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sonicsft writes "RIAA, CARP, and streaming internet radio, oh my. Well these guys may have found a solution. With the tag line, pirate radio for the digital age, they've released a peer to peer streaming radio solution and claim that it is untracable/closable by the RIAA."
The End of FreeBSD ed note in the following text former FreeBSD developerMike Smith gives his reasons for abandoning FreeBSD When I stood for election to theFreeBSD core team nearly two years ago many of you will recall that it was after a long seriesof debates during which I maintained that too much organisation too many rules and too much formality would be a bad thing for the project Today as I read the latest discussions onthe future of the FreeBSD project I see the same problem a few new faces and many of the oldgoing over the same tired arguments and suggesting variations on the same worthless schemes Frankly Im sick of it FreeBSD used to be fun It used to be about doing things theright way It used to be something that you could sink your teeth into when the mundane choresof programming for a living got you down It was something cool and exciting a way to spend your spare time on an endeavour you loved that was at the same time wholesome and worthwhile Its not anymore Its about bylaws and committees and reports and milestones tellingothers what to do and doing what youre told Its about who can rant the longest or shout theloudest or mislead the most people into a bloc in order to legitimise doing what they think is best Individuals notwithstanding the project as a whole has lost track of where its going and has instead become obsessed with process and mechanics So Im leaving core I dont want to feel like I should be doing something about a project that has lost interest in havingsomething done for it I dont have the energy to fight what has clearly become a losing battleI have a life to live and a job to keep and I wont achieve any of the goals I personallyconsider worthwhile if I remain obligated to care for the project Discussion Im sure that Ive offended some people already Im sure that by the time Im done here Illhave offended more If you feel a need to play to the crowd in your replies rather than make asincere effort to address the problems Im discussing here please do us the courtesy of playingyour politics openly From a technical perspective the project faces a set of challengesthat significantly outstrips our ability to deliver Some of the resources that we need toaddress these challenges are tied up in the fruitless metadiscussions that have raged since wemade the mistake of electing officers Others have left in disgust or been driven out by theculture of abuse and distraction that has grown up since then More may well remain availableto recruitment but while the project is busy infighting our chances for successful outreach aresorely diminished Theres no simple solution to this For the project to move forwardone or the other of the warring philosophies must win out either the project returns to itslaidback roots and gets on with the work or it transforms into a superorganised engineeringproject and executes a brilliant plan to deliver what ultimately we all know we want Whatever path is chosen whatever balance is struck the choosing and the striking are theimportant parts The current indecision and endless conflict are incompatible with any sortof progress Trying to dissect the above is far beyond the scope of any parting shotno matter how distended All I can reallyask of you all is to let go of the minutiae for a moment and take a look at the big pictureWhat is the ultimate goal here How can we get there with as little overhead as possibleHow would you like to be treated by your fellow travellers Shouts To theSlashdot BSD is dying crowd big deal Death is part of the cycle take a look at yoursoft pallid bodies and consider that right this very moment parts of you are dying SeeIts not so bad To the bulk of the FreeBSD committerbase and the developer community atlarge keep your eyes on the real goals Its when you get distracted by the politickersthat they sideline you The tireless work that you perform keeping the system clean andbuilding is what provides the platform for the obsessives and the prima donnas to have theirmoments in the sun In the end we need you all in order to go forwards we must first avoidgoing backwards To the paranoid conspiracy theorists yes I work for Apple too No myresignation wasnt on Steves direct orders or in any way related to work Im doing may domay not do or indeed what was in the tea I had at lunchtime today Its about real problemsthat the project faces real problems that the project has brought upon itself You cantescape them by inventing excuses about outside influence the problem stems from within To the politically obsessed give it a break if you can No the project isnt a lemonadestand anymore but its not a worldspanning corporate juggernaut either and some of the moregrandiose visions going around are in need of a solid dose of reality Keep it simple stupid To the grandstanders the prima donnas and anyone that thinks that they can hold the projectto ransom for their own agenda give it a break if you can When the current core were electedwe took a conscious stand against vigorous sanctions and some of you have exploited thatA new core is going to have to decide whether to repeat this mistake or get tough I hope theylearn from our errors Future I started work on FreeBSD because it was funIf Im going to continue it has to be fun again There are things I still feel obligated todo and with any luck Ill find the time to meet those obligations However I dont feelan obligation to get involved in the political mess the project is in right now I tried Iburnt out I dont feel that my efforts were worthwhile So I wont be standing for electionI wont be shouting from the sidelines and I probably wont vote in the next round of ballots You could say Im packing up my toys Im not going home just yet but Im not going toplay unless you can work out how to make the project somewhere fun to be again
-pwpbot
okay ladies, can the chatter and listen up.
first, a few words about this homepage. i want to point out right away that if you are offended by blunt, uncensored talk; have no sense of humor about female problems; or are looking only for corporate-sponsored, FDA-approved information about yeast infections; you've come to the wrong place. please go directly to the Monistat homepage. do not pass go, do not collect $200. you really don't want to read any further.
for the rest of us, i mean, YEAST. yeah, vaginal yeast infections are nasty and annoying, but for most wimmin most of the time, they aren't debilitating or life-threatening. so what's the big deal? well, to my mind, the conventional treatment of vaginal yeast infections is a nutshell of what's wrong with the way our society deals with wimmin's health issues. most of us treat a yeast infection by running to the drugstore, handing $20 to our corporate masters, and walking around miserable for days with disgusting slime dribbling down between our legs, not even sure if what we have is really a yeast infection. simple information on prevention and alternative treatments is ridiculously hard to find, in part because there's little profit in it and in part because men don't suffer from vaginal yeast infections. i'm hoping to help fill that gap, and to make a small contribution to the larger goal of helping wimmin take control of our bodies.
wimmin also need to learn more about vaginal yeast infections, because there may be a problem brewing. here's the deal. a few years ago, the US government changed the rules so we didn't need prescriptions anymore to get ointments for yeast infections, and the drug companies started bombarding us with hype about their yeast infection products. suddenly everyone was hyper-aware of yeast infections. wimmin started assuming that every vulvar or vaginal itch they had was due to a yeast infection, and started filling their crotches full of powerful antifungal creams. but sometimes it wasn't really a yeast infection. the problem is that when you expose your naturally-occuring vaginal yeast to these drugs, some of the yeast may be resistant. only the resistant ones thrive and multiply. then, next time you get a yeast infection, you've got a crotch full of drug -resistant yeast, and you can't just run to the pharmacy and shell out $20 for a cure; you have to go to a doctor and get something much stronger. as much as 25-30% of yeast infections may now be resistant to over-the-counter treatments. bad, bad news, particularly for wimmin who have other health problems in addition to yeast. remember how penicillin used to be a miracle antibiotic, and then farmers started including it in cattle and chicken feed and people stopped finishing their prescriptions and every bacterium became resistant and now penicillin is a joke and can't kill anything? the same thing is happening with drugs for yeast infections. so i figure the more we know about yeast infections, the better we're able to make intelligent decisions about treatments and prevention.
having said that, a word on what i am not trying to do here. this page focuses on symptoms, causes, and treatments for vaginal yeast infections in wimmin who are not immune compromised. i have only a smidge of information on genital yeast infections in men, almost nothing on yeast infections in women with HIV, and no information at all on systemic yeast infections. also, my information on the page is primarily aimed at wimmin living in the US, although most of the comments about causes and home remedies should be relevant for wimmin living in any industrialized country.
what you'll find here
yeast. ugh. if you've ever had a vaginal yeast infection, i don't have to tell you what misery life can be. if you haven't, well, rock on with your bad-ass self, girlfriend. if you're not sure, i've prepared a handy list of symptoms of yeast infections as well as other types of crotch rot to help you figure out if your crotch fits the bill. i've also compiled some stuff on the biology of yeast infections, mostly as it pertains to the more practical matter of causes and prevention. i've tried to include both those factors that are recognized by The Official Medical Establishment, and those that really do contribute but haven't yet been given the medical-science seal of approval.
if you already know that your problem is yeast and you want to know what to do about it, well, we're here to help. as i see it, there are a number of options, depending on your personal philosophy, budget, and access to state-controlled medical resources. i personally always start with the do it yourself route, which is effective most of the time if you catch those little yeastie bastards early enough. if that doesn't work, i escalate to those nasty over-the-counter remedies that are sold in pharmacies. if that doesn't work, you probably have to get tough and go see a licensed physician to gain access to prescription treatments. i know, i know, it's awful, but that's the kind of society we live in.
i have finally amassed enough information to create a small section that deals specifically with genital yeast infections in men. if you have a vaginal yeast infection and are having unprotected sex with a man, you should be aware that he could get your infection. check it out.
also, for those of you don't trust homepages by ordinary citizens, i've assembled a list of yeast infection sites produced by the Medical Establishment, most of which are pretty lame, and a separate list of sites on sexually-transmitted diseases. i've also created a list of links to sites carrying information about pharmaceutical treatment of yeast infections. i'm sure you realize that most of these sites are created by people who profit from you buying their drugs and ointments, so you might want to exercise some caution in believing their hype. finally, although they don't pertain directly to yeast infections, there are some awesome wimmin's health resources on the web. i've put together a list of a few righteous sites that will teach you more about your anatomy, how to examine your own cervix, why tampons are dangerous, and lots lots more. definitely scope these out before the idiots on capitol hill make it illegal for you to use the web to get clear, straightfoward, first-hand information about your body.
if you want to read the standard disclaimer, i've got one. i've also got a not-so-standard anti-copyright statement. check it out. finally, i'd like to thank my friends who helped me put this together.
and that about wraps it up. hopefully by the time you've gotten through all the assembled information, your yeast problems will be solved, your crotch will be happy, and you'll be happy. enjoy.
I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon. He will be missed :(
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