Comment: Easy fix! (Score 5, Funny) 85
All they need to do is create the ".NoMediaNoMedia" file. This will keep the photos and the file ".NoMedia" from being viewed on the device.
Google Pledges Not To Sue Any Open Source Projects Using Their Patents 153
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from the now-and-forever dept.
from the now-and-forever dept.
sfcrazy writes "Google has announced the Open Patent Non-Assertion (OPN) Pledge. In the pledge Google says that they will not sue any user, distributor, or developer of Open Source software on specified patents, unless first attacked. Under this pledge, Google is starting off with 10 patents relating to MapReduce, a computing model for processing large data sets first developed at Google. Google says that over time they intend to expand the set of Google's patents covered by the pledge to other technologies."
This is in addition to the Open Invention Network, and their general work toward reforming the patent system. The patents covered in the OPN will be free to use in Free/Open Source software for the life of the patent, even if Google should transfer ownership to another party. Read the text of the pledge. It appears that interaction with non-copyleft licenses (MIT/BSD/Apache) is a bit weird: if you create a non-free fork it appears you are no longer covered under the pledge.
Comment: No (Score 1) 266
Comment: Re:Real pilot here. (Score 1) 369
Damn... I wish I had mod points to mod parent up. :(
Comment: Re:Pure FUD and Slashdot bias... (Score 1) 505
I expect more than this from the Slashdot editors!!!
You must be... old here!
Comment: Oblig... (Score 1) 43
In Soviet Samsung, TV eye controls YOU! ;)
Comment: Re:or emeritus professors.... (Score 1) 128
As the article notes, a senior professor considered a world expert in Aztec culture or hunting Higgs Boson might
I understand your point and I partially agree with it, but IMHO a doctor that only knows about medicine, will never be a good doctor.
Don't you think is valuable for a doctor to know some basic knowledge about psychology and/or sociology for example? I think it is. Not a Phd in those fields, but some basic knowledge sure will be useful in his career and make him a better doctor.
Back on topic, I think that the PC and the Internet are amazing tools, which knowing how to use them will make you a better professional in your chosen profession.
Comment: Shuuuush! (Score 1) 269
Hey guys he is telling the truth, we need to stop him from ruining this flamewar!
Comment: Meh... (Score 1) 178
I'll wait for the pre-pre-bootloader.
Comment: Re:Last thing I want (Score 2) 82
I don't know about you but I certainly don't mind if they defrag my living room!
I'm sorry, but in order to defrag your room is required at least 15% of free space.
Comment: Obligatory... (Score 2) 123
But does it have support for UTF-8? :)
Comment: As a portuguese... (Score 1) 122
The summary title seems to come from the Department of Redundancy Department. :)
Comment: Re:I'm not an Apple fan so... (Score 1) 241
... and here we see the birth of a internet meme ;)
Comment: Congratulations on the 15 years! (Score 1) 229
I have learned alot of stuff about a good number of topics thanks to the interesting and insightful comments. To the community, my sincere thank you and please keep sharing your knowledge.
/. has been under some criticism (quite rightfully) about the bad writing of most summaries. But one thing that distinguishes this site from others, is that normally the conversation, around even a uninteresting not-for-nerds story, brings a interesting discussion, thanks to the good comment's system and community.
Don't ruin what /. has of value and keep evolving. Like others have already said, embrace support for todays standard web technologies and for sure well be around for other 15 years ;)
Don't ruin what
Comment: If the headline... (Score 2) 544
If the headline is a question, then the answer is no... oh... nevermind.