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Comment: GFDL is a good choice (Score 2, Informative) 2

by rbeezer (#30394366) Attached to: License for textbooks - GNU or CC?
The GFDL gives users of your book the freedom to make copies forever, and to make modifications for their own use. But if they modify the book *and* distribute the modified version, they have to make the modifications available under the same license. Thus the term "viral." This gives your users (other faculty?) the assurance that they can continue to improve your book, should you decide (or become unable) to continue working on it. By contrast a CC license can come in several forms. For example, a NonCommercial clause limits what people can do with your book and makes it not truly free. This seems counter-intuitive, but sometimes interesting things happen if you allow commercial applications. A CC-BY-SA license is close to the GFDL, but the statement of the GFDL is much more explicit and comprehensive. Learn more at http://linear.ups.edu/

Comment: Re:Security implications? (Score 1) 123

by Anonymous McCartneyf (#30381998) Attached to: A Critical Look At Open Licensing For Hardware
The designs don't have to be lousy to have faults visible only in the design. The truly lousy designs have flaws visible whenever you try to use the things.
That said, there are two ways security could be affected by open design:
First, they said open design, not copylefted design. Someone could take an open design, change it just a little, and not list their changes. It could then be really tricky to determine whether the demonstrated flaw is in the open design or the hidden changes.
Second, many of the people who are most vocal about security believe (for good or ill) in "security by obscurity." You can't get that from an open design unless you secretly change it, which loops back into point one.

Comment: Re:Remind me why we need (or even want) this? (Score 2, Insightful) 178

by Burning1 (#30381282) Attached to: Nvidia Announces 3D Blu-ray Format For 2010

Will the directors stop putting in just-for-the-effect, in-your-face scenes meant only to remind you the film is "in 3d!"

Probably about the same time the technology becomes ubiquitous. Remember when Stereo sound was the cool new technology? One need only listen to an old Beatles album to be reminded about how that was abused.

Comment: Re:It's not in their interest to make an effort. (Score 1) 123

by ivogan (#30381268) Attached to: Questionable "Best Effort" Copyright Enforcement

"Not to mention that this lets sleazy lawyers "fish" for people willing to pay them off rather than prove they did nothing wrong."

Ladies and gentlem, seeker_1us has just accidently illustraded exacly what's wrong.

It SHOULD be:

"Not to mention that this lets sleazy lawyers "fish" for people willing to pay them off rather than defend their innocence."

People ahve someone how got the twisted notion the innocence should be proven. This is wrong. it's to be defended.

Let's take that one step further and say guilt should be proven, not fished for.

"America is a stronger nation for the ACLU's uncompromising effort." -- President John F. Kennedy

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