Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by software patents. We wish to avoid the danger that redistributors of a free program will individually obtain patent licenses, in effect making the program proprietary. To prevent this, we have made it clear that any patent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all.
I thought that if the patent holder distributes patented material under the GPL, it is a declaration that the holder has relinquished control over the patented material for as long as it is applied under the GPL.
According to the article, Sun says its tecnology is "patent pending"; to me, it sounds like they want to keep tight control of it.
If something is patented and released under the GPL, can't that be a way of making sure that it is only used with the GPL, while preventing companies from using it in proprietary software? Without patenting it, I presume it would be considered public domain and anyone could use it- open source or closed source. Perhaps patenting it is just a way of controlling its use under closed source conditions while propagating its use in open source software.
Would "Clerks" still make a success in 2004 ?
In 10 years, will Fahrenheit 911 sequels ever reach the public ?
The internet may end up becoming a stanard for media in the same way it has affected music. Rather than relying on a standard disc format, media may end up being distributed through the net and stored on hard drives. Films like those you have suggested may end up using that form of distribution, and would be even more accessible than through current methods.
10) Strategy Question - by Anonymous Coward Strategically speaking, Real doesn't look to be in a very promising position. Its technology, once unique (RealAudio), is now ubiquitous. Its marketing has been, by any account of which I am aware, a disaster. Now it seems like there is no area in which Real has any real strength or over its competitors - RealMedia is eclipsed by Windows Media, iTunes rules the day in downloading and Microsoft is entering that market as well.
Rob, what advantages does Real bring to the table? What can Real do that no other company can do? Why does Real exist? What the hell are you doing?
Glaser:
Well, your question has more than a bit of a "when did you stop beating your wife" feel to it, but I'll address the core question, which is what are we trying to do and how are we doing...
I think that was a completely pathetic, infantile "I know you are but what am I" response. The question was entirely valid except for the brief, heckling "What the hell are you doing?" comment. If you're going to do PR as the head of a corporation, you don't respond like that. Perhaps he thought it would be a comical retort to an negatively impassioned inquiry, but the spousal abuse comment was much more distasteful than saying "what the hell are you doing", and was uncalled for. In fact I don't see how he could even consider responding that way and where that could have come from. You just don't do that when you represent a corporatioin and stockholders. Something's got to be wrong with the guy to bring up such a sick analogy at such an inappropriate time. Besides the last comment in it, the question was not inflammatory at all. And if you are going to anwer questions publicly as the head of a corporation, you have to expect sharp questioning and heckling, and respond to them with indifference and decorum. If he had any sense, he would have simply turned the other cheek to the last comment and stoically responded to the legitimate issues brought up by the rest of the question.
The question did hit the spot in that RealMedia is no longer original and doesn't offer anything technologically that the other major competitors in the market can't do. It did bring up the unpalatable tactics Real has practiced in relation to their customers. These were all poignant facts about Real's past and present situation.
He was asked three clear questions; what advantages does Real bring to the table? What can Real do that no other company can do? Why does Real exist? He didn't answer any of them other than saying "some people like our products" in an elaborate way to avoid actually answering the questions.
What can Real do that no other company can do? For the moment, bring low prices, and provide an alternative to other media players out there. What can Real do that no other company can do? How about saying something like it can do interactive video streaming that can incorporate flash or something (can it? I vaguely recall it had interactive options and flash integration). Why does Real exists? It was the first successful media streaming player on the internet and already has an established infrastructure. And if they play their cards right, it they will still be able to maintain that. Now was that so hard?
Instead he said some bullshit about how they provide services to consumers regardless of what platform they use. Then why can't Mac users use their music store, and why doesn't the Mac version of RealPlayer lack functions like converting realaudio to MP3? He compares Real's cross-platform attempts to Apples, with bullshit about how iPods are only for Macs which is completely false. If this is how he responds publicly to astute inquiries, then one could only imagine how he behaves behind closed doors, which apparently haven't been able to conceal the underhanded company practices he was in charge of for years. I think, even with all the assisted question-evasive PR re-writing he m
There was a lawsuit a while back that was settled out of court that may have some relevance to linking. However, in that case, it involved a website called TotalNEWS making stories from other websites appear like parts of its own pages using frames. News organisations like The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and CNN sued the site and forced them to stop linking to their own sites in a frames fashion. Since it was settled out of court, I presume it hasn't really set legal pecedence, but it did bring up some of the legal implications of linking.
3) Over-reliance on time travel. TOS wasn't exactly time traveless, there had to be 5 or 6 involving it... but every other episode of Enterprise uses this stupid cliche.
What do you expect with Scott Bakula as the captain? It has become Quantum Leap.
The lame theme song for Enterprise alone is worthy of burying the entire franchise.
The electric guitar riffs and vocals were utterly horrific. I couldn't believe how bad they screwed up the first time I saw the show, just from the opening sequence.
there was plenty of social commentary in the original series. A black female communications officer on the bridge, along with a Chinese-American and a Russian?
Don't forget the first interracial kiss on American television between Kirk and Uhura in the episode "Plato's Stepchildren".
Bring in some real writers who understand why Threshold and Meridian were terrible stories
Meridian was just a plot copy of an old movie called Brigadoon released in 1954 about an old Scottish town that disappears for a century every night when everyone in it falls asleep.
What I think would be alot cooler is if someone stuck a small wireless camera
What about using a balloon instead of a kite with a wireless camera? It could stay up much longer with less supervision and probably provide a more stable image.
Slashdot Mirror
I mean, what can come after zed?
Well, according to the ASCII table, it is the "[" character.
Opensource is useless when it's patent encumbered.
The GPL states the following...
I thought that if the patent holder distributes patented material under the GPL, it is a declaration that the holder has relinquished control over the patented material for as long as it is applied under the GPL.
According to the article, Sun says its tecnology is "patent pending"; to me, it sounds like they want to keep tight control of it.
If something is patented and released under the GPL, can't that be a way of making sure that it is only used with the GPL, while preventing companies from using it in proprietary software? Without patenting it, I presume it would be considered public domain and anyone could use it- open source or closed source. Perhaps patenting it is just a way of controlling its use under closed source conditions while propagating its use in open source software.
Alex Trebek interjected "There is no such number"
To which Microsoft replied "Not, yet"
Not until Microsoft gets a patent on it, that is.
Now, a screwdriver can be used to turn screws, or it can be plunged into someone's head.
An RFID can be plunged into someone's head as well, I presume.
... welcome our new Theme Park Overlords.
The poster was implying that his/her 8 year old was the one who would hate the idea, and never said that he/she allows the child to wander off.
:/
The English language needs gender neutral singular and possesive pronouns to refer to someone in the third person.
... the first one used to distribute porn! The adult industry has a much greater influence on technology than the industry cares to admit.
Would "Clerks" still make a success in 2004 ?
In 10 years, will Fahrenheit 911 sequels ever reach the public ?
The internet may end up becoming a stanard for media in the same way it has affected music. Rather than relying on a standard disc format, media may end up being distributed through the net and stored on hard drives. Films like those you have suggested may end up using that form of distribution, and would be even more accessible than through current methods.
He's running Windows on his windows. :P
If you play Kenny G, they won't last a week. Celine Dion, maybe 2.
Yes, but the real question is how long will you last having to listen to that music?
I think that was a completely pathetic, infantile "I know you are but what am I" response. The question was entirely valid except for the brief, heckling "What the hell are you doing?" comment. If you're going to do PR as the head of a corporation, you don't respond like that. Perhaps he thought it would be a comical retort to an negatively impassioned inquiry, but the spousal abuse comment was much more distasteful than saying "what the hell are you doing", and was uncalled for. In fact I don't see how he could even consider responding that way and where that could have come from. You just don't do that when you represent a corporatioin and stockholders. Something's got to be wrong with the guy to bring up such a sick analogy at such an inappropriate time. Besides the last comment in it, the question was not inflammatory at all. And if you are going to anwer questions publicly as the head of a corporation, you have to expect sharp questioning and heckling, and respond to them with indifference and decorum. If he had any sense, he would have simply turned the other cheek to the last comment and stoically responded to the legitimate issues brought up by the rest of the question.
The question did hit the spot in that RealMedia is no longer original and doesn't offer anything technologically that the other major competitors in the market can't do. It did bring up the unpalatable tactics Real has practiced in relation to their customers. These were all poignant facts about Real's past and present situation. He was asked three clear questions; what advantages does Real bring to the table? What can Real do that no other company can do? Why does Real exist? He didn't answer any of them other than saying "some people like our products" in an elaborate way to avoid actually answering the questions.
What can Real do that no other company can do? For the moment, bring low prices, and provide an alternative to other media players out there. What can Real do that no other company can do? How about saying something like it can do interactive video streaming that can incorporate flash or something (can it? I vaguely recall it had interactive options and flash integration). Why does Real exists? It was the first successful media streaming player on the internet and already has an established infrastructure. And if they play their cards right, it they will still be able to maintain that. Now was that so hard?
Instead he said some bullshit about how they provide services to consumers regardless of what platform they use. Then why can't Mac users use their music store, and why doesn't the Mac version of RealPlayer lack functions like converting realaudio to MP3? He compares Real's cross-platform attempts to Apples, with bullshit about how iPods are only for Macs which is completely false. If this is how he responds publicly to astute inquiries, then one could only imagine how he behaves behind closed doors, which apparently haven't been able to conceal the underhanded company practices he was in charge of for years. I think, even with all the assisted question-evasive PR re-writing he m
*barf*
Reading a post like this sincerely makes me want to get a huge dog, but I'm concerned about my kid (and eventually kids) around one.
Set up a sound alarm of dogs barking triggered by a motion detector. That's what these guys did.
I'm voting for Nader you insensitive clod!
"A vote for Nader is a vote for CowboyNeal" :P
Just use the polls on slashdot for voting. Somehow I suspect this would result in CowboyNeal becoming president.
There was a lawsuit a while back that was settled out of court that may have some relevance to linking. However, in that case, it involved a website called TotalNEWS making stories from other websites appear like parts of its own pages using frames. News organisations like The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and CNN sued the site and forced them to stop linking to their own sites in a frames fashion. Since it was settled out of court, I presume it hasn't really set legal pecedence, but it did bring up some of the legal implications of linking.
Just kidding :P
I thought that was coverage of Clinton's operation!
I thought that was from Kenn Starr's report on Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky :P
3) Over-reliance on time travel. TOS wasn't exactly time traveless, there had to be 5 or 6 involving it... but every other episode of Enterprise uses this stupid cliche.
What do you expect with Scott Bakula as the captain? It has become Quantum Leap.
The lame theme song for Enterprise alone is worthy of burying the entire franchise.
The electric guitar riffs and vocals were utterly horrific. I couldn't believe how bad they screwed up the first time I saw the show, just from the opening sequence.
there was plenty of social commentary in the original series. A black female communications officer on the bridge, along with a Chinese-American and a Russian?
Don't forget the first interracial kiss on American television between Kirk and Uhura in the episode "Plato's Stepchildren".
How do you say 'ironic' in Klingon?
Cue annoying Ironic link
Bring in some real writers who understand why Threshold and Meridian were terrible stories
Meridian was just a plot copy of an old movie called Brigadoon released in 1954 about an old Scottish town that disappears for a century every night when everyone in it falls asleep.
What I think would be alot cooler is if someone stuck a small wireless camera
What about using a balloon instead of a kite with a wireless camera? It could stay up much longer with less supervision and probably provide a more stable image.