Corporations don't want to be regulated because it can cut into their profits. The FCC wants to regulate the corporations not the Internet. The corporations want to regulate the Internet for profit. So they jump the gun on filing a law suite. They will refile and in the meantime they push the cost of the law suite onto their customer. It's just a sad state of affairs. Actually the FCC should just proceed and get the law suite over with and not challenge that they filed to early. Why postpone the inevitable?
Distro's set rules. But not all distros use the the same numbering scheme for versions. Then move outside a distro and role your own using source code and things can get very interesting. So, yes you are right within your distro, but many distros renumber and apply patches to the source before distribution as a package. So consistency within a distro is maintained, but as you noted there are exceptions.
Stating "schema: major.minor.patch" is nice, but lacks definition. Define major, minor, and patch. "Patch" could be the distro patch or a patch from the project. Is 0 in major mean the software is alpha, beta, production? Does an even number in minor mean stable or unstable? How high are numbers allowed before you must increment your major version? Is version 3.898437658675.22 realistic? A better question is does it really convey any useful information, or cause confusion?
It's these version numbers that are confusing people. And everyone does these version numbers differently. So should we replace version numbers with dates? That would bring up other problems like should it be yyyy-mm-dd or mm-dd-yyyy or dd-mm-yyyy? Another way of doing this would be to have a feature complete indicator followed by a patch number. So you could have FC1.675. But others may want to use different structures or designators. We should all find a standard we can agree on mostly, and use that. But that can be like hurding cats.
A rogue admin will create a back door before they leave. Often they will do this midway in their career to try and ensure continued employment, but that would never work out. Eventually they will be found out. All "Good" admins realise this, so it shouldn't be an issue. Just try to ensure you hire "Good" admins. Personality tests may help in that venue, but history of previous actions taken during "stressful" times may prove to be a better indicator of how they will behave in the future.
People often repeat bad mistakes if they don't realise that they are the ones making the mistakes.
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/02/01/1259203 from 2009. So I guess Russia is trying to do something similar?
Maybe they will have better luck than the US has had. I really haven't seen the US move drastically away from proprietary software.
But the politicians make it sound like they are going to change things drastically. I guess its hard to change big government over night.
The policies sound great though, right?
Novell eDirectory and ZENworks,
Redhat RedHat Directory Server or 389 Directory Server,
Apache DS,
OpenLDAP
Those are a few. Some are open source, others are not. Or it wouldn't be too tough to write their own, they have many with skills necessary to accomplish the task from scratch or reverse engineer what they like. They already have the source from Microsoft. Shouldn't be a big deal. IMHO.
My grandma has givin me sooooo much skini on the family its not funny. Didn't cost me a dime other than my time. Trust me... they don't hold back and will give you info can not find anywhere. They are the source.. if they aren't available, talk with the gossip of the family. Each family has one. Find them, then prepare yourself for A LOT of bad news.
ok, first... I am no schooled in objective c. If the average laymen/programmer wants to trust code I assume you can obfuscate in that language. But which is easier to track, - objective c or java like? And what is the proper process to out bad code?
I don't know of any. So until that time... should we consider all code bad/untrusted?
Just wondering... I am not for or against any platform/language.
Free apps are fine. Some are good and some are evil. So I see a sight like fresh meat or such that can help the average joe.
Diplomats are sometimes pawns or go pieces. Depends upon the game. Also what is at risk. It is better for diplomats to not be told something, or to be told a half truth or lie than factual information. Less security problems if the diplomat turns double agent, or is retained for questioning or the eventual human slip up. Reports from diplomats to their home country, may contain some factual information, but is usually spun and twisted. Again it would depend on the assignment. Negotiations usually contain good information. Reports on political activities and observations of others negotiations usually contain sparse data or outright misinformation from the other parties.
So... I am really hesitant to accept these documents as credible. Diplomats are like politicians. I don't trust what politicians say.
You mean Iphone users have similar problems as Android users?
Wow, we should all convert over to wp7 then. It's so secure, it doesn't even have cut n paste.
sorry for the sarcasm.
a free browser upgrade via the android market place? It's just a program like firefox is. I don't believe that HTC modifies the browser. Device drivers yes, but the browser?
I could be wrong, I haven't looked at any of the code for the different manufacturers,
Why would I watch a movie on such a small screen? Esp. one that I paid money for? I have a nice large HD screen at home. Much nicer to see that size than something that small. I just might be getting old an my eye sight starting to fail, but is it really fun watching a movie on something that small? I like entertainment an all, but on a nice big screen with a bowl of popcorn.. female by your side.. seems to me to be far more entertaining. Just my two cents. Your mileage may vary.
It may not work, or it might be full of bugs and you have to pay more for it... But since they cover you for patents, that makes all of the difference?
yea, thats the route I would recommend. NOT. I look for solutions. If I can not find solutions, I write them!
Go ahead and try to hunt down all of the corps that might infringe your patent.... Their software is not shared. Your access to the source is non-existent.
Open source only exposes the code if it is shared. It doesn't have to be. And programmers are not that hard to find. They are cheaper than most software, if kept in house. Which would give you all the advantage any how. Custom answer to custom request.
Arrg...
control society. Why are they allowing a private entity (non government) control of the publics information? The public (and maybe the State) will not have access to public information. What is the process for a FOIA now? The State has to ask Microsoft for the information?
On a different angle, Microsoft is not known for properly backing up information. What guarantees are Microsoft making for good backup and accurate restores?
What guarantees are in place to protect the private citizens information from Microsoft or others?
Just look at what Grumman did to West Virginia. The State was down for over a week.
This whole thing is very bad. Leave government IT functions to government employees. Otherwise your handing over your government to corporations.
Corporations that hold government contracts are seldom audited, as opposed to government entities which are audited at least annually.
What bank I use? LOL. Hmm, security focus here. I needn't tell you what financial institution I use. Visit ones in your area and ask them. I don't need more scam/spam about my financial institutions password changes or what not in my mailbox, thank you. If you have a real complaint, take it up with your financial institution. I don't feel we need to advise anyone with whom to do their finances with. Don't mean to be terse. Just saying those that responded with their financial institutions name could be releasing more information than they should. The less released about you individually, the harder a target you become.
It matters not whether you work for a private company or are a public employee. Citizens cannot fire or hire either one. (The only exception is politicians - but that is a different topic.) If you buy a car from Ford, are you entitled to see the work performance of each worker who built that car? Why not? You gave your money to a corporation. This is the same as paying taxes for services provided by government. You claim its your tax money, why not claim the same when you buy a product or service from a corporation?
To be fair, I will state that I am a public employee. I have had the local newspaper publish my earnings with my title and name and what department I work for. The purpose of this "investigative journalism" was to demean public employees during a time of difficult budget negotiations between political parties. This is nothing more than nasty politics period. Although the local newspaper lost over 65,000 subscribers shortly after that publication. So in the long run, doing something stupid like that has its consequences. And did publishing this information help the budget process? No. The budget still was not resolved in a timely manner. But the politicians had a shield to divert the public attention away from the real problem, which was that the politicians didn't know how to do their jobs properly.
I may be prejudice, because I am a public employee. But I suspect that someone is trying to divert the publics attention away from where the real problems are.
Public employees are not in their positions to get rich, they do not get paid the same as private employees. Most are only trying to improve the lives of the citizens in their community, or the community as a whole. Most public employees are not like the greedy politicians or corporate officers. Yet most of the time, the public employees are the ones who usually get shit on because of stupid people doing or saying stupid things.
Just look at what some governments are telling Research In Motion (blackberries) that they have to hand over the encryption keys. I am not sure that they will allow such systems to exist. Sad state of affairs when one does not have a right to privacy. The public might think its cool at first, then FUD will be spread and the average Joe will be prohibited from installing such a device. Nice concept, but the governments will not allow this to take off.
It might be best for this to unfold slowly and without much fan fair. Then if it is designed properly, it will become hard for governments to discern who has these units. But then again the old witch hunts may start again. Just plain sad over all.
I was going to post something similar, but you have stated the case very well. As far as Iphone verses Android, people will buy what they think is cool. It is just a matter of perception. At&t verses other carriers, that is a matter of location of use. Polls are useless and should be ignored. They are a marketing ploy used to sway peoples opinions.
Really, that is not what the iphone users were complaining about. Yes you can cause cell phone signal strength to fall by covering it with both hands. I know the video was a parody, or meant as humor, but people will think that all cell phones are equal. They are not. And much depends on your provider and location also. It's easier to degrade a weak signal than a strong signal. So anyone saying Jobs was right by saying all phones have that problem is wrong. I have an HTC Incredible. I do not experience what iphone users are complaining about. The recent iphone release was just a bad design esp. for weak signal areas. People just need to move on. If the phone doesn't work for you, send it back.
if my wife and daughters can handle ubuntu, wife 46, daughters 19 and 16; I am sure its ready for the general population. Yes, I am a tech, but handing them each a ubuntu, laptop or net book never made them flinch. Or degrade the manufacturer, in fact they recommended it to their friends and neighbors. The only one who cant run ubuntu in my house is the DOG. Which is good cause she has lots of time to hack to get lots of DOG toys and treats. No hacking for her, passwords are complex here.
Netbooks are way cheaper and more versatile. Ipads might make the versatile category, still too expensive. Remember these are college kids. Their money priorities are elsewhere. Give them cheap college text and a versatile machine (plays tunes and movies) and you will have a seller. They need an atom or similar processor with touch color screen and sound with 16 gb storage maybe via sd card. Something really cheap...250 max. Netbook works great for my daughter. Has a cam and she records the lectures. All using Linux. Uses that to review before exams. Wife has a Kindle. She loves her novels, and its great for her. Daughter, not so much.
Over all the robot has some nice dexterity, but some real world strength and AI demos would go a lot farther. I am sure that this was a future or forward thinking technology. And music is a nice example of dexterity for the unit. But I would like to see an AI and voice recognition unit demoed to be really awed or inspired. But maybe I am rushing technology. I tend to demo complete cases and not partial. Maybe they are trying for more funding of this project. Or maybe its a lame attempt to portray forward thinking views to garner positive publicity.
Why would Microsoft need UNIX copyrights? They already sold the UNIX copyrights they had in XENIX to the old SCO years ago. And they purchased some rights to UNIX or UNIXWARE from the New SCO group/Caldera.
Caldera/TheSCOGroup has already proven that copyrights are not necessary to spread fud via the court system for many years. They are still doing that today. So if others wished to do so, I am sure that they could with little effort. As far as Unix copyrights existing, ATT and Berkeley had settled their suit long ago and I believe that ATT did not really own much in the way of copyrights. I believe that most was created/owned by Berkeley. So I think it matters not if they sell the Unix copyrights that they own.
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Corporations don't want to be regulated because it can cut into their profits. The FCC wants to regulate the corporations not the Internet. The corporations want to regulate the Internet for profit. So they jump the gun on filing a law suite. They will refile and in the meantime they push the cost of the law suite onto their customer. It's just a sad state of affairs. Actually the FCC should just proceed and get the law suite over with and not challenge that they filed to early. Why postpone the inevitable?
Distro's set rules. But not all distros use the the same numbering scheme for versions. Then move outside a distro and role your own using source code and things can get very interesting. So, yes you are right within your distro, but many distros renumber and apply patches to the source before distribution as a package. So consistency within a distro is maintained, but as you noted there are exceptions. Stating "schema: major.minor.patch" is nice, but lacks definition. Define major, minor, and patch. "Patch" could be the distro patch or a patch from the project. Is 0 in major mean the software is alpha, beta, production? Does an even number in minor mean stable or unstable? How high are numbers allowed before you must increment your major version? Is version 3.898437658675.22 realistic? A better question is does it really convey any useful information, or cause confusion?
It's these version numbers that are confusing people. And everyone does these version numbers differently. So should we replace version numbers with dates? That would bring up other problems like should it be yyyy-mm-dd or mm-dd-yyyy or dd-mm-yyyy? Another way of doing this would be to have a feature complete indicator followed by a patch number. So you could have FC1.675. But others may want to use different structures or designators. We should all find a standard we can agree on mostly, and use that. But that can be like hurding cats.
A rogue admin will create a back door before they leave. Often they will do this midway in their career to try and ensure continued employment, but that would never work out. Eventually they will be found out. All "Good" admins realise this, so it shouldn't be an issue. Just try to ensure you hire "Good" admins. Personality tests may help in that venue, but history of previous actions taken during "stressful" times may prove to be a better indicator of how they will behave in the future. People often repeat bad mistakes if they don't realise that they are the ones making the mistakes.
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/02/01/1259203 from 2009. So I guess Russia is trying to do something similar? Maybe they will have better luck than the US has had. I really haven't seen the US move drastically away from proprietary software. But the politicians make it sound like they are going to change things drastically. I guess its hard to change big government over night. The policies sound great though, right?
Novell eDirectory and ZENworks, Redhat RedHat Directory Server or 389 Directory Server, Apache DS, OpenLDAP Those are a few. Some are open source, others are not. Or it wouldn't be too tough to write their own, they have many with skills necessary to accomplish the task from scratch or reverse engineer what they like. They already have the source from Microsoft. Shouldn't be a big deal. IMHO.
My grandma has givin me sooooo much skini on the family its not funny. Didn't cost me a dime other than my time. Trust me... they don't hold back and will give you info can not find anywhere. They are the source.. if they aren't available, talk with the gossip of the family. Each family has one. Find them, then prepare yourself for A LOT of bad news.
ok, first... I am no schooled in objective c. If the average laymen/programmer wants to trust code I assume you can obfuscate in that language. But which is easier to track, - objective c or java like? And what is the proper process to out bad code? I don't know of any. So until that time... should we consider all code bad/untrusted? Just wondering... I am not for or against any platform/language. Free apps are fine. Some are good and some are evil. So I see a sight like fresh meat or such that can help the average joe.
Diplomats are sometimes pawns or go pieces. Depends upon the game. Also what is at risk. It is better for diplomats to not be told something, or to be told a half truth or lie than factual information. Less security problems if the diplomat turns double agent, or is retained for questioning or the eventual human slip up. Reports from diplomats to their home country, may contain some factual information, but is usually spun and twisted. Again it would depend on the assignment. Negotiations usually contain good information. Reports on political activities and observations of others negotiations usually contain sparse data or outright misinformation from the other parties. So... I am really hesitant to accept these documents as credible. Diplomats are like politicians. I don't trust what politicians say.
You mean Iphone users have similar problems as Android users? Wow, we should all convert over to wp7 then. It's so secure, it doesn't even have cut n paste. sorry for the sarcasm.
a free browser upgrade via the android market place? It's just a program like firefox is. I don't believe that HTC modifies the browser. Device drivers yes, but the browser? I could be wrong, I haven't looked at any of the code for the different manufacturers,
Why would I watch a movie on such a small screen? Esp. one that I paid money for? I have a nice large HD screen at home. Much nicer to see that size than something that small. I just might be getting old an my eye sight starting to fail, but is it really fun watching a movie on something that small? I like entertainment an all, but on a nice big screen with a bowl of popcorn.. female by your side.. seems to me to be far more entertaining. Just my two cents. Your mileage may vary.
It may not work, or it might be full of bugs and you have to pay more for it... But since they cover you for patents, that makes all of the difference? yea, thats the route I would recommend. NOT. I look for solutions. If I can not find solutions, I write them! Go ahead and try to hunt down all of the corps that might infringe your patent.... Their software is not shared. Your access to the source is non-existent. Open source only exposes the code if it is shared. It doesn't have to be. And programmers are not that hard to find. They are cheaper than most software, if kept in house. Which would give you all the advantage any how. Custom answer to custom request. Arrg...
control society. Why are they allowing a private entity (non government) control of the publics information? The public (and maybe the State) will not have access to public information. What is the process for a FOIA now? The State has to ask Microsoft for the information? On a different angle, Microsoft is not known for properly backing up information. What guarantees are Microsoft making for good backup and accurate restores? What guarantees are in place to protect the private citizens information from Microsoft or others? Just look at what Grumman did to West Virginia. The State was down for over a week. This whole thing is very bad. Leave government IT functions to government employees. Otherwise your handing over your government to corporations. Corporations that hold government contracts are seldom audited, as opposed to government entities which are audited at least annually.
What bank I use? LOL. Hmm, security focus here. I needn't tell you what financial institution I use. Visit ones in your area and ask them. I don't need more scam/spam about my financial institutions password changes or what not in my mailbox, thank you. If you have a real complaint, take it up with your financial institution. I don't feel we need to advise anyone with whom to do their finances with. Don't mean to be terse. Just saying those that responded with their financial institutions name could be releasing more information than they should. The less released about you individually, the harder a target you become.
It matters not whether you work for a private company or are a public employee. Citizens cannot fire or hire either one. (The only exception is politicians - but that is a different topic.) If you buy a car from Ford, are you entitled to see the work performance of each worker who built that car? Why not? You gave your money to a corporation. This is the same as paying taxes for services provided by government. You claim its your tax money, why not claim the same when you buy a product or service from a corporation? To be fair, I will state that I am a public employee. I have had the local newspaper publish my earnings with my title and name and what department I work for. The purpose of this "investigative journalism" was to demean public employees during a time of difficult budget negotiations between political parties. This is nothing more than nasty politics period. Although the local newspaper lost over 65,000 subscribers shortly after that publication. So in the long run, doing something stupid like that has its consequences. And did publishing this information help the budget process? No. The budget still was not resolved in a timely manner. But the politicians had a shield to divert the public attention away from the real problem, which was that the politicians didn't know how to do their jobs properly. I may be prejudice, because I am a public employee. But I suspect that someone is trying to divert the publics attention away from where the real problems are. Public employees are not in their positions to get rich, they do not get paid the same as private employees. Most are only trying to improve the lives of the citizens in their community, or the community as a whole. Most public employees are not like the greedy politicians or corporate officers. Yet most of the time, the public employees are the ones who usually get shit on because of stupid people doing or saying stupid things.
Just look at what some governments are telling Research In Motion (blackberries) that they have to hand over the encryption keys. I am not sure that they will allow such systems to exist. Sad state of affairs when one does not have a right to privacy. The public might think its cool at first, then FUD will be spread and the average Joe will be prohibited from installing such a device. Nice concept, but the governments will not allow this to take off. It might be best for this to unfold slowly and without much fan fair. Then if it is designed properly, it will become hard for governments to discern who has these units. But then again the old witch hunts may start again. Just plain sad over all.
I was going to post something similar, but you have stated the case very well. As far as Iphone verses Android, people will buy what they think is cool. It is just a matter of perception. At&t verses other carriers, that is a matter of location of use. Polls are useless and should be ignored. They are a marketing ploy used to sway peoples opinions.
Really, that is not what the iphone users were complaining about. Yes you can cause cell phone signal strength to fall by covering it with both hands. I know the video was a parody, or meant as humor, but people will think that all cell phones are equal. They are not. And much depends on your provider and location also. It's easier to degrade a weak signal than a strong signal. So anyone saying Jobs was right by saying all phones have that problem is wrong. I have an HTC Incredible. I do not experience what iphone users are complaining about. The recent iphone release was just a bad design esp. for weak signal areas. People just need to move on. If the phone doesn't work for you, send it back.
if my wife and daughters can handle ubuntu, wife 46, daughters 19 and 16; I am sure its ready for the general population. Yes, I am a tech, but handing them each a ubuntu, laptop or net book never made them flinch. Or degrade the manufacturer, in fact they recommended it to their friends and neighbors. The only one who cant run ubuntu in my house is the DOG. Which is good cause she has lots of time to hack to get lots of DOG toys and treats. No hacking for her, passwords are complex here.
umm HP already won the bid. Unless Google makes HP an offer its a done deal.
Netbooks are way cheaper and more versatile. Ipads might make the versatile category, still too expensive. Remember these are college kids. Their money priorities are elsewhere. Give them cheap college text and a versatile machine (plays tunes and movies) and you will have a seller. They need an atom or similar processor with touch color screen and sound with 16 gb storage maybe via sd card. Something really cheap ...250 max. Netbook works great for my daughter. Has a cam and she records the lectures. All using Linux. Uses that to review before exams. Wife has a Kindle. She loves her novels, and its great for her. Daughter, not so much.
Over all the robot has some nice dexterity, but some real world strength and AI demos would go a lot farther. I am sure that this was a future or forward thinking technology. And music is a nice example of dexterity for the unit. But I would like to see an AI and voice recognition unit demoed to be really awed or inspired. But maybe I am rushing technology. I tend to demo complete cases and not partial. Maybe they are trying for more funding of this project. Or maybe its a lame attempt to portray forward thinking views to garner positive publicity.
Why would Microsoft need UNIX copyrights? They already sold the UNIX copyrights they had in XENIX to the old SCO years ago. And they purchased some rights to UNIX or UNIXWARE from the New SCO group/Caldera.
Caldera/TheSCOGroup has already proven that copyrights are not necessary to spread fud via the court system for many years. They are still doing that today. So if others wished to do so, I am sure that they could with little effort. As far as Unix copyrights existing, ATT and Berkeley had settled their suit long ago and I believe that ATT did not really own much in the way of copyrights. I believe that most was created/owned by Berkeley. So I think it matters not if they sell the Unix copyrights that they own.