You know, in the time the slashdot system calculates how long it's been since I submitted my last comment, it could have submitted this comment instead of complaining about me being too quick.
Yeah, they have built in failsafes to keep this from happening. Just like the power companies have built in failsafes to keep a massive blackout from occuring.
I was watching TechTV a few weeks ago and they were showing some of the extreme cases from QuakeCon. My favorite was the one made from a gas can. I wish this wired article had better pictures.
I think it's always been clear that virtual information, such as computer software, data and images that is copyrighted by an author is licensed to a user and not owned by a user. The only thing that you actually own is the media, case and physical stuff that came with the software, music or whatever. It would be completely legitimate for me to sell you a software package or vhs tape if I had erased or damaged the media so that the information could not be read. But when you are selling the data itself, you are bypassing the authors right to make money off the new person buying the used media who is also buying the data on it. However with online music, there is no media, just data. So I think that it's obviously illegal to sell that data to someone else, unless you have authorization to do so. Not that I agree with the way all that works, but that IS how it works.
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I don't know whether this was something intentional (i've been trying to find out) but somewhere in the last couple of minor releases I have no longer been able to play a group of files by doing 'mplayer *' on the command line. I have to make a playlist file and then play them.
With so many ISPs, tech companies and major companies using Diesel power generators, it makes you wonder what happens in a huge power outage like this. If this goes on longer than 36+ hours, some of those generators will run out of gas. When they do, will the diesel fueling stations be working since there is no power? Will there be a short term diesel shortage this week as a result of the sudden increased demand (probably not). But it is possible that not everyone will be able to be fueled in time if it goes longer than 36+ hours.
One of the quotes from a presentation by John "Maddog" Hall a few years ago at ApacheCon was that "with 500 million personal computers in the world, that means that there are still 5.5 billion that haven't chosen their operating system yet." I always liked that saying.
If his goal is to destroy Linux, then he's going to delay showing us the source code as long as possible. If he showed us now, we would just change the code and move along. Same goes for SCO, but I'm not sure what SCO's true intentions are.
Actually, you have a good point. I never thought about that. Personally, I think it's a benifit to bag your own groceries because most of the time the baggers smash something or use way to many bags. "Do you want your sack of potatoes in a bag?" They are already in a bag!
This may realistically happen. Business owners who are looking to cut costs on their businesses and not have to deal with stuff like workers comp will lobby to allow themselves to not have to deal with unions. If enough big businesses will do it, our governments will cave on their demands and then it will be the start of something like "The Second Renesance" from Animatrix. It's not just Science Fiction anymore, it's highly likely to become our reality when you think about what causes it.
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Hmmm, I never liked that reasoning. After all, one could have said 12 years ago:
If it doesn't run windows applications it's useless.
Give it some time. All these people who are writing the other 10 million extra window managers can help this guy out and do something more useful.
Some french company already released the Pornimatrix. It was actually kinda funny. Er, not that I saw it or anything. Oh drat. ;-)
50,000,000 people call you.
How? They just do a grep for names without vowels.
Um, I meant to say programmers.
You know, in the time the slashdot system calculates how long it's been since I submitted my last comment, it could have submitted this comment instead of complaining about me being too quick.
Go ahead, make fun.
Maybe this was so Microsoft could import more foreign programs to fix their bugs.
Yeah, they have built in failsafes to keep this from happening. Just like the power companies have built in failsafes to keep a massive blackout from occuring.
We always go hoem after work. Also, we repine a lot too.
I was watching TechTV a few weeks ago and they were showing some of the extreme cases from QuakeCon. My favorite was the one made from a gas can. I wish this wired article had better pictures.
The first rule of Project Mayhem is to not ask questions.
I think it's always been clear that virtual information, such as computer software, data and images that is copyrighted by an author is licensed to a user and not owned by a user. The only thing that you actually own is the media, case and physical stuff that came with the software, music or whatever. It would be completely legitimate for me to sell you a software package or vhs tape if I had erased or damaged the media so that the information could not be read. But when you are selling the data itself, you are bypassing the authors right to make money off the new person buying the used media who is also buying the data on it. However with online music, there is no media, just data. So I think that it's obviously illegal to sell that data to someone else, unless you have authorization to do so. Not that I agree with the way all that works, but that IS how it works.
I don't know whether this was something intentional (i've been trying to find out) but somewhere in the last couple of minor releases I have no longer been able to play a group of files by doing 'mplayer *' on the command line. I have to make a playlist file and then play them.
Here is a funny list of things that you might learn from video games if you are an alien
One of my wife's friends wants me to install Linux on her machine just so she can play Frozen Bubble. They are all addicted to that game.
Of RIAA fame.
Ok, where? Is this is the standard for all diesel pumping stations?
With so many ISPs, tech companies and major companies using Diesel power generators, it makes you wonder what happens in a huge power outage like this. If this goes on longer than 36+ hours, some of those generators will run out of gas. When they do, will the diesel fueling stations be working since there is no power? Will there be a short term diesel shortage this week as a result of the sudden increased demand (probably not). But it is possible that not everyone will be able to be fueled in time if it goes longer than 36+ hours.
One of the quotes from a presentation by John "Maddog" Hall a few years ago at ApacheCon was that "with 500 million personal computers in the world, that means that there are still 5.5 billion that haven't chosen their operating system yet." I always liked that saying.
but I got distracted by China building a 10 Teraflop computer in the next article down. ;-)
If his goal is to destroy Linux, then he's going to delay showing us the source code as long as possible. If he showed us now, we would just change the code and move along. Same goes for SCO, but I'm not sure what SCO's true intentions are.
Would they be breaking the law somehow? If you could prove a connection like that, wouldn't their case fall apart? I'm asking.
Actually, you have a good point. I never thought about that. Personally, I think it's a benifit to bag your own groceries because most of the time the baggers smash something or use way to many bags. "Do you want your sack of potatoes in a bag?" They are already in a bag!
This may realistically happen. Business owners who are looking to cut costs on their businesses and not have to deal with stuff like workers comp will lobby to allow themselves to not have to deal with unions. If enough big businesses will do it, our governments will cave on their demands and then it will be the start of something like "The Second Renesance" from Animatrix. It's not just Science Fiction anymore, it's highly likely to become our reality when you think about what causes it.