The Australian Government is not hiding unethical activities, they're doing it out in the open where it can be challenged. Who knows what the United States government has been up to? We certainly can't change anything if we don't know whats going on. Cheers to the Australian government!
Not Echelon or their spying activities, but their complete disregard for the citizens and our elected government. Not only does their handling of this situation prove that they are involved in domestic spying, but probably things far worse than that.
NASA didn't even know when they sent this thing for Mars if the impact probes would even survive the impact. They just might have been blown to bits, and that was always a probability. So don't let the failure of the impact probes lead you to believe that the whole thing is a total loss. There are still a lot of options left.
X is an old dinosaur, and I think XFree86 is the only thing that can keep it alive much longer. Personally I think XFree86 should just change their name to XFree and leave X behind.
True, it would raise interest and secure funding. But the research and development for a mission to Mars will take a long time, and the most substantial benefit of such a mission would be the new technology. I think such technology would be most useful when we try to visit planets that can support human life, which would be more worthwhile. But due to the long period of time it would take us just to get to Mars, I doubt even that will succeed unless the economy can stay as good as it is.
You probably think I have no sense of adventure, but we could learn a lot more about Mars by just sending machines there, plus it would be cheaper. So what would you rather have, more knowledge or the fulfillment of an emotional desire to say that humans went there?
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All RedHat has done is taken already existing products (or software) such as the Linux kernel and GNU software, bundled it together, made it easier to install, and sold it. If Microsoft is surprised, its because another company perfected their own art, which is to take others' work and sell it as your own. As for making things easier, Microsoft made things easier for millions of DOS users by introducing Windows. I'm not anti-RedHat or anything, but they haven't really done anything unique or amazing. They have genuinely contributed to Linux and Open Source, but nothing worth writing or even reading a book about.
Companies want to learn more about their customers in order to decide how and what to market to each person. I don't know about the rest of the planet, but I cannot remember the last time I was motivated to purchase something that I saw in a commercial or an advertisement. Instead, I've enjoyed the ability of the Internet to quickly find the things I want (for instance pricewatch.com and cdnow.com). I think these companies have everything completely backwards - give more easily accessible information to the consumer, rather than gather more information about the consumer.
How about we have little sensors implanted into the back of our teeth, and we could type with our tongues? Of course eating anything would wreak havoc on the computer, what happened if we accidently chewed a rm -rf/* while logged in as root?
I think something like this would be far more useful if it had a connection to the internet, or some other form of built in communication. This would be extremely useful in situations where access to information was a must, but carrying around a laptop would be too much burden. For example, military uses for small units such as the SEALs, search and rescue in hostile environments, and eventually manned missions to other planets. However, I doubt it will ever reach more than a 'toy status' for geeks in the consumer market.
But, America can't start pointless wars without having a tremendously unfair technological advantage! This ain't right! Oh and if you think this will piss the Pentagon off, it won't. Those guys are in the business of constantly building new weapons of war. This and things like this will only strengthen their case to allocate more funds for defense.
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AFAIC, Java has no integrity. I have yet to see anything worthwhile written in it, and after reading this, I doubt I ever will.
The Australian Government is not hiding unethical activities, they're doing it out in the open where it can be challenged. Who knows what the United States government has been up to? We certainly can't change anything if we don't know whats going on. Cheers to the Australian government!
Not Echelon or their spying activities, but their complete disregard for the citizens and our elected government. Not only does their handling of this situation prove that they are involved in domestic spying, but probably things far worse than that.
That's what your comments boil down to. I think you watch too many movies.
NASA didn't even know when they sent this thing for Mars if the impact probes would even survive the impact. They just might have been blown to bits, and that was always a probability. So don't let the failure of the impact probes lead you to believe that the whole thing is a total loss. There are still a lot of options left.
X is an old dinosaur, and I think XFree86 is the only thing that can keep it alive much longer. Personally I think XFree86 should just change their name to XFree and leave X behind.
True, it would raise interest and secure funding. But the research and development for a mission to Mars will take a long time, and the most substantial benefit of such a mission would be the new technology. I think such technology would be most useful when we try to visit planets that can support human life, which would be more worthwhile. But due to the long period of time it would take us just to get to Mars, I doubt even that will succeed unless the economy can stay as good as it is.
You probably think I have no sense of adventure, but we could learn a lot more about Mars by just sending machines there, plus it would be cheaper. So what would you rather have, more knowledge or the fulfillment of an emotional desire to say that humans went there?
All RedHat has done is taken already existing products (or software) such as the Linux kernel and GNU software, bundled it together, made it easier to install, and sold it. If Microsoft is surprised, its because another company perfected their own art, which is to take others' work and sell it as your own. As for making things easier, Microsoft made things easier for millions of DOS users by introducing Windows. I'm not anti-RedHat or anything, but they haven't really done anything unique or amazing. They have genuinely contributed to Linux and Open Source, but nothing worth writing or even reading a book about.
WHY DONT YOU JUST RTFM!?!??! FIRST POST FUCKER
These people and the WTO, RTFM! Proletarians of the world, RTFM!
Companies want to learn more about their customers in order to decide how and what to market to each person. I don't know about the rest of the planet, but I cannot remember the last time I was motivated to purchase something that I saw in a commercial or an advertisement. Instead, I've enjoyed the ability of the Internet to quickly find the things I want (for instance pricewatch.com and cdnow.com). I think these companies have everything completely backwards - give more easily accessible information to the consumer, rather than gather more information about the consumer.
How about we have little sensors implanted into the back of our teeth, and we could type with our tongues? Of course eating anything would wreak havoc on the computer, what happened if we accidently chewed a rm -rf /* while logged in as root?
I think something like this would be far more useful if it had a connection to the internet, or some other form of built in communication. This would be extremely useful in situations where access to information was a must, but carrying around a laptop would be too much burden. For example, military uses for small units such as the SEALs, search and rescue in hostile environments, and eventually manned missions to other planets. However, I doubt it will ever reach more than a 'toy status' for geeks in the consumer market.
Anyone happen to read the date on the thing? November 1998. Is Slashdot really that backed up with submissions?
But, America can't start pointless wars without having a tremendously unfair technological advantage! This ain't right! Oh and if you think this will piss the Pentagon off, it won't. Those guys are in the business of constantly building new weapons of war. This and things like this will only strengthen their case to allocate more funds for defense.