Under copyright law alone, you don't have the right to make the copy(*). You don't have the right to run the software that they sell you.
IANAL, but.... if we're talking about a pro-EULA group in the US, they need to read Title 17 Section 117. You know, the one that grants the end user the explicit right to make a copy of a computer program if it's required in order to run the program. Such as loading it into RAM. Or for that matter, copying it to the computer if it's not designed to run directly from its install media.
You're aware that Pirates of Silicon Valley is a dramatization, correct? Perhaps you meant to cite the documentary, Triumph of the Nerds? Except that I don't remember if Triumph of the Nerds makes that point...
It's because single letters don't work well as an abbreviation... and since Firefox is a compound word (fire and fox), people call it FF and carry the capitalization over when they write it as a single word.
But why is it OK to process the fallback (a data url) if the failed page is on the same domain, but not if it's on a different domain?
The spec says you must try to render the fallback if an object is not processed because the browser is configured not to render it. I quoted the relevant section in my last post.
I disagree. It should fall back to the data url when loading the other object failed. Not only that, but the HTML standard agrees with me on this:
If the user agent is not able to render the object for whatever reason (configured not to, lack of resources, wrong architecture, etc.), it must try to render its contents.
and
One significant consequence of the OBJECT element's design is that it offers a mechanism for specifying alternate object renderings; each embedded OBJECT declaration may specify alternate content types. If a user agent cannot render the outermost OBJECT, it tries to render the contents, which may be another OBJECT element, etc.
QT Lite is basically Quicktime Alternative without Media Player Classic... in other words, you can use Windows Media Player or Zoom Player (I think) to play them as well.
You're preaching to the choir. I only use the Apple Updater to update Safari, as I've been testing webpages I design in Safari since 3.0 beta for Windows came out. I also have Mozilla 2.0.0.12, Opera 9.26, and both IE6 and IE7 installed (using Multiple IEs).
I have to ignore those irritating updates for Quicktime and Quicktime + iTunes every time they come out. If I want to play Quicktime videos, I use QT Lite.
Optional Safari installs undermine the hegemony of Internet Explorer, and that's good -- not just for the individual who uses Safari, but for the security of the whole Web.
There's a slight problem with that: It doesn't change the default browser to Safari, so what it's really doing is wasting hard disk space for the users who don't uncheck it.
I think this is a great idea. In fact, why don't we start putting pre-checked checkboxes during Firefox upgrades that downloads and installs Thunderbird and Sunbird if left checked?
Oh wait, that's stupid because it wastes the user's time and (if they fail to uncheck the boxes) hard disk space.
and, yes, MS does it in their own auto-update feature (new software offered and not just updates), and an opt-out required).
That's funny, because the last time I checked, Windows Update's optional section is opt-in, not opt-out. This includes things like the various versions of the.NET framework and, last I checked, newer versions of Windows Media Player.
Critical updates are opt-out and I have yet to see it include brand new software that I didn't have previously installed... would you care to cite some examples of new software that it installs?
Wait, wait, wait, you're advocating that an indeterminate number of possibly incompatible versions of an indeterminate number of interpreters would be less messy that the six or so versions of one interpreter we have now?
Thanks, but no thanks.
Here's the short list of potential problems with that:
Each interpreter needs a partial or complete standard library.
Each interpreter needs to be sandboxed or have potentially dangerous functions modified or removed.
Each interpreter needs to have DOM support added to it.
Each browser needs a way of adding media types for supported scripting engines.
For that matter, each scripting engine needs an IANA assigned media type if it doesn't already have one. Java, Perl, PHP, Python, and Ruby are all missing from the application media type list.
I'm sure I can list more if I stopped to think about it.
Hell, even when there is a worst case scenario and you have to reinstall your operating system, apple provides a special mode that will reinstall your OS from scratch while maintaining a backup of your data and applications. And this has been a part of the OS for a good decade.
Microsoft, why *arn't* you listening?
The option you describe sounds suspiciously like the Repair install option that's been part of Windows since at least Windows 2000.
My biggest problem with OO.o 2.3 is with Writer... it doesn't save RTF files correctly for whatever reason. It's pretty sad when you save an RTF, close OO.o, then reopen said rtf and have it suddenly bold everything after the first time you use bold...
Then again, Writer is also the only component I use. There are also some other minor problems with.doc files and embedded images, but those are rather minor formatting issues.
It is unfortunate that developers make silly assumptions, such as assuming ones application directory is writable (hint: application settings should be a per-user setting and stored in the user's home directory somewhere... in the case of Windows, in the %APPDATA% directory structure.)
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Trial accounts can't access the mail or auction systems, probably for this exact reason.
Plus, with a level 20 restriction, you're cut off from the actual money-making part of the game.
IANAL, but.... if we're talking about a pro-EULA group in the US, they need to read Title 17 Section 117. You know, the one that grants the end user the explicit right to make a copy of a computer program if it's required in order to run the program. Such as loading it into RAM. Or for that matter, copying it to the computer if it's not designed to run directly from its install media.
Last time I checked Internet Explorer was losing. :P
You're aware that Pirates of Silicon Valley is a dramatization, correct? Perhaps you meant to cite the documentary, Triumph of the Nerds? Except that I don't remember if Triumph of the Nerds makes that point...
The Firefox logo is of a red fox, not a panda.
It's because single letters don't work well as an abbreviation... and since Firefox is a compound word (fire and fox), people call it FF and carry the capitalization over when they write it as a single word.
Vista can overwrite DNA? Whoa, it's more scary than I thought.
I've only used Vista on campus and haven't played around with it, but don't you get a Windows 2000 theme if you switch off Aero?
But why is it OK to process the fallback (a data url) if the failed page is on the same domain, but not if it's on a different domain?
The spec says you must try to render the fallback if an object is not processed because the browser is configured not to render it. I quoted the relevant section in my last post.
and
Mach Kernel? Yes indeed. I don't want you getting anywhere near my OS kernel.
QT Lite is basically Quicktime Alternative without Media Player Classic... in other words, you can use Windows Media Player or Zoom Player (I think) to play them as well.
You're preaching to the choir. I only use the Apple Updater to update Safari, as I've been testing webpages I design in Safari since 3.0 beta for Windows came out. I also have Mozilla 2.0.0.12, Opera 9.26, and both IE6 and IE7 installed (using Multiple IEs).
I have to ignore those irritating updates for Quicktime and Quicktime + iTunes every time they come out. If I want to play Quicktime videos, I use QT Lite.
There's a slight problem with that: It doesn't change the default browser to Safari, so what it's really doing is wasting hard disk space for the users who don't uncheck it.
I think this is a great idea. In fact, why don't we start putting pre-checked checkboxes during Firefox upgrades that downloads and installs Thunderbird and Sunbird if left checked?
Oh wait, that's stupid because it wastes the user's time and (if they fail to uncheck the boxes) hard disk space.
That's funny, because the last time I checked, Windows Update's optional section is opt-in, not opt-out. This includes things like the various versions of the
Critical updates are opt-out and I have yet to see it include brand new software that I didn't have previously installed... would you care to cite some examples of new software that it installs?
Leave it checked, then go to the Tools menu and click Ignore Selected Updates.
Unfortunately, you have to do this again every time iTunes is updated.
Thanks, but no thanks.
Here's the short list of potential problems with that:
I'm sure I can list more if I stopped to think about it.
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"Daddy, why doesn't my Nintendo DS do online play?"
Whoops, some consumer devices don't support WPA.
For that matter, Windows doesn't force you to format a drive when it installs unless you don't have any NTFS / FAT32 partitions.
Or did you mean some OTHER form of backup for data and applications?
The option you describe sounds suspiciously like the Repair install option that's been part of Windows since at least Windows 2000.
I'm not at home at the moment, so I can't say which version of 2.3 I'm using there. As far as I know, it is 2.3.1.
My biggest problem with OO.o 2.3 is with Writer... it doesn't save RTF files correctly for whatever reason. It's pretty sad when you save an RTF, close OO.o, then reopen said rtf and have it suddenly bold everything after the first time you use bold...
.doc files and embedded images, but those are rather minor formatting issues.
Then again, Writer is also the only component I use. There are also some other minor problems with
It is unfortunate that developers make silly assumptions, such as assuming ones application directory is writable (hint: application settings should be a per-user setting and stored in the user's home directory somewhere... in the case of Windows, in the %APPDATA% directory structure.)