An open source project is an unlikely target for a patent troll. Trolls by definition are not in business actually implementing the technology that is the subject of their patents, so your open source project doesn't hurt them directly. Unless you're making lots of money selling your open source software, there's not much they can hope to sue you for.
I don't think this is as far-fetched as it seems at first glance: lots of open-source software products that are developed under "business-friendly" licenses such as EPL or ASL form the basis for commercial offerings.
It is more likely that patent trolls would go where the money is and sue whoever makes the commercial product, but it is conceivable that the open-source foundation of such an offering would be targeted as well.
Man, 'write' is for beginners. I rather find out the person's terminal device and then cat directly to that device; something along the lines of
cat >/dev/`who|grep ^username|head -1|awk '{print $2}'`;-)
Well, I just recently received my US Green Card, and the mandatory physical *does* require latex gloves, let me tell you! Not the worst-case scenario DaveCar probably was referring to, but, among other nasty things, you get a hands-on inspection of your genitals for signs of syphilis and other STDs. And, yes, they take your blood and your fingerprints, too. Makes you feel like a complete criminal.
Entering employment with a company (just like getting a Green Card) is essentially based on mutual consent. If you don't like the screening practices of an employer, you can just walk away and not apply for the job. In none of my software development jobs in Europe or in the US did I ever have to undergo any sort of background check, drug testing, or fingerprinting. If I were to apply for a job that required any of these, I'd probably decide it on a case-by-case basis. If the position was critical to safety/security, I'd probably see the necessity and go along with it. If it was not really critical, I'd probably do my part in discouraging overly intrusive and paranoid screening practices and walk away from the job. Of course, it would also depend on how badly I want the job...
Actually, if the original post meant "the first museum on creationism ever" then the people in Kentucky are a little bit too late: there is already a creationism museum in Santee, California: http://www.icr.org/discover/index/discover_museum/
If the original post was to be interpreted as the first such museum in Kentucky, then, well, I don't know whether Kentucky already has one of these treasures or not. Also, I don't know how much of a tourist attraction the museum in Santee is; at least I get a good laugh each time I drive by (you can see it from the 67 freeway).
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An open source project is an unlikely target for a patent troll. Trolls by definition are not in business actually implementing the technology that is the subject of their patents, so your open source project doesn't hurt them directly. Unless you're making lots of money selling your open source software, there's not much they can hope to sue you for.
I don't think this is as far-fetched as it seems at first glance: lots of open-source software products that are developed under "business-friendly" licenses such as EPL or ASL form the basis for commercial offerings. It is more likely that patent trolls would go where the money is and sue whoever makes the commercial product, but it is conceivable that the open-source foundation of such an offering would be targeted as well.
Man, 'write' is for beginners. I rather find out the person's terminal device and then cat directly to that device; something along the lines of cat >/dev/`who|grep ^username|head -1|awk '{print $2}'` ;-)
Entering employment with a company (just like getting a Green Card) is essentially based on mutual consent. If you don't like the screening practices of an employer, you can just walk away and not apply for the job. In none of my software development jobs in Europe or in the US did I ever have to undergo any sort of background check, drug testing, or fingerprinting. If I were to apply for a job that required any of these, I'd probably decide it on a case-by-case basis. If the position was critical to safety/security, I'd probably see the necessity and go along with it. If it was not really critical, I'd probably do my part in discouraging overly intrusive and paranoid screening practices and walk away from the job. Of course, it would also depend on how badly I want the job...
Actually, if the original post meant "the first museum on creationism ever" then the people in Kentucky are a little bit too late: there is already a creationism museum in Santee, California: http://www.icr.org/discover/index/discover_museum/
If the original post was to be interpreted as the first such museum in Kentucky, then, well, I don't know whether Kentucky already has one of these treasures or not. Also, I don't know how much of a tourist attraction the museum in Santee is; at least I get a good laugh each time I drive by (you can see it from the 67 freeway).