Raw data transcribed from the PDF. All errors are possibly mine. (**LIST AT END OF COMMENT DUE TO LAME FILTERS**)
This added because of lame lame filter, bla, bla, bla, bla. And so on. This is so lame I can't believe I have to do this.
As local and national governments prepare for the challenges of the information society, there is much interest in who is doing well, and who is doing poorly, in broadband Internet access. Broadband access is being touted as a way for governments to attract investment, ensure future economic prosperity and provide enhanced social welfare. But among developing countries, there is a fear that the huge investments necessary to establish wide-scale broadband access will open up a new digital divide.
This workshop examined the different strategies that have been followed by ITU Member States, at local and national levels, for promoting the deployment and use of broadband networks. The key research question was why some economies have been more successful than others and whether this success can be replicated.
The topic "promoting broadband" was selected on the basis of priorities expressed by ITU Member States and Sector Members. This and other topics in the New Initiatives series are chosen on the basis of a regular questionnaire sent to all ITU Member States and Sector Members.
Workshop objectives
In April 2003, the ITU Secretary-General convened a small group of policy-makers, broadband service providers, telecommunication regulators, academics, and various other experts, serving in an individual capacity, to discuss the best ways to promote broadband deployment and use around the world. Through these discussions, the workshop attempted to identify the characteristics of successful broadband deployment that can be used by other governments, especially in developing countries, in establishing their own broadband policies.
Trying to get this posted took longer than writing down the data itself. This is so idiotic it's amazing. Hey, I'm trying to post at Score: 2 here. I'd maybe understand if anons had it a little tougher...
Your comment has too few characters per line (currently 30.3). We'll then I guess I'll just keep on trying then. This _is_ going to be posted, one way or another. Where did I put my markov-generator, I need it.... Take some source code in the meanwhile " bool r = ( left_weight_table[b] + right_weight_table[b] > 4 ) && (left_weight_
table[b] != right_weight_table[b]);"
33.5 and still not allowed to post. I mean, this is just an amazingly stupid heuristic. Who the fuck wrote this crap? Please stand forward in the light and show yourself.
How about a little SCO quote then?
"We are informed that participants in the Linux industry have attempted to influence participants in the markets in which we sell our products to reduce or eliminate the amount of our products and services that they purchase. They have been somewhat successful in those efforts and will likely continue." -- Page 35
35.2... Oh, well. There goes my chance of making a meaningful contribution early in the thread. You know, that sort of thing that slashdot should encourage, not make impossible. How about some of my tech-docs then?
The size of this table is Ceiling(num_chars/2.0), which can be calculated as follows using integer math: There are (num_chars / 2) + (num_chars mod 2) where num_chars:= last_char - first_char + 1 bytes in the wtable,
where the width for the first character is in the high bits of the first byte of the wtable, the width for the second character are in its low bits, and so on.
Not a dent. This is very depressing. I've been at it for five minutes now. Man, oh man... where's the limit then? 60? How stupid can this thing get?
0.3 Argentina
0.6 Australia
6.6 Austria
0.2 Bahrain
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The difference is that at the end of a movie you can see a 100-person+ credit scroll buy. You understand that all these people earn a good living doing what they do, you calculate all the time used and all that expensive equipment, and in your head you reach the conclusion that a DVD is worth about as much as you pay for it (sure, many would prefer a lower price)
CDs on the other hand. There's the band/artist, and producer(s). Then what? Once upon a time a studio might have been a true hi-tech wonder. Nowadays people know what can be produced with a "home studio". The same PR/administration is needed for the Movie, so no difference there. So we have something that takes less man-hours to produce, but is almost as expensive... and so, a CD doesn't feel like good value.
And I truly don't think that "but you listen to the CD more than you watch the movie!" is a valid argument -- or at least that it's very overrated. It doesn't matter, because you don't price many other articles by how much you use them! The TV? Nope. The computer? Nope. Computer Games? Not really. My new sofa? Not really.
The RIAA and cohorts gotta understand that we want to pay for the produciton, not some percieved virtual entertainment value. If we all accepted their virtual value of this goods, then copyright infringment wouldn't be as rampant, no? I like CDs. I buy CDs... seldom, and only if they're from non RIAA labels and without and copy-prevention mechanisms.
Until RIAA and the labels can explain where all that money goes...
Is this them?. Love it. No really. Real retro feel going there. I can see how they've run the risk of being confused with one of the largest computer companies in the world.
(yeah, yeah, contracts. Whatever)
"Linux topples college's IT Tower of Babel"
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Back To SCO
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· Score: 4, Informative
You should allege that Darl's "Open Letter" contains you IP. You can not of course identify it, since he could then remove it. But for an introductionary price of only $699 he may buy a "promise" from you not to sue him.
But is it representative?
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AMD64 Preview
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· Score: 2, Interesting
While true, isn't the whole point of this "preview" to demonstrate the true Athlon64 performance without breaking the NDA by actually publishing Athlon64 benchmarks?
I'm guessing they have access to Athlon64 hardware, and simply "tweaked" the Opteron until ut produced similar enough results to be published as a "preview" -- Since those can be published. It's almost a little like what AMD did with their PR rating, which is officially based on the Thunderbird line, but everyone compare it to the P4 core freq. instead.
But yes, we have no idea of knowing how accurate these results reflect the final Athlon64 3200+ or whatever model they're previewing (am I the only person who got several pages without content in the preview?)
In Flames are track 18 with "Trigger" on the Freddy vs Jason soundtrack (horrible quality of the streams off the site... yuck!) apparently. Hope they can reach a bigger audience that way -- they deserve it.
They're not very similar, but do try MaSu. It's gratis, so what's not to like?
If you want something more like DT you could turn to In Flames. Like so many other metal acts, they're on Nuclear Blast. Anyone know if NB is completely RIAA-free? I'd really like to know.
Of their albums the latest ("Reroute to remain") is very good, but I guess "Clayman" is more similar in style to DT's "Projector".
That has been the BIOS producer's problems exactly. That is why they're doing everything they can to become relevant again. They're adding "DRM", "flash-bios-from-bios" and various administration tools and who knows what else in order to make the BIOS relevant and important again.
Maybe I don't understand it because cassette is a dead product to me. It'd be like selling a book in pocket and stonetablet side by side, the tablet version being cheaper because "well, it's a little bulkier".
Answering another poster, you'll also have a hard time convincing me that the percieved "extras" (better graphics, lyrics and so on) are worth 13-9 = $4 per cassette.
The "industry" might not like it, but I believe that I'm not the only one who's valuation of a CD with music is directly tied to the cost of production and mass manufacturing of said piece of plastic, not some secret magic formula where 99% of the cost somehow disappears on it's way from me to the artist, singwriter, producer and pressing/materials.
Cut the price in half and remove all copy-prevention mechanism, and I'll think about lifting my embargo on big label CDs.
See my.sig for a gratis alternative to the big-label "Spend $300M on brand-creation" top-40
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New material. Got that. But what makes it so special?
It's both a semi-conductor and have sought after magnetic properties. Is it possible that provious materials were one or the other, but never both?
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I read that the previous record -- from just a year or so back -- was -101c.
This is apparently huge, if the PR-blitz is to be believed.
What does it do? Maybe you mean man update-rc.d?
Anyone managed to download the postscript version? The PDF version is horrible.
Raw data transcribed from the PDF. All errors are possibly mine. (**LIST AT END OF COMMENT DUE TO LAME FILTERS**)
This added because of lame lame filter, bla, bla, bla, bla. And so on. This is so lame I can't believe I have to do this.
As local and national governments prepare for the challenges of the information society, there is much interest in who is doing well, and who is doing poorly, in broadband Internet access. Broadband access is being touted as a way for governments to attract investment, ensure future economic prosperity and provide enhanced social welfare. But among developing countries, there is a fear that the huge investments necessary to establish wide-scale broadband access will open up a new digital divide.
This workshop examined the different strategies that have been followed by ITU Member States, at local and national levels, for promoting the deployment and use of broadband networks. The key research question was why some economies have been more successful than others and whether this success can be replicated.
The topic "promoting broadband" was selected on the basis of priorities expressed by ITU Member States and Sector Members. This and other topics in the New Initiatives series are chosen on the basis of a regular questionnaire sent to all ITU Member States and Sector Members.
Workshop objectives
In April 2003, the ITU Secretary-General convened a small group of policy-makers, broadband service providers, telecommunication regulators, academics, and various other experts, serving in an individual capacity, to discuss the best ways to promote broadband deployment and use around the world. Through these discussions, the workshop attempted to identify the characteristics of successful broadband deployment that can be used by other governments, especially in developing countries, in establishing their own broadband policies.
Trying to get this posted took longer than writing down the data itself. This is so idiotic it's amazing. Hey, I'm trying to post at Score: 2 here. I'd maybe understand if anons had it a little tougher...
Your comment has too few characters per line (currently 30.3). We'll then I guess I'll just keep on trying then. This _is_ going to be posted, one way or another. Where did I put my markov-generator, I need it.... Take some source code in the meanwhile " bool r = ( left_weight_table[b] + right_weight_table[b] > 4 ) && (left_weight_ table[b] != right_weight_table[b]);"
33.5 and still not allowed to post. I mean, this is just an amazingly stupid heuristic. Who the fuck wrote this crap? Please stand forward in the light and show yourself.
How about a little SCO quote then?
35.2 ... Oh, well. There goes my chance of making a meaningful contribution early in the thread. You know, that sort of thing that slashdot should encourage, not make impossible. How about some of my tech-docs then?
The size of this table is Ceiling(num_chars/2.0), which can be calculated as follows using integer math: There are (num_chars / 2) + (num_chars mod 2) where num_chars := last_char - first_char + 1 bytes in the wtable,
where the width for the first character is in the high bits of the first byte of the wtable, the width for the second character are in its low bits, and so on.
Not a dent. This is very depressing. I've been at it for five minutes now. Man, oh man... where's the limit then? 60? How stupid can this thing get?
0.3 Argentina
0.6 Australia
6.6 Austria
0.2 Bahrain
8
According to this Sweden is at 7.8 subscribers per 100 inhabitants for 2002. I think it might be quite some points better for 2003 actually.
There, now you don't have to download that PDF. Why.. you're welcome.
No. SCO must pass along most (I believe) of the money to Novell. They're like a debt-collecting agency, collecting for Novell.
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"There will be a day of reckoning for Red Hat and SuSE when this is done." --Darl McBride, Apr 24 2003, here
Especially if it's green and tell you "Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry" (in which case -- GO SEE A DOCTOR!!)
I'd like one with vorbis and/or speex <ducks>
The difference is that at the end of a movie you can see a 100-person+ credit scroll buy. You understand that all these people earn a good living doing what they do, you calculate all the time used and all that expensive equipment, and in your head you reach the conclusion that a DVD is worth about as much as you pay for it (sure, many would prefer a lower price)
CDs on the other hand. There's the band/artist, and producer(s). Then what? Once upon a time a studio might have been a true hi-tech wonder. Nowadays people know what can be produced with a "home studio". The same PR/administration is needed for the Movie, so no difference there. So we have something that takes less man-hours to produce, but is almost as expensive... and so, a CD doesn't feel like good value.
And I truly don't think that "but you listen to the CD more than you watch the movie!" is a valid argument -- or at least that it's very overrated. It doesn't matter, because you don't price many other articles by how much you use them! The TV? Nope. The computer? Nope. Computer Games? Not really. My new sofa? Not really.
The RIAA and cohorts gotta understand that we want to pay for the produciton, not some percieved virtual entertainment value. If we all accepted their virtual value of this goods, then copyright infringment wouldn't be as rampant, no? I like CDs. I buy CDs... seldom, and only if they're from non RIAA labels and without and copy-prevention mechanisms.
Until RIAA and the labels can explain where all that money goes...
>Buy from unsigned artists. Buy from independent labels which are not members of the RIAA.
Yes! Line up to buy the forthcoming Machinae Supremacy album!
>Bush seemed so innocent and harmless
That's because he looks like a monkey! Monkeys are cute, but you don't want them running a country. You never know what the typewriter will produce ...
What is this claptrap doing in the science-category?
(karma to spare!)
Is this them?. Love it. No really. Real retro feel going there. I can see how they've run the risk of being confused with one of the largest computer companies in the world.
(yeah, yeah, contracts. Whatever)
Linux marches on, despite of SCO. Data center makeover, part 1: Linux topples college's IT Tower of Babel.
Also, Dell today said they aren't and will not pay any licenses to SCO.
Sun on the other hand seems to be playing into the SCO "indemnification" FUD with a new java license?
No, no, you're doing it all wrong!
You should allege that Darl's "Open Letter" contains you IP. You can not of course identify it, since he could then remove it. But for an introductionary price of only $699 he may buy a "promise" from you not to sue him.
While true, isn't the whole point of this "preview" to demonstrate the true Athlon64 performance without breaking the NDA by actually publishing Athlon64 benchmarks?
I'm guessing they have access to Athlon64 hardware, and simply "tweaked" the Opteron until ut produced similar enough results to be published as a "preview" -- Since those can be published. It's almost a little like what AMD did with their PR rating, which is officially based on the Thunderbird line, but everyone compare it to the P4 core freq. instead.
But yes, we have no idea of knowing how accurate these results reflect the final Athlon64 3200+ or whatever model they're previewing (am I the only person who got several pages without content in the preview?)
(everything above is pure conjecture)
Huh? As far as is publically known, there is no such line of processors.
In Flames are track 18 with "Trigger" on the Freddy vs Jason soundtrack (horrible quality of the streams off the site... yuck!) apparently. Hope they can reach a bigger audience that way -- they deserve it.
They're not very similar, but do try MaSu. It's gratis, so what's not to like?
If you want something more like DT you could turn to In Flames. Like so many other metal acts, they're on Nuclear Blast. Anyone know if NB is completely RIAA-free? I'd really like to know.
Of their albums the latest ("Reroute to remain") is very good, but I guess "Clayman" is more similar in style to DT's "Projector".
I haven't bought a CD since Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done which I think was late 2002.
My next buy is going to be the forthcoming album of Machinae Supremacy. They're recording new tracks (Advocacy FAQ) for it, if you were wondering.
That has been the BIOS producer's problems exactly. That is why they're doing everything they can to become relevant again. They're adding "DRM", "flash-bios-from-bios" and various administration tools and who knows what else in order to make the BIOS relevant and important again.
Maybe I don't understand it because cassette is a dead product to me. It'd be like selling a book in pocket and stonetablet side by side, the tablet version being cheaper because "well, it's a little bulkier".
Answering another poster, you'll also have a hard time convincing me that the percieved "extras" (better graphics, lyrics and so on) are worth 13-9 = $4 per cassette.
The "industry" might not like it, but I believe that I'm not the only one who's valuation of a CD with music is directly tied to the cost of production and mass manufacturing of said piece of plastic, not some secret magic formula where 99% of the cost somehow disappears on it's way from me to the artist, singwriter, producer and pressing/materials.
Cut the price in half and remove all copy-prevention mechanism, and I'll think about lifting my embargo on big label CDs.
See my .sig for a gratis alternative to the big-label "Spend $300M on brand-creation" top-40
Explain why Cassette is still going to be cheaper. No, really. I want to hear it.
Could it possibly be that CDs are way, way overpriced, even at $13?