The problem is not real science verses psuedo science. It's a problem between boring science and exciting science, real or otherwise. How many people care to watch show about a 2 foot robot take a rock sample? How many will spend an hour or more speculating over the "face" on mars?
I'm with you that I dont want to play club price. But I decided too. Mandrake staff works hard to produce a distro that I make "heavy" use of. Therefore I decided that I should help support them monetarily. I don't know if I will allow by "club" membership to renew 1 yr from now. But I do feel that the contribution I made recently was well worth it. I definitely have gotten more from it and it would have cost me to *buy* windoze.
outsourcing... dll hell... end users... sales departments promising the world tomorrow... driver imcompatibilities... OS bugs... unpaid overtime... no recongition for an actual accomplishment... 3rd party stuff that doesnt work...
That explains, at least a little bit, how SCO can afford the cash to have all of these lawsuits going on at the same time. Lawyers don't work for free and their base salary isnt based on their performance either.
I tried for years (since mid 90's) to try to generate an interest in my email client, Emailmax. I tried many different ways of "selling" it but my main arguement for Emailmax was it's security--the ability to encrypt email etc... My experiences has led me to believe that encryption just doesnt denote positive reactions in the general public.
I would get many responses but I think it could be summed up with: I dont need encryption I got nothing to hide.
I think this a big problem. The general public has drawn the conclusion that only criminals need encryption to hide malicious behaviors. They believe that internet is safe enough without it and that governments would never "spy" on them.
Some of you who have tried to use my product may say my product suffered from product quality. I would agree, as that was big challenge. But, much of the feedback I got was from people that never ever tried my product....
The makers of Second Life have taken a very unique approach to player rights with in the game.
In Second life, the content player create, is owned by the player and not the company. This is totally against the grain of most online games where the company owns it all.
Additionally, they have started tying in real currency to the in game currency. I know this not unique, as Project Entropia does the same thing.
I personally hope this is the way games will go--giving ownership of virtual property to the players and allowing them to use it, sell it, convert for real $$$. I find these environments more enjoyable and rewarding that environments like Everquest, where Sony pretty much owns you.
It sure can entertain a bored 4 yr old for quite sometime, however. It made for a small cool toy to pass time while waiting for in line for Buzz LightYear Space Ranger Spin in Orlando FL.
The political class feels threatened by anonymitity (sorry for the misspelling, there is no such function in stl). If they can't ID you then they can't track you down and lock you up when you oppose them......
Its not a big deal until one day everyone wonders how we got to the point that there is absolutely no privacy and freedom anymore...
T hey came for the Communists, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a Communist; They came for the Socialists, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a Socialist; They came for the labor leaders, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a labor leader; They came for the Jews, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a Jew; Then they came for me - And there was no one left to object. Martin Niemoller
With all due respect to the poster, saying it doesnt matter is a lazy ass way of saying I don't care right now, bother when its too late. Sometimes you have to care now to avoid a problem later. Otherwise its just too late to do anything about it. Its like cancer--you can do things now to avoid it or you can wait until you get it at which point its too late.
I disagree that manufactors dont care which OS is cheapest. MS wanted $30 USD per unit built. BeOS, about a dime. That's a lot of money when trying manufactur a unit for under $300 and there's 1 million units to make. Yes, Linux would have been no cost.
But, as I meant to say in my original post, the technical managers of a previous project let their project sprial out of control. To save their hides, they blamed linux not themselves (of course). So upper management was biased in the decision.
However, cost was still a tremendous factor in which OS to use.
Actually, this isn't all of that surprising. When I was working on settop box for Escient Labs (about 5 yrs ago), we talked with MS then about putting in the box. They were totally unflexibly about licensing etc....we ended up going with BeOS (unfortunately we couldn't sell a pure linux kernel to our managers because of a previous "bad experience". Long story--short version no one new what they were doing).
I have to agree so much about the staleness of MMORPGs. But I read about Second Life here on/. and I am in love again with online gaming. It is a totally different experience, nothing I could have prepared myself for. I certainly thought I would be bored with it but I'm not!
"Perhaps this will kick the US space program back into gear?"
I sure hope so. Our space program has really deteroriated. Being an outsider (not employed in the space industry), I cannot say for certain but this is was it seems to me:
I feel that NASA has become so afraid of an accident or death that they are almost paralysed from doing anything progressive. Look how long it's going to be before a shuttle goes back up. Not until late 2004. So in the meantime our space program just flops around pretending to do something.
Please don't mistake me. An astronauts life is valuable and we should make every effort to ensure they can do their work safely.
But it seems like we are afraid to anything anymore because someone might die. All we're ever willing to do anymore beyond the ISS and shuttle flights is unmanned probes. And the commitment and motivate for these are low. Come on. By now, IMO, we ought to have a sustainable permanent platform on the moon. By now, we should have people on their way to mars.
Instead, we're thinking about a manned mission. And we're thinking about alternative robot missions too. Let's quit thinking and start doing! I want to retire somewhere other than this planet plz.
I understand the need. They are after all, an employer of programers, and programers need a salary. It's 100% bullshit to say that programers should be paid less or not all (amazing how many companies are trying that stunt these days).
But I disagree with the approach. It's all to easy for bean counters to say "let's just pop up ads". There are other ways to generate revenue and provide a good product/service to their customers. It just takes more thinking instead of just jumping on the band wagon of pop up ads.
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I just want to say thanks for considering privacy and such. So few just dismiss it as unimportant.
I feel, that in your case, a simple sensor to detect passer-bys is not going to infringe on anyone.
The problem is not real science verses psuedo science. It's a problem between boring science and exciting science, real or otherwise. How many people care to watch show about a 2 foot robot take a rock sample? How many will spend an hour or more speculating over the "face" on mars?
I'm with you that I dont want to play club price. But I decided too. Mandrake staff works hard to produce a distro that I make "heavy" use of. Therefore I decided that I should help support them monetarily. I don't know if I will allow by "club" membership to renew 1 yr from now. But I do feel that the contribution I made recently was well worth it. I definitely have gotten more from it and it would have cost me to *buy* windoze.
outsourcing...
dll hell...
end users...
sales departments promising the world tomorrow...
driver imcompatibilities...
OS bugs...
unpaid overtime...
no recongition for an actual accomplishment...
3rd party stuff that doesnt work...
need I say more?
Too bad they can't have that kind of results with tech support.
That explains, at least a little bit, how SCO can afford the cash to have all of these lawsuits going on at the same time. Lawyers don't work for free and their base salary isnt based on their performance either.
Electronic and visual spying maybe....the same side of the moon is always facing the earth.
Too bad you posted this anon. coward. That's actually pretty funny....
I know I girl I wouldnt mind acting out a scene with....;=)
I tried for years (since mid 90's) to try to generate an interest in my email client, Emailmax. I tried many different ways of "selling" it but my main arguement for Emailmax was it's security--the ability to encrypt email etc... My experiences has led me to believe that encryption just doesnt denote positive reactions in the general public.
I would get many responses but I think it could be summed up with: I dont need encryption I got nothing to hide.
I think this a big problem. The general public has drawn the conclusion that only criminals need encryption to hide malicious behaviors. They believe that internet is safe enough without it and that governments would never "spy" on them.
Some of you who have tried to use my product may say my product suffered from product quality. I would agree, as that was big challenge. But, much of the feedback I got was from people that never ever tried my product....
In Second life, the content player create, is owned by the player and not the company
This is totally against the grain of most online games where the company owns it all.
Additionally, they have started tying in real currency to the in game currency. I know this not unique, as Project Entropia does the same thing.
I personally hope this is the way games will go--giving ownership of virtual property to the players and allowing them to use it, sell it, convert for real $$$. I find these environments more enjoyable and rewarding that environments like Everquest, where Sony pretty much owns you.
It sure can entertain a bored 4 yr old for quite sometime, however. It made for a small cool toy to pass time while waiting for in line for Buzz LightYear Space Ranger Spin in Orlando FL.
Some of the Sony's still have a version of the night cam that can still "see" through some clothing in certain lighting conditions and fabric.
I have the Sony TRV19. I have "enjoyable" shot of an ex....
It all depends on the judge...
The political class feels threatened by anonymitity (sorry for the misspelling, there is no such function in stl). If they can't ID you then they can't track you down and lock you up when you oppose them......
Although I have missed a couple of good upskirt opportunities because I have one of those "simple" phones....;=)
T hey came for the Communists, and I
didn't object - For I wasn't a Communist;
They came for the Socialists, and I
didn't object - For I wasn't a Socialist;
They came for the labor leaders, and I
didn't object - For I wasn't a labor leader;
They came for the Jews, and I didn't
object - For I wasn't a Jew;
Then they came for me -
And there was no one left to object.
Martin Niemoller
With all due respect to the poster, saying it doesnt matter is a lazy ass way of saying I don't care right now, bother when its too late. Sometimes you have to care now to avoid a problem later. Otherwise its just too late to do anything about it. Its like cancer--you can do things now to avoid it or you can wait until you get it at which point its too late.
I disagree that manufactors dont care which OS is cheapest. MS wanted $30 USD per unit built. BeOS, about a dime. That's a lot of money when trying manufactur a unit for under $300 and there's 1 million units to make. Yes, Linux would have been no cost.
But, as I meant to say in my original post, the technical managers of a previous project let their project sprial out of control. To save their hides, they blamed linux not themselves (of course). So upper management was biased in the decision.
However, cost was still a tremendous factor in which OS to use.
Glad to hear it.
Actually, this isn't all of that surprising. When I was working on settop box for Escient Labs (about 5 yrs ago), we talked with MS then about putting in the box. They were totally unflexibly about licensing etc....we ended up going with BeOS (unfortunately we couldn't sell a pure linux kernel to our managers because of a previous "bad experience". Long story--short version no one new what they were doing).
The price of spam doesn't come anywhere near the value of privacy and freedom of speech
Could not have stated it more elegantly than that....
If you like trance, DI is awesome. I listen to them all day at work. I even bought the premium account because I wanted to support them.
If a star is named after me and its found to have planets, do I get to own them too?
Whoa hooo. My own solar system.
I have to agree so much about the staleness of MMORPGs. But I read about Second Life here on /. and I am in love again with online gaming. It is a totally different experience, nothing I could have prepared myself for. I certainly thought I would be bored with it but I'm not!
Seriously, I recommend giving it a try...
"Perhaps this will kick the US space program back into gear?"
I sure hope so. Our space program has really deteroriated. Being an outsider (not employed in the space industry), I cannot say for certain but this is was it seems to me:
I feel that NASA has become so afraid of an accident or death that they are almost paralysed from doing anything progressive. Look how long it's going to be before a shuttle goes back up. Not until late 2004. So in the meantime our space program just flops around pretending to do something.
Please don't mistake me. An astronauts life is valuable and we should make every effort to ensure they can do their work safely.
But it seems like we are afraid to anything anymore because someone might die. All we're ever willing to do anymore beyond the ISS and shuttle flights is unmanned probes. And the commitment and motivate for these are low. Come on. By now, IMO, we ought to have a sustainable permanent platform on the moon. By now, we should have people on their way to mars.
Instead, we're thinking about a manned mission. And we're thinking about alternative robot missions too. Let's quit thinking and start doing! I want to retire somewhere other than this planet plz.
I understand the need. They are after all, an employer of programers, and programers need a salary. It's 100% bullshit to say that programers should be paid less or not all (amazing how many companies are trying that stunt these days).
But I disagree with the approach. It's all to easy for bean counters to say "let's just pop up ads". There are other ways to generate revenue and provide a good product/service to their customers. It just takes more thinking instead of just jumping on the band wagon of pop up ads.