I don't know about the US, but they teached us in school what credit cards are and how they work. If someone does stupid things with credit cards after that they should go right back to school.
Dependency on other, proprietary, software is not relevant to whether source code is open or closed.
No, but it can how an effect on how free the software is, after you have open sourced programs you should aim for an open sourced platform to have as much freedom as possible. It is no coincidence that Stallman started writing a C compiler as soon as he had a comfortable editor.
C'mon people... standardized paper ballot, a
pencil X and a little bit of saliva on the envelope, and a walk to the outgoing mail bag. It shouldn't be that hard!
In case it's not clear the gap I'm talking about is games that you can show to potential switchers who ask about Linux games and can come packaged with the distro so they don't have to go trough instalation.
Source code is also subject to copyright. Game data can be open sourced very easy: give people the right to redistribute and modify it.
25 years of copyright duration would be a dream to come true...
It's not that we are complaining, but seeing more fully free games is what we would like to. Fortunatly the comunity is filling the gaps with quality games like Battle of Wesnoth.
Every, EVERY modern distro has a software installer. The reviewer should have used his YaST. BTW, what has software installation to do with "inner workings" of a laptop.
Ok, they protect copyright holders, I'll swallow that. So tell me when was the last time they did go after a GPL violator, someone who didn't give credit for the BSD code he used. Heck someone OTHER then people pissing off BSA, RIAA, MPAA and similar copyright cartels?
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I don't know about the US, but they teached us in school what credit cards are and how they work. If someone does stupid things with credit cards after that they should go right back to school.
What? I'm talking about freedom in the free speech sense. And no idea where you got the "feature creep" problem from, it's not part of the argument.
If the program runs on a free Java implentation there is no problem. Python runs on free operating systems.
Yes, very secure...
Does it run in WINE?
In case it's not clear the gap I'm talking about is games that you can show to potential switchers who ask about Linux games and can come packaged with the distro so they don't have to go trough instalation.
Source code is also subject to copyright. Game data can be open sourced very easy: give people the right to redistribute and modify it.
25 years of copyright duration would be a dream to come true...
It's not that we are complaining, but seeing more fully free games is what we would like to. Fortunatly the comunity is filling the gaps with quality games like Battle of Wesnoth.
UQM content seems "undecided" if you're going by the FAQ.
BaSS and FotAQ are labled freeware, so I doubt modification is permited.
It seems you haven't heard about The Linux Game Tome.
It's scale that matters eh? Get those spraycans out lads, it's only defacement in a "widely distributed network".
...But I use Galeon as my main browser, I'll test whatever it supports MNG when I get home.
Nice and very nice.
Can I boot my computer from my GMail account now?
Seconded, there is no "word-identification script filter", at least not at this moment.
IMAP rocks, too bad my ISP only gives me 14MB, on the bright side I also have webmail access.
Doesn't a dictionary?
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7 out of 10 nerds agree: it.slashdot.org is worse than exposing yourself to the sun.
Every, EVERY modern distro has a software installer. The reviewer should have used his YaST. BTW, what has software installation to do with "inner workings" of a laptop.
I don't think .gov should protect the wealthy copyright holders more than others. But I'm not a US resident, so what do I know about the world.
Ok, they protect copyright holders, I'll swallow that. So tell me when was the last time they did go after a GPL violator, someone who didn't give credit for the BSD code he used. Heck someone OTHER then people pissing off BSA, RIAA, MPAA and similar copyright cartels?