A team of engineering students at Calvin College in Grand Rapids has designed a Linux-based stethoscope! The device runs uClinux on a Coldfire MCF5275 CPU.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8520874149.html
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This project uses the power of Linux to add brains to the Big Mouth Billy Bass. The goal is to use any Linux device--desktop or embedded--to make the Big Mouth Billy Bass say or act any way you want! That's right, we want to convert Big Mouth Billy to the least expensive peripheral you'll ever buy.
http://bigmouth.here-n-there.com/
http://bigmouth.here-n-there.com/
anyone who knows how to 'BANG, BASH AND WALLOP' so they normally don't need my help!!!
Makes it a useless pice of S*** doesn't it, LOL.
Jeff
Makes it a useless pice of S*** doesn't it, LOL.
Jeff
And they are two large vendors for Linux based OS. They even manage to make money while giving a version of there software away at no cost.
You don't have to be a software company to make money from Linux.
As I mentioned most people who use Linux do not reqire assistance with their computers. This is because they have above average computing skills (mostly self taught by necessity) and because a lot of them either believe in principle that they shouldn't have to pay for an operating system or the cannnot afford it.
So there is little or no consulting or repairs services required by same!
So there is little or no consulting or repairs services required by same!
From the user perspective, less need for service visits from your contractor is good. There is still need for service and support contracts but it's not the overinflated support market that the current favourite OS supports.
In terms of service, you put a good solution in place and fix it the few times it needs attention and hopefully they call you for the upgraded system. More service consulting, less fix-it consulting. The market would adjust naturally.
I think FOSS fans are also very willing to pay for software. The few examples of failed software for a fee seem to be due to high retail prices unsupported by the software's limited functions and quality. Adobe is a prime example asking 700$'ish for software that did not provide 700$ advantage over the competition.
There is money to be made with FOSS but no, it may not be the same looking market as the support based one we have now; it would be a service based one instead.
In terms of service, you put a good solution in place and fix it the few times it needs attention and hopefully they call you for the upgraded system. More service consulting, less fix-it consulting. The market would adjust naturally.
I think FOSS fans are also very willing to pay for software. The few examples of failed software for a fee seem to be due to high retail prices unsupported by the software's limited functions and quality. Adobe is a prime example asking 700$'ish for software that did not provide 700$ advantage over the competition.
There is money to be made with FOSS but no, it may not be the same looking market as the support based one we have now; it would be a service based one instead.
and I feel its important to bring up that FOSS is not really about money, its about the rights of the individual to use and own software. Ever read the EULA of Win Vista? MS has tightened down legalities to the point that really you are at best leasing the right to use the OS. with Linux, its your OS to do with as you see fit. The only legality is that if you re-write code, give that code back to the community.
If it IS indeed leased, them MS has the right to withdraw it at any stage....Or to make changes and not necessarily let users know (or be responsible for the effects).
jeff said:
If it IS indeed leased, them MS has the right to withdraw it at any stage....Or to make changes and not necessarily let users know (or be responsible for the effects).
But that is excactly what they do NOW.
WGA, automatic "security"-upgrades.
And then they want you to pay for the same thing AGAIN.
If it IS indeed leased, them MS has the right to withdraw it at any stage....Or to make changes and not necessarily let users know (or be responsible for the effects).
But that is excactly what they do NOW.
WGA, automatic "security"-upgrades.
And then they want you to pay for the same thing AGAIN.
yet when I hand linux systems to people with below average skills there is still no requirement for assistance.
they do not have the skills needed, nor login needed, to damage the system making a service call required.
they do not have the skills needed, nor login needed, to damage the system making a service call required.
Not too long ago I gave Windows user and a Linux user the task of editing a photo for me. The Windows user grabbed Photoshop and quickly made the edits, while the Linux user, who could not get the GUI( xwindows, I think ) to start up, converted everything to ASCII and printed it up on their dot matrix printer.
To this day, the Linux user still believes their "photo" was superior because it was made using OSS. It kind of shows you how their logic works.
(btw, this is entire fictional, except for the moral of the story )
To this day, the Linux user still believes their "photo" was superior because it was made using OSS. It kind of shows you how their logic works.
(btw, this is entire fictional, except for the moral of the story )
your fictional story is pure crap...
have you looked at any newer distro, let alone the latest version of Gimp or F-Spot?
Using photoshop to edit a photo is like using a chainsaw to trim a hedge...
have you looked at any newer distro, let alone the latest version of Gimp or F-Spot?
Using photoshop to edit a photo is like using a chainsaw to trim a hedge...
Convince me that any version of the GNU public license terms are agreeable in any meaning of the word. Look at me my free software cost my company ten years of innovation because I didn't read or care about the the line which stated all derivative works must be licensed under the same license. Who needs intellectual property? We can all live in our mom's basements for ever and work for free as software developers.
If GPL does not suite your desires for your code then you can chose any of the other licenses available or write your own.
In the case of a company "loosing ten years of innovation", who was tasked with understanding the software licenses during the intitial decision and why didn't they do the research?
What is so innovative in your modifications to the original mathmatic formula that it becomes your only way to derive profits?(ironic that a math formula can be patented if it's call software).
I do agree fully with someone's personal opinion that they may not agree with the GPL; that's a personal opinion which everyone has to decide on themselves. No advantages for your needs, not a problem, look at the next license. I'm really just more curious of this worst case you present and what other variables where involved since it would have had too involve management choices at some point.
In the case of a company "loosing ten years of innovation", who was tasked with understanding the software licenses during the intitial decision and why didn't they do the research?
What is so innovative in your modifications to the original mathmatic formula that it becomes your only way to derive profits?(ironic that a math formula can be patented if it's call software).
I do agree fully with someone's personal opinion that they may not agree with the GPL; that's a personal opinion which everyone has to decide on themselves. No advantages for your needs, not a problem, look at the next license. I'm really just more curious of this worst case you present and what other variables where involved since it would have had too involve management choices at some point.
tomtom go devices run linux, have done for ages!
you can even extract the software and run it on the Zaurus, the linux handheld from Sharp.
you can even extract the software and run it on the Zaurus, the linux handheld from Sharp.
I may be wrong, but I believe that linux can't play blu ray disks in full resolution from blu ray disks.
Vista is just now getting this ability as well, at least the ability to play Blu-Ray in full HD resolution.
if dvd encryption can be cracked in six months, blu-ray will (though probrably already is) available with more features than anybody would ever want. The PROBLEM is figuring out how to use the software without a masters in mind reading the programmer.
No mind reading or arcane ceremonies. You install it, your DVD players suddenly work beyond the initial 20 second teaser.
Now, the legality of that package is up for debate depending on your location. US and similar patent recognizing markets; illegal.
The legal way is to use a program which includes the DVD codecs and pays the patent holder the required fees. LinDVD is the program normally used as an example. It's available at a reasonable cost and legally plays your DVD without requiring a comp sci degree to operate. (They also make the WinDVD everybody loves so much.)
I wouldn't foresee Blueray being any different; if you've got a reader then it's only a different codec that needs to understand the decryption process. I'd recommend looking for the legal method of playing them though but that's your personal decision.
Now, the legality of that package is up for debate depending on your location. US and similar patent recognizing markets; illegal.
The legal way is to use a program which includes the DVD codecs and pays the patent holder the required fees. LinDVD is the program normally used as an example. It's available at a reasonable cost and legally plays your DVD without requiring a comp sci degree to operate. (They also make the WinDVD everybody loves so much.)
I wouldn't foresee Blueray being any different; if you've got a reader then it's only a different codec that needs to understand the decryption process. I'd recommend looking for the legal method of playing them though but that's your personal decision.
Why a stethoscope, instead of say a heart rate monitor? Why a linux stethoscope instead of a solid state heartrate monitor that streams Unicode or Ascii digits?
What's the point? I mean if a doctor is going to take a digital heart rate reading, why use a stethoscope, and why use an OS as an intermediary between electronic output and electronic output?
What's the point? I mean if a doctor is going to take a digital heart rate reading, why use a stethoscope, and why use an OS as an intermediary between electronic output and electronic output?
Your post makes no sense at all. It's like you took some techy sounding terms, barfed them into a post then sprinkled a little bit of glitter on them.
careful though, who KNOWS what he stuck the glitter on with
...then you'd know that there are major differences, both important when used together. A simple 'Heart Rate Monitor' will not alow someone to determine the efficency of a particular Heart. ECG's are also remotely monitored, but again, they alone do not give a complete picture of the condition of a given heart. Sonagrams (Sound Waves, again Analog) also help to demonstrate an abnormal condition. Have you ever listened to a Heart? It is irreguardless of what OS is used, the process makes sense in the Heart community. Your post seems down right silly, and an example of ignorance I'm sure you weren't try to exibit here. tsk-tsk. -d
both I and one of my boys have a heart murmur. something that would not be detected with a heart rate monitor.
They only let one know it's still ticking. For me even the EKG's don't read abnormal until I'm actually having a Heart Atack, 
But a good Doc, with a good ear, can detect alot. Your Murmurs for example. (My brother had (?) one too.) Thanks for the input JD, how are things going for you and yours? (better be going good) -d
But a good Doc, with a good ear, can detect alot. Your Murmurs for example. (My brother had (?) one too.) Thanks for the input JD, how are things going for you and yours? (better be going good) -d 
On Macs, you have to buy software specific to Mac, and again, most of those cost $$$$$$.
Then there is Parallels, which also costs $$$$, allowing you to run windows (or linux) and thus windows/linux apps. There is also Codeweaver, which only seems to work with select programs, and, once again, costing $$$$$.
Windows, well, some have tried to create emulators and what not, but nothing to really let you run apps from other OSs.
To say that Linux can't do anything without WINE is false. Sure, if you want a Windows program on linux, you need WINE, but what many people forget is that there are several alternatives for each Windows app. M$ Office, there's OpenOffice, KOffice, and others that I haven't even looked at because those two are suffice.
For image editing, why pay for Photoshop when GIMP and GIMPshop do the same for free? Not to mention F-Spot.
Any time I want a Windows program on Linux, I just google it, and find a free Linux alternative that is just as good, OR BETTER!!!
Then there is Parallels, which also costs $$$$, allowing you to run windows (or linux) and thus windows/linux apps. There is also Codeweaver, which only seems to work with select programs, and, once again, costing $$$$$.
Windows, well, some have tried to create emulators and what not, but nothing to really let you run apps from other OSs.
To say that Linux can't do anything without WINE is false. Sure, if you want a Windows program on linux, you need WINE, but what many people forget is that there are several alternatives for each Windows app. M$ Office, there's OpenOffice, KOffice, and others that I haven't even looked at because those two are suffice.
For image editing, why pay for Photoshop when GIMP and GIMPshop do the same for free? Not to mention F-Spot.
Any time I want a Windows program on Linux, I just google it, and find a free Linux alternative that is just as good, OR BETTER!!!
WINE allows you to run Photoshop. Never tried it with Dreamweaver. But Real Men hand code!
specific applications instead of alternatives, yes, many apps do not work that are designed for an alternate OS.
In your case, have you tried GIMPShop?
But note the article is asking what cannot be done in Linux! Looking at programs that have not been created yet does not mean that it cannot be done now does it?
Linux can be made to do a number of things that it was not originally designed for. For that matter, so can Windows, OSx, etc.. However, since anyone can code Linux and alter it, it can be made to do things not intended Without a large corporation controlling every aspect of it and charging massively for it. In Linux, a hobbyist that knows how to code well can make it do many things that were not part of the original intent.
In your case, have you tried GIMPShop?
But note the article is asking what cannot be done in Linux! Looking at programs that have not been created yet does not mean that it cannot be done now does it?
Linux can be made to do a number of things that it was not originally designed for. For that matter, so can Windows, OSx, etc.. However, since anyone can code Linux and alter it, it can be made to do things not intended Without a large corporation controlling every aspect of it and charging massively for it. In Linux, a hobbyist that knows how to code well can make it do many things that were not part of the original intent.
I have tried GIMP. It has a frustratingly senseless UI, and for some reason all of my pictures made with it have a really creepy vibe. I for one don't subscribe to the notion that great art comes from suffering, and for that reason I give the GIMP two great big thumbs down. Why can't the tools be in the same window? Why? Would that be the give away that it was reverse engineered from Photoshop and should be considered pirated software with an ugly weasel head?
Try Photoshop in it's natural environment on an Apple computer and tell me a little more about that "tools be in the same window".
...you're clueless as to the "How to use" certain Software. You should visit the "deviantART" web site, there's more than a few 14-16 year olds whom you could learn from. (some of those 'kids' are good. geez) -d
This shows you haven't tried it. You can install Photoshop and get the logo screen to come up for a second, then it just crashes to your desktop. Good job, WINE!
I suggest you contact the manufacturers of those applicatons.
If you do get hold of adobe, please pass on the fact that I think they are a set of eejits.
Now if you want to do image and web work there's a shed load of software out there for linux.
Any decent distro will give a choice out of 10 for each.
If you do get hold of adobe, please pass on the fact that I think they are a set of eejits.
Now if you want to do image and web work there's a shed load of software out there for linux.
Any decent distro will give a choice out of 10 for each.
Does it really matter if a specific package is written for Windows only, as long as their are alternatives that DO run on linux that will give you the same results?
I always stress to my users when they come to me, tell me where you want to end up, not how to get there. Users often don't know the best routes or alternative routes that are available and there is no "one-size-fits-all" software package that is ALWAYS the "correct" software to use.
I always stress to my users when they come to me, tell me where you want to end up, not how to get there. Users often don't know the best routes or alternative routes that are available and there is no "one-size-fits-all" software package that is ALWAYS the "correct" software to use.
gui dvd authoring, video editing. cli daemon pokes up its razored head...
I've only done it a couple of times, but I definitely DID NOT use the CLI. I actually don't know how to do it using the CLI.
BBC is actually using Linux for TV production
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;58613278
The open source program for this is INGEX
http://ingex.sourceforge.net/
:o)
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;58613278
The open source program for this is INGEX
http://ingex.sourceforge.net/
:o)
Please note the date of 11/29/2005: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8589
I have 8 different gui dvd authoring apps installed.
4 different video editing / conversion apps
2 different video conversion only apps.
and I have yet to install the professional quality app targeted at being a linux rplacement for adobe's premiere.
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4 different video editing / conversion apps
2 different video conversion only apps.
and I have yet to install the professional quality app targeted at being a linux rplacement for adobe's premiere.
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