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Comment Re:VMkernel is a kernel... (Score 1) 443

by Nailer (#20234011) Attached to: VMware May Violate Linux Copyrights
Apparently the argument goes as follows:

>> 1) A Linux kernel is used to boot the VMWare kernel.
Yes, through a binary blob loaded by a driver, that does not run on any kernel other than Linux.

>> 2) This makes the VMWare kernel a "derived work."
According to Linux logic, and Christoph Hellwig, yes.

>> 3) The Linux kernel source used to boot the VMWare kernel is not available.
Er no. You made that up. The article doesn't say that anywhere.

The issue is that the source for vmkernel is not available.

>> 4) Therefore we can't tell if the VMWare kernel is a "derived work" or not.
Er no. You made that up too. The article doesn't say that anywhere.

The vmkernel would be considered derived unless it has been ported from another Operating System (proving it does no requite Linux to function). VMware could prove this without giving away the code.

>> 5) And if the Linux kernel source for the kernel used to boot the VMWare kernel is not available, it's a violation of the GPL on its own.
Er no. You made that up again. The article doesn't say that anywhere.

The source for the Linux kernel used to start VMware is available from the VMware website. The source for vmkernel is not.

If you need to lie to prove your point, you clearly don't have one.
Operating Systems

Submission + - Kernel devs say VMware violates Linux copyrights (venturecake.com)

Submitted by Nailer
Nailer writes: Bloomberg believe VMware's IPO today may the largest technology offering since Google. But doubts have been cast over the company's supposedly proprietary ESX product, as top 10 Linux contributor Christopher Hellwig claims the software violates Linux kernel copyrights.
Books

Submission + - Jobs IN India: "Blind Men and the Elephant" (blogspot.com)

Submitted by
abijith
abijith writes: "So here are two young IT professionals turned- writers, Was Rahman and Priya Kurien, who have attempted to rewrite the story exploring the intricacies of today's 'least understood' IT industry. It would be wrong to say Was Rahman and Priya Kurien are trying to demystify Information Technology (IT) in their book "Blind Men and the Elephant". The industry is too much of a behemoth for one book to be able to do that."
User Journal

Journal Journal: Simple but vital

Journal by athloi
I never fail to be amazed how simple changes in the configuration of a system can make life better. For example, has anyone ever thought of putting a volume control on a browser, so that I could turn off or turn down the ads that randomly spew strange voices and stupid music into my airspace? Apparently not ;)
Music

Submission + - Prince Gives Away Latest CD--Angers Music Industry

Submitted by penguin_dance
penguin_dance writes: Slashdotters will have some obvious fun with the idea that Prince is giving away his latest CD with the Sunday Mail, but what's really funny is how music industry and retailers are in a snit about it. (This is hardly J.K. Rowling giving away the 7th Harry Potter book.)

Prince also plans to give away copies of the CD with each concert ticked sold. Imagine, another artist taking control of their music! I think even those who are better known find they make more money from the concerts and t-shirt sales than from the tiny amount of royalties on CDs. Giveaways generate excitement, get out songs that aren't being played on the radio (what's the last song you've heard by Prince — probably "1999" or "Red Corvette") and basically create fan good will that they've essentially 'open-sourced' their music.
Spam

Submission + - Invasive popups, what can we do?

Submitted by
phyrebyrd
phyrebyrd writes: "Everyone knows those annoying popups that seem to get through the popup blockers... One that seems prolific are those for NetFlix... But what can we do to seriously hurt this advertising model so that it's not so attractive to use? Is there a way we can automate spoofed 'clicks' so that this racks up the bill for the invasive advertiser? Can this be done 'legally'? After all, they're going against our own wishes and forcing ads upon us with the intent of circumventing our own blockers, couldn't we fight back and hurt them where it counts? Does such a technology already exist to combat these things and hit them where it really hurts instead of just blocking the ads? I feel like these advertisers have absolutely no regard for how they get their 'messages' across, so why can't we use the same tactics to get OUR message across? Why should we have to tolerate such practices?"
Portables (Apple)

Submission + - How the iPhone will Change the Mobile Industry (venturecake.com)

Submitted by Nailer
Nailer writes: The initial release of the iPod wasn't great. But its long-term effect were huge: a massive 10% (and rapidly growing) chunk of music is now sold digitally to the iPod and its competitors. So what will the iPhone's long-term effect on the cell phone industry be? VentureCake looks at why a 2G device will stir 3G adoption, the effects for Mobile Content providers, iPod clane manufacturers, Flash developers, Opera, Microsoft and Blackberry.
The Courts

Submission + - Reiser Case Takes Strange Twist

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Piracy Support Line
Piracy Support Line writes: "Wired is reporting that the murder trial of Hans Reiser, creator of the ReiserFS filesystem, has taken a very strange turn after Sean Sturgeon, a former boyfriend of the late Nina Reiser confessed to being a serial killer. Apparently, he claimed to have killed at least eight and possibly nine people in retaliation for abuse he suffered as a child. However, Mr. Sturgeon still denies having had anything to do with the disappearance of Mrs. Reiser, the murders are not believed to be related to this case, and he has not yet been arrested."
Data Storage

Submission + - ReiserFS

Submitted by
halo5
halo5 writes: "Reiser Prosecution Jolt: Victim's Ex-Lover Confesses to Eight Killings:

"A former lover of the missing wife of Linux programmer and accused spouse killer Hans Reiser has confessed to killing eight people unrelated to the case, prosecutors informed the defense last week.

Sean Sturgeon, a one-time friend of Reiser's, had already been a focus of the defense team's efforts to shift suspicion off Reiser in the disappearance of his estranged wife, Nina Reiser. Sturgeon's alleged confession to a series of unrelated murders will likely complicate the trial, which is set to begin Monday."

http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2007/05/rei ser"
Slashback

Submission + - Shocking revelation in Han Reiser Murder Case

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: A weird twist in Han Reiser's murder trial was covered in a recent article appearing in Wired News. Under a court order for the prosecution to divulge the information, Deputy District Attorney Paul Hora revealed that Sean Sturgeon, the man who was having an extra-marital affair with Reiser's wife, Nina Reiser, prior to her disappearance, confessed to having killed eight people unrelated to the case!
The Courts

Submission + - More developments in the Reiser murder case

Submitted by
Fahrvergnuugen
Fahrvergnuugen writes: "Wired is running a story about how an ex-lover of the missing wife of accused spouse killer Hans Reiser has confessed to killing eight people unrelated to the case.

Reiser will stand trial for the murder. This development will undoubtedly complicate things."
Data Storage

Submission + - Ex-Boyfriend of Nina Reiser Confesses To Murders

Submitted by
neoform
neoform writes: "http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2007/05/rei ser

"A former lover of the missing wife of Linux programmer and accused spouse killer Hans Reiser has confessed to killing eight people unrelated to the case, prosecutors informed the defense last week.

Sean Sturgeon, a one-time friend of Reiser's, had already been a focus of the defense team's efforts to shift suspicion off Reiser in the disappearance of his estranged wife, Nina Reiser. Sturgeon's alleged confession to a series of unrelated murders will likely complicate the trial, which is set to begin Monday.""

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