Hmm. That's a very interesting way of describing the situation. I like it. It provides a very high-level point of view that I had not been forced to think about before. Thanks. You know, I don't know if I'm that fond of the GPL after all. I think I would rather both worlds have their way, instead of one license being viral and forcing its way. Of course then I would have to argue equally against completely closed source software for the same reason. Very interesting indeed.
I had better go and do some more learning about the open source licenses
instead of relying on opinions (the GPL seems to be favoured throughout Slashdot).
It's ethical if you want to protect your IP. Also, the open source code project gets back all modifications to the code base. I hope the next version of the GPL would formerly recognize this relationship. The interests of both parties are protected.
Some small businesses may choose to replace Access with cheap copis of Microsoft's Express products that Microsoft plans to offer for $49 a pop -- noted in the FAQ section.
The Visual Web Developer Express product claims
"integrated access to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express". This might be just enough to get a business up and running, and off the MS Access candy. It appears as though Microsoft may be trying to push Access out of the way with cheap offerings such as this. Also, SQL Server Reporting services will sit atop SQL Server Express ed. to fulfill reporting needs.
"getting closer to its goal to be a full replacement for MS Access."
Hmmm. A little late on the draw. Somebody is finally getting close enough to replace MS-Access, that has been around for a long time, and that Microsoft appears to be shifting the focus away from. Nice afterthought indeed.
Scott Bakula, an entertainment figure, on behalf of the NASA marketing dept. hyping the shuttle program to the entertainment-starved masses (rhetoric).
And Arnold would become the gov. of California, and Jesse "The Body" Ventura of Minnesota.
It's interesting what life starts to look like from a country that is inundated with entertainment.
... What's next on this list?
Does Nasa *really* need the support of the masses who sit in front of their weekly TV shows? or do they already have it? Should the NASA crew members not be making the cameo apperances since they are the *real* "heroes"? Scott Bakula is an actor who will never step into space. If it comes down to entertainment factor, might as well use Mickey Mouse as a spokesman (cool factor ruled out:).
If the recording giants are pushing to cut into the shares of Apple, Napster and others then the music download services should get into the recording industry and beat them at their own game -- offer cheaper studio time, market through iTunes and on store shelves. Apple has enough money. I'm sure that would throw a scare into the industry, maybe even make them back off. Of course this is overly simplistic. It's obvious I don't understand the industry, but it sure sounds good.
Microsoft is so into destroying the competition that sometimes the implementation of their products get a bit sloppy, because of rushed deadlines, demands from the marketing department, and other issues.
Name one company that isn't so into destroying the competition. Name another that doesn't rush deadlines. I'm not arguing against you -- I'm just generalizing your point. 'Tis the bane of the IT world.
That's an expensive recipe book! You also might want a VCR in the fridge so you can record and go back and follow through the recipe at a later point in time (e.g. The show required sour cream but you didnt' have any at the time).
However, both systems come at a cost. Because the words are produced by a computer, the receiver of the call would hear the speaker talking with an artificial voice.
And the cost of implicitly having every single word of your conversation immediately recorded into digital format. Very archivable.
Likewise there's nothing saying a non-adult site cannot get a.xxx domain. For example, the movie TripleX with Van Diesel could have used the.xxx domain if it had existed.
... yes different, but a JRE! The tendency will be to use more Java then shy away from it. Interesting. Maybe it will become what Corel couldn't do way back when.
To the end-user the file format doesn't matter a hill of beans. It's about their work being represented safely in a file (doesn't matter the file type). I cannot see how Microsoft can prevent reading of the DOC XML format for the purposes of translating the user's data into a different format (e.g. into Open Office). It's up to the users where and when they want to edit their data, not Microsoft. If MS tries to restrict reading of the XML DOC format they are ultimately not going to win that one short of bribery because the concept is skewed.
Microsoft cannot walk that line and try to be both open and closed. It's just not going to work. And if they cross the line too far, they will lose control of their format; they know this and are being very careful, only letting a bit out at a time. I don't blame them. At the same time there's no way they're going to be able to have a complicated set of rules legislated around the DOC XML format. They have to open it or close it, period. It will become black and white if/when the issue is taken to court.
If Microsoft allows only reading of the XML DOC format, then we can legally transform it into the Open Office format. I don't see how they can actually enforce any rule that disallows it.
Somebody could then write a plugin for MS Word that opens Open Office docs -- unless MS is already providing such functionality in the newer versions of Office --
It's not a perfect solution, but it will allow interopability to a degree.
Maybe the plugin could transform the document in memory back into MS Word format for the program to read in... or can we not transform the document just in memory either? (i.e Does is counting as actually writing the XML DOC format?). I didn't read article.
The first is commenting. (If you can't keep your comments in sync with your code, you have a much bigger problem that you should work out before you even start to argue language paradigms.)
I totally agree. My comment blocks in JavaScript are huge compared to my comment blocks in statically-typed languages.
and only now does Hasbro come forth with a lawsuit.
And only a year ago did e-Scrabble steal the property of Hasbro.
Some guy stole my car a year ago and only now have the police broken up the theft ring -- that poor thief is being stomped on by the police.
it always seems a tragedy when a big corporation stomps its heavy foot on a fledgling but very successful piece of web software that is close to many people's heart
ya, i know... every little guy should be able to steal stuff from any big guy. I don't know why... it just seems like it should be a rule... because it warms my heart.
's also the best online Scrabble game I've seen; Hasbro should pay Jared, not sue him
If Jared's so smart, then he should apply a little wisdom towards an effort that is all his own. It's easy to make money off somebody else's ideas, but to come up with your own is another story.
Um... the "offensive" screenshot isn't even prompting for the removal of Firefox as the post says. Something seems wrong here.
Although this morning (for the first time) MS Anti-spyware did want to remove Firefox from my Windows startup folder which I was confused about since it's not in there.
After I am done cleaning my machine, MS AntiSpyware wants me to send my results to "SpyNet" (don't know if that includes my choices for removeal too). However could SpyNet be some kind of learning network that is recommending removal of items using some kind of AI? If so, then may Firefox is somehow being targetted indirectly instead of directly by MS. Just a thought.
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Hmm. That's a very interesting way of describing the situation. I like it. It provides a very high-level point of view that I had not been forced to think about before. Thanks. You know, I don't know if I'm that fond of the GPL after all. I think I would rather both worlds have their way, instead of one license being viral and forcing its way. Of course then I would have to argue equally against completely closed source software for the same reason. Very interesting indeed. I had better go and do some more learning about the open source licenses instead of relying on opinions (the GPL seems to be favoured throughout Slashdot).
It's ethical if you want to protect your IP. Also, the open source code project gets back all modifications to the code base. I hope the next version of the GPL would formerly recognize this relationship. The interests of both parties are protected.
1. I declare under penatly of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
It gives me great relief to see that spelling mistakes are just part of life, even in a document so great. It's not just me ... I can continue in life!
What about Siegfried & Roy. I'm sure they'd have something to say about the Tiger trademark.
It's like having our own super-weapon -- we can shine our sun through it and fry their planets.
I know. I know. #1. must be ... PROFIT !!!
The Visual Web Developer Express product claims "integrated access to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express". This might be just enough to get a business up and running, and off the MS Access candy.
It appears as though Microsoft may be trying to push Access out of the way with cheap offerings such as this. Also, SQL Server Reporting services will sit atop SQL Server Express ed. to fulfill reporting needs.
Hmmm. A little late on the draw. Somebody is finally getting close enough to replace MS-Access, that has been around for a long time, and that Microsoft appears to be shifting the focus away from. Nice afterthought indeed.
Microsoft's latest SQL Server Express offering is the focus.
Knoda seems novel, but why not stack some reporting software on MySql or something similar?
Scott Bakula, an entertainment figure, on behalf of the NASA marketing dept. hyping the shuttle program to the entertainment-starved masses (rhetoric). :).
And Arnold would become the gov. of California, and Jesse "The Body" Ventura of Minnesota.
It's interesting what life starts to look like from a country that is inundated with entertainment.
... What's next on this list?
Does Nasa *really* need the support of the masses who sit in front of their weekly TV shows? or do they already have it? Should the NASA crew members not be making the cameo apperances since they are the *real* "heroes"? Scott Bakula is an actor who will never step into space. If it comes down to entertainment factor, might as well use Mickey Mouse as a spokesman (cool factor ruled out
If the recording giants are pushing to cut into the shares of Apple, Napster and others then the music download services should get into the recording industry and beat them at their own game -- offer cheaper studio time, market through iTunes and on store shelves. Apple has enough money. I'm sure that would throw a scare into the industry, maybe even make them back off. Of course this is overly simplistic. It's obvious I don't understand the industry, but it sure sounds good.
Name one company that isn't so into destroying the competition. Name another that doesn't rush deadlines. I'm not arguing against you -- I'm just generalizing your point. 'Tis the bane of the IT world.
However the article says: "Several quirks related to the product's design make it somewhat impractical for generalized use."
Slashdot has reached a new level of article posting. Now the poster doesn't have to RTFA anymore.
That's an expensive recipe book! You also might want a VCR in the fridge so you can record and go back and follow through the recipe at a later point in time (e.g. The show required sour cream but you didnt' have any at the time).
And the cost of implicitly having every single word of your conversation immediately recorded into digital format. Very archivable.
Likewise there's nothing saying a non-adult site cannot get a .xxx domain. For example, the movie TripleX with Van Diesel could have used the .xxx domain if it had existed.
Well then, it sounds like I'll be picking a nice little spot in the middle of the Gobi dessert while other people struggle to survive on the moon.
... yes different, but a JRE! The tendency will be to use more Java then shy away from it. Interesting. Maybe it will become what Corel couldn't do way back when.
No wonder Mac hardware is so expensive!
They've reached their peak because there are no more computers remaining send them too. All computers are already getting them!
To the end-user the file format doesn't matter a hill of beans. It's about their work being represented safely in a file (doesn't matter the file type). I cannot see how Microsoft can prevent reading of the DOC XML format for the purposes of translating the user's data into a different format (e.g. into Open Office). It's up to the users where and when they want to edit their data, not Microsoft. If MS tries to restrict reading of the XML DOC format they are ultimately not going to win that one short of bribery because the concept is skewed.
Microsoft cannot walk that line and try to be both open and closed. It's just not going to work. And if they cross the line too far, they will lose control of their format; they know this and are being very careful, only letting a bit out at a time. I don't blame them. At the same time there's no way they're going to be able to have a complicated set of rules legislated around the DOC XML format. They have to open it or close it, period. It will become black and white if/when the issue is taken to court.
If Microsoft allows only reading of the XML DOC format, then we can legally transform it into the Open Office format. I don't see how they can actually enforce any rule that disallows it. Somebody could then write a plugin for MS Word that opens Open Office docs -- unless MS is already providing such functionality in the newer versions of Office -- It's not a perfect solution, but it will allow interopability to a degree. Maybe the plugin could transform the document in memory back into MS Word format for the program to read in ... or can we not transform the document just in memory either? (i.e Does is counting as actually writing the XML DOC format?). I didn't read article.
I totally agree. My comment blocks in JavaScript are huge compared to my comment blocks in statically-typed languages.
And only a year ago did e-Scrabble steal the property of Hasbro. Some guy stole my car a year ago and only now have the police broken up the theft ring -- that poor thief is being stomped on by the police.
it always seems a tragedy when a big corporation stomps its heavy foot on a fledgling but very successful piece of web software that is close to many people's heart
ya, i know ... every little guy should be able to steal stuff from any big guy. I don't know why ... it just seems like it should be a rule ... because it warms my heart.
's also the best online Scrabble game I've seen; Hasbro should pay Jared, not sue him
If Jared's so smart, then he should apply a little wisdom towards an effort that is all his own. It's easy to make money off somebody else's ideas, but to come up with your own is another story.
So can you be fined for out of date meat too? If so that web site had better watch out!
Um ... the "offensive" screenshot isn't even prompting for the removal of Firefox as the post says. Something seems wrong here.
Although this morning (for the first time) MS Anti-spyware did want to remove Firefox from my Windows startup folder which I was confused about since it's not in there.
After I am done cleaning my machine, MS AntiSpyware wants me to send my results to "SpyNet" (don't know if that includes my choices for removeal too). However could SpyNet be some kind of learning network that is recommending removal of items using some kind of AI? If so, then may Firefox is somehow being targetted indirectly instead of directly by MS. Just a thought.