The problem with that guy's complaint is that OpenNTP isn't designed to be a fully featured NTP client; it just provides a majority of the features that a majority of users use. For those that need the full functionality of the classic NTP program, they can get the previous version from OpenBSD ports.
I personally believe that Sony's dual role of hardware manufacturer and record lable are at odds with one another. (Indeed, you have to wonder if the famed Betamax case would have ever been filed in today's world.)
"Macs are very good for many tasks, but they are weak when it comes to advanced 3D visualization because of lack of high end gfx cards from vendors (I speculate no thanks to the ADC connector which added futher complexity for manufacturing for the small Apple market), which results in lack of 3D visualization software in this field."
I believe that with the current generation of PowerMacs, Apple has done away with ADC. This makes sense to me for a few reasons:
1. It lessens the power requirements of the CPU (which provides the monitor power under ADC).
2. Decreases complexity for GPU manufactures.
3. Using DVI on their monitors allows Apple to sell them more easily to non-Mac users.
You know, some people don't care for software that is emcumbered by the GPL and it is perfectly reasonable to write a replacement for such software. Just because you don't agree doesn't make it wrong.
Any day now, I'm sure that George Bush will announce our intention to invade China and liberate the people from their oppression, just like we did for Iraq. Then we will install a democratic government that...
The only problem currently effecting Apple is its claim that Mac OS X is Unix. It isn't, unless it meets all the specifications of the Open Group, who current owns the Unix trademark.
Apple, of course, is contending that the term Unix has become a generic term and it not longer meets the needs of trademark protection.
One time, my wife wanted to browse the web on my computer so that she wouldn't have to boot up her Windows computer. I fired up Lynx for her and I was never asked again (I'm guess that the Big Brother website is not Lynx friendly).
I like to use a case scheme to keep thing organized at the command prompt, with files in all lower case letters and directories starting with an uppercase letter.
Perhaps the biggest problem is applications that like to create temp files and applications that create dot files everytime you use them. Some applications will allow you to turn this behavior off but for the ones that don't, I use bash logout script to delete them.
"We had to pay SCO more money so we could open the code -- I couldn't say anything about that at the time, but now I can tell you that we paid them that license fee to expand our rights to the code," he said, referring to the February 2003 multi-million-dollar purchase of expanded Unix SVR4 license rights from the SCO Group."
I would love to know if SCO even has the right to allow this, considering that they do not even own the copyrights. Even if they do, I think that it will be interesting to see what license will be used for an open sourced version of Solaris.
The two knocks that I have seen constantly mentioned about BeOS was that it had problems with really big applications and (IIRC) that multithreading was required for every application.
Still, BeOS has to be one of my favorite all time operating systems. It was quick as lightning and it is the only operating system (that I have used) that really made good of extended attributed in a file system.
I am probably one of the few people who prefered NeXTStep to Mac OS X. Some of the (IMHO) reasons:
-the user interface was better -file management was better -Digital Webster -no bar fixed across the top of the screen
Excited by old articles in Byte magazine, I bought a used NeXT Mono-Station from Sam Goldberger, who ran a company called Spherical Solutions. It ran great and I loved it. But when I wanted to buy a copy of Openstep 4 for my PC, NeXT wanted somewhere in the neighborhood of $900.00 for it. I think that had a lot to do with NeXT's inability to compete in the PC market.
Between their constant focus shifts and their newfound friendship with Microsoft, I don't think Sun can be trusted anymore. I also think that Sun is having its business gutted by free Unix-like operating systems running on cheap x86 chips.
It's a shame when you consider what Sun could have been. Nowadays, it wouldn't me if Apple sold more Unix systems than Sun does.
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Sorry about your sister Dude.
Sadly, e-mail encryption isn't common enough for people to use in normal conversation. But your point is well taken.
Just because the majority want something doesn't make it right. You should know that.
The problem with that guy's complaint is that OpenNTP isn't designed to be a fully featured NTP client; it just provides a majority of the features that a majority of users use. For those that need the full functionality of the classic NTP program, they can get the previous version from OpenBSD ports.
You're right. Congress, for better or worse, has the authority to manage and regulate copyright laws. Fair or unfair, that is how it is.
The courts will almost certainly dismiss this suit, especially in light of the Supreme Court decision that you mention.
I personally believe that Sony's dual role of hardware manufacturer and record lable are at odds with one another. (Indeed, you have to wonder if the famed Betamax case would have ever been filed in today's world.)
"Macs are very good for many tasks, but they are weak when it comes to advanced 3D visualization because of lack of high end gfx cards from vendors (I speculate no thanks to the ADC connector which added futher complexity for manufacturing for the small Apple market), which results in lack of 3D visualization software in this field."
I believe that with the current generation of PowerMacs, Apple has done away with ADC. This makes sense to me for a few reasons:
1. It lessens the power requirements of the CPU (which provides the monitor power under ADC).
2. Decreases complexity for GPU manufactures.
3. Using DVI on their monitors allows Apple to sell them more easily to non-Mac users.
What if a trademarks expires and someone else then creates a domain name based on it? Could anyone complain?
You know, some people don't care for software that is emcumbered by the GPL and it is perfectly reasonable to write a replacement for such software. Just because you don't agree doesn't make it wrong.
Any day now, I'm sure that George Bush will announce our intention to invade China and liberate the people from their oppression, just like we did for Iraq. Then we will install a democratic government that...
What? They have a well armed military?
Nevermind.
Go to this website:
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/
(Read and search the site before asking any questions.)
The only problem currently effecting Apple is its claim that Mac OS X is Unix. It isn't, unless it meets all the specifications of the Open Group, who current owns the Unix trademark.
Apple, of course, is contending that the term Unix has become a generic term and it not longer meets the needs of trademark protection.
Why not use a Wiki? I know that it is not intended for calendaring but I think that I could be useful as one.
The guy you remember is Joey Hess. You can find out more here:
CVSHome
I think he uses Subversion now.
One time, my wife wanted to browse the web on my computer so that she wouldn't have to boot up her Windows computer. I fired up Lynx for her and I was never asked again (I'm guess that the Big Brother website is not Lynx friendly).
I like to use a case scheme to keep thing organized at the command prompt, with files in all lower case letters and directories starting with an uppercase letter.
Perhaps the biggest problem is applications that like to create temp files and applications that create dot files everytime you use them. Some applications will allow you to turn this behavior off but for the ones that don't, I use bash logout script to delete them.
Microsoft mischaracterizes what someone says just for FUD purposes? Naaa, that would never happen.
From the article:
"We had to pay SCO more money so we could open the code -- I couldn't say anything about that at the time, but now I can tell you that we paid them that license fee to expand our rights to the code," he said, referring to the February 2003 multi-million-dollar purchase of expanded Unix SVR4 license rights from the SCO Group."
I would love to know if SCO even has the right to allow this, considering that they do not even own the copyrights. Even if they do, I think that it will be interesting to see what license will be used for an open sourced version of Solaris.
BTW, there is a Firefox extension that can automatically sync to your Delicious bookmarks. Or you can just take advantage of Delicious' RSS feeds.
http://del.icio.us/
The best one I know of.
The two knocks that I have seen constantly mentioned about BeOS was that it had problems with really big applications and (IIRC) that multithreading was required for every application.
Still, BeOS has to be one of my favorite all time operating systems. It was quick as lightning and it is the only operating system (that I have used) that really made good of extended attributed in a file system.
Like others, I moved to Mac OS X from BeOS.
I am probably one of the few people who prefered NeXTStep to Mac OS X. Some of the (IMHO) reasons:
-the user interface was better
-file management was better
-Digital Webster
-no bar fixed across the top of the screen
Excited by old articles in Byte magazine, I bought a used NeXT Mono-Station from Sam Goldberger, who ran a company called Spherical Solutions. It ran great and I loved it. But when I wanted to buy a copy of Openstep 4 for my PC, NeXT wanted somewhere in the neighborhood of $900.00 for it. I think that had a lot to do with NeXT's inability to compete in the PC market.
Today, I run a PowerMac G4 with Mac OS X 1.3.6.
Between their constant focus shifts and their newfound friendship with Microsoft, I don't think Sun can be trusted anymore. I also think that Sun is having its business gutted by free Unix-like operating systems running on cheap x86 chips.
It's a shame when you consider what Sun could have been. Nowadays, it wouldn't me if Apple sold more Unix systems than Sun does.
I'm not going to touch MSN Search with a ten foot pole but it surprises me that this kind of testing wasn't against MSN's Terms Of Service.