Re: Troll naming

2007-12-10 Thread Andy Baxter
On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:54:03 -0800, mike3 wrote: > On Dec 5, 6:57 am, David Kastrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> "Noah Slater" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> > On 05/12/2007, David Kastrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I think it is enough to feed the trolls with a reference. >> >> > I don't t

Re: Getting rid of software patents = All software becomes free?

2007-12-10 Thread Andy Baxter
On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:11:34 -0800, mike3 wrote: > Hi. > > I saw this: > > http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/smartsection/makepdf.php?itemid=79 > > Note: > > "It's not as if the various manufacturing companies don't have very > good reasons for keeping the code > and specifications closed. T

NYC LOCAL: Wednesday 12 December 2007 NYLUG: Alec Istomin, SWSoft, on OpenVirtuozzo, Virtuozzo, Parallels, and more

2007-12-10 Thread secretary
From: Jim Gleason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: NYLUG Announcements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:45:01 -0500 (EST) Subject: [nylug-announce] WEDNESDAY Dec. 12th: NYLUG presents Alec Istomin from SWSoft on OpenVirtuozzo, Virtuozzo, Parallels and more Reply-To: Announcements

Re: SFLC's GPL court enforcement -- track record

2007-12-10 Thread rjack
Alexander Terekhov wrote: Courtesy of Groklaw... Alexander Terekhov wrote: Arnoud Engelfriet wrote: On 2007-12-08, Bruce Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The GPL's track record has been and continues to be 100% enforceable. I've never seen a US case involving the GPL come to a verdict. T

Re: SFLC's GPL court enforcement -- track record

2007-12-10 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Courtesy of Groklaw... Alexander Terekhov wrote: > > Arnoud Engelfriet wrote: > > > > On 2007-12-08, Bruce Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The GPL's track record has been and continues to be 100% enforceable. > > > > I've never seen a US case involving the GPL come to a verdict. > > There

Re: SFLC's GPL court enforcement -- track record

2007-12-10 Thread Alexander Terekhov
John Hasler wrote: > > Alexander Terekhov wrote: > > "Plaintiffs’ copyrights are unique and valuable property whose market > > value is impossible to assess" > > > > -- SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER, INC. > > Noah Slater writes: > > What does this mean? > > Google "

Re: GNU/Linux Naming

2007-12-10 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Noah Slater wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 12:12:42AM -0800, Keith Thompson wrote: > > Your use of the phrase "the system" seems to imply that only one > > system is being discussed. Are you assuming that a system containing > > the Linux kernel (often referred to as GNU/Linux) and a similar

Re: GNU/Linux Naming

2007-12-10 Thread Noah Slater
On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 12:12:42AM -0800, Keith Thompson wrote: > Your use of the phrase "the system" seems to imply that only one > system is being discussed. Are you assuming that a system containing > the Linux kernel (often referred to as GNU/Linux) and a similar system > containing the Hurd k

Re: GNU/Linux Naming

2007-12-10 Thread Keith Thompson
"Alfred M. Szmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The GNU project named the system GNU, and that is why it should be > called GNU, it is that simple. If you create a deriviate of BSD, it > does not magically stop being BSD. Your use of the phrase "the system" seems to imply that only one system is