..What Binkley didn't know was that the tiny sapling
he watered was a breed of prehistoric tree known to ancient man as "Ugh Plbtt", or roughly translated, "killer pine". Ancient man went through great pains to rid the world of Ugh Plbtt to make sure it would
never rear its 800 meter-high ugly head again, and
threaten civilization in it's entirety... Little
did foolish Binkley know.. muhahahahaha...
This is just more Microsoft bashing, and I'm
all for it. A whole site dedicated to Microsoft's
mis-deeds -that's great. Microsoft should
concentrate on making better software, and not
money. God knows how busted-ass windows is.
You cant use it for anything reliable, let alone
a mail server, or beowulf cluster.
I hope everyone realizes that if you run Linux,
you wouldn't have any of these antitrust problems,
or virus problems. Did anyone see the latest
yesterday on 3 new vulnerabilities found in
windows? I rest my case. You cannont *make*
a secure windows box
The microsoft-antitrust
website looks pretty well laid-out, and doesn't
require any registraion to get in - Unlike that
stupid New York Times password-locked B.S. Ya
know, something else I just noticed is I've never
seen Apple in the news for antitrust issues. Now
there's a company you can put some stock in!
Speaking of stock, I think they should dedicate
a web page on microsoft-antitrust.gov to the
SCO debacle. These bastards are just pumping up
the stock and dumping it and Microsoft is in on
it. They need to account for their actions in
the same way Enron has to, which, by the way,
is going titsup just like BSD now that windriver
is ditching it. Put two Borgs on this article -
it deserves two.
Does anyone know if there is a website
listing all 261 defendants?
I woulnd't mind donating some ching to
each of these people to help cover their
legal costs. If enough people do it, it could really turn into a helpful way of assisting
the RIAA victims.
If you are referring to the word "Bated"
as which some controversy has already started
over, see below.
bate1
1. To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate: "To his dying day he bated his breath a little when he told the story" (George Eliot). See Usage Note at bait1.
2. To take away; subtract.
Usage Note: The word baited is sometimes incorrectly substituted for the etymologically correct but unfamiliar word bated ("abated; suspended") in the expression bated breath
bated on dictionary.com
Hi Spy, I am selling a slightly used bridge in
San Francisco. Would you be interested?
It comes with some really big-ass cables,
and it is pretty long. You could create
your own commute-space! Just pop that sucker
down in your front yard , and swivel the other
end onto the rooftop of your school/workplace.
No more waiting in traffic! Let me know if you're interested. eamil:foozbarz@yahooz.com subject:I want to buy a bridge.
It will be funny to hear the radio stations in
Philly reading off the school closings due to
the next Blaster-alike worm, and not because
of a foot of snow.
Oh well, sign of the times I guess. I'm sure
Microsoft plans to re-coup that 46M by sticking
the school system with upgrade fees over the next
decade or two. Beware of greeks (geeks?) bearing
gifts...
what a bunch of Horse##it.
The "companies" will rule this just
like any other "Physician Prescribed" consumer
product.
They will bilk the insurance companies for billions
of dollars for these things as disabled people
clamor to get their I-bot.
- The inventor will make his millions
- The "*.companies" will make their millions
- We will fund the whole thing through our health care costs every week.
Eben Moglen, professor of law at Columbia University and general counsel to the Free Software Foundation (FSF), though says there is absolutely no reason for anyone to buy SCO's license. "Users don't need a license to use copyrighted programs anymore than they need to pay a copyright fee before reading Gone with the Wind. If you copy, distribute, or modify copyrighted material, then you can be in copyright violation."
But, he adds, if a distributor, such as Debian, were to agree to SCO's license, they would then be in violation of section 7 of the Gnu General Public License (GPL). This section specifies that if legal "conditions are imposed... that contradict the conditions of this License" you cannot distribute GPL protected free software.
...
"Even if SCO IP is in the Linux kernel, which has not been proved, an end-user could still not be held responsible for the copyright violation," Moglen argued.
...
Curiously, though, SCO is not, at this time, going after Linux distributors--nor did they suggest that they would be adding copyright infringement to their IBM lawsuit. Moglen thinks that "SCO is simply trying to scare people about using free software by making irresponsible comments." He notes that, until recently, SCO itself was distributing the code they now claim violated their own copyrights.
One reason why SCO may be hesitating about going after the Linux distributors, even though they would be the natural target for copyright violations since they've actively engaged in copying and distributing Linux source code may be because, SCO is still in the Linux distribution business.
...
And, speaking for himself (Moglen) and not the FSF, "I have renewed my offer to assist free software developers who may feel the need for legal assistance" because of SCO's recent actions.
So, what is an alternative here? Does the linux community as a whole have anything to pimp-slap sco with, or is this just a new form of acceptance that my a55 is going to hurt if I run linux?
It's obvious SCO is simply going to create as much FUD as they can, and settle for any funds they can get out of that.
I'm surprised a US business can get away with this kind of behaviour under the guise of "legal". No wonder osama is so pi55ed off.
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they are going to name the moons after hercules great grandfather - testucles
..What Binkley didn't know was that the tiny sapling he watered was a breed of prehistoric tree known to ancient man as "Ugh Plbtt", or roughly translated, "killer pine". Ancient man went through great pains to rid the world of Ugh Plbtt to make sure it would never rear its 800 meter-high ugly head again, and threaten civilization in it's entirety... Little did foolish Binkley know.. muhahahahaha...
Anyone care to Blue-Screen at 215 MPH? They will most likely need beta-testers.
is the DMCA next ?
if mozilla would have let me finish....
...practicing, and
"A great article on threat modeling by Microsoft's
software security guru."
Wouldn't this imply that Microsoft actively
practices security?
implementing are two differnt things however.
A great article on threat modeling by Microsoft's software security guru.
This is just more Microsoft bashing, and I'm all for it. A whole site dedicated to Microsoft's mis-deeds -that's great. Microsoft should concentrate on making better software, and not money. God knows how busted-ass windows is. You cant use it for anything reliable, let alone a mail server, or beowulf cluster.
I hope everyone realizes that if you run Linux, you wouldn't have any of these antitrust problems, or virus problems. Did anyone see the latest yesterday on 3 new vulnerabilities found in windows? I rest my case. You cannont *make* a secure windows box
The microsoft-antitrust website looks pretty well laid-out, and doesn't require any registraion to get in - Unlike that stupid New York Times password-locked B.S. Ya know, something else I just noticed is I've never seen Apple in the news for antitrust issues. Now there's a company you can put some stock in!
Speaking of stock, I think they should dedicate a web page on microsoft-antitrust.gov to the SCO debacle. These bastards are just pumping up the stock and dumping it and Microsoft is in on it. They need to account for their actions in the same way Enron has to, which, by the way, is going titsup just like BSD now that windriver is ditching it. Put two Borgs on this article - it deserves two.
Does anyone know if there is a website
listing all 261 defendants?
I woulnd't mind donating some ching to
each of these people to help cover their
legal costs. If enough people do it, it could really turn into a helpful way of assisting the RIAA victims.
If you are referring to the word "Bated" as which some controversy has already started over, see below.
bate1 1. To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate: "To his dying day he bated his breath a little when he told the story" (George Eliot). See Usage Note at bait1. 2. To take away; subtract.
Usage Note: The word baited is sometimes incorrectly substituted for the etymologically correct but unfamiliar word bated ("abated; suspended") in the expression bated breath bated on dictionary.com
Oh sure.. Blame the software. ;-)
Take a look at Neo in "Reloaded" when he is doing the kung-fu-rotary-ass-kicking-anti-smith-move on the sign post. It doesn't look like Neo.
So..... ghosts have cool stereos with awesome bass?
Hell - Use those holes in windows for something. A virus that scans your system and emails everyone in your addressbook a copy of your mp3s.
Hi Spy, I am selling a slightly used bridge in San Francisco. Would you be interested? It comes with some really big-ass cables, and it is pretty long. You could create your own commute-space! Just pop that sucker down in your front yard , and swivel the other end onto the rooftop of your school/workplace. No more waiting in traffic! Let me know if you're interested. eamil:foozbarz@yahooz.com subject:I want to buy a bridge.
It will be funny to hear the radio stations in Philly reading off the school closings due to the next Blaster-alike worm, and not because of a foot of snow. Oh well, sign of the times I guess. I'm sure Microsoft plans to re-coup that 46M by sticking the school system with upgrade fees over the next decade or two. Beware of greeks (geeks?) bearing gifts...
The ability to transfer the latest and greatest Virus from my Longhorn PC to my Longhorn Media device is just what I have been looking for.
Oh wait, when technology is exploited in their favor, monetarily of course, they are happy.
That explains the rust holes in every chevy truck I've owned.
what a bunch of Horse##it.
The "companies" will rule this just
like any other "Physician Prescribed" consumer
product.
They will bilk the insurance companies for billions
of dollars for these things as disabled people
clamor to get their I-bot.
- The inventor will make his millions
- The "*.companies" will make their millions
- We will fund the whole thing through our health care costs every week.
making crank phone calls to the whitehouse.
(taken from content here)
Legally Speaking
Eben Moglen, professor of law at Columbia University and general counsel to the Free Software Foundation (FSF), though says there is absolutely no reason for anyone to buy SCO's license. "Users don't need a license to use copyrighted programs anymore than they need to pay a copyright fee before reading Gone with the Wind. If you copy, distribute, or modify copyrighted material, then you can be in copyright violation."
But, he adds, if a distributor, such as Debian, were to agree to SCO's license, they would then be in violation of section 7 of the Gnu General Public License (GPL). This section specifies that if legal "conditions are imposed... that contradict the conditions of this License" you cannot distribute GPL protected free software.
"Even if SCO IP is in the Linux kernel, which has not been proved, an end-user could still not be held responsible for the copyright violation," Moglen argued.
Curiously, though, SCO is not, at this time, going after Linux distributors--nor did they suggest that they would be adding copyright infringement to their IBM lawsuit. Moglen thinks that "SCO is simply trying to scare people about using free software by making irresponsible comments." He notes that, until recently, SCO itself was distributing the code they now claim violated their own copyrights.
One reason why SCO may be hesitating about going after the Linux distributors, even though they would be the natural target for copyright violations since they've actively engaged in copying and distributing Linux source code may be because, SCO is still in the Linux distribution business.
And, speaking for himself (Moglen) and not the FSF, "I have renewed my offer to assist free software developers who may feel the need for legal assistance" because of SCO's recent actions.
The judge??? bwahahaha.. the judge
will be the first one to get a
"Royalty/Licensing" contribution kickback.
(see: Microsoft vs. DOJ)
So, what is an alternative here? Does the linux
community as a whole have anything to pimp-slap
sco with, or is this just a new form of acceptance
that my a55 is going to hurt if I run linux?
It's obvious SCO is simply going to create
as much FUD as they can, and settle for any funds
they can get out of that.
I'm surprised a US business can get away with
this kind of behaviour under the guise of "legal".
No wonder osama is so pi55ed off.
That's next.
It's the sound of the Microsoft LifeSuck2000 machine starting up to suck in as many people as possible to keep .net from going .t#ts-up.