One of the questions asked most frequently throughout the event was whether an overriding metaverse of 2016 will be commercially owned or open source. There was little agreement about that, but it was clear that the companies seen as most likely to provide the tools for a single metaverse upon which many 3D, social applications could be built are Microsoft and Google.
Somehow I don't think it'll be open source, if it ever gets built.
Really. This article is just media over-hype. Sould be be afraid? Not really, just concerned. But I don't think anyone should get at all upset about this.
.. the Justice Department rejected Google's concerns over a Bush administration demand to examine millions of its users' Internet search requests on privacy grounds.
This administration has no concept of the right to privacy, except when it come to them and their friends.
Terrorists already know how to work around this stuff for critical communications. Go low tech. Don't use phones, don't use email, don't use the web. The method that Al Queda uses to get the videos to the media demonstrate that they already have a very good low tech infrastructure to do this.
This just looks like the security people are getting desprate and trying to cast a wider net. The secret wiretaps used on citizens was a wide net that seems to have had poor results.
Actually, I think that Google is simply trying to explore different possibilities for new business. This doesn't mean that they will come to pass, but at least they looked into the cost/benefit of the idea.
And who knows? Maybe they will do it. But just because they can doesn't mean they will.
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The "wild west" feel to working with Linux. In fact, Linux is getting too mainstream; I'm going to switch to OpenBSD.
Somehow I don't think it'll be open source, if it ever gets built.
I was thinking something like this would be great for a (post-warranty) Sun v40z. Those things are LOUD but they have some kick butt speed.
Any idea who he's refering to?
Really. This article is just media over-hype. Sould be be afraid? Not really, just concerned. But I don't think anyone should get at all upset about this.
I'm actually looking forward to this "American Idol" evaluation of the CSS submissions. Goot luck to the entrants.
How do you know this wasn't my fathers UID?
You know, as the elder hacker ages, he hands off his identity to the young hacker who has learned his 733t ski77z!
Is this something that can be deducted from Income Tax as a charitable donation?
I think this is the reason that the article is searching for.
I think that the main issue here is discipline, be it exibited by a team or an individual.
Isn't that why it's called "open"?
Or you could just use the system-switch-mail command and move over to postfix.
Weeeee!
With proper technology, even Frankenstein's monster could be resurrected.
Doesn't mean it's a good idea though.
...you will never be promoted.
Before the next Presidential Election.
This administration has no concept of the right to privacy, except when it come to them and their friends.
It was that working warp engine that these guys are working on.
MMMmmmmmm, Pastry.
Now I've got some time to finish mine.
This just looks like the security people are getting desprate and trying to cast a wider net. The secret wiretaps used on citizens was a wide net that seems to have had poor results.
...how on earth do you disable/kill these things?
Static electricity? What?!?
Sounds like the poor soul is in over his/her eyeballs.
And who knows? Maybe they will do it. But just because they can doesn't mean they will.