I've always wondered what kind of sounds penguins make. First I thought it would be like "grep grep grep sed sed grep" (with a mating call of "vi vi vi") but no. They go
Yup. This is a Jon Katz two-parter waiting to happen.
I. Intro II. Talk about myself. III. Show some email I got about this. IV. Talk about myself some more. V. Contradict myself. VI. Conclusion.
But anyway, I got myself a geek grrl. We don't screw, but we do sleep together, play video games, and hang out. When I'm horny, I just get on the computer for some "private time." She knows and is OK with this. It's not a normal relationship, but so what. I get the affection without the sex.
No, you're reaping benefits you *do* see. The question is whether your benefit from spreading the maintainance load exceeds your losses due to competition from the free rider. In evaluating this tradeoff, remember to treat the development costs as sunk. -- Eric S. Raymond
chapter 6 : "Let's say you hire someone to write to order (say) a specialized accounting package for your business. That problem won't be solved any better if the sources are closed rather than open; the only rational reason you might want them to be closed is if you want to sell the package to other people. "
Hypothetically, as a company (that doesn't sell software) I open my accounting package that I had developed in house. Assuming it was reasonably well written, it becomes popular and benifits from improvements made by the community.
Now, my competitor also starts to use it, but without the initial startup cost. Neither of us gain with respect to the other, except I had to pay for the development.
Yeah, I lurked for a while too, but I have no proof -- therefore I am newbie, hear me roar. I usually load/. 1000 times a day too, But I just want to see what Jenni is up to. ;)
Immaturity is a problem, but "growing up" isn't really a solution. For every 12 year old flamer that "grows up" there are a dozen 11 year olds ready to pick up the torch.
Any Id10t with an uninformed opinion and a shoulder mounted chip can blast away at out figureheads without any accountability. This reeks. How can we tell the men from the boys?
I like the moderation that/. has going on, it's too bad RMS can't have someone wade through his email and do the same.
Sunday is about the only day of the week when I can handle long, metaphor-rich, rambling essays anyway. (I like them, but I have a short attention span)
I would guess the Katz-flamers are gonna toast this guy as well. Can CT find some way to group them together? throw them a side-box?
Actually, it turned out to be a RTFM thing on my part. *heh* The custom stuff works if I clickity-click on the link that says "the dynamic slashdot page" in preferences. Live and learn.
When I choose "flat" in preferences (as apposed to threaded) would that then display all comments in flat mode? It seems intuitive, but it's not working.
Slashdot Mirror
I've always wondered what kind of sounds penguins make. First I thought it would be like
"grep grep grep sed sed grep"
(with a mating call of "vi vi vi")
but no. They go
"Ack ack ack ack-ack aaack"
1) Sex is overrated.
2) Masterbation is more efficient.
3) She's a virgin 'till married kinda grrl. *grumble*
Yup. This is a Jon Katz two-parter waiting to happen.
I. Intro
II. Talk about myself.
III. Show some email I got about this.
IV. Talk about myself some more.
V. Contradict myself.
VI. Conclusion.
But anyway, I got myself a geek grrl. We don't screw, but we do sleep together, play video games, and hang out. When I'm horny, I just get on the computer for some "private time." She knows and is OK with this. It's not a normal relationship, but so what. I get the affection without the sex.
>I wonder if Microsoft paid off ESR?
*!* ROFLMAO.
"Thanks for the good press there Eric, here's your check. Try not to call Mr. Gates an Uncle F**cker next time we ask you to do our PR, mkay?."
>I wonder if Microsoft paid off ESR?
*!* ROFLMAO.
"Thanks for the good press there Eric, here's your check. Try not to call Mr. Gates an Uncle F**cker next time we ask you to do our PR."
9) You know it's cool when they use "newfangled" in the press release.
Cool,
what about 9/80 or 4/40 work weeks?
I like working 9 hours to get every other Friday off.
I really hate movie reviews that spoil the plot.
Now that I know Satan is a sensitive dude, and the kids say f**k 131 times, whats left to see?
At least they didn't say if any of the main characters died...
This page was generated by a committee of revolting frogs for SissyLaLa (17392).
I'm so happy to see you finally get paid for doing what you love.
I had cc'd the question to ESR; here's his reply:
No, you're reaping benefits you *do* see. The question is whether your benefit
from spreading the maintainance load exceeds your losses due to competition
from the free rider. In evaluating this tradeoff, remember to treat the
development costs as sunk.
--
Eric S. Raymond
chapter 6 :
"Let's say you hire someone to write to order (say) a specialized accounting package for your business. That problem won't be solved any better if the sources are closed rather than open; the only rational reason you might want them to be closed is if you want to sell the package to other people. "
Hypothetically, as a company (that doesn't sell software) I open my accounting package that I had developed in house. Assuming it was reasonably well written, it becomes popular and benifits from improvements made by the community.
Now, my competitor also starts to use it, but without the initial startup cost. Neither of us gain with respect to the other, except I had to pay for the development.
Am I reaping benifits that I don't see?
Well, I have three ideas now. Here's one for free:
/.
front:
back:
"This poll sucks -
Rob is an idiot."
I have an idea, but
I AM NOT AN ARTIST.
Are you accepting "concepts" or images only?
Apparently his lawyers can't defend themselves out of a wet paper bag. Easy money.
*Sob* Microsoft killed my cat! *sob*
Yeah, I lurked for a while too, but /. 1000 times a day too, But I just want to see what Jenni is up to.
I have no proof -- therefore I am newbie, hear me roar. I usually load
;)
Immaturity is a problem, but "growing up" isn't really a solution. For every 12 year old flamer that "grows up" there are a dozen 11 year olds ready to pick up the torch.
/. has going on, it's too bad RMS can't have someone wade through his email and do the same.
Any Id10t with an uninformed opinion and a shoulder mounted chip can blast away at out figureheads without any accountability. This reeks. How can we tell the men from the boys?
I like the moderation that
Sunday is about the only day of the week when I can handle long, metaphor-rich, rambling essays anyway. (I like them, but I have a short attention span)
I would guess the Katz-flamers are gonna toast this guy as well. Can CT find some way to group them together? throw them a side-box?
#ifdef _TYPO_
#define uglies ugliest
#endif
// *heh* So sue me.
That had to be one of the uglies web pages I've ever seen. I issue them a $1000 fine.
Actually, it turned out to be a RTFM thing on my part. *heh*
The custom stuff works if I clickity-click on the link that says "the dynamic slashdot page" in preferences. Live and learn.
When I choose "flat" in preferences (as apposed to threaded) would that then display all comments in flat mode? It seems intuitive, but it's not working.
It charts the growth of OSS from a hacker's fantasy to a bull-blown technomovement, one that has membership in the...
yucky.
Um, ah... *whisper* "what does IMHO mean?"
That keypad thing looks like something a blind pal 'o mine used.
Anyway, why not combine it _with_ the mouse
a 5 button programable mouse
(one in each hand gives yall two railguns @ a time)
Don't any of you sons'a'bitches go and make any money off this. It's MY idea. MINE!
(c) and stuff.