The main problem with interoperability exclusions as it relates to FOSS is that the developer will most likely need to prove their case in court. This is a huge expense in terms of money and time.
How long will the software patents be in effect? I don't know the answer to this question, but it is probably light years in "computer time."
This will give the lawyers a lot of time to drag it out. Because corporations don't get old and die like people do, it could really be a struggle for an individual or small group (relatively speaking) of developers.
Morse code is a critical skill that should not become a dead skill. Sure, it may take an apocolyptic disaster, but there could be scenerios where only morse is working. You never know what you have lost until it is gone.
No matter what you think about Lindows, you must admit that Michael Robertson is quick to jump on an opportunity. His marketing skills far surpass other Linux vendors. It really grabs your attention to see the message that you can get a free computer. He even spins it well to call it "MS-free PC."
I do agree that congratulations are in order. I have used both Abiword and Gnumeric, but have not tried GNOME-DB. What I don't understand is why these three are not bundled! If you click on the link to the announcement, there are three separate downloads. If it's going to be an office suite, it should be bundled as an office suite, ready to go, out of the box!
I really am pulling for GNOME office. OpenOffice.org is too bloated and slow. My seven-year old son thinks that something is wrong when OOo is loading. I just go and do something else until it is done loading.
Luke 12:58 (KJV) When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
Mr McBride, here is your new home!
I really don't understand the need for a lot of these electronic devices in-flight. What ever happened to being at peace with yourself and thinking for a while. I know that I love some time away from the pressures of everyday life. Also, why not pick up a good book you have been wanting to read?
We are so pressed today. We don't need to be entertained all of the time. Also, we don't need to be "in touch" with pagers, cell phones, email, IM, etc. all of the time.
It's a scary thing to think that my nail clipper must be confiscated because it could be used as a weapon when someone could beef up an electronic device to wreck havoc on the plane. I agree that the plane's electronics should be hardened to resist debilitating interference.
You can go to court if you have deep enough pockets, but most companies just eventually settle. It would benefit both companies if the two Apples could have a mutual marketing agreement.
Times have changed. Yesterday... music and computers were so far away. Oh I can't live in yesterday!
Yes, a step in the right direction but... Why couldn't they do it right? It wouldn't take much for a company like HP to do a decent preload. (Even Lindows has accomplished this!) I'm sure that HP has the right infrastructure and skills to do this job right. Just good enough should not be good enough!
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The main problem with interoperability exclusions as it relates to FOSS is that the developer will most likely need to prove their case in court. This is a huge expense in terms of money and time.
How long will the software patents be in effect? I don't know the answer to this question, but it is probably light years in "computer time."
This will give the lawyers a lot of time to drag it out. Because corporations don't get old and die like people do, it could really be a struggle for an individual or small group (relatively speaking) of developers.
Morse code is a critical skill that should not become a dead skill. Sure, it may take an apocolyptic disaster, but there could be scenerios where only morse is working. You never know what you have lost until it is gone.
No matter what you think about Lindows, you must admit that Michael Robertson is quick to jump on an opportunity. His marketing skills far surpass other Linux vendors. It really grabs your attention to see the message that you can get a free computer. He even spins it well to call it "MS-free PC."
I do agree that congratulations are in order. I have used both Abiword and Gnumeric, but have not tried GNOME-DB. What I don't understand is why these three are not bundled! If you click on the link to the announcement, there are three separate downloads. If it's going to be an office suite, it should be bundled as an office suite, ready to go, out of the box!
I really am pulling for GNOME office. OpenOffice.org is too bloated and slow. My seven-year old son thinks that something is wrong when OOo is loading. I just go and do something else until it is done loading.
Luke 12:58 (KJV) When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
Mr McBride, here is your new home!
I really don't understand the need for a lot of these electronic devices in-flight. What ever happened to being at peace with yourself and thinking for a while. I know that I love some time away from the pressures of everyday life. Also, why not pick up a good book you have been wanting to read? We are so pressed today. We don't need to be entertained all of the time. Also, we don't need to be "in touch" with pagers, cell phones, email, IM, etc. all of the time. It's a scary thing to think that my nail clipper must be confiscated because it could be used as a weapon when someone could beef up an electronic device to wreck havoc on the plane. I agree that the plane's electronics should be hardened to resist debilitating interference.
You can go to court if you have deep enough pockets, but most companies just eventually settle. It would benefit both companies if the two Apples could have a mutual marketing agreement. Times have changed. Yesterday... music and computers were so far away. Oh I can't live in yesterday!
I'm wishing now that I had paid for BloggerPro. I'm going to miss out on the free sweatshirt!
Yes, a step in the right direction but... Why couldn't they do it right? It wouldn't take much for a company like HP to do a decent preload. (Even Lindows has accomplished this!) I'm sure that HP has the right infrastructure and skills to do this job right. Just good enough should not be good enough!