Comment Re:over the top (Score 0) 413
But Google is distributing proprietary software!
Like all proprietary software distributors, we want them to stop and release free software instead. That's why we take up the argument with them.
Comment Re:i guess that was a sanctioned comment (Score 1) 413
You know that Free Software is about freedom and not price, right?
Comment Re:over the top (Score 1) 413
But this is Google's code that its running on MY computer. I should be able to control it.
Comment Re:i guess that was a sanctioned comment (Score 1) 413
The code is already in your browser and you can already look at it. That's not the issue.
The issue is that without the essential freedoms to study, modify and distribute copies of the software, users are at a disadvantage to the developer and that's unjust.
Comment Re:Idea assumes everyone knows Java (Score 1) 413
Because users aren't able to legally modify, study and distribute it? Plus, it's not in a suitable form for modification.
Comment Re:Why? (Score 1) 413
You think the FSF should prefix all of its opinions on its own website?
Comment Re:Idea assumes everyone knows Java (Score 1) 413
Psst, here's a copy of Facebook's secret code -- http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v1/yp/r/Ub2OCc5xWCb.js
Comment Re:over the top (Score 1) 413
They just have to provide the code under a free license. Running the code is another problem entirely.
Comment Re:What about WebKit? (Score 1) 413
We're not talking about forcing anyone to do anything -- but JavaScript is programming code too.
The FSF's goal is for all the software a user runs on their computer to be free software -- without a license, the software would be full copyright and not in a fit state for modification. This is completely within the goals of the FSF.
Comment Re:Idea assumes everyone knows Java (Score 1) 413
Most Facebook users use a browser written in C++ -- they don't know that either, yet free software browsers and rendering engines remain in common usage.
Comment Re:i guess that was a sanctioned comment (Score 1) 413
Out of interest, what do you disagree with?
Submission + - Could Amazon Be Planning An iPod Killer? (thinq.co.uk)
Stoobalou writes: Amazon.com has registered the domain name AmazonMusicPlayer.com, suggesting to some that the company may be planning to branch out into the portable media player market currently dominated by Apple.
Speculation about Amazon launching a music player goes back over four years, when a Wall Street Journal article incorrectly reported that the company was planning to rival the iPod.
Speculation about Amazon launching a music player goes back over four years, when a Wall Street Journal article incorrectly reported that the company was planning to rival the iPod.
Submission + - Saga of Ryzom goes AGPL
SBFCOblivion writes: Saga of Ryzom announced the full release of their source code and artwork today. The world data is not being released so you will first have to develop your own world if you wish to run a server. Unfortunately the world creation process relies on proprietary 3-D modeling software; but there is work already underway to enable the use of free software alternatives such as Blender. They're also partnering with the FSF who will be hosting the game's artistic assets. Brett Smith over at the FSF has a writeup with some additional details.
Submission + - Ryzom MMO becomes Free Software (ryzom.com)
traldar writes: Ryzom has just been released as Free Software by Winch Gate. In a recognition to the efforts of people that proposed donations to open Ryzom, back in 2006. The whole source code of Ryzom (client, server and tools) is now under the GNU AGPLv3 Open Source license.But they've gone further! They have made available all the Ryzom art (textures, 3D objects, animations, particle effects) under the Creative Common Attribution-Share Alike license.
Submission + - MMORPG 'Ryzom' releases code and art assets (fsf.org)
An anonymous reader writes: Ryzom is a 3D science-fantasy massively multiplayer online roleplaying game. On May 6th of 2010, its developer and publisher Winch Gate Property Limited announced that they are working with the Free Software Foundation to release the game's client and server source code, along with most of the art assets, under the AGPLv3 and Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 respectively. Ryzom itself will remain an active commercial product.
What is not being released:
- Sound and music, because Winch Gate does not currently have the legal rights to release them. They are however "trying to find an arrangement that will see these files released under a free license as well."
- Level design files, a.k.a. the world of Ryzom. Thus "the integrity of the game and story line" will be undisturbed.
Everything else is available now at the following websites:
http://dev.ryzom.com/
http://media.ryzom.com/
What is not being released:
- Sound and music, because Winch Gate does not currently have the legal rights to release them. They are however "trying to find an arrangement that will see these files released under a free license as well."
- Level design files, a.k.a. the world of Ryzom. Thus "the integrity of the game and story line" will be undisturbed.
Everything else is available now at the following websites:
http://dev.ryzom.com/
http://media.ryzom.com/
