What Linux REALLY needs is a decent DAW that doesn't require you to jump through hoops to get it running. Jack will not run on my system, so Ardour won't work. I'm stuck using Audacity, and that is NOT fun. I like the layout, but it's too slow and crashes far too much.
Linux needs much better sound recording and manipulation capabilities. Unfortunately, I'm in the same boat that you are. I can't program for shit. *sigh*
Anyone that uses WindowMaker obviously doesn't need something like this. It's kind of hard to miss a truckload of gigantic icons at the bottom of the screen.;) You're also obviously not who this is aimed at. Just because something doesn't work for you doesn't make it a pile of crap.
For example, I used to use WindowMaker myself. I liked it a lot as it was much faster under Mandrake than KDE or Gnome, and I think even a bit faster than blackbox. I switched to Redhat and their Bluecurve setup under Gnome won me over. I have used WindowMaker a bit since then and it just doesn't work for me anymore. It doesn't make it bad, just not what I'm looking for anymore.
That's roughly my story too. I was 11 when we got our first computer, a 486 with 4MB RAM and 170 MB hard drive space.
It bugged the living shit out of me, but I really had fun throwing together batch files that would give me enough free memory to run games that needed a memory manager. Eventually I came up with a boot disk that gave me all the low memory I needed.
No, I don't miss that one bit. It was a pain in the ass. I once spent about three days working up a batch file to get some Ultima game running, only to find out it sucked. Hard.
What the hell does Walmart have to be a monopoly on? Last I checked there were a few dozen grocery stores in this area, a handful of book stores, some furniture stores, a ton of clothing stores...
Yeah, that's great. Does he have any 20 year old food or clothing for his 5 year old?
The only places I see Wal-Marts are large urban areas that can support as much business as you can throw at them and rural areas that don't have a damn thing else around.
King of the Hill is only really funny if you live in Texas, have lived in Texas in the past, or know people that live/have lived in Texas that can explain to you why it's funny.
What will really freak you out is when you start to understand what Boomhauer is saying. I know people like that.
Uhh... like the Simpsons weren't somehow derivative of half a billion different movies, TV shows, and musical groups. Derivative because of nonsensical interludes? Hello! Monty Python, anyone?
At this point, nobody knows for sure if he did work on this at work or not. The linked article makes that clear. Of course he's entitled to do whatever he wants at home, but it's possible he was coding a new GUI routine or something at work in which case he's screwed.
I hear you on the reluctant to buy tools thing. My dad is a mechanic and mechanics have to have their own tools too. The really shitty thing is that they're not even allowed to deduct them from their taxes.
That specifically states that anything he does on his own time is his. I said that as well. I ALSO said that if he worked on his personal project at work, HE IS FUCKED.
2870. (a) Any provision in an employment agreement which provides that an employee shall assign, or offer to assign, any of his or her rights in an invention to his or her employer shall not apply to an invention that the employee developed entirely on his or her own time without using the employer's equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for those inventions that either:
I've put the relevant portion in bold. What that means is that if he did work on it at work and his contract with Apple gives them rights over all on-the-clock inventions like it appears to, THEN HE IS COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY SCREWED. But wait, there's more!
1. Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer's business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employer; or
2. Result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.
There could always, and justifiably, be an argument that software developed at home is most certainly related to the business of his employer, in which case, if his contract stipulates as such, HE IS STILL FUCKED.
But, and I hate having to type this again, if he didn't work on this at work then Apple can pretty much line up to kiss his ass.
It's no more a conflict of interest than my dad doing car repairs on the weekend while he worked for a dealership as a technician. But yeah, RTFC(ontract).
In case you haven't noticed, and apparently you didn't, nowhere in the linked article does it say FOR A FACT that he made this program on *his own time*, and without pay from Apple. It makes it clear that at this point nobody really knows.
If Netflix Fanatic's developer showed that he developed the application independently from his work and resources at Apple, and that the application does not relate to Apple's R&D efforts, he may have a case under that section of the California Labor Code.
Actually, I don't think there is anything analogous to this situation.
If his contract states that whatever he works on at work is the property of Apple, then he is fucked and tough shit to him. If he never worked on it at work, then Apple is fucked and tough shit to them. We have no way of knowing because we don't know what his contract says, or if he ever worked on this project at work.
Like the parent said, Apple will probably make this right with the developer if indeed it is found that they have a legal right to his work. In that case, it's simply his own inability to read contracts that screwed him over.
Except that the headline is in fact misleading. When I first read the headline I thought it WAS referring to the actual concept of shareware. Yes, 'shareware app' would be a much more appropriate headline.
Then again, I've noticed/.'s headlines get more and more misleading every day as of late.
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What Linux REALLY needs is a decent DAW that doesn't require you to jump through hoops to get it running. Jack will not run on my system, so Ardour won't work. I'm stuck using Audacity, and that is NOT fun. I like the layout, but it's too slow and crashes far too much.
Linux needs much better sound recording and manipulation capabilities. Unfortunately, I'm in the same boat that you are. I can't program for shit. *sigh*
Anyone that uses WindowMaker obviously doesn't need something like this. It's kind of hard to miss a truckload of gigantic icons at the bottom of the screen. ;) You're also obviously not who this is aimed at. Just because something doesn't work for you doesn't make it a pile of crap.
For example, I used to use WindowMaker myself. I liked it a lot as it was much faster under Mandrake than KDE or Gnome, and I think even a bit faster than blackbox. I switched to Redhat and their Bluecurve setup under Gnome won me over. I have used WindowMaker a bit since then and it just doesn't work for me anymore. It doesn't make it bad, just not what I'm looking for anymore.
That's roughly my story too. I was 11 when we got our first computer, a 486 with 4MB RAM and 170 MB hard drive space.
It bugged the living shit out of me, but I really had fun throwing together batch files that would give me enough free memory to run games that needed a memory manager. Eventually I came up with a boot disk that gave me all the low memory I needed.
No, I don't miss that one bit. It was a pain in the ass. I once spent about three days working up a batch file to get some Ultima game running, only to find out it sucked. Hard.
Yeah, mostly because there wasn't anything to run on OS/2. ;-)
Let's not forget the DOZENS of arcade games that used, and STILL USE Z80 processors. IIRC, the Gameboy is based on Z80's as well.
What the hell does Walmart have to be a monopoly on? Last I checked there were a few dozen grocery stores in this area, a handful of book stores, some furniture stores, a ton of clothing stores...
So what the hell do they have a monopoly on?
Yeah, that's great. Does he have any 20 year old food or clothing for his 5 year old?
The only places I see Wal-Marts are large urban areas that can support as much business as you can throw at them and rural areas that don't have a damn thing else around.
Or LESS penis, as the case may be.
Mod up +5 "Preposterously Annoying Twit". ;-)
King of the Hill is only really funny if you live in Texas, have lived in Texas in the past, or know people that live/have lived in Texas that can explain to you why it's funny.
What will really freak you out is when you start to understand what Boomhauer is saying. I know people like that.
True, but even the Simpsons ripped stuff off. It's not as if every episode of that show is totally new and has a completely original plot.
Although the concept of a regular guy becoming Death isn't all that new. Everything is ripped off from someone, somewhere.
Uhh... like the Simpsons weren't somehow derivative of half a billion different movies, TV shows, and musical groups. Derivative because of nonsensical interludes? Hello! Monty Python, anyone?
Because, get this...
:D
The lawyers get paid, NO MATTER WHAT!
Ah, Slashdot. Where pointing out a flawed argument makes you a troll.
Yes, but he WOULD be saying that, wouldn't he? ;)
At this point, nobody knows for sure if he did work on this at work or not. The linked article makes that clear. Of course he's entitled to do whatever he wants at home, but it's possible he was coding a new GUI routine or something at work in which case he's screwed.
I hear you on the reluctant to buy tools thing. My dad is a mechanic and mechanics have to have their own tools too. The really shitty thing is that they're not even allowed to deduct them from their taxes.
Hey, dipshit, read your own fucking link.
That specifically states that anything he does on his own time is his. I said that as well. I ALSO said that if he worked on his personal project at work, HE IS FUCKED.
2870. (a) Any provision in an employment agreement which provides that an employee shall assign, or offer to assign, any of his or her rights in an invention to his or her employer shall not apply to an invention that the employee developed entirely on his or her own time without using the employer's equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for those inventions that either:
I've put the relevant portion in bold. What that means is that if he did work on it at work and his contract with Apple gives them rights over all on-the-clock inventions like it appears to, THEN HE IS COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY SCREWED. But wait, there's more!
1. Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer's business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employer; or 2. Result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.
There could always, and justifiably, be an argument that software developed at home is most certainly related to the business of his employer, in which case, if his contract stipulates as such, HE IS STILL FUCKED.
But, and I hate having to type this again, if he didn't work on this at work then Apple can pretty much line up to kiss his ass.
I don't think so. I think it would be on Apple to prove that he DID work on this project at work, not the other way around.
It's no more a conflict of interest than my dad doing car repairs on the weekend while he worked for a dealership as a technician. But yeah, RTFC(ontract).
In case you haven't noticed, and apparently you didn't, nowhere in the linked article does it say FOR A FACT that he made this program on *his own time*, and without pay from Apple. It makes it clear that at this point nobody really knows.
If Netflix Fanatic's developer showed that he developed the application independently from his work and resources at Apple, and that the application does not relate to Apple's R&D efforts, he may have a case under that section of the California Labor Code.
Notice the IF? It's there for a reason. RTFA.
Bad analogy.
Actually, I don't think there is anything analogous to this situation.
If his contract states that whatever he works on at work is the property of Apple, then he is fucked and tough shit to him. If he never worked on it at work, then Apple is fucked and tough shit to them. We have no way of knowing because we don't know what his contract says, or if he ever worked on this project at work.
Like the parent said, Apple will probably make this right with the developer if indeed it is found that they have a legal right to his work. In that case, it's simply his own inability to read contracts that screwed him over.
Except that the headline is in fact misleading. When I first read the headline I thought it WAS referring to the actual concept of shareware. Yes, 'shareware app' would be a much more appropriate headline.
/.'s headlines get more and more misleading every day as of late.
Then again, I've noticed
What he does in his spare time is his, period.
Unless that includes spare time at the corporate office. And don't pretend that nobody here has ever coded up some patches or something at work.
I think it was the realization that airships were floating bags of highly explosive gas that did it, not the tape.
It's not my line. Besides, I don't care how many boobs a dog may have, they're still not as fun to look at as human knockers.