Big Big News-
From the Micropsoft Page Annoucing:
Program Details
The Windows CEPD licensing program provides instant and easy source access by using Code Center Premium, an online resource that enables licensees to reference source code securely from any location. The service enables users to browse, search, and download code through a smart card-based Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection.
Types and amount of Code Available
- Delivers source code for Windows CE 3.0, Windows CE .NET 4.0 and Windows CE 5.0.
- Provides access to future Windows CE versions as they are released.
- Provides all Windows CE operating-system source files, except for certain files that are licensed to Microsoft by third-party companies.
Use and Restrictions
The program authorizes licensees to:
- Create derivative works of the source code to improve, optimize, and debug Windows CE, although derivative works cannot be redistributed.
- Use the licensed source code as a reference to develop enhancements to Windows CE.
- Provide feedback to Microsoft on how to improve the Windows CE code base and development tools.
What does this mean?
Why work on GPL code that can never work for YOU. If you think you can extend and improve Windows CE, then by all means do so and you can sell your improvement as part of the device you target!
Linux is as Free as ' Free Time'
Software does not pour into your computer like spilled coffee. You either get trained or pay someone who has been trained to load and maintain it.
From Slashdot
Posted by Cliff on Friday August 15, @07:50PM
from the price-hikes-for-penguins dept.
An Anonymous Coward asks: "I work at a company with a large number of Linux servers in the data center. We're currently evaluating what distribution we want to use moving forward. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise from 7.2 would cost ~$350k just for the systems we already have deployed. Due to the change in Red Hat's release policy, we either have to move to Enterprise, or change distributions. Also, we don't have Oracle on any of these systems, but we will need it in the future. This leaves us with rather limited options. I'm interested hearing what other Slashdot readers are running, and planning?"
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If it does not change, it must be stable- right??
This is cute- a stack of Kernel Code plus GUI, Libraries and everything else, pieced together from dorm rooms and hackers, professors from Bulgaria and emotionally disturbed teens in San Diego is supposed to be stable. Let's check on Slashdot and see how they measure this stability
Project: Linux Stability: --------------(Sept 24, 2003)
The Linux Stablity project is a repository for Linux stability metrics, stability tools, and status on stability activities. This project has not yet categorized itself in the Trove Software Map.
Project UNIX name: linstab
Registered: 2003-01-06 14:40
Activity Percentile (last week): 0%
View project activity statistics
- View list of RSS feeds available for this project :(9-0 feeds)
- Developers: 5
- Latest File Releases -This Project Has Not Released Any Files
- Tracker
- Bugs ( 0 open / 0 total )
- Support Requests ( 0 open / 0 total )
- System Patches ( 0 open / 0 total )
- Feature Requests ( 0 open / 0 total )
- Public Forums ( 2 messages in 2 forums )
- DocManager: Project Documentation (none)
- Mailing Lists ( 0 total )
- Task Manager (There are no public subprojects available )
Not exactly a hive of activity is it? In 9 months 5 developers have managed two posts in the Forums. They could at least spell check the first paragraph.
The GPL does it again: with no money flowing nobody is there to do the boreing work like test stability.
No wonder a Linux Release is called a "Patch" |
Ruben I Safir - Brooklyn Linux Solutions CEO ruben@mrbrklyn.com
Sat, 10 Feb 2001 21:42:37 -0500
Does anyone know that Lucent Technologies has violated the GPL by using
GCC as part of the LUXWORKS compiler for WINDOWS to program
a 16k DSP series of chips... and in addition - they then sold it toooo
lots of companies working with the chips.
This is a serious violation of the GPL
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Brooklyn Linux Solutions
http://www.mrbrklyn.com
http://www.brooklynonline.com
1-718-382-5752
The whole link here
http://zgp.org/pipermail/linux-elitists/2001-February/001568.html
I watch TechTV every night. Every night. LeoLaport and Keven Rose 'The Dark Tipper” push the envelope a bit more. Today they gave great instructions on how to 'RIP” DVD's.
Here is the text on the TechTV Website:
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DVD rip
Brendan in St. Louis is working on a school project. He wants to include a small clip from a movie DVD. How can he get the video from the DVD?
You have to bypass the copy protection on the DVD, which is a violation of the DMCA. In other words, you'll be breaking the law.
If you decide to continue, you need to get software that will rip a DVD. Leo mentioned DVD Decrypter, but if you do a search on Google for "DVD ripping," you'll find lots of free tools.
Once you rip the files, you can edit the video in a video-editing program to get the clip you want.
UNQUOTE
Interesting, and marginally legal. But on air Leo says something different. He SAYS ripping 'May be a vilolation of the DMCA' Come on Leo! At least tell it like it is.