Because Shiny Things Are Fun - The New New Windows v Linux Thread

Originally Posted by leopard there is nothing wrong with proprietary software or hardware

Of course there is, doesn't it make you mad that people want to hide stuff from you and keep you from playing wit it just because they can?

And here's a more accurate explanation of Linux:

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Originally Posted by Kenny_Strawn And here's a more accurate explanation of Linux: Ⓒ⃠

My browser doesn't display that. What encoding do I have to use?

Well I see the copyright symbol, just not sure what the thingie to the right is supposed to be...

It's a crossed out copyright symbol for me.

Although the symbol is much smaller than the crossed out symbol and it doesn't look right.

@Kenny_Strawn: At first you should google the meaning of the word explanation. And why should an explantion of Linux be a crossed out copyright sign?

it's a copyright symbol with a big ass

This is how it renders for me on my desktop:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD @Kenny_Strawn: At first you should google the meaning of the word explanation. And why should an explantion of Linux be a crossed out copyright sign?

A copyright sign with the prohibition sign over it to indicate software freedom it is. Linux is all about software freedom!

Originally Posted by Jeebizz Well I see the copyright symbol, just not sure what the thingie to the right is supposed to be...

As mentioned already, it's U+20E0, COMBINING ENCLOSING CIRCLE BACKSLASH.

Originally Posted by Kenny_Strawn A copyright sign with the prohibition sign over it to indicate software freedom it is. Linux is all about software freedom!

But what has software freedom to do with copyright? The GPL is a license with rules that determine exactly, under which circumstances I have the right to use, copy and distribute the software that is actually GPL-licensed. So the GPL regulates copyrights, even if it is called copyleft to propagate the difference from other licenses. Therefore disrespecting copyright would be disrespecting the GPL, in my opinion.

The name Linux is copyrighted by Linus Torvalds. So your argument is invalid sir.

Originally Posted by TobiSGD But what has software freedom to do with copyright? The GPL is a license with rules that determine exactly, under which circumstances I have the right to use, copy and distribute the software that is actually GPL-licensed. So the GPL regulates copyrights, even if it is called copyleft to propagate the difference from other licenses. Therefore disrespecting copyright would be disrespecting the GPL, in my opinion.

You're probably right. If there were a patent symbol, however, that's a different story.

On second thought:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patentleft

This is the kind of license I would like to see the GPL be.

Originally Posted by Kenny_Strawn On second thought: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patentleft This is the kind of license I would like to see the GPL be.

I think it isn't really freedom if it's enforced on you.