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No, according to Kde.org news, there are no plans for video playing in amaroK. But I know the new version *will* be able to fetch lyrics for the songs you are playing :)

bittorrent <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Find it on www.incrediblylametorrents.net ;)

A bit OT: does anyone know of a compact, mainstream mp3 player with OGG Vorbis support?

>Googling... >Search Results... >Reading... <gasp!>

What about that??

http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?...67-18887FF5B090 ROFLMAO! Hey, Ballmer: :deal:

amaroK. I did not have to set it up, since SuSe includes it by default and I find the interface easier than JuK, I especially like the shortcuts (Win/Tux key + other key) for stop, play, forward, backward, ...

The patents you mention are not *software* patents. Apatent on a hardware design doesn't mean no-one else can do the same in other hardware, as long as their implementation is different. Also: designing a piece of hardware is expensive and requires heavy investment before a design is found that performs well. The patent protects this and therefore the made investments. But a *software* patent does not cover the software design, but a function that the software can perform. So a software patent protects an abstract idea and not an implementation of the idea. It does not cost money to patent the idea yourself. You do not have to look for a good implementation of the idea, because others will do that for you and then they may have to pay you for using their own work!!

Proud surfers do not disguise their browsers! ;)

Repeating myself: try Groklaw ;)

Wallpaper contest. There is a really cute Mandrake wallpaper in there. http://www.kde-look.org/news/index.php?id=136

i never thought that gates had something to do with condomes... :unsure: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Answer: they both stand in the way of true productivity

Repeat after me: "The software patenting system as it exists (planned in Europe) now is not going to improve innovation and competition" ;) Wel... that is what I believe :)

"Use Linux and you will be sued" ... "Use Windoze and you will be 0wned." I wonder which one of 2 is more likely... :P

IMho, AAC (Apple) or ATRAC 3 (Sony) could be patented, but an Open Standard (e.g. suppose Ogg would be one, or suppose the OpenOffice Xml format becomes one) should be exempt from patent claims; and the patents this technology holds should be voided OR those patents should be licensed without restrictions and without cost. De-facto standards like .doc should be sufficiently restricted as well. No matter how strongly I feel about fair use, implications for the economy, etc... this I am certain off: There is no place for patents in an Open Standard!

Not much of a review... and I still like the previous version of Mepis better than 'SimplyMepis'... but that may be just me.

No, in the current draft it is possible to apply for patents of ideas, or at least of algorithms (like the IsNot patent M$ is trying to apply). The person who *patented it* for M$ thinks it is not a good idea HIMSELF! http://www.panopticoncentral.net/archive/2...11/20/2321.aspx Patents applied to hardware and chemical processes, ... , are a different case altogether. If you want a more expert opinion, as you know, start a thread on Groklaw. Much more knowledgeable people over there. For the IsNot patent issue, see http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2...ry=isnot+patent Besided that, it is the process of filing for a patent and possible litigation that discriminates against smaller companies and risks to paralyze the SME market, with several swords of Damocles hanging over them in the form of possible patent infringement lawsuits or expensive patent licenses.

It is definitely true that our best defense against these type of attacks is for Linux to become so popular for business and/or home usage that it will not be practically possible anymore to defend this kind of position. Or look even more the fool. Not only the OS, but also software like FireFox, OpenOffice, Gaim, Mplayer/Videolan, Limewire, ...

Good example. Imagine, for example, Tolkien or his heir tries to patent the idea of "a fictional novel set in a fantasy setting, with characteristics like, ... and characters with... ". Suddenly, not only series that borrow ideas from the genre have to pay up, such the Wheel of Time series, but also PC games who borrow heavily from the LOTR lore and a host of other products as well.

Although this is biased, it has good link (recommended reading) on its front page: http://swpat.ffii.org/ Also interesting: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1666755,00.asp Oh, I almost forgot: "No!"

I took the courses on W3schools to get me started :) http://www.w3schools.com/xml/default.asp

Just in time, cuz your website is in the current Mandrake Community Newsletter :D

yyyeeAH! you got my vote! Nice themes <snip> :o is that KDE? :P

Anybody know XML/XSL? I might need some advice in the coming months... Sorry if this is a bit OT.

I know this is not direct help. But if you get the Web Developer Toolbar extension for Firefox, then you can do a lot of things that will make it easier for you to visualize how your page is constructed and change page attributes on-the-fly. It is an invaluable tool when developing a website, especially when it heavily uses CSS. I'm going to sleep now. Maybe if I have time I will look at this tomorrow. I'm not sure if I will find the time to do so though. But I think the developer toolbar should help you somewhat with determining the problem.