In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
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on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:59:15 +0000
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> __/ [ The Ghost In The Machine ] on Thursday 21 December 2006 06:32 \__
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>> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
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>> wrote
>> on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:17:05 +0000
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>>> Project Looking Glass Binary Builds
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Mega Bundles
>>> |
>>> | These bundles include all the software necessary to run lg3d.
>>> | This includes the jdk, java3d and lg3d itself
>>> |
>>> | * Linux x86 Mega Bundle 19 December 2006
>>> |
>>> | [...]
>>> `----
>>>
>>> https://lg3d-core.dev.java.net/binary-builds.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Video demo:
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMWd1FOgr18
>>
>> "unfettered". It's already fettered -- Java.
>> Granted, it has some intriguing notions.
>>
>> But until Java is open source (and the noises Sun is making
>> are good ones but it's not quite there yet), color me skeptical.
>
> Hold on, I'll grab a brush.
*looks around for chickens and asphalt*
Phew. I'm safe.
>
> Now, more seriously, I can see your point. Mr. Schwarz posted an item in his
> blog last night. They use Google Earth's/Map's API's to visualise Sun
> servers that phone home, all shown upon the globe. A nice toy, no doubt, but
> I don't know the implications for privacy. I sure know that Win32/OSX/*buntu
> binaries could do all sorts of funky things. Sun is watching Earth. Hey, I
> got a pun! *smile*
>
Ow. Watch it, that pun might be loaded. :-P
Good point, that...and I do wonder about the privacy implications of all
this.
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