Last I heard, all of Microsoft's contributions to the Linux kernel have been strictly to improve Linux support for Microsoft products, e.g. to allow Windows Server to be a host for Linux clients. That's fine, but it hardly counts as "key" contributions in my book.
A large number of contributors put in source code which is "relevant to their interests". e.g. graphics card manufacturers contribute towards open source drivers and improvements to X.
Personally I see nothing wrong with this, and quite frankly makes a good change from when Microsoft did everything possible to hide how their stuff works e.g. *cough*Samba*cough*
Main engine fuse blew out, I was 60 miles from anywhere, and for whatever reason, had a cheap ass fork in my car. Bent up the middle two tines, shoved the outer tines in the fuse holder, taped the hell out of it to prevent shorting and away I went.
Also, don't try this at home, if the fuse blew, there's probably a reason, etc, etc, etc.
Engineers are overrepresented among terrorists. Perhaps you can convince one that he'll get 70 especially attractive virgins if he repairs your sarcasm meter and then achieves martyrdom.
The conclusion appears to be there would be no need for airport security if you can get geeks, nerds and other engineers laid regularly. Maybe we should make it a law for all females between the ages of 17 and 35 to have a Slashdot uid.....
Again, the summary is very pretty, and may even help someone with 'ordinary skill in the art' in creating an implementation of the patent, but it *isn't* part of the patent claims, and is therefore irrelevant as far as whether determining someone has infringed or not.
The actual claims place no reliance on any particular fixed or floating point implementation. Outside of the claims, the only way any such restrictions would exist would be if SGI had accepted such restrictions in dialogue with the Patent Office in getting the patent.
In other words if anyone else has done an implementation with 32,64 or any other number of bits, then they've infringed (unless the patent is invalidated or shown not to apply in some other way)
How many times do people have to say READ THE CLAIMS before it sinks in that the abstract normally only gives an example and the patents claims normally go far beyond that. In some patents the abstract comes close to being completely misleading. Incidentally the claims are not restricted to 16 bit floating point representations or any other size of floating point accuracy, plus it's a continuation of other patents, so don't forget to read their claims too.
The SA tried harder, and the AU didn't try enough... In other words, you are saying that the SKA panel made their decision on the basis of SALES PITCH?
Oh, what a notion !!
It may be a sales pitch, but perhaps it is also an ongoing indication of the prestige that the country assigns to that project and the effort they are willing to put in to make sure that any problems they have in the project will be addressed at a high level and priority.
Kirk: The cooling system to the warp drive is down again Scotty. How soon can you fix it? Scotty: Ach Jim, I'm a warp drive engineer, not a plumber....
Bostons Big Dig was first planned in 1948 and didn't get completed till 2007, which makes the US look quite pedestrian compared to the rapid progress in the UK.....
Really? I must have missed the repeal of the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (which guarantees not only a right to sue, but in fact guarantees a JURY TRIAL in any controversy in excess of TWENTY dollars)
Back then twenty dollars was real money and you could actually buy something more than a couple of months of Netflix with it.
What is the expected market demand for Jedi Knights? Can I take out a federal loan to pay my tuition fees?
I would suspect that demand will be high, assuming that at by 'graduation' you genuinely had all the powers of a Jedi knight (light or dark). Maybe the army would pay tuition fees to promising graduates in return for a term of service....
There are plenty of opportunites for special ops mercenaries which the Jedi could easily fulfil. Why call Delta Force or the SAS/SBS when you could hire a Jedi Graduate?
The DMCA procedure probably has some flaws in the area indicated.
For example, Demanding all copies of a file called "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" be taken down would not be specific enough. I was writing an article on that subject, I would hate to lose that file. A non-infringing file could even be a video, there would be Fair Use provisions for use of excerpts from the movie, a parody of the movie or even the entire movie if say I worked at Warner Bros and used MegaUpload for my own personal locker. (whether I would get the sack for having this in my locker and making it public is another matter).
At some point your machine will go in for repair and some techy will get a laugh or possibly report what books/movies/porn and websites you have been accessing. As others have stated, either use your own laptop or get a USB/CD/DVD live distribution which can run without touching the company drive.
Hmm, but with the continual fight against phages using antibiotics, how long is it before one of them gets an upgrade from their iron 'sword' into Stormbringer:-)
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Last I heard, all of Microsoft's contributions to the Linux kernel have been strictly to improve Linux support for Microsoft products, e.g. to allow Windows Server to be a host for Linux clients. That's fine, but it hardly counts as "key" contributions in my book.
A large number of contributors put in source code which is "relevant to their interests". e.g. graphics card manufacturers contribute towards open source drivers and improvements to X.
Personally I see nothing wrong with this, and quite frankly makes a good change from when Microsoft did everything possible to hide how their stuff works e.g. *cough*Samba*cough*
Main engine fuse blew out, I was 60 miles from anywhere, and for whatever reason, had a cheap ass fork in my car. Bent up the middle two tines, shoved the outer tines in the fuse holder, taped the hell out of it to prevent shorting and away I went.
Also, don't try this at home, if the fuse blew, there's probably a reason, etc, etc, etc.
I never knew you had Slashdot UID!
Engineers are overrepresented among terrorists. Perhaps you can convince one that he'll get 70 especially attractive virgins if he repairs your sarcasm meter and then achieves martyrdom.
The conclusion appears to be there would be no need for airport security if you can get geeks, nerds and other engineers laid regularly. Maybe we should make it a law for all females between the ages of 17 and 35 to have a Slashdot uid.....
Drac
beaten to the punchline dammit!http://science.slashdot.org/story/12/03/28/1527257/scientists-estimate-40-of-red-dwarfs-have-a-rocky-planet#
Its a continuation patent, so I suspect it inherits the filing date of the original patents in exchange for a shorter duration.
Again, the summary is very pretty, and may even help someone with 'ordinary skill in the art' in creating an implementation of the patent, but it *isn't* part of the patent claims, and is therefore irrelevant as far as whether determining someone has infringed or not.
The actual claims place no reliance on any particular fixed or floating point implementation. Outside of the claims, the only way any such restrictions would exist would be if SGI had accepted such restrictions in dialogue with the Patent Office in getting the patent.
In other words if anyone else has done an implementation with 32,64 or any other number of bits, then they've infringed (unless the patent is invalidated or shown not to apply in some other way)
You've only read the damn abstract haven't you?
How many times do people have to say READ THE CLAIMS before it sinks in that the abstract normally only gives an example and the patents claims normally go far beyond that. In some patents the abstract comes close to being completely misleading. Incidentally the claims are not restricted to 16 bit floating point representations or any other size of floating point accuracy, plus it's a continuation of other patents, so don't forget to read their claims too.
Well PanAm aren't around anymore - you have Southwest and Ryanair now :-)
The SA tried harder, and the AU didn't try enough ... In other words, you are saying that the SKA panel made their decision on the basis of SALES PITCH?
Oh, what a notion !!
It may be a sales pitch, but perhaps it is also an ongoing indication of the prestige that the country assigns to that project and the effort they are willing to put in to make sure that any problems they have in the project will be addressed at a high level and priority.
I solve this problem by having a chauffeur :-)
all delays were caused by the French, Kaiser Wilhelm and Hitler.
Ooh, Godwin!!
Kirk: The cooling system to the warp drive is down again Scotty. How soon can you fix it?
Scotty: Ach Jim, I'm a warp drive engineer, not a plumber....
Bostons Big Dig was first planned in 1948 and didn't get completed till 2007, which makes the US look quite pedestrian compared to the rapid progress in the UK.....
Really? I must have missed the repeal of the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (which guarantees not only a right to sue, but in fact guarantees a JURY TRIAL in any controversy in excess of TWENTY dollars)
Back then twenty dollars was real money and you could actually buy something more than a couple of months of Netflix with it.
Please send me a quote for 10,000 of your unprinting Machines ASAP
Fraternally Yours
Big Brother
Upvoted this improvement to their head mounted weapons array....
What is the expected market demand for Jedi Knights? Can I take out a federal loan to pay my tuition fees?
I would suspect that demand will be high, assuming that at by 'graduation' you genuinely had all the powers of a Jedi knight (light or dark). Maybe the army would pay tuition fees to promising graduates in return for a term of service....
There are plenty of opportunites for special ops mercenaries which the Jedi could easily fulfil. Why call Delta Force or the SAS/SBS when you could hire a Jedi Graduate?
they should call the release Raspberry Jam or similar. No one puts Fedoras in Pies.
Wasn't the reason the Tevatron closed down because it couldn't explore the energy range where the Higgs was supposed to exist?
Is 125GeV at the bottom of that range?
The DMCA procedure probably has some flaws in the area indicated.
For example,
Demanding all copies of a file called "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" be taken down would not be specific enough. I was writing an article on that subject, I would hate to lose that file. A non-infringing file could even be a video, there would be Fair Use provisions for use of excerpts from the movie, a parody of the movie or even the entire movie if say I worked at Warner Bros and used MegaUpload for my own personal locker. (whether I would get the sack for having this in my locker and making it public is another matter).
This is cool, but...?
Why does it matter that it's the lead developer of DragonflyBSD?
Because they want to ensure that the world famous programmer and developer is not confused with the little known actor with a similar name,
At some point your machine will go in for repair and some techy will get a laugh or possibly report what books/movies/porn and websites you have been accessing.
As others have stated, either use your own laptop or get a USB/CD/DVD live distribution which can run without touching the company drive.
The house is not firmly attached to the foundations except by this glorified airbag.
Don't they also get typhoons there?
I eagerly await the Japanese sequel to the Wizard of Oz.......
Hmm, but with the continual fight against phages using antibiotics, how long is it before one of them gets an upgrade from their iron 'sword' into Stormbringer :-)