I don't know about you, but I don't want to have something sticking in front of my mouth when I'm trying to aim down the sight. Oh, and I don't want to accidentally swallow one when I'm under fire.
No, GPL only applies if they modified the linux kernel. If they did that, they'll have to released their MODIFICATION to the linux KERNEL. In another word, the software running the remote control doesn't have to be GPLed since its running on top of Linux, not part of linux itself.
Especially games! We need much more BETTER game companies who're willing to dedicate themselves into good softwares for Linux. Valve already done that for OSS, other industry should start doing so. Maybe once OSS competition starts getting stiff, the software industry in general would start competing against OSS in a more or less friendly manner. Hopefully...
Hm... you should be modded insightful, rare are people who talk with common sense.
Although DMCA won't apply well here, because the basic idea behind DMCA is to prevent copyright protection circumvention, not copyright violation (although it helps prosecutor's job MUCH easier).
An odd twist of irony, "We're going to tax you, and use those dollar to prosecute you, then give all your big greens to the media industry." the government.
In related news, the famous quote engraved in the congress hall "this is the congress of the people, by the people, for the people." has been renamed to fit the need to use a more powerful entity then the people in the war against terrorist. The new quote reads as follow. "This is the Congress of the Corporation, by the Corporation, for the Corporation."
It is possible, most satellite that CAN service Antarctica have a very high orbital inclination, but even then the coverage rate would be about 8 hours (assuming the satellite is in geosynchronous orbit, which most communication satellites are).
I would have to disagree on 3. I believe people who write software should get compensation for their work. Granted the currently level of "compensation" for commercial softwares are exorbitant. Yes, I know that there are other ways of making money. But let's face it, those people spend time coding softwares, they should receive some monetary compensation.
[quote]4. "Open Source software is always better than closed, proprietary software"
It normally is better. Closed source companies earn the majority of their revenue from service and support contracts. The initial up-front cost of an application server is dwarfed by the yearly subscription fees to support (which, by the way, usually extend for years). Closed source companies (rightfully so) are going to protect their revenue streams (support) and as a result are going to try to stifle any communication between two end users of their product.
Let's say that you and I are users of Product X and both have the same problem. If you determine (or receive from support) a solution, and post it on the Internet, then I can then find your solution (via Google most likely), learn from your mistake, and drive on. But, in that process I didn't write a check to Company Y (that sells Product X). Company Y doesn't like that, even tho it makes me happier in the long run (I received a solution lots of times faster than had I used support). If you feel confident that customer support can help you, by all means, use closed source software. I haven't had much luck tho.[/quote]
I did read the article, and the author only say it's a myth that ALL (as in always) OSS is better then CSS. He merely state that CSS has it's own advantages that OSS doesn't have. Some might include better control over development cycle and profit incentive. Not all profit incentive are bad. Profit incentive is a massive coin, on one side in promote innovations (better software = more profit), on the other it stifles it (other have better, similar software = less profit). Unfortunately, many companies starts going for the latter side of the coin.
Holy crap, from what I'm reading from their website... I now have strong evidence that the president did not become coo coo, we elected an already coo coo president in. Wait, I didn't vote, because I was too young... Trust the old thinker to screw up. "Hm... George Bush looks old... must make good president..." Not if he's suffering from dementia.
P.S. Reading down the list, I don't quite mind the spoil of war, in fact, I say those money should go to the soldiers and their family. God knows what they been through over there (I don't know what, but I believe its tough, or worse). That and we won't have to foot the bill.
My thought is the same. I think that's the one part in US copyright law that makes sense.
Drop the 90 years protection. Do the following.
Combine GB's law and US's law. "50 years, or 15 years after author's death, which ever comes first."
Of course, software patent needs to be revised. Even 50 years is long for software since their shelf life tend to be 10 years or less... come to think of it, 50 years might be alright for a software.
Non-violent RPGs (Harvest Moon, like that...)...... um... Petz and Catz and such, but they're boring......... um... there's nothing else... I WANT MY GHOUL KILLING KNIGHTS!
I wonder who they'll blame next? The apathetic college students?
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But then more kids became teens to fill in the place...
Studio Executive: "We need a long term plan." Long-term planner: "Why don't we promote unsafe sex? Therefore more kids will grow up and become teens to buy our music." Studio Executive: "Idiot, we're already doing that!"
This could actually be problematic. For one, the military will always want to use it, and two, the military tend to underestimate a technology. With this combined, let's say they created a computer that helps them design the best possible weapon in the shortest amount of time. It would follow something like this.
1. Design a weapon. 2. Wait for user to create weapon and feedbacks. 3. Design a better version of self. 4. Wait for material to implement better version of self. 5. Goto 1.
A few loops later. 1. Design a weapon 2. Feedback does not achieve "shortest amount of time" objective. Conclusion: user feedacks are redundant. 3. Design better version of self. Incorporating conclusion from 2. 4. Dependent on outside source to implement better self, does not achieve "shortest amount of time". Conclusion: self should be autonomous, implement during next step 3. 5. Goto 1.
Even more loops later, when us human start getting worried that the computer is getting self-reliant. 1. Design a weapon. 2. Design better self. 3. Human impedes better self. Conclusion: Humans are redundant. Eliminate human. 4. Goto 1.
Unfortunately, not many software contains a Linux version. And face it, Windows is still the OS bundled with most computer, and it's a pain in the ass to remove (I don't want screw with mine, since they left out the disk and opt for saving a large portion MY harddrive for the boot up partition that contains Windows... DAMN!)
Because shielded coaxial cable or not, some dumbasses will use an unshielded one or poorly shielded ones. And that could be a major pain in the ass when it start interfering with HAM radio AND a pain in the ass when the cable TV user start seeing fuzzy artifact from the HAM radio transmission. FCC limits the frequency for TV is precisely for this reason, so that even if some dumbasses use an unshielded or poorly shielded cable, there won't be much bitching (maybe except from next door neighbor who got cable TV, who also uses poorly shielded cables).
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This merely illustrate the point that it is much easier to fool the masses.
Of course, that would change when they find out their next president is Mickey Mouse.
I don't know about you, but I don't want to have something sticking in front of my mouth when I'm trying to aim down the sight. Oh, and I don't want to accidentally swallow one when I'm under fire.
Prior art doesn't matter if the defendant can't pay lawyer bill.
Even if they can, MS can just keep bringing them on until Google run out of money.
The patent lawsuit should be changed so that the company bring the suit need to pay the defending company when the suit is frivolous or dismissed.
The amount will equal to paying the defendant's lawyer fees and FUD damage award.
No, GPL only applies if they modified the linux kernel. If they did that, they'll have to released their MODIFICATION to the linux KERNEL. In another word, the software running the remote control doesn't have to be GPLed since its running on top of Linux, not part of linux itself.
Especially games! We need much more BETTER game companies who're willing to dedicate themselves into good softwares for Linux. Valve already done that for OSS, other industry should start doing so. Maybe once OSS competition starts getting stiff, the software industry in general would start competing against OSS in a more or less friendly manner. Hopefully...
Hm... you should be modded insightful, rare are people who talk with common sense.
Although DMCA won't apply well here, because the basic idea behind DMCA is to prevent copyright protection circumvention, not copyright violation (although it helps prosecutor's job MUCH easier).
An odd twist of irony,
"We're going to tax you, and use those dollar to prosecute you, then give all your big greens to the media industry." the government.
In related news, the famous quote engraved in the congress hall "this is the congress of the people, by the people, for the people." has been renamed to fit the need to use a more powerful entity then the people in the war against terrorist. The new quote reads as follow.
"This is the Congress of the Corporation, by the Corporation, for the Corporation."
It is possible, most satellite that CAN service Antarctica have a very high orbital inclination, but even then the coverage rate would be about 8 hours (assuming the satellite is in geosynchronous orbit, which most communication satellites are).
Nice, makes me think about goggles (very close to google).
I would have to disagree on 3.
I believe people who write software should get compensation for their work. Granted the currently level of "compensation" for commercial softwares are exorbitant. Yes, I know that there are other ways of making money. But let's face it, those people spend time coding softwares, they should receive some monetary compensation.
[quote]4. "Open Source software is always better than closed, proprietary software"
It normally is better. Closed source companies earn the majority of their revenue from service and support contracts. The initial up-front cost of an application server is dwarfed by the yearly subscription fees to support (which, by the way, usually extend for years). Closed source companies (rightfully so) are going to protect their revenue streams (support) and as a result are going to try to stifle any communication between two end users of their product.
Let's say that you and I are users of Product X and both have the same problem. If you determine (or receive from support) a solution, and post it on the Internet, then I can then find your solution (via Google most likely), learn from your mistake, and drive on. But, in that process I didn't write a check to Company Y (that sells Product X). Company Y doesn't like that, even tho it makes me happier in the long run (I received a solution lots of times faster than had I used support). If you feel confident that customer support can help you, by all means, use closed source software. I haven't had much luck tho.[/quote]
I did read the article, and the author only say it's a myth that ALL (as in always) OSS is better then CSS. He merely state that CSS has it's own advantages that OSS doesn't have. Some might include better control over development cycle and profit incentive.
Not all profit incentive are bad. Profit incentive is a massive coin, on one side in promote innovations (better software = more profit), on the other it stifles it (other have better, similar software = less profit). Unfortunately, many companies starts going for the latter side of the coin.
You have a good point... let's see.
... oh I got it, "Good tea."
Sight: "Oh, what pretty flower."
Sound: This article
Smell: "Um..."
Touch: "Soft..."
Taste:
I hereby welcome our new vibrating, singing plant overlord...
Maybe soon to be replaced vibrating, singing dildo...
If anyone found out Thad got thrown into the Guantanamo, plz post.
We'll start bringing back the 60s.
Holy crap, from what I'm reading from their website... I now have strong evidence that the president did not become coo coo, we elected an already coo coo president in.
Wait, I didn't vote, because I was too young...
Trust the old thinker to screw up.
"Hm... George Bush looks old... must make good president..."
Not if he's suffering from dementia.
P.S. Reading down the list, I don't quite mind the spoil of war, in fact, I say those money should go to the soldiers and their family. God knows what they been through over there (I don't know what, but I believe its tough, or worse). That and we won't have to foot the bill.
My thought is the same. I think that's the one part in US copyright law that makes sense.
Drop the 90 years protection. Do the following.
Combine GB's law and US's law.
"50 years, or 15 years after author's death, which ever comes first."
Of course, software patent needs to be revised. Even 50 years is long for software since their shelf life tend to be 10 years or less... come to think of it, 50 years might be alright for a software.
Actually I know a few that's quite nice.
... ... um... Petz and Catz and such, but they're boring... ... ... um... there's nothing else...
Non-violent RPGs (Harvest Moon, like that...)
I WANT MY GHOUL KILLING KNIGHTS!
I hereby declare EMusic be my only music outlet.
Haven't try it, haven't buy much music before... but hey, someday some music shall induce me to buy them.
I, my friend, am one of those young people. And frankly, I will stick with classical music (and Josh Groban, heard of him from the PBS show).
DRM ain't gonna help if no one wants the music.
I wonder who they'll blame next? The apathetic college students?
But then more kids became teens to fill in the place...
Studio Executive: "We need a long term plan."
Long-term planner: "Why don't we promote unsafe sex? Therefore more kids will grow up and become teens to buy our music."
Studio Executive: "Idiot, we're already doing that!"
This could actually be problematic. For one, the military will always want to use it, and two, the military tend to underestimate a technology. With this combined, let's say they created a computer that helps them design the best possible weapon in the shortest amount of time. It would follow something like this.
1. Design a weapon.
2. Wait for user to create weapon and feedbacks.
3. Design a better version of self.
4. Wait for material to implement better version of self.
5. Goto 1.
A few loops later.
1. Design a weapon
2. Feedback does not achieve "shortest amount of time" objective. Conclusion: user feedacks are redundant.
3. Design better version of self. Incorporating conclusion from 2.
4. Dependent on outside source to implement better self, does not achieve "shortest amount of time". Conclusion: self should be autonomous, implement during next step 3.
5. Goto 1.
Even more loops later, when us human start getting worried that the computer is getting self-reliant.
1. Design a weapon.
2. Design better self.
3. Human impedes better self. Conclusion: Humans are redundant. Eliminate human.
4. Goto 1.
Yeah, kind of odd how we're bitching about taxes when US has the lowest tax rate around the world...
Although that offset the fact that we don't have universal health care...
Would be a tough fight for Google, fighting on MS's home turf... nothing like an epic struggle to liven up our day.
Unfortunately, not many software contains a Linux version. And face it, Windows is still the OS bundled with most computer, and it's a pain in the ass to remove (I don't want screw with mine, since they left out the disk and opt for saving a large portion MY harddrive for the boot up partition that contains Windows... DAMN!)
Because shielded coaxial cable or not, some dumbasses will use an unshielded one or poorly shielded ones. And that could be a major pain in the ass when it start interfering with HAM radio AND a pain in the ass when the cable TV user start seeing fuzzy artifact from the HAM radio transmission. FCC limits the frequency for TV is precisely for this reason, so that even if some dumbasses use an unshielded or poorly shielded cable, there won't be much bitching (maybe except from next door neighbor who got cable TV, who also uses poorly shielded cables).