No, they aren't obviously. (You can also write patches.) Anyone can create an extension; although, if and when the Fx developers get round to including extensions in the Fx installer, there may be limits on who can do that; I don't know.
Well, although I disagree with the developers not accepting many patches, this is not one of them. Anything that most people do not need is supposed to be an extension in order to stop bloat--that's why Firefox is so much better than Mozilla; this falls into that category as only a select few machines run by an even more select few of (hopefully technically knowledgable) indivduals would need this.
The extension system is integrated into Firefox and designed to be used. The real problem with the Kiosk mode is that that extension looks like it hasn't been kept up-to-date/has ceased development.
In the future (maybe 1.1), I think the Firefox developers will probably include the most popular extensions in the Firefox installer to make it even easier to do additional stuff like this.
Copyright does NOT rely on preventing the free exchange of information
You are correct. Copyright just prevents the free exchange of information.
It gives us the OPTION!
Well, actually, no (unless you happen to use the royal `we'). You see in the example you give, it gives you (as the copyright holder) "the OPTION!"--no one else gets a say in whether their freedom of speech remains unfettered.
Thats true FREEDOM!
Well actually its not (by most people's standards) as it is biased towards one individual; its actually an exclusive right (i.e.: the freedom for you to restrict others freedom, a monopoly, an autocracy, a dictatorship).
I don't oppose copyright law (as originally conceived) in principle, but your justifications for it are patent nonsense--in fact,/.ers beware: the parent's author probably holds a patent on nonsense production.
It was reported on the BBC World Service in the main news headlines the other night that someone had "attempted to hack" into the DEC WWW site (which is actually on *.bt.com.) (in order to steal money) but had been caught thanks to the resourcefulness of "their ISP, BT".
As well as the IMO very dubious bit about BT ever being resourceful (which I didn't mention), I did contact the BBC World Service and ask them not to (mis)use `hack' in its journalistic sense.
On second thoughts maybe the word wasn't so inappropriate.
It was reported on the BBC World Service in the main news headlines the other night that someone had "attempted to hack" into the DEC WWW site (which is actually on *.bt.com.) (in order to steal money) but had been caught thanks to the resourcefulness of "their ISP, BT".
As well as the IMO very dubious bit about BT ever being resourceful (which I didn't mention), I did contact the BBC World Service and ask them not to (mis)use `hack' in its journalistic sense.
On second thoughts maybe the word wasn't so inappropriate.
You'd be surprised. Basically, a lot of (mainly old) people are afraid of doing things on a computers (like opening menus) but not of turning the pages in a book.
AFAIK: all the artwork (both copyright and trademarks), the installer (or some of it anyway), and the talkback program that sends data on crashes back to MF. Maybe other bits. Also, the binaries from MF make you agree to a contract before using them (restricting distribution, &c) so are probably inherently non-free.
Not specifically. I was talking about attititudes of the two companies generally. In fact, Google allowing their employees time to play is a good business decision (which results in their employees actually being creative and furthering the progress of humankind as well as Google's bank balance).
Aha, you are so funny..not?
Maybe, any content that is in the public domain, that is fair use, that you own the copyright for or that you have a license for distributing from the copyright holder.
AFAIK: all the artwork (both copyright and trademarks), the installer (or some of it anyway), and the talkback program that sends data on crashes back to MF. Maybe other bits. Also, the binaries from MF make you agree to a contract before using them (saying you can't distribute, &c) so are probably inherently non-free.
I never said it was. However, in most jurisdictions (inc. USA) ignorance of a patent is taken into account (possibly by weakening of any penalty). If they did take a private individual to court, the judge would likely throw it out anyway.
And I never mentioned copyright or trademark law, so clearly didn't read my post.
I doubt that Time-Warner would allows its employees, on company time
Well, that is why TW has a bad name and Google is kown as an ethical company. Google actually allow their employees a proportion of their work time to do their own projects. Anyway, the non-profit for-the-public-good MF is in charge of Firefox and it can always be forked if they go bad (except for the negligble proprietary components of Firefox).
So, if you enter a faulty URL, then suddenly, the Google web page appears and presents you with alternative Web links?
ATM if you enter a word or phrase that doesn't look like a URI it searches Google and takes you to the page at the top of the Google results. Personally I think it should ask you the first time whether you want it to do this (just in case it scares people), but, except that, this seems sensible.
Perhaps, now is the time to switch to Gecko.
Gecko is the rendering engine (backend) used by Mozilla, Firefox, Camino, Netscape, Galleon, &c, so, if you use any of those browsers, you already use Gecko.
...Or maybe it was just because 99% of people use Google and it has the best generic search algorithms (not to mention the fact that there are 6 other SEs in Firefox).
No, because it is not run by Ben Goodger but a non-profit organisation (Mozilla Foundation) for the public good and if they go bad you can fork it (except for the few proprietary bits of Firefox which don't really add to the functionality).
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No, they aren't obviously. (You can also write patches.) Anyone can create an extension; although, if and when the Fx developers get round to including extensions in the Fx installer, there may be limits on who can do that; I don't know.
Well, although I disagree with the developers not accepting many patches, this is not one of them. Anything that most people do not need is supposed to be an extension in order to stop bloat--that's why Firefox is so much better than Mozilla; this falls into that category as only a select few machines run by an even more select few of (hopefully technically knowledgable) indivduals would need this.
The extension system is integrated into Firefox and designed to be used. The real problem with the Kiosk mode is that that extension looks like it hasn't been kept up-to-date/has ceased development.
In the future (maybe 1.1), I think the Firefox developers will probably include the most popular extensions in the Firefox installer to make it even easier to do additional stuff like this.
Sorry. It's Valve of course; not NVidia (who make graphics cards). (Slip of the keys; I was doing something Nvidia-related at the time.)
I don't oppose copyright law (as originally conceived) in principle, but your justifications for it are patent nonsense--in fact, /.ers beware: the parent's author probably holds a patent on nonsense production.
But does it run^Wwork with Linux?
s/make the source for/make the source available for
Insert "use the Source to escape Doom", "use the Source or else face Doom", &c joke here.
Actually, I believe, ironically, Nvidia don't make the source for their Source engine but ID Software do for Doom (at least for older versions).
As well as the IMO very dubious bit about BT ever being resourceful (which I didn't mention), I did contact the BBC World Service and ask them not to (mis)use `hack' in its journalistic sense.
On second thoughts maybe the word wasn't so inappropriate.
Don't you really mean, "if they felt the same way about us/you"?
That's why tty and screen both come under the visual group.
As well as the IMO very dubious bit about BT ever being resourceful (which I didn't mention), I did contact the BBC World Service and ask them not to (mis)use `hack' in its journalistic sense.
On second thoughts maybe the word wasn't so inappropriate.
You'd be surprised. Basically, a lot of (mainly old) people are afraid of doing things on a computers (like opening menus) but not of turning the pages in a book.
Dunno. I think the layout is crap. I was just pointing out that here is another crap layout.
I'm considering distributing binaries entirely made from the free source if anyone is interested. I've also filed a Bugzilla bug asking for free binaries @ftp.mozilla.org.
the PLUM keyboard (similar idea).
Not specifically. I was talking about attititudes of the two companies generally. In fact, Google allowing their employees time to play is a good business decision (which results in their employees actually being creative and furthering the progress of humankind as well as Google's bank balance).
All your base are belong...
Aah, but you're just an individual and don't have enough money to buy^Wpersuade judges and politicians, so it is different.
Aha, you are so funny..not? Maybe, any content that is in the public domain, that is fair use, that you own the copyright for or that you have a license for distributing from the copyright holder.
I'm considering distributing binaries entirely made from the free source if anyone is interested. I've also filed a Bugzilla bug asking for free binaries @ftp.mozilla.org.
I never said it was. However, in most jurisdictions (inc. USA) ignorance of a patent is taken into account (possibly by weakening of any penalty). If they did take a private individual to court, the judge would likely throw it out anyway. And I never mentioned copyright or trademark law, so clearly didn't read my post.
Ye, there is. Its called the Google Toolbar extension for Firefox.
...Or maybe it was just because 99% of people use Google and it has the best generic search algorithms (not to mention the fact that there are 6 other SEs in Firefox).
No, because it is not run by Ben Goodger but a non-profit organisation (Mozilla Foundation) for the public good and if they go bad you can fork it (except for the few proprietary bits of Firefox which don't really add to the functionality).