Yes, but with enough people making the mod, and recording it back in the free format of your choice (eg. recording a 'secure' music file to an.ogg) then all that needs to happen is for Joe Casual Copier to get a copy of the insecure one and start passing that around.
Like one of the other posters said - it's all about the weakedt link in the chain.
Partially right - Mozilla uses it's own widget set for drawing buttons, boxes etc. in web pages, and it uses it's own setup - XUL (I believe) to create the surrounding application - eg menus, buttons etc. However Mozilla uses GDK for drawing it all to the screen, rather than xlib or motif etc. GDK is what GTK uses to draw, and it's sorta part of GTK.
You can get the AA stuff working right now, but it takes a bit of fiddling. It is to do with patching QT to use the Xrender extensions available in Xfree86 4.0.2. Since KDE uses QT for drawing etc, it automatically benefits from it.)
There are a few guides for it around the place, and I'm pretty sure there's one in the archives at www.mandrakeforum.com (though it may be a bit MDK specific). You need to be running Xfree86 4.0.2 with the Xrender/Freetype2 stuff set up right. and then patch + compile QT yourself IIRC. The screenshots I've seen are pretty darn swet though!
Why persist in comparing Linux to NT? We know NT is pretty crap, so by saying things like "No worse than NT can be.", all you're doing is elevating Linux to 'just better than crap'.
Why can't we aim to "Make an elegant, well designed operating system" (like Apple are trying to do) instead of "Do things the M$ way, only marginally better"...?
Yes, fansubbing *is* illegal. As someone who is involved a digital fansub group, I can tell you that if we were approached by someone, we would instantly buckle, take down the vids etc.
However, the reason that fansubbing has been successful is that it's somewhat of a win-win situation. For example, a show in Japan (which is unheard of abroad) is fansubbed, and develops a remarkable fan following overseas (which happens a lot). Suddenly the (mostly) American anime companies see a big demand for this title, and subsequently license it and distribute it (after a couple of years, maybe less).
This works well for (a) the original Japanese studio - they have got this extra business though licensing which they would have never gotten before, and for (b) the American companies - fansub watchers cover a smallish segment of the anime viewing population, so there will be people buying the proper releases. Many fans, and specially anime clubs etc, will go out and buy the proper release even if they had the fansubs, to support the studios, for peace of mind (feeling legit) and for better quality. Also the American companies make a packet if they can sell them to TV networks as mentioned in the article, which fansubs have very little effect on.
So fansubs, overall, tend to work out well for all parties involved, so although it is technically illegal, the studios/distributors don't tend to file lawsuits or get angry etc, if the fansubbing is done 'by the book' (eg. not selling them, trying to make money off them or silly things like that, and also stopping distribution the instant that they get picked up commerically.)
The only time I have heard of fansubbers getting in a bit of trouble is with Disney, and we all know what those bastards are like. In any case, complying with demands to remove the videos and discontinue work usually suffices in the case of any problems.
Umm, I'm pretty sure at least Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a Chinese movie in Chinese language (yes one of those foreign films that/. has something against), has nothing to do with the Motion Picture Association of America
Has anyone heard anything from Nvidia about when they will release new 'nvidia' drivers (not the 'nv' drivers) that will support the new render extensions? It's a shame they're not open so the X people couldn't add it themselves, but the 'nvidia' driver is much faster than the Xfree86 one.
I really hope they get something out soon, because I'm just itching for readable fonts in X via my Geforce2 MX!
On an unrelated note, did anyone see this on the release notes? :
- Qt changes available here.
- Gtk changes in process.
- twm hacks should never see the light of day.
Hmm.. Perhaps because the BSD people deliberately put their code under the BSD license knowing full well that it allows companied to incorporate it into closed source products and sell it?
Heck, Apple even open-sourced Darwin (even though the hordes of open-source bazaar style developers are yet to arrive), which was well beyond their (legal) obligations.
The BSD folks chose to give their stuff away. Apple chooses to keep theirs to themselves and sell it for a profit. If I give you a 10 cent coin, does that oblige you to give me your wallet?
Obviously you don't actually use the Gimp, because Gimp *can* write GIF images, it just can't use LZW compression in them.
AFAIK, Unisys hasn't patented GIFs, just the LZW compression system that is used in most GIFs. Gimp writes GIF fine, except since it doesn't use LZW, Gimp's GIFs are usually a fair bit larger than GIFs from Photoshop etc.
Actually PS 5.5 and onwards is bundled/integrated with Adobe Imageready, and you can easily (much easier than in the gimp) make animated GIFs. No avi or mpeg stuff like the gimp, but you can do a multiframed animation.
I would use the Gimp's animation capabilities if the interface wasn't such a kludge. Can't they just invent a new palette that's designed for and suitable for animation? Layers?? come on...
Anyway, Adobe would be crazy to start integrating Premiere into PS, they're already bringing in Illustrator features and if it keeps continuing, it'll end up a complete mess.
Gimp has re-editable type. It has had this feature for quite a while now. When you use the text tool, in the options palette, check the box 'enable dynamic text' or something like that. You can edit the text again just by clicking on it with the type tool.
There is as much likelyhood of CMYK being patented as RGB being patented. CMYK is merely using the primary colours Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and blacK as the inks that get mixed when you print. For additive colour (i.e. emitted light from a monitor rather than reflected light from a page), the primaries are Red, Green and Blue.
The patents you're thinking of are the Pantone colours. Pantone came up with an 'index' of sorts of exact colours. You can buy swatch books of lots of little squares of the different 'Pantone' colours, and when you want to use that colour in your graphic, in the graphics software you specify 'Pantone colour #foo' rather than 44% Cyan, 36% Magenta, 89% Yellow, 20% blacK. This helps keep continuity between different printers (not office printers - big proper printers), and it allows you to envision EXACTLY how the colour will turn out in the final print without having to guess from the monitor.
It's this database of colours and the matching system that Pantone has patents on (and I think they're pretty well deserved).
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Yep, I was going to post about this until I saw yours. I have a tin with me right now, and I quote:
* NOT A NON-CALORIC FOOD. SUGAR FREE
I also thought they'd have more caffeine in them, but apparently 3 mints is the same as a standard cola drink. Still, they're really nice, and I'm hooked on them (or is that my caffeine addiction growing..?).
Fow all you residents of Sydney, Australia who want some without having to wait 5 years for them to be shipped from the US, Gowings on George St. (opp. QVB) in Sydney sells them for AU$10 a tin. Not as cheap as ordering in, but you save on postage and it's more convenient (no I don't work for them.. sheesh..).
The FSF likes people to assign copyrights to them,
a) to guarantee that it will stay free, and
b) so that responsibility for policing infringements then falls into the hands of the FSF (and it's panel of experts and lawyers). This sort of thing helps fight off GPL violations, where the original author may not have the time or resources to do it for him/herself.
I was trying to figure this out myserlf, but I haven't had much luck. I assume it's detailed in some configuration file somewhere, but I haven't found it yet. Same for the QT widget themes - I can't find the config files anywhere to mess around with. Actually I'll check bugs.kde.org and if it's not there I'll wishlist it for the future (2.1, 2.2,..?)
No, unfortunately they seem to be the same ones as on the LM7.2 CD. I checked in ftp.kde.org and there was a README saying that the 2.01 rpms are in Cooker, but not in normal 7.2 yet. I sure hope they get out soon!
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Yes, but with enough people making the mod, and recording it back in the free format of your choice (eg. recording a 'secure' music file to an .ogg) then all that needs to happen is for Joe Casual Copier to get a copy of the insecure one and start passing that around.
Like one of the other posters said - it's all about the weakedt link in the chain.
Partially right - Mozilla uses it's own widget set for drawing buttons, boxes etc. in web pages, and it uses it's own setup - XUL (I believe) to create the surrounding application - eg menus, buttons etc. However Mozilla uses GDK for drawing it all to the screen, rather than xlib or motif etc. GDK is what GTK uses to draw, and it's sorta part of GTK.
You can get the AA stuff working right now, but it takes a bit of fiddling. It is to do with patching QT to use the Xrender extensions available in Xfree86 4.0.2. Since KDE uses QT for drawing etc, it automatically benefits from it.) There are a few guides for it around the place, and I'm pretty sure there's one in the archives at www.mandrakeforum.com (though it may be a bit MDK specific). You need to be running Xfree86 4.0.2 with the Xrender/Freetype2 stuff set up right. and then patch + compile QT yourself IIRC. The screenshots I've seen are pretty darn swet though!
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Actually, I don't believe either way. I meant "We know NT is pretty crap" as saying "You've told us time and time again that NT is pretty crap".
Why persist in comparing Linux to NT? We know NT is pretty crap, so by saying things like "No worse than NT can be.", all you're doing is elevating Linux to 'just better than crap'.
Why can't we aim to "Make an elegant, well designed operating system" (like Apple are trying to do) instead of "Do things the M$ way, only marginally better"...?
There are no 31st in February. Where are you getting at?
:)
Umm... that was the joke..
Arrrr, forget it
I think you'd better have a look at this, pal.
http://www.angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif
Apostrophes are certainly NOT used for plaurals in any way, shape or form! I think I know who needs a slap in the face...
If these trends continue, I'd probably expect to see the next kernel on February 31st, 2001. ;)
Yes, fansubbing *is* illegal. As someone who is involved a digital fansub group, I can tell you that if we were approached by someone, we would instantly buckle, take down the vids etc.
However, the reason that fansubbing has been successful is that it's somewhat of a win-win situation. For example, a show in Japan (which is unheard of abroad) is fansubbed, and develops a remarkable fan following overseas (which happens a lot). Suddenly the (mostly) American anime companies see a big demand for this title, and subsequently license it and distribute it (after a couple of years, maybe less).
This works well for (a) the original Japanese studio - they have got this extra business though licensing which they would have never gotten before, and for (b) the American companies - fansub watchers cover a smallish segment of the anime viewing population, so there will be people buying the proper releases. Many fans, and specially anime clubs etc, will go out and buy the proper release even if they had the fansubs, to support the studios, for peace of mind (feeling legit) and for better quality. Also the American companies make a packet if they can sell them to TV networks as mentioned in the article, which fansubs have very little effect on.
So fansubs, overall, tend to work out well for all parties involved, so although it is technically illegal, the studios/distributors don't tend to file lawsuits or get angry etc, if the fansubbing is done 'by the book' (eg. not selling them, trying to make money off them or silly things like that, and also stopping distribution the instant that they get picked up commerically.)
The only time I have heard of fansubbers getting in a bit of trouble is with Disney, and we all know what those bastards are like. In any case, complying with demands to remove the videos and discontinue work usually suffices in the case of any problems.
Umm, I'm pretty sure at least Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a Chinese movie in Chinese language (yes one of those foreign films that /. has something against), has nothing to do with the Motion Picture Association of America
That wouldn't happen to be a KT133, would it? I've just bought a new mobo (haven't installed yet) and you just sent shivers down my spine :P
Has anyone heard anything from Nvidia about when they will release new 'nvidia' drivers (not the 'nv' drivers) that will support the new render extensions? It's a shame they're not open so the X people couldn't add it themselves, but the 'nvidia' driver is much faster than the Xfree86 one.
;)
I really hope they get something out soon, because I'm just itching for readable fonts in X via my Geforce2 MX!
On an unrelated note, did anyone see this on the release notes? :
- Qt changes available here.
- Gtk changes in process.
- twm hacks should never see the light of day.
Classic
Interesting.. I didn't know that.
Even so, it's still much more open than it could be (or also than Apple is obligated to make it).
<sarcastic> Yeah, who needs professional graphics, sound and office applications when you can have 20,321 editors and X Clocks
Yes, I am a Linux user and lover, but I don't delude myself
Hmm.. Perhaps because the BSD people deliberately put their code under the BSD license knowing full well that it allows companied to incorporate it into closed source products and sell it?
Heck, Apple even open-sourced Darwin (even though the hordes of open-source bazaar style developers are yet to arrive), which was well beyond their (legal) obligations.
The BSD folks chose to give their stuff away. Apple chooses to keep theirs to themselves and sell it for a profit. If I give you a 10 cent coin, does that oblige you to give me your wallet?
Obviously you don't actually use the Gimp, because Gimp *can* write GIF images, it just can't use LZW compression in them.
AFAIK, Unisys hasn't patented GIFs, just the LZW compression system that is used in most GIFs. Gimp writes GIF fine, except since it doesn't use LZW, Gimp's GIFs are usually a fair bit larger than GIFs from Photoshop etc.
Actually PS 5.5 and onwards is bundled/integrated with Adobe Imageready, and you can easily (much easier than in the gimp) make animated GIFs. No avi or mpeg stuff like the gimp, but you can do a multiframed animation.
I would use the Gimp's animation capabilities if the interface wasn't such a kludge. Can't they just invent a new palette that's designed for and suitable for animation? Layers?? come on...
Anyway, Adobe would be crazy to start integrating Premiere into PS, they're already bringing in Illustrator features and if it keeps continuing, it'll end up a complete mess.
Gimp has re-editable type. It has had this feature for quite a while now. When you use the text tool, in the options palette, check the box 'enable dynamic text' or something like that. You can edit the text again just by clicking on it with the type tool.
There is as much likelyhood of CMYK being patented as RGB being patented. CMYK is merely using the primary colours Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and blacK as the inks that get mixed when you print. For additive colour (i.e. emitted light from a monitor rather than reflected light from a page), the primaries are Red, Green and Blue.
The patents you're thinking of are the Pantone colours. Pantone came up with an 'index' of sorts of exact colours. You can buy swatch books of lots of little squares of the different 'Pantone' colours, and when you want to use that colour in your graphic, in the graphics software you specify 'Pantone colour #foo' rather than 44% Cyan, 36% Magenta, 89% Yellow, 20% blacK. This helps keep continuity between different printers (not office printers - big proper printers), and it allows you to envision EXACTLY how the colour will turn out in the final print without having to guess from the monitor.
It's this database of colours and the matching system that Pantone has patents on (and I think they're pretty well deserved).
Yep, I was going to post about this until I saw yours. I have a tin with me right now, and I quote:
* NOT A NON-CALORIC FOOD. SUGAR FREE
I also thought they'd have more caffeine in them, but apparently 3 mints is the same as a standard cola drink. Still, they're really nice, and I'm hooked on them (or is that my caffeine addiction growing..?).
Fow all you residents of Sydney, Australia who want some without having to wait 5 years for them to be shipped from the US, Gowings on George St. (opp. QVB) in Sydney sells them for AU$10 a tin. Not as cheap as ordering in, but you save on postage and it's more convenient (no I don't work for them.. sheesh..).
The FSF likes people to assign copyrights to them,
a) to guarantee that it will stay free, and
b) so that responsibility for policing infringements then falls into the hands of the FSF (and it's panel of experts and lawyers). This sort of thing helps fight off GPL violations, where the original author may not have the time or resources to do it for him/herself.
I was trying to figure this out myserlf, but I haven't had much luck. I assume it's detailed in some configuration file somewhere, but I haven't found it yet. Same for the QT widget themes - I can't find the config files anywhere to mess around with. Actually I'll check bugs.kde.org and if it's not there I'll wishlist it for the future (2.1, 2.2, ..?)
No, unfortunately they seem to be the same ones as on the LM7.2 CD. I checked in ftp.kde.org and there was a README saying that the 2.01 rpms are in Cooker, but not in normal 7.2 yet. I sure hope they get out soon!