The grandparent is asking a good question, while the rest of Slashdot is swallowing this FUD. The entire OO project is licensed under GPL. If Novell manages to release the translator as a dynamic plug-in then they are forking nothing. If, on the other hand, they release a fork with a built-in translator, then the translator will have
to be licensed under GPL as well. How is that bad?? If they violate GPL then their fork will die overnight.
The parent is right though about the Novell's code being potentially unsafe. It should not be incorporated into the main branch.
Is Apple try to equate "stealing" with getting something that you paid for to work on the hardware you want it to work on?
But dear, if any Joe Bloe is permitted to take existing programs and make them work for himself and others, then who is going to write crippled software and sell it for a lot of money? If you follow this road, you could as well say "good bye" to innovation.
Why, I see a great way to legislate responsible behavior. Simply have the government to take charge of all material goods and distribute them according to people's needs. This way no one will have an option to be irresponsible with their money. In fact, there won't be need for money at all....Waaaaait a second...
And, as far as I know, crucifixion was reserved for lower classes. Roman citizens could only be executed by decapitation. That seems to be the kind of punishment befitting the avatars.
I know how to teach. Most of my students barely know how to learn.
God bless your soul, dear. That's what I've been saying all along. If students knew how to teach the subject, they wouldn't have to be studying it, would they now? I am a teacher and a student right now, and so this issue is very important to me. When I ask the best professors--ones who get me interested and engaged--they all say the same thing: while teaching, never lose control. The crowd has no idea what to do. Leave it up to them and they'll just stand on their heads.
To your list of "why work in academia" reasons I must add one more: meeting thousands of smart and attractive members of the opposite sex.
True true. Stallman is not saying that CC is bad; he is saying that he can no
longer endorse CC, because "CC" is an umbrella term and some
of their licenses restrict the four freedoms. As far as I understand, Stallman is not
against people licensing their works under a plain share alike.
He is the mouthpiece for the FS movement, and he chooses the words very carefully. And plugs the GPL, of course. None of this is controversial if you were following what he was saying all along.
On a serious note, does that really apply to performing
arts? And is not public speaking such an art? Not all lawyers get
to do the same amount of public speaking, but, IMO, the one who does it
a lot will greatly benefit her client by being passionate about
the case.
Subj is the only application I ever miss. It would be sweet if it got ported, but it would be even sweeter if I could find a free (as in GPL) relacement. Any pointers?
I just got a new Gateway laptop with a wireless card made by Broadcom. After much trying and cursing, today I finally enabled the thing, thanks to ndiswrapper. It is interesting that the drivers from the CD are not working, but some strange driver for a similar card from Gateway's website is running well. I had some lockups in the process, so I am ready for nasty surprises down the road.
Anyway, this post is made from a Gateway 6023GP running Ubuntu Breezy, through a new and shiny wireless connection:) IMHO, wireless devices need a lot of help, but the situation is by no means hopeless. It looks like ACPI support is almost worse. Still cannot get the damn thing to hibernate...
So they are not, but the GP has a point. Before music became a consumer good it used to be a social activity. That does not mean that everybody was a musician, just that music was something you would do with your friends. If enough people follow GP's advice, you will have some friends who will play music for you, quite lovely. Only by personally participating you will make it your own.
Don't you know that if Jill wants half the cake and Jack wants the whole cake, then the right thing to do is give Jack 3/4?
I disagree. Let us approach this question scientifically. If we presume that the requests are reasonable (e.g., proportional to their respective body weights), then we should make sure that each gets an equal share. Jill should get 1/3 and Jack 2/3. In each case it will account for 2/3 of the request.
Yeah, now that I think about it, it does sound bad. How many popular (or just heard of) groups are there? Cannot be more than a few thousand. So an advertizement point can cover pretty much every group, not just a category. Well, this technology was great while it lasted.
I am sure there would be some spamming, but there does not have to be a lot of it. If every device broadcasts its shared files, but keeps the "wanted" list private, then spamming will take a lot of guessing. It will only affect the people who are seeking the most popular music.
Hmm... It should be easy to spoof one's identity for a device like that. I mean, since there is no routing of any kind, it does not matter how it identifies itself. So, to actually catch someone in the middle of the act, agents would have to use triangulation, and then it would still be useless for moving targets. The evidence would also be very flimsy, especially in crowded areas like Starbucks.
I have been waiting for this technology for a while now. I am not a big fan of portable players, but I will probably get one like that. I do not want a PDA though, so I'll wait till Apple or some other big manufacturer catches on.
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The grandparent is asking a good question, while the rest of Slashdot is swallowing this FUD. The entire OO project is licensed under GPL. If Novell manages to release the translator as a dynamic plug-in then they are forking nothing. If, on the other hand, they release a fork with a built-in translator, then the translator will have to be licensed under GPL as well. How is that bad?? If they violate GPL then their fork will die overnight.
The parent is right though about the Novell's code being potentially unsafe. It should not be incorporated into the main branch.
The world is not coming to an end. Microsoft is not coming to steal your children.
Are you sure?? Microsoft is about to release Vista and I am missing an ugly child. A coincidence? I do not think so...
Is Apple try to equate "stealing" with getting something that you paid for to work on the hardware you want it to work on?
But dear, if any Joe Bloe is permitted to take existing programs and make them work for himself and others, then who is going to write crippled software and sell it for a lot of money? If you follow this road, you could as well say "good bye" to innovation.
Why, I see a great way to legislate responsible behavior. Simply have the government to take charge of all material goods and distribute them according to people's needs. This way no one will have an option to be irresponsible with their money. In fact, there won't be need for money at all. ...Waaaaait a second...
Shhh, before they realize that MMOG companies are effectively minting their own currency.
Just make her listen to Debussy--chicks dig that stuff.
Data does have a soul, you insensitive clod!
And, as far as I know, crucifixion was reserved for lower classes. Roman citizens could only be executed by decapitation. That seems to be the kind of punishment befitting the avatars.
The more important questions are in regards to why is there such an huge apparent expectation of attacks on the US?
...Especially considering that US is winning that war... Ah, nevermind...
I know how to teach. Most of my students barely know how to learn.
God bless your soul, dear. That's what I've been saying all along. If students knew how to teach the subject, they wouldn't have to be studying it, would they now? I am a teacher and a student right now, and so this issue is very important to me. When I ask the best professors--ones who get me interested and engaged--they all say the same thing: while teaching, never lose control. The crowd has no idea what to do. Leave it up to them and they'll just stand on their heads.
To your list of "why work in academia" reasons I must add one more: meeting thousands of smart and attractive members of the opposite sex.
True true. Stallman is not saying that CC is bad; he is saying that he can no longer endorse CC, because "CC" is an umbrella term and some of their licenses restrict the four freedoms. As far as I understand, Stallman is not against people licensing their works under a plain share alike.
He is the mouthpiece for the FS movement, and he chooses the words very carefully. And plugs the GPL, of course. None of this is controversial if you were following what he was saying all along.
Old news. These were around for a few billion years. They are called "rivers".
Emotion is the enemy of prescision.
Whoa, don't get so fired up about this.
On a serious note, does that really apply to performing arts? And is not public speaking such an art? Not all lawyers get to do the same amount of public speaking, but, IMO, the one who does it a lot will greatly benefit her client by being passionate about the case.
Hey, it worked perfectly!
Subj is the only application I ever miss. It would be sweet if it got ported, but it would be even sweeter if I could find a free (as in GPL) relacement. Any pointers?
Mod this up please! This is the single most expressive and yet succinct summary of what Stallman is trying to accomplish with GPLv3.
I just got a new Gateway laptop with a wireless card made by Broadcom. After much trying and cursing, today I finally enabled the thing, thanks to ndiswrapper. It is interesting that the drivers from the CD are not working, but some strange driver for a similar card from Gateway's website is running well. I had some lockups in the process, so I am ready for nasty surprises down the road.
Anyway, this post is made from a Gateway 6023GP running Ubuntu Breezy, through a new and shiny wireless connection :) IMHO, wireless devices need a lot of help, but the situation is by no means hopeless. It looks like ACPI support is almost worse. Still cannot get the damn thing to hibernate...
So they are not, but the GP has a point. Before music became a consumer good it used to be a social activity. That does not mean that everybody was a musician, just that music was something you would do with your friends. If enough people follow GP's advice, you will have some friends who will play music for you, quite lovely. Only by personally participating you will make it your own.
Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Don't you know that if Jill wants half the cake and Jack wants the whole cake, then the right thing to do is give Jack 3/4?
I disagree. Let us approach this question scientifically. If we presume that the requests are reasonable (e.g., proportional to their respective body weights), then we should make sure that each gets an equal share. Jill should get 1/3 and Jack 2/3. In each case it will account for 2/3 of the request.
Well, my job is done here.
Yeah, now that I think about it, it does sound bad. How many popular (or just heard of) groups are there? Cannot be more than a few thousand. So an advertizement point can cover pretty much every group, not just a category. Well, this technology was great while it lasted.
I am sure there would be some spamming, but there does not have to be a lot of it. If every device broadcasts its shared files, but keeps the "wanted" list private, then spamming will take a lot of guessing. It will only affect the people who are seeking the most popular music.
Hmm... It should be easy to spoof one's identity for a device like that. I mean, since there is no routing of any kind, it does not matter how it identifies itself. So, to actually catch someone in the middle of the act, agents would have to use triangulation, and then it would still be useless for moving targets. The evidence would also be very flimsy, especially in crowded areas like Starbucks.
I have been waiting for this technology for a while now. I am not a big fan of portable players, but I will probably get one like that. I do not want a PDA though, so I'll wait till Apple or some other big manufacturer catches on.
Hear hear. What happened to Microsoft Music?
You are thinking about Uranus.