I wonder if this time they will include a remote control that actually has an off button. They gave all kinds of reasons for not having one and they all sounded legit until I realized that *gasp* every other dvd player has a remote with an off button without having any problems. Such a crock of shit and I'm tired of hearing lame answers. Give me an off button goddamit!
Although SIMPLE is making much headway there are other protocols such as SNPP, SMPP, and IMPP that are just as far along in the IETF standardization process. BUT that being said SIMPLE is the agreed to standard that both AOL and MSN have agreed to use. MSN currently can use SIMPLE and AIM has plans to add SIMPLE support because that was part of the deal with the FCC when the merged with TIme Warner. And SIMPLE is based on SIP, which has huge support amongst Network and Telephony vendors such as Cisco and Nokia.
But it is still up in the air as to which protocol will dominate. SIMPLE, SNPP, SMPP, IMPP, Jabber, SMS. ehh gads thats a huge cluster f**k.
There is no guarantee against disagreement or even war between two countries just because they are both democratic. But I doubt the US could forcefully remove a truly elected leader of another country without the world stepping in to stop them. I fear a world without those kinds of checks and balances. Just because one is elected doesn't mean they are not prone to error or just plain out deciet. Hell even Hitler was elected into office.
Do you mean in those "approved books" on library shelves you read or the newpapers that are afraid to say anything outside of the status quo? What about the slanted News programs we see every night on TV sets waving the flag? Wouldn't you like another source of information? Don't you think the Iraqi people would like the same thing?
Would you go so far as to argue that the Internet does not help the spread of information? I would argue that it has had an affect similiar to the Gutenberg press by assisting the spread of information. Anyone can post a website on the Internet if he/she has access. Can you do the same with other forms of media? The barriers are much lower and hence the world has changed because of it.
How does having an internet infrastructure improve the odds of freedom of information? Well with truly unhindered access to the Internet one can see many points of view outside of one argument. For instance, an Iraqi citizen can read foreign newspapers and Al Jazeera and decide for themself what is "true" about the US occupation and decide for themself where they stand.
The Gutenberg press had the same affect by allowing anyone to print media for a low cost, helping the spread of information. Gutenberg's process, which permitted the inexpensive dissemination of ideas and knowledge, paved the way for dramatic cultural and social change in Europe, including the Protestant Reformation.
Although information one gathers might be _garbage_ I don't think one could argue that MORE information on a particular subject is a bad thing and I would argue that it does help citizens become more informed on what is going on in the world around them.
Also, the US had freedom of information (to one degree or other) before computers, although they didn't have as much knowledge. And the US is considered a free country. What is your point? Wouldn't you agree that the Internet has helped US citizens stay aware of it's government's actions and also aware of the world around them? People can spread their words over the Internet with very little cost. Anyone in the US can walk into an Internet cafe and post a free web page spouting "truth" until they can no longer type. And that has changed the world. US citizens are more aware of it's government and the world at large because of the Internet. They are no longer restricted to the traditional media as a source of information.
When information is truly free governments and others in power will no longer be able to hide behind lies and deceit. Why do you think those in power try so hard to stop the free flow of information? Because again, knowledge is power.
"with the coalitions effort to build Iraq into a land free people."
hehehe, it's true, it's true.
I knew someone would comment on that and I almost put a disclaimer in stating that the US administration has emphasized this goal and I and everyone else has skepticism about it's ability to do so given it's history of destroying countries in the name of "fighting communism" and a million other hobgoblins. BUT that being said I do think that these things can have a mind of their own and the people of Iraq and the rest of the world have stated clearly that the Iraqi people WILL be in charge of this democracy regardless of the current US administration's agenda.
So yes, continue to be skeptical of those in power, I know I am. But don't give up on the idea of freedom for everyone, Iraq included.
No one said they should spend the money they receive for food and health instead on Internet access. They simply want to build the Internet infrastructure in Iraq into something that can be used by the masses. I would say freedom of information coincides quite nicely with the coalitions effort to build Iraq into a land free people. Pulling these people out of the knowldege embargo imposed by Saddam Hussein and his regime will help freedom survive in an area of the world that is known for it's denial of free information to citizens. Knowledge _IS_ power. When Iraqi citizens can get equal acess to information they can see other side of the coin, instead of the state controlled side only. Why do you think so many totalitarian governments want to control the Internet access to their countries (CHINA)? So it does coincide with the freedom initiative quite well.
Besides you have to start the plans now to rebuild if you want to get it done later. This type of rebuilding is going to last a lifetime and take a tremendous amount of planning and effort.
It appears on the very bottom of my resume under "other". Not exactly a selling point. But it did teach me the inner workings of Windows, which is essential if you want to do anything useful with them. Not that you can't learn that without getting certified. Certifications are worth zippy in the real world. But it does help get me discounts on MSDN, etc (through the partnership program).
BTW, my title is Software Developer not MCSE goon.
Hey, I am an MCSE! Some of us can code across platforms, use a multitude of languages, hack our hardware, post to slashdot, and flame fools like yourself.
I know you. You write perl scripts and think you are l33t. You are a bad knock-off. A cheap Canal St. special. They smuggled you into the US from Asia in a cargo container with 10k others like you. 6 of you together can form one giant robot dweeb. Your parts don't work. Your instructions are written in ancient Mandarin. When I look on the side of your box I see four "features", three of them are the same feature! You have a photocopied box cover. You were built by forced labor.
You are a wannabe. Prove me wrong. Show me ONE thing you have coded so I can poo-poo it.
I downloaded mp3s *gasp*. I knew it was wrong but I did it anyway. Fuck it what can I say I'm a common criminal. The law should come put me in jail because I sir, am a thief and my theivery has cost society in a great way! I cannot be reformed. All hope is lost on me. Do you hear me goddamit I need to be stopped!
I bet every one of you has broken a law today. You know the law is fucked when 99% of the population are criminals and the rest are in the country illegally.
Well the RMS system actually implements the IFilibuster interface so hackers attempting buffer overflows will receive a long string returned about why it's GNU/Linux and not just Linux. When a hacker attempts a local exploit, it will refuse to run the exploit until they can verify that all of the exploit was created using free software. When the Chinese software-copy-mafia attempt to mass produce cd's using it, The EULA will refer them to the suffering of Tibet and force them to sign a petition before continuing.
In all seriousness I admire RMS and I am looking forward to seeing him inside my windows machine. I hope he doesn't refuse to take his shoes off this time though... Or maybe that's a good thing... hmmm
I am opposed to the solicitation in your.sig sir which under my new spam laws would make you guilty of a felony and penalized under the US PATRIOT act, sentenced to enjoy the sunshine at Guantanamo Bay in a 4x4 cage for 25 years.
What new standard? See that's the problem, there is no quick fix to this situation because the idea of the internet is that everyone can access it and every host can connect to every other host. Otherwise it's a closed system and restricted to those with access. Many ideas have been proposed for revising SMTP or adding additional functionality to existing systems, from white listing authorized hosts to trust based solutions like Vipul's Razor - TeS. But you can't simply say we need a new standard without really looking at the current SMTP RFC and related RFC's and fixing their supposed flaws. I personally think they work as intended and spam cannot be defeated without totally killing the current email implementations.
But if you wanna get some recognition for changing the world you have your work cut out for you, simply propose an RFC that allows what SMTP allows AND defeats spam. That is the holy grail of email. This task is not to be underestimated. Many have tried and failed.
Other forms of belief"? What exactly are you referring to?
Science? Is that not a form of belief? What if someone skewed an idea and backed it up with "scientific evidence". Think it couldn't happen? Just look at Scientology.
Any idea, no matter how well thought out and well meaning, can be twisted by those that seek power. That was my entire point. It is not the belief itself that causes the pain and suffering, but instead it begins with a grab for power over another.
I've never denied that religion can be used to control minds and hurt lives, I have also seen that first hand. But I have also seen great good come from churches that help and promote love and tolerance instead of hate.
I guess that's asking for too much. I should be flogged for my arrogant needs. I should go move the mountains where the cost of living is cheaper and I can become a coal miner or maybe a ski lift operator.
Even if I said I need 1k/year it would be too much because someone somewhere is working for less.
So this is where we get told that Americans are greedy and we ask for too much. Never mind the fact that we can't control the cost of the living . We want 50k/year because that is the minimum that allows us to live in our area but since 50k seems like a god's wages we are automatically deemed a-holes.
Then we will be bashed because foreign workers need jobs too! Never mind the fact that the one's at home are being destroyed and that contributes to a weak economy, which gets even weaker as bottom line companies see oppotunity on foreign soil, which then in turn damages the global economy because those same companies now have to close shop due to the fact that absolutely no one is actually spending money in the US.
I've heard this shit so many times before it really rings old. The fact is this is not a company bottom line issue and it's not a "greedy american" issue. It's a economic issue which the US administration needs to address before it gets out of hand.
I guess we all should go to hollywood and sell shiny bubbles. Apparently it's the only thing that sells.
Did you ever think that some of us actually still believe in God? We're not talking about an outdated protocol connecting two machines here.
And would you make the same broad swipes against other forms of beliefs because *gasp* you found out that people skewed the message to fit their own agenda? You'd be making a lot of broad swipes friend.
You show ignorance by labeling all religions as merely mind control. I've seen first hand what a church can do to help people in a real and meaningful way. And I'm not just talking about "Now you believe so you will go to heaven" type of help. I'm talking about "Hey you didn't have food and now you do" type of help. "Hey your house got blown down by a tornado, don't worry we'll help you rebuild it" kind of help. Real world love and hope, not idealogical bullshit. Some churches teach faith, love, and hope.. as crazy as that might sound.
And another thing - religion didn't invent nor does it hold the patent on evil deeds. Evil is part of humanity. If you get rid of religion it will accomplish nothing. Meet the new boss same as the old boss. We would then have killing in the name of "pure, unadulterated secular humanism and secular ethics" instead. Nothing would change. You are framing the world in the context of the ideal, but try and frame the same arguments in the context of reality and you'll see it's flawed. There will always be people that have their own agenda and seek power, using the unwitting to accomplish it.
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I wonder if this time they will include a remote control that actually has an off button. They gave all kinds of reasons for not having one and they all sounded legit until I realized that *gasp* every other dvd player has a remote with an off button without having any problems. Such a crock of shit and I'm tired of hearing lame answers. Give me an off button goddamit!
Although SIMPLE is making much headway there are other protocols such as SNPP, SMPP, and IMPP that are just as far along in the IETF standardization process. BUT that being said SIMPLE is the agreed to standard that both AOL and MSN have agreed to use. MSN currently can use SIMPLE and AIM has plans to add SIMPLE support because that was part of the deal with the FCC when the merged with TIme Warner. And SIMPLE is based on SIP, which has huge support amongst Network and Telephony vendors such as Cisco and Nokia.
But it is still up in the air as to which protocol will dominate. SIMPLE, SNPP, SMPP, IMPP, Jabber, SMS. ehh gads thats a huge cluster f**k.
DIUALOAA: damn I used a lot of acronyms above
There is no guarantee against disagreement or even war between two countries just because they are both democratic. But I doubt the US could forcefully remove a truly elected leader of another country without the world stepping in to stop them. I fear a world without those kinds of checks and balances. Just because one is elected doesn't mean they are not prone to error or just plain out deciet. Hell even Hitler was elected into office.
lol, oh shit I totally missed that and got caught up in my own rhetoric. Too funny :-)
Do you mean in those "approved books" on library shelves you read or the newpapers that are afraid to say anything outside of the status quo? What about the slanted News programs we see every night on TV sets waving the flag? Wouldn't you like another source of information? Don't you think the Iraqi people would like the same thing?
Would you go so far as to argue that the Internet does not help the spread of information? I would argue that it has had an affect similiar to the Gutenberg press by assisting the spread of information. Anyone can post a website on the Internet if he/she has access. Can you do the same with other forms of media? The barriers are much lower and hence the world has changed because of it.
How does having an internet infrastructure improve the odds of freedom of information?
Well with truly unhindered access to the Internet one can see many points of view outside of one argument. For instance, an Iraqi citizen can read foreign newspapers and Al Jazeera and decide for themself what is "true" about the US occupation and decide for themself where they stand.
The Gutenberg press had the same affect by allowing anyone to print media for a low cost, helping the spread of information. Gutenberg's process, which permitted the inexpensive dissemination of ideas and knowledge, paved the way for dramatic cultural and social change in Europe, including the Protestant Reformation.
Although information one gathers might be _garbage_ I don't think one could argue that MORE information on a particular subject is a bad thing and I would argue that it does help citizens become more informed on what is going on in the world around them.
Also, the US had freedom of information (to one degree or other) before computers, although they didn't have as much knowledge.
And the US is considered a free country. What is your point? Wouldn't you agree that the Internet has helped US citizens stay aware of it's government's actions and also aware of the world around them? People can spread their words over the Internet with very little cost. Anyone in the US can walk into an Internet cafe and post a free web page spouting "truth" until they can no longer type. And that has changed the world. US citizens are more aware of it's government and the world at large because of the Internet. They are no longer restricted to the traditional media as a source of information.
When information is truly free governments and others in power will no longer be able to hide behind lies and deceit. Why do you think those in power try so hard to stop the free flow of information? Because again, knowledge is power.
"with the coalitions effort to build Iraq into a land free people."
hehehe, it's true, it's true.
I knew someone would comment on that and I almost put a disclaimer in stating that the US administration has emphasized this goal and I and everyone else has skepticism about it's ability to do so given it's history of destroying countries in the name of "fighting communism" and a million other hobgoblins. BUT that being said I do think that these things can have a mind of their own and the people of Iraq and the rest of the world have stated clearly that the Iraqi people WILL be in charge of this democracy regardless of the current US administration's agenda.
So yes, continue to be skeptical of those in power, I know I am. But don't give up on the idea of freedom for everyone, Iraq included.
No one said they should spend the money they receive for food and health instead on Internet access. They simply want to build the Internet infrastructure in Iraq into something that can be used by the masses. I would say freedom of information coincides quite nicely with the coalitions effort to build Iraq into a land free people. Pulling these people out of the knowldege embargo imposed by Saddam Hussein and his regime will help freedom survive in an area of the world that is known for it's denial of free information to citizens. Knowledge _IS_ power. When Iraqi citizens can get equal acess to information they can see other side of the coin, instead of the state controlled side only. Why do you think so many totalitarian governments want to control the Internet access to their countries (CHINA)? So it does coincide with the freedom initiative quite well.
Besides you have to start the plans now to rebuild if you want to get it done later. This type of rebuilding is going to last a lifetime and take a tremendous amount of planning and effort.
It appears on the very bottom of my resume under "other". Not exactly a selling point. But it did teach me the inner workings of Windows, which is essential if you want to do anything useful with them. Not that you can't learn that without getting certified. Certifications are worth zippy in the real world. But it does help get me discounts on MSDN, etc (through the partnership program).
BTW, my title is Software Developer not MCSE goon.
Hey, I am an MCSE! Some of us can code across platforms, use a multitude of languages, hack our hardware, post to slashdot, and flame fools like yourself.
I know you. You write perl scripts and think you are l33t. You are a bad knock-off. A cheap Canal St. special. They smuggled you into the US from Asia in a cargo container with 10k others like you. 6 of you together can form one giant robot dweeb. Your parts don't work. Your instructions are written in ancient Mandarin. When I look on the side of your box I see four "features", three of them are the same feature! You have a photocopied box cover. You were built by forced labor.
You are a wannabe. Prove me wrong. Show me ONE thing you have coded so I can poo-poo it.
I downloaded mp3s *gasp*. I knew it was wrong but I did it anyway. Fuck it what can I say I'm a common criminal. The law should come put me in jail because I sir, am a thief and my theivery has cost society in a great way! I cannot be reformed. All hope is lost on me. Do you hear me goddamit I need to be stopped!
I bet every one of you has broken a law today. You know the law is fucked when 99% of the population are criminals and the rest are in the country illegally.
I prefer weed myself. Smoking shit never really caught on in my neck of the woods.
Off topic bah. Sounds like some bullshit to me. I was commenting on the comment my bitches.
btw, ya mamma
first place in the Western Conference = going somewhere.
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Well the RMS system actually implements the IFilibuster interface so hackers attempting buffer overflows will receive a long string returned about why it's GNU/Linux and not just Linux. When a hacker attempts a local exploit, it will refuse to run the exploit until they can verify that all of the exploit was created using free software. When the Chinese software-copy-mafia attempt to mass produce cd's using it, The EULA will refer them to the suffering of Tibet and force them to sign a petition before continuing.
In all seriousness I admire RMS and I am looking forward to seeing him inside my windows machine. I hope he doesn't refuse to take his shoes off this time though... Or maybe that's a good thing... hmmm
decentralized opponents striking from the shadows against quarreling allies. Does this sound familiar to anyone else?
No spam article is complete without a comparison to Terrorists or Nazis. I give it a 1 out of 2 stars.
So I take it you didn't believe their article on the XFL and how it was set to "take off"...
Business 2.0 is no WSJ. It's like skepticism flew out the door and it took journalistic integrity with it.
I was just kidding, I don't mind what you post in your sig ;-) Just thought I'd poke and prod a little bit.
I am opposed to the solicitation in your .sig sir which under my new spam laws would make you guilty of a felony and penalized under the US PATRIOT act, sentenced to enjoy the sunshine at Guantanamo Bay in a 4x4 cage for 25 years.
What new standard? See that's the problem, there is no quick fix to this situation because the idea of the internet is that everyone can access it and every host can connect to every other host. Otherwise it's a closed system and restricted to those with access. Many ideas have been proposed for revising SMTP or adding additional functionality to existing systems, from white listing authorized hosts to trust based solutions like Vipul's Razor - TeS. But you can't simply say we need a new standard without really looking at the current SMTP RFC and related RFC's and fixing their supposed flaws. I personally think they work as intended and spam cannot be defeated without totally killing the current email implementations.
But if you wanna get some recognition for changing the world you have your work cut out for you, simply propose an RFC that allows what SMTP allows AND defeats spam. That is the holy grail of email. This task is not to be underestimated. Many have tried and failed.
Other forms of belief"? What exactly are you referring to?
Science? Is that not a form of belief? What if someone skewed an idea and backed it up with "scientific evidence". Think it couldn't happen? Just look at Scientology.
Any idea, no matter how well thought out and well meaning, can be twisted by those that seek power. That was my entire point. It is not the belief itself that causes the pain and suffering, but instead it begins with a grab for power over another.
I've never denied that religion can be used to control minds and hurt lives, I have also seen that first hand. But I have also seen great good come from churches that help and promote love and tolerance instead of hate.
Any idea can be twisted by a twisted mind.
I guess that's asking for too much. I should be flogged for my arrogant needs. I should go move the mountains where the cost of living is cheaper and I can become a coal miner or maybe a ski lift operator.
Even if I said I need 1k/year it would be too much because someone somewhere is working for less.
So this is where we get told that Americans are greedy and we ask for too much. Never mind the fact that we can't control the cost of the living . We want 50k/year because that is the minimum that allows us to live in our area but since 50k seems like a god's wages we are automatically deemed a-holes.
Then we will be bashed because foreign workers need jobs too! Never mind the fact that the one's at home are being destroyed and that contributes to a weak economy, which gets even weaker as bottom line companies see oppotunity on foreign soil, which then in turn damages the global economy because those same companies now have to close shop due to the fact that absolutely no one is actually spending money in the US.
I've heard this shit so many times before it really rings old. The fact is this is not a company bottom line issue and it's not a "greedy american" issue. It's a economic issue which the US administration needs to address before it gets out of hand.
I guess we all should go to hollywood and sell shiny bubbles. Apparently it's the only thing that sells.
Time to get rid of the Invisible Man and grow up.
Did you ever think that some of us actually still believe in God? We're not talking about an outdated protocol connecting two machines here.
And would you make the same broad swipes against other forms of beliefs because *gasp* you found out that people skewed the message to fit their own agenda? You'd be making a lot of broad swipes friend.
You show ignorance by labeling all religions as merely mind control. I've seen first hand what a church can do to help people in a real and meaningful way. And I'm not just talking about "Now you believe so you will go to heaven" type of help. I'm talking about "Hey you didn't have food and now you do" type of help. "Hey your house got blown down by a tornado, don't worry we'll help you rebuild it" kind of help. Real world love and hope, not idealogical bullshit. Some churches teach faith, love, and hope.. as crazy as that might sound.
And another thing - religion didn't invent nor does it hold the patent on evil deeds. Evil is part of humanity. If you get rid of religion it will accomplish nothing. Meet the new boss same as the old boss. We would then have killing in the name of "pure, unadulterated secular humanism and secular ethics" instead. Nothing would change. You are framing the world in the context of the ideal, but try and frame the same arguments in the context of reality and you'll see it's flawed. There will always be people that have their own agenda and seek power, using the unwitting to accomplish it.
Strange, but for some reason I misread that George Orwell Bush
That's because I used my patented eye enhancer to add value to all of my statements.