When I perform my coup and topple this useless government (and replace it with my dictatorial regime, ala Stalin), Predictive networks will be at the top of my payrolls!. Imagine how easy it will be for my NKVD to track dissidents, I'll be able to eliminate all of my rivals in months rather than years of great purges! This will mean a shorter gestation time for my revolutionary armies to march all over the face of the earth (mainly to France, I must conquer France). Since everything is or will be running on IP anyway, the dissidents will be forced to communicate by conventional mail to coordinate their attacks. Alas, the final piece is in place! Viva Napoleon!
Perhaps it's time to take repressive measure against the bullies, rather than the victims in the form of the geeks. Unfortunatly the administrators generally side with the bully because they are easier for them to relate to.
By the way, does anyone remember what followed the Roman Republic (before Christianity and the Dark ages)? What will follow ours, or more importantly, when?
...via the/. pole engine at that. How about the official pole election be for the next pole subject? or else elect the better last pole topic- CowboyNeal or Hemos
Last week, V.I. Lenin came to me in a dream and told me that I will be the one to lead the revolution (a Vanguard Revolution (TM) at that). He told me that I would overthrow the government and become the emperor. He also said that I would be shot five years later for what its worth.
Seriously though, western history over the past few hundred years has mirrored that of the early roman empire. In fact the similarities are quite striking. Right now our history lines right up with the late Republican period. As was the case for rome at the time, politics is becoming messier and messier, the US is failing to assimilate (culturally) its diverse citizens, and there's that whole economic divide thingy. But then we're SOOOOO civilized, nothing can happen to us- or at least that's what they said.
By the way, in regards to revolutionary rhetoric in the opener, Muhuwahahahahahahahah, Muhuwahahaha -One last comment, The Slash engine needs to allow the posting of other alphabets or just Cyrilic will do
The info I heard a few weeks ago from the industries top stated that they are using a proprietary graphics card (emphasis on proprietary although I can't remember the actual developers name, but it's not one of the regulars) but their system, according to ms will can do 200 million pps- compare that to sony's claimed 75. I'm not sure if all of this was mentioned elsewhere or not, but anyway....
They still wouldn't, because only hackers would alter software/hardware in order to avoid zoning. As long as a large portion of the population will still pay more (for sake simplicity or incompetance), they will continue with price discrimination. e.g. imagine your mother trying to do simple hardware alteration.
Perhaps this is the way individuals should battle misbehaving corporations in this future. By urging on other megacorps who have vested economic interest in change, change for the better may be possible. After all, the government will never be able to keep up with regulation (nore would we want it to as it's more or less another megacorp.) so why not pursue balence instead?
Perhaps this is the way individuals should battle misbehaving corporations in this future. By urging on other megacorps who have vested economic interest in change, change for the better may be possible. After all, the government will never be able to keep up with regulation (nore would we want it to as it's more or less another megacorp.) so why not pursue balance instead?
Why would they end zoning? After all price discrimiination is what all of the recent events have been about.
Although I do believe in the industries "slippery slope" argument. There's a quote I'm trying to recall from star wars (IV)- When Leia says to Tarkin something like, "The more you tighten your grip the more will slip through your fingers".
Whenever the comments are expounding predominantly anti-corporate rhetoric, I always am tempted to buy that companies stock. Sure it may contribute to the stifling of some consumers rights, but if it generally means the company has a commitment to it's shareholders. On the otherhand, the additional capital gains taxes go to such government programs as Echelon or other wonderful creations. That kind of makes me want to take a vow of poverty.
I just checked ATT and it will be at least a year before cable internet is available in my area. The same from PacBell. Oh well, life is easier in that amish kind of way at 26,400.
I find it rather intersesting that a company known predominantly by it's employing of an open-source god does it's business in such a closed-source, back-room way. It would be nice if they allowed at least some aspects to be under the control of the public. I'm just slightly paranoid when it comes to the prospect of another intel (especially since Vulcan Ventures (Allens Co.) owns a large chunk).
When I refer to the "american government", I'm refering to the executive branch, not the judicial. The executive branch controls both law enforcement and the state department, and as this administration has shown in the past (especially in regards to computer freedoms), it will do anything to protect the role of government and corporations in everyday life.
As Andrew Jackson proved with the enforcement of the indian removal act, the courts can make all the decisions they want, but the chief executive is still the one in charge. (After Chief Justice Marshal ruled the act was unconstitutional, Jackson more less told Marshal to go ahead and try to enforce his decision, and Jackson moved the indians anyway)
Being from a fairly liberal nation, it must be fairly puzzling to be made the "example" of by the american government. How has your opinion of your native country, and that of america been chasnged by all of your experiances- especialy considering you've cooperated for the most part?
"...is akin to mass producing and distributing keys to a department store. The keys have only one real purpose: to allow a thief to open a locked door to steal the goods he targets." Perhaps this assessment might be a little closer if the department store in question only sold pianos. At this point, (and for several years, if current trends continue) it is far cheaper to buy a second copy of a disk rather than throw it on a hard drive (let alone removable media). With the blue-laser DVDs (for High-Res/progressive scan eg HDTV) only a few years away, DVD's will be obsolete long before it is profitable to pirate. Mr Valenti's true colours are showing through. He may have the mass media (and the american people by extension), but we have... we'll think of something.
Not that I'm pro communist or prosocialist for that matter (in fact, I've benefited from capitalism more than the other 99%), but I would like to point out that the asperations of communism are some of the most noble ever imagined. Historicaly, the ideological basis for it was the establishment of a "perfect" society in which all who contribute are equal and nobody is exploited. The latter distortions resulted partly from leninism, and partly from variations on stalinism, but the underlying ideology (marxism) was absolutley humanitarean. By the way, communism espoused the need for an "international" effort to abolish national and ethnic affiliations so all may live in harmony. Freaky Utopian?- Absolutely.---- Racist? Hardly.
I can just see the MPA lobying for any potential censorship rules to apply to deCSS. Their public logic would be as follows: deCSS causes piracy piracy hurts the artists economicly an artist created the movie Shindler's List Anyone who would stop the telling of a story about the holocaust is racist Thus deCSS IS a tool of anti-semite racists!
Watch out, I wouldn't put this past them. I've seen them get to the equivilent of three steps deep, it's only a matter of time.
Someone needs to write a detailed article on the similarities between marxism and open-source. In a way, open source is the closest the world has ever come to seeing the views expressed by Marx in his latter writings (specificly Das Capital, as the Communist Manifesto didn't truly express his views - It was commisioned by a radical revolutionary group advocating violant overthrow). The enviroment in which the open source exists today in the world of computers has many similarities to that of the industrial society in which the socialist movement blossomed in the 19th century. Examples to cite- -Similarities between colective and from each-to each production/distribution models -Similerities between the "plus value" economic model layed out in Das Capital and the views held by many programers about the uselessness of the corporations -Similer paths of divergance from the main movement towards unlawful and destructive means by the latter anarchists (led by, among others Bakunin) and the cracker/script kiddies (I shouldn't name a leader here as there are few historicly accepted leaders who would be happy with this distinction- anyway the lack of coherence in the movement means it will be years before a leader is recognized in their historical context (it'll probably be mitnick though) I could go on but I've said to much.
Within six months, this system will be cracked. The atmosphere surounding the geek-media company relationship is far more negative than it has ever been, thus someone will have to punish them- PUNISH THEM FOR THEIR INSOLANCE!!! Muhuwawawa
Slashdot Mirror
...and it's running MS!
surprise, surprise!
When I perform my coup and topple this useless government (and replace it with my dictatorial regime, ala Stalin), Predictive networks will be at the top of my payrolls!. Imagine how easy it will be for my NKVD to track dissidents, I'll be able to eliminate all of my rivals in months rather than years of great purges! This will mean a shorter gestation time for my revolutionary armies to march all over the face of the earth (mainly to France, I must conquer France). Since everything is or will be running on IP anyway, the dissidents will be forced to communicate by conventional mail to coordinate their attacks. Alas, the final piece is in place! Viva Napoleon!
Perhaps it's time to take repressive measure against the bullies, rather than the victims in the form of the geeks. Unfortunatly the administrators generally side with the bully because they are easier for them to relate to.
By the way, does anyone remember what followed the Roman Republic (before Christianity and the Dark ages)? What will follow ours, or more importantly, when?
Hemos is my father.
He denies it.
Maybe DNA can solve THIS once and for all.
Am I the only one who finds the word "cyberspace" almost as offensive as "information superhighway"? Am I? AM I?
...via the /. pole engine at that. How about the official pole election be for the next pole subject? or else elect the better last pole topic- CowboyNeal or Hemos
Last week, V.I. Lenin came to me in a dream and told me that I will be the one to lead the revolution (a Vanguard Revolution (TM) at that). He told me that I would overthrow the government and become the emperor. He also said that I would be shot five years later for what its worth.
Seriously though, western history over the past few hundred years has mirrored that of the early roman empire. In fact the similarities are quite striking. Right now our history lines right up with the late Republican period. As was the case for rome at the time, politics is becoming messier and messier, the US is failing to assimilate (culturally) its diverse citizens, and there's that whole economic divide thingy. But then we're SOOOOO civilized, nothing can happen to us- or at least that's what they said.
By the way, in regards to revolutionary rhetoric in the opener, Muhuwahahahahahahahah, Muhuwahahaha
-One last comment, The Slash engine needs to allow the posting of other alphabets or just Cyrilic will do
The info I heard a few weeks ago from the industries top stated that they are using a proprietary graphics card (emphasis on proprietary although I can't remember the actual developers name, but it's not one of the regulars) but their system, according to ms will can do 200 million pps- compare that to sony's claimed 75. I'm not sure if all of this was mentioned elsewhere or not, but anyway....
They still wouldn't, because only hackers would alter software/hardware in order to avoid zoning. As long as a large portion of the population will still pay more (for sake simplicity or incompetance), they will continue with price discrimination. e.g. imagine your mother trying to do simple hardware alteration.
Perhaps this is the way individuals should battle misbehaving corporations in this future. By urging on other megacorps who have vested economic interest in change, change for the better may be possible. After all, the government will never be able to keep up with regulation (nore would we want it to as it's more or less another megacorp.) so why not pursue balence instead?
Perhaps this is the way individuals should battle misbehaving corporations in this future. By urging on other megacorps who have vested economic interest in change, change for the better may be possible. After all, the government will never be able to keep up with regulation (nore would we want it to as it's more or less another megacorp.) so why not pursue balance instead?
Why would they end zoning?
After all price discrimiination is what all of the recent events have been about.
Although I do believe in the industries "slippery slope" argument. There's a quote I'm trying to recall from star wars (IV)- When Leia says to Tarkin something like, "The more you tighten your grip the more will slip through your fingers".
Whenever the comments are expounding predominantly anti-corporate rhetoric, I always am tempted to buy that companies stock. Sure it may contribute to the stifling of some consumers rights, but if it generally means the company has a commitment to it's shareholders. On the otherhand, the additional capital gains taxes go to such government programs as Echelon or other wonderful creations. That kind of makes me want to take a vow of poverty.
I just checked ATT and it will be at least a year before cable internet is available in my area. The same from PacBell. Oh well, life is easier in that amish kind of way at 26,400.
I find it rather intersesting that a company known predominantly by it's employing of an open-source god does it's business in such a closed-source, back-room way. It would be nice if they allowed at least some aspects to be under the control of the public. I'm just slightly paranoid when it comes to the prospect of another intel (especially since Vulcan Ventures (Allens Co.) owns a large chunk).
When I refer to the "american government", I'm refering to the executive branch, not the judicial. The executive branch controls both law enforcement and the state department, and as this administration has shown in the past (especially in regards to computer freedoms), it will do anything to protect the role of government and corporations in everyday life.
As Andrew Jackson proved with the enforcement of the indian removal act, the courts can make all the decisions they want, but the chief executive is still the one in charge.
(After Chief Justice Marshal ruled the act was unconstitutional, Jackson more less told Marshal to go ahead and try to enforce his decision, and Jackson moved the indians anyway)
Being from a fairly liberal nation, it must be fairly puzzling to be made the "example" of by the american government. How has your opinion of your native country, and that of america been chasnged by all of your experiances- especialy considering you've cooperated for the most part?
Unlike windows, linux distributions come with it.
" If you cannot protect that which you own, you own nothing." I guess I don't own any DVD's then ;)
" ...is akin to mass producing and distributing keys to a department store. The keys have only one real purpose: to allow a thief to open a locked door to steal the goods he targets." Perhaps this assessment might be a little closer if the department store in question only sold pianos. At this point, (and for several years, if current trends continue) it is far cheaper to buy a second copy of a disk rather than throw it on a hard drive (let alone removable media). With the blue-laser DVDs (for High-Res/progressive scan eg HDTV) only a few years away, DVD's will be obsolete long before it is profitable to pirate. Mr Valenti's true colours are showing through. He may have the mass media (and the american people by extension), but we have... we'll think of something.
Not that I'm pro communist or prosocialist for that matter (in fact, I've benefited from capitalism more than the other 99%), but I would like to point out that the asperations of communism are some of the most noble ever imagined. Historicaly, the ideological basis for it was the establishment of a "perfect" society in which all who contribute are equal and nobody is exploited. The latter distortions resulted partly from leninism, and partly from variations on stalinism, but the underlying ideology (marxism) was absolutley humanitarean. By the way, communism espoused the need for an "international" effort to abolish national and ethnic affiliations so all may live in harmony. Freaky Utopian?- Absolutely.---- Racist? Hardly.
I can just see the MPA lobying for any potential censorship rules to apply to deCSS. Their public logic would be as follows:
deCSS causes piracy
piracy hurts the artists economicly
an artist created the movie Shindler's List
Anyone who would stop the telling of a story about the holocaust is racist
Thus deCSS IS a tool of anti-semite racists!
Watch out, I wouldn't put this past them. I've seen them get to the equivilent of three steps deep, it's only a matter of time.
Someone needs to write a detailed article on the similarities between marxism and open-source. In a way, open source is the closest the world has ever come to seeing the views expressed by Marx in his latter writings (specificly Das Capital, as the Communist Manifesto didn't truly express his views - It was commisioned by a radical revolutionary group advocating violant overthrow). The enviroment in which the open source exists today in the world of computers has many similarities to that of the industrial society in which the socialist movement blossomed in the 19th century. Examples to cite- -Similarities between colective and from each-to each production/distribution models -Similerities between the "plus value" economic model layed out in Das Capital and the views held by many programers about the uselessness of the corporations -Similer paths of divergance from the main movement towards unlawful and destructive means by the latter anarchists (led by, among others Bakunin) and the cracker/script kiddies (I shouldn't name a leader here as there are few historicly accepted leaders who would be happy with this distinction- anyway the lack of coherence in the movement means it will be years before a leader is recognized in their historical context (it'll probably be mitnick though) I could go on but I've said to much.
Within six months, this system will be cracked. The atmosphere surounding the geek-media company relationship is far more negative than it has ever been, thus someone will have to punish them- PUNISH THEM FOR THEIR INSOLANCE!!! Muhuwawawa