Consulting for several large governments, I'd always done my work on
Windows. Recently however, a top online investment firm asked us to do
some work using Linux. The concept of having access to source code was
very appealing to us, as we'd be able to modify the kernel to meet our
exacting standards which we're unable to do with Microsoft's products.
Although we met several technical challenges along the way
(specifically, Linux's lack of Token Ring support and the fact that we
were unable to defrag its ext2 file system), all in all the process
went smoothly. Everyone was very pleased with Linux, and we were
considering using it for a great deal of future internal projects.
So you can imagine our suprise when we were informed by a lawyer that
we would be required to publish our source code for others to use. It
was brought to our attention that Linux is copyrighted under something
called the GPL, or the Gnu Protective License. Part of this license
states that any changes to the kernel are to be made freely available.
Unfortunately for us, this meant that the great deal of time and money
we spent "touching up" Linux to work for this investment firm would
now be available at no cost to our competitors.
Furthermore, after reviewing this GPL our lawyers advised us that any
products compiled with GPL'ed tools - such as gcc - would also have to
its source code released. This was simply unacceptable.
Although we had planned for no one outside of this company to ever
use, let alone see the source code, we were now put in a difficult
position. We could either give away our hard work, or come up with
another solution. Although it was tought to do, there really was no
option: We had to rewrite the code, from scratch, for Windows 2000.
I think the biggest thing keeping Linux from being truly competitive
with Microsoft is this GPL. Its draconian requirements virtually
guarentee that no business will ever be able to use it. After my
experience with Linux, I won't be recommending it to any of my
associates. I may reconsider if Linux switches its license to
something a little more fair, such as Microsoft's "Shared Source".
Until then its attempts to socialize the software market will insure
it remains only a bit player.
The US does massive amounts of R&D and technology advencement. Unfortunately it's all military R&D.
GWB doesn't mind research, as long as it's researching how to maintain the American vice-grip on poor nations, and keeping a stranglehold on the worlds oil producers.
Fuck 'em...let the US fall behind. They will end up with an arsenal manned with illiterate neocon farmboys protecting a long-drained oilpatch.
It seems you have some skewed views about your posting methods.
I hope I can clarify some things for you:
1) You appear to equate an early post filled with regurgitated article with something that deserves a +5 Insightful Mod - This is a poor assumption. 2) Your high early post rates are due to your *Subscriber status. This does not make them stunning revelations. 3)
Overuse of whitespace is goddamned annoying
4)It seems your over-inflated sense of self worth has resulted in a backlash. Nobody likes a know-it-all toolbox. 5) Familiarize yourself with YHBT. Rebutting a Troll in your own whiny defence adds one more nail to the door that keeps you locked in your parents basement. 6) You are a Karma Whore. Those unfamiliar with your posting tactics are the ones modding you up. This unknowingly makes them Karma Johns. Thats kinda like entrapment. That's not nice. Some of those folks have spouses and families and are just trying to let off some harmless Karma steam.
I find my thoughts drifting to the image of you sitting red-faced with rage reading this. I'm imagining you shakily typing a calm and composed reply through a haze of hate filled tears.
Let me know how that whole belltower/rifle thing works out for you.
1992 called...they want their holier-than-thou troll back.
It seems you have some skewed views about your posting methods.
I hope I can clarify a few things for you:
1) You appear to equate an early post filled with regurgitated article with something that
deserves a +5 Insightful Mod - This is a poor assumption. 2) Your high early post rates are due to your *Subscriber status. This does not make them
stunning revelations. 3)
Overuse of whitespace is goddamned annoying
4)It seems your over-inflated sense of self worth has resulted in a backlash. Nobody likes a
know-it-all toolbox. 5) Familiarize yourself with YHBT. Rebutting a Troll in your own whiny defence adds one more
nail to the door that keeps you locked in your parents basement.
6) You are a Karma Whore. Those unfamiliar with your posting tactics are the ones
modding you up. This unknowingly makes them Karma Johns. Thats kinda like entrapment. That's not
nice. Some of those folks have spouses and families and are just trying to let off some harmless
Karma steam.
I find my thoughts drifting to the image of you sitting red-faced with rage reading this. I'm
imagining you shakily typing a calm and composed reply through a haze of hate filled tears.
Let me know how that whole belltower/rifle thing works out for you.
1992 called...they want their holier-than-thou troll back.
Slashdot Mirror
You are a fucking toolbox.
...apparently they have Carlos The Jackal in the can.
Do you have any suggestions for the enthousiastic yet .... experience suggested (as well as languages required).
English is a good start.
Hello,
Consulting for several large governments, I'd always done my work on
Windows. Recently however, a top online investment firm asked us to do
some work using Linux. The concept of having access to source code was
very appealing to us, as we'd be able to modify the kernel to meet our
exacting standards which we're unable to do with Microsoft's products.
Although we met several technical challenges along the way
(specifically, Linux's lack of Token Ring support and the fact that we
were unable to defrag its ext2 file system), all in all the process
went smoothly. Everyone was very pleased with Linux, and we were
considering using it for a great deal of future internal projects.
So you can imagine our suprise when we were informed by a lawyer that
we would be required to publish our source code for others to use. It
was brought to our attention that Linux is copyrighted under something
called the GPL, or the Gnu Protective License. Part of this license
states that any changes to the kernel are to be made freely available.
Unfortunately for us, this meant that the great deal of time and money
we spent "touching up" Linux to work for this investment firm would
now be available at no cost to our competitors.
Furthermore, after reviewing this GPL our lawyers advised us that any
products compiled with GPL'ed tools - such as gcc - would also have to
its source code released. This was simply unacceptable.
Although we had planned for no one outside of this company to ever
use, let alone see the source code, we were now put in a difficult
position. We could either give away our hard work, or come up with
another solution. Although it was tought to do, there really was no
option: We had to rewrite the code, from scratch, for Windows 2000.
I think the biggest thing keeping Linux from being truly competitive
with Microsoft is this GPL. Its draconian requirements virtually
guarentee that no business will ever be able to use it. After my
experience with Linux, I won't be recommending it to any of my
associates. I may reconsider if Linux switches its license to
something a little more fair, such as Microsoft's "Shared Source".
Until then its attempts to socialize the software market will insure
it remains only a bit player.
Thank you for your time.
Together at LAST!
They want their pre-bubble investing environment back.
They said you can keep your shitty neocon 'government'
The US does massive amounts of R&D and technology advencement. Unfortunately it's all military R&D.
GWB doesn't mind research, as long as it's researching how to maintain the American vice-grip on poor nations, and keeping a stranglehold on the worlds oil producers.
Fuck 'em...let the US fall behind. They will end up with an arsenal manned with illiterate neocon farmboys protecting a long-drained oilpatch.
Debian sucks.
Sorry, it's Monday morning.
Apparently cookies are a 'sometimes' thing.
they want thier anti-social basement geeks back.
they want to keep Zero Cool out. Any ideas?
"gaygeeks.org - When you're tired of being the gay one of your geek friends and geeky one of your gay friends. "
Or you could visit the Apple website.
They want ZZ Top back.
You, sir, are my new best friend.
/\/\asterbating/\/\onkey sounds like a place for me!
Any place that is free from the whoring scourge that is Trip
Venerial Diseases are free.
Come to think of it...so are Greenpeace memberships.
apparently SCO wasn't cool then either.
You were right!
They want their mercury drinking proto-scientists back.
"It's Colt .45 Fool!"
Dear T/\/\/\/\,
It seems you have some skewed views about your posting methods.
I hope I can clarify some things for you:
1) You appear to equate an early post filled with regurgitated article with something that deserves a +5 Insightful Mod - This is a poor assumption.
2) Your high early post rates are due to your *Subscriber status. This does not make them stunning revelations.
3)
Overuse of whitespace is goddamned annoying
4)It seems your over-inflated sense of self worth has resulted in a backlash. Nobody likes a know-it-all toolbox.
5) Familiarize yourself with YHBT. Rebutting a Troll in your own whiny defence adds one more nail to the door that keeps you locked in your parents basement.
6) You are a Karma Whore. Those unfamiliar with your posting tactics are the ones modding you up. This unknowingly makes them Karma Johns. Thats kinda like entrapment. That's not nice. Some of those folks have spouses and families and are just trying to let off some harmless Karma steam.
I find my thoughts drifting to the image of you sitting red-faced with rage reading this. I'm imagining you shakily typing a calm and composed reply through a haze of hate filled tears.
Let me know how that whole belltower/rifle thing works out for you.
1992 called...they want their holier-than-thou troll back.
They want their glaringly obvious marketing strategy back.
Is this just posted here because it has the word BLOG in it?
Dear T/\/\/\/\,
It seems you have some skewed views about your posting methods.
I hope I can clarify a few things for you:
1) You appear to equate an early post filled with regurgitated article with something that deserves a +5 Insightful Mod - This is a poor assumption.
2) Your high early post rates are due to your *Subscriber status. This does not make them stunning revelations.
3)
Overuse of whitespace is goddamned annoying
4)It seems your over-inflated sense of self worth has resulted in a backlash. Nobody likes a know-it-all toolbox.
5) Familiarize yourself with YHBT. Rebutting a Troll in your own whiny defence adds one more nail to the door that keeps you locked in your parents basement.
6) You are a Karma Whore. Those unfamiliar with your posting tactics are the ones modding you up. This unknowingly makes them Karma Johns. Thats kinda like entrapment. That's not nice. Some of those folks have spouses and families and are just trying to let off some harmless Karma steam.
I find my thoughts drifting to the image of you sitting red-faced with rage reading this. I'm imagining you shakily typing a calm and composed reply through a haze of hate filled tears.
Let me know how that whole belltower/rifle thing works out for you.
1992 called...they want their holier-than-thou troll back.
Oh wait, I meant 1984. they want their opressive, rights-stripping government back.
They want their thinly-veiled corporate tyrants who get rich off the blood of the poor back.