If by "gaming software people" you mean the big companies like EA, then no. They'll take the easiest innovation they see and beat that horse until the stick breaks.
If you mean indie to small publishers, that's already been happening for a good while.
I'm not very well informed about licencing, which is one of the reasons I'm using pre-written ones in the first place. But I thought the CC licences were more for traditional copyright (writing, images etc) than code.
Yes, but I would argue that there's not much difference between a program and anything else copyrightable. Code : program:: notes and lyrics : song:: sentences : books, for example. Even so, the CC FAQ does discourage it, though I didn't know that when I wrote my original post.
-Does it require than source is shared as well, or just that the binaries are freely provided?
It isn't specified, which is why CC apparently discourages its use. I still think it could be done through, say, licensing the source code (as a document unto itself) with a Share Alike license.
Is there really a distinction between source code and a binary blob, though? Source can be compiled into the blob, and a blob can be reverse-compiled into (a form of) the source. Any source could (theoretically) be interpreted instead of compiled, generating the same functionality. They're basically the same thing in different languages, like a book in English and French. The only real distinction I would personally make is to call source code the human-readable documentation of how the blob operates in such a structured format that a compiler could recreate the blob.
That is, of course, my personal opinion. IANAL in any way, shape, or form.
-Has this been tested in court?
Yes. Granted it was a Dutch case. Though if other such licenses are enforceable, I can't imagine why it would be any less binding.
As I recall, the civil courts are the ones who award millions of dollars to people who can't manage to keep coffee in their cup and off their laps. Hardly a model system.
Still, you have the issue of going cross-OS, necessitating multiple copies of FF, which leaves you with a similar problem. It is possible Firefox has a config option to change the bookmarks.html location, I suppose. I've not really looked.
If he's popular enough that his work alone could support him, then start a blog and throw a few ads on it. Come up with T-shirts or mugs or something. Perhaps best-of print collections. As far as books (as in novels), people are making a living posting their work online while selling print copies.
That's how online cartoonists do it. See Penny Arcade. Howard Tayler of Schlock Mercenary has been supporting a family for a few years now.
I think a lot of the trick to multitasking is the mind having the ability to judge what needs focus at any given moment. To put it in/. terms, the brain is a single processor (though it develops a number of special circuits), and multitasking is just process scheduling. Those who are good at it are just better at giving attention appropriately.
Its all fine to be unhappy about it but the reasonable thing to do is either fork the project, if you have the technical skill to maintain it, or dry your tears and try to convince someone who can to do so.
To me, the point of a hard disk based media player is having all your music available when you want it. I don't know how I'll be feeling eight hours later, so how should I decide which music to put on the player and which not to? If I was that good at divining the future, I'd just get a 4 GB iRiver or something. And probably be a lot richer than I am.
As far as hearing damage, I don't see how prolonged exposure would lead to damage unless the music is too loud to begin with. But then, I've not done serious research on the subject.
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If by "gaming software people" you mean the big companies like EA, then no. They'll take the easiest innovation they see and beat that horse until the stick breaks. If you mean indie to small publishers, that's already been happening for a good while.
Well, I would assume at least *some* light makes it completely through the panel. If you don't add the back cover you would have a sort of skylight.
I'm not very well informed about licencing, which is one of the reasons I'm using pre-written ones in the first place. But I thought the CC licences were more for traditional copyright (writing, images etc) than code.
Yes, but I would argue that there's not much difference between a program and anything else copyrightable. Code : program :: notes and lyrics : song :: sentences : books, for example. Even so, the CC FAQ does discourage it, though I didn't know that when I wrote my original post.
-Does it require than source is shared as well, or just that the binaries are freely provided?
It isn't specified, which is why CC apparently discourages its use. I still think it could be done through, say, licensing the source code (as a document unto itself) with a Share Alike license.
Is there really a distinction between source code and a binary blob, though? Source can be compiled into the blob, and a blob can be reverse-compiled into (a form of) the source. Any source could (theoretically) be interpreted instead of compiled, generating the same functionality. They're basically the same thing in different languages, like a book in English and French. The only real distinction I would personally make is to call source code the human-readable documentation of how the blob operates in such a structured format that a compiler could recreate the blob.
That is, of course, my personal opinion. IANAL in any way, shape, or form.
-Has this been tested in court?
Yes. Granted it was a Dutch case. Though if other such licenses are enforceable, I can't imagine why it would be any less binding.
Welcome to politics.
How about a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license?
In Soviet Russia, commies talk YOU!
No, I am Batman.
It will be sitting powered off. Not much of a power drain there. At a certain point, the cost of new equipment will outweigh the power savings.
As I recall, the civil courts are the ones who award millions of dollars to people who can't manage to keep coffee in their cup and off their laps. Hardly a model system.
You managed to watch Meaty McMeat?? I was bleaching my eyes just a few minutes in.
On the flip side, LegalTorrents was how I discovered Revolution Void (the Thread Soul and Increase the Dosage albums) and the 8bitpeoples.
Still, you have the issue of going cross-OS, necessitating multiple copies of FF, which leaves you with a similar problem. It is possible Firefox has a config option to change the bookmarks.html location, I suppose. I've not really looked.
Well not any more, you insensitive clod!
So, Ikea has an astronomy equipment division?
No, I'd say Laser beams are most certainly not optional. :)
Agreed. I couldn't stand Gnome anymore in Ubuntu 8.04, so I jumped to Xubuntu and haven't looked back.
Now if only I could figure out which package would me a good, easy bluetooth GUI interface.
If he's popular enough that his work alone could support him, then start a blog and throw a few ads on it. Come up with T-shirts or mugs or something. Perhaps best-of print collections. As far as books (as in novels), people are making a living posting their work online while selling print copies.
That's how online cartoonists do it. See Penny Arcade. Howard Tayler of Schlock Mercenary has been supporting a family for a few years now.
Well, no, not after you posted.
I thought that was English...
Linuxoj?
I think a lot of the trick to multitasking is the mind having the ability to judge what needs focus at any given moment. To put it in /. terms, the brain is a single processor (though it develops a number of special circuits), and multitasking is just process scheduling. Those who are good at it are just better at giving attention appropriately.
You should probably use shred, just to be sure.
Correct by default? Who decides what "correct" means? You?
And here I though open source was all about choice.
Which is what happened...?
To me, the point of a hard disk based media player is having all your music available when you want it. I don't know how I'll be feeling eight hours later, so how should I decide which music to put on the player and which not to? If I was that good at divining the future, I'd just get a 4 GB iRiver or something. And probably be a lot richer than I am.
As far as hearing damage, I don't see how prolonged exposure would lead to damage unless the music is too loud to begin with. But then, I've not done serious research on the subject.
I prefer "chowned". :)