There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, those who don't. - Unknown

I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code. - Unknown

Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself. - Morpheus

Throughout human history, we have been dependent on machines to survive. Fate, it seems. - Morpheus

Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead, try to realize the truth. - Spoon boy

The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. - Morpheus

Sooner you're going to realize the difference between knowing and walking the path. - Morpheus

Welcome to the real world... a world without rules or controls, borders or boundaries. - Morpheus

Have you ever had that feeling...where you're not sure if you're awake or still dreaming? - Neo

A robot may not harm a human or, by inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. - Isaac

Tell me, Mr. Anderson, what good is a phone call when you are unable to speak? - Agent Smith

Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.- Yoda

The answer is out there. It's looking for you. And it will find you if you want it to. - Trinity

He tells me to do, to choose between that and the Matrix, I choose the Matrix. - Cyper

Machines didn't know what chicken tasted like, so that's why chicken tastes like everything - Mouse

Soon will I rest, yes, forever sleep. Earned it I have. Twilight is upon me. - Yoda

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid. - Han Solo

And I am C-3PO, human-cyborg relations. And this is my counterpart R2D2. - C-3PO

You're faster. Don't think you are, know you are. Stop trying to hit me and hit me. - Morpheus

we have no choice but to continue as planned. Deploy the sentinels. Immediately. - Agent Smith

Matrix is a computer-generated dream world built to keep us under control. - Morpheus

You have to let it all go, Neo. Fear, doubt, and disbelief. Free your mind. - Morpheus

You are the One, Neo. You see, you may have spent the last few years looking for me. - Morpheus

The circle is now complete. When I left you I was but the learner, now I am the master. - Darth

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I attended a Lecture by Richard Stallman :)


Yesterday, I attended :) the Extramural Lecture by Richard Stallman [RMS] - GNU Founder, at HSB, IIT-Madras who explained about software patents and its causes. RMS came to chennai for startup of FSF- chennai. I am highly impressed by the lecture of Richard Stallman, who launched the development of the GNU operating system in 1984.

Richard Stallman will explained about software patents obstruct software development. Software patents are patents that cover software ideas. They restrict the development of software, so that every design decision brings a risk of getting sued. Patents in other fields restrict factories, but software patents restrict every computer user.
Economic research shows that they even retard progress.

He explained about the threats posed by software patents. How individual Developers /Companies /and the people of India will be affected if patents come to existence in India. About the difference between Copyright Law, Patents and Trademark laws. He explained that these Laws were formulated to aid the people, but instead these things [patents] have started troubling people[individual developers, Medium scale companies]. In 1984 a "program compress" was written but it died unfortunately before release. The reason was the implementation of lzw algorithm in the program [software] which was patented. Now "gz" is becoming the standard and we all have to adopt it for compression. This "gz" implements another powerful algorithm that is free from patents and has more advantages [performance based] when compared to lzw algorithm. GIF format has become the defacto standard for images. But, it has an implementation of lzw algorithm in it. Surely we will be sued one day for implementing lzw algorithm [he told so]. And also he advised to adopt "png" format in applications because it doesn’t have lzw implementation in it.

A magazine in US has described patent as a "LOTTERY".If a person has a patent then he can start pointing out people and demand for the implementation of his patents in their application. A Linux user has calculated that Linux has some 280 patent infringements. Stallman told that Linux is just the kernel and that it is 0.5% of the whole GNU system. He told that GNU softwares as a whole would roughly have some 40,000 patent infringements [assumption].

He instructed people to spread this talk to all developers/companies and fight against patent. He advised the people in the Hall to take the needed
steps to fight patents being authorized in India.

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