Gartner says a lot of things. Didn't they say Linux would fail a couple years ago? Then didn't they recently publish something else saying Linux would make great strides this/(last?) year?
It's just mind boggling that people take them seriously...
The best part about this "stunt" is that it is entirely correct. Sure, the U.S. government wouldn't prosecute someone for these changelogs, but they COULD, and that is the key to why the DMCA is such a bad law.
So your telling me that chmod -r My_Copyrighted_Work.mpeg won't make my file unreadable by other users on a system?
Uh oh, I better switch to windows then!
Of course the kernel implements copy protection, but it's a general purpose protection, not specific to copyright, but CAN be used to protect a copyrighted work just the same.
By the letter of the law, this changelog IS illegal.
From what I understand, from friends who hunt, and it's how I would feel, the thrill of hunting for lots of people is in finding and killing your own food yourself, ie. directly taking part in the circle of life. Personally, I abhor the killing of any animal without just cause, such as protecting crops, protecting your home, or for food.
Then there are people who kill for "sport"... I just can't understand that, seems pretty sick to me.
There were many many elements of "The Matrix" that were anime-like, especially the scene you mention.
Surprisingly, it played out extremely well as live action.
And with a story as compelling, thrilling, and entertaining as Akira, this *could* be an excellent film in the works, if it is done properly. I think good casting will play an important part, probably more so than the special effects. The Matrix did this right, they didn't get "good" actors, but they got the best actors for the parts.
All that this effort would need is common theming and common app/config launchers.
Then Gnome and KDE would be very similar, but would also remain separate. KDE would use Konq for file/web, Gnome would use Nautilus/Mozilla respectively, etc.
Then users could mix and match components, developers could choose which development architecture they want, and users would see a consistent desktop with common themes and fonts.
And all this under the guise of "protecting the artists"!
And with the recent TV commercials with Spritney Bears and a bunch of pathetic "rap stars" informing the public that downloading music is stealing from them... Of course, there were no respectable artists appearing in those commercials.
disclaimer: don't get me wrong, I don't support music piracy at all, but I also don't believe the RIAA's silly notions that they're "protecting the artists".
1. Microsoft CAN infinitely change windows AND keep compatibility. They've been doing this for years, look how much has changed from Win 95 to XP. They just keep adding new "features" that new programs will require.
2. How many programs REQUIRE IE 4/5? This is just the obvious example. I've installed more than one non-MS app that came with the latest service pack just in case it wasn't already installed. For a year or two at my company, we'd use the installation CD from a program to install a particular service pack...
Granted, not too many third party apps do that, however, keeping up with windows is a HUGE hurdle.
Windows is a moving, and quickly, target. A couple times each year Microsoft releases a service pack that all future developed programs will depend upon. And many windows components are often shipped with programs that depend upon them, just in case the user doesn't have them installed.
Obviously, these updates would not be compatible with another implementation of windows, and therefore there will always be a neverending incompatibility with any software that attempts to emulate windows.
So, unfortuneately, replacing windows cannot be done by "embracing and extending" it. Which leaves Linux and other competitors with the chicken and egg problem with regard to applications.
Sooo... what we need is a really good geneticist who can build a chicken(or egg) from scratch;-)
I read that stupid opinion piece earlier today; I thought it was total horseshit.
"Geeks" aren't becoming "homogenous" or any such thing. The only thing that's going on is many (not all even!) are up in arms about recent abridgements of their freedom from legislation and Microsoft's new tactics. This has nothing to do with homogenity, it simply has to do with a (a couple actually) common enemy.
And to say that all geeks get upset whenever MS does anything is simply ludicrous, and ignorant of the facts. There are a ton of geeks who are perfectly happy with MS products, but usually not with MS's current drive towards DRM and Palladium et al., which is perfectly understandable and reasonable considering the affect those types of things will have on them.
RedHat _SELLS_ Redhat Linux... XMMS is part of that product if it ships with it, therefore they are technically infringing on that ridiculous patent if they distribute an MP3 decoder with their product.
It's really quite simple, it IS about royalties, either they pay them to cover their ass so Thomson can't sue them a year down the road from now, or they simply don't include an MP3 decoder.
You can say whatever you like to try to hurt someone's business, as long as you aren't saying anything you know to be untrue. That's basically what a boycott is, which is perfectly legal.
Jobs knows that DRM is impossible, he knows that it has nothing to do with limiting copying(at least not as far as MS or Hilary Rosen is concerned), but it has EVERYTHING to do with throwing a wrench in the system for independent artists(eventually), and for MS it has to do with legal solidification of their monopoly.
Of COURSE Jobs isn't going to play along, it's in his best interest not to. Hopefully Apple will help lobby against any DRM legislation.
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I don't think this is the proper solution. There are a lot of programs that create temp files and unlink them, so something like this is going to really clutter up a filesystem really quick.
I think underlete should be handled at the application level, ie. in konqueror and nautilus, etc. Maybe alias rm to something else for the command line.
Seriously, I was in a very similar situation once, but I handled without consulting a lawyer, or/.;-)
Interestingly, and ironically IMO, I was accused of something like this by some guy at NASA! No wonder they can't get to the moon with less than $100b(or whatever is cost...)!
Actually, he wasn't so bad. I emailed him back and explained it wasn't me(forged mail address, pulled from my company's website...) and he was technically minded enough to figure out I was being honest.
But some advice, don't do like I did and insult their intelligence; I still feel bad about that. He overlooked that and apologized anyway though.
I propose that an entirely new name be thought up by a committee made up of any major contributor that wants to be involved, FSF, Linus + kernel developers, XFree86 developers, etc.; because, really, GNU/Linux isn't any more accurate than GNU/XFree86, or GNU/cdrtools. It could be a million different thing depending on the main use of whatever machine it's running on.
The new name should be completely original and not intentionally incorporate the name of any contributor. Since most of the system components are clones of Unix-counterparts, a bastardization of the name "Unix" could be incorporated.
How about, Whineix, in recognition of the FSF's whiney nature;-) j/k
I'm sure someone more creative than me can come up with a cool sounding bastardization of "Unix".
Why the hell should there be a waiver process at all to use the best tool for the job, just because it's not an *M$ Solution(TM).
That's the kind of sh*t that pisses me off, I don't pay taxes to have the government simply hand that money to a corp. I am morally opposed to. I wouldn't mind if they simply chose the best tool for the job and the tools they needed happened to be MS software, but this just reeks.
There is absolutely NO REASON why a waiver should be needed to use something other than M$ software, that's ludicrous and stinks of corporate pandering.
* i usually stay away from using $'s in M$, but in this case i thought it was appropriate
1. Don't try to upgrade a machine running in a remote area, ie. without a telephone or net access
2. Try moving your windows code over to another platform
3. 64 bit? What's a bit? Oh yeah... microserf: well, we can sorta kinda do 64 bit!
4. Try running windows on some really huge hardware, ie. something not x86 or emulating it
5. inverse of 4, ie. a pda or some such thing, without having to purchase an expensive xp embedded license or some such nonsense
6. try stripping windows xp down to nothing but what you need to setup a masquerading router, running on a 486
7. try administering 20 machines remotely, over a 56k modem
8. try all of the above while spending less than $50
9. Microsoft didn't disclose all of the windows api's? awww... too bad...
10. windows is quickly becoming an anti-consumer operating system, instead of enabling users, it's going to intentionally limit users, doesn't sound too appealing to me...
That is exactly the problem! Why would anyone think it was a good idea for people to associate Mozilla with Netscape. Netscape used to be decent, but 4.x became a total disaster, devolving into a total bloatware mess, with an ugly interface to-boot. It got lost in a never-ending cycle of bugfixes and new bugs, slowly(quickly?) becoming more and more unstable, and never coming close to implementing any of the newer standards, etc.
Why the Mozilla developers decided it would be a good idea to have that skin with those icons, and especially making it the default, I don't even want to guess. I consider that to be their biggest mistake. Everything else about Mozilla I really like, except that damn skin and it being the default, it just really upsets me, especially when I hear of people who throw Mozilla away and never give it a second chance JUST BECAUE OF THAT DAMN SKIN! People don't realize right away that they can change that, and they DO NOT want to use something that they think is still Netscape...
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It's just mind boggling that people take them seriously...
The problem isn't with the patch, it's with the Changelog, and RedHat didn't really have anything to do with it.
Uh oh, I better switch to windows then!
Of course the kernel implements copy protection, but it's a general purpose protection, not specific to copyright, but CAN be used to protect a copyrighted work just the same.
By the letter of the law, this changelog IS illegal.
1. Use Slackware. BSD-style init scripts, very nice and simple, definately not written by Nazi's ;-)
2. Roll your own. They're just simple scripts fer chrissakes!
Besides, SysV init scripts aren't in any way difficult, I can't imaging someone wanting to use a different OS on account of the init scripts!
Then there are people who kill for "sport"... I just can't understand that, seems pretty sick to me.
Surprisingly, it played out extremely well as live action.
And with a story as compelling, thrilling, and entertaining as Akira, this *could* be an excellent film in the works, if it is done properly. I think good casting will play an important part, probably more so than the special effects. The Matrix did this right, they didn't get "good" actors, but they got the best actors for the parts.
We shall wait and see!
Then Gnome and KDE would be very similar, but would also remain separate. KDE would use Konq for file/web, Gnome would use Nautilus/Mozilla respectively, etc.
Then users could mix and match components, developers could choose which development architecture they want, and users would see a consistent desktop with common themes and fonts.
And with the recent TV commercials with Spritney Bears and a bunch of pathetic "rap stars" informing the public that downloading music is stealing from them... Of course, there were no respectable artists appearing in those commercials.
disclaimer: don't get me wrong, I don't support music piracy at all, but I also don't believe the RIAA's silly notions that they're "protecting the artists".
1. Microsoft CAN infinitely change windows AND keep compatibility. They've been doing this for years, look how much has changed from Win 95 to XP. They just keep adding new "features" that new programs will require.
2. How many programs REQUIRE IE 4/5? This is just the obvious example. I've installed more than one non-MS app that came with the latest service pack just in case it wasn't already installed. For a year or two at my company, we'd use the installation CD from a program to install a particular service pack...
Granted, not too many third party apps do that, however, keeping up with windows is a HUGE hurdle.
Obviously, these updates would not be compatible with another implementation of windows, and therefore there will always be a neverending incompatibility with any software that attempts to emulate windows.
So, unfortuneately, replacing windows cannot be done by "embracing and extending" it. Which leaves Linux and other competitors with the chicken and egg problem with regard to applications.
Sooo... what we need is a really good geneticist who can build a chicken(or egg) from scratch ;-)
"Geeks" aren't becoming "homogenous" or any such thing. The only thing that's going on is many (not all even!) are up in arms about recent abridgements of their freedom from legislation and Microsoft's new tactics. This has nothing to do with homogenity, it simply has to do with a (a couple actually) common enemy.
And to say that all geeks get upset whenever MS does anything is simply ludicrous, and ignorant of the facts. There are a ton of geeks who are perfectly happy with MS products, but usually not with MS's current drive towards DRM and Palladium et al., which is perfectly understandable and reasonable considering the affect those types of things will have on them.
This is just stupid...
It's really quite simple, it IS about royalties, either they pay them to cover their ass so Thomson can't sue them a year down the road from now, or they simply don't include an MP3 decoder.
Also, see the other replies.
I'm sure others are wondering as well.
Of COURSE Jobs isn't going to play along, it's in his best interest not to. Hopefully Apple will help lobby against any DRM legislation.
I think underlete should be handled at the application level, ie. in konqueror and nautilus, etc. Maybe alias rm to something else for the command line.
Interestingly, and ironically IMO, I was accused of something like this by some guy at NASA! No wonder they can't get to the moon with less than $100b(or whatever is cost...)!
Actually, he wasn't so bad. I emailed him back and explained it wasn't me(forged mail address, pulled from my company's website...) and he was technically minded enough to figure out I was being honest.
But some advice, don't do like I did and insult their intelligence; I still feel bad about that. He overlooked that and apologized anyway though.
ie. without copyright law, the GPL would be unnecessary, therefore that stupid argument is totally null and void.
The new name should be completely original and not intentionally incorporate the name of any contributor. Since most of the system components are clones of Unix-counterparts, a bastardization of the name "Unix" could be incorporated.
How about, Whineix, in recognition of the FSF's whiney nature ;-) j/k
I'm sure someone more creative than me can come up with a cool sounding bastardization of "Unix".
That's the kind of sh*t that pisses me off, I don't pay taxes to have the government simply hand that money to a corp. I am morally opposed to. I wouldn't mind if they simply chose the best tool for the job and the tools they needed happened to be MS software, but this just reeks.
There is absolutely NO REASON why a waiver should be needed to use something other than M$ software, that's ludicrous and stinks of corporate pandering.
* i usually stay away from using $'s in M$, but in this case i thought it was appropriate
Palladium - All your freedom are belong to Microsoft and the *AA
1. Don't try to upgrade a machine running in a remote area, ie. without a telephone or net access
2. Try moving your windows code over to another platform
3. 64 bit? What's a bit? Oh yeah... microserf: well, we can sorta kinda do 64 bit!
4. Try running windows on some really huge hardware, ie. something not x86 or emulating it
5. inverse of 4, ie. a pda or some such thing, without having to purchase an expensive xp embedded license or some such nonsense
6. try stripping windows xp down to nothing but what you need to setup a masquerading router, running on a 486
7. try administering 20 machines remotely, over a 56k modem
8. try all of the above while spending less than $50
9. Microsoft didn't disclose all of the windows api's? awww... too bad...
10. windows is quickly becoming an anti-consumer operating system, instead of enabling users, it's going to intentionally limit users, doesn't sound too appealing to me...
That is exactly the problem! Why would anyone think it was a good idea for people to associate Mozilla with Netscape. Netscape used to be decent, but 4.x became a total disaster, devolving into a total bloatware mess, with an ugly interface to-boot. It got lost in a never-ending cycle of bugfixes and new bugs, slowly(quickly?) becoming more and more unstable, and never coming close to implementing any of the newer standards, etc.
Why the Mozilla developers decided it would be a good idea to have that skin with those icons, and especially making it the default, I don't even want to guess. I consider that to be their biggest mistake. Everything else about Mozilla I really like, except that damn skin and it being the default, it just really upsets me, especially when I hear of people who throw Mozilla away and never give it a second chance JUST BECAUE OF THAT DAMN SKIN! People don't realize right away that they can change that, and they DO NOT want to use something that they think is still Netscape...
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