That would certainly be most people's first impression, but I find that the CSM is probably the *most* objective
reporting I've ever seen to date. There doesn't seem to be any particular bias that I can see. I'm glad I found the CSM,
and I really enjoy reading it, even though I'm agnostic. I highly recommend everyone take a look with an open mind.
I second that. Compared with the mainstream press, it's utterly amazing how objective the Monitor has been throughout the whole water spider controversy.
Personally, I have an Indie game of my own invention. Although it doesn't take much thought, it does demand agility
when using both a mouse and a keyboard with one hand at the same time. It's basic premise has to do with three open
browser windows, the web site images.google.com, the text strings "angelina jolie" - "salma hayek" - "britney
spears", a scroll mouse, and a big wad of tissue.
One of the best things about this game is that it is supported on Linux! SCO can't claim prior art on this because neither Darl McBride or Chris Sontag own joysticks, which I understand is the most important hardware requirement.
(As an aside, you might also be interested in the enhanced version of this game.)
Are there a large number of refund seekers out there acting like raging monkeys?
Yes. Just the other day I tried to get a refund from MicroCenter by flinging dung at the cashier. It didn't work so well, so I'm thinking of giving this "acting reasonable" idea a try.
With Linux, there is actually a chance (however small) that some infringing code found its way in. I don't believe this
is true, but the fact that it hasn't been established yet one way or the other means that SCO has an opening. Whenever
there's an opening of this sort, no matter how flaky, you can sue and it won't be settled until a court sees it.
Yes, and the "opening" with BSD is that there "could be issues with the [BSD] settlement agreement" - Sontag's words not mine.
Linux types always say that the BSDs are in equal danger, because they want to scare BSD users into joining with
them in a united front.
Oh, no no no - I never said BSD was in equal danger, just that a danger exists. You, however, are saying that no danger at all possibly exists. That's not a very realistic take on things. It is very unlikely that anybody is safe given SCO's recent track record at chasing every shadow of a doubt, and it's specious to presume that BSD is immune simply because it survived an attack once before. SCO only needs to find a different "opening" (as the one Sontag alluded to) or it simply needs to state that infringement occurred after the settlement.
SCO has explicitly stated that all modern operating systems are derivatives of their Unix. They have made hints that they are coming after everybody eventually. I am not just making these things up and I don't understand your personal attacks. You're welcome to offer your own analysis of the situation, but please don't resort to personal attacks because you think my analysis is too pessimistic.
Your argument is that SCO won't attack BSD because it would be a stupid thing to do and because their case would be unfounded. However, their attacks against Linux have been quite stupid and there is no indication that they have any foundation either. Numerous experts have also weighed in on SCO having no case against Linux, and yet they are still pursuing it. There is no reason why their treatment of BSD will be any different once the time comes.
The point of my post was not that SCO is like the SS, it was that SCO plans to eventually come after everyone and BSD is on their list (see Sontag's statements regarding the AT+T settlement). Yes, the SS was certainly worse than SCO, and the quote was not meant to imply differently or to invoke comparisons.
In practical terms, this means that elections will go from being controlled by corporations to being controlled by script kiddies. Cool! CowboyNeal for president in 2004!
As for me, well... If SCO wins, I'll sigh, post to Slashdot from my FreeBSD box, and shake my head sadly.
First they came for the AIX users. I didn't speak up because I didn't use AIX. Then they came for the Linux users. Again I did not speak up because I did not use Linux. Then they came for the BSD users. There was nobody left to speak up for me.
Developers building Java applications for wireless handheld devices have been looking forward for some time now to the release of devices supporting version 2.0 of the Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC), and version 1.1 of the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP).
You've got that backwards dude. It's MIDP2.0 and CLDC1.1. See here and here.
Repeat after me: You can't distribute Linux for 2 months under the GPL *after* claiming it contains your code, and *then* remove it from distribution.
Remove it? Hah! They are still distributing the source! They are such dispicable liars to say that they stopped. They know full well they are still distributing it.
Listen to this nonsense: up to 80 percent of those Linux desktops will be equipped with VMWare. Well if.01% of the
desktops run VMWare, this statemtn was still true. The 80% figure if menitions nowhere in the Gartner report
Thurrott is supposedly quoting.
Indeed. Thurrott has also sucked up to 80% of my cock.
There's a bug that causes your software to think you have a new message waiting for you,
which points to the fact that your connection isn't optimized.
It also points to the fact that your computer is broadcasting your IP address to hackers!
You can take your guess based on the fact there was a 9 month period between first test version of 2.4 and the official release of 2.4.0 on January 2001.
You might think that this was due to the birth of Linus' daughter Patricia. However, Linus actually spent those nine months cutting and pasting our code into the Linux kernel (there's so much of it, which is why it took him so long). Also, I am Patricia's real father.
"Precious, precious, precious!" Darl McBride cried. "My Precious! O my Precious!" And with that, even as his eyes were lifted up to gloat on his prize, he stepped too far, toppled, wavered for a moment on the brink, and then with a shriek he fell.
Out of the depths came his last wail Precious, and he was gone.
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PS - they want it all back.
You can't charge for game items because SCO has patented the business model of charging for fictional things.
(As an aside, you might also be interested in the enhanced version of this game.)
SCO has explicitly stated that all modern operating systems are derivatives of their Unix. They have made hints that they are coming after everybody eventually. I am not just making these things up and I don't understand your personal attacks. You're welcome to offer your own analysis of the situation, but please don't resort to personal attacks because you think my analysis is too pessimistic.
Your argument is that SCO won't attack BSD because it would be a stupid thing to do and because their case would be unfounded. However, their attacks against Linux have been quite stupid and there is no indication that they have any foundation either. Numerous experts have also weighed in on SCO having no case against Linux, and yet they are still pursuing it. There is no reason why their treatment of BSD will be any different once the time comes.
The point of my post was not that SCO is like the SS, it was that SCO plans to eventually come after everyone and BSD is on their list (see Sontag's statements regarding the AT+T settlement). Yes, the SS was certainly worse than SCO, and the quote was not meant to imply differently or to invoke comparisons.
In practical terms, this means that elections will go from being controlled by corporations to being controlled by script kiddies. Cool! CowboyNeal for president in 2004!
I think it's time that we get Pat Robertson to "pray" for Darl McBride and Chris Sontag.
-- Darl McBride
Don't be so negative - I think there speling and gramar is quite good.
- CmdrTaco
Out of the depths came his last wail Precious, and he was gone.
love,
RMS
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