On Wednesday 24 January 2007 09:10, Phil Thayer wrote:
Wrong. Any computer that performs a task contains some kind of code.
But MP3 is a compression format, not a computer.
So MP3 is a compression format that uncompresses and plays itself with no assistance from anything else? What do you think is doing the actual task of playing the compressed music.
MP3 is a compression format, plain and simple. It's dumb, it can't hold code.
MP3s don't play on their own, you need an audio player with the proper codec to play them...
Now your just starting to see the light. What runs and executes that codec?
No, I already had it-- you're the one claiming the MP3 plays itself.
It's a Linux OS that runs that car. Toyota takes care of your licensing, source code and digital medium.
Ok, so does the car come with the source on a CD, or does it come with a 2 year offer for it?
The manufacturer takes care of whatever licensing issues are involved.
The licensing requires that the manufacturer include a source code CD with the car, or include a 2 year offer for the source code. Which is it?
microwave, dishwasher (not the kids), digital alarm clock,
If any of these are Linux-based, I certainly didn't get the mandatory source code or offer...
The manufacturer takes care of whatever licensing issues are involved.
The licensing requires that the manufacturer include a source code CD with the appliance, or include a 2 year offer for the source code. I didn't get it.
Think about all the things in your house that are performing automated tasks that were not there 30-40 years ago. Almost all of them have some type of embedded OS and most of them are using a derivative of Linux now.
I've never heard of someone's dishwasher, alarm clock, or such coming with a source code offer, let alone CD with the code or printout of the GPL. Unless they're violating the GPL left and right, I doubt many, if any, of these run Linux.
The manufacturer takes care of whatever licensing issues are involved.
Obviously not.