Now that's where I differ. Depending on the application, I may use the mouse or the keyboard more. If it's a more typing-oriented application (like a word processor, text editor, spreadsheet) than I'm more likely to use the keyboard shortcuts for things like Save, Copy, Paste... If it's a more visual-interface-oriented application (like, say Rosegarden, Blender, or Ardour), then I'm more likely to use the mouse.
In some applications, I take a hybrid approach. For example, when using Inkscape or Corel Draw (which have similar interfaces and shortcuts), I might click on an object, and then say, press Ctrl+D to duplicate. Or I might click on text and then hit Ctrl+T to bring up the text editing dialog.
I don't think that the author's interface has to be all or nothing... it depends on the application. You can keep both methods and allow the user to turn off the toolbars, etc., while turning on the keyboard overlay for user that want that.
Who says ripping is illegal? Courts ruled that copying a legally-purchased CD to cassette tape for personal use was legal and I hold that ripping a song from CD to my PC is no different -- like copying for the purposes of using a different player, it's protected under fair use. At least that is until you have to put some green marker on it to defeat the 'copy protection' anyway...
, which is actually now available for Windows as well, according to Miguel de Icaza's blog. Very nice, very slick with a iTunes/Rhythmbox-style interface (without the instabilities of Rythmbox), and it's available from the Ubuntu repos.
Not well versed on the US legal system, but can't the court hear "secret" evidence but in some kind of closed session?
Yes, it's done all the time. Even in civil cases like SCO v. IBM, where there is some evidence considered 'confidential' by the companies involved, the judge can hear the evidence in a closed-door session and the specific secret evidence can be redacted from the transcripts.
1) Technically, yes, but in practice, I doubt that the (or later) is even enforceable, since legally you can't agree to some terms that haven't even been written yet. (IANAL)
2) If the correct notification is given, then no:
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
(emphasis mine)
Note that the appropriate license notification most people use also includes the address of the FSF to avoid ambiguity.
Not true - Microsoft was convicted of having an illegal monopoly on desktop x86 operating systems. The court realized that microsoft had anything but a monopoly on server operating systems, and crafted it such that apple's marketshare was ignored.
The difference is that the 'small' company in Cupertino, CA, is not a convicted monopolist. The court in question ruled that Microsoft created and abused an illegal monopoly in the computer operating system business. In fact, by embedding Internet Explorer into Windows, they effectively killed Netscape. That's why they are barred from embedding the functionality of other software markets into their OS and Apple most definitely is not. Google is just saying that this behavior is identical to its previous behavior and that they should also be barred from doing it.
To make it even clearer, only the authors (not just any old distributor) of the work can exercise the option to distribute it under a later version of the license, and all the authors have to agree on it. For example, I can't download a GPLv2 linux kernel, add a couple of lines of new code, and then redistribute the whole thing under GPLv3.
No, absolutely not! Any redistributor gets to choose. This is the language that MOST GPL 2 programs use:
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
The Linux kernel is DIFFERENT. Its terms are:
NOTE! This copyright does *not* cover user programs that use kernel
services by normal system calls - this is merely considered normal use
of the kernel, and does *not* fall under the heading of "derived work".
Also note that the GPL below is copyrighted by the Free Software
Foundation, but the instance of code that it refers to (the Linux
kernel) is copyrighted by me and others who actually wrote it.
Also note that the only valid version of the GPL as far as the kernel
is concerned is _this_ particular version of the license (ie v2, not
v2.2 or v3.x or whatever), unless explicitly otherwise stated.
In the case of the Linux kernel, it started out from the beginning as GPLV2 only.
In the case of most every other GPL application, the redistributor gets to decide which version of the license that he is using.
That used to be the case a few years ago in Michigan, because it was mandated by the feds that high-pollution areas (like the Detroit area) needed to have ethanol. It has since been repealed. Check the pumps. If it is E10, it will say something like "This fuel contains 90% [87|91|93]-octane blended with 10% ethanol" on the MDA sticker.
Thus it will not automatically be subjected to GPLv3 unless the developers make a consious decision to move to it.
Software is not automatically subjected to GPLV3 with the default language of "or, at your option, any later version". All that means is that someone can choose to distribute a GPLV2 application with that language under either GPLV2 or GPLV3. It's each individual distributors choice.
I think ethanol, which is added in the summer is a larger effect
That depends on which state you're in. In the two states that I've lived in where I've owned a vehicle (Michigan and Florida), the content of gasoline is regulated by the state department of agriculture. If it has ethanol in it, the pump has to say it has ethanol in it. This is partly because some types of gasoline engines absolutely cannot have gasoline with any ethanol it because it will cause engine damage. The gas stations I've gotten gas from (primarily Speedway, Mobil, BP, Hess and Circle K) don't change the stickers that list the content on them in the summer months, so I would have to assume that they are not adding ethanol to the gas in the summer, at least if they're complying with state laws.
[ ] Linux [ ] Mac OS X [ ] OpenBSD [ ] FreeBSD [ ] NetBSD [ ] Darwin [ ] Herd (not yet implemented) [ ] Windows, but without administrator priveleges
Of course, this wouldn't be a problem if stupid users wouldn't: [ ] Open attachments [ ] Click on every popup offering malware [ ] Install P2P software for Windows [ ] Surf untrusted sites [ ] Download 'porn viewers' [ ] Always click 'Ok' or 'Allow' [ ] All of the above
This is why people need to run: [ ] A good NAT hardware firewall [ ] A good software firewall [ ] A good antivirus tool [ ] A good antimalware tool [ ] Switch to [$FAVORITE_LINUX_DISTRO] [ ] All of the above
Indeed. A quick look at Pricewatch will confirm this. In terms of bang for the buck, AMD is much better. An Athlon 64 x2 3800 at 2.0 Ghz mobo combo will set you back ~$115-135, while the equivalent core 2 duo system (IMHO), a e4300 will set you back ~$155-175, at the time of this writing.
1) The CIA is a civilian intelligence agency. I don't doubt that they can get some level of cooperation from one more more of the five armed-forces branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard), but somehow I'd bet they have their own explosives training program, much like the FBI and other law enforcement agencies do.
2) Even so, explosives training isn't very hard to come by. All you need is to be a U.S. citizen, a valid photo ID, and not have a criminal record. Elsewhere in the comments, I posted a link to a place that will give you explosives training for $1295, transportation, meals and explosives included. Therefore, it's not that hard for the CIA (or any government agency) to hire explosives trainers.
3) The Company does have at least one guy who is an absolute explosives nut working for them. I won't mention his name for obvious reasons, but he is/was a friend of mine. I lost contact with him after he moved to Dulles.
Didn't Lorenz already determine decades ago that weather is a chaotic system, such that, we couldn't possibly build enough monitoring stations to actually get the weather more accurate than a week out? If the weather satellite could effectively sample the earth and extend the forecast out by a couple of days, then it is a big deal. But, probably, at best it might add a few hours to the precision, and therefor, is not such a big deal.
Actually, even a few hours makes a big difference with tropical storms. A few hours advanced notice could mean the difference between people evacuating before the storm arrives or evacuating at the last minute, as the hurricane makes landfall. This time is the most dangerous and many, many people die or get badly injured trying to run away from a hurricane that's right on top of them. Take note: I live in Florida.
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Well, you can for $1295 in Oregon, and the price includes transportation, meals and all the high-order explosives!
(This post does not represent any endorsement of said program)
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Now that's where I differ. Depending on the application, I may use the mouse or the keyboard more. If it's a more typing-oriented application (like a word processor, text editor, spreadsheet) than I'm more likely to use the keyboard shortcuts for things like Save, Copy, Paste... If it's a more visual-interface-oriented application (like, say Rosegarden, Blender, or Ardour), then I'm more likely to use the mouse.
... it depends on the application. You can keep both methods and allow the user to turn off the toolbars, etc., while turning on the keyboard overlay for user that want that.
In some applications, I take a hybrid approach. For example, when using Inkscape or Corel Draw (which have similar interfaces and shortcuts), I might click on an object, and then say, press Ctrl+D to duplicate. Or I might click on text and then hit Ctrl+T to bring up the text editing dialog.
I don't think that the author's interface has to be all or nothing
Yean, it does sound like they suck s**t, but considering it's for the ISS, I think that was a bit obvious. ;)
I didn't realize that NASA was so flush with cash!
*drum fill*
I'm here all week!
Yeah, here's the breakdown of the 2.6.22-generic (Linus' kernel) source from krnl-magick-analyzer:
$ krnl-magick-analyzer --percentages --nice-format
Linux Kernel Magick Analyzer v0.01 -- Monday, July 9, 2007 8:30 AM DST
Linux Kernel Version: 2.6.22
Path:
High Magick 10%
Santeria (w/o chicken sacrifices) 5%
Santeria (w/chicken sacrifices) 5%
Witchcraft 8%
Hoodoo 7%
Voodoo (Voudon) 13%
Daemonology 20%
Other 22%
Who says ripping is illegal? Courts ruled that copying a legally-purchased CD to cassette tape for personal use was legal and I hold that ripping a song from CD to my PC is no different -- like copying for the purposes of using a different player, it's protected under fair use. At least that is until you have to put some green marker on it to defeat the 'copy protection' anyway...
Oops. Damn bbcode extension. That'll teach me to preview. The project's name is Banshee, URL above.
Yes, it's done all the time. Even in civil cases like SCO v. IBM, where there is some evidence considered 'confidential' by the companies involved, the judge can hear the evidence in a closed-door session and the specific secret evidence can be redacted from the transcripts.
2) If the correct notification is given, then no: (emphasis mine)
Note that the appropriate license notification most people use also includes the address of the FSF to avoid ambiguity.
Again, IANAL
I don't recall the precise wording, but even if you consider all desktop operating systems, Apple's share is still very much a minority share. A 100% marketshare is not necessary to prosecute a company under U.S. antitrust law. General Motors had antitrust charges leveled at it for having a 50% marketshare in the 1950s..
Uh huh. So what did the *rest* of the message say?
The difference is that the 'small' company in Cupertino, CA, is not a convicted monopolist. The court in question ruled that Microsoft created and abused an illegal monopoly in the computer operating system business. In fact, by embedding Internet Explorer into Windows, they effectively killed Netscape. That's why they are barred from embedding the functionality of other software markets into their OS and Apple most definitely is not. Google is just saying that this behavior is identical to its previous behavior and that they should also be barred from doing it.
Exactly. Hey, FCC: Decrypt this:
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No, absolutely not! Any redistributor gets to choose. This is the language that MOST GPL 2 programs use:
The Linux kernel is DIFFERENT. Its terms are:
In the case of the Linux kernel, it started out from the beginning as GPLV2 only.
In the case of most every other GPL application, the redistributor gets to decide which version of the license that he is using.
I insist on good gadget hygiene. An unclean gadget really stinks bad! Those aren't going anywhere near my face!
That used to be the case a few years ago in Michigan, because it was mandated by the feds that high-pollution areas (like the Detroit area) needed to have ethanol. It has since been repealed. Check the pumps. If it is E10, it will say something like "This fuel contains 90% [87|91|93]-octane blended with 10% ethanol" on the MDA sticker.
SCO v. IBM, but that case hasn't gone to trial yet. See the SCO Intellectual Property License for Linux
Software is not automatically subjected to GPLV3 with the default language of "or, at your option, any later version". All that means is that someone can choose to distribute a GPLV2 application with that language under either GPLV2 or GPLV3. It's each individual distributors choice.
That depends on which state you're in. In the two states that I've lived in where I've owned a vehicle (Michigan and Florida), the content of gasoline is regulated by the state department of agriculture. If it has ethanol in it, the pump has to say it has ethanol in it. This is partly because some types of gasoline engines absolutely cannot have gasoline with any ethanol it because it will cause engine damage. The gas stations I've gotten gas from (primarily Speedway, Mobil, BP, Hess and Circle K) don't change the stickers that list the content on them in the summer months, so I would have to assume that they are not adding ethanol to the gas in the summer, at least if they're complying with state laws.
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See? That's why I run:
[ ] Linux
[ ] Mac OS X
[ ] OpenBSD
[ ] FreeBSD
[ ] NetBSD
[ ] Darwin
[ ] Herd (not yet implemented)
[ ] Windows, but without administrator priveleges
Of course, this wouldn't be a problem if stupid users wouldn't:
[ ] Open attachments
[ ] Click on every popup offering malware
[ ] Install P2P software for Windows
[ ] Surf untrusted sites
[ ] Download 'porn viewers'
[ ] Always click 'Ok' or 'Allow'
[ ] All of the above
This is why people need to run:
[ ] A good NAT hardware firewall
[ ] A good software firewall
[ ] A good antivirus tool
[ ] A good antimalware tool
[ ] Switch to [$FAVORITE_LINUX_DISTRO]
[ ] All of the above
Indeed. A quick look at Pricewatch will confirm this. In terms of bang for the buck, AMD is much better. An Athlon 64 x2 3800 at 2.0 Ghz mobo combo will set you back ~$115-135, while the equivalent core 2 duo system (IMHO), a e4300 will set you back ~$155-175, at the time of this writing.
1) The CIA is a civilian intelligence agency. I don't doubt that they can get some level of cooperation from one more more of the five armed-forces branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard), but somehow I'd bet they have their own explosives training program, much like the FBI and other law enforcement agencies do.
2) Even so, explosives training isn't very hard to come by. All you need is to be a U.S. citizen, a valid photo ID, and not have a criminal record. Elsewhere in the comments, I posted a link to a place that will give you explosives training for $1295, transportation, meals and explosives included. Therefore, it's not that hard for the CIA (or any government agency) to hire explosives trainers.
3) The Company does have at least one guy who is an absolute explosives nut working for them. I won't mention his name for obvious reasons, but he is/was a friend of mine. I lost contact with him after he moved to Dulles.
Actually, even a few hours makes a big difference with tropical storms. A few hours advanced notice could mean the difference between people evacuating before the storm arrives or evacuating at the last minute, as the hurricane makes landfall. This time is the most dangerous and many, many people die or get badly injured trying to run away from a hurricane that's right on top of them. Take note: I live in Florida.
Well, you can for $1295 in Oregon, and the price includes transportation, meals and all the high-order explosives!
(This post does not represent any endorsement of said program)
That's nothin'! You just had a Major. Colonel Error not only crashed my operating system, but he doesn't even know how to spell Colonel!