Wouldn't one find an entry, for example, about the early history of the WWW by the genuine Sir Tim Berners-Lee to be considerably more trustworthy than one by signed by some anonymous WikiWonderBoy?
I don't think the algorithm takes that into account.
Teach developers their manners. Being on many email lists & IRC channels is like being in an amphitheatre full of gladiators. Totally non-productive.
Persuade the Kernel-Cabal to be more accepting of some of the near-the-edge patch sets. I'm thinking particularly of the -ck patches, Reiser4, and TuxOnIce. These projects are all pretty good improvements, but do need wider exposure.
Purge the fora of all the semi-literate, mis-informed, and out-of-date postings.
Set-up some sort of centralised bug clearing house so _all_ the distributors and package authors can access it to fix bugs in a more timely manner. iirc, Mark Shuttleworth suggested something along this line of thought not so long ago. It's important! Let's get it going.
-- each clause of the actual
licence before pontificating total nonsense. That so much utter twaddle is being spouted is a very sad commentary on the state of literacy in the US. ( Sadly, in much of the English speaking world too. )
1. Definitions.
[... ]
A "contributor" is any person that distributes its contribution under this license.
This infers that the 'people' who contribute to the original are neuters. Thus presumably mindless & unable to contribute anything of an intellectual nature. A better worded and less offensive clause would be:-
A "contributor" is any person who distributes her, or his, contribution under this license. A rather sad reflection on the grammatical knowledge of the person who wrote the licence.
Now, read very carefully:
3. Conditions and Limitations.
[... Non contentious clauses ( I presume )... ]
(D) If you distribute any portion of the software in source code form, you may do so only under this license by including a complete copy of this license with your distribution.
So i.e., if you use code from a project under this licence you may intermingle it with any other code merely by saying:- "Parts of this project use code licenced under the Microsoft permissive License, as reproduced hereunder", or words to that effect. You apparently do not even have to distinguish Ms-PL code from your code, if you did they would have used the word "contribution" rather than "distribution" in the above paragraph.
If you distribute any portion of the software in compiled or object code form, you may only do so under a license that complies with this license.
Thus, in effect, Ms-PL code cannot be distributed when incorporated into pre-compiled object or executable packages such as.rpm or.deb files as we know them at the moment. Frankly it's a great big Whoop-de-do! It's not by any means beyond the wit of the Free Software and Open Source Communities to compile the affected modules on the endusers' machines. Yes, it's an inconvenience for the distributors, but by no means anything like what is suggested by the level of outrage I read. Remember that Gentoo and others have been doing this for many years.
I know that the business practices and code quality espoused by Microsoft have, in the past, been highly dubious, but let's just give them a moment to demonstrate that they have indeed seen the light and realised that being decent citizens is a better plan for the continued existence of their business.
I know it's not technically over and there will be more to slog through,
When will it be technically over, and when will there be no more to slog through?
When the SCOundrels are in jail getting 'correctional rehabilitation' for the crimes they have committed.
IANAL, but I see sharemarket pump and dump, extortion, and total failure of any fiduciary duty whatsoever. In much of the rest of the world that would qualify for 7 years absolute minimum. Personally I think they deserve to rot in some hell-hole for much longer than that.
That's right. If you want a cheap laptop just buy a second-hand IBM ThinkPad. Linux runs on them as if they are designed for the task. I wore out a R40 and now have a T41.
Letting the hackers have the source codes, operating manuals and unlimited access to the voting machines "is like giving a burglar the keys to your house,'' said Steve Weir, clerk-recorder of Contra Costa County and head of the state Association of Clerks and Election Officials.
This is simply not true!
The analogue in the real world of locks and keys is that you have given a burgler the design blueprints of the lock. NOT the code combination or the key lever settimgs. The demonstrated ignorance of the said Steve Weir about secure computing begs the question "How did he get appointed to his positions?"
Goodness only knows if RFID cards are secure, but for small transactions like a 'bus fare they are really convenient. The whole bus system in Christchurch NZ, my home city runs like clockwork almost all the time. As you can see from the metrocard page you can check the balance in your card over the Web at any time.
Letting her friends know that she was alive would blow her cover if the purpose of the exercise was to get Hans permanently out of her life by getting him either executed or imprisoned for life. My own take is that the probability that Hans did the deed is distinctly non-zero, but as of now I have sufficient 'reasonable doubt' to be unable to find him guilty. Whilst the Reiser4 F/S is the work of a genius, this murder business is an insane, sordid mess.
We are - quite clearly - reading about a completely failed state!
Send in the National Guard followed by the Marines to set up an interim military administration. Then call on the UN to supervise elections.
Anybody else know a better way to clean up this unbelievable mess?
Because if it "just works", it doesn't get talked about and loses brand recognition which is absolutely fatal. ( Remember Infomix? )
It's time people realized this and accepted the fact that COTS software will never be completely bug free, because it's not supposed to be.
As for RH, they are a commercial company, and have to comply with the above rule just like every other software supplier. The trick is to get the bug level set so that the users mention the name, and the problems they have, to their friends, but not so high that they jump ship to another supplier.
At $175 it's still less than half the price of an Intel Classmate, and the fact that the OLPC machine won't play all the x86 based entertainment software is a _huge_ advantage in a school setting.
Why do western societies penalise intelligent people?
If you go to University you get lumbered with a huge debt which takes many years to pay off. That's irrespective of how well you study.
To encourage scholarship we all need to establish systems so that the cream of the crop can study without both having to live like a church mouse while studying, and also go into life without this heavy debt burden.
To admit that 'gun-control' will never work in the US, and pass a law which compels everybody to be trained to carry a government provided, fully loaded, hand-gun at all times. That would stop suicidal nutters dead in their tracks.
Would I want to live in such a society. No Way. But what's the alternative to having dozens of the nation's best being bumped of this mortal coil with monotonous regularity?
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Wouldn't one find an entry, for example, about the early history of the WWW by the genuine Sir Tim Berners-Lee to be considerably more trustworthy than one by signed by some anonymous WikiWonderBoy?
I don't think the algorithm takes that into account.
Here's a link for an historical perspective.
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http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/14481
Note 2002, FIVE years ago.
Those mounted between your ears.
There are two simple rules good managers remember:-
Look after your staff, so that they in turn feel motivated to look after you.
Do the decent thing for everybody, i.e. "Do no evil".
It's very good indeed.
And turn it into a micro-kernel. :-)
If that's the message you want to give your readers, go right ahead and behave as if you are living in fear under the control of a neo-Fascist regime.
( Sadly, in much of the English speaking world too. ) This infers that the 'people' who contribute to the original are neuters. Thus presumably mindless & unable to contribute anything of an intellectual nature. A better worded and less offensive clause would be:-
A "contributor" is any person who distributes her, or his, contribution under this license.
A rather sad reflection on the grammatical knowledge of the person who wrote the licence.
Now, read very carefully:
So i.e., if you use code from a project under this licence you may intermingle it with any other code merely by saying:- "Parts of this project use code licenced under the Microsoft permissive License, as reproduced hereunder", or words to that effect. You apparently do not even have to distinguish Ms-PL code from your code, if you did they would have used the word "contribution" rather than "distribution" in the above paragraph. Thus, in effect, Ms-PL code cannot be distributed when incorporated into pre-compiled object or executable packages such asI know that the business practices and code quality espoused by Microsoft have, in the past, been highly dubious, but let's just give them a moment to demonstrate that they have indeed seen the light and realised that being decent citizens is a better plan for the continued existence of their business.
IANAL, but I see sharemarket pump and dump, extortion, and total failure of any fiduciary duty whatsoever. In much of the rest of the world that would qualify for 7 years absolute minimum. Personally I think they deserve to rot in some hell-hole for much longer than that.
That's right. If you want a cheap laptop just buy a second-hand IBM ThinkPad. Linux runs on them as if they are designed for the task. I wore out a R40 and now have a T41.
That's for weens. For examples from real coders, look at the Shuttle launch software and Don Knuth's TeX.
They are both truly beautiful.
Anybody know who is the paying the legal costs?
Goodness only knows if RFID cards are secure, but for small transactions like a 'bus fare they are really convenient. The whole bus system in Christchurch NZ, my home city runs like clockwork almost all the time. As you can see from the metrocard page you can check the balance in your card over the Web at any time.
'Nother one right here where spelt is spelt spelled.
Letting her friends know that she was alive would blow her cover if the purpose of the exercise was to get Hans permanently out of her life by getting him either executed or imprisoned for life. My own take is that the probability that Hans did the deed is distinctly non-zero, but as of now I have sufficient 'reasonable doubt' to be unable to find him guilty. Whilst the Reiser4 F/S is the work of a genius, this murder business is an insane, sordid mess.
How have you managed to persuade CWRU to take your money if you suffer from dyslexia. Do please tell us the secret.
Send in the National Guard followed by the Marines to set up an interim military administration. Then call on the UN to supervise elections. Anybody else know a better way to clean up this unbelievable mess?
That sounds precisely like one of the OLPC machines, and its intended use. ./ is twigging on. Wonders will never cease.
Well I never did!
Because if it "just works", it doesn't get talked about and loses brand recognition which is absolutely fatal. ( Remember Infomix? )
It's time people realized this and accepted the fact that COTS software will never be completely bug free, because it's not supposed to be.
As for RH, they are a commercial company, and have to comply with the above rule just like every other software supplier. The trick is to get the bug level set so that the users mention the name, and the problems they have, to their friends, but not so high that they jump ship to another supplier.
- It's over twice the price.
- Screen not viewable in sunshine.
- No wireless mesh facilities.
- Unknown battery life.
- It runs Windowsx86 entertainment crapware.
IOW It doesn't even begin to match what's needed, and costs twice as much.At $175 it's still less than half the price of an Intel Classmate, and the fact that the OLPC machine won't play all the x86 based entertainment software is a _huge_ advantage in a school setting.
Why do western societies penalise intelligent people?
If you go to University you get lumbered with a huge debt which takes many years to pay off. That's irrespective of how well you study.
To encourage scholarship we all need to establish systems so that the cream of the crop can study without both having to live like a church mouse while studying, and also go into life without this heavy debt burden.
To admit that 'gun-control' will never work in the US, and pass a law which compels everybody to be trained to carry a government provided, fully loaded, hand-gun at all times. That would stop suicidal nutters dead in their tracks.
Would I want to live in such a society. No Way. But what's the alternative to having dozens of the nation's best being bumped of this mortal coil with monotonous regularity?
/sudo shutdown -h now /sudo: No such file or directory
bash:
That would not cause any problems whatsoever.