Much (maybe most) of the additional complexity is required for the GPL to be more legally sound in a world-wide market as opposed to just the U.S. Much of the GPLv2 language was legally sound for the U.S., but, somewhat less legally sound in other legal jurisdictions. The GPLv3 attempts to address this by using language that is recognized throughout the world to have very specific legal meanings.
That wasn't about patents, it was about alleged and proved false copyright infringement and IBM's alleged and also proved false breach of contract. I fixed that for you.
I misread what you were correcting. Your correction is correct. My mistake.
Loath Loath Loath (l[=o]th), a. [OE. looth, loth, AS. l[=a][eth]
hostile, odious; akin to OS. l[=a][eth], G. leid, Icel.
lei[eth]r, Sw. led, G. leiden to suffer, OHG. l[imac]dan to
suffer, go, cf. AS. l[imac][eth]an to go, Goth. leipan, and
E. lead to guide.]
1. Hateful; odious; disliked. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]
2. Filled with disgust or aversion; averse; unwilling;
reluctant; as, loath to part.
[1913 Webster]
Full loth were him to curse for his tithes.
--Chaucer.
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Why, then, though loath, yet must I be content.
--Shak.
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-- From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Loathe Loathe Loathe (l[=o][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Loathed
(l[=o][th]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Loathing.] [AS. l[=a][eth]ian
to hate. See Loath.]
1. To feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for.
[1913 Webster]
Loathing the honeyed cakes, I Ionged for bread.
--Cowley.
[1913 Webster]
2. To dislike greatly; to abhor; to hate; to detest.
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The secret which I loathe. --Waller.
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She loathes the vital sir. --Dryden.
Syn: To hate; abhor; detest; abominate. See Hate.
[1913 Webster]
-- From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Loathe Loathe, v. i.
To feel disgust or nausea. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
-- From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Also, in case anyone thinks "Bolero" is a Britishism, recall that it was used as the theme for "10" starring Dudley Moore and Bo Derek.
This movie was further immortalized in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" in the famous swimming pool scene which was a homage to a similar scene in "10" with Bo Derek.
It's OK for a company to make money. It's OK for a company to want to make money. It's OK for a company to "push the envelope" to make money.
It is also OK for all of us to PUSH BACK! With words. With our purchases. With actions.
A good company will respond to the wishes of the public and will no when they are about to step over a line the public will not stand for. Admitting they are wrong is a good thing.
Does it mean they won't try something similar in the future? Perhaps, but, that is not the point. The point is that they will respect the voice of the public if the public makes itself heard.
That is really all we can ask for. It is good that things like Slashdot and the rest of the internet allow us all to so unequivocally express our displeasure and let it be known that we feel a company's actions are overstepping what WE THE PEOPLE feel is appropriate.
It is good that a company can get such a clear message to provide them appropriate moral and ethical direction.
I am so happy to see a company do the right thing. This is truly a remarkable testament to the fact that IBM wishes to be a good corporate system and worthy steward of intellectual and technological advancement in the world.
We should all file class-action lawsuits against the record companies for producing so much noise pollution. Every time I have to listen to all the bubble-gum crap for the umpteenth time, my stomach becomes ill and my bowels want to let loose.
I believe there is a lesson there. We should *try* to be more tolerant of differences, but, at the same time, at the end of the day, someone wins the resources and someone loses. You really don't want to be on the losing side of the equation.
It is a known fact the the predominant thing that led to the decline of "Native Americans" (Both North and South) is exposure to diseases (e.g. Smallpox) that their immune systems had never seen before. This wiped out the vast majority.
The remainder were wiped out because they didn't understand the concept of "Property Rights". When settlers claimed land, because no one else had "settled" it, they didn't understand. They fought with the settlers, and the settlers fought back.
The settlers had better weapons and because their numbers were easily replenished, they overwhelmed the native americans.
On one hand, this is sad and unfortunate. On the other, it is the way things have always been and always will be.
You are either a winner or a loser. Choose your side.
Even if you choose not to choose sides (that's a choice too) someone else will choose which side you are on sooner or later.
There is never enough for everyone. Someone will always want more. They will forcibly take it from you.
Defend what is "yours". If you have not, take it from someone else. That's the way it is.
It's thinking like yours that leaves people no choice but to revolt. Check your history. Find out how long a huge underclass will tolerate a privileged class. Find out how long everyone else will stand for you saying, "Hey, that's just economic reality".
Well, some of those people are going to put a cap in your ass eventually and they'll say, "Hey, that's just economic reality".
I have a real problem with the idea that Corporations are beholden to nothing more than profit. I don't wish to deny them the ability to make a profit, but, I find it reprehensible that so often, corporations have no sense of "citizenship" yet want to have "rights" like a person.
They seem to lack a sense of responsibility. I guess many people are the same as well.
You're right, my reaction is probably an overreaction, but, the concept implied in this patent just seems like such a case of stabbing the "People" in the back.
Slacking on the other hand allows you to continue to influence others and live a simple, stress free life. It's the only practical option we have left.
Until the "Powers that Be" decide to put a bullet in the brain of all the slackers!
It simply has been my "extensive" experience supporting what would be considered computer illiterate people with command line instructions is much easier than walking them through a GUI if it gets beyond about 2 button presses.
People understand the keyboard. They know what letters and numbers are. They know how to type. They know most of the punctuation you would tell them to use. Sometimes you have a tiny trouble explaining tilde (~), back-tic (`), and forward-slash vs. back-slash.
However, the slash issue is easy by telling them which one is on the same key as question mark.
The tilde/back-tic issue is easy by referring them to the ESC key.
These are real points of reference that they never have trouble understanding.
I don't know how much you've supported peopled via e-mail, phone, in person, etc., but it all my experience it is almost always easier to explain how to do something on the command line and have them do it correctly the first time.
If by "Average Corporate Joe" you mean "Average Corporate Linux/Unix Server Administrator" then he/she better damn well be able to do that. If not, and I were there boss, I'd fire their stupid incompetent ass on the spot.
For average grandmother, you better believe it! I could send those instructions to just about anyone with half a clue and they could carry it out with no problem.
All this crap about, "People can't handle the command line" is complete and utter nonsense.
I've done tons of support of the "clueless" and have never had any trouble walking them through doing something on the command line. In fact, it is usually MUCH, MUCH more difficult to walk someone through a GUI fix to something.
I'm so sick of hearing about how "clueless noobs" can't handle the command-line. It's crap! Anyone in the know knows that!
Slashdot Mirror
Gravity Waves are theorized to propogate at the speed of light. If not, cause and effect can be violated.
Much (maybe most) of the additional complexity is required for the GPL to be more legally sound in a world-wide market as opposed to just the U.S. Much of the GPLv2 language was legally sound for the U.S., but, somewhat less legally sound in other legal jurisdictions. The GPLv3 attempts to address this by using language that is recognized throughout the world to have very specific legal meanings.
Yes, please explaing why Sandisk shouldn't be enforcing their patent?
I misread what you were correcting. Your correction is correct. My mistake.
Loath
Loath Loath (l[=o]th), a. [OE. looth, loth, AS. l[=a][eth]
hostile, odious; akin to OS. l[=a][eth], G. leid, Icel.
lei[eth]r, Sw. led, G. leiden to suffer, OHG. l[imac]dan to
suffer, go, cf. AS. l[imac][eth]an to go, Goth. leipan, and
E. lead to guide.]
1. Hateful; odious; disliked. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]
2. Filled with disgust or aversion; averse; unwilling;
reluctant; as, loath to part.
[1913 Webster]
Full loth were him to curse for his tithes.
--Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]
Why, then, though loath, yet must I be content.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]
-- From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Loathe.
Loathe
Loathe Loathe (l[=o][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Loathed
(l[=o][th]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Loathing.] [AS. l[=a][eth]ian
to hate. See Loath.]
1. To feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for.
[1913 Webster]
Loathing the honeyed cakes, I Ionged for bread.
--Cowley.
[1913 Webster]
2. To dislike greatly; to abhor; to hate; to detest.
[1913 Webster]
The secret which I loathe. --Waller.
[1913 Webster]
She loathes the vital sir. --Dryden.
Syn: To hate; abhor; detest; abominate. See Hate.
[1913 Webster]
-- From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Loathe Loathe, v. i.
To feel disgust or nausea. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
-- From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
They need to learn how to make something besides "Buggy Whips".
It would've been wonderful to have had more of the D.G. series. It was, in typical Britishism, "Brilliant"!
Can't wait to hear these episodes.
Also, in case anyone thinks "Bolero" is a Britishism, recall that it was used as the theme for "10" starring Dudley Moore and Bo Derek.
This movie was further immortalized in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" in the famous swimming pool scene which was a homage to a similar scene in "10" with Bo Derek.
This is something I would pay for.
No, you are correct. I hadn't considered that angle. Very good point.
Why do companies get a pass when they try to do something deceitful and underhanded?
It's OK for a company to make money. It's OK for a company to want to make money. It's OK for a company to "push the envelope" to make money.
It is also OK for all of us to PUSH BACK! With words. With our purchases. With actions.
A good company will respond to the wishes of the public and will no when they are about to step over a line the public will not stand for. Admitting they are wrong is a good thing.
Does it mean they won't try something similar in the future? Perhaps, but, that is not the point. The point is that they will respect the voice of the public if the public makes itself heard.
That is really all we can ask for. It is good that things like Slashdot and the rest of the internet allow us all to so unequivocally express our displeasure and let it be known that we feel a company's actions are overstepping what WE THE PEOPLE feel is appropriate.
It is good that a company can get such a clear message to provide them appropriate moral and ethical direction.
I am so happy to see a company do the right thing. This is truly a remarkable testament to the fact that IBM wishes to be a good corporate system and worthy steward of intellectual and technological advancement in the world.
I say, "Hat's Off"!
Thank You IBM!
Automatix IS NOT recommended for Ubuntu! It tends to screw things up preventing correct updates to the next version.
Codecs are now installed automagically whenever you attempt to open a media file for which you do not have the correct CODEC.
Automatix IS NOT recommended.
The world of the printed page is now irrelevant!
We should all file class-action lawsuits against the record companies for producing so much noise pollution. Every time I have to listen to all the bubble-gum crap for the umpteenth time, my stomach becomes ill and my bowels want to let loose.
Somebody, please think of the children!
I believe there is a lesson there. We should *try* to be more tolerant of differences, but, at the same time, at the end of the day, someone wins the resources and someone loses. You really don't want to be on the losing side of the equation.
Bzzzzt! You lose.
I'm very liberable. I just know what reality is.
It is a known fact the the predominant thing that led to the decline of "Native Americans" (Both North and South) is exposure to diseases (e.g. Smallpox) that their immune systems had never seen before. This wiped out the vast majority.
The remainder were wiped out because they didn't understand the concept of "Property Rights". When settlers claimed land, because no one else had "settled" it, they didn't understand. They fought with the settlers, and the settlers fought back.
The settlers had better weapons and because their numbers were easily replenished, they overwhelmed the native americans.
On one hand, this is sad and unfortunate. On the other, it is the way things have always been and always will be.
You are either a winner or a loser. Choose your side.
Even if you choose not to choose sides (that's a choice too) someone else will choose which side you are on sooner or later.
There is never enough for everyone. Someone will always want more. They will forcibly take it from you.
Defend what is "yours". If you have not, take it from someone else. That's the way it is.
Don't like it? Cry.
It's thinking like yours that leaves people no choice but to revolt. Check your history. Find out how long a huge underclass will tolerate a privileged class. Find out how long everyone else will stand for you saying, "Hey, that's just economic reality".
Well, some of those people are going to put a cap in your ass eventually and they'll say, "Hey, that's just economic reality".
I have a real problem with the idea that Corporations are beholden to nothing more than profit. I don't wish to deny them the ability to make a profit, but, I find it reprehensible that so often, corporations have no sense of "citizenship" yet want to have "rights" like a person.
They seem to lack a sense of responsibility. I guess many people are the same as well.
You're right, my reaction is probably an overreaction, but, the concept implied in this patent just seems like such a case of stabbing the "People" in the back.
Until the "Powers that Be" decide to put a bullet in the brain of all the slackers!
It simply has been my "extensive" experience supporting what would be considered computer illiterate people with command line instructions is much easier than walking them through a GUI if it gets beyond about 2 button presses.
People understand the keyboard. They know what letters and numbers are. They know how to type. They know most of the punctuation you would tell them to use. Sometimes you have a tiny trouble explaining tilde (~), back-tic (`), and forward-slash vs. back-slash.
However, the slash issue is easy by telling them which one is on the same key as question mark.
The tilde/back-tic issue is easy by referring them to the ESC key.
These are real points of reference that they never have trouble understanding.
I don't know how much you've supported peopled via e-mail, phone, in person, etc., but it all my experience it is almost always easier to explain how to do something on the command line and have them do it correctly the first time.
If by "Average Corporate Joe" you mean "Average Corporate Linux/Unix Server Administrator" then he/she better damn well be able to do that. If not, and I were there boss, I'd fire their stupid incompetent ass on the spot.
For average grandmother, you better believe it! I could send those instructions to just about anyone with half a clue and they could carry it out with no problem.
All this crap about, "People can't handle the command line" is complete and utter nonsense.
I've done tons of support of the "clueless" and have never had any trouble walking them through doing something on the command line. In fact, it is usually MUCH, MUCH more difficult to walk someone through a GUI fix to something.
I'm so sick of hearing about how "clueless noobs" can't handle the command-line. It's crap! Anyone in the know knows that!
Your dismissal by insult remains unconvincing.