Reminds me of something I read back when TNG was first on the air, about how it cost so much to make that Paramount was selling most of the advertising time in order to pay for it.
Actually, most of the things you describe about Baen books as if they somehow were against the glorification of war are those very things I see as demonstrating it.
Especially the stuff about the politicians, and the over-dramatized Redshirts. And the injury-ridden protagonists? Yeah, that's part of it too.
Believe it or not, it's not glorification from the political side that's meant, but from the grunt side. If it were from that side, it'd be propaganda instead.
Traditions are bad mindsets to lock yourself into, especially when they're kinda fuzzy. Instead of reacting to this as if it were automatically a cause for concern, it's better to look at the specifics, and see if there is anything that's obviously a bad idea to change late in the game.
And i'm really not seeing it in anything named in the blog.
I do believe you're not recognizing that their development philosophy may be slightly different than yours. This happens, not all companies operate the same way, and focusing on "beta" as if it were a meaningful term is not really as insightful as the slashdot moderation system seems to want to say.
Besides, these aren't major features being added, they are minor tweaks. It'd be one thing to object to major new systems being added, but that's hardly the case with any of the examples given.
The problem with that mindset is that the folks working on the power windows and doorlocks have nothing to with the engine. So basically you'd be making part of your team stand idle while things that are unrelated to their job are fixed.
Now the distinction may not be quite so distinct with operating systems as it is in cars, but it's still there.
Dude, nothing on that is list trying to make you pay for Windows 7. Don't confuse a list of things we've done with a list of very important and meaningful stuff.
Not all updates are important ones. Some may not even matter to you.
The statute also establishes procedures for proper notification, and rules as to its effect. (Section 512(c)(3)). Under the notice and takedown procedure, a copyright owner submits a notification under penalty of perjury, including a list of specified elements, to the service providerâ(TM)s designated agent.
Yeah, you might be wrong about this, at least in so far as the initial notice is concerned, it requires the statement as much as the counter-notice does.
It may be a bit hard to grasp why the authors are concerned about Amazon's actions, but it's not at all like opposing MP3 players because they play sounds.
But simply being a bit concerned because the easy copying of digital music may have an impact upon your ability to sell copies of your music?
I'm pretty sure that's easy to understand.
Similarly, some authors are concerned that Amazon's Kindle TTS foreshadows an impact upon the audiobook industry, and given that we do respect the rights of creators of intellectual property at least for a period of time, it's worth listening to their concerns.
You'd be better off if you'd said it more like if H&K or S&W made no effort to ensure that their guns were sold legally, or if they took advantage of the desire of criminals to have guns and deliberately sold to them.
Oddly, there was a Law and Order episode about this, with a gun company being taken to court for manufacturing a gun that could be quite easily modified to fire automatically.
Complain about the store, or better yet, contact the software vendor directly. It may require you to go through some hoops, but hey, you can get it done.
Of course, you could always research the EULA before making your purchase.
The problem with pollution is that it can take years, even decades before a problem is noticed, and by then, the original criminals may be long gone. Dead or simply out of business.
Not any more. Anybody in Los Angeles that looks to old is sent to the "Valley" where they're happier and the rest of the city doesn't have to look at them, or risk them being seen on TV.
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Reminds me of something I read back when TNG was first on the air, about how it cost so much to make that Paramount was selling most of the advertising time in order to pay for it.
Well, so far as it goes, I agree with you about Drake doing a better job than Weber.
Actually, most of the things you describe about Baen books as if they somehow were against the glorification of war are those very things I see as demonstrating it.
Especially the stuff about the politicians, and the over-dramatized Redshirts. And the injury-ridden protagonists? Yeah, that's part of it too.
Believe it or not, it's not glorification from the political side that's meant, but from the grunt side. If it were from that side, it'd be propaganda instead.
Yeah, Baen does have a pretty narrow focus. You buy one of their books, chances are you know what you're going to get.
Traditions are bad mindsets to lock yourself into, especially when they're kinda fuzzy. Instead of reacting to this as if it were automatically a cause for concern, it's better to look at the specifics, and see if there is anything that's obviously a bad idea to change late in the game.
And i'm really not seeing it in anything named in the blog.
I do believe you're not recognizing that their development philosophy may be slightly different than yours. This happens, not all companies operate the same way, and focusing on "beta" as if it were a meaningful term is not really as insightful as the slashdot moderation system seems to want to say.
Besides, these aren't major features being added, they are minor tweaks. It'd be one thing to object to major new systems being added, but that's hardly the case with any of the examples given.
The problem with that mindset is that the folks working on the power windows and doorlocks have nothing to with the engine. So basically you'd be making part of your team stand idle while things that are unrelated to their job are fixed.
Now the distinction may not be quite so distinct with operating systems as it is in cars, but it's still there.
Dude, nothing on that is list trying to make you pay for Windows 7. Don't confuse a list of things we've done with a list of very important and meaningful stuff.
Not all updates are important ones. Some may not even matter to you.
http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf
The statute also establishes procedures for proper notification, and rules as to
its effect. (Section 512(c)(3)). Under the notice and takedown procedure, a copyright
owner submits a notification under penalty of perjury, including a list of specified
elements, to the service providerâ(TM)s designated agent.
Yeah, you might be wrong about this, at least in so far as the initial notice is concerned, it requires the statement as much as the counter-notice does.
It may be a bit hard to grasp why the authors are concerned about Amazon's actions, but it's not at all like opposing MP3 players because they play sounds.
But simply being a bit concerned because the easy copying of digital music may have an impact upon your ability to sell copies of your music?
I'm pretty sure that's easy to understand.
Similarly, some authors are concerned that Amazon's Kindle TTS foreshadows an impact upon the audiobook industry, and given that we do respect the rights of creators of intellectual property at least for a period of time, it's worth listening to their concerns.
Because Debian/Ubuntu has no labeling program that can certify compatibility?
And that's even leaving aside the question of whether it'd be even worthwhile to market that way.
Hollywood companies are also big enough they can keep their profits in shelter corporations that are in low-tax states instead.
they just couldn't put it together. Maybe they need some better directions?
100 MPH while dangerous in many environments is not completely beyond drivable. The bar is a little higher than you expect.
But it's there.
You'll actually find most car manufacturers don't sell cars that give you the means to drive at extremely excess speeds.
You start publishing a newspaper advertising illegal gun sales, I guarantee an ATF agent will be having some nice long conversations with you.
You'd be better off if you'd said it more like if H&K or S&W made no effort to ensure that their guns were sold legally, or if they took advantage of the desire of criminals to have guns and deliberately sold to them.
Oddly, there was a Law and Order episode about this, with a gun company being taken to court for manufacturing a gun that could be quite easily modified to fire automatically.
I'm pretty sure you don't even have a job.
Or at least I don't.
Didn't some judges just get punished for profiting from sending folks to some juvie camp or whatever it was?
Yeah, so watched Citizen Kane recently or something?
Complain about the store, or better yet, contact the software vendor directly. It may require you to go through some hoops, but hey, you can get it done.
Of course, you could always research the EULA before making your purchase.
The problem with pollution is that it can take years, even decades before a problem is noticed, and by then, the original criminals may be long gone. Dead or simply out of business.
What can you do then?
Not any more. Anybody in Los Angeles that looks to old is sent to the "Valley" where they're happier and the rest of the city doesn't have to look at them, or risk them being seen on TV.
the vulnerability of any Password system, if you have sufficient time and access.
Well, I suppose you could sit up a system to self-destruct after a number of failed attempts, but really, how many of us need that?
Many changes are not obviously beneficial when looked at during the initial period, but in the long run, you probably will get more out of it.
Think of this as the construction phase of the road, they still have some work to do before it's fully paved.