Please let us all know what you did, when these things happened.
Second their actions was related to the issues against which they protested. Closing down a site is a fairly powerful statement. I remember going to Knoppix's site and found out the front page was closed. I had read about it a week or so earlier but had forgotten. When I saw it made me stop and reflect for a while.
If you haven't read Clayton Christensen's theory about Disruptive technologies you owe it to yoursleves to do so.
In the case of Linux the improvement in the OS is at a much steeper trajectory than Windows.
It is starting in smaller pockets (I am talking desktop) where the requirement for compatability is somewhat lower. Pockets where only a smaller subset of functionality is needed etc. But the thing is that once in, it will not be replaced by Windows. The Niche is gone for good.
Second Linux is Circling Windows from all sides. From big iron servers to cell phones. This means that the interoperability issue will become less and less. One day you will wake up and realize that it is actually smarter to ditch Windows than try to keep it in sync with it's surroundings.
It's only a matter of time before MSN messenger becomes a paid service. Once enough people become dependent on it, they might be willing to pay a small subscription fee for it
I am not sure the Inertia biz model will work here. The reason is that it takes two or more to tango before IM is useful. If your friend(s) has switched to a free service like Jabber, then what are you going to do?
Follow or Pay MS plus try and convince your friend to do likewise?
but many people generically refer to all pop as "Coke".
Maybe you know this but this is a deliberate effort by the Coca Cola company.
Example:
Here in the US we have a large Pizza Chain called CI CI's Pizza. They will always ask you if you want a Coke with your Buffet.
The reason is that his is part of their Contract with Coke. They offer a variety of soft drinks choices but always have to sell the soft drinks as Coke.
On a more serious note the invention of the Scientific method by Francis Beacon el al is the real cause of the dominance.
The whole concept of progress, not just looking back to a Golden Age coupled with a purpose of study of the Natural Sciences as it was called.
The Purpose was still framed in Christian ethics of Charity ie Betterment of the life of fellow human beings, but this was enough to "shovel off this religious coil" that has keept man's progress down.
The problem with the rest of the world is that the Coil is still there.
Anyone can call software what they want. Maybe if your are a corporation you have to be careful, but the rest of us incl. the press can call Gator's offering Crab, Spyware or whatever.
If they try to censor any private person you will end up being the proud owner of this POS
Work with these guys very competent and has a global view.
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Read this amusing The dog ate my Discoveries signed by Orin Hatch's Son claiming SCO need more time as the issue now is not code but "Way's of doing things"
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Second their actions was related to the issues against which they protested. Closing down a site is a fairly powerful statement. I remember going to Knoppix's site and found out the front page was closed. I had read about it a week or so earlier but had forgotten. When I saw it made me stop and reflect for a while.
Now if you want to continue supporting NT you are SOL but nothing prevents you from stepping in and offer commercial RH 8.0 support.
In the case of Linux the improvement in the OS is at a much steeper trajectory than Windows.
It is starting in smaller pockets (I am talking desktop) where the requirement for compatability is somewhat lower. Pockets where only a smaller subset of functionality is needed etc. But the thing is that once in, it will not be replaced by Windows. The Niche is gone for good.
Second Linux is Circling Windows from all sides. From big iron servers to cell phones. This means that the interoperability issue will become less and less. One day you will wake up and realize that it is actually smarter to ditch Windows than try to keep it in sync with it's surroundings.
Notice the Stripe on the Hat
real cliff hanger......
I am not sure the Inertia biz model will work here. The reason is that it takes two or more to tango before IM is useful. If your friend(s) has switched to a free service like Jabber, then what are you going to do?
Follow or Pay MS plus try and convince your friend to do likewise?
You do know that the DOJ uses a handful of select judges "specializing" in these kind of cases. Right?
Maybe you know this but this is a deliberate effort by the Coca Cola company.
Example: Here in the US we have a large Pizza Chain called CI CI's Pizza. They will always ask you if you want a Coke with your Buffet.
The reason is that his is part of their Contract with Coke. They offer a variety of soft drinks choices but always have to sell the soft drinks as Coke.
I think Kryten begs to differ.
I didn't mean religion per se, but the intolerance and more importantly the Deflection of effort that follows.
Ancient Greek was very pragmatic in religios areas, and made room for pretty much anything provided that you paid homage to the established goods.
It was important not to offend the goods you didn't particular have to revere them.
Muslim world pre 1600 was pretty liberal but they had a Reverse Enlightenment led by a fellow whose name escapes me right now.
(For the better I might add, just as I desperately tries to forget the name of the idiot that killed John Lennon?
I have a hard time understanding what the problem would be if the GPL was not respected. What precisely is being lost?
It is not as if the lack of respect of the GPL in Vietnam will suddenly spread like wildfire to the rest of the world.
The whole concept of progress, not just looking back to a Golden Age coupled with a purpose of study of the Natural Sciences as it was called.
The Purpose was still framed in Christian ethics of Charity ie Betterment of the life of fellow human beings, but this was enough to "shovel off this religious coil" that has keept man's progress down.
The problem with the rest of the world is that the Coil is still there.
Sorry, but someone had to say this
Cool link, Didn't know the etymology of sabotage before reading it there. Thanks
Read again
Not that I really agree with you but this is poetical geeky if true.
Self referencing is a hallmark of geekdom. Like GNU = Gnu Not Unix
Thanks
Other world players is Tandberg of Norway and Laplink.
Go here for an assessment by a thoroughly pissed of Lawyer that has covered this debacle from the get go.
Adultry is illegal in most muslim countries,
Now suggest the Woman move to US to be with someone she loves rather that the Old man that has been foisted upon her in an arranged marriage
Still bad?
but had to scale back
The fact that it cut to the root of democracy, might have somethng to do with it!
Just a hunch
On the second half yesterday of Thelinuxshow Evan Leibovitch the President of LPI was interviewed.
He had a surprising amount of insights even for someone , like me, that has been following Linux for years.
If you have some spare time you can download yesterdays show and listen to the second half, Well worth it.
If they try to censor any private person you will end up being the proud owner of this POS
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