Actually, if you read the Compuserve Web Page, you will see that "Since February 1998, CompuServe has been a wholly owned subsidiary of America Online, Inc."
Why do you think Compuserve became another "brainless 'tard" ISP? You didn't think they could go that wrong on their own, did you?
Your idea is on the right track, but I don't know how you could sell AOL to a company owned _by_ AOL.
If your "freedom" only resulted in you being buried under tons of radioactive rubble, I'd be all for it. But when your "freedom" and "rights" have the potential to enable our enemies to slaughter millions of your countrymen alongside you, perhaps it's time to reconsider.
He who gives up essential liberty for a little temporary security deserves neither liberty nor security. - Benjamin Franklin
Like it or not, some of us still believe in the principles that this country was founded on. What was used in the Oklahoma City Bombing? A U-Haul truck, fuel oil, and a bunch of fertilizer together. Which of thses should we ban to make ourself "more secure"? U-Hauls, Fuel, Fertilizer? Killing things is, and will always be, very easy. Why then should we give up the very things this country stands for, in exchange for security? That sounds to me a like like the corrupt communism that failed numerous times.
Furthermore, if you look at what the patriot act has been used for, it's being used not in hunting down terrorists, but for cyber-crime and drug lords, and for the most part, it just saves getting a court order. Hardly worth the price we've all been paying. Laws like the ones we have are ripe for abuse. During the slave era, the government kept trying to get the records of the NAACP, to hand over to the KKK. If it weren't for their ability to keep their records private, a dark era in our history could have been a lot darker. The government's tools of data extraction have gotten better; we need better ways to keep ourselves safe. I'm not perfect, none of us are. Do we really want every aspect of our lives open to the government? Even if we trust the current government (which I do not), who is to say that future goverments will deserve even the trust our current gov't does?
Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If the Program specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and "any later version", you have the option of following the terms and conditions either of that version or of any later version published by the Free Software Foundation. If the Program does not specify a version number of this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software Foundation.
So, if they specify a version, you could go with the new v3. If they don't specify a version, you can still go with v3. Perhaps a program could say "only v2", but I personally haven't seen one do so.
Invalidation of the GPL would mean that existing GPL'd software could be incorporated into commercial code without restriction or credit to the original author.
Actually, no, it wouldn't. In that case, standard copyright law would apply, which says that you can't distribute it, modified or not, without a valid license from the author. Copyright authors could still distribute their software under the GPL (it's a copyright license, so the copyright holder can't violate it). GPL v3 comes out (with a fix for whatever made GPL2 get thrown out), they release their software under GPL3, and all is good.
If needs be, Linux could be re-released under GPLv3 from a country which still accepts the licensing agreement. Then work continues as normal.
I had one blow up once, but I wasn't using a charger. Yeah, I was holding it in my hand. Ow. Fortunatly, it was a watch bsttery, but it still gave me quite a jolt.
Whoops, Forgot the spacing Start, Run ftp.exe == IN FTP OPEN ftp.mozilla.org USER anonymous PASS anonymous BINARY CD pub LS [There is usually a mozilla or a mozilla directory, depending on your mirror]. CD [MOZILLA DIR] LS [If there is a pub directory, CD pub. If not, don't]. CD releases LS CD [VERSION] LS GET [RELEASE]
Start, Run
ftp.exe
== IN FTP
OPEN ftp.mozilla.org
USER anonymous
PASS anonymous
BINARY
CD pub
LS
[There is usually a mozilla or a mozilla directory, depending on your mirror].
CD [MOZILLA DIR]
LS
[If there is a pub directory, CD pub. If not, don't].
CD releases
LS
CD [VERSION]
LS
GET [RELEASE]
Well, the AOL users tend to fall into 2 groups.
1) Proxied Dial-Up Users. Not worth the effort usually; too slow to do much harm.
2) "AOL For Broadband". Just lets you use their overbloated software on top of a real ISP. Kazaa/Bearshare/Whatever else uses the real connection; AOL is bypassed.
I've preordered HL2. I hate DRM, and would gladly do away with steam, especially after the pain in the @$$ it was to get connected (it seemed a lot like the slashdot effect). Plus, after what they did to the half-life 1 console, I would just rather do without. Does that make me a criminal?
Slashdot Mirror
Actually, if you read the Compuserve Web Page, you will see that "Since February 1998, CompuServe has been a wholly owned subsidiary of America Online, Inc."
Why do you think Compuserve became another "brainless 'tard" ISP? You didn't think they could go that wrong on their own, did you?
Your idea is on the right track, but I don't know how you could sell AOL to a company owned _by_ AOL.
Too much work. Just go grab a more "user-friendly" P2P client.
Perhaps you are a passenger.
1) You weren't driving; no problem with that law. 2) Speeding? If you are in the car with someone who is speeding, will you get a ticket?
I stand corrected. It happens sometimes :)
If your "freedom" only resulted in you being buried under tons of radioactive rubble, I'd be all for it. But when your "freedom" and "rights" have the potential to enable our enemies to slaughter millions of your countrymen alongside you, perhaps it's time to reconsider.
He who gives up essential liberty for a little temporary security deserves neither liberty nor security. - Benjamin Franklin
Like it or not, some of us still believe in the principles that this country was founded on. What was used in the Oklahoma City Bombing? A U-Haul truck, fuel oil, and a bunch of fertilizer together. Which of thses should we ban to make ourself "more secure"? U-Hauls, Fuel, Fertilizer? Killing things is, and will always be, very easy. Why then should we give up the very things this country stands for, in exchange for security? That sounds to me a like like the corrupt communism that failed numerous times.
Furthermore, if you look at what the patriot act has been used for, it's being used not in hunting down terrorists, but for cyber-crime and drug lords, and for the most part, it just saves getting a court order. Hardly worth the price we've all been paying. Laws like the ones we have are ripe for abuse. During the slave era, the government kept trying to get the records of the NAACP, to hand over to the KKK. If it weren't for their ability to keep their records private, a dark era in our history could have been a lot darker. The government's tools of data extraction have gotten better; we need better ways to keep ourselves safe. I'm not perfect, none of us are. Do we really want every aspect of our lives open to the government? Even if we trust the current government (which I do not), who is to say that future goverments will deserve even the trust our current gov't does?
From the GPL itself:
Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If the Program specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and "any later version", you have the option of following the terms and conditions either of that version or of any later version published by the Free Software Foundation. If the Program does not specify a version number of this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software Foundation. So, if they specify a version, you could go with the new v3. If they don't specify a version, you can still go with v3. Perhaps a program could say "only v2", but I personally haven't seen one do so.
Invalidation of the GPL would mean that existing GPL'd software could be incorporated into commercial code without restriction or credit to the original author.
Actually, no, it wouldn't. In that case, standard copyright law would apply, which says that you can't distribute it, modified or not, without a valid license from the author. Copyright authors could still distribute their software under the GPL (it's a copyright license, so the copyright holder can't violate it). GPL v3 comes out (with a fix for whatever made GPL2 get thrown out), they release their software under GPL3, and all is good.
If needs be, Linux could be re-released under GPLv3 from a country which still accepts the licensing agreement. Then work continues as normal.
"Who want's to steal some song that only costs 50 cents?"
Me.
I had one blow up once, but I wasn't using a charger. Yeah, I was holding it in my hand. Ow. Fortunatly, it was a watch bsttery, but it still gave me quite a jolt.
Ask a friend for help?
Whoops, Forgot the spacing
Start, Run
ftp.exe
== IN FTP
OPEN ftp.mozilla.org
USER anonymous
PASS anonymous
BINARY
CD pub
LS
[There is usually a mozilla or a mozilla directory, depending on your mirror].
CD [MOZILLA DIR]
LS
[If there is a pub directory, CD pub. If not, don't].
CD releases
LS
CD [VERSION]
LS
GET [RELEASE]
Start, Run ftp.exe == IN FTP OPEN ftp.mozilla.org USER anonymous PASS anonymous BINARY CD pub LS [There is usually a mozilla or a mozilla directory, depending on your mirror]. CD [MOZILLA DIR] LS [If there is a pub directory, CD pub. If not, don't]. CD releases LS CD [VERSION] LS GET [RELEASE]
...and if they tack that price on to IE (making it non-free), nobody buys it and everyone wins (except for ms)! :)
His excuse in court: "Verisign Made Me Do It!"
1 Word: PCFriendly.
It still beats the $35.00 verisign renewal, as then all $35 goes straight to verisign's coffers.
Well, the AOL users tend to fall into 2 groups. 1) Proxied Dial-Up Users. Not worth the effort usually; too slow to do much harm. 2) "AOL For Broadband". Just lets you use their overbloated software on top of a real ISP. Kazaa/Bearshare/Whatever else uses the real connection; AOL is bypassed.
So be sure to tell them not to call you, which is still legal, regardless of the status of the DNC list.
How about hostway? $6.95 per year for renewals, or new domains.
Actually, they've Already done that.
Or, it just means that they are basing it off an earlier engine with linux support, and haven't gotten rid of the linux makefiles.
http://www.emptylogic.com/suprnova/torrents/382/hl 2_src-rar(1).torrent
I've preordered HL2. I hate DRM, and would gladly do away with steam, especially after the pain in the @$$ it was to get connected (it seemed a lot like the slashdot effect). Plus, after what they did to the half-life 1 console, I would just rather do without. Does that make me a criminal?
Perhaps he's referring to the "Your All Gay" website.
Or, more likely, he's just an idiot.
> On the other hand, it seems like, if they get too many users, the service would become useless.
Or, they just buy more copies.