Folks, it's going to get to the point that we won't be able to start a new business, sell a new product, or even name our own children without pissing off somebody.
Chilling resemblance to how European dictators were pissed if you named your children in a way that they didn't like.
2) adopt a warez-style release with private ftps,.nfo files and p2p
3) sign your code with gpg keys, eventually telling
people to recompile the code from scratch (if one
key and hash is marked as bad by someone,
word-by-mouth will spread and no-one will get
that release)
4) gather on specific usenet newsgroups for patching
(alt.hipcrime.patches.freezzard)
5) eventually your releases will get attention like the something-"reactor" style websites...
+ + + +
I can envision the day when Hasbro will get pissed with roguelikes, Quartex will release Nethack, and only http://userfriendly.org (as satire site) will be able to say that the new version is out (but not pointing to the ed2k, it's a satire site, not a warez site)
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Remember that there is an agreement between Sco and Microsoft, so Microsoft can't enter and compete in the Unix market after the Xenix fiasco.
If Microsoft buyed SCO outright, then I think someone would have a point of accusing Microsoft of monopolism again...
My question is: how come now we don't regard she as "so much influential" when after the end of the invasion of Iraq she was going to sign and help writing Iraq's new IP law?
That the Hollywood Studios are represented by people that think that they should only protect Hollywood's interests. This translates in over-protection which unfortunately treads on the
If I am a concerned parent who whishes his children to enjoy a good piece of art like a movie, but as a concerned parent don't want some "bad memes" (ideas, images and feelings) to taint my offspring so early, why shouldn't I be free to choose a software that helps me in my role as educator?
The reason is this: Hollywood has already drawn their cards: they will want to sell me again special dvd players which will play specially crafted dvds which have the memes that the Hollywood makers allow me to screen off to my children (so that I can jump the gunfight, but not the scene were the female co-protagonist drinks soft drink "X").
All this is a shame because: a) Hollywood will not satisfy all the public b) real competition in "volouteer censoring software/hardware" will not ensue, bringing along worse hardware or software with all the flaws (maybe not being children proof like the 99% of the technology today preposed to it...) c) again Hollywood stomps on the common sense.
It was a bad day when technology compaines began investing in movie companies.
Thanks to it more movies were produced, and more money was invested for a little time, but on the long run if one of the two sides has a crises, the other half can't say it's party time:(
The Holy See, after accepting the investment of the Canopy Group, is going to sue the Taikong Corporation for 3 million dollars for an undisclosed number of IP violations.
Also the Pope has sent a letter to 1500 taiwanese pet shops owner that they could be in violation of the license by unknowingly selling genetically modified animals.
This entire story reminds me of the whole Rambus affair, where Rambus sued the ass off many IT firms (even Sega) on memory related patents.
Then Rambus stopped appearing on major headlines after being found of "Judge shopping". And after they pissed off everyone and disappeared, nobody
today is buying their inferior products anyway.
Anyway, I don't understand why they haven't taken the appropriate steps to approach this situation, that is:
- contact the kernel mantainers
- demonstrate that the X, Y, Z, parts of the linux
kernel are in violation of SCO's IP
- ask the kernel mantainers to remove the
infringing parts
The only thing the Soviet Communist Organization is doing is smearing swine crap all over their
corporate image.
I wonder WHO in the IT market will ever want after this insane show of cluelessness to have something to do with them, if they already were known for shipping inferior products (and Sco Unix was considered a D.O.A product ever before Gnu/Linux hitted the 2.0 series...)...
Anyway, I am really tempted about starting a long
term "send postcards to the SCOmmierats" campaign.
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Chilling resemblance to how European dictators were pissed if you named your children in a way that they didn't like.
Spike Lee, go to hell. Amen.
Sorry, where it is? I downloaded a 600kb zipfile -_-;
1) change the name to the project
.nfo files and p2p
(freezzard?)
2) adopt a warez-style release with private ftps,
3) sign your code with gpg keys, eventually telling
people to recompile the code from scratch (if one
key and hash is marked as bad by someone,
word-by-mouth will spread and no-one will get
that release)
4) gather on specific usenet newsgroups for patching
(alt.hipcrime.patches.freezzard)
5) eventually your releases will get attention like the something-"reactor" style websites...
+ + + +
I can envision the day when Hasbro will get pissed with roguelikes, Quartex will release Nethack, and only http://userfriendly.org (as satire site) will be able to say that the new version is out (but not pointing to the ed2k, it's a satire site, not a warez site)
Remember that there is an agreement between Sco and Microsoft, so Microsoft can't enter and compete in the Unix market after the Xenix fiasco. If Microsoft buyed SCO outright, then I think someone would have a point of accusing Microsoft of monopolism again...
My question is: how come now we don't regard she as "so much influential" when after the end of the invasion of Iraq she was going to sign and help writing Iraq's new IP law?
That the Hollywood Studios are represented by people that think that they should only protect Hollywood's interests. This translates in over-protection which unfortunately treads on the
:(
If I am a concerned parent who whishes his children to enjoy a good piece of art like a movie, but as a concerned parent don't want some "bad memes" (ideas, images and feelings) to taint my offspring so early, why shouldn't I be free to choose a software that helps me in my role as educator?
The reason is this: Hollywood has already drawn their cards: they will want to sell me again special dvd players which will play specially crafted dvds which have the memes that the Hollywood makers allow me to screen off to my children (so that I can jump the gunfight, but not the scene were the female co-protagonist drinks soft drink "X").
All this is a shame because:
a) Hollywood will not satisfy all the public
b) real competition in "volouteer censoring software/hardware" will not ensue, bringing along worse hardware or software with all the flaws (maybe not being children proof like the 99% of the technology today preposed to it...)
c) again Hollywood stomps on the common sense.
It was a bad day when technology compaines began investing in movie companies.
Thanks to it more movies were produced, and more money was invested for a little time, but on the long run if one of the two sides has a crises, the other half can't say it's party time
The Holy See, after accepting the investment of the Canopy Group, is going to sue the Taikong Corporation for 3 million dollars for an undisclosed number of IP violations.
Also the Pope has sent a letter to 1500 taiwanese pet shops owner that they could be in violation of the license by unknowingly selling genetically modified animals.
This entire story reminds me of the whole Rambus affair, where Rambus sued the ass off many IT firms (even Sega) on memory related patents. Then Rambus stopped appearing on major headlines after being found of "Judge shopping". And after they pissed off everyone and disappeared, nobody today is buying their inferior products anyway. Anyway, I don't understand why they haven't taken the appropriate steps to approach this situation, that is: - contact the kernel mantainers - demonstrate that the X, Y, Z, parts of the linux kernel are in violation of SCO's IP - ask the kernel mantainers to remove the infringing parts The only thing the Soviet Communist Organization is doing is smearing swine crap all over their corporate image. I wonder WHO in the IT market will ever want after this insane show of cluelessness to have something to do with them, if they already were known for shipping inferior products (and Sco Unix was considered a D.O.A product ever before Gnu/Linux hitted the 2.0 series...)... Anyway, I am really tempted about starting a long term "send postcards to the SCOmmierats" campaign.