For the record, I personally am not sure what the United States should do about these attacks. I do however think that some thought should be applied rather then just bombing everyone that moves regardless of civilian casualties.
I live in Brooklyn NY, and I witnessed the second WTC tower fall yesterday from the sidewalk in front of my house. There is a Palestinian refrigeration supply store next door to my apartment. They were as upset about the attacks as you are. However, they also feared for their safety and elected to close there stores and go home for the day (as did all the stores in my neighborhood owned by Arabs).
My point is that if we are to do something, it should be a calculated helpful thing to people, not just the obligatory military response. I'm not saying that a military response is not justified I just thing that calmness (i.e. not calling people cowards that disagree with you) should be the order of the day.
Rudy Giuliani's speech urging restraint and togetherness was the right message.
I've submitted articles that have been rejected also. Why do you care if a duplicate is accepted and yours is rejected. The story got published and we can all weigh in. What's the problem?
Wigler insisted the government went by the book when it obtained a search warrant to install the key logger device, but he acknowledged that current statutes did not specifically address what type of warrant was needed for such a device.
``The problem is the technology has advanced quicker than the law,'' he said, adding current statutes do not state which law applies when authorities use something like the key logger device.
I don't buy it for a second! It seems completely disingenuous of the Wigler to suggest that this is a legal grey area. I am almost positive that this evidence will be suppressed (rightfully). I don't think many people if it were explained to them would see this as anything besides a wire tap.
Disagree?
I completely agree that the challenge is the whole point of the game. Of course winning is fun, but of course I enjoy the process. It is a game. That is why games are cool.
Maybe I should start a game that allows people to win immediately. "Click here to win." I wonder if I would get any takers.
What use does this have if in a couple of years no one is using the old code base? It would seem that implementing NT device driver support in the kernel would be vital to this project taking of.
I think the Sims would be a great game for the kids you are working with. It teaches time management, the value of relationships, and is very addictive.
It could possibly be a loose model on successful living
That is why I'm seriously considering putting out my music with this liscence. Imagne if we were allowed the cooperation that Free/open programers were regulary afford each other!
I was thinking of starting a project where everyone would save the "source code" of the music that they created (be it four track recordings, mods, etc..) and realease them seperatly with the CD.
Of course the problem would be that the source would take up like ten CDs while the album was only one.
it doesn't matter if Bush actually told the justice department to not puruse a breakup. It is his administration! If someone is acting as my agent i.e. my attorney general, then the buck stops with me.
I understand your position in regards to swearing, but I must disagree. Why do you think that you have the vocabulary that you do? I would be more inclined to guess that you probably read fairly often, and were exposed to words when you were young.
I am an avid reader and swearer, and it seems to me that one does not nessarly equal the other.
I can't agree more! It is funny to me that everyone here takes for granted the factthat "adult" sites are bad for children.
How many/.ers saw their first adult image when they were over eighteen? Didn't think so. How much harm did it do you? Do you still view it? Let us be honest here.
It remindes me of parents not wanting there children to swear, because they are too young. As if I use fuck in a more advanced way then when I was eleven.
As another poster put better earlier, You do have a right to internet access if that is what you have a contract for. One of the reasons we have courts is to enforce contracts. In this case, the plantiff is more or less alleging that the ISP is in breach of contract, thearby getting the judge to issue an injunction.
I'm not arguing the merits of the Plantiff or the Defandants case. Additionaly, I am not positive of the terms of service (having only glanced at the affidavid). That aside, if there is a contract and one party violates it, then of coure the other side should be able to seek relief through the courts. No?
According to the affidavid filled by the plantiff, they were not involved in sending unsolicited email, and thus not violating any terms of use. If you possibly opted in through some other company then maybe it isn't technically spam? (according to the TOS)
The point I'm trying to make is I can understand why the court wants to show some restraint before allowing an ISP to cut a firm's internet access. What would be the consequences if they cut the pipes and then sorted it out? Monster Hut could be deprived alot of revenue!
I'm not trying to defend Monster Hut as they could very well be guilty. I just think that we should be pleased with the Judge's injunction until this gets litigated.
so what is your suggestion? Maybe we should allow a few million people to die of Aids so as to make the message clear. Would that prevent the moral hazzard of just saving lives without holding people accountable?
why does a changing lexicon equal illiteracy? If the usage of the English language (or any other) evolves, what is wrong with that? I can not understand why when anyone alters the language a little people get so uptight. Almost all of us/. posters use abreviations to more quickly express ideas. I think this is a good thing,
Are you saying that I should be looking out for Qwest's interests? Maybe we should take your suggestion a step further and all give them pay-pal donations. Seriously, if the company can not provide a service they should not charge you for said service. That is called stealing!
Yes yes i know, markets will decide, comptetion, etc. The problem is I don't have a choice as to which DSL provider I want. Living in a underdeveloped part of Brooklyn Covad has no interest of money to install me.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized
What we need is for the courts to interpret this to include employers, corporations, etc.
What we need is not another Slashdot forum, but an organized drive to contact our legislators. I see people writing letters to their congressmen and posting them to Slashdot. What if someone made a postcard and we printed them out, signed them, and all mailed them to someone in Washington D.C.? That person or organization takes all our postcards and drops them of at the Internet sub committee (or whatever it's called).
It shocks me that someone can moderate the parent of this thread as flamebait! Is it because he is obviously angry?
IMO the poster's remarks are dead on target. What is the point of having an open source/free software movement if the only answer is that you can take the free stuff, add your secret code, and release? That sucks!!!
What especially irks me is the idea that The Kompany releases some code and hides the rest. That's not giving back. I like GNU/Linux as much as the next guy, but not at any cost. If it propritary extensions become acceptable (or god forbid the norm) in our community what have we achieved?
All sales are final, except in cases where a purchased product fails to run correctly or in cases of damaged product media, in which case it will be replaced at no cost to the purchaser. No warranty, expressed or implied, shall apply to products from TheKompany.com, except as applicable by law
The above quote is taken from The Kompany's website. What I do not like is the idea that they are copying the FSF no warranty policy, while making closed source projects. How am I supposed to fix things if they go wrong? Isn't this one of the ideas behind free/OSS? I realize that I can return it if it does not run. OTOH I think it fails to address one of the main concerns about propriety software.
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For the record, I personally am not sure what the United States should do about these attacks. I do however think that some thought should be applied rather then just bombing everyone that moves regardless of civilian casualties.
I live in Brooklyn NY, and I witnessed the second WTC tower fall yesterday from the sidewalk in front of my house. There is a Palestinian refrigeration supply store next door to my apartment. They were as upset about the attacks as you are. However, they also feared for their safety and elected to close there stores and go home for the day (as did all the stores in my neighborhood owned by Arabs).
My point is that if we are to do something, it should be a calculated helpful thing to people, not just the obligatory military response. I'm not saying that a military response is not justified I just thing that calmness (i.e. not calling people cowards that disagree with you) should be the order of the day.
Rudy Giuliani's speech urging restraint and togetherness was the right message.
I've submitted articles that have been rejected also. Why do you care if a duplicate is accepted and yours is rejected. The story got published and we can all weigh in. What's the problem?
I don't buy it for a second! It seems completely disingenuous of the Wigler to suggest that this is a legal grey area. I am almost positive that this evidence will be suppressed (rightfully). I don't think many people if it were explained to them would see this as anything besides a wire tap. Disagree?
I like your perspective!
I completely agree that the challenge is the whole point of the game. Of course winning is fun, but of course I enjoy the process. It is a game. That is why games are cool.
Maybe I should start a game that allows people to win immediately. "Click here to win." I wonder if I would get any takers.
I understand that but I assumed that since XP and 2k are the same code base, that it would be almost the same.
Is it alot different?
What use does this have if in a couple of years no one is using the old code base? It would seem that implementing NT device driver support in the kernel would be vital to this project taking of.
Or am I missing something?
I think the Sims would be a great game for the kids you are working with. It teaches time management, the value of relationships, and is very addictive.
It could possibly be a loose model on successful living
That is why I'm seriously considering putting out my music with this liscence. Imagne if we were allowed the cooperation that Free/open programers were regulary afford each other!
I was thinking of starting a project where everyone would save the "source code" of the music that they created (be it four track recordings, mods, etc..) and realease them seperatly with the CD.
Of course the problem would be that the source would take up like ten CDs while the album was only one.
it doesn't matter if Bush actually told the justice department to not puruse a breakup. It is his administration! If someone is acting as my agent i.e. my attorney general, then the buck stops with me.
or am I missing somethig?
I understand your position in regards to swearing, but I must disagree. Why do you think that you have the vocabulary that you do? I would be more inclined to guess that you probably read fairly often, and were exposed to words when you were young.
I am an avid reader and swearer, and it seems to me that one does not nessarly equal the other.
I can't agree more! It is funny to me that everyone here takes for granted the factthat "adult" sites are bad for children.
How many /.ers saw their first adult image when they were over eighteen? Didn't think so. How much harm did it do you? Do you still view it? Let us be honest here.
It remindes me of parents not wanting there children to swear, because they are too young. As if I use fuck in a more advanced way then when I was eleven.
As another poster put better earlier, You do have a right to internet access if that is what you have a contract for. One of the reasons we have courts is to enforce contracts. In this case, the plantiff is more or less alleging that the ISP is in breach of contract, thearby getting the judge to issue an injunction.
I'm not arguing the merits of the Plantiff or the Defandants case. Additionaly, I am not positive of the terms of service (having only glanced at the affidavid). That aside, if there is a contract and one party violates it, then of coure the other side should be able to seek relief through the courts. No?
According to the affidavid filled by the plantiff, they were not involved in sending unsolicited email, and thus not violating any terms of use. If you possibly opted in through some other company then maybe it isn't technically spam? (according to the TOS)
The point I'm trying to make is I can understand why the court wants to show some restraint before allowing an ISP to cut a firm's internet access. What would be the consequences if they cut the pipes and then sorted it out? Monster Hut could be deprived alot of revenue!
I'm not trying to defend Monster Hut as they could very well be guilty. I just think that we should be pleased with the Judge's injunction until this gets litigated.
so what is your suggestion? Maybe we should allow a few million people to die of Aids so as to make the message clear. Would that prevent the moral hazzard of just saving lives without holding people accountable?
In my humble opinion
Are you saying that I should be looking out for Qwest's interests? Maybe we should take your suggestion a step further and all give them pay-pal donations. Seriously, if the company can not provide a service they should not charge you for said service. That is called stealing!
Can someone tell me what the difference between a cluster and a network is? Speed? Proximity? Who defines it?
Yes yes i know, markets will decide, comptetion, etc. The problem is I don't have a choice as to which DSL provider I want. Living in a underdeveloped part of Brooklyn Covad has no interest of money to install me.
What am I supposed to do?
What we need is for the courts to interpret this to include employers, corporations, etc.
good to know. Thanks for sharing.
What we need is not another Slashdot forum, but an organized drive to contact our legislators. I see people writing letters to their congressmen and posting them to Slashdot. What if someone made a postcard and we printed them out, signed them, and all mailed them to someone in Washington D.C.? That person or organization takes all our postcards and drops them of at the Internet sub committee (or whatever it's called).
It shocks me that someone can moderate the parent of this thread as flamebait! Is it because he is obviously angry?
IMO the poster's remarks are dead on target. What is the point of having an open source/free software movement if the only answer is that you can take the free stuff, add your secret code, and release? That sucks!!!What especially irks me is the idea that The Kompany releases some code and hides the rest. That's not giving back. I like GNU/Linux as much as the next guy, but not at any cost. If it propritary extensions become acceptable (or god forbid the norm) in our community what have we achieved?
Xerox? I hope you mean photocopy :)
You did read his online comic didn't you? I will assume that you didn't because he talks about both mp3 and online publications.