That only applies to source code, and it means each file needs a line like "Copyright Bob Jones" or whoever originally wrote the code, not that the GPL's text needs to be included in every file (although it must be included somewhere in the package).
Thanks! I did find one supplier after some more searching (http://www.jenlogix.co.nz/) but they wanted about $500 for a VGA-resolution display. A little out of the price range for a hobby project, needless to say.
IIRC, Janus uses a Windows DRM feature called Secure Audio Path, which locks everything else out of the sound card while a secured media file is playing. If that can't easily be cracked, I would say the easiest thing to do would be to run the Napster software in a version of Bochs or QEMU hacked to dump the virtual soundcard output to WAV files, and then encode from there.
That sounds like a really cool idea. Do you know where I might be able to find one and how much they would cost? I did some googling but didn't find anywhere that sells them.
I was referring to what would happen if the sun got catapulted out of the galaxy, given that all the stars we can individually see are within the Milky Way. I hadn't considered effects of gas clouds; thanks for pointing that out.
Copyright is exactly that: the exclusive right to copy a creative work, in whole or in part. (plus public performance.) Read US Code Title 17, Section 106, which spells it out. The right to personally use a work in whatever fashion is not restricted. Read the GPL; it says "Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not covered by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of running the Program is not restricted".
With a product such as Windows, the EULA is enforced because you have to click "I Agree" or the software doesn't install. Essentially, they are taking away your unrestricted right to use the software in a way that is covered by the license, NOT by copyright law. By contrast, when someone releases software under the GPL, they granting you a subset of the exclusive right they have to copy the software, as long as you comply with all the terms. The GPL is the only thing that grants those rights, but if you don't want them you don't have to agree, and you can still use the software.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO AGREE TO THE GPL TO USE FREE SOFTWARE.
It drives me crazy when I see the GPL text and the "I Agree" button on the installer for a GPL'd program. The GPL is a copyright and patent license, NOT a license to use the program. You have the right to use it, whether you agree or not. The only thing that you should need to agree to is a warranty disclaimer.
A collision between galaxies is not exactly as dramatic as you seem to think it would be. Remember, stars are light-years apart. Actual collisions between stars would be very rare, and unless the black holes come within an incredibly tiny distance they would just slingshot around each other in a hyperbolic orbit and keep going. The real issue is that large numbers of stars would be flung off into space in the process, but I'd say that if there are any humans still alive then, a boring night sky is something they can live with.
Why should I bother with satellite radio anyway? I can just subscribe to a few podcasts, maybe download a few extra tracks from the artists' sites once in a while and I have plenty of music to keep me busy, given how much I use my iPod. Plus I get that warm fuzzy feeling of being RIAA-free.
What happens when somebody takes the whole binary package and sticks it on Kazaa? Whatever company invested tens of thousands in this product gets to watch their sales go down the drain, and they can't do a thing about it.
Sorry, Myst 5 will be the last in the series according to Cyan Worlds. A shame, but I guess all good things must come to an end. It would be even worse to draw the franchise out (a la Star Trek).
This calls to mind Paul Di Filippo's short story And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon, set in the near future. The premise is that the integration of RFID, high-powered microprocessors, and wireless connectivity into every consumer product available is followed by the outbreak of a virus called the Volition Bug. Under its influence, everyday appliances and furniture occasionally form "blebs" which work together to achieve their unfathomable goals, and even achieve sentience.
I agree completely. Read down the front page; it seems like CmdrTaco's been going on quite a trolling spree. MS vs. Google, the RIAA vs. poor old deceased grandmas... yeesh. And the sad thing is, there are people who fall for it time and time again. It's enough to make me use Adblock out of sheer spite.
The Ubuntu site seems to be missing a bunch of important details about the distro. Specifically, is there any way to see a list of their package repositories without actually installing Ubuntu?
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That only applies to source code, and it means each file needs a line like "Copyright Bob Jones" or whoever originally wrote the code, not that the GPL's text needs to be included in every file (although it must be included somewhere in the package).
Thanks! I did find one supplier after some more searching (http://www.jenlogix.co.nz/) but they wanted about $500 for a VGA-resolution display. A little out of the price range for a hobby project, needless to say.
"The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD." -- Proverbs 16:33 (NIV)
IIRC, Janus uses a Windows DRM feature called Secure Audio Path, which locks everything else out of the sound card while a secured media file is playing. If that can't easily be cracked, I would say the easiest thing to do would be to run the Napster software in a version of Bochs or QEMU hacked to dump the virtual soundcard output to WAV files, and then encode from there.
That's because the harmonics, with frequencies higher than 22.05kHz, wouldn't be preserved.
How is this redundant? The other poster was making a joke.
a cheap 640x480 LED
That sounds like a really cool idea. Do you know where I might be able to find one and how much they would cost? I did some googling but didn't find anywhere that sells them.
I was referring to what would happen if the sun got catapulted out of the galaxy, given that all the stars we can individually see are within the Milky Way. I hadn't considered effects of gas clouds; thanks for pointing that out.
Copyright is exactly that: the exclusive right to copy a creative work, in whole or in part. (plus public performance.) Read US Code Title 17, Section 106, which spells it out. The right to personally use a work in whatever fashion is not restricted. Read the GPL; it says "Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not covered by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of running the Program is not restricted".
With a product such as Windows, the EULA is enforced because you have to click "I Agree" or the software doesn't install. Essentially, they are taking away your unrestricted right to use the software in a way that is covered by the license, NOT by copyright law. By contrast, when someone releases software under the GPL, they granting you a subset of the exclusive right they have to copy the software, as long as you comply with all the terms. The GPL is the only thing that grants those rights, but if you don't want them you don't have to agree, and you can still use the software.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO AGREE TO THE GPL TO USE FREE SOFTWARE.
It drives me crazy when I see the GPL text and the "I Agree" button on the installer for a GPL'd program. The GPL is a copyright and patent license, NOT a license to use the program. You have the right to use it, whether you agree or not. The only thing that you should need to agree to is a warranty disclaimer.
Great... now let's watch it go down in flames.
:)
I have a feeling they should switch to a bigger scale on those graphs.
A collision between galaxies is not exactly as dramatic as you seem to think it would be. Remember, stars are light-years apart. Actual collisions between stars would be very rare, and unless the black holes come within an incredibly tiny distance they would just slingshot around each other in a hyperbolic orbit and keep going. The real issue is that large numbers of stars would be flung off into space in the process, but I'd say that if there are any humans still alive then, a boring night sky is something they can live with.
Why should I bother with satellite radio anyway? I can just subscribe to a few podcasts, maybe download a few extra tracks from the artists' sites once in a while and I have plenty of music to keep me busy, given how much I use my iPod. Plus I get that warm fuzzy feeling of being RIAA-free.
And of course we can't forget Le Guin's "The Left Hand of Darkness", an awesome book based almost entirely on anthropology and sociobiology.
What happens when somebody takes the whole binary package and sticks it on Kazaa? Whatever company invested tens of thousands in this product gets to watch their sales go down the drain, and they can't do a thing about it.
Sorry, Myst 5 will be the last in the series according to Cyan Worlds. A shame, but I guess all good things must come to an end. It would be even worse to draw the franchise out (a la Star Trek).
By the time I reboot into XP or start my Mac that site will be toast.
I believe the future tense is uncalled for in this situation.
not anymore...
This calls to mind Paul Di Filippo's short story And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon, set in the near future. The premise is that the integration of RFID, high-powered microprocessors, and wireless connectivity into every consumer product available is followed by the outbreak of a virus called the Volition Bug. Under its influence, everyday appliances and furniture occasionally form "blebs" which work together to achieve their unfathomable goals, and even achieve sentience.
I agree completely. Read down the front page; it seems like CmdrTaco's been going on quite a trolling spree. MS vs. Google, the RIAA vs. poor old deceased grandmas... yeesh. And the sad thing is, there are people who fall for it time and time again. It's enough to make me use Adblock out of sheer spite.
I believe that in the Gregorian calendar, the approximation used is 365.2425; the actual value is 365.2422.
If they did that, nobody would buy their version because the free version would be 99% as good. So it doesn't matter.
Best... reply... EVER.
The Ubuntu site seems to be missing a bunch of important details about the distro. Specifically, is there any way to see a list of their package repositories without actually installing Ubuntu?
My solar panels go to 11.