But you also have no right to use the software unless you agree to the license. You aren't paying for the software itself, you're paying for a license to use the software.
If you don't pay, you've seffectively tolen the license.
I'm generally in favour of the Euro and indeed of closer integration with Europe, but the introduction of software patents is terrifying.
So, when you mail your MEP, send a cc to the Sun (talkback@the-sun.co.uk) or other newspaper. Make sure that a layman can understand what you're saying. Having a journalist stand in front of them asking difficult questions will have more effect than simply recieving an email or two.
I've tried the Sony machines, the Windows machines, the Zaurus machines and you know what?
They are years behind in terms of software. They certainly have impressive hardware specifications but the intelligence to make the best use of the hardware just isn't there. It's like giving a 400HP V8 supercar to a learner driver, all over the place. I reckon in another 5 years they may have something as usable as a Psion.
I've gone back to one of these:
http://www.psion.com/revo/images/Open_page.gif
It's a Psion Revo. Sure, it's only got a mono LCD screen, 16Mb of RAM a 36MHz CPU and is ancient by todays standards having been launched in 1999 making it 4 years old now, but you know what? The software is spot on.
The wordprocessor is fantastic, the agenda is still the best on the market, the spreadsheet fully functional but best of all, the user interface takes full account of the fact that the machine has limited screen space and doesn't waste any of it on window decorations trying to emulate the UI of desperately poor desktop operating systems.
Wanna get some work done? Look at that keyboard...
Cos you're a fucking moron. I'd like to make sure I avoid any contact with a company who employs consultants like you and idiot lawyers who have difficulty with the concepts in the GPL.
The planes from both Airbus and Boeing have "economy", "standard" and "luxury" seating configurations. Guess which configuration gets used by the airlines most.
It'll really be up against the A320/A330 rather than the A380.
Boeing are however playing catchup. Airbus have been pushing lower costs, better efficiency and quicker turnarounds for the last decade or two and as such have been gaining market share especially with the new low cost airlines which have sprung up.
e.g. http://www.easyjet.com/EN/about/aircraft.h tml
All that matters really is that you hit someone. Even if you were travelling at 20mph in a 30mph limit, someone steps out in front of you, you hit and kill them you should still be held responsible for manslaughter and prosecuted.
If you can't determine a safe speed for the road conditions you don't have any business driving a car, and if you have an "accident", by definition that means you aren't up to the job.
I wear a full face helmet with black visor. I guess leathers don't count as a cloak.
When I'm speeding past the cameras at 140mph, I am comforted by the knowledge that my friendly local councillor (the bastards who voted for the cameras) will be getting the tickets rather than me.
It's worth noting that plate cloning is trivial. Look for similar make/model/colour of vehicle and have a plate made. After all, the camera never lies.
In fact, if you want to really fuck the implementers of the camera systems, go see what your councillors are driving, hire same make/model/colour car and put a cloned plate on. Then visit some of the local speed cameras.
The chances of being caught are absolutely miniscule.
A tiny 2 bedroom flat in London city center can cost £200k-£500k GBP which would be $320k-$800k.
3 hours per day... Sitting in traffic...
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5 days per working week is 15 hours per week.
Assume 25 days holiday per year which is 5 weeks, so 47 working weeks/year times 15 hours per week is 705 hours per year spent sitting in traffic...
Assuming 16 waking hours per day, you spend 44 days per year of your awake life just sitting in traffic. A month and a half? That's gotta be fun.
Assuming a working lifetime of say 40 years of the same, that'd be 1760 days, or nearly 5 years of your life you'd spend sitting in a cage, listening to Chris Tarrant on the radio.
Now, isn't that an interesting, exciting, useful, challenging and productive way to spend 5 years of your life?
The Zaurus software is so-so? No, it's rubbish...
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I mean, it's rubbish all over, a real minimal effort.
Lets start with the spreadsheet:
Does it have a charting/graphing ability? NO. Correct behavior with respect to formulas when new columns are inserted? NO.
The word processor:
Does it support styles? NO. Does it support the embedding of application objects? NO, all it can do are bitmaps. Does it have a spell checker? NO. Date or other abitrary fields? NO, can only insert date strings.
Todo list:
The todo list integrated with the Calendar? NO. Does the todo list remember it's view options between instances? NO.
The calendar:
Does it remember view options between instances? NO. Does it have a year overview? NO. Does it make good use of the limited screen real-estate? NO, it uses large blocks to display entries.
The media player:
Can it handle multiple play lists? NO Does it handle corrupted/truncated files gracefully? NO, it locks up and takes the UI with it.
More general complaints:
It doesn't have a generic database which can handle arbitrary data types.
You can't embed objects (tables, pictures, sound recordings etc) from one application into another application.
The clock doesn't have an alarm function.
The world time utility has a very limited city list.
The address book doesn't allow choice of the fields displayed.
The screen real estate is badly used, the menu bar, scroll bars and task bars are constantly on the screen using up space.
The user interface constantly requires the switching from pen taps to keyboard and back.
There's no way to do an equivalent to alt-tab to other running applications using the keyboard, you have to use the pen.
All the files are in a *single* Documents folder requiring extensive scrolling if you have a large CF disk inserted.
You have to press the edit button or chose the edit option from the menus in the todo list, calendar, address book to edit entries which means switching from pen to keyboard and back. Why not just click directly on the entry?
The synchronisation software is an afterthought, you have to place files in specific folders and press a button to sync. Why no drag and drop.
On top of all this... I have to back it up to MMC card twice per day because it's not reliable.
Good points: Wifi/LAN connectivity. Opera is nice. Nice games. Can play MP3s.
Psion/Epoc based machines (Series 5, Revo) are *faster*, have all of the above functionality with a significantly lower hardware profile (8Mb RAM, 18MHz cpu). These machines have been properly thought out with respect to the user interface on small machines and the functionality of the applications. The only thing they can't do is play mp3s.
The Zaurus by comparison has been thrown together with little thought to the user interface on a small machine it's basically a smaller edition of a desktop user interface, the on board applications are hopelessly limited, basically needing commercial or freeware replacements for virtually everything.
The only reason it is remotely acceptable to the market is that the market has particularly low expectations of palmtop systems, brought by the adoption of rather poor systems like the Palm and Windows CE machines...
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Just not about the good of the people or the good of the country. Their thoughts are about personal ambition and personal gain.
And, no, it is not funny...
But you also have no right to use the software unless you agree to the license. You aren't paying for the software itself, you're paying for a license to use the software.
If you don't pay, you've seffectively tolen the license.
I wonder what the radar profile of a pedestrian is.
How difficult is hitting return once at the start of the day when the dialog box pops up?
All you need is a TV, a lazyboy, a fridge full of beer and a toilet.
And inform them politely but firmly that you are against software patents.
I'm generally in favour of the Euro and indeed of closer integration with Europe, but the introduction of software patents is terrifying.
So, when you mail your MEP, send a cc to the Sun (talkback@the-sun.co.uk) or other newspaper. Make sure that a layman can understand what you're saying. Having a journalist stand in front of them asking difficult questions will have more effect than simply recieving an email or two.
Postgres as an rdbms backend to a filesystem front end.
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Designed mainly for version control. Could easily be modified for other purposes though.
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=138
It extends the "everything is a file" paradigm to it's proper conclusion and gets rid of root.
Will it take over the world and replace Unix? No but it has a lot of very good ideas which can help direct future Linux and Unix development.
I've tried the Sony machines, the Windows machines, the Zaurus machines and you know what?
They are years behind in terms of software. They certainly have impressive hardware specifications but the intelligence to make the best use of the hardware just isn't there. It's like giving a 400HP V8 supercar to a learner driver, all over the place. I reckon in another 5 years they may have something as usable as a Psion.
I've gone back to one of these:
http://www.psion.com/revo/images/Open_page.gif
It's a Psion Revo. Sure, it's only got a mono LCD screen, 16Mb of RAM a 36MHz CPU and is ancient by todays standards having been launched in 1999 making it 4 years old now, but you know what? The software is spot on.
The wordprocessor is fantastic, the agenda is still the best on the market, the spreadsheet fully functional but best of all, the user interface takes full account of the fact that the machine has limited screen space and doesn't waste any of it on window decorations trying to emulate the UI of desperately poor desktop operating systems.
Wanna get some work done? Look at that keyboard...
Cos you're a fucking moron. I'd like to make sure I avoid any contact with a company who employs consultants like you and idiot lawyers who have difficulty with the concepts in the GPL.
Have a nice day.
to anyone but the most retarded. So obvious in fact that actually making the statment out loud just makes you look like a complete idiot.
Only a real moron would have moderated it insightful.
I mean FFS? It should have been moderated "fucking stupid".
/. now.
By definition, if it's a 24/7 operation, you wouldn't be terminating tcpip connections at all...
Seems to be a bunch of fucking amateurs inhabiting
The planes from both Airbus and Boeing have "economy", "standard" and "luxury" seating configurations. Guess which configuration gets used by the airlines most.
A320 A330 ranges etc.
The difference is that Airbus have been giving their customers what they are asking for and Boeing have been giving customers what they've got.
EasyJet are a prime example of a company switching to Airbus A319s over 737s because the operating costs are significantly lower.
http://www.easyjet.com/EN/about/aircraft.html
It'll really be up against the A320/A330 rather than the A380.
h tml
Boeing are however playing catchup. Airbus have been pushing lower costs, better efficiency and quicker turnarounds for the last decade or two and as such have been gaining market share especially with the new low cost airlines which have sprung up.
e.g.
http://www.easyjet.com/EN/about/aircraft.
No, really.
All that matters really is that you hit someone. Even if you were travelling at 20mph in a 30mph limit, someone steps out in front of you, you hit and kill them you should still be held responsible for manslaughter and prosecuted.
If you can't determine a safe speed for the road conditions you don't have any business driving a car, and if you have an "accident", by definition that means you aren't up to the job.
If you're going to contact her, for fucks sake be polite and professional.
h tm
Contact YOUR MEP as well. It will help them vote against any legislation...
In the UK anyway, you can find out who your MEPs are here:
http://www.europarl.org.uk/uk_meps/MembersMain.
Mail her and cc: all of your MEPs.
But hey, McDonalds, Monsanto, Exxon et al do the American reputation a world of good.
On the other hand, it gives European companies an advantage as they are already used to dealing with the complexity of trading within Europe.
Than in accidents on the roads. I suggest you check the source of your statistics.
Speed isn't even the major cause of most road accidents, but it is very easy to measure.
2 seconds and some double sided sticky tape.
I wear a full face helmet with black visor. I guess leathers don't count as a cloak.
When I'm speeding past the cameras at 140mph, I am comforted by the knowledge that my friendly local councillor (the bastards who voted for the cameras) will be getting the tickets rather than me.
It's worth noting that plate cloning is trivial. Look for similar make/model/colour of vehicle and have a plate made. After all, the camera never lies.
In fact, if you want to really fuck the implementers of the camera systems, go see what your councillors are driving, hire same make/model/colour car and put a cloned plate on. Then visit some of the local speed cameras.
The chances of being caught are absolutely miniscule.
A tiny 2 bedroom flat in London city center can cost £200k-£500k GBP which would be $320k-$800k.
5 days per working week is 15 hours per week.
Assume 25 days holiday per year which is 5 weeks, so 47 working weeks/year times 15 hours per week is 705 hours per year spent sitting in traffic...
Assuming 16 waking hours per day, you spend 44 days per year of your awake life just sitting in traffic. A month and a half? That's gotta be fun.
Assuming a working lifetime of say 40 years of the same, that'd be 1760 days, or nearly 5 years of your life you'd spend sitting in a cage, listening to Chris Tarrant on the radio.
Now, isn't that an interesting, exciting, useful, challenging and productive way to spend 5 years of your life?
I mean, it's rubbish all over, a real minimal effort.
Lets start with the spreadsheet:
Does it have a charting/graphing ability? NO.
Correct behavior with respect to formulas when new columns are inserted? NO.
The word processor:
Does it support styles? NO.
Does it support the embedding of application objects? NO, all it can do are bitmaps.
Does it have a spell checker? NO.
Date or other abitrary fields? NO, can only insert date strings.
Todo list:
The todo list integrated with the Calendar? NO.
Does the todo list remember it's view options between instances? NO.
The calendar:
Does it remember view options between instances? NO.
Does it have a year overview? NO.
Does it make good use of the limited screen real-estate? NO, it uses large blocks to display entries.
The media player:
Can it handle multiple play lists? NO
Does it handle corrupted/truncated files gracefully? NO, it locks up and takes the UI with it.
More general complaints:
It doesn't have a generic database which can handle arbitrary data types.
You can't embed objects (tables, pictures, sound recordings etc) from one application into another application.
The clock doesn't have an alarm function.
The world time utility has a very limited city list.
The address book doesn't allow choice of the fields displayed.
The screen real estate is badly used, the menu bar, scroll bars and task bars are constantly on the screen using up space.
The user interface constantly requires the switching from pen taps to keyboard and back.
There's no way to do an equivalent to alt-tab to other running applications using the keyboard, you have to use the pen.
All the files are in a *single* Documents folder requiring extensive scrolling if you have a large CF disk inserted.
You have to press the edit button or chose the edit option from the menus in the todo list, calendar, address book to edit entries which means switching from pen to keyboard and back. Why not just click directly on the entry?
The synchronisation software is an afterthought, you have to place files in specific folders and press a button to sync. Why no drag and drop.
On top of all this... I have to back it up to MMC card twice per day because it's not reliable.
Good points:
Wifi/LAN connectivity.
Opera is nice.
Nice games.
Can play MP3s.
Psion/Epoc based machines (Series 5, Revo) are *faster*, have all of the above functionality with a significantly lower hardware profile (8Mb RAM, 18MHz cpu). These machines have been properly thought out with respect to the user interface on small machines and the functionality of the applications. The only thing they can't do is play mp3s.
The Zaurus by comparison has been thrown together with little thought to the user interface on a small machine it's basically a smaller edition of a desktop user interface, the on board applications are hopelessly limited, basically needing commercial or freeware replacements for virtually everything.
The only reason it is remotely acceptable to the market is that the market has particularly low expectations of palmtop systems, brought by the adoption of rather poor systems like the Palm and Windows CE machines...