Welp, here we go...we have a cracker that got caught, (the really good ones havent ever been caught), who is now for all intensive purposes could possibly be a puppet for the powers that be...saying sure...lets get everyones dna in a db and then we can be sure that people are who they say they are...wouldnt the gov like that...the ability to have a db glitch and then tell you youre not who you say you are...man oh man...lets live my dna well enough alone...Im not interested in my sequence and I'll be damned if Im gonna opensource myself...Im too buggy 8^)
later-
ray
Ive not read this book....however, my personal feeling is that any organization looking for people is in search of people that are willing to put forth the effort to identify problems and develop algorithms and produce the solutions...so the real challenge out there is to be a person that is or find a person that is willing to do whatever it takes to learn what needs to be done and then implement the appropriate algorithm...How many languages you know is a non issue...these days it is "What is the language of the week?" today it used to be c++, currently it seems to be java, next week M$ would like it to be C#;-) What it all boils down to is being humble enough to realize that you dont have all the answers, admitting that, but that you are capable of developing the algorithms and producing the answers...Knowing where to look and acknowledging resources that you regularly use is always helpful...
so where am i going with this...its simple...its all about what you are capable of...College is evidence to employers of follow through, proving that you have learned how to learn...thats the most important quality in any employee...or employer for that matter....
end of rant...
As we are all aware Linux was built by people following a philosophy that software should be free....the user has the controls...none of the other OS's have followed suit in quite the same manner of GNU/Linux...RIP Linux...is unquestionably a misguided statement...Linux does not live in the same world that say MS Windows or Solaris or even Mac OS live...it has been free from the beginning...no one company controls it....those that use it control it.....since this is the case, Linux will not be going away anytime soon....I think that we should all be flattered that all of these corporate OS's are attempting in some manner to mimic the philosophy of GNU/Linux even though it is obvious that they dont quite get it....I further believe that Linux will continue to spread as the average user in this technically information driven world gets more savy and demands more control of their own systems....With organizations like NSA, IBM, the French govt, many many scientists at National Labs...and all of you using Linux I believe that the GNU/Linux philosophy be it called free or opensource is going to be the Rule not the exception in the future....its spreading everyday....
I think that I would just assume my work worry about their building and I worry about mine....I do not desire nor want any division of the government OSHA or otherwise to come into my home and concern themselves with my chair, desk, etc...I suppose next we should require the airlines to supply ergonomically correct seating arrangments for those business passengers bringing in their laptop to work on the plane as they fly cross country....No I think people need to use their own judgement and make some decisions for themselves and stop letting the government or any other body come and start forcing decisions on you..If you start letting OSHA tell your work what kind of furniture they must provide the telecommuter to use at home is the telecommuter going to then be subject to SURPRISE inspections by OSHA knocking on their front door to inspect their workstation environment???? And then if not up to par...fine the business???and then what do they do.....fine the employee for not being up to par???or fire em???or maybe be PC and just let them go????NO NO NO you can keep your OSHA workstation environment and keep your inspections to yourself....Ill be responsible and look out for my own well being thank you!!!! -Ray
How do you feel the recent IPO's have effected the opensource community? Also with the great successes these two companies have had (RedHat and VA) what do you see as potential responsibilities of these companies to the opensource communities, if any? Granted they both employ a great number of developers and have been helping support projects and develop new ones...do you see this as a definite plus in the world of opensource or will commercialism and capitalism swallow the principles of the community as the financial rewards become great.??? I suppose simply put, what do the linux related IPO's mean to the world and the linux community...whats going to be the overall effect???
Thank you for everything you do and taking time out to answer a few questions from the community at large...
There has not been privacy in a long time. Those that think something is private are mistaken. Anyone who wants to know something about someone and has the money or the will can find it. The big question isnt so much my privacy, granted if I thought I had any privacy I might be worried about it, but since I dont believe that I have any my big concern is whether or not the garbage collectors have been given correct info about me (or anyone else for that matter) I would hate for people to be getting bum scoop;-) The reality is...privacy is a hoax... There is none...Think about it...satellites can map the earth within inches of accuracy, we can look at things on other planets with such attention to small details...does anyone really think that they actually have or have had any privacy...? If you do I suppose as the saying goes....Ignorance is bliss.... note: of course there are no ignorant people on slashdot because that would be an impossibility due to the very nature of slashdot...;-) Take care
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Welp, here we go...we have a cracker that got caught, (the really good ones havent ever been caught), who is now for all intensive purposes could possibly be a puppet for the powers that be...saying sure...lets get everyones dna in a db and then we can be sure that people are who they say they are...wouldnt the gov like that...the ability to have a db glitch and then tell you youre not who you say you are...man oh man...lets live my dna well enough alone...Im not interested in my sequence and I'll be damned if Im gonna opensource myself...Im too buggy 8^) later- ray
Ive not read this book....however, my personal feeling is that any organization looking for people is in search of people that are willing to put forth the effort to identify problems and develop algorithms and produce the solutions...so the real challenge out there is to be a person that is or find a person that is willing to do whatever it takes to learn what needs to be done and then implement the appropriate algorithm...How many languages you know is a non issue...these days it is "What is the language of the week?" today it used to be c++, currently it seems to be java, next week M$ would like it to be C# ;-) What it all boils down to is being humble enough to realize that you dont have all the answers, admitting that, but that you are capable of developing the algorithms and producing the answers...Knowing where to look and acknowledging resources that you regularly use is always helpful...
so where am i going with this...its simple...its all about what you are capable of...College is evidence to employers of follow through, proving that you have learned how to learn...thats the most important quality in any employee...or employer for that matter....
end of rant...
hey, lets give everyone email...then set up a carnivore box...and see what happens...
As we are all aware Linux was built by people following a philosophy that software should be free....the user has the controls...none of the other OS's have followed suit in quite the same manner of GNU/Linux...RIP Linux...is unquestionably a misguided statement...Linux does not live in the same world that say MS Windows or Solaris or even Mac OS live...it has been free from the beginning...no one company controls it....those that use it control it.....since this is the case, Linux will not be going away anytime soon....I think that we should all be flattered that all of these corporate OS's are attempting in some manner to mimic the philosophy of GNU/Linux even though it is obvious that they dont quite get it....I further believe that Linux will continue to spread as the average user in this technically information driven world gets more savy and demands more control of their own systems....With organizations like NSA, IBM, the French govt, many many scientists at National Labs...and all of you using Linux I believe that the GNU/Linux philosophy be it called free or opensource is going to be the Rule not the exception in the future....its spreading everyday....
I think that I would just assume my work worry about their building and I worry about mine....I do not desire nor want any division of the government OSHA or otherwise to come into my home and concern themselves with my chair, desk, etc...I suppose next we should require the airlines to supply ergonomically correct seating arrangments for those business passengers bringing in their laptop to work on the plane as they fly cross country....No I think people need to use their own judgement and make some decisions for themselves and stop letting the government or any other body come and start forcing decisions on you..If you start letting OSHA tell your work what kind of furniture they must provide the telecommuter to use at home is the telecommuter going to then be subject to SURPRISE inspections by OSHA knocking on their front door to inspect their workstation environment???? And then if not up to par...fine the business???and then what do they do.....fine the employee for not being up to par???or fire em???or maybe be PC and just let them go????NO NO NO you can keep your OSHA workstation environment and keep your inspections to yourself....Ill be responsible and look out for my own well being thank you!!!! -Ray
How do you feel the recent IPO's have effected the opensource community? Also with the great successes these two companies have had (RedHat and VA) what do you see as potential responsibilities of these companies to the opensource communities, if any? Granted they both employ a great number of developers and have been helping support projects and develop new ones...do you see this as a definite plus in the world of opensource or will commercialism and capitalism swallow the principles of the community as the financial rewards become great.???
I suppose simply put, what do the linux related IPO's mean to the world and the linux community...whats going to be the overall effect???
Thank you for everything you do and taking time out to answer a few questions from the community at large...
There has not been privacy in a long time. Those that think something is private are mistaken. Anyone who wants to know something about someone and has the money or the will can find it. The big question isnt so much my privacy, granted if I thought I had any privacy I might be worried about it, but since I dont believe that I have any my big concern is whether or not the garbage collectors have been given correct info about me (or anyone else for that matter) I would hate for people to be getting bum scoop ;-) The reality is...privacy is a hoax... There is none...Think about it...satellites can map the earth within inches of accuracy, we can look at things on other planets with such attention to small details...does anyone really think that they actually have or have had any privacy...? If you do I suppose as the saying goes....Ignorance is bliss.... note: of course there are no ignorant people on slashdot because that would be an impossibility due to the very nature of slashdot...;-) Take care