They worded it extremely carefully. I quote: and jeopardises our ability to make Google Maps available to the public because it encourages non-personal use of Google Maps.
That reads to me that they may tolerate sites using the maps for a private audience (siteseeing etc), and might consider it a personal use, especially if it merely takes the steering wheel of the existing application.
Extracting the data and producing a derivative (tiled single image) would appear to go beyond tweaking the existing controls however.
Perhaps they don't have his real snailmail address and are hoping he isn't savvy enough to know there may be a difference. Hell, just look at how many people in the world think the DMCA relates directly to them, even though they aren't even friends with an American, let alone a citizen.
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Slow down cowboy! There will be a google story along shortly that you could repost this comment to.
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I third this notion, with one small exception:
Linux is still for fags, and white people, black people, chinese, martian, dwarfs, mentally challenged people, hermaphrodites, texans, rich business men, poor business men and even women. Apologies to anybody who I missed out, but you are all welcome.
We hope whoever you are and whatever religion you are using, you should feel at home with linux:)
Parent poster, you really should have finished your posting and not left it so bare.
The chip having a code identifiable unique ID does not worry me.
Using an operating system which willfully utilises that ID and broadcasts it across the net to any interested party is what would concern me more.
Afterall, this is just a CPU we are talking about, its not got any broadcast capabilities of its own (thought the rest of the chipset might, but thats a different issue).
Thats fine, you don't need a new graphics card just to browse. This simply allows people ingame to use all the proper features (and I would assume your user profile settings) of a real browser. If your not using the game, then this news isn't of use to you.
I noticed this as well, and put a note about it into the slash bug thingy. I was told slash was under crapflood attack. A couple of days later, the Captcha image things were put in, and it all stopped for a while. Now because of issues with the Captcha (other slash bug notices), they have apparantly been removed again, and the problem has come back...
Its disconcerting to see comments and replies posted about stories you read earlier in the day. So much so, it felt more like a DB corruption than an attack, but since we must believe our slash gods, and since they appeared to stop with the Captchas, I would assume they know more than us:)
Whilst this mod is indeed impressive looking, tt would have been better if it wasn't the actual desk. It somewhat ruins the effect having a bit slab of glass in the way.
Hang on, this means with software like kazaa, they can see I am offering all these files from all my shared folders, but have no way of knowing if other people are actively uploading from me.
With bitTorrent, they can sections of a single file only.
How exactly can they prove you sent a file to ANYBODY other than themselves?
You have got to give the Microsoft legal hackers credit on that one. That was a l33t move that effectively wiped out the opposition. (Its the same awe you feel watching sharks attack)
Its really no big deal, if you want to find the BBC, you can get there.
They don't exactly hide, its not a government spy business, and why in the world would a terrorist or someone else want to take out a mingy data centre when theres plenty more visible glittery targets worldwide?
Slashdot Mirror
Tilt your head to the side and Squint a bit!
Just have the crazy frog playing continuously.
Theres not a person alive whos ears don't burn upon hearing such an assault.
They worded it extremely carefully.
I quote:
and jeopardises our
ability to make Google Maps available to the public because it
encourages non-personal use of Google Maps.
That reads to me that they may tolerate sites using the maps for a private audience (siteseeing etc), and might consider it a personal use, especially if it merely takes the steering wheel of the existing application.
Extracting the data and producing a derivative (tiled single image) would appear to go beyond tweaking the existing controls however.
Then Apple hardware then just becomes the Ferrari of the car world.
It doesn't matter how much it costs, its apparant value.
I am looking forward to this now, a decent speedy x86 processor and rock solid tiger will make an excellent coupling.
I hope this is unintentional, but you just know who I thought of when I saw this picture of the Apple with MS logo.
Bill Gates returns from the wilds of the Internet.
Behold, I bring forth Firefox. It is the future, for it is tabbed.
OR the alternative,
Balmerrrrr, Sick balls.
I misread that and thought it involved a spotlight and torture methods to a poor garden gnome :(
"You will tell us what we need to know. WHERE IS THE LAWN MOWER!"
Not if its a LAN match ;)
Perhaps they don't have his real snailmail address and are hoping he isn't savvy enough to know there may be a difference.
Hell, just look at how many people in the world think the DMCA relates directly to them, even though they aren't even friends with an American, let alone a citizen.
The Exception is explained here
It states:
GPL Exception License Text
From Fedora Directory Server
This is the text of the Licensed used in the Core of the Directory Server code. For more of an explaination, please see the annotated license text for a more in-depth description.
This Program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
This Program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this Program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.
LC:here it comes
In addition, as a special exception, Red Hat, Inc. gives You the additional right to link the code of this Program with code not covered under the GNU General Public License ("Non-GPL Code") and to distribute linked combinations including the two, subject to the limitations in this paragraph. Non-GPL Code permitted under this exception must only link to the code of this Program through those well defined interfaces identified in the file named EXCEPTION found in the source code files (the "Approved Interfaces"). The files of Non-GPL Code may instantiate templates or use macros or inline functions from the Approved Interfaces without causing the resulting work to be covered by the GNU General Public License. Only Red Hat, Inc. may make changes or additions to the list of Approved Interfaces. You must obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for all of the Program code and other code used in conjunction with the Program except the Non-GPL Code covered by this exception. If you modify this file, you may extend this exception to your version of the file, but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to provide this exception without modification, you must delete this exception statement from your version and license this file solely under the GPL without exception.
I will let others decide on its evilness factor.
Slow down cowboy!
There will be a google story along shortly that you could repost this comment to.
I third this notion, with one small exception:
:)
Linux is still for fags, and white people, black people, chinese, martian, dwarfs, mentally challenged people, hermaphrodites, texans, rich business men, poor business men and even women.
Apologies to anybody who I missed out, but you are all welcome.
We hope whoever you are and whatever religion you are using, you should feel at home with linux
Parent poster, you really should have finished your posting and not left it so bare.
(aren't trolls boring.)
The chip having a code identifiable unique ID does not worry me.
Using an operating system which willfully utilises that ID and broadcasts it across the net to any interested party is what would concern me more.
Afterall, this is just a CPU we are talking about, its not got any broadcast capabilities of its own (thought the rest of the chipset might, but thats a different issue).
Thats fine, you don't need a new graphics card just to browse.
This simply allows people ingame to use all the proper features (and I would assume your user profile settings) of a real browser.
If your not using the game, then this news isn't of use to you.
If you lower your screen resolution, the large blank page will become somewhat smaller, and the text thats missing will become much larger.
That wasy, the nothingness will be easier to not read.
I noticed this as well, and put a note about it into the slash bug thingy. I was told slash was under crapflood attack.
:)
A couple of days later, the Captcha image things were put in, and it all stopped for a while.
Now because of issues with the Captcha (other slash bug notices), they have apparantly been removed again, and the problem has come back...
Its disconcerting to see comments and replies posted about stories you read earlier in the day.
So much so, it felt more like a DB corruption than an attack, but since we must believe our slash gods, and since they appeared to stop with the Captchas, I would assume they know more than us
Whilst this mod is indeed impressive looking, tt would have been better if it wasn't the actual desk.
It somewhat ruins the effect having a bit slab of glass in the way.
I clicked the 3 replies beneath your current threshold. link fully expecting to find his comment.
Perhaps his auto script didn't pick up on it.
Shame, someone should send him a link so he can patch his system.
I hope they took out the onsite replacement warranty.
The atomic clock is not an absolute timekeeping device.
It is simply a very accurate counter.
Your question remains valid, and I have just wasted 23.3945738453784578346578345 seconds pondering and writing this post.
The atomic clock turned 49.9999999999999999999999 today!
;)
Congratulations
Hang on, this means with software like kazaa, they can see I am offering all these files from all my shared folders, but have no way of knowing if other people are actively uploading from me.
With bitTorrent, they can sections of a single file only.
How exactly can they prove you sent a file to ANYBODY other than themselves?
You have got to give the Microsoft legal hackers credit on that one.
That was a l33t move that effectively wiped out the opposition.
(Its the same awe you feel watching sharks attack)
They are trying to distract us so they can run off with the money ;)
I'll hazard a guess and say your American.
Its really no big deal, if you want to find the BBC, you can get there.
They don't exactly hide, its not a government spy business, and why in the world would a terrorist or someone else want to take out a mingy data centre when theres plenty more visible glittery targets worldwide?