So.. linking against the linux kernel against it's license (which is gpl, and has far too many and stubborn contributors to get them all to agree to a different one) is fine then?
There is no way in hell they have an alternate license to use the linux kernel. With this in mind, anything they link and distribute is either gpl or in violation of the license. It's that simple.
The evidence for number two is that they are linking against the linux kernel... and they do not have a different license agreement from every single kernel developer.. even if they could get a majority to agree you'd need every single one and there are a few who would never.
Any code that links to gpl code has to be gpl itself, or it is copyright infringement.
Kernel modules link against the kernel, so anyone distributing this 'proprietary' kernel module with a kernel are infringing unless they do a gpl release.
Seriously. Name one single thing that makes the HTC OneX a better phone than the Galaxy S3.
The screen. amoled screens suffer from colour shift, burn in and a lesser overall life. The htc one x has an IPS screen that gives far better colour reproduction.
Build quality, the thing feels far sturdier than an s3.
I have a htc one x, and have never used 'cloud storage'. The one x comes with 32gb of ssd.. if you actually burn through that quickly in a fast way that doesn't lend itself to dumping data onto another machine at home between uses, I dare say you're probably using a phone for something it shouldn't be.
Not to mention, the read/write speeds of sd are shite compared to ssd, so when it does come time to dump the contents of the sd card, you have a long wait ahead of you.
What is wrong with external batteries? or carrying a usb charger with you around the place?
Why do you need an sd card? read/write speeds on them are horrendous compared with ssd. The only possible uses I can think of for the sd card that would suit is if you wish to carry a heap of hd movies on your phone, in which case you truly will need quite a few batteries if your phone is acting as your movie player.
For actual useful things I don't think an sd card slot or removable battery is required.
The htc one x international version I find personally better than a samsung galaxy s3, better build quality, way better screen. The catch being 10-20% slower on benchmarks and with half the ram (1gb).
The design did not justify the abysmal sales it received. At present samsung's marketing is second only to apples, all the other mobile manufacturers that are building nice things are being drowned out in the noise.
Linux uses any spare ram for disk cache, which makes applications load faster etc etc, and when it is needed for programs it will simply purge the cache.
Windows and os x on the other hand make a page file (and use it) long before memory is exhausted, and don't cache nearly as much when ram is free.
I imagine a native version of world of warcraft soem day, but I know that it's impossible:/
The blizzard devs use world of warcraft on linux themselves, and the port has been kept up to date, nothing is stopping them from doing it aside from concerns of support requirements etc.
We have went over this, you want a stable ABI, pick a kernel version, a compiler, an architecture, and keep the same versions of each... done.
I have went over this before with you two or three times, and I can't be bothered reiterating it (I find one of my prior posts in reply to this and save it for future copy/pasting).
Having a stable abi would effectively destroy the pace at which linux is developed. Having it as it is is what got it to the point it is at now in regards to in kernel hardware compatibility.
The link he gave gives you technical reasons why a stable abi is a horrible, horrible idea when your aim is to be the best and most flexible.
Also the only argument you ever seem to have as to why it is good is "DRIVERS WILL MAGICALLY APPEAR" which is false (hey os/2 has a stable abi and where are my nvidia drivers) and "EVERYONE ELSE DOES IT THAT WAY" well everyone else has fixed, extremely slow releases (this is not a good thing).
A short while ago you posted a couple of interesting programming challenges to google plus to crowd source an answer, in the end producing an acceptable result from some of your brighter followers. Being somewhat of a celebrity you have a league of followers technical and non technical people alike. Does the signal to noise ratio frustrate you in the comments of your postings?
The usb to rs232 adaptors might typically be really shite, but the expresscard ones seem a bit better. If you need proper oldschool on board rs232 likely better off just running a headless ancient p3 or some other lowish power system.
My single biggest gripe with new laptops is the placement of the battery, sure it allows faster/easier switching and on the thinkpads it allows oversize massive batteries, but it would be nice to have a back panel for extra ports again. Having a back panel would likely be the only way you'd ever see 9 pin serial and other ports make a come back on laptops.
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Linux can work around that.
they can dual license it so long as it doens't link to anything gpl when they distribute the other license version.
Your little bit of code is your little bit of code, but when you link to gpl stuff you have to give it under those terms too.
So.. linking against the linux kernel against it's license (which is gpl, and has far too many and stubborn contributors to get them all to agree to a different one) is fine then?
There is no way in hell they have an alternate license to use the linux kernel. With this in mind, anything they link and distribute is either gpl or in violation of the license. It's that simple.
The evidence for number two is that they are linking against the linux kernel... and they do not have a different license agreement from every single kernel developer.. even if they could get a majority to agree you'd need every single one and there are a few who would never.
Any code that links to gpl code has to be gpl itself, or it is copyright infringement.
Kernel modules link against the kernel, so anyone distributing this 'proprietary' kernel module with a kernel are infringing unless they do a gpl release.
linking to gpl code also means your code needs to be gpl. The whole point of the lgpl is to have a license without this restriction.
Even if it is their own code, if they use (link) to gpl code they can still be screwed.
To this day I still want a space cadet keyboard.. so hard to find, and so many meta keys.
at the same time?
But the best camera is the one you're carrying with you
I Just take this as a sign to take a dslr with me everywhere.
AMOLED? hell yes, colour shift and burn in appear in short order on amoled. Mainly the colour shift is the problem.
Battery: so change the battery when it starts to die three years down the track? Sure it's not as easy but it's still plenty doable.
SD: All of them? not anywhere near as quick as desktop ssd's of course, but still an order of manitude faster than an sd card.
Still awaiting a usage for over 32gig of data on a phone that does not include hd movies etc.
Seriously. Name one single thing that makes the HTC OneX a better phone than the Galaxy S3.
The screen. amoled screens suffer from colour shift, burn in and a lesser overall life. The htc one x has an IPS screen that gives far better colour reproduction.
Build quality, the thing feels far sturdier than an s3.
But in some ways, the product was indeed superior (IPS screen etc).
It's just a case of whether you care for those qualities.
I have a htc one x, and have never used 'cloud storage'. The one x comes with 32gb of ssd.. if you actually burn through that quickly in a fast way that doesn't lend itself to dumping data onto another machine at home between uses, I dare say you're probably using a phone for something it shouldn't be.
Not to mention, the read/write speeds of sd are shite compared to ssd, so when it does come time to dump the contents of the sd card, you have a long wait ahead of you.
What is wrong with external batteries? or carrying a usb charger with you around the place?
Why do you need an sd card? read/write speeds on them are horrendous compared with ssd. The only possible uses I can think of for the sd card that would suit is if you wish to carry a heap of hd movies on your phone, in which case you truly will need quite a few batteries if your phone is acting as your movie player.
For actual useful things I don't think an sd card slot or removable battery is required.
The htc one x international version I find personally better than a samsung galaxy s3, better build quality, way better screen. The catch being 10-20% slower on benchmarks and with half the ram (1gb).
The design did not justify the abysmal sales it received. At present samsung's marketing is second only to apples, all the other mobile manufacturers that are building nice things are being drowned out in the noise.
Linux uses any spare ram for disk cache, which makes applications load faster etc etc, and when it is needed for programs it will simply purge the cache.
Windows and os x on the other hand make a page file (and use it) long before memory is exhausted, and don't cache nearly as much when ram is free.
I imagine a native version of world of warcraft soem day, but I know that it's impossible :/
The blizzard devs use world of warcraft on linux themselves, and the port has been kept up to date, nothing is stopping them from doing it aside from concerns of support requirements etc.
No tool that is designed to do significant bodily harm is "just a tool."
All objects are just tools, unless you are suggesting a firearm can think and act for itself?
Australia has been the US's lap dog for quite a few decades now. They say jump, we say 'how high?'.
We have went over this, you want a stable ABI, pick a kernel version, a compiler, an architecture, and keep the same versions of each... done.
I have went over this before with you two or three times, and I can't be bothered reiterating it (I find one of my prior posts in reply to this and save it for future copy/pasting).
Having a stable abi would effectively destroy the pace at which linux is developed. Having it as it is is what got it to the point it is at now in regards to in kernel hardware compatibility.
The link he gave gives you technical reasons why a stable abi is a horrible, horrible idea when your aim is to be the best and most flexible.
Also the only argument you ever seem to have as to why it is good is "DRIVERS WILL MAGICALLY APPEAR" which is false (hey os/2 has a stable abi and where are my nvidia drivers) and "EVERYONE ELSE DOES IT THAT WAY" well everyone else has fixed, extremely slow releases (this is not a good thing).
A short while ago you posted a couple of interesting programming challenges to google plus to crowd source an answer, in the end producing an acceptable result from some of your brighter followers. Being somewhat of a celebrity you have a league of followers technical and non technical people alike. Does the signal to noise ratio frustrate you in the comments of your postings?
a) fedora 17
f) he has a nexus 7 and was very pleased with it. not sure about his phone.
This information was gathered from his recent g+ posts.
use the expresscard slot?
The usb to rs232 adaptors might typically be really shite, but the expresscard ones seem a bit better. If you need proper oldschool on board rs232 likely better off just running a headless ancient p3 or some other lowish power system.
My single biggest gripe with new laptops is the placement of the battery, sure it allows faster/easier switching and on the thinkpads it allows oversize massive batteries, but it would be nice to have a back panel for extra ports again. Having a back panel would likely be the only way you'd ever see 9 pin serial and other ports make a come back on laptops.
I'm typing this from a thinkpad x201, and have failed to see any issues. Design wise very little has changed on it since the owership changed.
Some people could consider it stagnation, but I consider it "don't fix what isn't broken"
It still has all the features nobody else is willing to do in a single package, like a quality nub, reading light, waterproof keyboard, etc.
The connectivity options are impressive, not only the usual wifi/ethernet/cellular but it even still comes with an in-built 56k modem.. on an i5 :)