I think it might be enough to be able to not include the firmware in the repositories, but to dynamically download the firmware from a specified FTP site and then apply it.
People everywhere are under attack by the armed gangs otherwise known as government. Then we have the gang union (UN)'s telecoms guy saying companies need to work with governments.
People need to stop fighting each other and unite against their own governments.
The funny thing is, people always talk about the "business case" for stuff they don't want to do.
But they never question the business case for their fringe benefits, like Aeron chairs, 30" monitors, pool tables, gleaming new furniture.
Yeah, you can come up with some kind of lame justification for all of these. But don't then question the business case for letting your customers run your hardware the way it works for them.
The funny thing is, the thread originator's 5 points are all obviated by Broadcom's open source release. I mean, how much more IP or security concerns or PHBs can small/medium companies like his have than Broadcom?
And if you say he's just making scientific equipment for a small market, that's all the more reason to give driver source so people can customize it with Scientific Linux or whatever.
In fact, all the arguments can basically be inverted: if you don't open source, your competitor will.
What's wrong seems to be that, anymore, you have to have a college degree to be a cubicle denizen (office worker).
When you have a guaranteed customer base, and they *have* to get a 4-year degree, and students are doing not much more than writing up glorified and expanded IMDB message board posts as essays and posting fanfic Youtubes, that's where the problem is.
Rather than an iPad, an open-architecture Linux-based tablet PC might make more sense at $250. Also, this should be paired with the free and open textbooks movement.
Instead of paying millions for textbooks over and over again, California should just pay some junior academics $100,000 to compile (and edit and proofread) existing free materials to create science textbooks.
Science is the only subject you really need up-to-date books in. Don't say history because most history classes start from 1492 and are somewhere in the 19th century when the schoolyear runs out.
High school math hasn't changed since the traumatization of mathematicians in the Godel affair English? Use free books off of the Gutenberg project. For 21st century English, kids'll pick that up by themselves just fine sms'ing.
I don't know why teachers can't be expected to come up with lesson plans by googling for material on current events and using it in class the next day.
Do you have a source for your assertion that Western intelligence agencies already have full access to Blackberries? (Maybe it's true, I just hadn't seen that.)
I realize that tapping situation, but that's only good for non-encrypted traffic.
By the way, it seems the India attacks were done with in-the-clear communication. As such, I don't know how India can use them as an excuse for all surveillance all the time like they want now.
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Waiting for the other shoe to drop: nVidia open source drivers.
Good point.
I've already replied so I can't mod you up.
I think it might be enough to be able to not include the firmware in the repositories, but to dynamically download the firmware from a specified FTP site and then apply it.
I don't think the "official" feature freeze policy has prevented sneaking stuff in at the last moment before has it? Broken or otherwise.
Certainly couldn't be worse than some of the other fiascos (Hardy PulseAudio, etc.).
US: GPS scanners on cars
India: Blackberry keys/40-bit encryption
UAE: Etelisat certificate/man-in-the-middle
Germany: INDECT
UK: CCTV/Echelon
People everywhere are under attack by the armed gangs otherwise known as government. Then we have the gang union (UN)'s telecoms guy saying companies need to work with governments.
People need to stop fighting each other and unite against their own governments.
The funny thing is, people always talk about the "business case" for stuff they don't want to do.
But they never question the business case for their fringe benefits, like Aeron chairs, 30" monitors, pool tables, gleaming new furniture.
Yeah, you can come up with some kind of lame justification for all of these. But don't then question the business case for letting your customers run your hardware the way it works for them.
Good point. That's the reason people evangelize--they have a self-interest in being part of a large(ish) community (Linux, Ubuntu, whatever).
The funny thing is, the thread originator's 5 points are all obviated by Broadcom's open source release. I mean, how much more IP or security concerns or PHBs can small/medium companies like his have than Broadcom?
And if you say he's just making scientific equipment for a small market, that's all the more reason to give driver source so people can customize it with Scientific Linux or whatever.
In fact, all the arguments can basically be inverted: if you don't open source, your competitor will.
>Broadcom wirelss.
I, for one, welcome our new wireless driver overlords.
Even if they miss a few bytes here or there.
Enhance, enhance!
The thing is, the CIA's mission is to come up with and execute "conspiracy theories."
What's wrong seems to be that, anymore, you have to have a college degree to be a cubicle denizen (office worker).
When you have a guaranteed customer base, and they *have* to get a 4-year degree, and students are doing not much more than writing up glorified and expanded IMDB message board posts as essays and posting fanfic Youtubes, that's where the problem is.
Rather than an iPad, an open-architecture Linux-based tablet PC might make more sense at $250. Also, this should be paired with the free and open textbooks movement.
Instead of paying millions for textbooks over and over again, California should just pay some junior academics $100,000 to compile (and edit and proofread) existing free materials to create science textbooks.
Science is the only subject you really need up-to-date books in. Don't say history because most history classes start from 1492 and are somewhere in the 19th century when the schoolyear runs out.
High school math hasn't changed since the traumatization of mathematicians in the Godel affair English? Use free books off of the Gutenberg project. For 21st century English, kids'll pick that up by themselves just fine sms'ing.
I don't know why teachers can't be expected to come up with lesson plans by googling for material on current events and using it in class the next day.
You seem to have a lot of faith in government (or in your government).
The reason Slashdotters (and others) are skeptical of government power is that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
FYI, India is at 74 on the corruption index.
By the way, an ad that pops up when searching for india corruption index is: http://indiaunheard.videovolunteers.org/?s=corruption&x=0&y=0&gclid=CLm1qair-aMCFQtN5wod2T5cGw, which details a lot of corruption. The more tools you give government, the more harm they can do.
It's naive to think that government officials won't use the awesome amount of cross-linked information for their own purposes.
Also, you must likely not be a member of any kind of minority or repressed group (there are such in every country).
Yeah, the credit fueled binge and bust worked out real well in the US ...
The problem is no one thinks of programmers in the same way as artists or other professionals who keep a portfolio.
You can't keep a portfolio because the company owns all the work you you.
In fact, depending on the *#! company, they even own the work you do on your own time!
for *not* sexually harassing!
Lemme expand on your thoughts...
First, we'll get rid of the Windoze users. No little Windows babies, not future Windows lusers to ruin a BOFH's day.
Next, Mac users are far too smarmy for theirs or anyone else's benefit. Anybody with a black turtlneck: beware.
Then, we'll finally winnow out the Emacs crowd. Don't like it? Learn to love : and ^C.
The very definition of "license" is to allow someone to violate a general law.
For example, a license to drive.
A license to hunt.
And now, a license to speed.
License: n. "1) Permission to do something otherwise prohibited under law -- for example, a license to practice law or drive a car."
Well, but the point is that the key isn't stored outside the company.
And, in this case, it's not the user's privacy that's in question, but the company's.
As long as no one is able to break intra-company communications, the goal is achieved.
How wonderful is World Wide Web! Somebody actually went to the bother of creating a comprehensive list of dictators?
Anyway, why are Russia and Iraq on the list? Sure, there was a coup attempt a long time ago, but thinks are OK now, right?
And Iraq. They have elections now, and the US favorite didn't get in.
The funny thing is Afghanistan isn't mentioned, where there were widespread election irregularities.
Do you have a source for your assertion that Western intelligence agencies already have full access to Blackberries? (Maybe it's true, I just hadn't seen that.)
I realize that tapping situation, but that's only good for non-encrypted traffic.
By the way, it seems the India attacks were done with in-the-clear communication. As such, I don't know how India can use them as an excuse for all surveillance all the time like they want now.
Bottom middle?
Yeah, I had that for a while. I couldn't reach microsoft.com. I would just think "Hmm", and close the browser tab.
Only later did I find out I had Sasser and Conficker. Then I ditched XP for Ubuntu.
You're all wrong.
It's a Beowulf cluster of ninja turtles.
Virtual Private^h^h^hPublic Network
There, I fixed that for you.