I don't think most hosting companies will go for that. The sad truth is that most web companies have a no-spam rule in their TOS because they don't nned their network nailed by the heavy load that sending spam represents, and TO A LESSOR DEGREE don't want to have their IP blocks blacklisted. But I think that the chance is very slim that pop-ups are much of a blip at all to them, and they would not want to lose the hosting biz in what is a very tight market.
That's not the point. The point is that we're breaking the law if we watch something we legally rented because we chose to use a different Operating System.
But that's not true. You're breaking the law if you crack the DRM to view it on the OS of your choice. No one is forcing you to only have a Linux box. You may, if you choose, buy a M$ box as well. Or a cheap DVD player.
Hahhaaaa! But seriously, spammers are like cockroaches. The US military could nuke whatever part of the planet these things live (all over?), and they would just crawl out from under the rock and keep going.
You know what I wonder about? Why is it while I have a military email address that is out there ALL OVER the internet, and I get HUNDREADS of emails every day, I get no spam at all except from the occasional boiler-room that thinks I need an MCSE? No porn, no penis pills... What is it that DoD/USAF is doing to stop spam that others are not?
And while I know I would be upset if someone misused my work, it was just a flash intro on the website. Honestly, it could have been much worse.
Well, depending on how much the artist depends on art for his income, I'm not sure that it could be much worse. I use a great deal of commercial art in my work, and I think most of the people I contract with for artwork sell to me because they need to pay the rent (or enjoy RAII-approved CD now and then...). There is no excuse for a sizable commercial entity like Lindspire to be misusing other peoples work in even a small way (and, really, a flash intro on your flagship web site is not a small misuse).
I honestly don't think the average non-techie user wants to have to convert anything. Remember, "Linux is about choice", so what if the average non-techie user wants to play Win Media without the hassle of converting it? That's their choice, and they choose to pay the M$ tax. You are not obligated to buy that distro (I assume something with M$ crap in it will cost...).
Personally, I don't use WMP, but I think in terms of advancing Linux on the desktop for the average non-techie user, this is good, because like it or not, there is a lot of Windows Media stuff out there that the average person wants to play.
Anyone foolish enough to ship $30k worth of equipment to a person they don't know in a foreign country without checking the integrity of the transaction deserves to lose their money and learn from the experience.
This isn't the point. The point is that the TTY operators are not permitted to drop the calls. But I do wonder about XYZ Company that spends a HOUR (example given many times) with theses scammers before terminating the call. I mean, since when can it possibly take more than 10 minutes MAX determining that a sales call is bullshit, TTY or otherwise?
Piss off enough people so everybody or at least a major perctage joins a Class Action lawsuit, you can get tons more cash.
Sure, we could try something like this with SCO, but keep in mind, they will probably be dead before such an approach could get off the ground, and, if not, they would most likely have very little money left to extract. I think the best approach is to let IBM et al. suck them dry and let the winds of time blow them away.
To me, the real question is: After SCO is drawn and quartered by IBM, and left out for the carrion eaters, will Darl and Blake ever work in software again? Who would touch them?
Actually, when SCO stock hit $7.18, a bunch of them actually bought SCO stock. Not sure the "pump and dump" thing is playing out. Honestly, I think they are all just spoiled kiddies.
Absolutely. It's not PHP's fault it has a lot of clueless and/or lazy users.So true. The same argument can be used in relation to crappy Visual Basic apps: Crappy / ignorant / lazy programmers build bad VB code. This formula can be applied to any language (C... let me at those pointers...).
Basically, the NetBSD guys are gearing up to take over when Linux bites the dust, except NetBSD will not be free as in beer, it will be a licensed product for corporate leaches like Microsoft to license parts of. Not free as in beer, not free as in anything. Just another group looking to cash in on software patents and IP copyrights. Think about it. Troll, or truth?
Google full? Or just tweeking the algorithm?
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Google has recently removed tens of thousands of "duplicate content" sites from its index - where "duplicate content" is as simple as being an affiliate site (e.g. Amazon) and having the same textual item descriptions as many other sites.
Google is now in the process of dropping millions of link records from its index, presumably to make room for more pages.
It's possible that the index is full, but I would imagine that they would have seen this coming long ago, as it "filled up", and taken measures. What's more likely behind the elimination of duplicate pages is that more and more people have been complaining about the search results relevancy and how site owners have been taking advantage of certain known flaws in the Google algorithm. So, they are taking steps to fix the algorithm, and kill off all the fake sites.
There is a belief that all "global warming" is the result of the evil, short-sighted addictions of man to fossil fuels. Yet there is a natural cycle that has existed through the ages that is ignored. Indeed, those that bring this up are branded luddites and more, simply for suggesting other possibilities. But more than that, so the earth is warming. So what? Just as many animal species die out, so will we one day, we can not hold nature at what we perceive to be some abstract "perfect" state, it changes, the world changes.
As has been said in this thread, maybe it's time to get a new standard. But not just because.jpeg is encumbered with patent issues.
People keep saying that.jpeg is still the best for photographs over.gif (without question) and.png (possibly). But that's not saying a lot, because.jpegs still suck, they just are not that good even for photographs. There has to be a better (yes, yes, yes, lossy) compression algorithm than.jpeg that can be developed Open Source...
But, they did authorize you. The text of the GPL (which by law accompanies each copy they make) allows you (and in fact any 3rd party) to freely redistribute it.
I'm not going to argue the point with you anymore. You are mis-reading the GPL.
If your position held, then the GPL itself would be entirely powerless. Any company could happily violate the GPL by allowing customers to work with copies that the company owns.
Re-read the original question: Could I give out a copy of GPLd software that my company had produced for internal use. The answer is still "no", if my company had not authorized me to do so.
Machine voting isn't the problem, Diebold is. They've created a horrible, insecure system. It's simple enough to create a more secure system that it's hard not to believe Diebold is deliberately enabling fraud.
Security? So what! The softwar is shit ANYWAY!
People like to harp and harp and harp on how insecure the Diebold system is, and this is very important. But put that aside for the moment and look at where the actual problems have been: software crashes that prevent people from voting, software glitches that produce false data. I don't care how "secure" the system is; if it produces garbage it can be Fort Knox, and who cares! The whole issue of "security" while conceptually important for voting software is in a way irrelevant here until they can make software that produces accurate data while not being tampered with.
Would you look at this: Story submitted early this morning, and rejected. But of course on of Slashdot's resident Cock-Sucking Whores gave Michael a good BLOW JOB.
We are talking about a company modifying already existing software (let's say Linux). The company doesn't own this software, its authors do: Linus, Alan and many others.
The company does not own the software per se, such as the core Linux code. But they do own their modifications. They also own their physical copy, they downloaded it onto a CD that they purchased and burned and maintain in their facility. Sure, the kernel code does not belong to them to sell or distribute in ways not consistent with the GPL, but all the GPL does is specify the condition under which (as in HOW) it is distributed. It does not REQUIRE / DEMAND / FORCE the distribution. Only what CONDITIONS it is distributed under.
The key here is IF (IF, IF, IF, IF) the company CHOOSES (chooses, chooses, chooses) to distribute it, they must (must, must, must) do so under GPL. BUT they are not (are not, are not, are not) required to distribute it, and since you as an employee (employee, employee, employee) do not have authorization to distribute the code, it does not (does not, does not, does not) belong to you.
You are misreading / misinterpreting the GPL. Sorry.
When a boss gives an employee a modified copy of a GPLed program, two possible things may be taking place...
No, you are wrong. The "boss" is not giving you a copy (thus "distributing" it), he/she is allowing you to work on a copy that the company owns. You have no rights to distribute this, you are preforming work on it related to your employment with the company. It is not yours to distribut, but if you want to try, go ahead and see how long you work there.
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I don't think most hosting companies will go for that. The sad truth is that most web companies have a no-spam rule in their TOS because they don't nned their network nailed by the heavy load that sending spam represents, and TO A LESSOR DEGREE don't want to have their IP blocks blacklisted. But I think that the chance is very slim that pop-ups are much of a blip at all to them, and they would not want to lose the hosting biz in what is a very tight market.
Hey, it's only one line if you take out the line breaks...
But that's not true. You're breaking the law if you crack the DRM to view it on the OS of your choice. No one is forcing you to only have a Linux box. You may, if you choose, buy a M$ box as well. Or a cheap DVD player.
Hahhaaaa! But seriously, spammers are like cockroaches. The US military could nuke whatever part of the planet these things live (all over?), and they would just crawl out from under the rock and keep going.
You know what I wonder about? Why is it while I have a military email address that is out there ALL OVER the internet, and I get HUNDREADS of emails every day, I get no spam at all except from the occasional boiler-room that thinks I need an MCSE? No porn, no penis pills... What is it that DoD/USAF is doing to stop spam that others are not?
What makes you say that? The have already used it. They will end up paying fair value for it, plus any lawyer fees.
I get the impression from your comments that you think this is a minor infraction. I take it you are not a commercial artist?
Well, depending on how much the artist depends on art for his income, I'm not sure that it could be much worse. I use a great deal of commercial art in my work, and I think most of the people I contract with for artwork sell to me because they need to pay the rent (or enjoy RAII-approved CD now and then...). There is no excuse for a sizable commercial entity like Lindspire to be misusing other peoples work in even a small way (and, really, a flash intro on your flagship web site is not a small misuse).
I honestly don't think the average non-techie user wants to have to convert anything. Remember, "Linux is about choice", so what if the average non-techie user wants to play Win Media without the hassle of converting it? That's their choice, and they choose to pay the M$ tax. You are not obligated to buy that distro (I assume something with M$ crap in it will cost...).
Personally, I don't use WMP, but I think in terms of advancing Linux on the desktop for the average non-techie user, this is good, because like it or not, there is a lot of Windows Media stuff out there that the average person wants to play.
This isn't the point. The point is that the TTY operators are not permitted to drop the calls. But I do wonder about XYZ Company that spends a HOUR (example given many times) with theses scammers before terminating the call. I mean, since when can it possibly take more than 10 minutes MAX determining that a sales call is bullshit, TTY or otherwise?
Sure, we could try something like this with SCO, but keep in mind, they will probably be dead before such an approach could get off the ground, and, if not, they would most likely have very little money left to extract. I think the best approach is to let IBM et al. suck them dry and let the winds of time blow them away.
To me, the real question is: After SCO is drawn and quartered by IBM, and left out for the carrion eaters, will Darl and Blake ever work in software again? Who would touch them?
Actually, when SCO stock hit $7.18, a bunch of them actually bought SCO stock. Not sure the "pump and dump" thing is playing out. Honestly, I think they are all just spoiled kiddies.
Don't fret, AutoZone, it's all safe in a briefcase in Germany...
Err, speaking of crappy code... I suppose it would be Crappy Programmers = Crappy Code (single "=" )?
Absolutely. It's not PHP's fault it has a lot of clueless and/or lazy users.So true. The same argument can be used in relation to crappy Visual Basic apps: Crappy / ignorant / lazy programmers build bad VB code. This formula can be applied to any language (C... let me at those pointers...).
Basically, the NetBSD guys are gearing up to take over when Linux bites the dust, except NetBSD will not be free as in beer, it will be a licensed product for corporate leaches like Microsoft to license parts of. Not free as in beer, not free as in anything. Just another group looking to cash in on software patents and IP copyrights. Think about it. Troll, or truth?
Google is now in the process of dropping millions of link records from its index, presumably to make room for more pages.
It's possible that the index is full, but I would imagine that they would have seen this coming long ago, as it "filled up", and taken measures. What's more likely behind the elimination of duplicate pages is that more and more people have been complaining about the search results relevancy and how site owners have been taking advantage of certain known flaws in the Google algorithm. So, they are taking steps to fix the algorithm, and kill off all the fake sites.
There is a belief that all "global warming" is the result of the evil, short-sighted addictions of man to fossil fuels. Yet there is a natural cycle that has existed through the ages that is ignored. Indeed, those that bring this up are branded luddites and more, simply for suggesting other possibilities. But more than that, so the earth is warming. So what? Just as many animal species die out, so will we one day, we can not hold nature at what we perceive to be some abstract "perfect" state, it changes, the world changes.
People keep saying that .jpeg is still the best for photographs over .gif (without question) and .png (possibly). But that's not saying a lot, because .jpegs still suck, they just are not that good even for photographs. There has to be a better (yes, yes, yes, lossy) compression algorithm than .jpeg that can be developed Open Source...
I'm not going to argue the point with you anymore. You are mis-reading the GPL.
Re-read the original question: Could I give out a copy of GPLd software that my company had produced for internal use. The answer is still "no", if my company had not authorized me to do so.
Security? So what! The softwar is shit ANYWAY!
People like to harp and harp and harp on how insecure the Diebold system is, and this is very important. But put that aside for the moment and look at where the actual problems have been: software crashes that prevent people from voting, software glitches that produce false data. I don't care how "secure" the system is; if it produces garbage it can be Fort Knox, and who cares! The whole issue of "security" while conceptually important for voting software is in a way irrelevant here until they can make software that produces accurate data while not being tampered with.
Would you look at this: Story submitted early this morning, and rejected. But of course on of Slashdot's resident Cock-Sucking Whores gave Michael a good BLOW JOB.
The company does not own the software per se, such as the core Linux code. But they do own their modifications. They also own their physical copy, they downloaded it onto a CD that they purchased and burned and maintain in their facility. Sure, the kernel code does not belong to them to sell or distribute in ways not consistent with the GPL, but all the GPL does is specify the condition under which (as in HOW) it is distributed. It does not REQUIRE / DEMAND / FORCE the distribution. Only what CONDITIONS it is distributed under.
The key here is IF (IF, IF, IF, IF) the company CHOOSES (chooses, chooses, chooses) to distribute it, they must (must, must, must) do so under GPL. BUT they are not (are not, are not, are not) required to distribute it, and since you as an employee (employee, employee, employee) do not have authorization to distribute the code, it does not (does not, does not, does not) belong to you.
You are misreading / misinterpreting the GPL. Sorry.
No, you are wrong. The "boss" is not giving you a copy (thus "distributing" it), he/she is allowing you to work on a copy that the company owns. You have no rights to distribute this, you are preforming work on it related to your employment with the company. It is not yours to distribut, but if you want to try, go ahead and see how long you work there.