Obviously, if they've gone through some trouble to make code paths different, changed static strings and symbols around, then you don't necessarily know without spending a lot of time to see if the resulting code seems to do step-by-step what a compiled version of your original code does.
They've done what you've said? They reversed compiled it? They've compared entry points and everything?
How in the World can you tell if someone has ripped off your code? After compiling it and linking it? The best way to do it is to look for the entry points in memory...but that's all I can think of...
I have a concrete example and I'm afraid to mention it because it would violate my NDA with IBM. It's in regards to OS/2 for Windows and MS.
5) Have you ever accused an innocent? -- by BitterOldGUy
From your Bio you started gpl-violations.org.
Have you ever accused anyone of violating the GPL and then found out that they didn't?
Harald:
No. The way we work at gpl-violations.org is to first do a test purchase and obtain evidence of the copyrigt (and GPL) violation. After that, we send a legal warning notice demanding the infringing entity to cease and desist from their doing.
I really wish I asked, "If the the entity you accused denied it at first and then "fessed" up so that the would avoid legal costs to fight in court."
Unfortunately, most of the time, it's cheaper to pay up than to fight in court. His answer doesn't address that nor does my question - I admit my own failing.
laws, but in regards to software patents, I have to agree with you. I remember a day when software was covered by copyright and only copyright. So, if you could do the same function, only with completely different code, you had no problem. Of course now, with patents, "Hello world" could have been patented when it was first written. Or to extrapolate to physical inventions, Diesel would have run afoul of the internal combustion engine patents - if he didn't when he came out with his invention - my business history is a little fuzzy in this area.
By the way, I'm sure I'll be accused of "circular thinking". Well, I wish things could be stated in Black and White and in a Slashdot post.
But fortunately, there are others, such as the parent to this post, who can bring up points much more concisely then I can and if you read an entire thread, you'll get the point - or better yet, come to your own conclusion.
The article states that the engines are made in Britain and would be costly to import. Making the engines in the Americas may not have a good enough ROI since they'd need to make a new factory when they currently don't have the resources to do it right now (losing billions during the fiscal year probably doesn't help).
The Japanese never had that problem and they have the added cost of tariffs because they compete "unfairly".
Cost accounting is an art at best. Just because they have numbers to "prove" something doesn't mean they're correct. I can make the most profitable product in the World unprofitable with some legal and creative accounting. Remember, accounting calculations are NOT tied to any physical laws - something my classmates with engineering degrees in B-school didn't quite grok.
What's going to happen is Congress will give their CEO buddies a handout, they'll continue with business as usual meaning the Japanese and the Chinese will make inroads, then Detroit will whine about "unfair" competition and get even more money, and you and me, the people will get it in the ass.
It won't matter who's elected in November by the way. They all work for corp America - that's where the money comes from.
Also, there's probably some kind of collusion going on. We could make a 45mpg car that has decent numbers back in the 80's, but we can't make anything comparable now? Bullshit. There's something behind the scenes.
Could it be that the cars today have tighter emissions and safety regulations, which cost efficiency and weight, respectively?
Or perhaps, they could still meet the efficiency with all you said but it would go from 0-60 in the amount of time that folks feel that they need - all the reasons are just rationalizations. I'm with your parent though. it's all bullshit and I really really hope a grandstanding politician shoves this in Fords face when they go begging for a hand..I mean "loan".
But Ford will still get their money because Congress works for Corp America: not for us.
Regardless of who's elected in November, we, the people, are getting in the ass.
Ah. So the American Corp who would get these patents (by lottery or by political connections), saving money on R&D, can now pass the savings on to the CEO in terms of even higher salary and perks. He earned it after all by saving the company millions of dollars in R&D costs.
In the meantime, NASA doesn't get to recover the costs that they spent (our tax dollars) and therefore has to beg Congress for more money. Congress, on the other hand, has things they would rather spend money on: wars, pork barrel spending, things that buy votes from joe sixpack who doesn't give a rat's ass about space - space science is one of those "elitist" pursuits, bridges to no-where, tax breaks to big oil, tax breaks to big corps who've lobbied for them, their own increasing salaries and perks, etc....
The HHT technology is a highly efficient, adaptive and user-friendly set of algorithms for analyzing time-varying processes, designed specifically for nonlinear and nonstationary signals.
Finally a version that can be used in the home! I'll see if my grandma needs this.
This book may be frustrating for those who just want copyright and all intellectual property laws to go away
I'm sure that won't stop them from quoting everything negative about IP law from the book here on/. while omitting the other side. But omitting the other side has become par for the course on the internet, TV, radio, print, etc...
to disparage education. It's just that the days of getting more education to advance in your career, at least in corporate America, are gone. All you need are the basics; which usually is a BS in your field. It's who you know. And even then, if thy're snobs who don't associate with "your kind of people" it doesn't matter either. We're rapidly becoming a downwardly mobile society.
Many of them while good at what they do, wants to further their career so go for an MBA so they be considered qualified for promotion.
To nitpick:
That depends on your company and their policies. Therefore ask HR. I did once to see what they'd do for me. The answer was that I'd get a $3,000 raise for having a graduate degree. I asked for clarification regarding why she put that way; "You mean, I would get the raise regardless of what masters degree I received?"
"Yes. Of course your manager has to approve it."
Another thing to clarify, and I've found this out the hard expensive way: getting an MBA does NOT automatically give you a ticket into management. Here's what I was told by several folks: You need management experience for an MBA to mean something. Without the experience, the MBA is worthless. So now, I'm a coder with an MBA - it's not doing me any good. And like a stupid SOB, I paid for it with student loans. I did it when I was out of work thinking that it would get me a management job. Schools are so quick to tell you that their MBA will further your career. BS! Experience matters more than the degree - and networking (i.e. It's who you know.)
So here's what I would do differently, get into management, see if my company requires an MBA for my position, get them to pay for it, bust my ass in night school, some profit! But if they don't require it, I don't see the point in getting one.
And there's going to be a HUGE glut of MBAs. With this down economy, MBA enrollments have gone through the roof. Which means, in two years, the already huge glut of MBAs is going to get bigger.
'CON' is Latin for "used with certain words to add a notion similar to those conveyed by with, together, or joint" and since we're all with him, does that make us 'ConCERN'ed?
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Obviously, if they've gone through some trouble to make code paths different, changed static strings and symbols around, then you don't necessarily know without spending a lot of time to see if the resulting code seems to do step-by-step what a compiled version of your original code does.
They've done what you've said? They reversed compiled it? They've compared entry points and everything?
If so, then they've got a case.
I have a concrete example and I'm afraid to mention it because it would violate my NDA with IBM. It's in regards to OS/2 for Windows and MS.
5) Have you ever accused an innocent? -- by BitterOldGUy
From your Bio you started gpl-violations.org.
Have you ever accused anyone of violating the GPL and then found out that they didn't?
Harald: No. The way we work at gpl-violations.org is to first do a test purchase and obtain evidence of the copyrigt (and GPL) violation. After that, we send a legal warning notice demanding the infringing entity to cease and desist from their doing.
I really wish I asked, "If the the entity you accused denied it at first and then "fessed" up so that the would avoid legal costs to fight in court."
Unfortunately, most of the time, it's cheaper to pay up than to fight in court. His answer doesn't address that nor does my question - I admit my own failing.
I'm married. My wife keeps my penis in a mason jar under the sink. It only comes out when she wants it.
I doubt "dumb" or "thief" was on his resumee.
No it was this:
Toyota engineers were found guilty of stealing industrial secrets from the Ferrari F1 team.
I don't get it. Toyota drivers don't have to compensate for small penises like Ferrari drivers.
If you have $300
laws, but in regards to software patents, I have to agree with you. I remember a day when software was covered by copyright and only copyright. So, if you could do the same function, only with completely different code, you had no problem. Of course now, with patents, "Hello world" could have been patented when it was first written. Or to extrapolate to physical inventions, Diesel would have run afoul of the internal combustion engine patents - if he didn't when he came out with his invention - my business history is a little fuzzy in this area.
and miss it in my proof reading!
I have to agree with the rest of your post.
By the way, I'm sure I'll be accused of "circular thinking". Well, I wish things could be stated in Black and White and in a Slashdot post.
But fortunately, there are others, such as the parent to this post, who can bring up points much more concisely then I can and if you read an entire thread, you'll get the point - or better yet, come to your own conclusion.
The article states that the engines are made in Britain and would be costly to import. Making the engines in the Americas may not have a good enough ROI since they'd need to make a new factory when they currently don't have the resources to do it right now (losing billions during the fiscal year probably doesn't help).
The Japanese never had that problem and they have the added cost of tariffs because they compete "unfairly".
Cost accounting is an art at best. Just because they have numbers to "prove" something doesn't mean they're correct. I can make the most profitable product in the World unprofitable with some legal and creative accounting. Remember, accounting calculations are NOT tied to any physical laws - something my classmates with engineering degrees in B-school didn't quite grok.
What's going to happen is Congress will give their CEO buddies a handout, they'll continue with business as usual meaning the Japanese and the Chinese will make inroads, then Detroit will whine about "unfair" competition and get even more money, and you and me, the people will get it in the ass.
It won't matter who's elected in November by the way. They all work for corp America - that's where the money comes from.
Also, there's probably some kind of collusion going on. We could make a 45mpg car that has decent numbers back in the 80's, but we can't make anything comparable now? Bullshit. There's something behind the scenes.
Could it be that the cars today have tighter emissions and safety regulations, which cost efficiency and weight, respectively?
Or perhaps, they could still meet the efficiency with all you said but it would go from 0-60 in the amount of time that folks feel that they need - all the reasons are just rationalizations. I'm with your parent though. it's all bullshit and I really really hope a grandstanding politician shoves this in Fords face when they go begging for a hand ..I mean "loan".
But Ford will still get their money because Congress works for Corp America: not for us.
Regardless of who's elected in November, we, the people, are getting in the ass.
In the meantime, NASA doesn't get to recover the costs that they spent (our tax dollars) and therefore has to beg Congress for more money. Congress, on the other hand, has things they would rather spend money on: wars, pork barrel spending, things that buy votes from joe sixpack who doesn't give a rat's ass about space - space science is one of those "elitist" pursuits, bridges to no-where, tax breaks to big oil, tax breaks to big corps who've lobbied for them, their own increasing salaries and perks, etc....
Sorry, I didn't mean to sound bitter.
The HHT technology is a highly efficient, adaptive and user-friendly set of algorithms for analyzing time-varying processes, designed specifically for nonlinear and nonstationary signals.
Finally a version that can be used in the home! I'll see if my grandma needs this.
That's why I live in an offshore oil rig! I can code to my heart's content, and I'm not affected by silly intellectual property and copyright laws!
Muhahahaaa!
Couldn't afford your own secret volcano lair?
Pft! Some evil genius you are!
What about a submarine?
This book may be frustrating for those who just want copyright and all intellectual property laws to go away
I'm sure that won't stop them from quoting everything negative about IP law from the book here on /. while omitting the other side. But omitting the other side has become par for the course on the internet, TV, radio, print, etc...
Worked great for stem cell research.
and the opportunity to purchase an extended warranty on your downloads for 49.95! Protects your investment!
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announces a multi-billion dollar investment in a fleet of submarines.
You kid, but wait till Google has some shit that China, Iran, or even the US doesn't like. Or Greenpeace or some other aggressive group doesn't like.
Accidents do happen at sea!
I'm just ... look at my user name...
Many of them while good at what they do, wants to further their career so go for an MBA so they be considered qualified for promotion.
To nitpick:
That depends on your company and their policies. Therefore ask HR. I did once to see what they'd do for me. The answer was that I'd get a $3,000 raise for having a graduate degree. I asked for clarification regarding why she put that way; "You mean, I would get the raise regardless of what masters degree I received?"
"Yes. Of course your manager has to approve it."
Another thing to clarify, and I've found this out the hard expensive way: getting an MBA does NOT automatically give you a ticket into management. Here's what I was told by several folks: You need management experience for an MBA to mean something. Without the experience, the MBA is worthless. So now, I'm a coder with an MBA - it's not doing me any good. And like a stupid SOB, I paid for it with student loans. I did it when I was out of work thinking that it would get me a management job. Schools are so quick to tell you that their MBA will further your career. BS! Experience matters more than the degree - and networking (i.e. It's who you know.)
So here's what I would do differently, get into management, see if my company requires an MBA for my position, get them to pay for it, bust my ass in night school, some profit! But if they don't require it, I don't see the point in getting one.
And there's going to be a HUGE glut of MBAs. With this down economy, MBA enrollments have gone through the roof. Which means, in two years, the already huge glut of MBAs is going to get bigger.
Back in 1989 I was a programmer at CERN, ...
'CON' is Latin for "used with certain words to add a notion similar to those conveyed by with, together, or joint" and since we're all with him, does that make us 'ConCERN'ed?
Let's find all the jokes that have been posted about the Web being forked and post, "See! We told you so! Funny mod my ass!"
Paint for bacteria and I guess really really small brushes to paint the bacteria. Nanotech at its finest!