Trumps actions isn't going to help. It will just strengthen the EU Resolve to enforce it.
The problem is the world is so integrated with the US economy, that they need to play nice with the US however, current dummassery from the people granted power in the US Government. Means the world is going to find ways to uncouple its dependence on the US, as it is becoming considered too irrational and unpredictable.
This uncoupling does include US Companies and their dependence on every resource.
That said, EU has been rather consistent legally with Microsoft and Intel. They tend not to like near monopolies as much as the US does. (At least the ones they don't have control over)
They have flavored Seltzer Water that we don't call pop. They are technical beers and wines called hard drinks, If it is from a cow it is called dairy.
Not really. Food classification has a lot of ramifications on how it is treated in terms of regulations, taxation, global trade...
Such as the 1890 Nix v. Hedden case where a Tomato should be considered a vegetable. Its trading status of a vegetable meant it could be shipped for less, because it was considered a more essential food for trade, vs fruit which is considered more for dessert type foods.
I think it would be fair to call non-dairy from vegetable matter milk, milk just as long as it can be used as a replacement for dairy milk. A protein rich fluid, either from an animal, or from plant matter, if can be used for similar food preparations. Say for baking could safely be considered Milk. just as long as it is noted that it is non-dairy and from what type of plant, as to help people avoid allergic reactions. As a lot of non-dairy milk comes from nuts and seeds which some people have allergic relations too, (As some people have an allergy to Milk (Allergy vs intolerance))
If you root your phone (Jail break in Apple terms) then you can. However you have also sacrificed your support, so as things change and updates happen, it is possible that something could break your phone and you will not be able to blame the carrier or the vendor because you are running an unsupported version.
"Competing with someone is hard. And risky. Now why would anyone want that?" High Risk = High Reward (if successful).
There are people competing successfully against Google all the time. Not the search engine, but with other units and services. They may even partner with Google to make a competing product that Google has. The easiest example are Android Phones that are competing against the Pixel.
This is normally the argument that is made against poor people who do not want more government regulations, or doesn't want additional social security. The just assume their reason is that they expect to be rich one day and doesn't want to follow them then.
It is much more complex then that. Taking the modern news cycle out of the equation. People question the effectiveness of such rules and regulations. I have seen some (not all) people get worse off after having to fall back to government assistance. Because of the rules and regulations they need to make sure they get that check, prevents them from taking the risks that they need to do to get out and better.
I have seen some people trying to start a company only to get bogged down by regulations and rules, meaning they will need to get a business loan for more money so they can be sure they are following them, and often need to pay for a lawyer to make sure they know what they need to do.
I am not trying to go on a Conservative or Libertarian rant. But trying to understand why some people may not want services that are advertised to be for their best interests, and it may not be from being stupid, or uneducated about it.
Most startups today play in the Niche between the Gaps of the big companies.
There is no way I can out Google Search Google, or be more popular then Facebook.
But I can work with Google use their tools to create and sell products that isn't in Google scope, which I can sell to a smaller group of people who really wants it.
Fighting big tech will only kill off a lot of your functionality and ability to make a good product.
3rd parties (The one guy "shop") are tough to deal with. Any company that deals with 3rd parties that has a good track record with them is probably out of business or soon will be.
The problem that Amazon and others have, is this one guy shop, there are a bunch of them just trying to get rich quick, without any real work behind it, and combined with an amateurish and cynical understanding on how business works, means they are often trying scamming people because hey it cost Apple $100 to make a cell phone that they sell for $1000. Why can't I do that with some junk I got for $1.00 and sell it for $10.00 I just need to sell it as better then it is, that is what Apple does.
Then when Amazon finds that this guy is doing this, selling crap advertised as much higher value, they take them off the list, and they complain that mean old Giant Amazon is trying to kill the little guy.
How many of these ports do you really use? If you are using all of them why don't you save some money and get a desktop?
You can get laptops with all this stuff, but they are big and bulky, and for the most part are not currently popular enough for most mainstream company to sell.
These ports take up space, and they use power even if not being used. Many of these buttons and switches are not hard cutoff items, but asks the OS if it ok to turn this off now. Relying on extra divers to support it.
What does the license of of the software have to do with what the software does?
Heck if I wanted to spy on somewhere a Linux System that comes preinstalled would be a good spot for this.
I have the source code, I can embed the spyware in a vital process (perhaps directly in the kernel itself) compile it and give the executable to be part of the base install. Sure GNU says that you should release the source for all your changes, but if you are going to spy on someone illegally, would the GPL really stop you?
Now you have spywhere on a system, where a number of people trust because it is open source. But they will not check the Complied code to the Source Given to make sure it matches up.
Consultants. Companies always try to get consultants on a hourly rate with a fix cost cap. Because if the consultant is asked for a Fixed Cost Gig, they will factor in the project is harder then expected, and hope to make it under so they can get extra money. If it is hourly their rates are normally lower knowing they they will have steady work, until the project is done.
Fixed cost to the company normally means they are paying more for work that may not need to be done. Hourly to the company means the consultant doesn't has a motivation to complete the work.
Companies think they are being clever deal makers when they have the hourly with a fixed cost cap. Thinking they can get the best of both worlds, but not so much, any consultant worth their salt, knows for that case the hourly rate will be adjusted for the risk of hitting a cap, extra overhead making sure the specifications are clearly written and drawn out, any extra effort is considered a new contractual change. and overall making the overall process far more expensive. Because there was some VP at the company who thinks they are this super smart deal maker.
However consultants have say on what they will accept and not, Pilots should be paid for their work including the administrative stuff as well.
I looked at their models and comparing their Oryx Pro with the Dell XPS You can configure a much more powerful system with the System 76 (Faster SSD) and way more storage options. And still be in the same Price range with the Dell. Windows License cost for most of these systems are often the least of the concerns.
In general if I find a system that is well supported by Linux distributions, they also run very well on Windows Systems. Mostly due to hardware makers making drivers for windows first then for linux. So if Linux has Mature drivers that work well, then the Drivers for Windows are just as good if not better. Making Windows run rather stable.
That is for 80 hours a month. Our normal work jobs in the us have us ordinary folks working 160 hours a month.
The hourly rate is well into the normal 6 figure if working full time.
Higher pay and benefits may help, but I expect the crazy hours, and being away for home on long day stretches factor in too. What is the point in making a lot of money if you are living like homeless bum, because you are never home.
Slackware to me is the Traditional GNU/Linux. It is as close to a Pure Unix without being Unix. That said in 2018 is the need for the Traditional Unix as important as it was in the mid 1990's to late 1990's
However a non-bloat distribution is good for more embedded systems, or semi-embedded such as appliances, where you have a PC doing a few things and doing it well. Slackware which you can setup on low resources is still useful.
Linux has support for newer drivers for more hardware. BSD works or doesn't work. Sometimes you are better off with a buggy driver then not being able to use the hardware.
Slackware was my first distribution, but mostly because I didn't have any other options at the time. To answer your questions. Is it usable yet? It was always usable. It isn't a Desktop OS, but for a server system it has been really good, because it has such a small foot print. Is it worth trying again? I tired it out a few years ago, it is about the same. If you didn't like it then, you probably won't like it now. Or, is it still only for super hardcore Unix people, only? Slackware (Linux) and FreeBSD (Unix) are rather similar. However OS X is Unix, while Android is Linux. That said if your are a Traditional Unix guy, Slackware probably feels most comfortable. But if you are trying for a Desktop system then Probably not.
For the most part it is. However Cuba track record on these type of things, means we should a world population keep an eye on it to see the ramifications of this.
Yes, but it took American Car companies kicking and screaming to get to LEAN. The American Car Companies were on the brink of collapse to be replaced with Japanese cars (Who actually got LEAN from the US Military After WWII)
Most of the problem that have in being competitive in manufacturing isn't salary, but efficiency of the people working.
The problem is there is too much Ego in government and not enough listening. Nearly every decision will have trade offs, many of them may not be predictable and at what scale until after it has happen. Governments if they are actually working for the people and not themselves should be able to listen to the decent that is in place and learn from it. Punishing descent will only hide the problems from the government and many people can suffer, because sometimes a small tweak to a decision may make the opposite sides life much better without going too far away from your core direction.
Tesla were designed and built more like a software development project, then a traditional automobile project, initially, later on they started to bring in _some_ of the traditional methods. However being that we have an All Electric Car being built using a different project method, scares the Traditional Automotive industry and their biases would probably have them hunting down problems in the design vs good points.
Detroit was the Silicon Valley 2 generations ago, having its thunder taken away from them in terms of economy then in business practice will make them feel nervous.
Tesla is currently making all electric cars that people actually wan't vs. the Tiny road legal golf carts like the Leaf that people would only want it because it is electric and affordable. The Chevy Bolt is a good contender too. But it still lacks some coolness.
Open collaborative coding with the public, always opens the door for bad actors to get in and inject bad code. Especially if the review process is kinda lax.
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Trumps actions isn't going to help. It will just strengthen the EU Resolve to enforce it.
The problem is the world is so integrated with the US economy, that they need to play nice with the US however, current dummassery from the people granted power in the US Government. Means the world is going to find ways to uncouple its dependence on the US, as it is becoming considered too irrational and unpredictable.
This uncoupling does include US Companies and their dependence on every resource.
That said, EU has been rather consistent legally with Microsoft and Intel. They tend not to like near monopolies as much as the US does. (At least the ones they don't have control over)
They have flavored Seltzer Water that we don't call pop. They are technical beers and wines called hard drinks,
If it is from a cow it is called dairy.
Not really. Food classification has a lot of ramifications on how it is treated in terms of regulations, taxation, global trade...
Such as the 1890 Nix v. Hedden case where a Tomato should be considered a vegetable. Its trading status of a vegetable meant it could be shipped for less, because it was considered a more essential food for trade, vs fruit which is considered more for dessert type foods.
I think it would be fair to call non-dairy from vegetable matter milk, milk just as long as it can be used as a replacement for dairy milk.
A protein rich fluid, either from an animal, or from plant matter, if can be used for similar food preparations. Say for baking could safely be considered Milk. just as long as it is noted that it is non-dairy and from what type of plant, as to help people avoid allergic reactions. As a lot of non-dairy milk comes from nuts and seeds which some people have allergic relations too, (As some people have an allergy to Milk (Allergy vs intolerance))
If you root your phone (Jail break in Apple terms) then you can. However you have also sacrificed your support, so as things change and updates happen, it is possible that something could break your phone and you will not be able to blame the carrier or the vendor because you are running an unsupported version.
"Competing with someone is hard. And risky. Now why would anyone want that?"
High Risk = High Reward (if successful).
There are people competing successfully against Google all the time. Not the search engine, but with other units and services. They may even partner with Google to make a competing product that Google has. The easiest example are Android Phones that are competing against the Pixel.
This is normally the argument that is made against poor people who do not want more government regulations, or doesn't want additional social security.
The just assume their reason is that they expect to be rich one day and doesn't want to follow them then.
It is much more complex then that. Taking the modern news cycle out of the equation. People question the effectiveness of such rules and regulations. I have seen some (not all) people get worse off after having to fall back to government assistance. Because of the rules and regulations they need to make sure they get that check, prevents them from taking the risks that they need to do to get out and better.
I have seen some people trying to start a company only to get bogged down by regulations and rules, meaning they will need to get a business loan for more money so they can be sure they are following them, and often need to pay for a lawyer to make sure they know what they need to do.
I am not trying to go on a Conservative or Libertarian rant. But trying to understand why some people may not want services that are advertised to be for their best interests, and it may not be from being stupid, or uneducated about it.
Most startups today play in the Niche between the Gaps of the big companies.
There is no way I can out Google Search Google, or be more popular then Facebook.
But I can work with Google use their tools to create and sell products that isn't in Google scope, which I can sell to a smaller group of people who really wants it.
Fighting big tech will only kill off a lot of your functionality and ability to make a good product.
3rd parties (The one guy "shop") are tough to deal with. Any company that deals with 3rd parties that has a good track record with them is probably out of business or soon will be.
The problem that Amazon and others have, is this one guy shop, there are a bunch of them just trying to get rich quick, without any real work behind it, and combined with an amateurish and cynical understanding on how business works, means they are often trying scamming people because hey it cost Apple $100 to make a cell phone that they sell for $1000. Why can't I do that with some junk I got for $1.00 and sell it for $10.00 I just need to sell it as better then it is, that is what Apple does.
Then when Amazon finds that this guy is doing this, selling crap advertised as much higher value, they take them off the list, and they complain that mean old Giant Amazon is trying to kill the little guy.
How many of these ports do you really use? If you are using all of them why don't you save some money and get a desktop?
You can get laptops with all this stuff, but they are big and bulky, and for the most part are not currently popular enough for most mainstream company to sell.
These ports take up space, and they use power even if not being used. Many of these buttons and switches are not hard cutoff items, but asks the OS if it ok to turn this off now. Relying on extra divers to support it.
What does the license of of the software have to do with what the software does?
Heck if I wanted to spy on somewhere a Linux System that comes preinstalled would be a good spot for this.
I have the source code, I can embed the spyware in a vital process (perhaps directly in the kernel itself) compile it and give the executable to be part of the base install. Sure GNU says that you should release the source for all your changes, but if you are going to spy on someone illegally, would the GPL really stop you?
Now you have spywhere on a system, where a number of people trust because it is open source. But they will not check the Complied code to the Source Given to make sure it matches up.
Consultants.
Companies always try to get consultants on a hourly rate with a fix cost cap.
Because if the consultant is asked for a Fixed Cost Gig, they will factor in the project is harder then expected, and hope to make it under so they can get extra money. If it is hourly their rates are normally lower knowing they they will have steady work, until the project is done.
Fixed cost to the company normally means they are paying more for work that may not need to be done.
Hourly to the company means the consultant doesn't has a motivation to complete the work.
Companies think they are being clever deal makers when they have the hourly with a fixed cost cap. Thinking they can get the best of both worlds, but not so much, any consultant worth their salt, knows for that case the hourly rate will be adjusted for the risk of hitting a cap, extra overhead making sure the specifications are clearly written and drawn out, any extra effort is considered a new contractual change. and overall making the overall process far more expensive. Because there was some VP at the company who thinks they are this super smart deal maker.
However consultants have say on what they will accept and not, Pilots should be paid for their work including the administrative stuff as well.
I looked at their models and comparing their Oryx Pro with the Dell XPS
You can configure a much more powerful system with the System 76 (Faster SSD) and way more storage options. And still be in the same Price range with the Dell. Windows License cost for most of these systems are often the least of the concerns.
In general if I find a system that is well supported by Linux distributions, they also run very well on Windows Systems. Mostly due to hardware makers making drivers for windows first then for linux. So if Linux has Mature drivers that work well, then the Drivers for Windows are just as good if not better. Making Windows run rather stable.
That is for 80 hours a month. Our normal work jobs in the us have us ordinary folks working 160 hours a month.
The hourly rate is well into the normal 6 figure if working full time.
Higher pay and benefits may help, but I expect the crazy hours, and being away for home on long day stretches factor in too. What is the point in making a lot of money if you are living like homeless bum, because you are never home.
Slackware to me is the Traditional GNU/Linux. It is as close to a Pure Unix without being Unix.
That said in 2018 is the need for the Traditional Unix as important as it was in the mid 1990's to late 1990's
However a non-bloat distribution is good for more embedded systems, or semi-embedded such as appliances, where you have a PC doing a few things and doing it well. Slackware which you can setup on low resources is still useful.
Linux has support for newer drivers for more hardware. BSD works or doesn't work. Sometimes you are better off with a buggy driver then not being able to use the hardware.
Slackware was my first distribution, but mostly because I didn't have any other options at the time.
To answer your questions.
Is it usable yet? It was always usable. It isn't a Desktop OS, but for a server system it has been really good, because it has such a small foot print.
Is it worth trying again? I tired it out a few years ago, it is about the same. If you didn't like it then, you probably won't like it now.
Or, is it still only for super hardcore Unix people, only? Slackware (Linux) and FreeBSD (Unix) are rather similar. However OS X is Unix, while Android is Linux. That said if your are a Traditional Unix guy, Slackware probably feels most comfortable. But if you are trying for a Desktop system then Probably not.
For the most part it is. However Cuba track record on these type of things, means we should a world population keep an eye on it to see the ramifications of this.
Yes, but it took American Car companies kicking and screaming to get to LEAN.
The American Car Companies were on the brink of collapse to be replaced with Japanese cars (Who actually got LEAN from the US Military After WWII)
Most of the problem that have in being competitive in manufacturing isn't salary, but efficiency of the people working.
The problem is there is too much Ego in government and not enough listening. Nearly every decision will have trade offs, many of them may not be predictable and at what scale until after it has happen. Governments if they are actually working for the people and not themselves should be able to listen to the decent that is in place and learn from it. Punishing descent will only hide the problems from the government and many people can suffer, because sometimes a small tweak to a decision may make the opposite sides life much better without going too far away from your core direction.
Tesla were designed and built more like a software development project, then a traditional automobile project, initially, later on they started to bring in _some_ of the traditional methods.
However being that we have an All Electric Car being built using a different project method, scares the Traditional Automotive industry and their biases would probably have them hunting down problems in the design vs good points.
Detroit was the Silicon Valley 2 generations ago, having its thunder taken away from them in terms of economy then in business practice will make them feel nervous.
Tesla is currently making all electric cars that people actually wan't vs. the Tiny road legal golf carts like the Leaf that people would only want it because it is electric and affordable. The Chevy Bolt is a good contender too. But it still lacks some coolness.
There is only so much time we can protests.
There is too much evil going on right now, FCC stupidity is on the low end of things at the moment.
But society changed.
It always changes. Blocking foreigners, or contradicting ideas will not stop society from changing.
No but it shows how the internet has gravitated towards a few large sites for its content, where an outage affects many people.
Open collaborative coding with the public, always opens the door for bad actors to get in and inject bad code. Especially if the review process is kinda lax.