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I think that's vastly overgeneralized. By that logic we'd have no free compiler, no free kernel, no free userspace. It's all clones. True innovation is rare (and it certainly does happen as free software).

The goal of the FSF is to promote the use of free software. If people won't or can't use free software because they need some proprietary program, then the goal of the FSF becomes to eliminate that need.

Sometimes this involves writing software that is better than proprietary equivalents (c.f. emacs and gcc in their early days). Sometimes it means just cloning what's there so you have something to use (most of coreutils falls into this category).
He could communicate even more effectively if he wanted to. It’s not necessary to violate norms all the time. That’s all I’m saying.
Great game, though a bit subjective.
We're not trying to whitewash it. It's just empathy. Would it have been so bad to wait a week or 2 after the funeral?
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this is not a launch - it's been live at least since this summer...
when you create the worlds de facto compiler, debugger and maybe the world's most powerful text editor, you can say whatever you want.
Disinformation at work.

Either that or gross incompetence but my money is on the former.
RMS is an extremist, and extremists never get their way - they do, however, pull the center towards them.

If RMS were a nice guy, who would you hear raising these issues? There's no real names springing to mind, not that have the kind of recognisability that RMS has (who's known by his mere initials, no less)
That's the story of the Mac floppy, the article refers to the Apple II one. If by "didn't do shit" you mean he didn't actually hold the soldering iron, you're missing a lot.
It's okay to make the choices you have made because at least you were aware of the choice you were making. Many people out there don't have a fucking clue.
I think that it's possibly an even more basic difference. Many people are still quite unclear to adamantly opposed to the concept of paying for an idea, which means the very purpose of patent trolls is at best ethically murky to these people.
The reason most geeks fail at this is because they think the answer can be found in technology, but what they always seem to forget is that at the end of the education is about people. By the way if anyone is interested in role model I'd suggest reading the book "Street Gang: the Complete History of Sesame Street" by Michael Davis: http://www.streetgangbook.com

People tend to forget today that color TV was bleeding edge tech in the 60s and what CTW did back then was amazing. I also think that anybody who wants to be a CEO should study what Joan Ganz Cooney did at CTW, and more importantly what she didn't do: She found the best creative talent out there and made it a point to not get in the way. She also made it a point to not base her organization in Hollywood, and because of many of her choices kids today are still watching and learning from Sesame Street.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Ganz_Cooney
I don't understand why a company would choose to enforce a non compete in this situation. The main reason for having interns is to hire them once they graduate. I doubt Bob would consider working at that company again. So the company loses a potential employee and gains nothing.
It seems the person in question is married enough to the internet for others to notice if he goes silent for two days.
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or, if you look at it from their perspective, they came up with the idea, went to the trouble of formally describing it and filing paperwork so that it could be released to the public, and then another company either independently invented it or just read their description and built one.

say IV had the patent for a burr coffee grinder. even if they never build a non-prototype grinder, they went to the trouble of conceptualizing, prototyping, and writing down their idea for an invention so someone else could build it. that invention has merit, even if Intellectual Ventures doesn't build one.

the question is whether (ignoring particular types of inventions like computer software, which is legitimately tricky to reason about) all of the inventions are legitimately novel inventions which go through an inventive process of discovery (for lack of a better phrase), or whether they are rote improvements on concepts which are already state-of-the-art, or shots in the dark hoping to land some profitable patent litigation later. and nobody but Intellectual Ventures knows what their intention is.
Microsoft may well be completely uninvolved, but while the molecular gastronomy movement lacks any motive for involvement, the same cannot be said for Microsoft.
Fun, simple, & beautiful. Though, I wish I could turn my monitor upside down.
I don't see what they need $32,000 for. There was another robot project on Kickstarter a while back that was successfully funded (the Bilibot: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/147564168/bilibot-an-aff... ) for a lot less.

The hardware required to prototype the Bilibot is a lot more expensive than to prototype one of these Romos, so I don't get what they need 6 times the funding of the Bilibot project for. $78 per Romo seems fine, but the overall goal seems a bit high.
I remembered that article and it was the first thing I thought of too, and also why it hadn't been fixed. It's all about steak and strippers man.
You realize Jobs had almost nothing to do with the software running on the IIc, right? He'd been booted (driven out, quit in anger, however you want to interpret it) from the company already, and was very much focused on the Mac from 1983 onward.

One of the most frustrating things about his eulogizing (and yes, I'm no great Jobs fan) is the number of things attributed to him that simply aren't true. I saw a breathy news cast last night broadcasting from "outside the garage where Jobs invented and assembled the first Apple II", which really drove me nuts.
Whoah there. He may lack conventional taste and class, but he is driven by his humanity. It's his whole reason for being - to free everyone from technological shackles. He's all about doing this for the benefit of all.
3) He believes in paper voting over machine voting

For important elections, so do I and many others. Its much easier to steal an election based on an opaque computer systems.
Why so? The Twitter deluge of SM marketing? (I'm trying to figure out your concern).
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OSL shaders are specialized dynamically at runtime and then JIT'd using LLVM. That's about as far from a static compiler framework like GCC or Clang as you can get, from my perspective.

In addition, fast JIT speed was a very high priority/need and the OSL team spent a few months carefully tuning the LLVM passes to give fast code at a low JIT cost. (All of this was done and discussed publicly; feel free to grep the mailing list.)

Would you mind explaining how OSL is as close to something like Clang or GCC as you can get? I just don't see it.
and the patent trolls do not mind paying for them

Must be nice not to have employees, supply chains, R&D, and all those other things to pay for. Just acquisition costs and attorney fees.
It looks like their twitter account is active and responsive: http://twitter.com/#!/iWantMyName -- I see you're also on twitter; try reaching them through that.
No, he hopes that they are able to further their goal of "computer jails" less effectively...as in he hopes Tim Cook runs Apple in to the ground. His quote is as follows:

"Unfortunately, that influence continues despite his absence. We can only hope his successors, as they attempt to carry on his legacy, will be less effective."
Damn. I really hoped I could help. Unfortunately, those with autoimmune diseases can't donate bone marrow.

I do sincerely appreciate this being brought to light here, however. This post can literally save thousands of lives...if we take action.

All the best to Amit. My thoughts and prayers are with him.
I don't even think it's really possible to avoid it all, GNU libraries/compilers/... are used by pretty much everything that's not on Windows platform. You'd basically have to write all your software yourself.
People may be reacting to it regardless, possibly even subconsciously, because it was placed (and sounded) like a 'hedge' phrase.
I wonder how different the world would be if IBM did indeed buy Apple in the mid-90s.
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among other things, Intellectual Ventures filed an amici curiae brief in Microsoft v. I4I, another piece of patent litigation. on behalf of the respondents.

http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=49803802...

Intellectual Ventures has no loyalty to anything but its own inventions.

edit: incidentally, the outcome of Microsoft v. i4i (and the parent lawsuit, i4i v. Microsoft) was an out-of-court settlement where Microsoft paid i4i $300 million, at the hazard of an injunction against selling Office in the United States: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I4i
I've had the same problem for a while now on my highly mistreated iPhone 3GS as well. It might have something to do with any of the following, each of which are enough to void the warranty:

1) It's jailbroken and unlocked

2) It's been submerged in both fresh and saltwater

3) Sand somehow got in there

4) I've pried the thing open and disassembled/reassembled it in order to fix the home button issue, which I thought might have been caused by the aforementioned sand and water damage (only helped briefly and intermittently)

3rd parties do sell replacement home buttons online, and I've considered going ahead and replacing it, now that I know the pitfalls of opening this sucker up (watch out for those delicate ribbon cable connectors). It's not been too bad though, and I've made it long enough to replace it with the new 4S, already on pre-order. Hopefully, the new one lasts longer than this one did, as I'm probably not going to treat it any more kindly.

[Edit] After reading through the comments, I found this potentially helpful advice from "Kevan":

Depressing to hear this. I had this problem too, but there were a couple good tips at this page: http://www.tipb.com/2011/01/04/tipb-bug-home-button-working-... This is the formula that worked for my home button, which works like normal now:

1.) Open any application

2.) Press and hold the power button until the slide to shutdown swipe bar appears.

3.) Release Power button

4.) Press and hold Home button Lightly until screen returns to icon screen

5.) Enjoy your functioning home button!!!

This procedure recalibrates the home button after normal wear or heavy use.
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I think RMS is stuck in the classic Aspie hell of having strong, logically consistent beliefs that he can't communicate in a way that is emotionally sensitive enough to persuade Normals.

I don't think he enjoys this or does it on purpose; I think he's cognitively trapped.
In a perfectly fair court, plaintiffs would win the majority of patent cases, for the simple reason that it is plaintiffs who make the decision to file, and even after they file suit they can dismiss the suit at any time and settle. Hence, many cases that would be losers for the plaintiff won't even make it to court--the patent owner's strategy with a weak patent is to go for licensing deals and avoid trials.
Selective bias again. Jobs seems to have this effect on people. Torvalds is more than just a coder, and his mix of what's important and his personal philosophy is every bit as special as Jobs'.
It scares me thinking that mortal drones are running on Windows.
Rare photo of Steve Jobs and Andy Hertzfeld at wedding (circa 1981)
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And the supper big daddy:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJqoRaphiEk
> We can only hope his successors, as they attempt to carry on his legacy, will be less effective.

I read this as a thinly veiled tribute.
Yet another reason why Google Wallet/NFC can be a more secure payment method than physical cards.

> Detectives with language skills spent hours translating Russian, Farsi and Arabic during the investigation, Kelly said.

Also wonder if the Google Translate API would have been sufficient for a police investigation. Either way, the preliminary work would have been far faster and cheaper -- actually wouldn't be that surprised if those investigating weren't even aware of the availability of such tools or if the bureaucracy delayed their implementation (even in NYC, where the need has likely arisen before).

This all makes me think how remarkable it is that new technologies are driving such a deep need for better sales and marketing in the tech sector. Too many small businesses, let alone consumers, are totally unaware of what can be achieved for relatively modest investments in technology. It's rare that a day goes by without running into one of these circumstances. The time and money savings that they are missing out on is truly astounding.
Ahem...

http://duckduckgo.com/?q=modernist+cuisine+art+science+cooki...
When people start to promote their products on places like this, they end dominating the content.
Smartphone-powered Robot/Attack Drone on Kickstarter for $78
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/peterseid/romo-the-smartphone-robot
hopefully stallman will be able to go out on as high a note
Oh, great idea, I don't know why I didn't think of that.
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What if he is trying to build up his wealth so that one day he can fund a massive geoengineering project to help the earth's climate?

That makes him sound like the love child of an Ayn Rand ubermensch and an L. Ron Hubbard hero.
"What a contortion to characterize Apple's achievements"

It's Mike Daisey, dude knows one song and he's playing it. Not a great time to be running a one man show that trashes Steve Jobs. Or maybe it is.
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Please let me deselect letters while I'm kerning them. I find it hard to see the spacing with one letter in bright blue.
It's very easy.

1. Mute your volume.

2. Go to http://www.thecomedynetwork.ca

3. Struggle to find the Videos link, and click it.

4. Then try to find the Colbert Report link, and click that.

5. Click on the show for Oct 6.

6. Go do something else while the ads play.

7. When the show starts up, drag the slider all the way to the right.

8. Go do something else while the same ads play again.

9. When the second segment starts up, drag the slider all the way to the right again.

10. Go do something else while the same ads play a third time.

11. When the third segment starts up, drag the slider all the way to the right again.

12. Go do something else while the ads play.

13. When the closing segment starts up, unmute and try to enjoy it.

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Google & Samsung Postpone Android Phone to Honor Steve Jobs
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I could by clicking somewhere else on the page.
I run Ubuntu guest on a Win 7 host, and I notice 1 and 2 quite often. 4 and 5 I have NEVER hit, and yet a lot of replies to this seem to never have hit 1 or 2 and ONLY 4 and 5.

It seems to have gotten less stable for me during the 3.x to 4.x switch, but not nearly so much as to make me want to stop using it (although there are days...) It allows me to do work I wouldn't otherwise be able to easily; I freaking love it.
What? Stallman specifically says he's not glad Jobs is dead, but he's glad his influence is gone. He's not happy that Jobs is dead.

As for opportunistic cowardice? Have you ever heard of RMS before? He's constantly saying these things, and to anyone who will listen (and some who won't).

Likening Stallman to a car-bomber is far worse than what Stallman actually said - you don't really have the moral ground to call someone else an opportunistic coward.
This type of response reminds me very much of the type of thing that would come from the Stallman camp. "I didn't wish him dead, I simply hold a dismissive view of his life." Reminds me of, "I didn't lie, I simply omitted the truth." Delivered with the same heaping pile of snark.

I suppose I could understand if Steve Jobs had committed some heinous atrocity, but we're talking about computers here. It's so ridiculous, it borders on sociopathic behavior. It definitely shows a complete lack of perspective.
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Microsoft and IV are sleazy in similar ways, but I don't know that IV is actually Microsoft's handmaiden. It seems unlikely, given IV's investors.
It seems that they are serving the wrong customers. Most edu startups try to sell to parents, teachers, or administrators. Sell directly to the student. Thats one reason I think Khan Academy is having such success.

What I would like a startup to offer me is this: Buy my product/service, invest your time and energy as well as you can learning the subject, and in return we will make you as employable as humanly possible.

Maybe work backwards from that. Just my 2 cents.
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Great fun! I also like that you can submit your own version if you think it’s better. It’s a nice touch that visibly acknowledges the subjectiveness of the game.
How many people support(ed) the freedom of artists to draw Allah? It is just non-sense that you'll be offended by someone unless you allow yourself to be offended. You don't like the comment, you ignore.
Then he's a douchebag with a plan, rather than the other kind.

Ends do not justify means, etc
It would be nice to see more of what they envision the actual speaker case to be. The effect is definitely impressive but seeing the arc, on a stand in a lab isn't as fulfilling as having an idea of the actual product they're going to build with it.
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People who claim to be disappointed that Apple’s 2011 new iPhone doesn’t have a bigger display or LTE are effectively arguing that the iPhone should be more like Android.

Why is the iPhone being compared to Android? Android is just the operating system running the various devices manufactured by different companies..
Being the devil's advocate: if a company can invent a product and earn a profit through licensing a patent for that product, is it not likley that they could reinvest more in product development by out sourcing the collection of licensing fees to a company which specialises in collecting license fees, and finding new licensees? And is this fee collecting company not a patent troll?
>if you look at it from their perspective, they came up with the idea, went to the trouble of formally describing it and filing paperwork so that it could be released to the public

they went for all this trouble only for such a noble cause?

>they went to the trouble of conceptualizing, prototyping, and writing down their idea for an invention so someone else could build it.

you just made my day.
If I were the intern in question, I would have withdrawn my application rather than proceed like that. I would never want to create an adversarial relation with a current or former employer unless they left me with no other alternative.

It would suck to lose a shot at a great job, but I think it's worth the loss to maintain a reputation as a loyal team player (even if the employer seems unworthy of loyalty) and move on to a more worthy employer when I can find a way to do so that won't raise their ire.

I would draw the line in situations where being a "team player" would require me to act unethically, but in the absence of something like that, I think that over the timeframe of a career, there is net value to being someone that former employers and coworkers recall positively rather than negatively.
You would stop using software written by millions of people because of one comment made by a selfappointed spokeperson that seemed a little harsh?

Prepare yourself to abandon technology altogether, I guess.
I find it extremely telling that you added Osama bin Laden to the list. I did not mention him.
Not going to deny he's a jackass (maybe I'd call it antisocial) but you should give him more credit for the technical work he's provided. People often downplay his technical contributions because he hasn't made many of them more recently but he did a lot more than write a little code and a license(which is a pretty decent document).
>the service is ideas.

the service is what i ask for. If i don't ask for it, it is extortion ("tax" when extorting entity is some kind of government)
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I am not "in" the Stallman camp, but I can recognise character assassination when I see it.
Why couldn't Motorola just drag out the lawsuit then? Surely the pre-proceedings and a trial would take longer than it will for the Google/Motorola deal to go through.
Why is missing part of the world?
I personally think it's more about having a few rules + math than having a subjective "eye for design". fwiw i got 90/100.
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Congrats to the team who built such an addicting product to users. Here's hoping that you won't get comfortable with that money now and keep innovating! :)
My girlfriend found Pinterest via Ravelry, a knitting social network. Not sure which of the two she spends more time on at the moment, but pretty sure most of her online time is on one or the other.

I think Ravelry is an impressive (and, oddly, rarely spoken of) bootstrapping success story.
Hard to believe that this is real, I feel like Steve Jobs would have had better designed business cards.
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Thanks for the ego stroke... 91/100! I'd much rather play this than solitaire. :)

edit: typo
If MS Office was distributed on a recurring billing basis (subscription or SaaS, for example), I wonder if there would be such a complete set of barely-used features. We've certainly found that it's beguiling to want to add all the feature requests in, but sticking to our guns and making our core features work even better has proven a good method for us. One of our rules is: can it be hacked together? (the request). If there exists a way to do it at all, we don't focus on it, rather we invent what isn't possible to do at all (or is currently very expensive to do). It keeps us sane and interested in our work.
Wow, this is a really weird analogy to make. I don't agree that software can jump the shark by over-telling a story. I think software is either focused and serves a well defined feature set, or it is chaotic and has several 1/2 defined features that are there only to check-off a bullet point in some marketing spec sheet.

For example:
People can argue that any one release of Adobe Photoshop has told its story, but yet Adobe continually adds new features to an application that's over 2 decades old.

Yes software does carry a lot of weight when it comes to visual design/art, but at the end of the day, it's a tool. Each successive revision should continue to evaluate meeting the needs of its users and adopt changes to meet the demand.

Microsoft Office includes tons of new features, but they refined the UI to the point that it upset users who took time learning the new UI. I think it was a step Microsoft needed to take and it worked out for them.

Apple's Final Cut Pro on the other hand, removed features to refine their app and upset their core audience. It was too complex for your pro-sumer, but too basic for the professional. That's what I call losing focus.

So my point is, software will be successful if it has the resources and focus to make it happen. It may take a long time to reach critical mass, but that's the beauty of a tool set, a nice long growth curve.

Entertainment on the other hand is a one-shot deal, either you like the performance and elements all work together, or you don't.