Anything, in my view, that even slightly smells of going towards invading the privacy of one or more individuals, should be expunged pronto-like.
Oh, sure, there are probably a few reasons that this would be "good" or considered so. But once you open that door, it makes it easier to kick the door open wide and say:
Well, we got this sample, might as well keep it just in case, get some Congress critters on the phone and tell them 'It's in the best interest of children' or some such crap. They will eat it up and get this into law for us to keep and also obtain more samples whenever we want in no time!"
Legitimate contractors do the work necessary to get the *cough* blessing *cough* of the state, county or whatever political entity is running things where they are.
And, on top of the time and expense of doing "the above", there are payroll and other taxes and other overhead necessary to just employ people *as well as* keep the business going, pay the people that run things *and* hopefully have some left over for expanding and improving their business.
Part of the problem is the ungawdly amount of regulation (tax laws, local [county, state and federal requirements]) and other things that cost a company money above and beyond getting work done and paying employees.
From the local, state or federal government(s) point of view, using "illegal labor" is depriving the citizenry (really, just "the government[s]) of what they consider their pound(s) of flesh.
What is needed is a complete re-vamping of our tax laws (income tax, payroll, etc.) as a start. Stop keeping the long finger of the tax law (men/women) on the individual tax payer. National sales tax (*not* the horrid VAT) or flat income tax where everyone pays something, no matter what deductions, etc., would be ideal. Then, with that mess out of the way, work more locally (state, county, city, etc.) to get regulations either done away with or stream-lined so they do not hinder employment, getting and providing services/work, etc.
Hiring and using illegal labor just perpetuates the problem of not fixing the issues that make illegal labor "look" attractive. And, the "state" is pretty unfeeling, you break their rules (laws) and get caught, you are going to pay. So it always pays, in the long run, to follow the law, no matter what, but work to change laws/regulations that are just kill or greatly impede getting the job done, people hired and gainfully employed, etc.
I attempted and actually succeeded at this some years ago.
I was a fast 100+ WPM typist on QWERTY keyboards and, after typing on QWERTY boards for 22 years (started in 7th grade, 1974), I learned to type on a Dvorak board. It was difficult, but finally learned it, could touch type almost as fast as I could on a QWERTY board.
However, that experiment pretty much ended there. Sure, I could use my Dvorak board on my own computer, but refused to lug it to work (or anywhere) where I might need to use a computer that, of course, only had QWERTY boards.
Unfortunately, it's a QWERTY world, and trying to maintain knowing two keyboard layouts by touch, was difficult. Not un-doable, but hard to keep separate when burning up the keyboard typing stuff.
As a parent, let alone a human being, you should really FIND OUT about who Hugo is and what he has done to the people of his country.
I work with person from Venezuela, his family is here (U.S.) from Venezuela and they are all, everyone, completely opposed to mad-man, his usurping of power, his decimating the what freedoms the people of his country had, etc.
Hugo and the antics of his government deserve the ridicule and condemnation of all free people. This gaming thing is just a small small piece of the overwhelming oppression he has rained down on his people.
Well, the momentum is in anticipation of a ruling from the Supremes (SCOTUS) "In re Bilski" related to software patents.
If the ruling goes the way I think it will, business method and software patents will be decimated, the USPTO will have to revisit and probably many many such patents they have so stupidly granted.
On top of that, if schools (in general) were actually teaching good basic information that children need and can use in life, instead of them becoming more and more social indoctrination clinics, such odd solutions as the one in the article would not even need to be considered.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Mosquito for Urbanization, Nurturing, Colonization and Husbandry (PETMUNCH) is going to sue these people into oblivion!
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OOXML, despite having "Open" in it's name and despite the rigged voting process in the ISO is *hardly* a standard for anything.
Even Microsoft, whose baby it is, doesn't support it.
Who said: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
If he was alive today, and this would be true of the majority of the USA's founding fathers, if they happened to visit the state of South Carolina, they would certainly be subject to this law. And, our founding father's would describe it as "tyranny".
Every law maker that voted for this law should be sent to remedial classes on A) the founding of this country and B) the U.S. Constitution.
"...As a part of that planning process, we have decided that in order to deliver more innovation per release in the future, the 2010 products will be the last to include a search core that runs on Linux and UNIX...."
Translation:
"We are canning Linux and UNIX support to solidify Microsoft lock-in."
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I disagree.
Anything, in my view, that even slightly smells of going towards invading the privacy of one or more individuals, should be expunged pronto-like.
Oh, sure, there are probably a few reasons that this would be "good" or considered so. But once you open that door, it makes it easier to kick the door open wide and say:
Well, we got this sample, might as well keep it just in case, get some Congress critters on the phone and tell them 'It's in the best interest of children' or some such crap. They will eat it up and get this into law for us to keep and also obtain more samples whenever we want in no time!"
It's all a slippery slope, IMHO.
"...the government needs to censor Internet content to protect the rights of the country and its people."
Uh huh.
Maybe I am missing something, but since when were the rights of any country and its people protected by censorship?
O.K., that is a bit rhetorical, I admit.
That's all bullshit.
Legitimate contractors do the work necessary to get the *cough* blessing *cough* of the state, county or whatever political entity is running things where they are.
And, on top of the time and expense of doing "the above", there are payroll and other taxes and other overhead necessary to just employ people *as well as* keep the business going, pay the people that run things *and* hopefully have some left over for expanding and improving their business.
Part of the problem is the ungawdly amount of regulation (tax laws, local [county, state and federal requirements]) and other things that cost a company money above and beyond getting work done and paying employees.
From the local, state or federal government(s) point of view, using "illegal labor" is depriving the citizenry (really, just "the government[s]) of what they consider their pound(s) of flesh.
What is needed is a complete re-vamping of our tax laws (income tax, payroll, etc.) as a start. Stop keeping the long finger of the tax law (men/women) on the individual tax payer. National sales tax (*not* the horrid VAT) or flat income tax where everyone pays something, no matter what deductions, etc., would be ideal. Then, with that mess out of the way, work more locally (state, county, city, etc.) to get regulations either done away with or stream-lined so they do not hinder employment, getting and providing services/work, etc.
Hiring and using illegal labor just perpetuates the problem of not fixing the issues that make illegal labor "look" attractive. And, the "state" is pretty unfeeling, you break their rules (laws) and get caught, you are going to pay. So it always pays, in the long run, to follow the law, no matter what, but work to change laws/regulations that are just kill or greatly impede getting the job done, people hired and gainfully employed, etc.
I attempted and actually succeeded at this some years ago.
I was a fast 100+ WPM typist on QWERTY keyboards and, after typing on QWERTY boards for 22 years (started in 7th grade, 1974), I learned to type on a Dvorak board. It was difficult, but finally learned it, could touch type almost as fast as I could on a QWERTY board.
However, that experiment pretty much ended there. Sure, I could use my Dvorak board on my own computer, but refused to lug it to work (or anywhere) where I might need to use a computer that, of course, only had QWERTY boards.
Unfortunately, it's a QWERTY world, and trying to maintain knowing two keyboard layouts by touch, was difficult. Not un-doable, but hard to keep separate when burning up the keyboard typing stuff.
You missed my tags.
I would prefer the iron particles to be exactly 10 microns in size, and not 10 micrometers, as it makes the process a whole lot cleaner....
As a parent, let alone a human being, you should really FIND OUT about who Hugo is and what he has done to the people of his country.
I work with person from Venezuela, his family is here (U.S.) from Venezuela and they are all, everyone, completely opposed to mad-man, his usurping of power, his decimating the what freedoms the people of his country had, etc.
Hugo and the antics of his government deserve the ridicule and condemnation of all free people. This gaming thing is just a small small piece of the overwhelming oppression he has rained down on his people.
Mainly, as the Supremes should, finally, put clarity into the situation related to "transformation" and the related issues brought before them.
Some of the issues have some prior precedents, *but* these left some gaping holes as to proper "tests" for what is or is not patentable.
So, we shall see, I have my fingers slightly crossed. Hopefully some sanity will prevail and end this business method and software patent nonsense.
Well, the momentum is in anticipation of a ruling from the Supremes (SCOTUS) "In re Bilski" related to software patents. If the ruling goes the way I think it will, business method and software patents will be decimated, the USPTO will have to revisit and probably many many such patents they have so stupidly granted.
-- cruel and unusual punishment.
On top of that, if schools (in general) were actually teaching good basic information that children need and can use in life, instead of them becoming more and more social indoctrination clinics, such odd solutions as the one in the article would not even need to be considered.
After I searched the web, I crawled back into my nest and slept.
I was hoping that I would hatch an idea that would take wing and solve this problem.
But I just ended up with egg on my face.
I did one better than that, I just stopped buying.
Problem solved.
Frankly, I have better things to spend my money on, like good books, guitars, equipment for guitars, computers, etc.
My father was born in Maine, some 67 years ago, but left when he was very young, living in Arizona and Washington and L.A. growing up.
To this day, he still pronounces "almonds" as "amonds".
... actually improve their customer service?
If not, then the new name doesn't mean a f*cking thing.
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I prefer the high-pitched *whiney* hissy fit to the general run-of-the-mill high-pitched hissy fit, personally.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Mosquito for Urbanization, Nurturing, Colonization and Husbandry (PETMUNCH) is going to sue these people into oblivion!
OOXML, despite having "Open" in it's name and despite the rigged voting process in the ISO is *hardly* a standard for anything.
Even Microsoft, whose baby it is, doesn't support it.
I can see, in the next five years, "the sky is falling" fear mongering about "Solar Climate Change".
You give them an inch, they take 150 million kilometers.
... and I never will.
Reason: I have quite a bit of training in radio and satellite communications, radio frequency radiation and the like.
I know what such radiation does to a body, short and long term.
As a result, I have an aversion to carrying a transmitter on my person.
And, it looks like, as an added bonus, "someones" will not be able to track me (or attempt to do so) by my non-existent cell phone.
Note: In an emergency, there are probably 20 people in a four square block area with cell phones (if not more).
Who said: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
If he was alive today, and this would be true of the majority of the USA's founding fathers, if they happened to visit the state of South Carolina, they would certainly be subject to this law. And, our founding father's would describe it as "tyranny".
Every law maker that voted for this law should be sent to remedial classes on A) the founding of this country and B) the U.S. Constitution.
The day before the Iran will "strike a telling blow" to the West.
There are no coincidences, nosirree.
"...As a part of that planning process, we have decided that in order to deliver more innovation per release in the future, the 2010 products will be the last to include a search core that runs on Linux and UNIX...."
Translation:
"We are canning Linux and UNIX support to solidify Microsoft lock-in."
I have been in the software field (sales, first line and higher lines of support, programming, product management, certification) for 23 years now.
There was a time, late 1980's to about mid 1990's where I had a number of clients tell me:
If the product has the word "turbo" in it's name, management told me they will not authorize purchase for it.
Same story, different day.
Oh, wait....
Hey, look at that chicken! Wow!
I distinctly ordered the Sean Young likeness and, if that one is out of stock, I would gladly allow them to substitute the Daryl Hannah likeness.