Maybe one of the Mods that modded me down could kindly post anonymously and explain how my post was offtopic or a troll. I replied to a guy that spelt Iraq as "Irak" and AFAIK that's the Turkish spelling for Iraq. He also said he was not from "Irak, Iran or the USA" which begs the question: where is he from? Hence my question.
But if a user wanted to do something the publisher didn't think of, the user should be able to pay someone else to make the change. Why should users have to call and email to beg and moan?
Good idea Iranians in power have significantly different values than we have in the West. Let's send some CIA operatives to Iran armed with cash for paying off citizens who can cause instability and start the revolution process. Hopefully the new pro-Western dictatorship won't every be overthrown by yet another revolution and replaced with anti-Western democratic republic. This can't possibly fail...
People are killed all the time in big vehicles. My grandmother was crushed to death by the F250 she was ridding in. If a person is concerned with safety in a vehicle they should probably not drive. Sure you're safer in some vehicles in some sorts of accidents but you can be killed in a Hummer as easily as you can be killed in anything else...a big strong vehicle is a false sense of safety.
Again that's totally missing the point. Stallman is not telling you what software to use. He's merely suggesting that you look for more than functionality in software choice. He's advocating that software authors not make those determinations and decisions for you. He wants you to be allowed to make choices and control the way you interact with your computer. He's on your side -- you should be in control of your life.
If you run Windows in any country you are subject to the EULA (whether or not it's enforceable is another question) and since you don't have the source and can't get the source you have to resort to other methods to modify your copy of Windows. If Microsoft gets its way modifying Windows would put you in an actionable position. The EULA and the DMCA are inherently part of "closed" software because those are the primary means in which "closed" is enforced. That and the fact that you don't have the source.
I don't know why you think the US legal system doesn't apply to you just because you don't live here. You need to be aware that this ass backwards empire has a far reach and you can bet your ass they have influence in your country.
Sorry I'm not trying to be arrogant it's just that I know my country leads the world. And no I don't agree with it, but it's reality...
Sorry about replying to myself, but I didn't proof read my post so there are *lots* of mistakes...I'm aware of them, but thanks anyway if you feel compelled to point them out.
When you use Windows you are subject to the EULA and the DMCA both of which supports Microsoft in telling you that you can not modify the way Windows works. That's elementary.
Stallman is a software guy. He writes software, so he talks about how he believes making software free will empower users and allow them some basic freedoms. Since he's a software guy he tends to advocate free software.
There does exist free movies and free music. There is also free test (documentation, wikipedia, etc). Stallman also advocates these, but it's not his primary focus since he writes software. He doesn't film movies.
When you buy a car you have freedom. You can change the paint, add or remove parts. Some people modify there engines and add new body styles. There are also businesses that are allowed to help you modify your car. You can also let other people drive it.
The same goes for soft-drinks. If you buy a soft-drink you can add vanilla ice cream and make a float. You can mix it with alcohol or add flavored syrup. You are free to modify it however you'd like. You can also give it to other people.
True when buy a car or a soda you don't get the instructions for making your own, but there is a good reason for that. The reason is elementary, those object are tangible goods and it costs the company to produce extras. Software, movies, music and text can be different copies can be made without cost to the company that produced them so it doesn't hurt if you make a copy. That's the central point to the argument of being able to give software to a friend. But I digress...
That's not it at all. He is defining what freedom means in terms of software. Thinks about it, if you buy Windows and want to change something -- you can't. You are not free to make changes. You can't share it with other people either. Not telling other people what to do is what he is advocating. His argument is that if you write software you shouldn't be able to control how other people use it. Basically the exact opposite of what you are describing.
Really? That makes no sense...who cares about carbon in the ground, it's carbon in the air that is the problem. Who's incinerating paper? It's either getting recycled or it's ending up in the landfill...the landfill is where it belongs.
I used to think the same thing about paper. Then I realized trees are a renewable resource! I can say with close to certainty that the net gain in carbon from recycling paper (you need energy to run the recycling plant) is much more than growing a tree that...gasps -- takes carbon out of environment and creates a net loss in carbon. Environmental issue need to be given careful consideration and need to be thoroughly thought through.
This topic was discussed recently here on/. I find it pretty interesting. After spending a significant amount of time reading the comments and clicking links I decided Zenburn really was the best.
I set up Xcode with the theme and I find it reduces eye strain. Now if I could only figure out how to get it to work with Aquamacs.
Actually, the discussion was about how Windows was stuck on x86, hence the comment.
Fair enough.
Also, just because Apple says it is doesn't make it so. OSX on the iPhone is not the same as OSX on their desktops, unless you want to use a broad enough definition that would also include Windows/Windows Mobile.
But I can say with pretty decent confidence that "OS X" on the iPhone is running xnu with BSD userland stuff. Hence it's the same as "OS X" on the Mac.
Windows Mobile runs the WinCE kernel not WinNT. Those are distinctly different kernels AKAIK.
Given that information I don't understand your point. iPhone "OS X" vs Mac "OS X" is basically apples to apples, but Windows vs Windows Mobile is apples to oranges (forgive the pun).
The X indeed stands for 10 the predecessor being OS 9. That being said there's nothing stopping the marketing department from calling a version OS X 11.0 or even OS X 10.11, it makes no real difference anyway.
I didn't know this was a pissing contest. However, Windows Mobile is a different OS than Windows proper. Apple's OS is the same OS that runs on all three.
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Maybe one of the Mods that modded me down could kindly post anonymously and explain how my post was offtopic or a troll. I replied to a guy that spelt Iraq as "Irak" and AFAIK that's the Turkish spelling for Iraq. He also said he was not from "Irak, Iran or the USA" which begs the question: where is he from? Hence my question.
But if a user wanted to do something the publisher didn't think of, the user should be able to pay someone else to make the change. Why should users have to call and email to beg and moan?
Are you Turkish? Or is you 'q' key broken?
Good idea Iranians in power have significantly different values than we have in the West. Let's send some CIA operatives to Iran armed with cash for paying off citizens who can cause instability and start the revolution process. Hopefully the new pro-Western dictatorship won't every be overthrown by yet another revolution and replaced with anti-Western democratic republic. This can't possibly fail...
Welcome to /. Mr. Gates.
My RAV4 is 2,877 lbs and is considered a compact SUV. I wonder how much of the weight in the Prius comes from the batteries?
People are killed all the time in big vehicles. My grandmother was crushed to death by the F250 she was ridding in. If a person is concerned with safety in a vehicle they should probably not drive. Sure you're safer in some vehicles in some sorts of accidents but you can be killed in a Hummer as easily as you can be killed in anything else...a big strong vehicle is a false sense of safety.
Again that's totally missing the point. Stallman is not telling you what software to use. He's merely suggesting that you look for more than functionality in software choice. He's advocating that software authors not make those determinations and decisions for you. He wants you to be allowed to make choices and control the way you interact with your computer. He's on your side -- you should be in control of your life.
If you run Windows in any country you are subject to the EULA (whether or not it's enforceable is another question) and since you don't have the source and can't get the source you have to resort to other methods to modify your copy of Windows. If Microsoft gets its way modifying Windows would put you in an actionable position. The EULA and the DMCA are inherently part of "closed" software because those are the primary means in which "closed" is enforced. That and the fact that you don't have the source.
I don't know why you think the US legal system doesn't apply to you just because you don't live here. You need to be aware that this ass backwards empire has a far reach and you can bet your ass they have influence in your country.
Sorry I'm not trying to be arrogant it's just that I know my country leads the world. And no I don't agree with it, but it's reality...
Sorry about replying to myself, but I didn't proof read my post so there are *lots* of mistakes...I'm aware of them, but thanks anyway if you feel compelled to point them out.
When you use Windows you are subject to the EULA and the DMCA both of which supports Microsoft in telling you that you can not modify the way Windows works. That's elementary.
Stallman is a software guy. He writes software, so he talks about how he believes making software free will empower users and allow them some basic freedoms. Since he's a software guy he tends to advocate free software.
There does exist free movies and free music. There is also free test (documentation, wikipedia, etc). Stallman also advocates these, but it's not his primary focus since he writes software. He doesn't film movies.
When you buy a car you have freedom. You can change the paint, add or remove parts. Some people modify there engines and add new body styles. There are also businesses that are allowed to help you modify your car. You can also let other people drive it.
The same goes for soft-drinks. If you buy a soft-drink you can add vanilla ice cream and make a float. You can mix it with alcohol or add flavored syrup. You are free to modify it however you'd like. You can also give it to other people.
True when buy a car or a soda you don't get the instructions for making your own, but there is a good reason for that. The reason is elementary, those object are tangible goods and it costs the company to produce extras. Software, movies, music and text can be different copies can be made without cost to the company that produced them so it doesn't hurt if you make a copy. That's the central point to the argument of being able to give software to a friend. But I digress...
Hey thanks I'll take a look at your steps.
I only get emails for direct replies to me...
That's not it at all. He is defining what freedom means in terms of software. Thinks about it, if you buy Windows and want to change something -- you can't. You are not free to make changes. You can't share it with other people either. Not telling other people what to do is what he is advocating. His argument is that if you write software you shouldn't be able to control how other people use it. Basically the exact opposite of what you are describing.
What's wrong with the copyright notice and Creative Commons licensing? I don't get the point you are trying to make.
Really? That makes no sense...who cares about carbon in the ground, it's carbon in the air that is the problem. Who's incinerating paper? It's either getting recycled or it's ending up in the landfill...the landfill is where it belongs.
Presumably there was a time when no record existed for every record. It all has to start somewhere...
I used to think the same thing about paper. Then I realized trees are a renewable resource! I can say with close to certainty that the net gain in carbon from recycling paper (you need energy to run the recycling plant) is much more than growing a tree that...gasps -- takes carbon out of environment and creates a net loss in carbon. Environmental issue need to be given careful consideration and need to be thoroughly thought through.
This topic was discussed recently here on /. I find it pretty interesting. After spending a significant amount of time reading the comments and clicking links I decided Zenburn really was the best.
I set up Xcode with the theme and I find it reduces eye strain. Now if I could only figure out how to get it to work with Aquamacs.
Sounds reasonable and probably very effective...
This happens with my university's PeopleSoft and WebCT garbage.
This had better stop before we end up Arch enemies.
Fair enough.
Also, just because Apple says it is doesn't make it so. OSX on the iPhone is not the same as OSX on their desktops, unless you want to use a broad enough definition that would also include Windows/Windows Mobile.But I can say with pretty decent confidence that "OS X" on the iPhone is running xnu with BSD userland stuff. Hence it's the same as "OS X" on the Mac.
Windows Mobile runs the WinCE kernel not WinNT. Those are distinctly different kernels AKAIK.
Given that information I don't understand your point. iPhone "OS X" vs Mac "OS X" is basically apples to apples, but Windows vs Windows Mobile is apples to oranges (forgive the pun).
The X indeed stands for 10 the predecessor being OS 9. That being said there's nothing stopping the marketing department from calling a version OS X 11.0 or even OS X 10.11, it makes no real difference anyway.
I didn't know this was a pissing contest. However, Windows Mobile is a different OS than Windows proper. Apple's OS is the same OS that runs on all three.
Apple has the OS running on ARM too. That makes three major ISAs.