Archive 14. January 2004

Anti-counterfeit software: implications for Open Source

A fair question: what happens if the CBCDG (which is behind the banknote recognition software in Photoshop) wants their software to be built into, for example, Gimp?

On Advogato there's the original article.

CDU politician: offset holidays with vacation

Is that just a creative paraphrase or is that already an outright lie?

At RP-Online: Politik I found the original article.

Deutsche Bahn AG: The Problem Child Celebrates Anniversary

Loss of reality by a manager: running in the red for years. Being punished by customers for a new pricing model. Despite customer exploitation through arbitrary train upgrades, not reaching break-even. Failing to achieve even the most basic success parameters of a transport company - punctuality, reliability. Despite this, drawing a positive conclusion and proclaiming success.

At tagesschau im Internet there's the original article.

German Economy Still Hopes for Iraq Contracts

After all, we all want to be war profiteers ...

At tagesschau im Internet you can find the original article.

Digital Black and White

A very interesting article about digital black and white images and their processing. With good tips and tricks and pre-made Photoshop actions.

Here you can find the original article.

Eichel makes fewer debts than feared

Surely the Union is now demanding his resignation because he failed to achieve the goal they set for him

Devilish grin

I found the original article at RP-Online: Politics.

Hanau: Proceedings against former mayor discontinued

Corruption in Hesse is This Cheap

At RP-Online: Politik I found the original article.

Jaap Weel's Homepage - Information page on Lisp machines

PanoTools plug-ins

Panorama Tools for macOS

Anyone editing panoramas under OS X needs this software. Finally, the integration of Panotools into classic OS X graphics programs (at least those that can use Photoshop plugins). Correct lens distortions, convert panoramas between different projection types, everything you need when you want a wide field of view.

Here's the original article.

SCO vs. Linux: ... and then Santa Claus came

Well, Christmas does surprise you completely every year after all.

At heise online news there is the original article.