I don't really get the point of that post, but merely distributing the "uncompiled/fresh from nVidia" nVidia driver on the same cd as the linux kernel isn't illegal, tons of distros do it, so what if it was, and there was a script, that also happens to be on this cd, that untars it and compiles it then loads it into the kernel? And what if this script happens to be referenced by init?
Is's compiling it thats a violation, and distributing that compiled result. However, your point still stands, what if they made a boot script to compile it? The source code portions of the ati driver at least compile extremely fast (under 5 seconds).
I will not apologize that I agree with Denis Diderot when he said "Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest."
Destroying religion as necessary to civilization as plumbing and not cohabitating with one's livestock.
Funny, I'm so used to atheists complaining about religious people pushing their beliefs on them, I find it interesting that an atheist would want to push his belief on religious people.
Neither Nintendo or Microsoft would let it happen. Remember that Microsoft makes money off games, and people playing emulated nes games doesn't get them anything. Nintendo makes money off games as well, and the games ran by the emulator would probably be pirated, because the chances of Nintendo signing a deal with someone to make their products run on a major competitors systems is unlikeley, and as already stated, it would enroach on their market share.
I would loose slashdot, as well as, well.... pretty much everything now that I think of it. Not many websites hosted in central america. Well, not many legitimate, usefull websites.
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wtf? mod me overrated with a +1 comment? I mean it wasnt great, but do you hate me or something?
Think of how many console generations there have been, not all that many. Just like fledgling democracys will never have the same party voted in twice, once the market has stabalized, who knows what will happen.
You can burn backwards compatability data/firmware upgrades to a disc on a internet connected computer and put them on to the 360 if you dont have internet on it.
Imagine when people star fabricating the fabricators using the fabricators, a self reproducing machine. you never have to buy a new one, it can upgrade itself. also brings to mind 80s sci-fi/horror movies.
Seeing as I actualy live in a 3rd world country, I can say that the UN usualy knows CRAP, and that many of their aid programs cause more harm than help.
Which is exactly why there never will be a officialy suppored version of windows runing on macs, and why apple will never support running windows on macs. As long as it remains a hack, the big software companies can't says "Just reboot into windows" because windows wont be a officialy supported option.
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Remember that gay meaning homosexual is a redefinition too. If some people can redefine it, why can't others?
Not at all the distibutors fault, you have stupid american politics to thank for that.
I don't really get the point of that post, but merely distributing the "uncompiled/fresh from nVidia" nVidia driver on the same cd as the linux kernel isn't illegal, tons of distros do it, so what if it was, and there was a script, that also happens to be on this cd, that untars it and compiles it then loads it into the kernel? And what if this script happens to be referenced by init?
They aren't the first distro to include precompiled nvidia drivers, why are they the first to get in trouble?
The x800 is old and discontinued? The driver may still be beta, but I think it would qualify as fine, if not great.
P.S. The 9250 (most likely one of the "old cards" you mentioned) isn't discontiued either.
Is's compiling it thats a violation, and distributing that compiled result. However, your point still stands, what if they made a boot script to compile it? The source code portions of the ati driver at least compile extremely fast (under 5 seconds).
One day I swear I'm gonna port the BSD or Solaris userspace to linux, just so he shuts up about it already.
Destroying religion as necessary to civilization as plumbing and not cohabitating with one's livestock.
Funny, I'm so used to atheists complaining about religious people pushing their beliefs on them, I find it interesting that an atheist would want to push his belief on religious people.
It was down before it even got on slashdot...
TOTALY!!!
ok, ummm, just out of curiosity, do you happen to have something against humor, or is being a jerk your way of trying to be funny?
Neither Nintendo or Microsoft would let it happen. Remember that Microsoft makes money off games, and people playing emulated nes games doesn't get them anything. Nintendo makes money off games as well, and the games ran by the emulator would probably be pirated, because the chances of Nintendo signing a deal with someone to make their products run on a major competitors systems is unlikeley, and as already stated, it would enroach on their market share.
I would loose slashdot, as well as, well.... pretty much everything now that I think of it. Not many websites hosted in central america. Well, not many legitimate, usefull websites.
wtf? mod me overrated with a +1 comment? I mean it wasnt great, but do you hate me or something?
Whats with the troll mod, I mean, maybe offtopic or funny, but troll?
In what line of work are you?
You insensitive clod, netcraft confirms that it can run a Beowulf Cluster of Soviet Russian old people belong to us.
Think of how many console generations there have been, not all that many. Just like fledgling democracys will never have the same party voted in twice, once the market has stabalized, who knows what will happen.
You can burn backwards compatability data/firmware upgrades to a disc on a internet connected computer and put them on to the 360 if you dont have internet on it.
Right, its Opera.
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Imagine when people star fabricating the fabricators using the fabricators, a self reproducing machine. you never have to buy a new one, it can upgrade itself. also brings to mind 80s sci-fi/horror movies.
Seeing as I actualy live in a 3rd world country, I can say that the UN usualy knows CRAP, and that many of their aid programs cause more harm than help.
Which is exactly why there never will be a officialy suppored version of windows runing on macs, and why apple will never support running windows on macs. As long as it remains a hack, the big software companies can't says "Just reboot into windows" because windows wont be a officialy supported option.
Wonder when they'll have decent coverage of earth....
Why the heck did the netatalk creators provide the ablilty to link to OpenSSL if they don't allow you to in their licence?