Nothing could make a lawyer happier than a case that crosses jurisdictional boundaries, assuming they are billing by the hour. Years can be wasted just arguing over what jurisdiction really is applicable. The fact that China is involved is icing on the cake.
It sucks, but it is within the rights of the employer, especially a small one. Take a look at the other side of the fence. I sure did after a scary experience not too long ago. The small company, I founded with a friend, was in need of a junior sysadm. A relatively new partner to the company found what appeared to be a good fit. We made and offer. and he accepted, but, THANK GOD!!!, decided to take a later counter-offer from his current employer. A few months later, he marched into the Illinois Capital building, and blew a security guard away.
Fortunately, I was spared the decision, but if I had to, I would have dropped him like a hot potato. The stigma it would have put upon my company would have been devastating.
GPL is right for some. BSD is right for some. There will never be a one size fits all licensing solution. What we really need is an "Anyone but Microsoft" license, but as far as I know, you can't legally craft such a license.
Almost every job, I have ever had, has required a degree. The only times this became an issue was when HR was involved prior to the job offer. Solution: avoid HR like the plague. This has caused some difficulty over my career, but somehow has lead to some incredibly satisfying jobs. It seems that the employers who would insist on a degree, no mattter what, weren't the kind of places I wanted to work in anyway.
Somewhere along the line, some have forgotten what school is all about, teaching you to learn. If you have mastered that skill, school becomes an option, not a requirement.
I am sorry, Microsoft, but I don't give a damn that you outsourced your servers. The customer is buying your name and reputation when they buy your product. So, you may have saved money on the bottom line, but you have squandered trust the consumer had for you. At some point in the future, you will realize what a valuable commodity this was and how expensive it is to re-acquire.
We all know who pushed this through with such speed. Can you imagine if the tables were turned? SBC/VZ would be howling so loud that the our friends across the pond would be screaming at us to keep the noise down. Of course, the ILEC's have been so cooperative and supportive in interconnnecting E911 systems with VOIP providers. The finest government money can buy, I hope to someday be able to afford some myself.
microcomputing? More work on hobby microcomputing was being done by hams than anyone else back in the 1970's. Anyone remember Wayne Green and '73? Which later spun off, directly or indirectly, Byte, Kilobaud and other fine publications. An amazing amount of technology has been pioneeered by the ham community. They are an asset that should not be thrown away carelessly. Given the chance, I am sure there will be many more innovations to come. Real ones, not the Microsoft kind.
Sounds like a good idea, until they pass the "Preserve Government Officials Act" which provides $100B of funding for security of members of government.
I truly hope that the decision goes the way of the Betamax decision. Sadly, as with the Betamax decision, the content producers will make out like bandits in the long run. I sure would like to find a way to penalize for this litigation, but the consequences of doing so would probably not be worth it.
Well, we could get into a very long and detailed discussion into the value of basic research. I'll point out just a few of the benefits we have received from Fermilab, and leave the rest to you.
1) Ever hear of a "computing farm"? I'm sure you have. The concept was pioneered at Fermilab.
2) Ask Bob Young, "Who made the most important confirmation of the value of Linux in the early days?" Couldn't be Fermilab, could it? ( Bob Young was one of the founders of RedHat, BTW. )
3) Who has done more basic research into superconductors? Who pioneered the use of superconductors? Fermilab.
4) How many lives have been saved through the use of radiation for treating cancer? Neutron therapy was pioneered at Fermilab.
5) Do you like American Buffalo? At one time, the only surviving herds were at Fermilab and Yellowstone. Fortunately, they have made a comeback.
6) Enjoy using the web? Fermilab was the third website on the planet, behind CERN and SLAC.
I'm sure I have missed a few, but I hope you get the point. We are lucky that our ancestors didn't take the same outlook as you. Some things need a horizon of lifetimes, not just your own. How long was the electron studied? Quantum theory? Radiation? Thankfully, many did, and have left us with a rich environment to live in. I hope the current generation, and those to follow, are wise enough to invest in the future with basic research.
As for my assertion that money devoted to basic research is dropping at a alarming rate, I will leave this as an exercise for the reader. The results of your studies will be quite enlightening, and quite possibly, terrifying.
I was lead to believe that FY2006 was being cut by $107M, and the cancellation of BTeV and voluntary force reduction was done in anticipation of this. I was very sad to hear that BTeV was cancelled, there was some damn good science that could have come out of it. Good to see that MINOS is rocking, though.
Enjoy your time at Fermi, it is a great place to work in.
Their budget has been slashed almost in half. After all, low quality bombs are far more important than high quality science. In fact, spending on basic research is dropping at an alarming rate through all the national laboratories. This does not bode well for our future.
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Nothing could make a lawyer happier than a case that crosses jurisdictional boundaries, assuming they are billing by the hour. Years can be wasted just arguing over what jurisdiction really is applicable. The fact that China is involved is icing on the cake.
It sucks, but it is within the rights of the employer, especially a small one. Take a look at the other side of the fence. I sure did after a scary experience not too long ago. The small company, I founded with a friend, was in need of a junior sysadm. A relatively new partner to the company found what appeared to be a good fit. We made and offer. and he accepted, but, THANK GOD!!!, decided to take a later counter-offer from his current employer. A few months later, he marched into the Illinois Capital building, and blew a security guard away.
Fortunately, I was spared the decision, but if I had to, I would have dropped him like a hot potato. The stigma it would have put upon my company would have been devastating.
GPL is right for some. BSD is right for some. There will never be a one size fits all licensing solution. What we really need is an "Anyone but Microsoft" license, but as far as I know, you can't legally craft such a license.
1000 lbs should be good for a fission warhead. I don't think you can get a fusion warhead that small, though.
FreeBSD will be glad to make you a binary package when you build a port, just type "make package".
Almost every job, I have ever had, has required a degree. The only times this became an issue was when HR was involved prior to the job offer. Solution: avoid HR like the plague. This has caused some difficulty over my career, but somehow has lead to some incredibly satisfying jobs. It seems that the employers who would insist on a degree, no mattter what, weren't the kind of places I wanted to work in anyway.
Somewhere along the line, some have forgotten what school is all about, teaching you to learn. If you have mastered that skill, school becomes an option, not a requirement.
I am sorry, Microsoft, but I don't give a damn that you outsourced your servers. The customer is buying your name and reputation when they buy your product. So, you may have saved money on the bottom line, but you have squandered trust the consumer had for you. At some point in the future, you will realize what a valuable commodity this was and how expensive it is to re-acquire.
Where is Bill Vogel these days aka WRV?
Just out of curiousity, any other CBBS old timers read ./?
He was one of the founders of the sport now known as Ultimate Frisbee.
We all know who pushed this through with such speed. Can you imagine if the tables were turned? SBC/VZ would be howling so loud that the our friends across the pond would be screaming at us to keep the noise down. Of course, the ILEC's have been so cooperative and supportive in interconnnecting E911 systems with VOIP providers. The finest government money can buy, I hope to someday be able to afford some myself.
microcomputing? More work on hobby microcomputing was being done by hams than anyone else back in the 1970's. Anyone remember Wayne Green and '73? Which later spun off, directly or indirectly, Byte, Kilobaud and other fine publications. An amazing amount of technology has been pioneeered by the ham community. They are an asset that should not be thrown away carelessly. Given the chance, I am sure there will be many more innovations to come. Real ones, not the Microsoft kind.
A sad end to a remarkable idea. The finale of TNG was brilliant, the finale this evening was more of the SOS.
does Heisenburg matter anymore?
Sounds like a good idea, until they pass the "Preserve Government Officials Act" which provides $100B of funding for security of members of government.
$799.00, holy cow, whatta deal!!
BTW, what happened to 1.0?
You seem to be confusing analyst with anal cyst.
in a lightbulb?
There's a good joke in here somewhere.
is a lie!!!
That pretty sums up the situation whenever politics is the discussion. Logic simply can't work.
I truly hope that the decision goes the way of the Betamax decision. Sadly, as with the Betamax decision, the content producers will make out like bandits in the long run. I sure would like to find a way to penalize for this litigation, but the consequences of doing so would probably not be worth it.
Which would you rather have?
1) A distribution that includes everything. Of course this means that the team's resources are spread too far, producing an inferior product.
2) A distribution that provides a subset, but is a solid foundation upon which others can reliably add functionality.
I'll take quality over quantity, thank you!
Well, we could get into a very long and detailed discussion into the value of basic research. I'll point out just a few of the benefits we have received from Fermilab, and leave the rest to you.
1) Ever hear of a "computing farm"? I'm sure you have. The concept was pioneered at Fermilab.
2) Ask Bob Young, "Who made the most important confirmation of the value of Linux in the early days?" Couldn't be Fermilab, could it? ( Bob Young was one of the founders of RedHat, BTW. )
3) Who has done more basic research into superconductors? Who pioneered the use of superconductors? Fermilab.
4) How many lives have been saved through the use of radiation for treating cancer? Neutron therapy was pioneered at Fermilab.
5) Do you like American Buffalo? At one time, the only surviving herds were at Fermilab and Yellowstone. Fortunately, they have made a comeback.
6) Enjoy using the web? Fermilab was the third website on the planet, behind CERN and SLAC.
I'm sure I have missed a few, but I hope you get the point. We are lucky that our ancestors didn't take the same outlook as you. Some things need a horizon of lifetimes, not just your own. How long was the electron studied? Quantum theory? Radiation? Thankfully, many did, and have left us with a rich environment to live in. I hope the current generation, and those to follow, are wise enough to invest in the future with basic research.
As for my assertion that money devoted to basic research is dropping at a alarming rate, I will leave this as an exercise for the reader. The results of your studies will be quite enlightening, and quite possibly, terrifying.
I was lead to believe that FY2006 was being cut by $107M, and the cancellation of BTeV and voluntary force reduction was done in anticipation of this. I was very sad to hear that BTeV was cancelled, there was some damn good science that could have come out of it. Good to see that MINOS is rocking, though.
Enjoy your time at Fermi, it is a great place to work in.
I'd sure like to see where you are getting your numbers, The budget for FY2005 is $308M.
Their budget has been slashed almost in half. After all, low quality bombs are far more important than high quality science. In fact, spending on basic research is dropping at an alarming rate through all the national laboratories. This does not bode well for our future.