At the large company for which I work, whenever we buy Dells, we simply have somebody buy them on a personal credit card and have them shipped to a home address.
A real world implementation: Have a trusted person in the company get a personal credit card and use it only for such purchases. Then the company pays that credit card's bills and accountability is not a problem.
Not to mention, there are credit unions that will rebate 1% of all purchases back to the cardholder. I'd volunteer one of my cards for that deal! Unfortunately, my boss already beat me to it.
Oh, one other thing: tell Dell to "Ship it to my office, shipping charges will be less for us both"
What exactly is the difference between the licenses, and why is the DL better for you? More specifically, why is the GPL not your first choice? I'm not evangelizing, I'm really curious.
Seems to me you could just dual license everything. I'm of the impression that if you release your work under both the DSL and GPL simultaneously, you're covered. Obviously, it would also be GPL compatible.
I believe there are a few FOSS projects working that way.
Unfortunately, the "loser pays" rule means that nobody would dare bring suit against the big guys.
Remember, AT&T was able to hold off the US Government for 30 years. Microsoft beat the US Department of Justice. Mere mortals (we) would never have a chance against the immortal corporations or government, since a large company has only to "discover" you to death to win. The only way the little guy can win is to get a large firm to take a case on contingency, and none would be willing if they risked having to pay hundreds of millions for losing.
Anyone reading this post and thinking I like the current system need only read my.sig to see how disgusted I really am.
I find your point of view interesting. However, your continual use of "you" causes me to think there may be a misunderstanding here. I'm not Iraqi, nor have I ever been there. I simply saw an interesting point of view that I linked to.
I'm a citizen of the USA. Not trying to assert superiority, just stating a fact.
BestBuy is trying to get rid of their own "leaches" who are costing a bit more than a laptop's power.
BestBuy is tracking sales and returns. Unprofitable customers are going to be refused return privleges. It's an interesting idea, and it's quite nice of BestBuy to volunteer to be the guinea pig.
They're betting their problem customers will get pissed off and leave, while the non-problem customers won't know the difference
Being in sales myself, I understand what they're trying to accomplish, though it could turn into a public-relations nightmare. I don't shop there anyway, so it's really not too much beyond a theoretical study for me.
what part of don't have phone service mean to you? it means they have no phones. no lines, no towers.
It means "No Secrets"
From the article:
For years, they said, they used a pay phone at the Kisatchie general store. "But people were nosy - they'd come out and sit on the bench to listen," Blanche Marshall said.
Apparently, life around there is incredibly boring too. From the descriptions the article has of the inhabitants, I can't imagine their phone calls being very thrilling.
hanzie
People are discovering that when you buy any product that is subject to "activation", you haven't really bought anything.
Actually, the folks who didn't buy anything didn't get anything.
Unfortunately, there is a point, because the folks are apparently purchasing an online service, and consequently, are subject to the whims of fate as to the playability after the online service shuts down (for whatever reason).
You also have to consider that it would be totally in keeping with the strategies of a certain large, yet unnamed, software company to purchase the online service's owning corporation and shut it down, or intentionally degrade it, to make Halo2/Xbox combos.
That is only one scenario. Purchasers would also be unable to set up a reverse engineered online service, because federal courts have ruled that it contradicts the purchase agreement.
On the bright side, those who have paid legitametly are probably having no problems.
Just my 2 cents worth.
hanzie.
I'd really like to know what the hell a pivot table is. From reading the review at Amazon and the one here a 'pivot table' is:
'something really useful for analyzing data, and really great'
Sorry, sahib, but if you want me to read (let alone purchase) a book about pivot tables, I'm going to need some explanation of what they are first.
I don't pretend that I'm speaking for any number of people here. Perhaps every slashdotter besides me knows what a pivot table is, but the description of the review would seem to imply otherwise.
Could anybody else describe a pivot table? *********** Heh, heh. Google's first hit for "pivot table tutorial" is already slashdotted.
I understand that you weren't trying to make that point. However, slavery really does have everything to do with the free market. It's pretty obvious that slavery will be instituted in any free market, if given the chance. A free market means you can buy and sell what you want at the prices you want. Slaves have often been sold in free markets.
Slaves are really a good source of labor. They're far smarter than most robotic systems, trainable, easily replacable (in slave jobs, at least). In fact, even though it's generally illegal, slavery is still popular around the world, even in the US, especially in brothels.
It's a comforting myth that slaves are too expensive to keep. A little reflection will lead quickly to the realization that a free person's paycheck has to cover everything a slave would cost, and then some.
I think slavery is detestable, and hate it. But it hasn't vanished, and I don't think it ever will.
Your last line, while inflammatory, really does put unrestricted capitalism in perspective.
You may also consider that consumer debt is the newest form of slavery. The beauty of this particular form is that the slaves are responsible for their own problems and upkeep, they just send money. The best part is that the new slaves get in voluntarily.
...why don't they make their own Anti-Spam domainkey type service
In order for this to be the most useful, the solution needs to be usable by everybody. Yahoo has come up with a workable system, and has licensed it to everybody for free use (I await the EFF's opinion on the terms of use, but it looks pretty good to me.)
Google has seen Yahoo's solution and deemed it 'good'. They'll use it, and traction will thus be gained. According to the article, sendmail is working on an implementation of it, for which I rejoice.
The biggest hurdle to using this is to actually get others using it. Google has decided to throw their weight behind Yahoo's implementation. Fortunately, they've beaten the proprietary versions. I can't imagine anyone now going with a pay to use version, when this is available.
You can also build in as much security as you want, since RSA keylength is decidable by the domain, rather than fixed.
Hooray!
Hanzie
Halo 1's pistol is gone from Halo 2
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According to the Bungie developers, the pistol is waaaay too powerful. It is gone from Halo2.
I don't believe the administration's claims of ignorance about the true situation w/WMDs, but it's inexcusable in any event.
Doesn't poison gas count as a WMD? Chemical weapon? As in "Gassed the Kurds"
I would think that "gassing the Kurds" requires gas, which is a WMD.
So how can it be said that there were no WMD's? Particularly when a roadside booby trap using a chemical munition went off in Iraq a couple of months ago?
The bomb-code was only up for a few hours, and reputedly nobody got nailed, so why is this article in existance, anyway?
I mean, with MS you click "I Agree" to a box that says they can modify or delete anything on your PC anyway. I think the big licenses even include a "search anytime we want" language too.
Oh, wait -- This is a MAC program. They're not used to losing all their data instantly (viruses, hideous crashes... etc...)
Well, you Apple fans don't have any decent viruses yet, and you need something to share our pain...
The books author points out that Ben Franklin used arguing as one of the very best educational methods. The two above are arguing intelligently, apparently with facts, and calmly pointing out their views. The rest of us, listening in, are free to be educated (or not) as much as we desire.
I might point out further that the above posts, made verbally in school, would be met with a teacher (pedagoge) saying "SHUT UP!"
Which only servs to further illustrate the point.
Thank you. I'm only in the last half of chapter 2 and am heading back for more insights.
It is actually an essay on economics, and makes some very good points. It uses the Gilligan's Island as an example, because it's very obvious to many, and all the economic factors are known to all the readers.
The essay then goes on to discuss Swiss Dinara and Saddam Dinars which are both very much real, and quite comparable to money on the TV show.
I think the headline does a real disservice to the author of the essay.
Slashdot Mirror
A real world implementation: Have a trusted person in the company get a personal credit card and use it only for such purchases. Then the company pays that credit card's bills and accountability is not a problem.
Not to mention, there are credit unions that will rebate 1% of all purchases back to the cardholder. I'd volunteer one of my cards for that deal! Unfortunately, my boss already beat me to it.
Oh, one other thing: tell Dell to "Ship it to my office, shipping charges will be less for us both"
If you don't mind me asking,
What exactly is the difference between the licenses, and why is the DL better for you? More specifically, why is the GPL not your first choice? I'm not evangelizing, I'm really curious.
Seems to me you could just dual license everything. I'm of the impression that if you release your work under both the DSL and GPL simultaneously, you're covered. Obviously, it would also be GPL compatible.
I believe there are a few FOSS projects working that way.
I think you have a very good point.
Unfortunately, the "loser pays" rule means that nobody would dare bring suit against the big guys.
.sig to see how disgusted I really am.
Remember, AT&T was able to hold off the US Government for 30 years. Microsoft beat the US Department of Justice. Mere mortals (we) would never have a chance against the immortal corporations or government, since a large company has only to "discover" you to death to win. The only way the little guy can win is to get a large firm to take a case on contingency, and none would be willing if they risked having to pay hundreds of millions for losing.
Anyone reading this post and thinking I like the current system need only read my
hanzie.
I find your point of view interesting. However, your continual use of "you" causes me to think there may be a misunderstanding here. I'm not Iraqi, nor have I ever been there. I simply saw an interesting point of view that I linked to.
I'm a citizen of the USA. Not trying to assert superiority, just stating a fact.
Thank you.
hanzie.
BestBuy is trying to get rid of their own "leaches" who are costing a bit more than a laptop's power.
BestBuy is tracking sales and returns. Unprofitable customers are going to be refused return privleges. It's an interesting idea, and it's quite nice of BestBuy to volunteer to be the guinea pig.
They're betting their problem customers will get pissed off and leave, while the non-problem customers won't know the difference
Being in sales myself, I understand what they're trying to accomplish, though it could turn into a public-relations nightmare. I don't shop there anyway, so it's really not too much beyond a theoretical study for me.
Parent poster said:
Kicked our red, white and blue asses, too. We don't mention those non-wars in our history classes much, either.
Rumor has it you bastards even have a Canadian Navy sub in a shopping mall somewhere
Meanwhile, here's an Iraqi viewpoint on the whole war thing. When in doubt, ask the victims what they think of the change in management.
It means "No Secrets"
From the article:
Apparently, life around there is incredibly boring too. From the descriptions the article has of the inhabitants, I can't imagine their phone calls being very thrilling. hanzieI have visions of slaves in third world countries on generator bicycles, all outside pedaling away, while the local bigwig surfs porn
I defer to your superior evidence. I have only what I have read, you have personal experience.
I apologize. Were I in your shoes, I would be having vision problems due to elevated blood pressure.
Thank you for being civil and good luck with your gaming.
hanzie.
Actually, the folks who didn't buy anything didn't get anything. Unfortunately, there is a point, because the folks are apparently purchasing an online service, and consequently, are subject to the whims of fate as to the playability after the online service shuts down (for whatever reason).
You also have to consider that it would be totally in keeping with the strategies of a certain large, yet unnamed, software company to purchase the online service's owning corporation and shut it down, or intentionally degrade it, to make Halo2/Xbox combos.
That is only one scenario. Purchasers would also be unable to set up a reverse engineered online service, because federal courts have ruled that it contradicts the purchase agreement.
On the bright side, those who have paid legitametly are probably having no problems. Just my 2 cents worth. hanzie.
I'd really like to know what the hell a pivot table is. From reading the review at Amazon and the one here a 'pivot table' is:
'something really useful for analyzing data, and really great'
Sorry, sahib, but if you want me to read (let alone purchase) a book about pivot tables, I'm going to need some explanation of what they are first.
I don't pretend that I'm speaking for any number of people here. Perhaps every slashdotter besides me knows what a pivot table is, but the description of the review would seem to imply otherwise.
Could anybody else describe a pivot table?
***********
Heh, heh. Google's first hit for "pivot table tutorial" is already slashdotted.
I understand that you weren't trying to make that point. However, slavery really does have everything to do with the free market. It's pretty obvious that slavery will be instituted in any free market, if given the chance. A free market means you can buy and sell what you want at the prices you want. Slaves have often been sold in free markets.
Slaves are really a good source of labor. They're far smarter than most robotic systems, trainable, easily replacable (in slave jobs, at least). In fact, even though it's generally illegal, slavery is still popular around the world, even in the US, especially in brothels.
It's a comforting myth that slaves are too expensive to keep. A little reflection will lead quickly to the realization that a free person's paycheck has to cover everything a slave would cost, and then some.
I think slavery is detestable, and hate it. But it hasn't vanished, and I don't think it ever will.
Your last line, while inflammatory, really does put unrestricted capitalism in perspective.
You may also consider that consumer debt is the newest form of slavery. The beauty of this particular form is that the slaves are responsible for their own problems and upkeep, they just send money. The best part is that the new slaves get in voluntarily.
hanzie.
In order for this to be the most useful, the solution needs to be usable by everybody. Yahoo has come up with a workable system, and has licensed it to everybody for free use (I await the EFF's opinion on the terms of use, but it looks pretty good to me.)
Google has seen Yahoo's solution and deemed it 'good'. They'll use it, and traction will thus be gained. According to the article, sendmail is working on an implementation of it, for which I rejoice.
The biggest hurdle to using this is to actually get others using it. Google has decided to throw their weight behind Yahoo's implementation. Fortunately, they've beaten the proprietary versions. I can't imagine anyone now going with a pay to use version, when this is available.
You can also build in as much security as you want, since RSA keylength is decidable by the domain, rather than fixed.
Hooray!
HanzieAccording to the Bungie developers, the pistol is waaaay too powerful. It is gone from Halo2.
Just got it off bungie's site.
The article lists:
Most Innovative Antenna: Turbo Crew: 0.821 miles
I'd really like to know what they had. Any defcon attendees? Turbo Crew members?
In this crowd, the "most innovative antenna" has got to be something wild...
hanzie.
Thank you very much for a sane and informative answer.
I must ponder this.
hanzie.
Doesn't poison gas count as a WMD? Chemical weapon? As in "Gassed the Kurds"
I would think that "gassing the Kurds" requires gas, which is a WMD.
So how can it be said that there were no WMD's? Particularly when a roadside booby trap using a chemical munition went off in Iraq a couple of months ago?
No, I do NOT want them alive.
Go ahead and disintegrate them.
The bomb-code was only up for a few hours, and reputedly nobody got nailed, so why is this article in existance, anyway?
I mean, with MS you click "I Agree" to a box that says they can modify or delete anything on your PC anyway. I think the big licenses even include a "search anytime we want" language too.
Oh, wait -- This is a MAC program. They're not used to losing all their data instantly (viruses, hideous crashes... etc...)
Well, you Apple fans don't have any decent viruses yet, and you need something to share our pain...
Hilariously, this thread is still dead on topic.
The books author points out that Ben Franklin used arguing as one of the very best educational methods. The two above are arguing intelligently, apparently with facts, and calmly pointing out their views. The rest of us, listening in, are free to be educated (or not) as much as we desire.
I might point out further that the above posts, made verbally in school, would be met with a teacher (pedagoge) saying "SHUT UP!"
Which only servs to further illustrate the point.
Thank you. I'm only in the last half of chapter 2 and am heading back for more insights.
hanzie.
The parent is the first post on this thread that actually rates +1 informative.
Where are yesterday's mod points, now that I need them today?
hanzie.
It is actually an essay on economics, and makes some very good points. It uses the Gilligan's Island as an example, because it's very obvious to many, and all the economic factors are known to all the readers.
The essay then goes on to discuss Swiss Dinara and Saddam Dinars which are both very much real, and quite comparable to money on the TV show.
I think the headline does a real disservice to the author of the essay.