As this comes from European Commission digital agenda vice-president Neelie Kroes we can be sure it's covering the Real Thing.
She has an exemplary track record of protecting the consumer, the common man, and hitting at corporate interests that try the opposite.
Because the already existing Dutch example was mentioned we can assume the EU rules would follow a similar path and that's again a sign for a consumer-friendly ruling.
When the ruling is consumer friendly it will be a bonus for all, not just the single company that wants to bent the rules it's own way for profit.
Although Europeans have to remain vigilant about the various restrictions set on public speech, via the Internet or any other means, there is a wide agreement among many Europeans not all needs to be allowed.
Europeans will typically sooner accept a restriction set by a democratically elected legislature than by a commercial entity.
I think the OP was referring to the very common 13 A. British fused plugs.
It is on that same island where in 2000 the Voltage was 'standardised' to 230V, until a few years before the continent ran 220V and they also adjusted their output to 230 V.
Yes most electrical equipment will happily run on +/- 10 or even 20% of the nominal Voltage.
Quite the contrary, a nation or society with a strong identity is not easily shaken by some dissent, especially in this case where the protest is not against German institutions.
Only when there are fundamental weaknesses in a society dissent can cause a change in it's functioning and there are chances such change would be for the better.
Just because Air Traffic control is not connected directly to the internet does not mean its safe from Hackers. There is a movement towards open source software in this industry which opens up a lot of potential issues.
Oh?
So you claim open source has bigger security issues than closed source, truly a new development.
Just remember security through obscurity has never and will never survive.
If Apple truly charges 'too much', then it is nothing but an opportunity for an enterprising individual to start a competing business and provide better prices.
And that's exactly the problem here, Apple's exclusive contract forbids the publishers to get into a deal with anyone else.
There is a place for government (you and me!) in the market place, it's about assuring fair play, a level playing field and preventing abuse by monopolies.
Would you leave it to companies like Apple or Google they could, like in this example, brute force their ways on smaller business partners.
When you don't trust your politicians, don't complain here but go voting.
When extinction became an issue civilised nations agreed to stop whaling.
The exceptions are for indigenous populations like those living in polar regions and some scientific work.
As a result in the short term whales are no longer threatened by extinction but in the long term they still face threats.
Japan's excuse would be laughable if it weren't for the fact when all previous whaling nations would do the same the problem of extinction would surface again.
You are from another world, certainly not from a democratic one.
Protest,can disrupt public order but as the protests in Berlin and Frankfurt show does not need to.
Besides, a well established democracy is not going to be fundamentally shaken by some protests.
This is contrary to what is happening in Turkey where after years of military influence democracy still has to prove itself.
It's a fungus that sometimes lives on wheat and some other grasses, it's not the wheat itself that's dangerous.
In other words; you don't have a clue what you're talking about
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No connection what so ever, this is about blocking commercial entities deciding what's good for them needs to be good for you.
She has an exemplary track record of protecting the consumer, the common man, and hitting at corporate interests that try the opposite.
Because the already existing Dutch example was mentioned we can assume the EU rules would follow a similar path and that's again a sign for a consumer-friendly ruling.
When the ruling is consumer friendly it will be a bonus for all, not just the single company that wants to bent the rules it's own way for profit.
Although Europeans have to remain vigilant about the various restrictions set on public speech, via the Internet or any other means, there is a wide agreement among many Europeans not all needs to be allowed.
Europeans will typically sooner accept a restriction set by a democratically elected legislature than by a commercial entity.
the only puropose of elections is to hold up the illusion that people could influence politics
That's a nasty demon driving you.
As an European I don't agree with you at all, the breadth and width of the political spectrum is so great you can't possibly claim all is stitched up.
It is on that same island where in 2000 the Voltage was 'standardised' to 230V, until a few years before the continent ran 220V and they also adjusted their output to 230 V.
Yes most electrical equipment will happily run on +/- 10 or even 20% of the nominal Voltage.
Shielding the faulty motor might not work so well, without additional measures the supply cable will happily function as an antenna :)
Serves you right for trying to undermine the moderation system!
Only when there are fundamental weaknesses in a society dissent can cause a change in it's functioning and there are chances such change would be for the better.
Just because Air Traffic control is not connected directly to the internet does not mean its safe from Hackers. There is a movement towards open source software in this industry which opens up a lot of potential issues.
Oh?
So you claim open source has bigger security issues than closed source, truly a new development.
Just remember security through obscurity has never and will never survive.
If Apple truly charges 'too much', then it is nothing but an opportunity for an enterprising individual to start a competing business and provide better prices.
And that's exactly the problem here, Apple's exclusive contract forbids the publishers to get into a deal with anyone else.
At least not at a competitive price.
Would you leave it to companies like Apple or Google they could, like in this example, brute force their ways on smaller business partners.
When you don't trust your politicians, don't complain here but go voting.
When extinction became an issue civilised nations agreed to stop whaling.
The exceptions are for indigenous populations like those living in polar regions and some scientific work.
As a result in the short term whales are no longer threatened by extinction but in the long term they still face threats.
Japan's excuse would be laughable if it weren't for the fact when all previous whaling nations would do the same the problem of extinction would surface again.
Where a great nation shows child-like behaviour.
Protest ,can disrupt public order but as the protests in Berlin and Frankfurt show does not need to.
Besides, a well established democracy is not going to be fundamentally shaken by some protests.
This is contrary to what is happening in Turkey where after years of military influence democracy still has to prove itself.
The value of opinion does not change depending on the media used to convey it.
Why not? The man is of Turkish decent, has lots of friends and family in Turkey and he has every right to voice his opinion.
How many countries allow foreign nationals to protest against the government of a country for which they are not a citizen?
As long as it is peaceful all civilised countries will allow such or any other protest.
Just to be sure I checked the Internationaland Europe homepages of CNN and yes, this news is on top.
It's already done while making the original jpg's, there's nothing gained by recrompressing them.
hey simply serve a compressed version of the original image anyway,
You might want to look at the technique of compressing jpg's...
But it is, compared to the laissez faire attitude of the US legal system on the subject, a very clear statement about how to trade with them.
Now we have to live with the stuff but can at least try to minimise it's impact on naturally grown crops and their products.
Please note Roundup itself is not so innocent and it'll only be a matter of time before it is going to be banned at least in the EU.
It's a fungus that sometimes lives on wheat and some other grasses, it's not the wheat itself that's dangerous.
In other words; you don't have a clue what you're talking about
Not having to use MS Windows to run these programs would be great.
In most US states you can just go out and buy a gun, no licence needed to own or use it.
Such a gun licence, with or without a prior test, would do away with the discussion about buying guns a shows, you don't have licence, no sale.
Stop looking at Linux as if it were a Windows replacement.