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Final draft of GPL 3 doesn't block the Novell-Microsoft patent pact that has raised open-source hackles.
Submission + - Dutch kidney reality television show a hoax
PigIronBob writes: "It turns out that the entire dutch kidney donor show was a hoax, aimed at getting nation (if not world) wide attention for the shortage of organ donors,
The donor herself is a fighting fit actor, the 3 patients involved all do have kidney problems but where part of the plot.
seems like they got their attention alright.
english dutch"
The donor herself is a fighting fit actor, the 3 patients involved all do have kidney problems but where part of the plot.
seems like they got their attention alright.
english dutch"
Submission + - Verizon Adds 5GB Limit to Unlimited Data Plan
Jason writes: "For years there have been stories about people getting their unlimited Verizon accounts terminated because of excessive data usage, but Verizon never explicitly said that there is a limit. Now if you dive a into the terms of the Unlimited Data Service plan they have put a section in that specifically states that anything over 5GB of data usage in a one month period is considered abnormal. Since when does 5GB per month equal unlimited? Does Verizon need to hire some new mathematicians?"
Submission + - Programming Photoshop plugins: A starting guide
Enrique writes: "The Programming Photoshop Plugins guide from The Photoshop Roadmap is a comprehensive list of resources covering all the areas needed to create a Photoshop plugin. This includes the idea generation, plugin programming, electronic distribution and online or retail commercialization."
Submission + - Why I Switched to iTunes from Musicmatch
An anonymous reader writes: I've always been one to root for the underdog. In this case, I picked Musicmatch five years ago. But for all my time spent with Musicmatch, I was somewhat disconnected from that group of friends big into using iTunes. So I decided to give iTunes a test run, and now I don't think I can go back. Here's why:
http://www.computers.net/2007/04/why_i_switched_.h tml
iPod Users Buy CDs, Shun iTunes 550
twitter writes, "The BBC's summarizes a Jupiter Research study, 'iPod fans shunning iTunes store.' From the article: '83% of iPod owners do not buy digital music regularly... only 5% of the music on an iPod will be bought from online music stores. The rest will be from CDs the owner of an MP3 player already has or tracks they have downloaded from file-sharing sites... [T]he only salient characteristic shared by all owners of portable music players was that they were more likely to buy more music — especially CDs.' This is despite years of iTunes promotion and apparent success. Given the outright failure of other music services, it is clear that users prefer DRM-free music, and are willing to pay for it and take the trouble to rip it."
Supermicro Announces Quad-Opteron 1U Motherboard 158
hpcanswers writes "Supermicro, a producer of systems for the high-performance computing market, has announced a 1U-sized quad Opteron motherboard for the OEM market. The product, which is on display at CeBIT this week, supports both HyperTransport and PCI Express. It also consumes 1000 watts of power. Supermicro's announcement is all the more interesting because the company has historically only supported Intel processors."
Kororaa Releases XGL LiveCD 65
Tony Tony Chopper writes "The team from Kororaa who brought us a GUI based Gentoo installer have just released the first live CD to use xgl technology. From Kororaa.org, the lead developer Chris writes 'Today I am happy to release a Kororaa Live CD showcasing Xgl technology.' The response so far have been incredibly positive, an article at tuxmachines.org is glowing with much praise and few complaints. For those who love eye-candy but don't want to mess with their existing installs, this is the perfect opportunity to see what Xgl is about. The torrent can be downloaded from LinuxTracker."
NASA Study Shows Antarctic Ice Sheet Shrinking 407
deman1985 writes "A recently released NASA study has shown that the Antarctic ice shelf is shrinking at an alarming rate of 36 cubic miles per year. The study, run from April 2002 to August 2005, indicates that the melting accounted for 1.2 millimeters of global sea level rise for the period. From the article: 'That is about how much water the United States consumes in three months and represents a change of about 0.4 millimeter (0.01575 inch) per year to global sea level rise, the study concluded. The study claims the majority of the melting to have occurred in the West Antarctic ice sheet."
