The GPL community not only wants their community to grow but it wants others to shrink. Otherwise, this wouldn't be an issue at all. What difference does it make to GPL advocates what happens to non-GPL projects? The answer is simple and revealing.
Except that nothing Apple did, apparently, was anything near as complicated as redesigning a GPU core or a floating point unit. That's the point you seem to be objecting to, and failing.
Because he was comparing to another Apple product and wanted the most similar display he could find.
A larger version with a 3.5" drive would appeal MORE to people who want a media center, and a lower cost machine by virtue of a 3.5" drive would appeal MORE to those who want a basic computer. $1100 is outrageous today for a machine with such modest capability.
"That hasn't been true since 1992. Per usual the Amiga had this feature before either Mac or PC had it."
The IBM PC AT had hardware memory protection in 1984 and ran flavors of Unix that supported it. Windows first got memory protection in Windows/386 in 1987. OS/2 had it from the start in 1987. Windows NT also had it from the beginning although that was 1993.
300 dpi, like 72 dpi before, is just an arbitrary number. 300 dpi being "laser quality" is because the original laser marking engines were 300 dpi. 300 dpi laser wouldn't cut it today.
There's nothing magic or significant about these numbers. In fact they are pulled out of someone's butt. Now that Steve has pulled them out of his, they suddenly smell like roses. Hey Steve, how about giving us better resolution on our desktops?
It was Apple that chose to associate its display with the retina, not their critics. It may be BS, but it's Apple's BS first and foremost.
Apple acts like it is the inventor of high res displays here. In fact, Apple is incredibly late to the party. What ever happened to their support for variable display resolution in OS X? Still a total failure. Macs don't know a thing about displays beyond 100 dpi. At least they FINALLY figured out proper gamma in Snow Leopard.
Apple doesn't want you to tether because it eliminates their chance to sell you another radio in your next device. Who's gonna buy the 3G iPad version when it can already share data service with the device in your pocket?
In terms of installed base of machines, Flash runs on far more than HTML5 does. I noticed you didn't list a single desktop or notebook computing platform...
The internet is about more than mobile phones and game machines.
"...Bullshit. You add an accessory Bluetooth keyboard and it turns into a PC replacement that easily replaces XP for most users...An iPad is not typically going to replace a Mac or Linux system, where users are often writing code of some kind...But Windows? Fuck yeah..."
Talk about bullshit. Apparently you think Windows users don't do anything. For that job, I would agree that the iPad is suitable just like the useless MacBook Air before it. Apple is the king of devices not useful for anything, and it's supporters seem to know that market well.
Until one day when the Cars' first album isn't there. If you have the Cars' first album you've been around a while, and if you've used iTunes that long you'll have lots of experience with its random music drop feature. iTunes has lost over half my music collection over time and it's doesn't just forget, the files get removed. iTunes just takes a crap on your music collection.
No, they have other options and they will certainly be choosing one contrary to what you've listed. Most likely they will pull the app and nothing will be done further. The FSF won't pick a fight with the moneybags at Apple over an app that's been withdrawn.
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"However, I think we can all agree now that GPL V3 was a good idea because it would prevent our current situation of half-open devices."
No, we can't.
Open software is open software. It does not come with any promise that you have hardware that you can retask as you please.
Microsoft was once also not a "convicted monopolist". Does that mean that everything they did was also "totally legal"? It's a good thing to know I can never commit a crime unless I've already been convicted.
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The GPL community not only wants their community to grow but it wants others to shrink. Otherwise, this wouldn't be an issue at all. What difference does it make to GPL advocates what happens to non-GPL projects? The answer is simple and revealing.
The GPL community did not produce the code so they are owed nothing. The developers complied with the wishes of the actual developers.
"Those who believe that the original copyrighted work had some value, believe the folks who took the work and modified it ought to owe something."
No they don't. If they did, perhaps they would have chosen another license.
"As said by others, this would force the proprietary version to be released under the GPL."
No it wouldn't. The proprietary version would more likely simply not exist.
Leading to less choice.
What a load of crap.
"...and the iOS is standards compliant."
And we all know that "standards compliant" means open, right?
Except that nothing Apple did, apparently, was anything near as complicated as redesigning a GPU core or a floating point unit. That's the point you seem to be objecting to, and failing.
"From what I know about it..."
Which is not to say you know very much.
OS X works great in the living room, it's Apple's "living room" UI that's a joke.
Because he was comparing to another Apple product and wanted the most similar display he could find.
A larger version with a 3.5" drive would appeal MORE to people who want a media center, and a lower cost machine by virtue of a 3.5" drive would appeal MORE to those who want a basic computer. $1100 is outrageous today for a machine with such modest capability.
"That hasn't been true since 1992. Per usual the Amiga had this feature before either Mac or PC had it."
The IBM PC AT had hardware memory protection in 1984 and ran flavors of Unix that supported it. Windows first got memory protection in Windows/386 in 1987. OS/2 had it from the start in 1987. Windows NT also had it from the beginning although that was 1993.
"In what alternative world are you living ?"
Indeed. Not in yours.
300 dpi, like 72 dpi before, is just an arbitrary number. 300 dpi being "laser quality" is because the original laser marking engines were 300 dpi. 300 dpi laser wouldn't cut it today.
There's nothing magic or significant about these numbers. In fact they are pulled out of someone's butt. Now that Steve has pulled them out of his, they suddenly smell like roses. Hey Steve, how about giving us better resolution on our desktops?
It was Apple that chose to associate its display with the retina, not their critics. It may be BS, but it's Apple's BS first and foremost.
Apple acts like it is the inventor of high res displays here. In fact, Apple is incredibly late to the party. What ever happened to their support for variable display resolution in OS X? Still a total failure. Macs don't know a thing about displays beyond 100 dpi. At least they FINALLY figured out proper gamma in Snow Leopard.
Apple doesn't want you to tether because it eliminates their chance to sell you another radio in your next device. Who's gonna buy the 3G iPad version when it can already share data service with the device in your pocket?
In terms of installed base of machines, Flash runs on far more than HTML5 does. I noticed you didn't list a single desktop or notebook computing platform...
The internet is about more than mobile phones and game machines.
"...Bullshit. You add an accessory Bluetooth keyboard and it turns into a PC replacement that easily replaces XP for most users...An iPad is not typically going to replace a Mac or Linux system, where users are often writing code of some kind ...But Windows? Fuck yeah..."
Talk about bullshit. Apparently you think Windows users don't do anything. For that job, I would agree that the iPad is suitable just like the useless MacBook Air before it. Apple is the king of devices not useful for anything, and it's supporters seem to know that market well.
Until one day when the Cars' first album isn't there. If you have the Cars' first album you've been around a while, and if you've used iTunes that long you'll have lots of experience with its random music drop feature. iTunes has lost over half my music collection over time and it's doesn't just forget, the files get removed. iTunes just takes a crap on your music collection.
and that explanation is accepted so well by Apple when it comes to their own platform.
Trot out another Apple marketing bullet.
Because it damages the ability of individuals to find work.
Other people's frauds and violations don't absolve Apple of any they commit.
"...if the copyright holders want to pursue it."
Which they won't, and in which case Apple will likely prefer to deal with anyway.
No, they have other options and they will certainly be choosing one contrary to what you've listed. Most likely they will pull the app and nothing will be done further. The FSF won't pick a fight with the moneybags at Apple over an app that's been withdrawn.
"However, I think we can all agree now that GPL V3 was a good idea because it would prevent our current situation of half-open devices."
No, we can't.
Open software is open software. It does not come with any promise that you have hardware that you can retask as you please.
Microsoft was once also not a "convicted monopolist". Does that mean that everything they did was also "totally legal"? It's a good thing to know I can never commit a crime unless I've already been convicted.