If the LGPL code is in a jar file, I can black-box reverse engineer the code in it. What happens when I replace the LGPL code with my code? The program still works (of course assuming no bugs) because none of the LGPL code is brought into the program.
How can a program be forced to become LGPL when it doesn't even have LGPL code in it at all? I mean even with DLLs, there is some code that is linked into program for resolving dynamic links.
(at the risk of sounding cynical) but those laws aren't meant to help Joe Average. They are meant to protect MegaCorp from Joe Average. It's amazing how someone can go to prision for snooping in a company's files. But on the other hand, if it was some cracker redirecting an ISP traffic to steal passwords, it isn't worth investigating.
for terrorists to use Windows (probably have some back doors built in for them to use). With Open Source, they can't have a back door because it would be quickly found. With obscurity, it will take longer to find and when it is found it's just a "bug".
Anything that has a rebate is, in all likelyhood, already overpriced. Normally, if I compare the product with the rebate with other similar products, I find a better deal.
Isn't this comparing a system that has data and indexes in ram vs a system that has data and indexes on disk? I imagine that is from where a lot of the increase in speed comes.
That probably includes costs for promoting the record so the actual production might be less. Also, concerts should play into the revenue generated by the album (isn't this where most of the money is made?)
I thought the DMCA was for circumvention of protected copyright works. From what I read, all these chips do is transmit a code that the printer requires. Doesn't seem like anything is being protected.
On a side note, wasn't there a console game manufacturer that tried something similar and lost? How is this different?
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If the LGPL code is in a jar file, I can black-box reverse engineer the code in it. What happens when I replace the LGPL code with my code? The program still works (of course assuming no bugs) because none of the LGPL code is brought into the program.
How can a program be forced to become LGPL when it doesn't even have LGPL code in it at all? I mean even with DLLs, there is some code that is linked into program for resolving dynamic links.
I'll have to disagree. We should do with them what they did in the Hitchhiker's Guide of the Galaxy series.
(at the risk of sounding cynical) but those laws aren't meant to help Joe Average. They are meant to protect MegaCorp from Joe Average. It's amazing how someone can go to prision for snooping in a company's files. But on the other hand, if it was some cracker redirecting an ISP traffic to steal passwords, it isn't worth investigating.
Actually, I read it as "We don't want it to replace our jobs"
Wasn't this stuff used in the early to mid eighties in grocery bags? If I remember it didn't work well because it wasn't very durable.
They expected to see sales growth by adding product activation? I want some of whatever they're smoking.
I can't help but to think that this will become a one dimensional game. Something like Unreal Tournament but on a massive scale.
This slashdot is still new. I think it'll eventually pick up. Let's see what it's like in a few months.
I think this is similar to what MP3.com was trying to do on a larger scale and you what that got them.
for terrorists to use Windows (probably have some back doors built in for them to use). With Open Source, they can't have a back door because it would be quickly found. With obscurity, it will take longer to find and when it is found it's just a "bug".
Anything that has a rebate is, in all likelyhood, already overpriced. Normally, if I compare the product with the rebate with other similar products, I find a better deal.
This sounds a lot like Freenet.
I think the best way to counteract this effect is to have all the members in congress sit in the same direction opposite of el nino.
Lord help us if the paparazzi gets hold of this one.
Isn't this comparing a system that has data and indexes in ram vs a system that has data and indexes on disk? I imagine that is from where a lot of the increase in speed comes.
She forgot to add the cinnamon and marshmallows.
If it can filter spam, it can find boilerplates.
That probably includes costs for promoting the record so the actual production might be less. Also, concerts should play into the revenue generated by the album (isn't this where most of the money is made?)
I thought the DMCA was for circumvention of protected copyright works. From what I read, all these chips do is transmit a code that the printer requires. Doesn't seem like anything is being protected. On a side note, wasn't there a console game manufacturer that tried something similar and lost? How is this different?