IIRC, the GPL contains a clause which allows software to be linked with non-GPL packages if those packages are routinely supplied as part of the OS.
Actually, the relevant clause in the GPL reads (emphasis mine):
However, as a special exception, the source code distributed need not include anything that is normally distributed (in either source or binary form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable.
So, in this case, both get_it and QT accompany eachother (distributed on the same CD), and therefore, this exception does not apply. --
Do you think that the many existing (and future) patents on cryptographic protocols and algorithms will stand in the way of widespread adoption of cryptography? --
why invent yet another encryption algorithm if there are already lots of strong algorithms out there? Why should I trust your algorithm to be secure? --
I thought MIT was a Good Place(TM)? As in, PGP... GNU?! Hang around: % nslookup Name: prep.ai.mit.edu Address: 209.81.8.252 Name: ftp.gnu.org Address: 209.81.8.252
Uh-oh bigtime. Paws off our FTP server, you evil M$loth scum you!
Actually, prep.ai.mit.edu is hosted by VA Linux systems: traceroute to prep.ai.mit.edu (209.81.8.252), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets ... 13 if-4-0-0.bb1.PaloAlto.Teleglobe.net (207.45.223.181) 161.313 ms 159.275 ms 165.641 ms 14 paix2.via.net (198.32.175.80) 160.522 ms 161.143 ms 166.626 ms 15 10.100.0.2 (10.100.0.2) 162.934 ms 169.745 ms 167.942 ms 16 gnudist.gnu.org (209.81.8.252) 160.381 ms 179.025 ms 163.964 ms
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Re:Why are metered local calls "stupid"?
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>Don't US users pay a lot more for 'long distance' >calls than we do anyway?
I doubt it:) I pay AT&T $9.95 a month to get 5c/minute around the clock (they advertise $5.95 for 7c; you have to know about this one to ask for it).
Hmm, I can call from.nl to anywhere in the US for around $0.07 a minute with no monthly fees, billing per second.
I know most of you don't really tune into Katz's work, but there is something to be said for not being able to reach someone (or be able to be reached) from time to time.
You do realize there's an off button on most cell phones?
Last time I tried (the evaluation versions of) JavaStudio and JavaWorkshop (about a year ago, if not longer), some hacking was involved in order to get them to work on Linux, even though the tools were entirely written in Java. --
No amount of programming methology...can replace good, solid comments. Comments lines are soooo understated in schools, but are sooo conforting in the real world.
No amount of comments will help with poorly structured code with badly chosen variable and function names. Code should be written such that it needs very little comments (admittedly, this is a subjective matter).
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Re:Why are they allowed to delay source release?
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So if i had a big company and we needed to make some customizations to emacs for internal use, and never planned on releasing the customized version in binary format to anyone outside the company, we could keep the source secret?
Indeed you are entitled to keep the source secret. In fact, RMS has been very negative about licenses which force you to distribute source changes even if you do not distribute binaries.
Actually, you can't. The license of Yast, a core component of SuSE has this clause:
Distribution of the YaST programme, its sources, whether amended or unamended in full or in part thereof, and the works derived thereof for a charge require the prior written consent of SuSE GmbH.
You can't really say that E is ugly. E doesn't have one particular look. It's themable. Even if all the themes are ugly, that's not a complaint against E.
The configuration language is ugly, IMHO.
A year ago, it took me about half a day to get fvwm2 to look exactly how I wanted. A few months ago, it took me about half a day to get WindowMaker to look exactly how I wanted. I'm afraid it's going to take weeks to get E to look the way I want it to. --
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export http_proxy=http://proxy:3128/
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Incidentally, the first officially released version of Debian (1.1, don't ask), was called buzz.
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Actually, the relevant clause in the GPL reads (emphasis mine):
However, as a special exception, the source code distributed need not include anything that is normally distributed (in either source or binary form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable.
So, in this case, both get_it and QT accompany eachother (distributed on the same CD), and therefore, this exception does not apply.
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I just can't live without swallowed apps in my Gnome and Window Maker docks. Will KDE ever get these?
The current version KDE does have some basic support for them, but they do need to be the size of a panel-button. Don't know about KDE 2, though.
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Do you think that the many existing (and future) patents on cryptographic protocols and algorithms will stand in the way of widespread adoption of cryptography?
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why invent yet another encryption algorithm if there are already lots of strong algorithms out there? Why should I trust your algorithm to be secure?
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Actually, prep.ai.mit.edu is hosted by VA Linux systems:
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traceroute to prep.ai.mit.edu (209.81.8.252), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets
13 if-4-0-0.bb1.PaloAlto.Teleglobe.net (207.45.223.181) 161.313 ms 159.275 ms 165.641 ms
14 paix2.via.net (198.32.175.80) 160.522 ms 161.143 ms 166.626 ms
15 10.100.0.2 (10.100.0.2) 162.934 ms 169.745 ms 167.942 ms
16 gnudist.gnu.org (209.81.8.252) 160.381 ms 179.025 ms 163.964 ms
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>Don't US users pay a lot more for 'long distance'
>calls than we do anyway?
I doubt it :) I pay AT&T $9.95 a month to get 5c/minute around the clock (they advertise $5.95 for 7c; you have to know about this one to ask for it).
Hmm, I can call from .nl to anywhere in the US for around $0.07 a minute with no monthly fees, billing per second.
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I know most of you don't really tune into Katz's work, but there is something to be said for not being able to reach someone (or be able to be reached) from time to time.
You do realize there's an off button on most cell phones?
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Why are they forced to wear ID badges in the first place?
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Actually, I quite like xemacs with JDE.
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Last time I tried (the evaluation versions of) JavaStudio and JavaWorkshop (about a year ago, if not longer), some hacking was involved in order to get them to work on Linux, even though the tools were entirely written in Java.
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No amount of programming methology...can replace good, solid comments. Comments lines are soooo understated in schools, but are sooo conforting in the real world.
No amount of comments will help with poorly structured code with badly chosen variable and function names. Code should be written such that it needs very little comments (admittedly, this is a subjective matter).
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So if i had a big company and we needed to make some customizations to emacs for internal use, and never planned on releasing the customized version in binary format to anyone outside the company, we could keep the source secret?
Indeed you are entitled to keep the source secret. In fact, RMS has been very negative about licenses which force you to distribute source changes even if you do not distribute binaries.
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So what is this SoftSwitch organization?
I always thought ISC was Internet Software Consortium (makers of bind, dhcp tools, etc.).
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Is there something in the GPL that lets you keep your changes secret until you feel like sharing them?
Since Corel has not released a binary version of their distribution, they are not required to release the source either.
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Someone was lazy and stupid.
Or someone focuses on getting a working implementation first, and drawing nice and pretty icons later.
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MP3 audio files are a subset of the MP3 av spec.
Actually, MP3 audio files are layer 3 of an MPEG 1 stream.
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Take a geek kid to a restricted movie
Why only geek kids?
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Sure you can resell SuSE if you take out the non-free components, but SuSE without YaST isn't quite SuSE anymore, is it?
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Can you resell it?
Actually, you can't. The license of Yast, a core component of SuSE has this clause:
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Good luck trying to sue Microsoft if NT crashes.
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If you use those IP ranges, just set up a custom zone file for those ranges on the nameserver in your intranet.
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Hint: /usr/local is for the system administrator, not the distribution.
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The configuration language is ugly, IMHO.
A year ago, it took me about half a day to get fvwm2 to look exactly how I wanted. A few months ago, it took me about half a day to get WindowMaker to look exactly how I wanted. I'm afraid it's going to take weeks to get E to look the way I want it to.
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