Good, strong point. There is nothing wrong with making your software's source code public to the world, unless you're Microsoft. It'll tag a lot of coders to fix that shit. =/
Just as he said; it's still possible to sell your software and have it open-source. It's actually better for business... because there is always just someone out there who is better than you -- Even if you're God.
"But once we see an open source alternative to Quark Express running on those Linux boxes, or Postgres databases replacing Oracle, and an open source digital music store that challenges iTunes, we can expect to see Adobe, Apple and the rest of the software industry piling in too."
What? iTunes is free. Maybe we can't mess with the code for it, but I don't think a lot of people care. And if it's free music, we have KaZaA of course.
Hell yeah dude. When I first downloaded and played the UT2004 demo and saw those... I literally shat myself.
Hello Halo, meet your rival!
On a side note, dual-assault rifles is an amazing thing to have... even if they blow. If I was good at OpenGL programming though, I'd be running around with two flak cannons. =)
That must REALLY suck on SCO's part to see their plans just thrown out in the open like that. Better watch out though! SCO might come after you with another lawsuit. Let's see... that makes what? 75? Okay, there's Novell, RedHat, IBM, AutoZone, DaimlerChrysler, My Grandmother... uhh... lost count.
It's funny though. Clans of script kiddies having virus/worms/trojan horse wars... trying to see who can cause the most damage. I think they would have a lot more fun trying to track down each other and hack them, other than releasing their stupid virus/worm/trojan horse into the world. But heh, I guess they don't really care about getting a job in the computer industry.
I didn't really have a problem with the DoS Attack against SCO.... nor did I with the worm that hit the RIAA, though. Haha.
Blah, delaying tactics? So counter-suing was just some "delay" in the case? Hell no. The RIAA infringed upon Sharmen Networks and also used extortion. That was no "delay" on Sharmen's part.
What would they do if in their situation? Face the music? Ha, I bet not.
If this is all true, which I have suspected it is from the beginning, then we know that it only adds to the speculations for Microsofts Anti-Trust cases. Microsoft, being the biggest monopoly in the world, not having faith in thier largest product? Sad...
Ha, just some n00bs reading stuff and posting to try to make themselves look smarter, I guess.
Personally, I don't see anything stopping from making Apple a $20 billion dollar company. We use four of Apple's PowerPCs in the studio, the 4-Mac TVR Analog Video Output, as well as iLife and Final Cut Pro software. Great products. Great company. Plus, no other mp3 player compares to the iPod.
That thing better have a kickass video card and an additional CRT monitor... else, it's not worth it. No reason to have a gig of RAM if you can't edit video, graphics, or play full-potential games.
Someone better invent a travel case with a weight reduction kit...
SCO? Taking on Sun? Haha. That'd be the day. I know they have their little lawsuits with IBM, RedHat, and Novell... but Sun has just as much right with UNIX as they do, if not more. Way more. Plus, it's not open-source. Solaris is expensive.
Personally, I don't think SCO is going about this in a formal manner. Why attack the people that use the software, if the makers are still allowing it to be downloaded? Those idiotic fools too stupid to realize that people can still have access to it?
It's like getting a virus. Sure, you can delete it off of your harddrive, but it will just keep coming back. This is when you edit the registry and rid yourself of it for good... then delete it off of the harddrive. I guess SCO doesn't really get this message.
Who the hell uses Unix-Ware anyway? I say they just disband and help in production of Linux. For God's sakes, even their developers use open-source software. Hypocrites!
When I got home from school today, I was sort of hoping to have a Subpoena laying on my bed... I USE LINUX, SCO! Oh well though, I guess since I don't use Unix-Ware... I'm not cool enough to be sued.
"In every step building the EV1 business, I've had to make decisions that I believed in my heart were in the best interests of my clients and my shareholders."
To me, that quote is a lot like religion. Some people can feel it in their hearts that there is a God, while others, like me, do not. In this type of situation, I do not feel that it is right to purchase a license from SCO, simply because they do not own Linux. If I DID want to pay for Linux for one reason or another, I'd pay Linus Torvalds or Novell.
What's the use in running an OS to play games on, if I can get another OS that crashes less, has more updates, and supports everything better. Sorry you didn't "understood" that.
I think SCO would be afraid to go after Google. Even though deep down it's just two young nerds running it, I'm sure other companies would not want to see Google at risk of being harmed by some little showoff company who can't backup their own claims for copyright infringement.
Besides, if Google did get sued, it wouldn't harm them that much, because of the IPO that they are releasing soon (hopefully).
*Looks at Anti-SCO shirt* Sure, I may be a flamebait, but I think it's for a good cause. I'm fed up with all of this SCO nonsense, and I'm pretty sure the open-source/Linux world is also. I just want to see what SCO can really pull off... no more of this standing-in-the-corner-pointing-fingers stuff. Bring it on SCO.
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Good, strong point. There is nothing wrong with making your software's source code public to the world, unless you're Microsoft. It'll tag a lot of coders to fix that shit. =/
Just as he said; it's still possible to sell your software and have it open-source. It's actually better for business... because there is always just someone out there who is better than you -- Even if you're God.
"But once we see an open source alternative to Quark Express running on those Linux boxes, or Postgres databases replacing Oracle, and an open source digital music store that challenges iTunes, we can expect to see Adobe, Apple and the rest of the software industry piling in too."
What? iTunes is free. Maybe we can't mess with the code for it, but I don't think a lot of people care. And if it's free music, we have KaZaA of course.
Eh, if it does, just give it the ol' Office Space treatment. =)
Blah. Who in the hell would pay that fine? Spammers will still find ways around paying of course.
Hey man, thanks a lot! I'll check it out.
Well, we're halfway there. I think Adobe's products will follow shortly.
Hell yeah dude. When I first downloaded and played the UT2004 demo and saw those... I literally shat myself.
Hello Halo, meet your rival!
On a side note, dual-assault rifles is an amazing thing to have... even if they blow. If I was good at OpenGL programming though, I'd be running around with two flak cannons. =)
w00t! Now I can act out of my crazy fly-out-the-window-with-two-pistols-firing act!
HAHAHA. White (Open-Source) Power, y0.
That must REALLY suck on SCO's part to see their plans just thrown out in the open like that. Better watch out though! SCO might come after you with another lawsuit. Let's see... that makes what? 75? Okay, there's Novell, RedHat, IBM, AutoZone, DaimlerChrysler, My Grandmother... uhh... lost count.
Probably.. but I guess broadcasting them to home consoles sort of is in their concern and line of work also.
Even if they somehow do this, it will only open a new market for hackers -- to hack and crack until their TVs are back to normal.
Very true.
It's funny though. Clans of script kiddies having virus/worms/trojan horse wars... trying to see who can cause the most damage. I think they would have a lot more fun trying to track down each other and hack them, other than releasing their stupid virus/worm/trojan horse into the world. But heh, I guess they don't really care about getting a job in the computer industry.
I didn't really have a problem with the DoS Attack against SCO.... nor did I with the worm that hit the RIAA, though. Haha.
Exactly.
Blah, delaying tactics? So counter-suing was just some "delay" in the case? Hell no. The RIAA infringed upon Sharmen Networks and also used extortion. That was no "delay" on Sharmen's part.
What would they do if in their situation? Face the music? Ha, I bet not.
Can we get an amen?
If this is all true, which I have suspected it is from the beginning, then we know that it only adds to the speculations for Microsofts Anti-Trust cases. Microsoft, being the biggest monopoly in the world, not having faith in thier largest product? Sad...
w00t.
I can't believe anyone would actually purchase one...
Ha, just some n00bs reading stuff and posting to try to make themselves look smarter, I guess.
Personally, I don't see anything stopping from making Apple a $20 billion dollar company. We use four of Apple's PowerPCs in the studio, the 4-Mac TVR Analog Video Output, as well as iLife and Final Cut Pro software. Great products. Great company. Plus, no other mp3 player compares to the iPod.
Hahaha!
Shit. If I had a chance to choose to be Mario over a rich-bitch programmer, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
That thing better have a kickass video card and an additional CRT monitor... else, it's not worth it. No reason to have a gig of RAM if you can't edit video, graphics, or play full-potential games.
Someone better invent a travel case with a weight reduction kit...
SCO? Taking on Sun? Haha. That'd be the day. I know they have their little lawsuits with IBM, RedHat, and Novell... but Sun has just as much right with UNIX as they do, if not more. Way more. Plus, it's not open-source. Solaris is expensive.
Personally, I don't think SCO is going about this in a formal manner. Why attack the people that use the software, if the makers are still allowing it to be downloaded? Those idiotic fools too stupid to realize that people can still have access to it?
It's like getting a virus. Sure, you can delete it off of your harddrive, but it will just keep coming back. This is when you edit the registry and rid yourself of it for good... then delete it off of the harddrive. I guess SCO doesn't really get this message.
Who the hell uses Unix-Ware anyway? I say they just disband and help in production of Linux. For God's sakes, even their developers use open-source software. Hypocrites!
Exactly. I've been playing games since I was4 (I'm 17) and I weigh 130.
You're saying it's not possible for my mom to bring in the mail and lay mine on my bed?
Exactly! That makes NO FUCKING SENSE.
When I got home from school today, I was sort of hoping to have a Subpoena laying on my bed... I USE LINUX, SCO! Oh well though, I guess since I don't use Unix-Ware... I'm not cool enough to be sued.
"In every step building the EV1 business, I've had to make decisions that I believed in my heart were in the best interests of my clients and my shareholders."
To me, that quote is a lot like religion. Some people can feel it in their hearts that there is a God, while others, like me, do not. In this type of situation, I do not feel that it is right to purchase a license from SCO, simply because they do not own Linux. If I DID want to pay for Linux for one reason or another, I'd pay Linus Torvalds or Novell.
What? That battle is still going on...
What's the use in running an OS to play games on, if I can get another OS that crashes less, has more updates, and supports everything better. Sorry you didn't "understood" that.
And I bet it was also Microsoft that paid that $531 million dollars to them before...
I think SCO would be afraid to go after Google. Even though deep down it's just two young nerds running it, I'm sure other companies would not want to see Google at risk of being harmed by some little showoff company who can't backup their own claims for copyright infringement.
Besides, if Google did get sued, it wouldn't harm them that much, because of the IPO that they are releasing soon (hopefully).
*Looks at Anti-SCO shirt* Sure, I may be a flamebait, but I think it's for a good cause. I'm fed up with all of this SCO nonsense, and I'm pretty sure the open-source/Linux world is also. I just want to see what SCO can really pull off... no more of this standing-in-the-corner-pointing-fingers stuff. Bring it on SCO.