what? i think x11 guis kick the pants off of explorer... have any of you used kde3??? you might notice that i used to rave about blackbox (on a minimal computer of course) but if you have any sort of mhz, try kde3... its a wonderful desktop. i havent had any problems with it.. using it at work. i cringe when i have to use explorer... there is soooo little real estate (multiple desktops). but then, maybe im weird
--mat On Wed, 2002-07-31 at 12:32, Dustin Puryear wrote: > At 11:50 AM 7/31/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >I think I saw an article the other day that stated something to the > >effect of "if someone writes software that links against any GPLd shared > >objects, then that software must be GPLd also." Any one more > >knowledgeable than me on the GPL that can answer this? Would this mean > >that M$ would have to build a GUI without using any existing compiled > >shared objects in the Linux system? If so, isn't this a tough task? > > I believe that is incorrect since there are a lot of commercial products > available for Linux that work in the same fashion. In fact, wasn't there a > big debate about this at some time? I think you need to GPL your software > if it could not function without another GPL'd component. So, since libc > and related libraries are basically compatible across flavors, then you > don't need to GPL the software. Now, if Microsoft built their GUI around > XFree86 then they have a substantial reliance on GPL software, so their > software would be GPL'd. > > Of course, I could be totally wrong here, but I think have the basics right. > > Regards, Dustin > > > > >Shannon > > > >On Wed, 2002-07-31 at 11:21, Dustin Puryear wrote: > > > That is an interesting article. In general however I do not share Joe's > > > concern. In my mind competition is good, even if the competition is from > > > Microsoft. Certainly, Microsoft has shown a knack for dominating most > > > markets that it enters. But, in my mind, any competition in the > > Linux-space > > > is a good idea and will only help the technology grow and mature. Now, if > > > and when Microsoft enters the Linux market with a GUI to replace the X > > > Window System and then tries to dominate the market through illegal or > > > unethical means, then there is a problem. But until that time, the more > > > competition the better. And on the flip side, it is entirely possible that > > > once Microsoft works with Linux and open source technology to build a > > > product that they will see the light. > > > > > > Regards, Dustin > > > > > > At 06:49 AM 7/31/2002 -0700, John Hebert wrote: > > > >Interesting article, with a twist of paranoia. > > > > > > > >http://www.idg.net/go.cgi?id=718992 > > > > > > > >"... > > > > But unlike Apple, I am not talking about Microsoft > > > >using the Linux kernel for Windows. I am talking about > > > >Microsoft making a drop-in GUI replacement for X > > > >Window System. A proprietary GUI. A closed GUI. A GUI > > > >with clout. An extend and embrace GUI. Get the > > > >picture? > > > >..." > > > > > > > >John Hebert > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > > > >Do You Yahoo!? > > > >Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > > > >http://health.yahoo.com > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >General mailing list > > > >[email protected] > > > >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Puryear Information Technology > > > Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting > > > http://www.puryear-it.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > General mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >-- > >Shannon Roddy > >__________________________________________________________________ > >Systems Administrator California Institute of Technology > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] LIGO Livingston Observatory > >ph: (225)686-3106 19100 LIGO Lane > >fx: (225)686-7189 Livingston, LA 70754 > >Web Page http://www.ligo-la.caltech.edu/~sroddy > >Calendar/Schedule See Home Page > >Wireless Email (255 Chars) [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >_______________________________________________ > >General mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > --- > Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Puryear Information Technology > Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting > http://www.puryear-it.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
