So? What if I don't want my software used in that way?
That's like saying, "These people do this, therefore everyone else shouldn't mind it." It should be the choice of the copyright holder how their software is licensed.
Many of the Java applets I've come across simply either won't load at all, or slow down the browser's loading of the page by five seconds or more while the little Java icon in my system tray loads and pops up with its "welcome to Java" callout. This is on a 3.06 GHz laptop with 512 MB RAM.
Flash won because it did what most people wanted to do (animation and games) faster and more efficiently than Java applets.
In my opinion (I am a web developer), it isn't AJAX unless there's an XMLHttpRequest object and the page is using it in some way to update itself without refreshing the page.
See, this is what I've thought about in the past, though I think it quite improbable: If someone wanted to kill a lot of Open Source programs all at once, they could forcibly buy up the Free Software Foundation somehow, then release a GPL V3.0 that allowed anyone to use the binaries of GPL applications in any project for any reason, without restriction or need for source code. They would then be free to take any GPL'd products in their own application and sell them, and the original developer would have no recourse whatsoever.
If your security policy relies on Internet Explorer-specific system policies, then you already have worse problems. Security at the firewall and server, not so much the workstation.
My bank, PC Financial, has always worked in Firefox, as far back as I have used Firefox (and that's since around 0.6). They also have no service fees for any ordinary banking, including Interac (no transaction limits either). Just FYI.
In any case, if the tax is collected at the point of purchase, someone has to spend extra time and money on that process. Oops.
As opposed to the sales taxes that already exist but are at lower levels?
Yep. Less whining. Because any simplified system will only stay simplified a short time after the ink has dried....
How do you figure? Because you'd want the income tax back? FairTax calls for the repeal of the 16th Amendment to the US Constitution, which would prevent any sort of taxation on income, and would limit it entirely to sales of goods and services. I am confused as to how you would think that could become complex.
I've always thought that when I own a business, I'm going to have a plank out the second floor window into a dumpster for firing people. I'd use a sword and have pirate music and everything.
No, no ads right now. Bill said that there would be at launch though (or at least it was implied, with his statement that advertising was the future or some such.)
Why do you think you have a two-party system? Why do you think the debates are locked to those two parties and only those two parties?
Several reasons, actually. So that you'll have a common enemy to stop you from thinking about what's really happening (i.e. "it's Bush's fault things are the way they are, things would be different if we had a Democrat in power!"). So no new ideas can surface because people are convinced that voting for a third party is throwing their vote away.
I posit that democracy in America is the bread and circus now. And I believe that if things don't change, the people will revolt within ten years.
True, and I respect anyone who releases something useful as open source for general usage. However, as a personal ideal, I try to have my programs be as compatible as possible, and that's another reason why I use something like PHP, which can run on Windows, Linux, and practically anything else. Honestly, the reason they use ASP is probably because the person who started the project specialized in ASP and needed to scratch an itch (i.e. making a better CRM).
Sorry, hard for me to keep track of this case. I thought they were arguing that they owned the parts of the code in question, which would allow them to say that said code could not be distributed unless licensed.
Anyway, calm down, I'm not arguing in any sense of the word that SCO is right.
...doesn't that mean that SCOX has already been paid, and they can't go after someone else for the same thing?
Unfortunately, no. If SCO wins the case, they could (and almost certainly would) then argue that Linux was improperly licensed under the GPL, having the effect of REVOKING its use from everyone. They would then license it exclusively to those who had paid up. Anyone else would be infringing on their copyright, because they would be using an invalid license.
Five years ago, when I first learned PHP, I needed a tutorial-style book to help me along. Granted, the PHP documentation is AWESOME as a reference, especially considering there are functions for practically anything you can think of. However, I can definitely say that having a book that went through the basics first in a style where one could easily learn the language from scratch helped me out a lot.
(If anyone's trying to learn PHP, by the way, I highly recommend Sams' Teach Yourself PHP In 24 Hours. If you don't feel like buying a book, you could also check out the PHP Wikibook [Disclaimer: I have added parts.])
Dude. This is Microsoft we're talking about. I don't care if they "want to keep with their antitrust agreements," in fact, that would probably be a very convenient argument for them. With a price of $299.99 for a SINGLE INSTALLATION of XP Pro, I can't afford to even bother wth them. In my mind, their product is not worth NEARLY that much. Think about it, you can get a decent new computer for around $500; do you really think that the cost of the operating system should be half of that?
Where on Earth did you hear that? The.com domain has always stood for commercial, just as.net has been for network-oriented services such as ISPs and.org has been for non-profit organizations. Do some research before making claims.
My old workplace aggressively banned game sites and various diversions, but for some reason Slashdot was never banned. I suspect the IT staff also browsed it on a constant basis and wouldn't let it happen;^)
Slashdot Mirror
So? What if I don't want my software used in that way?
That's like saying, "These people do this, therefore everyone else shouldn't mind it." It should be the choice of the copyright holder how their software is licensed.
Many of the Java applets I've come across simply either won't load at all, or slow down the browser's loading of the page by five seconds or more while the little Java icon in my system tray loads and pops up with its "welcome to Java" callout. This is on a 3.06 GHz laptop with 512 MB RAM.
Flash won because it did what most people wanted to do (animation and games) faster and more efficiently than Java applets.
In my opinion (I am a web developer), it isn't AJAX unless there's an XMLHttpRequest object and the page is using it in some way to update itself without refreshing the page.
See, this is what I've thought about in the past, though I think it quite improbable: If someone wanted to kill a lot of Open Source programs all at once, they could forcibly buy up the Free Software Foundation somehow, then release a GPL V3.0 that allowed anyone to use the binaries of GPL applications in any project for any reason, without restriction or need for source code. They would then be free to take any GPL'd products in their own application and sell them, and the original developer would have no recourse whatsoever.
If your security policy relies on Internet Explorer-specific system policies, then you already have worse problems. Security at the firewall and server, not so much the workstation.
My bank, PC Financial, has always worked in Firefox, as far back as I have used Firefox (and that's since around 0.6). They also have no service fees for any ordinary banking, including Interac (no transaction limits either). Just FYI.
Your MOMS are -40. ...I need some sleep.
No income tax = more income for spending.
More income for spending = more spending.
It's simple.
In any case, if the tax is collected at the point of purchase, someone has to spend extra time and money on that process. Oops.
As opposed to the sales taxes that already exist but are at lower levels?
Yep. Less whining. Because any simplified system will only stay simplified a short time after the ink has dried....
How do you figure? Because you'd want the income tax back? FairTax calls for the repeal of the 16th Amendment to the US Constitution, which would prevent any sort of taxation on income, and would limit it entirely to sales of goods and services. I am confused as to how you would think that could become complex.
I've always thought that when I own a business, I'm going to have a plank out the second floor window into a dumpster for firing people. I'd use a sword and have pirate music and everything.
That, and an extremely good legal team.
No, no ads right now. Bill said that there would be at launch though (or at least it was implied, with his statement that advertising was the future or some such.)
Why do you think you have a two-party system? Why do you think the debates are locked to those two parties and only those two parties?
Several reasons, actually. So that you'll have a common enemy to stop you from thinking about what's really happening (i.e. "it's Bush's fault things are the way they are, things would be different if we had a Democrat in power!"). So no new ideas can surface because people are convinced that voting for a third party is throwing their vote away.
I posit that democracy in America is the bread and circus now. And I believe that if things don't change, the people will revolt within ten years.
CRM = CMS.
True, and I respect anyone who releases something useful as open source for general usage. However, as a personal ideal, I try to have my programs be as compatible as possible, and that's another reason why I use something like PHP, which can run on Windows, Linux, and practically anything else. Honestly, the reason they use ASP is probably because the person who started the project specialized in ASP and needed to scratch an itch (i.e. making a better CRM).
So, in other words, all you need to do is make the cheating program come up with a random titlebar name every time it starts up? ;^)
Sorry, hard for me to keep track of this case. I thought they were arguing that they owned the parts of the code in question, which would allow them to say that said code could not be distributed unless licensed.
Anyway, calm down, I'm not arguing in any sense of the word that SCO is right.
...doesn't that mean that SCOX has already been paid, and they can't go after someone else for the same thing?
Unfortunately, no. If SCO wins the case, they could (and almost certainly would) then argue that Linux was improperly licensed under the GPL, having the effect of REVOKING its use from everyone. They would then license it exclusively to those who had paid up. Anyone else would be infringing on their copyright, because they would be using an invalid license.
I would watch that on pay per view.
But only if it was, like, $10 or less. Cause I'm cheap like that.
...fail
Ah, so you do watch Fox!
Five years ago, when I first learned PHP, I needed a tutorial-style book to help me along. Granted, the PHP documentation is AWESOME as a reference, especially considering there are functions for practically anything you can think of. However, I can definitely say that having a book that went through the basics first in a style where one could easily learn the language from scratch helped me out a lot.
(If anyone's trying to learn PHP, by the way, I highly recommend Sams' Teach Yourself PHP In 24 Hours. If you don't feel like buying a book, you could also check out the PHP Wikibook [Disclaimer: I have added parts.])
Note to self: make world dominance game with Google Maps.
(Risk clone?)
Dude. This is Microsoft we're talking about. I don't care if they "want to keep with their antitrust agreements," in fact, that would probably be a very convenient argument for them. With a price of $299.99 for a SINGLE INSTALLATION of XP Pro, I can't afford to even bother wth them. In my mind, their product is not worth NEARLY that much. Think about it, you can get a decent new computer for around $500; do you really think that the cost of the operating system should be half of that?
24. ANTI-SOUTH KOREA PROVISION
Windows may not be used and is not licensed for use in any area of South Korea because they are big doodyheads and we don't like them any more.
Where on Earth did you hear that? The .com domain has always stood for commercial, just as .net has been for network-oriented services such as ISPs and .org has been for non-profit organizations. Do some research before making claims.
My old workplace aggressively banned game sites and various diversions, but for some reason Slashdot was never banned. I suspect the IT staff also browsed it on a constant basis and wouldn't let it happen ;^)