The only native predator in Australia that could possibly take on a koala is a dingo, and even then
only if it happened to find one on the ground.
The dingo is not native to Kangaroo Island.
Introducing it there would cause worse damage
than the problem of koalas. Besides, the dingo
is regarded as a pest in pastoral country because
it kills sheep.
When you introduce a new species into a closed system, you modify the system in ways that are
often catastrophic to other species in the system.
When the the system regains its balance,
it could be radically different. While the process is (arguably) natural, the end result is plainly undesirable.
Koalas have no sigificant predators on KI, and they are drastically modifying the KI environment by killing off the eucalypt forests. This deforestation is removing food sources and destroying habitat for many other native animals and birds on KI. For example, there is an endangered population of around 200 Glossy Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus lathami halmaturinus) on KI that depend on nest hollows in mature eucalypts.
If Koalas floated over to Kangaroo Island on a log, the same thing would have happened.
A koala floating to KI on a log is about as likely as an American tourist being bitten by a Drop Bear!
... except that Koalas are not native to Kangaroo Island.
This is like saying feral cats and foxes pushing many Australian native mammals and birds to extinction is "nature taking its course". It is true, but beside the point.
What Australians (those who care about these things) want is that the wild places of Australia are like they were before Capt Cook "discovered" Terra Australis. If this means killing introduced pests like cats, foxes, rabbits, camels, cane toads... and culling koala and roo populations that have gotten out of control... so be it.
FYI, the Australian lanscape has been actively managed by man for thousands of years. This is the natural state of things.
In the opal mining towns of Andamooka and Cooper Pedy in central Austalia, the weather is stinkin'
hot in the summer. Temperatures > 45C are not
that unusual.
The way the locals deal with this is to live
underground. The houses are basically carved
out of the limestone with jack hammers. The
temperature is cool throughout the summer and
warm in the winter. So they say...
How about... "Amateur Radio at the North Pole!",
or... "Amateur Radio in the Arctic Circle without any clothes on!",
or... "Polar Bears on the Amateur Radio".
The last could be interesting. Imagine the footage you could get with an unarmed Ham operator teaching a hungry polar bear to key in morse code.
Plus, if you're using a bunch of hair dryers, you can also test the air handling system to see if it will keep up with the heat disbursement at the same time!
... and you could offer complementary wash-and-dries to your staff!!
The real answer is that some greenneck taking potshots with his beebee lasergot a bit lucky. ESA should have known that dogs are considered to be varmits in the Martian backwoods.
That is incorrect. Clause 4 of the GPL forbids sublicensing the product under different terms to the GPL. Sublicensing under the terms of the GPL is permitted by the GPL, and is encouraged by FSF.
Here's what clauses 4 & 6 actually says (emphasis and comments are mine):
4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program
except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is void, and will automatically terminate your rights under this License. However, parties who have received copies, or rights, from you under this License will not have their licenses terminated so long as such parties remain in full compliance.
6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the Program), the recipient automatically receives a license [i.e. a sublicense] from the original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and conditions. You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein. You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties to this License.
But I don't think you could prevent MS from distributing your software in a closed source product. In particular, it says this:
You are not licensed to distribute a Licensed Implementation under license terms and conditions that prohibit the terms and conditions of this license.
You are not licensed to sublicense or transfer your rights.
(I think that) one effect of those two sentences is that you cannot distribute a Licensed Implementation under the GPL. The GPL grants the right to sublicense (among other things) that the "Caller ID" license does not allow.
Open sourcing Java would not force Sun to
accept additions to the standard codebase that would break compatibility. They get to choose
what goes into Java software that they ship.
Open sourcing Java would probably reduce the tendency for incompatible open-source implementations. Since open-source implementors are not required to reimplement as much, there would be less opportunity for mistakes.
Open sourcing Java would encourage other vendors to open source their Java-based products.
This exposure would in turn encourage them to
smarten up their act. [Actually, Sun could even
some up with a model that forced third-party
vendors to open source any components that are critical to. For example, Sun could say that open sourcing is a prerequisite for a Sun endorsement of compatibility.]
Sun will still control the trademarks, and will still be able to say "you cannot call this
XXX because it fails such-and-such compatibility test". [This assumes that they remove the
barriers that make it hard for open source developers to access the compatibility tests.]
If Sun were to be a bit creative, they could
do more to discourage incompatibility. For example, a Sun endorsed website for documenting known incompatibilities would be a great resource.
It would also provide an incentive to developers to fix up their incompatible crap.
Clearly, he lied. Now if he is an unconscious liar, and doesn't realize when he's lying, then we're really in trouble.
It is not possible to lie without knowing it. A lie is a knowingly untruthful statement made with the intent of deceiving.
So... if Darl is an unconcious liar, perhaps it is because somebody just hit him on the head with a clue-stick? Or perhaps he just got side-swiped by SCOX's falling share price?
However if you have let's say an IT budget of only $5000 and you have to get enough machines for 4 people, what then?
Then you make do until the cashflow ramps up; i.e. you put up with poor CRM (or whatever) software you can get for free, or you do without.
And make a note to do a better job of IT strategy and budgeting in the business plan for your next startup... assuming this one goes belly 'cos you couldn't track your customers!
Your characterisation of 'virii' as incorrect is
a gross oversimplification of what the Wikipedia
entry says. In particular the entry explicitly includes a chain of reasoning which would allow
'virii' as a correct spelling; i.e. 'virii' is an English jargon word.
Another point not brought out in the
Wikipedia entry is that English dictionaries do
not define spellings and meanings of words. Rather, they document the spellings and meanings that the dictionary editors believe to
be relevant to the reader. In addition, any
dictionary will inevitably be biased in favour
of particular forms and contexts of usage.
Finally, any paper or CD dictionary will be
(to some degree) out of date before it is
even published.
Actually, I've been bitten by well a document case where running a regular Java app causes some PCs to "blue screen of death". The problem arises on some Dell PC's with nVidia graphics cards. When the Java app attempts to open a window, the PC crashes. I've experienced this problem with recent Sun JVMs, including (IIRC) JDK 1.4.2.
The problem is triggered when the JVM attempts to use 2D graphics acceleration. The workaround is to set a Java property to tell the JVM to not use this feature. Everything works fine then. Sun claim (quite rightly IMO) that the bug is in the nVidia supplied graphics device driver. Last time I looked, nVidia still hadn't fixed the bug.
If were MS were to refuse to provide any more Windows licenses to Europe, it would hurt european business in the short term. But most companies could limit the damage by continuing to use their existing hardware with esisting Windows licenses. If the situation presisted, companies would increaingly transition their IT to non-Windows platforms. Assuming they move to open-source, this should give them better TCO for their IT, and make them more competitive in the long term than MS's remaining customers.
I don't think MS management would be so stupid as to take this course. It would massively damage MS's reputation, and could trigger a world-wide stampede of government and busuness away from reliance on MS products.
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If Microsoft want to close down Mono, they are more likely to (try to) use their raft of .NET related
patents to do this.
The dingo is not native to Kangaroo Island. Introducing it there would cause worse damage than the problem of koalas. Besides, the dingo is regarded as a pest in pastoral country because it kills sheep.
Koalas have no sigificant predators on KI, and they are drastically modifying the KI environment by killing off the eucalypt forests. This deforestation is removing food sources and destroying habitat for many other native animals and birds on KI. For example, there is an endangered population of around 200 Glossy Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus lathami halmaturinus) on KI that depend on nest hollows in mature eucalypts.
If Koalas floated over to Kangaroo Island on a log, the same thing would have happened.
A koala floating to KI on a log is about as likely as an American tourist being bitten by a Drop Bear!
This is like saying feral cats and foxes pushing many Australian native mammals and birds to extinction is "nature taking its course". It is true, but beside the point.
What Australians (those who care about these things) want is that the wild places of Australia are like they were before Capt Cook "discovered" Terra Australis. If this means killing introduced pests like cats, foxes, rabbits, camels, cane toads ... and culling koala and roo populations that have gotten out of control ... so be it.
FYI, the Australian lanscape has been actively managed by man for thousands of years. This is the natural state of things.
You obviously have never been shopping with your wife AND a three year old :-)
I think you meant "Gnordian Kdot" - HTH :-)
The way the locals deal with this is to live underground. The houses are basically carved out of the limestone with jack hammers. The temperature is cool throughout the summer and warm in the winter. So they say ...
Its being reprinted ...
or
or
The last could be interesting. Imagine the footage you could get with an unarmed Ham operator teaching a hungry polar bear to key in morse code.
(Sorry ... no offense intended!)
Time for my medication ...
That's legal as long as don't put Andy Warhol's signature in the bottom right corner.
Here's what clauses 4 & 6 actually says (emphasis and comments are mine):
IANAPL, IAA/.AL
But I don't think you could prevent MS from distributing your software in a closed source product. In particular, it says this:
(I think that) one effect of those two sentences is that you cannot distribute a Licensed Implementation under the GPL. The GPL grants the right to sublicense (among other things) that the "Caller ID" license does not allow.It is not possible to lie without knowing it. A lie is a knowingly untruthful statement made with the intent of deceiving.
So ... if Darl is an unconcious liar, perhaps it is because somebody just hit him on the head with a clue-stick? Or perhaps he just got side-swiped by SCOX's falling share price?
Then you make do until the cashflow ramps up; i.e. you put up with poor CRM (or whatever) software you can get for free, or you do without.
And make a note to do a better job of IT strategy and budgeting in the business plan for your next startup ... assuming this one goes belly 'cos you couldn't track your customers!
Another point not brought out in the Wikipedia entry is that English dictionaries do not define spellings and meanings of words. Rather, they document the spellings and meanings that the dictionary editors believe to be relevant to the reader. In addition, any dictionary will inevitably be biased in favour of particular forms and contexts of usage. Finally, any paper or CD dictionary will be (to some degree) out of date before it is even published.
Hey ... you can order one from me too! Early delivery dates may be a problem though :-)
I doubt very much that there is a significant amount of iron/steel in a typical satelite.
The problem is triggered when the JVM attempts to use 2D graphics acceleration. The workaround is to set a Java property to tell the JVM to not use this feature. Everything works fine then. Sun claim (quite rightly IMO) that the bug is in the nVidia supplied graphics device driver. Last time I looked, nVidia still hadn't fixed the bug.
I don't think MS management would be so stupid as to take this course. It would massively damage MS's reputation, and could trigger a world-wide stampede of government and busuness away from reliance on MS products.
You got it wrong. It is a verry looong shoestring.