The Edge Report has posted a series of pictures from the event. Every day until our 100+ pictures are exhausted, we will be posting a new set. Check out the first one at:
The Edge Report has posted a series of pictures from the event. Every day until our 100+ pictures are exhausted, we will be posting a new set. Check out the first one at:
Unfortunately, this concept has proven to create problems for individuals prone to epilepsy or similar medical conditions. The chance of exciting or aggravating a condition such as this increases if the images are of an autostereoscopy, but are also flashing. Another area of concern is that it seems to cause headaches in many individuals, also.
The goal would be creating a system capable of delivering images to multiple viewers at their respective locations. Current technologies allow a single viewer with a 30-degree viewzone. This may or may not be practical with the current design. Also, another hurdle is producing full color 3-D and proper occlusion (depth cue allowing an object in the foreground to block the ones behind it).
Thanks.
Domenic R. Merenda Director of Strategic Business Development BeOpen.com
Interesting perspective! The main thrust of my observations were that PRC should be wary of the United States ability to control the distribution of Windows. This has already been done by disallowing 128-Bit encryption outside of the U.S. If China were to be under embargo by the U.S., they might be hard pressed to procure copies of Windows. Their ability to find Linux and all of the Open Source software would not, however, be impeded, as the U.S. has no control over these technologies.
Thanks for your intelligent response.:-)
Domenic R. Merenda Director of Strategic Business Development BeOpen.com
The Japanese office is probably doing better. Open Source Linux is actually pretty popular and the customers are much more descriminating there.
It is interesting to note, however, that most of the TurboLinux distribution in Japan has been through freely giving away the product. Sales are actually pretty low if you look at the numbers. This fact has been commented on by a number of the other distributions as well. It will be interesting to see how the Japanese and Asian markets trend towards support and service. Linux is a natural for adoption in China and the like: If you were the Chinese government, would you want to use software (i.e. Windows) that can be embargo'd by the U.S.? Linux cannot be placed under embargo by the United States, as it is a combination of International efforts... Seems to me that's a fine strategic move on China's part.
Just food for thought.;-)
Domenic R. Merenda Director of Strategic Business Development BeOpen.com
BeOpen.com would like to thank the Slashdot community for generating such volume of conversation on the Python issue. Because some rumors have been flying around today, we would like to let the community know a little more about BeOpen.com as a company, as well as answers some of the questions that have been raised.
BeOpen.com is a venture-backed Silicon Valley start-up based in Santa Clara, CA. We are an application publishing company fully committed to Open Source and the community surrounding it.
We did, in fact, receive funding from individuals who were the founders and deal makers behind Exodus Communications and AboveNet. We are not, however, "owned" by AboveNet. We feel that having access to these successful and highly intelligent business professionals is an asset to our company.
BeOpen.com has acquired LinuxDEV.net, Geeks404.com, and GNULinux.com, providing content and community around these sites. We have also interviewed a number of Open Source luminaries on the BeOpen.com site, including Richard Stallman of the Free Software Foundation, Jordan Hubbard of FreeBSD, Inc., Matthias Kalle Dalheimer of the KDE Project, and Beau Vrolyk of SGI. As well, we have produced a number of documents relating to Linux and its usage, which inform and aid the community as a whole.
BeOpen.com has also been in contact with Richard Stallman concerning an equipment donation to the Free Software Foundation, one of our many community outreach programs.
The Core Python development team has joined BeOpen.com. We have signed an agreement with Guido and his team stating that we will always release our Python products as Open Source, ensuring that the community's rights are protected.
We continue to employ members of the community to produce content and develop software. We also support several projects on SourceForge, paying the salaries of the developers in charge of these endeavors.
We hope the community will recognize through our actions the strong commitment to giving back and promoting the Open Source and Linux movements that BeOpen.com has displayed and will continue to foster.
Thank you all for your interest in BeOpen.com and in Python. We look forward to working closely with the community to promote Open Source and Linux.
Domenic R. Merenda Director of Strategic Business Development BeOpen.com
Thank you for your concern as to my moderated status. I understand you concerns about my posts being "flames", and I partially agree with you. I will admit that I was angry when I initially read what was being said about the company. I do not want rumors to grow into something more than they need to.
I can also concede that I could have responded in a more civilized fashion, perhaps taken a walk outside before I posted. For this, I apologize to the community as a whole.
Can we consider it "no harm, no foul"?;-)
Thanks.
Domenic R. Merenda Director of Strategic Business Development BeOpen.com
You invited the community to "say so" if you were wrong. I'm saying so.;-) In response to your question, BeOpen.com is an Open Source application publishing company based in Santa Clara, CA. With the addition of Guido van Rossum and the core Python development team, BeOpen stands poised to make another significant contribution to the community.
Thanks.
Domenic R. Merenda Director of Strategic Business Development BeOpen.com
Thank you for demonstrating your lack of synaptic activity to the group. BeOpen.com is not owned by AboveNet Communications, Inc., whom you paint as the next Evil Empire. BeOpen simply hosts servers with AboveNet, which is how I assume you came about this ridiculous and erroneous claim. In the future, I would encourage you to check your facts before emerging as offensively ignorant.
To set the record straight, BeOpen.com is a privately held company based in Santa Clara, CA. It is also worth noting that Red Hat's installer is based on Python, and BeOpen would hardly be served by making Python "exclusive", as you claim might be the case. I can personally assure you that any future releases of the Python software will be backed by our full and long-time commitment to the Open Source community.
Thanks.
Domenic R. Merenda Director of Strategic Business Development BeOpen.com
Slashdot Mirror
The Edge Report has posted a new crop of pictures from the event. Here's a list of all three sets.
Set One
Set Two
Set Three
More sets to come after our photography from today and Friday is processed.
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The Edge Report has posted a series of pictures from the event. Every day until our 100+ pictures are exhausted, we will be posting a new set. Check out the first one at:
http://www.edgereport.com/article.php?sid=123
Stay tuned for more.
The Edge Report has posted a series of pictures from the event. Every day until our 100+ pictures are exhausted, we will be posting a new set. Check out the first one at:
http://www.edgereport.com/article.php?sid=123
Unfortunately, this concept has proven to create problems for individuals prone to epilepsy or similar medical conditions. The chance of exciting or aggravating a condition such as this increases if the images are of an autostereoscopy, but are also flashing. Another area of concern is that it seems to cause headaches in many individuals, also.
The goal would be creating a system capable of delivering images to multiple viewers at their respective locations. Current technologies allow a single viewer with a 30-degree viewzone. This may or may not be practical with the current design. Also, another hurdle is producing full color 3-D and proper occlusion (depth cue allowing an object in the foreground to block the ones behind it).
Thanks.
Domenic R. Merenda
Director of Strategic Business Development
BeOpen.com
Xenophon Fenderson,
:-)
Interesting perspective! The main thrust of my observations were that PRC should be wary of the United States ability to control the distribution of Windows. This has already been done by disallowing 128-Bit encryption outside of the U.S. If China were to be under embargo by the U.S., they might be hard pressed to procure copies of Windows. Their ability to find Linux and all of the Open Source software would not, however, be impeded, as the U.S. has no control over these technologies.
Thanks for your intelligent response.
Domenic R. Merenda
Director of Strategic Business Development
BeOpen.com
The Japanese office is probably doing better. Open Source Linux is actually pretty popular and the customers are much more descriminating there.
It is interesting to note, however, that most of the TurboLinux distribution in Japan has been through freely giving away the product. Sales are actually pretty low if you look at the numbers. This fact has been commented on by a number of the other distributions as well. It will be interesting to see how the Japanese and Asian markets trend towards support and service. Linux is a natural for adoption in China and the like: If you were the Chinese government, would you want to use software (i.e. Windows) that can be embargo'd by the U.S.? Linux cannot be placed under embargo by the United States, as it is a combination of International efforts
Just food for thought.
Domenic R. Merenda
Director of Strategic Business Development
BeOpen.com
BeOpen.com would like to thank the Slashdot community for generating such volume of conversation on the Python issue. Because some rumors have been flying around today, we would like to let the community know a little more about BeOpen.com as a company, as well as answers some of the questions that have been raised.
BeOpen.com is a venture-backed Silicon Valley start-up based in Santa Clara, CA. We are an application publishing company fully committed to Open Source and the community surrounding it.
We did, in fact, receive funding from individuals who were the founders and deal makers behind Exodus Communications and AboveNet. We are not, however, "owned" by AboveNet. We feel that having access to these successful and highly intelligent business professionals is an asset to our company.
BeOpen.com has acquired LinuxDEV.net, Geeks404.com, and GNULinux.com, providing content and community around these sites. We have also interviewed a number of Open Source luminaries on the BeOpen.com site, including Richard Stallman of the Free Software Foundation, Jordan Hubbard of FreeBSD, Inc., Matthias Kalle Dalheimer of the KDE Project, and Beau Vrolyk of SGI. As well, we have produced a number of documents relating to Linux and its usage, which inform and aid the community as a whole.
BeOpen.com has also been in contact with Richard Stallman concerning an equipment donation to the Free Software Foundation, one of our many community outreach programs.
The Core Python development team has joined BeOpen.com. We have signed an agreement with Guido and his team stating that we will always release our Python products as Open Source, ensuring that the community's rights are protected.
We continue to employ members of the community to produce content and develop software. We also support several projects on SourceForge, paying the salaries of the developers in charge of these endeavors.
We hope the community will recognize through our actions the strong commitment to giving back and promoting the Open Source and Linux movements that BeOpen.com has displayed and will continue to foster.
Thank you all for your interest in BeOpen.com and in Python. We look forward to working closely with the community to promote Open Source and Linux.
Domenic R. Merenda
Director of Strategic Business Development
BeOpen.com
Anonymous,
;-)
Thank you for your concern as to my moderated status. I understand you concerns about my posts being "flames", and I partially agree with you. I will admit that I was angry when I initially read what was being said about the company. I do not want rumors to grow into something more than they need to.
I can also concede that I could have responded in a more civilized fashion, perhaps taken a walk outside before I posted. For this, I apologize to the community as a whole.
Can we consider it "no harm, no foul"?
Thanks.
Domenic R. Merenda
Director of Strategic Business Development
BeOpen.com
Crovax,
;-) In response to your question, BeOpen.com is an Open Source application publishing company based in Santa Clara, CA. With the addition of Guido van Rossum and the core Python development team, BeOpen stands poised to make another significant contribution to the community.
You invited the community to "say so" if you were wrong. I'm saying so.
Thanks.
Domenic R. Merenda
Director of Strategic Business Development
BeOpen.com
Orabidoo,
;-)
In fact, we do not. A simple exercise of research on this matter would be to visit the BeOpen.com site.
Thanks.
Domenic R. Merenda
Director of Strategic Business Development
BeOpen.com
Tei'ehm Teuw,
Thank you for demonstrating your lack of synaptic activity to the group. BeOpen.com is not owned by AboveNet Communications, Inc., whom you paint as the next Evil Empire. BeOpen simply hosts servers with AboveNet, which is how I assume you came about this ridiculous and erroneous claim. In the future, I would encourage you to check your facts before emerging as offensively ignorant.
To set the record straight, BeOpen.com is a privately held company based in Santa Clara, CA. It is also worth noting that Red Hat's installer is based on Python, and BeOpen would hardly be served by making Python "exclusive", as you claim might be the case. I can personally assure you that any future releases of the Python software will be backed by our full and long-time commitment to the Open Source community.
Thanks.
Domenic R. Merenda
Director of Strategic Business Development
BeOpen.com