I saw a commercial on CBC last night for high speed internet service for $24.95 canadian. I'm paying $39.95 U.S. with Adelphia right now. Something there just doesn't seem to add up, and this move by the FCC doesn't sound like it's going to help anything.
This isn't someone repackaging someone else's work. Free software is great, but you have to have someone install, configure, and maintain that software. As a taxpayer, what bill would you rather the gov't pay...
As I'm reading this article, I caught myself tapping along to the song I was listening to, with my fingers on the keyboard, just not pressing hard enough to register a keystroke. I'm not sure that'll fly anywhere.
How long have you been with your current ISP? Yahoo's advantage is that it's let me keep the same address for years, through a couple moves and a few ISP collapses. It's friends I haven't talked to in years, finding my adress with old papers and still being able to get a hold of me. They do work great as throw-aways, but that isn't their only use.
With GOBE being released under the GPL, there is now a choice between Open Source office suites, but how big of a choice is it, really. Open Office is not only further along in development, but has created a solid foundation from which to develop (Project Coders, bug reporting, Sun backing, etc.) GOBE would still have to develop this logistical foundation before it could progress, and by the time that happened, OO would be miles beyond it. Still, there are things that GOBE does better than OO. The best thing to do would be to incorporate some of GOBE's great code into OO, making one office suite that blows away what either would be able to do on their own.
Be sure to find out, up front, exactly what the auditors are going to check. Alot of companies I've talked to won't tell you what they plan to do, sighting that you'll try to toughen those areas to get a good report, but it keeps you from knowing if the testing will be thorough. Make sure the company you go with looks at all aspects of security... computer attacks, physical security, and social engineering. The strongest firewall is worthless if someone can just walk in and sit down at a terminal, or call a VP and get his logon/pass.
From IBM...
Apache V2.0 is the newly rearchitected open source Apache Web server that offers several significant enhancements, including a new "Thread-per-Request" model on UNIX and Linux operating systems. This new model offers increased performance and a significant reduction in the memory footprint of the server. On the Windows operating systems, it offers increased performance, along with capabilities and functionality that closely match those on the UNIX platform.
The full information can be found here
This law, or any law the Ukraine makes on CD piracy, is a law on paper only. The gov't is more concerned with supplying food and utilities to their people than whether the RIAA is going to receive their profits. To place trade sanctions on a country because they're harboring terrorists or committing genocide is one thing, to deny a country supplies because they might sell the CD's they burn is absurd.
As long as it's open source, they can release any thing they want. Linux isn't proprietary. Nowhere in the GPL is it written 'unless you live in Redmond'. Microsoft releasing MSLinux could be a great thing for the community. It would give more popularity to the OS, and in turn allow people to realize that other, compatible, options are available.
This cookbook demonstrates linux's most fundamental flaw. Seeing on slashdot that this book was both a great reference for users of any experience level and also freely downloadable, I proceeded to dsl.org to get a copy. After downloading, I was able to unzip and untar it, but now have a folder full of 167 files I have no idea what to do with. I presume there's something that needs to be compiled or some install package of sorts, but why all the extra effort. Why can't the linux community pick up on the fact that 'Click here to download Cookbook.pdf or Cookbook.sxg' is what's needed to create a user base capable of putting a dent in Microsoft's market share.
The source is at OpenOffice. StarOffice isn't open source, per se. Sun takes the code from openoffice, adds in fonts and other 3rd party licensed software they pay for, and distributes it for free to eat into Microsoft's market.
When I first tried StarOffice my intent was to use it for a week to see if it was a viable alternative to MS Office. I didn't make it through the day. Kudos to Sun for finally taking the hint and creating a product that any Office user can use with little to no relearning curve. With Microsoft's new subscription licensing program, this couldn't have come at a better time. Hopefully 6.0 will prove to be a competitive product.
As an American that has been living in the States for most of my life, I've had the opportunity to experience the behavior of the US media and the government first hand, and to be honest, listening to Brits talk trash about us makes me sick. Let's get a few things straight:
- America is the largest producer and exporter of Medical Supplies on the planet.
- America has provided more humanitarian aid to to foriegn countries, be they friend or foe, than any country on the planet.
- America has drafted virtually every peace seeking treaty/resolution to become law in the past century.
America provided training and supplies to Iraqi revolutionary forces, so that they could rise up against oppressive rulers. America supported Afghanistan when communism threatened to destroy their way of life. Both later turned against their allie.
The people of the United States are pissed off. Many of them have the skill and knowledge necessary to take it upon themselves and act. The US gov't is asking them to abandon anarchistic plots of revenge, and combine their talents for a more constructive purpose. It's not an attempt by the American gov't to whip up a frenzy, it's a way of saying "O.K., if your going to do this, let's do it right."
Another definition would to be to alter so as to acheive a result other than originally intended. Many of the internet appliances available can make great car mp3 players, x-terms, portables, etc. When Netpliance released the I-opener appliance for way less than it cost them to produce, they were intending on generating profit from ISP service. Then a bunch of slashdotters bought and "hacked" the i-opener and everything went nuts from there. Ever since, every time I've seen anything on hardware modification, the term 'hack' has been used, and a slang term is born.
From their site...
San Jose, Ca - MediaSolv announced today that it has designed a low cost PDA that will enable real time access and management of e-mail, calendar, contacts and other personal information. The PDA to be demonstrated at the CommunicAsia 2001 tradeshow in Singapore in June, will cost as little as $25. This PDA is essentially proof of concept for the company's Bluetooth enabled ETHERchip technology, a working prototype of which was demonstrated at a wireless show in New York early this year.
ETHERchip is a complete system on chip (SoC), with embedded ARM processor, memory, control circuitry, system software and Bluetooth radio. The application on board provides personal information management (PIM) functionality with provision for deployment of other custom features. Usability is enhanced by the introduction of MediaSolv's sKeyTM technology, a predictive text scheme tailored for the Internet PIM environment. The design is also capable of accepting remote firmware updates whilst providing a channel for device controls, maintenance and related tasks.
The Bluetooth radio onboard ETHERchip will connect to the Internet using any gateway within the personal area network (PAN). Bluetooth Internet gateways include those announced by several mobile phone and PC manufacturers as well as purpose built devices from companies such as Red-M, Ericsson and Invtentel.
The ETHERchip solution is available on an OEM basis, with server side functionality made possible by MediaSolv's server suites, which provide access to messaging and groupware functionality via any WEB or WAP browser.
"MediaSolv is a software company and we are not in the business of building PDAs or slicing silicon wafers"said Vasee Nesiah, CEO of MediaSolv. "The embeddable functionality in ETHERchip allows us to go beyond the WEB, WAP and Desktop environments that we already reach and provide a new platform for device and appliance manufacturers, service providers and also other software developers to carve out new business models and revenue potential."
The $25 PDA to be demonstrated, as proof of concept, at CommunicAsia in June will embody the virtues of Bluetooth, embedded applications and MediaSolv's messaging and groupware suites. The PDA, and ETHERchip itself, will be available as a reference design to manufacturers and service providers who seek greater subscriber stickiness, value addition and unprecedented differentiation in the market.
About MediaSolv: San Jose based MediaSolv is a member of the Bluetooth SIG and a privately held corporation dedicated to pioneering the development of WEB, WAP and BLUETOOTH applications for the Windows(r) and Unix environments. The company employs over 140 staff in USA, Sri Lanka and Singapore. MediaSolv is headquartered at 111 N.Market Street Suite 1000-11, San Jose, CA 95113. www.mediasolv.com
IANAL, but the choice to spend ones personal time doing closed source coding or open source coding is just that, a personal choice. Can any employer hire/fire personnel based on what they decide to do or not to do in their personal life? Personally, I think you should be able to hire anyone you want to, but legally, I can see this type of practice leading to more qualified, closed source coders suing when they don't get the job.
It seems like it would be easy allocate an IPv6 subnet specifically for phone numbers.
Say 254.254.254.254.1.555.867.5309 (yes, I'm aware that that IP address is invalid), then build IP phones that automatically fill in the first four octets so an end user could just enter a normal phone number. The class-F(?) subnets could then be divided up amongst the baby bells for allocation to business and residences. That way it would have support from the local phone companies (they'd still be making money) but everyone would save on long distance.
How difficult is it to count the characters, write an equal length line of poetry, and come up with a code to correlate them. This guy didn't decifer anything.
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"I thank GOD I'm a... Canadian"
I saw a commercial on CBC last night for high speed internet service for $24.95 canadian. I'm paying $39.95 U.S. with Adelphia right now. Something there just doesn't seem to add up, and this move by the FCC doesn't sound like it's going to help anything.
This isn't someone repackaging someone else's work. Free software is great, but you have to have someone install, configure, and maintain that software. As a taxpayer, what bill would you rather the gov't pay...
Labor: $500,000
Hardware: $1,500,000
Software Licenses: $3,500,000
or
Labor: $500,000
Hardware: $1,500,000
Software Licenses: Free
As I'm reading this article, I caught myself tapping along to the song I was listening to, with my fingers on the keyboard, just not pressing hard enough to register a keystroke. I'm not sure that'll fly anywhere.
Unless, of course, you work for Nissan.
"The first product, McAfee SpamKiller(TM) Enterprise, will be delivered in the second quarter as a desktop solution."
Which means they're probably not concerned with who uses the SpamAssasin name.
How are you using Kazaa if you run Linux?
How long have you been with your current ISP? Yahoo's advantage is that it's let me keep the same address for years, through a couple moves and a few ISP collapses. It's friends I haven't talked to in years, finding my adress with old papers and still being able to get a hold of me. They do work great as throw-aways, but that isn't their only use.
Yahoo still offers a far better free service than Microsoft's. Twice the storage, a fraction of the spam, and better features. I won't be leaving.
With GOBE being released under the GPL, there is now a choice between Open Source office suites, but how big of a choice is it, really. Open Office is not only further along in development, but has created a solid foundation from which to develop (Project Coders, bug reporting, Sun backing, etc.) GOBE would still have to develop this logistical foundation before it could progress, and by the time that happened, OO would be miles beyond it. Still, there are things that GOBE does better than OO. The best thing to do would be to incorporate some of GOBE's great code into OO, making one office suite that blows away what either would be able to do on their own.
Be sure to find out, up front, exactly what the auditors are going to check. Alot of companies I've talked to won't tell you what they plan to do, sighting that you'll try to toughen those areas to get a good report, but it keeps you from knowing if the testing will be thorough. Make sure the company you go with looks at all aspects of security... computer attacks, physical security, and social engineering. The strongest firewall is worthless if someone can just walk in and sit down at a terminal, or call a VP and get his logon/pass.
From IBM... Apache V2.0 is the newly rearchitected open source Apache Web server that offers several significant enhancements, including a new "Thread-per-Request" model on UNIX and Linux operating systems. This new model offers increased performance and a significant reduction in the memory footprint of the server. On the Windows operating systems, it offers increased performance, along with capabilities and functionality that closely match those on the UNIX platform. The full information can be found here
This law, or any law the Ukraine makes on CD piracy, is a law on paper only. The gov't is more concerned with supplying food and utilities to their people than whether the RIAA is going to receive their profits. To place trade sanctions on a country because they're harboring terrorists or committing genocide is one thing, to deny a country supplies because they might sell the CD's they burn is absurd.
As long as it's open source, they can release any thing they want. Linux isn't proprietary. Nowhere in the GPL is it written 'unless you live in Redmond'. Microsoft releasing MSLinux could be a great thing for the community. It would give more popularity to the OS, and in turn allow people to realize that other, compatible, options are available.
Of course, it would help if the link was to a site we could access.
Does this mean I won't have to take a new driver's exam every time I move to a new state?
Thank ya.
This cookbook demonstrates linux's most fundamental flaw. Seeing on slashdot that this book was both a great reference for users of any experience level and also freely downloadable, I proceeded to dsl.org to get a copy. After downloading, I was able to unzip and untar it, but now have a folder full of 167 files I have no idea what to do with. I presume there's something that needs to be compiled or some install package of sorts, but why all the extra effort. Why can't the linux community pick up on the fact that 'Click here to download Cookbook.pdf or Cookbook.sxg' is what's needed to create a user base capable of putting a dent in Microsoft's market share.
The source is at OpenOffice. StarOffice isn't open source, per se. Sun takes the code from openoffice, adds in fonts and other 3rd party licensed software they pay for, and distributes it for free to eat into Microsoft's market.
When I first tried StarOffice my intent was to use it for a week to see if it was a viable alternative to MS Office. I didn't make it through the day. Kudos to Sun for finally taking the hint and creating a product that any Office user can use with little to no relearning curve. With Microsoft's new subscription licensing program, this couldn't have come at a better time. Hopefully 6.0 will prove to be a competitive product.
As an American that has been living in the States for most of my life, I've had the opportunity to experience the behavior of the US media and the government first hand, and to be honest, listening to Brits talk trash about us makes me sick. Let's get a few things straight:
- America is the largest producer and exporter of Medical Supplies on the planet.
- America has provided more humanitarian aid to to foriegn countries, be they friend or foe, than any country on the planet.
- America has drafted virtually every peace seeking treaty/resolution to become law in the past century.
America provided training and supplies to Iraqi revolutionary forces, so that they could rise up against oppressive rulers. America supported Afghanistan when communism threatened to destroy their way of life. Both later turned against their allie.
The people of the United States are pissed off. Many of them have the skill and knowledge necessary to take it upon themselves and act. The US gov't is asking them to abandon anarchistic plots of revenge, and combine their talents for a more constructive purpose. It's not an attempt by the American gov't to whip up a frenzy, it's a way of saying "O.K., if your going to do this, let's do it right."
Another definition would to be to alter so as to acheive a result other than originally intended. Many of the internet appliances available can make great car mp3 players, x-terms, portables, etc. When Netpliance released the I-opener appliance for way less than it cost them to produce, they were intending on generating profit from ISP service. Then a bunch of slashdotters bought and "hacked" the i-opener and everything went nuts from there. Ever since, every time I've seen anything on hardware modification, the term 'hack' has been used, and a slang term is born.
From their site... San Jose, Ca - MediaSolv announced today that it has designed a low cost PDA that will enable real time access and management of e-mail, calendar, contacts and other personal information. The PDA to be demonstrated at the CommunicAsia 2001 tradeshow in Singapore in June, will cost as little as $25. This PDA is essentially proof of concept for the company's Bluetooth enabled ETHERchip technology, a working prototype of which was demonstrated at a wireless show in New York early this year. ETHERchip is a complete system on chip (SoC), with embedded ARM processor, memory, control circuitry, system software and Bluetooth radio. The application on board provides personal information management (PIM) functionality with provision for deployment of other custom features. Usability is enhanced by the introduction of MediaSolv's sKeyTM technology, a predictive text scheme tailored for the Internet PIM environment. The design is also capable of accepting remote firmware updates whilst providing a channel for device controls, maintenance and related tasks. The Bluetooth radio onboard ETHERchip will connect to the Internet using any gateway within the personal area network (PAN). Bluetooth Internet gateways include those announced by several mobile phone and PC manufacturers as well as purpose built devices from companies such as Red-M, Ericsson and Invtentel. The ETHERchip solution is available on an OEM basis, with server side functionality made possible by MediaSolv's server suites, which provide access to messaging and groupware functionality via any WEB or WAP browser. "MediaSolv is a software company and we are not in the business of building PDAs or slicing silicon wafers"said Vasee Nesiah, CEO of MediaSolv. "The embeddable functionality in ETHERchip allows us to go beyond the WEB, WAP and Desktop environments that we already reach and provide a new platform for device and appliance manufacturers, service providers and also other software developers to carve out new business models and revenue potential." The $25 PDA to be demonstrated, as proof of concept, at CommunicAsia in June will embody the virtues of Bluetooth, embedded applications and MediaSolv's messaging and groupware suites. The PDA, and ETHERchip itself, will be available as a reference design to manufacturers and service providers who seek greater subscriber stickiness, value addition and unprecedented differentiation in the market. About MediaSolv: San Jose based MediaSolv is a member of the Bluetooth SIG and a privately held corporation dedicated to pioneering the development of WEB, WAP and BLUETOOTH applications for the Windows(r) and Unix environments. The company employs over 140 staff in USA, Sri Lanka and Singapore. MediaSolv is headquartered at 111 N.Market Street Suite 1000-11, San Jose, CA 95113. www.mediasolv.com
IANAL, but the choice to spend ones personal time doing closed source coding or open source coding is just that, a personal choice. Can any employer hire/fire personnel based on what they decide to do or not to do in their personal life? Personally, I think you should be able to hire anyone you want to, but legally, I can see this type of practice leading to more qualified, closed source coders suing when they don't get the job.
It seems like it would be easy allocate an IPv6 subnet specifically for phone numbers. Say 254.254.254.254.1.555.867.5309 (yes, I'm aware that that IP address is invalid), then build IP phones that automatically fill in the first four octets so an end user could just enter a normal phone number. The class-F(?) subnets could then be divided up amongst the baby bells for allocation to business and residences. That way it would have support from the local phone companies (they'd still be making money) but everyone would save on long distance.
How difficult is it to count the characters, write an equal length line of poetry, and come up with a code to correlate them. This guy didn't decifer anything.