I think Switzerland would find it quite hard to declare a fatwa. It would have to go to referendum, and if it passed it would probably just mandate that somebody sit down and have a firm word with you. (Then they'd freeze your assets.)
The reason why the fall into the domain of the US is that historically we were the least likely to pull this sort of crap. But, I don't think it'll last long if we continue abusing that privilege.
Which universe's history was that in? Show me any country that historically and currently wouldn't pull any dirty tricks they thought they could get away with to further the interests of those in power.
Correct. That's a situation for which the roundabout is inappropriate, but not all road designers seem to realise that. It doesn't mean that roundabouts never work, but they're not a silver bullet for fixing traffic flow at all intersections.
No. Traffic lights on mini-roundabouts tend to be peak-hours only, so you get the best of both worlds. And this intesection near to where I live, which has traffic lights because it's so busy, wouldn't really work as an ordinary intersection but is far more compact than a 6-way cloverleaf would be.
Also, the article states that they "unfairly cheated" but, aside from not disclosing the alleged plagiarized work, why is that "unfair". Or is the use of the open source codes considered "unfair".
He doesn't even have to show the code to the expert panel (who are all competitors). He could agree with the panel an independent arbitrator, and show it to them. I don't think they'd have to be experts in the field of chess programming to spot copied code, and it shouldn't matter if he's copied algorithms.
Not everything in this life can be monitored or prevented. There is very little point in spending huge sums of money scanning for world killers as at this point there isnt much we can do about it anyways.
Well, I could revise my plans for what to do with my life savings. And when to do it.
I'm not at all sure what you mean by "makes any sense from a technical or scientific point of view". It's a property that can be determined (although as with any measurement you get Type I and Type II errors). The claim that a music file is possessed illegally is a falsifiable claim (produce the receipt). Read the "What colour are your bits" article that was referenced through to the end. Just because the property is not encoded in the bits doesn't mean that the property does not exist.
I think the response of the victims of the 9/11 attacks would likely have been terror. I've been working in a place where the IT department was dealing with a cracking attack, and nobody was screaming or throwing themselves from windows.
A former colleague who had worked in some highly corrupt countries told me that the first time he filled in an expenses claim (for a visit to a country where he couldn't even get on the flight back without bribing the check-in clerk) he put down a claim for "Bribery and corruption". The accounts department bounced it and told him to put down "Payments as understood".
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Your fiancee is going to want you to buy a high-tech gadget and you want to discourage it? Hand in your geek card immediately!
I though it had already been done.
I think Switzerland would find it quite hard to declare a fatwa. It would have to go to referendum, and if it passed it would probably just mandate that somebody sit down and have a firm word with you. (Then they'd freeze your assets.)
The reason why the fall into the domain of the US is that historically we were the least likely to pull this sort of crap. But, I don't think it'll last long if we continue abusing that privilege.
Which universe's history was that in? Show me any country that historically and currently wouldn't pull any dirty tricks they thought they could get away with to further the interests of those in power.
Correct. That's a situation for which the roundabout is inappropriate, but not all road designers seem to realise that. It doesn't mean that roundabouts never work, but they're not a silver bullet for fixing traffic flow at all intersections.
No. Traffic lights on mini-roundabouts tend to be peak-hours only, so you get the best of both worlds. And this intesection near to where I live, which has traffic lights because it's so busy, wouldn't really work as an ordinary intersection but is far more compact than a 6-way cloverleaf would be.
But is the algorithm subject to copyright?
Also, the article states that they "unfairly cheated" but, aside from not disclosing the alleged plagiarized work, why is that "unfair". Or is the use of the open source codes considered "unfair".
More interesting is how does one cheat fairly?
He doesn't even have to show the code to the expert panel (who are all competitors). He could agree with the panel an independent arbitrator, and show it to them. I don't think they'd have to be experts in the field of chess programming to spot copied code, and it shouldn't matter if he's copied algorithms.
People having Too Much Sex is harder for them to deal with.
And, of course, "too much" is "more (or better) than me."
But exposure to Michael Jackson might.
Why, is he a zombie (again) now? Or maybe a vampire?
Not everything in this life can be monitored or prevented. There is very little point in spending huge sums of money scanning for world killers as at this point there isnt much we can do about it anyways.
Well, I could revise my plans for what to do with my life savings. And when to do it.
Is this one of those places where we can expect to see the airport prosecuted for filming a police officer?
none, especially not for public servants in public, what part of "public" dont they understand?
I think they understand perfectly well. They just don't give a damn.
That short-term profit might not be a good long-term strategy.
Compare to the usual dead-tree deal, where the author can expect 10%.
I'm not at all sure what you mean by "makes any sense from a technical or scientific point of view". It's a property that can be determined (although as with any measurement you get Type I and Type II errors). The claim that a music file is possessed illegally is a falsifiable claim (produce the receipt). Read the "What colour are your bits" article that was referenced through to the end. Just because the property is not encoded in the bits doesn't mean that the property does not exist.
I'm not sure how you would represent the distinction on an expenses claim form.
I'm told that banknotes can be an effective substitute for dick size...
This was UK-based, but I expect the rules are similar.
I think the response of the victims of the 9/11 attacks would likely have been terror. I've been working in a place where the IT department was dealing with a cracking attack, and nobody was screaming or throwing themselves from windows.
If you like. The courts you sue in will likely decide that those places are outside the courts' jurisdiction, but you'll make a lot of lawyers happy.
Not any more.
The perp is probably living off it while he learns how to hack (or, rather, how to crack).
A former colleague who had worked in some highly corrupt countries told me that the first time he filled in an expenses claim (for a visit to a country where he couldn't even get on the flight back without bribing the check-in clerk) he put down a claim for "Bribery and corruption". The accounts department bounced it and told him to put down "Payments as understood".