected to get away with this - he should have expected to get caught. Is he trying to make a point of some sort?
2) Microsoft audio codec (optional)
3) Microsoft DRM
4) Media companies displaced by Microsoft as the middleman between studios and consumers.
I must give MS credit for their patience - world domination doesn't happen over night and they know it. MPAA and RIAA don't seem to get this do they? Or do they think they'll somehow control MS?
I am often frustrated by the interfaces on software of all types, commercial and free. I have worked on human/machine interfaces at previous employers, and learned quite a bit (though I have no formal training) about making stuff the average user can handle easilly. I'd like to offer suggestions for UI design to an OSS projects that feels they could use some help (I'm not gonna shove opinions on someone who doesn't want them) and has the motivation to implement changes. What's the best way for me to get hooked up with such a project? BTW, my Linux box is not networked yet, so it'd need to be something that has a windoze version as well.
"The horse is dead, either f*ck it or walk away, but stop beating it."
Several people have suggested ripping the DVDs and making ISO images, then mounting the image as another drive. This apparently lets you play using any DVD player software. Doesn't this illustrate that CSS is NOT copy protection? You can readily copy all the data on a DVD without circumventing CSS. And now apparently you can still play the data back on approved players after you've done so. Is this the case, or do you have to DeCSS the data before making the ISO?
I believe this is already in Linux - see x86-64.org where the porting was done. I recall lots of discussions about the effects of non-executable stack about a year ago. Linux fans should have been touting this for some time as an advantage over the competition, even if only on AMD64.
That said, I will try to check LKML this weekend so I can at least understand where they are comming from since you haven't made it clear after 2 posts. I will reserve further judgement until then. In the mean time, I have a question for you. (See that, I'm letting you know up front it's a question)
If a "linux kernel device driver module" is in fact a derivative work based on the kernel, could the same reasoning be used to claim other kernel features or additions are derivative works? And now, I'm really going to stretch it because I haven't done my homework on why people might think that way...
Could that mean that features IBM developed for AIX (which IS a derivative of Unix) are also derivatives of Unix? Of course I'm talking about the features that are now part of Linux. Yes, SCO has other problems (continuing to provide the same stuff under GPL via FTP) but this seems to be the heart of their arguement againt IBM. Until now, it was clear to me that they had no case.
And therefore, you don't need to obfuscate anything because the user won't have access to it in any form.
Never heard anything so stupid. You mean all software written for a particular OS is a derivative work of that OS? Nonsense. Even the LGPL states (within the license itself) that it is legally unclear and therefore it explicitly allows it (the whole point of the license). This is like trying to ban reverse engineering. You need to reference header files when you compile to ensure compatibility - not because you're creating a derivative work. Now using those data structures in your code - not just for the interface to outside code - might be creating a derived work.
I don't mean a OSS logo, I mean a GPL logo.
Thank you.
OK, so include a white list option to allow certain places to avoid the overhead. You had to register, so as part of that, include notice that the mail will only go through if they're on your list. I'm not going to design a system in a /. thread, but as you can see, people (including me) don't like to take the time to think about solutions. We just want everything to work the way it does now, and then complain about the shortcommings :-)
1) I can use this code, but I have to provide source to my customers.
2) I can save a little effort by not providing code.
3) If I get caught, I'll just provide the code and make a donation to charity and get a tax break.
It's easy to overlook the risk that a developer may not want to settle. My guess would be that most violators are lazy and don't think they'll get caught anyway.
It is simple to make the spammers pay. Use challenge response - not for identity verification, just to make them burn some CPU time. CPU time is usually not considered a cost, but it could be significant to a spammer. Some time is also burned by the recipient, but we can change the balance in our favor as well. "Here, factor this number and I'll accept your mail." Simple. It does cost something from the recipient, but it's imbalanced in our favor. There is one more big big problem to solve before this can really work: Most people get their mail from an ISP mail server. This means the ISP is going to pay the cost on the receiving end no mater how small. Worse yet, those who insist on fondling your outbound mail will pay both prices. Naturally we need to reach the point where we handle our own personal mail before these costs truely don't affect people, and that requires everyone to have an IP address, and that requires IPV6... And there you have it, IPV6 is an enabler to stop the spam problem.
1) AIX is a derivative of Unix
2) IBM agreed not to distribute derivatives of Unix
3) IBM broke that agreement
One could argue that IBM developed new techniques and put them in both Unix (AIX) AND Linux. IBM didn't contribute a derivate of Unix, only some technology that IBM developed and had previously used in a derivative of Unix. Even if it was a breach of contract to place them in Linux (which seems a stretch to me), it does not mean SCO owns those files - they are not claiming ownership (copyright) on those files. They're not even claiming it's SCO trade secrets, as SCO wasn't even aware what IBM had until it appeared in Linux (IBM trade secrets maybe until realeased by IBM). I therefore can not see reason to sue Linux end users or distributors even if SCO wins.
That's just the way I see it.
IMHO, HDTV should replace cable TV. With all those subchannels, there should be no shortage of things to watch. Cable OTOH tends to put the good shows on premium channels so you can pay even MORE. I think when people realize what HDTV actually has to offer, they'll start wondering why they pay that cable bill every month. Instead of thinking of ways for the public to pay MORE, they should think about how to get them paying LESS (then they'll have more money available for taxes :) Turning spectrum over to more pay-for-use services may not be going in the right direction.
Plenty of nice swimming, and all that rocket fuel present for the return trip.
I don't do it because then I have to remember another name and password. What, you thought I'd use the same info I do for my personal stuff?
A recent /. talked about the demise of record stores. Is the same bound to happen with movies? With legal downloading - even if it's for one-time viewing - what's the use of Blockbuster?
Lost Harmony House last year. This actually illustrates one of the problems the industry is having. The big stores only carry the really popular stuff, while the stores that focused on music had a wider selection, but are now going away. Everyone is focusing on the 40% of the market that makes 80% of the money, and the rest is drying up due to neglect. This means 20% less money now, and 60% fewer people interested in music (offered by RIAA) later. My ratios are completely fabricated on the fly of course, but I'm trying to illustrate the problem of ignoring everything but the biggest sellers.
Remember, a large portion of that money will go straight into the local economy. Construction will be done by local companies. Only the special equipment will come from outside, and most of that will be purchased with other money. I bet most of the money will be spent locally, and when it's done, they'll have a nice new fab in town.
Translation: MS is writing Mac games?