New Year…..

The World is three days:
As for yesterday, it has vanished,
along with all that was in it.
As for tomorrow, you may never see it.
As for today, it is yours, so work in it.
(Hassan al-Basri)

The nightmares of the past, the only today and the unseen dreams of future have been each covered in turn.

The likeness of these is that of a leaf upon a tree.

The past is like a dried leaf; it once grew green, once revealed its Autumn gold and is now shrivelled and dry. Nothing can bring back the gold or the green and nor will it ever fall again.

Today is like a lush green leaf; full of potential and vigour- but it is destined to fall in its Autumn gold and become shrivelled.

The future is like a seed; nobody can know whether a great oak lies inside or when the seeding might emerge if indeed it will.

The above quote summarises and concludes the series eloquently. Today is ours, so let us work.

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Yesterday – Today -Tomorrow

Let us walk on 2008!!!!!

EULA Vs GPL

Some features about software covered by the EULA (End User License Agreement) for Microsoft Windows XP:

• copying was prohibited
• could be used only on one computer with a maximum of 2 processors
• cannot be used as a webserver or fileserver
• required registration after 30 days
• could stop working if hardware changes were made
• updates could change the EULA if the company so wished
• could be transferred to another user only once
• the new user must agree to the licence terms (no specification how this could be achieved)
• imposes limitations on reverse engineering
• gives Microsoft rights to collect information about the system and the its use
• gives Microsoft the right to supply this information to other organisations
• gives Microsoft the right to make changes to the computer without having to ask.
• warranty for the first 90 days
• fixes, updates or patches carry no warranty

Some features found in the GNU GPL (General public License)

• freedom to copy, modify and redistribute the software
• precludes one party from preventing another from having these same freedoms
• provides coverage for rights of users to copy, modify and redistribute the software
• no warranty as there is no fee
• can be sold if the user so decides and services for such software can be charged for
• any patents must be licensed for everyone’s use or not licensed at all
• modified software must carry no licence fees
• source code must be provided
• if there is a change in license, the general terms of the existing one will be maintained.

Watch this video then decide which one will be better????????

           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC5uEe5OzNQ

News today

I am just in shock over hearing about the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.  I was away from my computer for several hours, and saw it shortly after sitting down.  I ran to the TV and have been glued to it for over an hour.  Personally, I always liked her, and I had read her biography (or it might have been an autobiography, but I don’t recall) sometimes back . She could have been London itself.

To my GOD

On the white summit of eternity
A single Soul of bare infinities,
Guarded he keeps by a fire-screen of peace
His mystic loneliness of nude ecstasy.
But, touched by an immense delight to be,
He looks across unending depths and sees
Musing amid the inconscient silences
The Mighty Mother’s dumb felicity.

Half now awake she rises to his glance;
Then, moved to circling by her heart-beats’ will,
The rhythmic worlds describe that passion-dance.
Life springs in her and Mind is born; her face
She lifts to Him who is Herself, until
The Spirit leaps into the Spirit’s embrace.

General

Am getting bored in my home… So here after I thought of writing a little about me here…Today 2007/12/17 3:47 pm I have started writing my first blog… I hope it will continue…Don’t get scared on my pages… Have fun…