Of course Microsoft understands that you, as an end user, are not liable for infringments of copyrights or patents, no more than you would be liable for buying a rap album that later was determined to have illegally sampled music. No, what Microsoft really is doing is creating a false alarm in order to smear free operating systems like Linux and the BSDs.
Hey Microsoft! Instead of indemnification, how about standing behind the quality of your software with a warranty!
I know that it is probably paranoia but I really worry that the results of a fully electronic voting system could be manipulated without our knowledge. Without something material that could be counted, I will always feel some nagging doubt about the results.
I agree with you. I work part time at Barnes & Nobles for extra cash, and I know what you mean about people abusing the return policy (as if all the fucking dirtbag freeloaders hanging out and treating the store like it was their personal lounge wasn't bad enough).
I worked at a Walmart for a few months, a long time ago, and you should see the anti-union stuff they make new hires watch. If anything scares Walmart, it's unions.
I enjoy distros like Arch, Debian, Slackware, and Gentoo, as well as NetBSD and OpenBSD. Why? Because the hold on to a true Unix feel, where you can have just a basic system with X Window (if you choose).
Sadly, most people today seem to be too wrapped up in bloated interfaces and "beating Microsoft" to appreciate the eloquence of Unix.
I installed Ubuntu on my PowerMac G4 last night. It recognized my Airport card and worked flawlessly.
Perhaps the only problem that I had was burning the Ubuntu ISO, which kept causing Disk Tool/hdiutil to crash. I ended up installing CDRecord to burn the.iso.
If I was Indymedia, I would look very carefully at the server before using it again. For all they know, monitoring software or a trojan could have been installed.
Windows used to exist of PPC but no one was really buying it. NextStep was available for the PC and no one really bought it, leading to Apple's eventual purchase of NeXT (or was it the other way around).
If it didn't work out before, why would you think it will work now?
"warning companies that they must protect their intellectual property or risk being 'sacked by open source-touting bandits.'"
That's right, companies should protect their "IP". And how do we do that? Let's review:
Ensure you actually own your "IP"and that you can actually prove it.
Be sure that you can prove that the other party is infringing on your "IP".
Prevent your CEO from making stupid, unprovable statements to the public.
Be honest with your investors about your chances of winning a protracted lawsuit.
If you end up litigating multiple cases at the same time, be sure that you are consistant in your statements.
Hire good lawyers.
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In light of the fact that you wrote Command Line, I would like to know what operating system you are using today and how you selected it. I would also like to know what you think of the current state of operating systems, and if you have an opinion on the current SCO vs. Linux battle.
in that only a court can actually determine if you are violating a patent, not a developer at MySQL (at least here in the States). It also requires that the patent holder complain and many patents today are held entirely for defensive reasons.
And speaking of MySQL, I have to say that they really leave a bad taste in my mouth lately. Luckily, PostgreSQL runs on my Mac OS X box as well as MySQL does.
Don't get me wrong, I have tried Camino and I really do like it, but I use Firefox for the same reason that I use Vim: my experience is the same regardless of the operating system I use. Cross platform tools rock.
This quote raises a red flag for me: "Analyst Rob Enderle of the Enderle Group said Transitive benefits from the fact that most modern machines are fast enough to emulate each other without much affecting performance."
Rob Enderle. Why would anybody believe this man is beyond me. For those who do not know, this is the same man who recently gave a speech at SCOForum entitled "Free Software and the Fools Who Use It"?
I also have to wonder how it happens that Rob Enderle would be interviewed about this software, unless he is somehow employed by Transitive. If so, then this Wired article is really more of an advertisement than journalism.
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They might as well have responded with a "cuz".
Of course Microsoft understands that you, as an end user, are not liable for infringments of copyrights or patents, no more than you would be liable for buying a rap album that later was determined to have illegally sampled music. No, what Microsoft really is doing is creating a false alarm in order to smear free operating systems like Linux and the BSDs.
Hey Microsoft! Instead of indemnification, how about standing behind the quality of your software with a warranty!
I know that it is probably paranoia but I really worry that the results of a fully electronic voting system could be manipulated without our knowledge. Without something material that could be counted, I will always feel some nagging doubt about the results.
But like I said, it is probably paranoia.
Wow, that's kind of how I feel about CBS News.
Look dude, Screenshots equals geek porn.
I agree with you. I work part time at Barnes & Nobles for extra cash, and I know what you mean about people abusing the return policy (as if all the fucking dirtbag freeloaders hanging out and treating the store like it was their personal lounge wasn't bad enough).
"Spread pro-union leaflets around the store."
I worked at a Walmart for a few months, a long time ago, and you should see the anti-union stuff they make new hires watch. If anything scares Walmart, it's unions.
WTF does this have to do with the 10.3.6 update?
"When you have a great idea, you want more than 2 percent of the global market to have access to it."
If that is the case, why did you not develope it for Windows in the first place? Also, I challenge the notion that this was "your idea".
DaringFireball has an excellent article on why this is bullshit. Google for it if you want to know more.
Money has a way of helping one deal with that.
I enjoy distros like Arch, Debian, Slackware, and Gentoo, as well as NetBSD and OpenBSD. Why? Because the hold on to a true Unix feel, where you can have just a basic system with X Window (if you choose).
Sadly, most people today seem to be too wrapped up in bloated interfaces and "beating Microsoft" to appreciate the eloquence of Unix.
I installed Ubuntu on my PowerMac G4 last night. It recognized my Airport card and worked flawlessly.
.iso.
Perhaps the only problem that I had was burning the Ubuntu ISO, which kept causing Disk Tool/hdiutil to crash. I ended up installing CDRecord to burn the
A trip to Mars will be many things, but it won't be inexpensive.
It seems like most people are sticking with Apache 1.3.x instead of migrating to Apache 2.x.
I was wondering why this is. Is there something bad about the 2.x release, or are people simply sticking with what they know?
If I was Indymedia, I would look very carefully at the server before using it again. For all they know, monitoring software or a trojan could have been installed.
"(Hackers) can sense totalitarianism approaching from a distance, as animals can sense an approaching thunderstorm."
Sadly, we seem to live in a country full of people who love the sound of thunder.
You know, I never realized that was allowed under the GPL. Not that it makes me think less of the GPL.
Windows used to exist of PPC but no one was really buying it. NextStep was available for the PC and no one really bought it, leading to Apple's eventual purchase of NeXT (or was it the other way around).
If it didn't work out before, why would you think it will work now?
That's right, companies should protect their "IP". And how do we do that? Let's review:
In light of the fact that you wrote Command Line, I would like to know what operating system you are using today and how you selected it. I would also like to know what you think of the current state of operating systems, and if you have an opinion on the current SCO vs. Linux battle.
in that only a court can actually determine if you are violating a patent, not a developer at MySQL (at least here in the States). It also requires that the patent holder complain and many patents today are held entirely for defensive reasons.
And speaking of MySQL, I have to say that they really leave a bad taste in my mouth lately. Luckily, PostgreSQL runs on my Mac OS X box as well as MySQL does.
Don't get me wrong, I have tried Camino and I really do like it, but I use Firefox for the same reason that I use Vim: my experience is the same regardless of the operating system I use. Cross platform tools rock.
Wiebetech had a Firewire Keychain flash firewire drive back in 2002.
Check it out:
This quote raises a red flag for me: "Analyst Rob Enderle of the Enderle Group said Transitive benefits from the fact that most modern machines are fast enough to emulate each other without much affecting performance."
Rob Enderle. Why would anybody believe this man is beyond me. For those who do not know, this is the same man who recently gave a speech at SCOForum entitled "Free Software and the Fools Who Use It"?
I also have to wonder how it happens that Rob Enderle would be interviewed about this software, unless he is somehow employed by Transitive. If so, then this Wired article is really more of an advertisement than journalism.
I like Mark Simonson's Anonymous font, which is a very nice, fixed width truetype font. You can get it here.