I guess you didn't get the clue the first time round and/or are too lazy to do research.
I'm well aware that its generally accepted that our crude oil is fossil fuel. Regardless, I have declared that argument null and void. I thought I read somewhere that there was oil on the moon (and btw I called it crude oil because I felt the term fossil fuel was inappropiate).
Apparently its one of Saturn's moons that they believe has crud oil. Regardless, there might be something useful to mine and if not you have a lower gravity than earth platform for launching craft to go elsewhere.
this recent crisis have shown us how dangerous unwatched, ungoverned, unregulated capitalism can be. entire world economy brought down by a handful of rogue megacorporations juggling funds in united states.
It might take a hundred years but it will happen again. The root of the problem is some small groups got too powerful. The same can happen to governments, corporations, NGOs, religions, or even a national association of knitting circles.
As for the Indian moon mission: yawn... Ho hum... Been there, done that. Forty years ago.
And we haven't been back in a while. If India is smart they will figure out how to colonize the large rock. I here there's crude oil under the surface. At the very least you have a giant rock you can do whatever you want with as long as it stays mostly in tact and in the same orbit without affecting the hunk of rock we live on.
I read it more along the lines of if a person is starving (for example) or facing the possibility of starvation then anything they do will be based on trying to get food. So a person who spends time working on an OSS project might now think I need to do things that will bring me short term value (ie money) so I don't starve and might either work of other things or start demanding money (or food) for their time and effort.
So until I lose my job, my unemployment runs out, and I am unable to eat, I will still tinker with OSS on the side? Considering I have supplementary unemployment insurance to match whatever NYS does not pay, my 401k insurance, etc contributions would stop at that point, I'd be able to save for a few months beyond those drying up.
While looking for a job can be a full time job, its more like a 35 hour a week unpaid job than the 40-60 hours that I now work a week. I think a combination of sheer boredom and desire to have something to show off would lead me to writing more OSS.
Granted, I think the budget for companies like Sun to donate full time coders to the likes of OSS will decrease. That will hurt. Some of those developers might be outright laid off. They might keep coding and form a small company to accept donations. Or they might stop coding.
There will be a change in the amount of OSS, and the type of OSS produced. However, OSS won't be killed. Also, OSS is not very US centric. Other economies are doing well.
Some people really don't understand the purpose of open source. (Hint: It's not to earn 'back end' revenue.)
There are many advantages and disadvantages to open source software. Indirectly generating revenue is one of them. So is directly generating revenue. So is achieving Stallman's communist "libre software" fantasy world. Destroying the market for a closed source tool might be another. A portfolio piece for someone looking for a job is another reason.
None of these reasons are right or wrong. None are better or worse. I could think Adam Smith is a complete idiot, and still behave in a capitalist manner. Claiming I have different motivations than what he claimed motivated man to trade doesn't make my reasons for capitalism wrong.
Yeah, I completely agree. If I were starting an open-source project today, especially one that I hoped to become giant, I'd definitely use something like git.
And that comes down to organizational model, not technology. For many SVN's concept of a "central" repository is a feature. If I were running a software company, with paying customers, I'd be wary of developers wanting to use GIT. I need one repo and a centralized chain of trust as to what gets in there. My developers can make all the public branches they want, but they code they write needs to be on the central repository.
If you have the personal charisma where the benefits of GIT outweigh the risks, then go for it. I don't. GIT only works when you have a strong cult of personality leading a group.
I saw one team move to git from subversion because, at the root, a couple of developers were arrogant assholes and their manager was a chinless milquetoast who let them get away with it.
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While I agree that such behavior is unacceptable in most corporations, some open source projects run just fine the git way. Linus modeled git after how he perceived the kernel developers interacted. The model is one that rarely works, but works well when it does. It requires the sort of leadership that one would inspire one to march into the pits of hell./p>
My company saves money by buying our PCs used. We buy off-lease Dells for a pittance, and they already have the XP Pro sticker on them. Microsoft Tax? Not in this company. And we aren't talking about slacker machines, either. P4 with 2Gb RAM for a tad over $200 each.
Cheap PC + Windows XP sticker + FOSS = IT being able to buy more toys.
So where does one get off lease dells? Besides ebay of course.
I don't understand how this problem even exists. Every single company I've interviewed with in the US (I'm Canadian) has offered to fly me down for second-round interviews, face to face with the dev team. How is it even possible to hire someone unknowingly unless you didn't even take the TINY bit of due diligence to meet the person face to face?
Usually H1Bs are hired on temporary bases as contract employees. So a phone interview might be adequate, especially since companies are quick to fire them.
Your words, "perceived risk" are interesting, because that is what the issue appears to be. With thimerserol (sp), the concern is a link to autism, which has been studied to death. If there is a link, it can't be detected with statistics, and yet, people are refusing to vaccinate because of a 'perceived' risk.
Yes "perceived risk" is very important. These people that believe very strongly that Thiomersal gives children autism. They then use this apparently incorrect belief to no vaccinate their children for their own protection. I only say apparently because I have little understanding of the arguments perceived by either side and I have no kids of my own.
Now if you force everyone to get vaccines, you've just convinced these people that they are correct in their beliefs. On the other hand, if you put the money and effort spent on debunking what is already debunked into making vaccines with an alternative preservative, these people will still feel that they were right all along, but their children would be vaccinated.
Treat this problem like the psychological problem it is.
Also, I would expect that since you would performing actual innovation, and studying new, less controversial, preservatives, there is a small chance for some accidental discoveries that would be beneficial to science and mankind.
Everyone has seen a shell prompt and knows that computer professionals use it. If you tell them you are a developer, system administrator, etc. They don't even want to HEAR you talking over their heads. You obviously know more about that machine than them and they send you on your way.
Amen. When coming back from the Phillipines I was asked by customs what I did for a living. I explained what my company did, in a nice combination of PHB and technical speak. After about two sentences his eyes glazed over. He dint even ask me about being near livestock (I declared so on a customs form as I rode a water buffalo.)
Go a step further. Take a 16GB flash drive, and create a 512 MB partition on it. Mount the rest of the drive using a 512 MB offset, and put your encrypted volume on that. Place a few scenery pictures on the 512 MB fat32 partition, and finally print up a label that says 512MB and stick it on there. They wouldn't even come close to seeing that there is an encrypted volume hidden on there then.
At some point DHS will catch on to this. Its not hard to train border guards on the usage of The computer management MMC to look at physical drives and mounted partitions on linux. I think its also reasonable to be able to train at least one per shift per airport to use fdisk on linux.
Look, I hate that argument. In fact, I think it's one of the most disgusting, chickenshit and reflexively authority-loving mottos that only a mewling statist who pisses his pants every night in fear of a ripple in the public order would use. That said, the original poster specifically brought up his pictures as though he **knows** there is likely to be a problem. That does change things around and make even someone like me have to ask just WHAT IS he carrying?
Mike, I think you are discounting the paranoid angle here. After all this is Slashdot. There was recently an article about "compromising principles and making a facebook account thereby giving up privacy forever." I suspect this person has nothing worse than some extreme liberterian or socialistic rants, and some naked pictures of females obviously over 18. Maybe he has pictures of naked men or similar.
However, I believe not vaccinating your children, if your well intentioned but ignorant, is not bad parenting.
It may not be bad parenting, but it's potentially dangerous to society. The issue with parents not vaccinating is that it adds to the danger of the population at large. Which, in my view, opens to door to discussion of governmental regulation.
It only becomes a serious problem if a significant minority opposes it. You have one large group opposed to vaccines for a specific side effect due to a significant ingredient (mercury). I'd rather the government encourage research for non mercury vaccines then regulate behavior.
I will admit I don't know what the numbers really are, but I'm assuming that of only 1 in 10 million parents didn't vaccinate their 2.3 children, the risk increased would be statistically insignificant. I personally favor fixing a perceived problem with vaccines if it can accomplish similar goals to regulation.
Can I be allowed to fly on a plane where everyone agrees to be allowed to use PEDs in exchange for acknowledging an increased risk to myself and fellow passengers? I'm not saying I would always elect to do this, but if I traveled more often I would like the option. Normally I opt for the opportunity to read and watch TV.
You are absolutely right that people make stupid decisions for stupid reasons. However people should be allowed to, knowingly or ignorantly, engage in self destructive behaviors. I firmly support smoking in bars and restaurants even though I only rarely smoke cigars, and usually in private.
BTW how do people that are against vaccinations kill those that get vaccinated? I'm asking a serious question, not challenging your statement. Is that assuming enough people don't where those with weak immune systems, or infants awaiting immunization have increased exposure?
Personally I think its wrong to force parents to immunize their children. They should be strongly encouraged to do so. If people raise objections to the mercury preservatives, alternative ingredients should be developed and people should be able to get those by paying out of pocket for them. I don't follow this issue at all and I plan on vaccinating my children according to the recommended schedule, whatever that is. However, I believe not vaccinating your children, if your well intentioned but ignorant, is not bad parenting. At least not to the level of requiring government intervention.
The idea that there is a limit to practical learning in some subjects is something that many many people miss. As you said, fine motor skills is one of those. Reading is another one that most people don't get. We hear over and over how much better reading is than TV, but really, once you get past about a 5th grade reading level, your done learning to read. Really, if reading a book is any more difficult for someone over the age of about 12 than watching TV, that person has a real problem.
There are other things to learn from playing with blocks, and similar toys like Lego blocks. Just like their are other advantages to reading, like learning
Yes, children will learn fine motor skills "on their own." However, they need small objects to manipulate. They can also learn spatial reasoning from them. Also, having toys specifically designed for fine motor skill development means we can sit our kids down in front of them and observe that they are developing these skills "normally."
Stacking blocks will be good practice for her future career as a late night stocker at Wal-Mart.
Or as a foundation to the fine motor skills necessary to effectively manipulate objects such as pens, mice, and keyboards. Even knowledge workers have to do some physical labor.
I saw nothing in the article about deliberate malicious sabotage. That's what you have to be prepared to prove.
Trying to scare the crap out of the employees with threats you can't back up is an option that can work. Sometime empty threats work. If you feel that its managements fault for allowing this to happen, you can hire them as consultants.
I have some legacy code that straight-up doesn't work; it makes references to non-existent proprietary libraries, uses classes that aren't defined anywhere, and just to make things more interesting, a lot of methods with a lot of code, and variables carefully instantiated, that are never used.
This is what is checked into source control; there is a binary that does, in fact, work, based on this code (or some better flavor of).
Look into reverse compiling. Depending on the source language, this might be feasible. If not, disassembling and linking the code in might work in a pinch, but you will need to get the code to compile or rewrite it.
Suing the original developers might be an
option. This is flat out negligence. By threating to do so, these developers might be willing "find" the missing source code.
Theres enough documentation to write your own document import/export for Word for j-pimp-editor's super open format. Have you considered that they don't really want to open their.doc format, because they want to be able to change it whenever the hell they feel like?
I was arguing the lack of documentation was a moot point, in that OpenOffice and other programs create, read and edit office documents just fine. Samba talks SMB/CIFS just fine.
That being said I will argue against your point for the following reason. If Microsoft changes their file format, it does not matter what they have already released. They are not going to do so without a version increment. They apparently have to release the specs for the new version to satisfy some DOJ ruling. However, if Microsoft make a new file format, they have to document it internally, so distributing that document is not a lot of work (relative to defining and implementing that format.)
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I guess you didn't get the clue the first time round and/or are too lazy to do research.
I mean what does my signature have to do with my ignorance of how crude oil is formed?
I guess you didn't get the clue the first time round and/or are too lazy to do research.
I'm well aware that its generally accepted that our crude oil is fossil fuel. Regardless, I have declared that argument null and void. I thought I read somewhere that there was oil on the moon (and btw I called it crude oil because I felt the term fossil fuel was inappropiate).
Justin Dearing http://plane-disaster.sf.net/ MS Access and SQLite database editor.
What are you implying?
Apparently its one of Saturn's moons that they believe has crud oil. Regardless, there might be something useful to mine and if not you have a lower gravity than earth platform for launching craft to go elsewhere.
this recent crisis have shown us how dangerous unwatched, ungoverned, unregulated capitalism can be. entire world economy brought down by a handful of rogue megacorporations juggling funds in united states.
It might take a hundred years but it will happen again. The root of the problem is some small groups got too powerful. The same can happen to governments, corporations, NGOs, religions, or even a national association of knitting circles.
As for the Indian moon mission: yawn... Ho hum... Been there, done that. Forty years ago.
And we haven't been back in a while. If India is smart they will figure out how to colonize the large rock. I here there's crude oil under the surface. At the very least you have a giant rock you can do whatever you want with as long as it stays mostly in tact and in the same orbit without affecting the hunk of rock we live on.
I read it more along the lines of if a person is starving (for example) or facing the possibility of starvation then anything they do will be based on trying to get food. So a person who spends time working on an OSS project might now think I need to do things that will bring me short term value (ie money) so I don't starve and might either work of other things or start demanding money (or food) for their time and effort.
So until I lose my job, my unemployment runs out, and I am unable to eat, I will still tinker with OSS on the side? Considering I have supplementary unemployment insurance to match whatever NYS does not pay, my 401k insurance, etc contributions would stop at that point, I'd be able to save for a few months beyond those drying up.
While looking for a job can be a full time job, its more like a 35 hour a week unpaid job than the 40-60 hours that I now work a week. I think a combination of sheer boredom and desire to have something to show off would lead me to writing more OSS.
Granted, I think the budget for companies like Sun to donate full time coders to the likes of OSS will decrease. That will hurt. Some of those developers might be outright laid off. They might keep coding and form a small company to accept donations. Or they might stop coding.
There will be a change in the amount of OSS, and the type of OSS produced. However, OSS won't be killed. Also, OSS is not very US centric. Other economies are doing well.
Say something ridiculous, market your own book.
Some people really don't understand the purpose of open source. (Hint: It's not to earn 'back end' revenue.)
There are many advantages and disadvantages to open source software. Indirectly generating revenue is one of them. So is directly generating revenue. So is achieving Stallman's communist "libre software" fantasy world. Destroying the market for a closed source tool might be another. A portfolio piece for someone looking for a job is another reason.
None of these reasons are right or wrong. None are better or worse. I could think Adam Smith is a complete idiot, and still behave in a capitalist manner. Claiming I have different motivations than what he claimed motivated man to trade doesn't make my reasons for capitalism wrong.
Yeah, I completely agree. If I were starting an open-source project today, especially one that I hoped to become giant, I'd definitely use something like git.
And that comes down to organizational model, not technology. For many SVN's concept of a "central" repository is a feature. If I were running a software company, with paying customers, I'd be wary of developers wanting to use GIT. I need one repo and a centralized chain of trust as to what gets in there. My developers can make all the public branches they want, but they code they write needs to be on the central repository.
If you have the personal charisma where the benefits of GIT outweigh the risks, then go for it. I don't. GIT only works when you have a strong cult of personality leading a group.
I saw one team move to git from subversion because, at the root, a couple of developers were arrogant assholes and their manager was a chinless milquetoast who let them get away with it.
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While I agree that such behavior is unacceptable in most corporations, some open source projects run just fine the git way. Linus modeled git after how he perceived the kernel developers interacted. The model is one that rarely works, but works well when it does. It requires the sort of leadership that one would inspire one to march into the pits of hell./p>
And that's the problem. When the economy is in a downturn, people are going to cover their own asses and pick the "safe" option.
Most will, some will be smart and innovative. Some people thrive in times where economy is appreciated.
My company saves money by buying our PCs used. We buy off-lease Dells for a pittance, and they already have the XP Pro sticker on them. Microsoft Tax? Not in this company. And we aren't talking about slacker machines, either. P4 with 2Gb RAM for a tad over $200 each.
Cheap PC + Windows XP sticker + FOSS = IT being able to buy more toys.
So where does one get off lease dells? Besides ebay of course.
I don't understand how this problem even exists. Every single company I've interviewed with in the US (I'm Canadian) has offered to fly me down for second-round interviews, face to face with the dev team. How is it even possible to hire someone unknowingly unless you didn't even take the TINY bit of due diligence to meet the person face to face?
Usually H1Bs are hired on temporary bases as contract employees. So a phone interview might be adequate, especially since companies are quick to fire them.
Your words, "perceived risk" are interesting, because that is what the issue appears to be. With thimerserol (sp), the concern is a link to autism, which has been studied to death. If there is a link, it can't be detected with statistics, and yet, people are refusing to vaccinate because of a 'perceived' risk.
Yes "perceived risk" is very important. These people that believe very strongly that Thiomersal gives children autism. They then use this apparently incorrect belief to no vaccinate their children for their own protection. I only say apparently because I have little understanding of the arguments perceived by either side and I have no kids of my own.
Now if you force everyone to get vaccines, you've just convinced these people that they are correct in their beliefs. On the other hand, if you put the money and effort spent on debunking what is already debunked into making vaccines with an alternative preservative, these people will still feel that they were right all along, but their children would be vaccinated.
Treat this problem like the psychological problem it is.
Also, I would expect that since you would performing actual innovation, and studying new, less controversial, preservatives, there is a small chance for some accidental discoveries that would be beneficial to science and mankind.
Everyone has seen a shell prompt and knows that computer professionals use it. If you tell them you are a developer, system administrator, etc. They don't even want to HEAR you talking over their heads. You obviously know more about that machine than them and they send you on your way.
Amen. When coming back from the Phillipines I was asked by customs what I did for a living. I explained what my company did, in a nice combination of PHB and technical speak. After about two sentences his eyes glazed over. He dint even ask me about being near livestock (I declared so on a customs form as I rode a water buffalo.)
Go a step further. Take a 16GB flash drive, and create a 512 MB partition on it. Mount the rest of the drive using a 512 MB offset, and put your encrypted volume on that. Place a few scenery pictures on the 512 MB fat32 partition, and finally print up a label that says 512MB and stick it on there. They wouldn't even come close to seeing that there is an encrypted volume hidden on there then.
At some point DHS will catch on to this. Its not hard to train border guards on the usage of The computer management MMC to look at physical drives and mounted partitions on linux. I think its also reasonable to be able to train at least one per shift per airport to use fdisk on linux.
Look, I hate that argument. In fact, I think it's one of the most disgusting, chickenshit and reflexively authority-loving mottos that only a mewling statist who pisses his pants every night in fear of a ripple in the public order would use. That said, the original poster specifically brought up his pictures as though he **knows** there is likely to be a problem. That does change things around and make even someone like me have to ask just WHAT IS he carrying?
Mike, I think you are discounting the paranoid angle here. After all this is Slashdot. There was recently an article about "compromising principles and making a facebook account thereby giving up privacy forever." I suspect this person has nothing worse than some extreme liberterian or socialistic rants, and some naked pictures of females obviously over 18. Maybe he has pictures of naked men or similar.
However, I believe not vaccinating your children, if your well intentioned but ignorant, is not bad parenting.
It may not be bad parenting, but it's potentially dangerous to society. The issue with parents not vaccinating is that it adds to the danger of the population at large. Which, in my view, opens to door to discussion of governmental regulation.
It only becomes a serious problem if a significant minority opposes it. You have one large group opposed to vaccines for a specific side effect due to a significant ingredient (mercury). I'd rather the government encourage research for non mercury vaccines then regulate behavior.
I will admit I don't know what the numbers really are, but I'm assuming that of only 1 in 10 million parents didn't vaccinate their 2.3 children, the risk increased would be statistically insignificant. I personally favor fixing a perceived problem with vaccines if it can accomplish similar goals to regulation.
Can I be allowed to fly on a plane where everyone agrees to be allowed to use PEDs in exchange for acknowledging an increased risk to myself and fellow passengers? I'm not saying I would always elect to do this, but if I traveled more often I would like the option. Normally I opt for the opportunity to read and watch TV.
You are absolutely right that people make stupid decisions for stupid reasons. However people should be allowed to, knowingly or ignorantly, engage in self destructive behaviors. I firmly support smoking in bars and restaurants even though I only rarely smoke cigars, and usually in private.
BTW how do people that are against vaccinations kill those that get vaccinated? I'm asking a serious question, not challenging your statement. Is that assuming enough people don't where those with weak immune systems, or infants awaiting immunization have increased exposure?
Personally I think its wrong to force parents to immunize their children. They should be strongly encouraged to do so. If people raise objections to the mercury preservatives, alternative ingredients should be developed and people should be able to get those by paying out of pocket for them. I don't follow this issue at all and I plan on vaccinating my children according to the recommended schedule, whatever that is. However, I believe not vaccinating your children, if your well intentioned but ignorant, is not bad parenting. At least not to the level of requiring government intervention.
The idea that there is a limit to practical learning in some subjects is something that many many people miss. As you said, fine motor skills is one of those. Reading is another one that most people don't get. We hear over and over how much better reading is than TV, but really, once you get past about a 5th grade reading level, your done learning to read. Really, if reading a book is any more difficult for someone over the age of about 12 than watching TV, that person has a real problem.
There are other things to learn from playing with blocks, and similar toys like Lego blocks. Just like their are other advantages to reading, like learning
Yes, children will learn fine motor skills "on their own." However, they need small objects to manipulate. They can also learn spatial reasoning from them. Also, having toys specifically designed for fine motor skill development means we can sit our kids down in front of them and observe that they are developing these skills "normally."
Stacking blocks will be good practice for her future career as a late night stocker at Wal-Mart.
Or as a foundation to the fine motor skills necessary to effectively manipulate objects such as pens, mice, and keyboards. Even knowledge workers have to do some physical labor.
I saw nothing in the article about deliberate malicious sabotage. That's what you have to be prepared to prove.
Trying to scare the crap out of the employees with threats you can't back up is an option that can work. Sometime empty threats work. If you feel that its managements fault for allowing this to happen, you can hire them as consultants.
I have some legacy code that straight-up doesn't work; it makes references to non-existent proprietary libraries, uses classes that aren't defined anywhere, and just to make things more interesting, a lot of methods with a lot of code, and variables carefully instantiated, that are never used.
This is what is checked into source control; there is a binary that does, in fact, work, based on this code (or some better flavor of).
Look into reverse compiling. Depending on the source language, this might be feasible. If not, disassembling and linking the code in might work in a pinch, but you will need to get the code to compile or rewrite it.
Suing the original developers might be an option. This is flat out negligence. By threating to do so, these developers might be willing "find" the missing source code.
Theres enough documentation to write your own document import/export for Word for j-pimp-editor's super open format. Have you considered that they don't really want to open their .doc format, because they want to be able to change it whenever the hell they feel like?
I was arguing the lack of documentation was a moot point, in that OpenOffice and other programs create, read and edit office documents just fine. Samba talks SMB/CIFS just fine.
That being said I will argue against your point for the following reason. If Microsoft changes their file format, it does not matter what they have already released. They are not going to do so without a version increment. They apparently have to release the specs for the new version to satisfy some DOJ ruling. However, if Microsoft make a new file format, they have to document it internally, so distributing that document is not a lot of work (relative to defining and implementing that format.)
i have need t do a lot f VB .net for school and i just find it is a pain
I find google takes me to the MSDN page I need most of the time. When I need examples instead of a dry API listing, I can get them from other sources.
Microsoft documentation on how to interface microsoft software with other microsoft software isn't helping anybody other than microsoft.
Yeah, because you know, there are no open source programs to display, edit and print word documents.