Besides, anyone can pick bash, modify it, claim it as part of their own Linux distro, Unix release, whatever. No one will tell them they have to pay royalties, or such, for using it.
There is a similar bug in all unix, probably linux too. If there are 16k files in a simple directory, type rm *. If it works, try the same with 32k files. Then 64k files. Eventually it will fail:)
Uhm, i didn't know that. Still, i don't know (because they didn't tell), the exact numbers. So if last year's windows/linux sales were not comparable, then a percentage increase is utterly irrelevant. (Though, they didn't even tell if it is an absolute or percentage increase). At this point, it sounds like they simply try to pressure M$.
While i'm a Linux enthusiast, I have to agree. Dell only started to sell Linux recently. Even if they sold it earlier, they didn't market it. So, I guess the earlier numbers were near 0. Percentages are meaningless when one of the values is zero.
Btw, a year ago i wrote that Vista isn't ready for the desktop. Someone wrote it is already out in the shops. Heh, it still isn't ready, so i was right:) Vista's very poor performance really helps Linux.
There already have been GPL related lawsuits where a breacher was forced to reveal source. The only difference is that many FOSS developers couldn't afford a lawsuit. But, that is not because of open or closed source. Stacker couldn't afford a lawsuit against M$ either.
Well, if a proprietary software companies don't want people crack their software they shouldn't release at all? If RIAA doesn't want their music ripped and shared, they shouldn't issue CDs at all? The copyright law should defend FOSS stuff just as much as it defends the above.
Very few people would be content if their work is ripped off. Even the BSD folks seem to want something in exchange of their code. This is not necessarily money, most people are happy with patches or simply need attribution.
Generally, cracks don't crash more frequently than the original. Some copy protections tend to fail in certain drives, or more susceptible to wear. So, the occasional bad crack, even trojanised releases offset the problem a copy protection may have caused.
"Microsoft, Apple,... are not the enemies they are competitors. There is a difference between the two. Competitors you can work together for a common goal enemies you can't. Microsoft and Apple are willing to work with Linux distribution makers if they realize they can benefit from it. The Linux Zealots who have make Microsoft their enemy have loss out on a chance to expand what they can do."
I would suggest you to read up on the Halloween documents so you'll see how 'friendly' M$ is.
This stuff is new only for us, otherwise it has been happening for millions of years. So, if a permanent automatic system was installed there, it would give us exactly the same day by day, year from year.
But... Wasn't this published before? Apparently the fact it was published before didn't deter Google or the USPTO to agree on the patent. I think it is safer to have a patent which you don't intend to use than a mere publication which might be ignored.
You are right, the existence of such part strengthens the 'intelligent design' theory a bit. But of course weakens the 'true god' theory. A real god wouldn't need such design, but a super alien could use it.
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Besides, anyone can pick bash, modify it, claim it as part of their own Linux distro, Unix release, whatever.
No one will tell them they have to pay royalties, or such, for using it.
There is a similar bug in all unix, probably linux too. :)
If there are 16k files in a simple directory, type rm *.
If it works, try the same with 32k files.
Then 64k files. Eventually it will fail
Gimme some examples what is missing from your SUSE.
Uhm, i didn't know that. Still, i don't know (because they didn't tell), the exact numbers. So if last year's windows/linux sales were not comparable, then a percentage increase is utterly irrelevant. (Though, they didn't even tell if it is an absolute or percentage increase).
At this point, it sounds like they simply try to pressure M$.
While i'm a Linux enthusiast, I have to agree. Dell only started to sell Linux recently. Even if they sold it earlier, they didn't market it. So, I guess the earlier numbers were near 0. Percentages are meaningless when one of the values is zero.
:) Vista's very poor performance really helps Linux.
Btw, a year ago i wrote that Vista isn't ready for the desktop. Someone wrote it is already out in the shops. Heh, it still isn't ready, so i was right
TFA was about M$ lying about their updates and forcing unnecessary updates on the luser.
There already have been GPL related lawsuits where a breacher was forced to reveal source.
The only difference is that many FOSS developers couldn't afford a lawsuit.
But, that is not because of open or closed source. Stacker couldn't afford a lawsuit against M$ either.
Well, if a proprietary software companies don't want people crack their software they shouldn't release at all?
If RIAA doesn't want their music ripped and shared, they shouldn't issue CDs at all?
The copyright law should defend FOSS stuff just as much as it defends the above.
Very few people would be content if their work is ripped off.
Even the BSD folks seem to want something in exchange of their code.
This is not necessarily money, most people are happy with patches or simply need attribution.
Generally, cracks don't crash more frequently than the original.
Some copy protections tend to fail in certain drives, or more susceptible to wear.
So, the occasional bad crack, even trojanised releases offset the problem a copy protection may have caused.
I won't be using it in the foreseeable future.
According to the FA, DRM appears to be helping pirates.
Who wouldn't pay $5 for a working DRM free copy of their favourite game?
I see the US on both sides of the table, sometimes winning, sometimes losing.
This won't save your ass when the distance is only 1mm :)
nyah, they won't create a new engine even when their life depends on it
Lets say, deleting one days of spam is equivalent of a needle prick.
Now, do the math, add them up for all the people on the world receiving the spam.
"Microsoft, Apple, ... are not the enemies they are competitors. There is a difference between the two. Competitors you can work together for a common goal enemies you can't. Microsoft and Apple are willing to work with Linux distribution makers if they realize they can benefit from it. The Linux Zealots who have make Microsoft their enemy have loss out on a chance to expand what they can do."
I would suggest you to read up on the Halloween documents so you'll see how 'friendly' M$ is.
This stuff is new only for us, otherwise it has been happening for millions of years.
So, if a permanent automatic system was installed there, it would give us exactly the same day by day, year from year.
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But... Wasn't this published before? Apparently the fact it was published before didn't deter Google or the USPTO to agree on the patent.
I think it is safer to have a patent which you don't intend to use than a mere publication which might be ignored.
What happened to TFA will happen to all of the rest of the universe.
It isn't slashdotted, it is just frozen in time.
LOL, please report back how many people clicked.
"The Bible is true because it says it is true." doesn't seem to be a logical fallacy, just circular reasoning.
Don't confuse God with another sentient being with a few million of years advance in evolution.
I need only DX10, but that is definitely not in the package. So M$, screw your SP.
You are right, the existence of such part strengthens the 'intelligent design' theory a bit. But of course weakens the 'true god' theory.
A real god wouldn't need such design, but a super alien could use it.