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  1. Three could work on Open Source Projects Manage Themselves? Dream On. · · Score: 1

    When anyone starts a new project they more likely than not began due to a personal interest.

    This person will obviously be contributing the most to the project at the start. Although anyone is free to fork the project off, most people will not see a need to re-invent the wheel unless that is what is necessary.

    Now since the originator of the project is probably spending the most time on the code, they become a de-facto manager. We see, however , there is no requirement for people to follow the "manager's" lead, the GPL allows for this.
    If desired a new branch can be forked, perhaps this branch will become more popular than the original, and the forker now becomes the de-facto manager, and the originator, nothing more than a contributor.

    The point is although the current development model of most popular free software seems like there is a heavy hand controlling the process cycle.That hand usually has indirectly been elected to lead, and will most likely continue to lead since most people like to suggest/contribute ideas/changes than go and branch off software

    Or something like that

  2. Re:Gas and Liquid fuels allowed! on Battlebots Starting On Comedy Central Tonight · · Score: 1

    There is another section stating that heat cannot be used as a waepon.

    I would assume flaming goo of any type would be disqualified under the heat-weapon clause

  3. Re:Sick of RIAA and Napster on RIAA Responds to Napster - Raises Serious Questions · · Score: 1

    Perhaps the music quality would increase since the jack-asses that are just in it for the money, and turn out utter shit would have no reason to waste our time.

    Just a thought.

  4. Re:Several differences on Today's Numbers: 17 42 69 ^H ^H ^H · · Score: 2

    So the reason we gamble is poor math skills, and the reason we have poor math skill is we haven't gambled enough to improve the schools :)

  5. Re:Commercialism on Yahoo Will Use Google Instead Of Inktomi · · Score: 1

    Here, use this. Screw Google. >;)

  6. Re:Eliminates costly programming errors ... on Microsoft Releases C# Language Reference · · Score: 1

    I think this is slightly different. Just because initialization of the variable is automatic, doesn't mean it is declared automatically like in Perl/VeeBee.

    This is simply saying that when you declare

    int i;
    i will be filled autmatically with a known value.

    This doesn't mean that I can then say

    undeclaredVar = i;
    without first declaring undeclaredVar.

    Nice feature, it should solve a few simple proofreading errors, but no reason to go swapping languages.

  7. Re:Ever heard of "Fair Use"? on Court Orders Owner Of Peta.org To Give Up Domain · · Score: 1

    Just a question, but does an acronym hold the same value as the full name?

  8. Pamela Anderson is my choice for PETA strandee. on Court Orders Owner Of Peta.org To Give Up Domain · · Score: 4

    It is interesting that a groups can claim they have won a "landmark case" against a site that parodies them and then on the same page go and parody another company (McDonalds) to further their political views.

  9. Digital Narcotics on NASA's E-Nose: It Smells, But It's Improving · · Score: 1

    I think I'd use an electronic nose to snort electronic coke. >;P

  10. It was good... on The Battlefield Earth Contest · · Score: 1

    ... becuase South Park got to make fun of it last night on emTeeVee. "Timmay!"

  11. Issues of security on Congress Moving On E-Signatures · · Score: 1

    Perhaps the best way to implement this would be to use your thumb print as your private key. That way replicating your private key is virtually impossible.

    Of course if you were to disfigure/lose your thumb I guess you couldn't enter any more contracts electronically.

    /me sees hordes of people injuring their thumbs before installing new Microsoft products.

  12. Buh on College Pranks Go Commercial · · Score: 1

    Anyone can drop shit down a stairwell.
    This may have been funny if you go to RPI.

    Doesn't really stimulate you though, and make you think "Damn, I wish I had thought of that!".

    Perhaps if they were to drop more peculiar objects down the stairs, say a police car or a cow.

  13. Re:Ghost performances on Feedback: Who Owns Ideas · · Score: 1

    The profits from a concert performance probably are greater than what is made off of record sales.

    Of course, I refuse to deal with the record industry after they signed Richard Marx, so what do I know.

  14. Scorpio on The Simpsons The Movie? · · Score: 1
    Personally I think a Simpsons movie would never be as good as the shows ever were, and I've been wishing for a Simpsons movie back in the days when 'Do the Bart-Man' was hot :)
    But either way if they do this it needs to somehow work Hank Scorpio into the plot.
    The scorpio episode definitly ranks up there, nothing quite like the massive James Bond-esq fight scene (and a character who looks suspiciously like Norman Schwatzkopff getting his neck broke by the acrobatic chick).

    Homer: [reading] "Project Arcturus couldn't have succeeded without you.
    This will get you a little closer to that dream of yours. It's not the Dallas Cowboys, but it's a start. Drop me a line if you're on the East Coast, Hank Scorpio."

    [a whole football team is on his lawn] [disappointed] Aw, the Denver Broncos!
    Marge: I think owning the Denver Broncos is pretty good.
    [a player tries to catch the ball, but falls] Homer: Yeah, yeah.
    Marge: Well, explain to me why it isn't.
    [another player tries to catch, but hits the ball with his head]
    Homer: [sighs] You just don't understand football, Marge.

    :)

    Thanks
  15. Whew on Evolution is a Myth in Kansas · · Score: 1

    Oh like thisis a surprise. We all know that Evolution was simply though up so idiots could sell those posters of the ape morphing into a man. And so that Darwin guy could sell a fanciful little tale of Galapagos.
    And of course for those delightful FarSide cartoons.

    "Ca-ooooooooookie Crisp!"