Hehe. I guess you're right here. I don't have any intention to violate the GPL, but I just want to point out that, if you want to use GPL code that would **give you the same results as if you're directly linking to it like you use a library**, you can do so without releasing the client you write to use that library - it'd just a bit tedious, and involves doing something along the line of RPC.
As far as I know, it wasn't what RMS had in mind when he invented the GPL.
Yeah, I've made a few new contributions by writing a CORBA server. Who cares - most companies don't fear the GPL because "they have to make contribution". They fear it because "they may have to release their own code". As far as I'm concerned, the CORBA server does not have to have anything specific to your application, and, how hard it is to convert a library to play with CORBA? Not at all in most cases - so the "contribution" would just be saving some time for the community on some tedious task. But not a new idea.
I understand I have to release the wrapper. The point of writing it is to convert whatever the program is, into a library.
Even if what you said is true, if I'm determined enough, I still won't get sued if I do it right. I'll bet you anything on it.
How about - write a CORBA server with the GPL code. Release the server source code. Write your program as a CORBA client. Done. There's no linking between your program and the GPL code. Static OR dynamic. There simply is some network traffics involved.
Re:Uematsu is the John Williams of videogames
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Game music has only one purpose of existence - to enhance gameplay.
Do you prefer good video game music which generally still sounds good when you listen on its own, or an outstanding video game music which is only so-so when listened on its own?
If the composer has to care about "lisenability on its own", then some degree of gameplay enahancement would suffer. Of course there are exceptions, but this is what I feel about Uematsu vs Mitsuda.
Yeah, that'd be very effective - in fact, if MS chooses to disclose all the security holes of IIS now, the Haxx0rz will be overwhelmed with so many holes they cannot choose which one to exploit.
Since it takes them so much time to even choose a hole to start with, the IIS servers would be very secure.
After that, good luck doing the packet reconstruction, parse the IP tunnelling, determine what protocol I'm using, and separating signals from my browser, FTP client, weather ticker, httpd, apt-get and realplayer streaming all running at the same time.
>The "news rant" i think was due to the >MusicCity attitude
Or is it due to the Gnucleus attitude? Gnucleus is GPL-licensed. It means, the GPL condition is the *only* one you have to follow if you want to distribute. No other restriction is allowed.
So, there's nothing wrong with MusicCity not contacting/thanking the Gnucleus team.
After all, we all know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Do you need more tha that?
Last I checked it was in Stormix...just point-and-click installation...but before the LSB becomes a universally followed, and everyone's using the same glibc, kernel, etc...
I guess./configure;make;make install is still the best way of installing software.
Is there anything that automates it? Combined with Encap it should be one killer standard for consumer desktops...
>And it still, of course, supports the >wonderously speedy select middle-mouse paste
Depends on what you do. Middle-mouse paste is sure speedy sometimes, but one thing that isn't addressed in X is its single selection buffer - I still cannot paste to replace a selection - as soon as you make the selection, your previously-copied stuffs are *gone*.
A universal deployment of the clipboard concept would be great - the clipboard content should *NOT* be identical to the current selection.
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What's wrong with a desktop mode? A well-designed desktop should allow you to create files on the desktop. Just my opinion.
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Hehe. I guess you're right here. I don't have any intention to violate the GPL, but I just want to point out that, if you want to use GPL code that would **give you the same results as if you're directly linking to it like you use a library**, you can do so without releasing the client you write to use that library - it'd just a bit tedious, and involves doing something along the line of RPC.
As far as I know, it wasn't what RMS had in mind when he invented the GPL.
Yeah, I've made a few new contributions by writing a CORBA server. Who cares - most companies don't fear the GPL because "they have to make contribution". They fear it because "they may have to release their own code". As far as I'm concerned, the CORBA server does not have to have anything specific to your application, and, how hard it is to convert a library to play with CORBA? Not at all in most cases - so the "contribution" would just be saving some time for the community on some tedious task. But not a new idea.
Yeah, why would GPS be even necessary?
When the people who carry out a census need a GPS to locate themselves, I'll for sure doubt about their ability to do their jobs.
Hm...how about a tool for C++? More and more programs are using (new, delete) instead of (malloc, free).
Still in search for a tool...
I understand I have to release the wrapper. The point of writing it is to convert whatever the program is, into a library.
Even if what you said is true, if I'm determined enough, I still won't get sued if I do it right. I'll bet you anything on it.
How about - write a CORBA server with the GPL code. Release the server source code. Write your program as a CORBA client. Done. There's no linking between your program and the GPL code. Static OR dynamic. There simply is some network traffics involved.
Does it matter?
If I want to use GPL code in my program without releasing, I can just
1. write a library wrapping up your GPL proggie
2. link to the library dynamically from my proggie
All I have to release is the source code of the wrapper library. Well, at least it is true in GPL V2.
Let's pull some resources to port it.
http://www.openfx.org
...and by doing this, a search for "font" and "name" will likely return all the files in your box...
When all you want is probably just to find an email a friend sent you about the name of a new cool font.
Hint, it only happens in SF2 original. Everything but the "Bom" are silent.
Counterfeit ID cards in Hong Kong was pretty rampant. Hope this new card can help.
Guess who's playing who?
Bom...
Bom...
Bom...
Ouah Ouah Ouah Ouah....
You Win!
Game music has only one purpose of existence - to enhance gameplay.
Do you prefer good video game music which generally still sounds good when you listen on its own, or an outstanding video game music which is only so-so when listened on its own?
If the composer has to care about "lisenability on its own", then some degree of gameplay enahancement would suffer. Of course there are exceptions, but this is what I feel about Uematsu vs Mitsuda.
Yeah, that'd be very effective - in fact, if MS chooses to disclose all the security holes of IIS now, the Haxx0rz will be overwhelmed with so many holes they cannot choose which one to exploit.
Since it takes them so much time to even choose a hole to start with, the IIS servers would be very secure.
Disclaimer: the above is only my opinion!
After that, good luck doing the packet reconstruction, parse the IP tunnelling, determine what protocol I'm using, and separating signals from my browser, FTP client, weather ticker, httpd, apt-get and realplayer streaming all running at the same time.
babelfish can translate from Chinese too
Is it just me, or has anyone related it to a weapon in Ultima's?
I'm not sure - reading their new handheld specs, it shows 386 on the other models but only "32-bit" on the 5810...
a ck berry5810.shtml
http://www.blackberry.net/products/handhelds/bl
Hm...the press release only says it "incorportates" J2ME into the OS...not using J2ME AS the OS...
>The "news rant" i think was due to the
>MusicCity attitude
Or is it due to the Gnucleus attitude? Gnucleus is GPL-licensed. It means, the GPL condition is the *only* one you have to follow if you want to distribute. No other restriction is allowed.
So, there's nothing wrong with MusicCity not contacting/thanking the Gnucleus team.
After all, we all know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Do you need more tha that?
Is it propaganda or what.
Why are some options always get labelled as "Advanced"? To scare them off so they don't use it?
I'd suggest renaming them as "More".
that during the .com boom, everyone raves "why .com works" and now everyone writes about "why .com doesn't work"?
;) you get what i mean. I always do them in 3 separate steps, the semicolons are just for brevity...
Last I checked it was in Stormix...just point-and-click installation...but before the LSB becomes a universally followed, and everyone's using the same glibc, kernel, etc...
./configure;make;make install is still the best way of installing software.
I guess
Is there anything that automates it? Combined with Encap it should be one killer standard for consumer desktops...
>And it still, of course, supports the
>wonderously speedy select middle-mouse paste
Depends on what you do. Middle-mouse paste is sure speedy sometimes, but one thing that isn't addressed in X is its single selection buffer - I still cannot paste to replace a selection - as soon as you make the selection, your previously-copied stuffs are *gone*.
A universal deployment of the clipboard concept would be great - the clipboard content should *NOT* be identical to the current selection.
What's wrong with a desktop mode?
A well-designed desktop should allow you to create files on the desktop. Just my opinion.
Funny?
It is as funny as suggesting, say, Python.
If I had mod points I'd rate it as "interesting" instead.