It's open source...your opportunity is now. Make the change yourself...don't wait for someone else to address it
A lot of us who use Linux are not programers. I happen to be a network engineer, and while I can design a kick-ass enterprise level campus area network, I couldn't code my way out of a wet paper sack. So for a lot of people, all we can do is wait for someone with the required skills to fix the problem.
The difference is in the shipping. If you go to the LAKS site and set the country to the US, you'll see that it's $93.00 + $42.15 (or euros they're charging the same for both) which brings us to a total of $135.15 including shipping. Now take a look at Think Geek, they charge $119.99 (they had to get it shipped into the country) and another $8.19 for UPS delivery bringing the total to $128.18.
We, the buyers, need to communicate to the hardware manufactures just how unwilling we are to buy any hardware with DRM. Below is a letter I wrote to Creative Lab's marketing department stating my feelings on DRM. As I state in the letter, I have no idea what their plans are for DRM, I'm just giving them fair warning ahead of time.
I am sending this to this address because I feel that marketing has the most input on this subject. Let me start out by saying I have always put a Sound Blaster card in any computer I build, from my Sound Blaster 16 ISA to my current Sound Blaster Live Platinum. Even when a motherboard comes with onboard sound, I disable it and put in a Sound Blaster.
With that being said; if any products come out with DRM (Digital Rights Management) I will NOT buy them. Period. I will either continue to use what I already have, or I will find a different manufacturer. I write this in the hopes that I will never be forced with that choice.
I pay for my music and movies, but if the RIAA, MPAA or any hardware manufacture tries to dictate how, where, or when I can use the products I have purchased, I will simply vote with my wallet and stop buying their products.
You have always made an excellent product. Please don't stop that tradition by including a "feature" that only serves to break the users experience. I am not aware of whether or not you currently have any plans for DRM, but I know that the content industry is pushing hard for it. I hope that by writing this, you will be aware ahead of time of what effect it will have on myself and many other customers.
Q:
How do I set up my residential gateway to work with the Cox High Speed InternetSM network?
A:
Your residential gateway must be configured to act as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server for your local network, so your computers receive IP addresses from it, and not the Cox High Speed InternetSM network. Residential gateways usually assign 192.168.0.x IP addresses to computers on their local networks.
Make sure all the computers on your home network have been configured to automatically receive an IP address. Depending on the computer's operating system, this is generally found in the Network | TCP/IP properties section. Check your computer's "Help" section for information on how to change network properties.
Once you've configured your computers to automatically receive IP addresses from your residential gateway, you must configure the residential gateway to automatically receive an IP address from the Cox High Speed InternetSM network. Residential gateways are often configured via a web browser pointed to http://192.168.0.1, although yours may be different. Once you've logged in to your residential gateway, ensure the Host Name and Domain Name sections are blank. Make sure it's set up to obtain an IP address automatically--do not specify a WAN or Internet IP address. In addition to its WAN or Internet IP address, your residential gateway will receive other network settings, such as Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Servers, from the Cox High Speed InternetSM network. Be sure you don't manually input the values of the Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, or the DNS Servers.
Save these settings on your residential gateway. Turn off your computers, then turn off your residential gateway. Turn on your residential gateway. Wait a few minutes for it to boot up and receive its settings from the Cox High Speed InternetSM network, then turn on your computers. Verify that your computers received their network settings from your residential gateway and not the Cox High Speed Internet(sm) network.
For additional help on configuring your residential gateway or home network, please contact the equipment manufacturer.
However; I looked at the @Home Acceptable Use Policy and they didn't have anything specific about VPNs.
I've liked my service so far, but if they try and enforce this, I'll have to switch to DSL (Man I HATE Southwestern Bell) because I have to be able to VPN into work. I really think they are shooting themselves in the foot with this, although it may end up being something they never enforce. I'm not going to start worrying about it untill they do. And if/when they do enforce it, then that will be $40/mo less revenue for them from me.
My first BBS was a 286 running RemoteAccess 1.1 on a 1200bps modem (you know it's slow when ANSI draws line by line). I had TradeWars (the one before 2002), BRE, and later LORD. Man that was fun. I think I might have to put one back up. I think I still have the key to TradeWars lying arround somewhere (I am a serious pack rat).::sigh::
According to this letter from their Director of Product Marketing, they got pushed back to this month (March 2000). I'll definitely be buying one. Here's the main link: http://www.mambox.com/p300.htm
>Why don't they mention _anything_ about being able to start BeOS without Windows?
They did, it was further down in the FAQ:
Q: Will I have to run Windows to run BeOS 5? A: No. Although we will offer an installation as described above that will allow you run BeOS from within Windows without repartitioning your hard drive, you will still be able to run BeOS as a stand-alone operating system.
>Why don't they mention _anything_ about being >able to start BeOS without Windows? They did, it was further down in the FAQ: Q: Will I have to run Windows to run BeOS 5? A: No. Although we will offer an installation as described above that will allow you run BeOS from within Windows without repartitioning your hard drive, you will still be able to run BeOS as a stand-alone operating system.
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It's open source...your opportunity is now. Make the change yourself...don't wait for someone else to address it
A lot of us who use Linux are not programers. I happen to be a network engineer, and while I can design a kick-ass enterprise level campus area network, I couldn't code my way out of a wet paper sack. So for a lot of people, all we can do is wait for someone with the required skills to fix the problem.
The difference is in the shipping. If you go to the LAKS site and set the country to the US, you'll see that it's $93.00 + $42.15 (or euros they're charging the same for both) which brings us to a total of $135.15 including shipping. Now take a look at Think Geek, they charge $119.99 (they had to get it shipped into the country) and another $8.19 for UPS delivery bringing the total to $128.18.
Now which is the better deal?
We, the buyers, need to communicate to the hardware manufactures just how unwilling we are to buy any hardware with DRM. Below is a letter I wrote to Creative Lab's marketing department stating my feelings on DRM. As I state in the letter, I have no idea what their plans are for DRM, I'm just giving them fair warning ahead of time.
I am sending this to this address because I feel that marketing has the most input on this subject. Let me start out by saying I have always put a Sound Blaster card in any computer I build, from my Sound Blaster 16 ISA to my current Sound Blaster Live Platinum. Even when a motherboard comes with onboard sound, I disable it and put in a Sound Blaster.
With that being said; if any products come out with DRM (Digital Rights Management) I will NOT buy them. Period. I will either continue to use what I already have, or I will find a different manufacturer. I write this in the hopes that I will never be forced with that choice.
I pay for my music and movies, but if the RIAA, MPAA or any hardware manufacture tries to dictate how, where, or when I can use the products I have purchased, I will simply vote with my wallet and stop buying their products.
You have always made an excellent product. Please don't stop that tradition by including a "feature" that only serves to break the users experience. I am not aware of whether or not you currently have any plans for DRM, but I know that the content industry is pushing hard for it. I hope that by writing this, you will be aware ahead of time of what effect it will have on myself and many other customers.
Sincerely,
Shawn Cornelius
I'm assuming they tell you how to set it up, then they allow it.
From Cox FAQ:
Q:
How do I set up my residential gateway to work with the Cox High Speed InternetSM network?
A:
Your residential gateway must be configured to act as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server for your local network, so your computers receive IP addresses from it, and not the Cox High Speed InternetSM network. Residential gateways usually assign 192.168.0.x IP addresses to computers on their local networks. Make sure all the computers on your home network have been configured to automatically receive an IP address. Depending on the computer's operating system, this is generally found in the Network | TCP/IP properties section. Check your computer's "Help" section for information on how to change network properties.
Once you've configured your computers to automatically receive IP addresses from your residential gateway, you must configure the residential gateway to automatically receive an IP address from the Cox High Speed InternetSM network. Residential gateways are often configured via a web browser pointed to http://192.168.0.1, although yours may be different. Once you've logged in to your residential gateway, ensure the Host Name and Domain Name sections are blank. Make sure it's set up to obtain an IP address automatically--do not specify a WAN or Internet IP address. In addition to its WAN or Internet IP address, your residential gateway will receive other network settings, such as Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Servers, from the Cox High Speed InternetSM network. Be sure you don't manually input the values of the Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, or the DNS Servers.
Save these settings on your residential gateway. Turn off your computers, then turn off your residential gateway. Turn on your residential gateway. Wait a few minutes for it to boot up and receive its settings from the Cox High Speed InternetSM network, then turn on your computers. Verify that your computers received their network settings from your residential gateway and not the Cox High Speed Internet(sm) network.
For additional help on configuring your residential gateway or home network, please contact the equipment manufacturer.
I use Cox@Home and they also have this provision.
From the Cox@Home User Agreement:
8. Prohibited Uses of the Service; Indemnity.
Customer shall not use the Equipment or the Service directly or indirectly to:
m. use a VPN (virtual private network) or VPN tunneling protocol;
Here's the link to it.
However; I looked at the @Home Acceptable Use Policy and they didn't have anything specific about VPNs.
I've liked my service so far, but if they try and enforce this, I'll have to switch to DSL (Man I HATE Southwestern Bell) because I have to be able to VPN into work. I really think they are shooting themselves in the foot with this, although it may end up being something they never enforce. I'm not going to start worrying about it untill they do. And if/when they do enforce it, then that will be $40/mo less revenue for them from me.
My first BBS was a 286 running RemoteAccess 1.1 on a 1200bps modem (you know it's slow when ANSI draws line by line). I had TradeWars (the one before 2002), BRE, and later LORD. Man that was fun. I think I might have to put one back up. I think I still have the key to TradeWars lying arround somewhere (I am a serious pack rat). ::sigh::
According to this letter from their Director of Product Marketing, they got pushed back to this month (March 2000). I'll definitely be buying one.
Here's the main link:
http://www.mambox.com/p300.htm
>Why don't they mention _anything_ about being able to start BeOS without Windows?
They did, it was further down in the FAQ:
Q: Will I have to run Windows to run BeOS 5?
A: No. Although we will offer an installation as described above that will allow you run BeOS from within Windows without repartitioning your hard drive, you will still be able to run BeOS as a stand-alone operating system.
>Why don't they mention _anything_ about being >able to start BeOS without Windows? They did, it was further down in the FAQ: Q: Will I have to run Windows to run BeOS 5? A: No. Although we will offer an installation as described above that will allow you run BeOS from within Windows without repartitioning your hard drive, you will still be able to run BeOS as a stand-alone operating system.
AOL CDs + cork + tacky glue = wonderful coasters :)
I do wish they still used floppy disks, I'm running low on blanks.
It's reporting wrong. Just drop the K off the KB. It scared the crap out of me too.