I used to believe this, but while pursuing my degree I discovered that a good prof was the single greatest factor (beyond my direct control) in the amount of knowledge I gained from a course. Universities are at least good for that.
When I speak of the current arrangement, I'm speaking more of Verisign's current control and ICANNs stellar track record, than the physical root servers and their resistance to disaster. That's pretty much the area the article was addressing, I thought.
It seems that the pot is mouthing off about the kettle again. 118 new domains? Is that a misprint? What the hell was he thinking?
I imagine most people on/. would agree with the statement that the current arrangement is rather lame. So the question is: how do we fix it? How can control be distributed without total chaos and/or mindless droids taking over? Anyone got any stellar ideas, cause I for one am stumped.
The thing I like most about OSX is that it's making Apple relevant again.
Nuff said
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Oracle employees are members of the community just like the rest of us. They run linux, ride motorcycles, have hobbies, and some even have personal lives.
Yes, I agree with that completely. However, from the article, it appears that this list of requests was from Oracle, the company, and not from Larry Larsh, Oracle employee and (presumed) Linux fan. From this perspective, a company like Oracle submitting a laundry list of changes geared to improve performance on only one specific class of application (theirs) gives me a slight pause. If Sun, or heaven forbid, Microsoft had made a similiar request, wouldn't that give you a slight pause too? I really don't consider Oracle to be all that different from either Sun or Microsoft.
A tad overbearing of them, eh? I'm wondering what sort of resource support they will be pledging to see these enhancements made in a timely fashion, and what sort of strings will we attached, if any.
But why exactly is hypercard worth saving? Not a troll, I really want to know. Yes, I understand that it has a large installed base, but so did DOS at one point. Is hypercard really that groovy, that the technology just has to be migrated over. Again, I'm not trying to start an argument, but I'm MAC illiterate for the most part, with my interest in Apple mostly coming from my following the development of OSX. Help me out, O wise ones.
NASA's SETI@Home team has unexpectedly jumped ahead of all other teams, with 3.74 billion work units processed over the last three days. A NASA spokesperson has been quoted as saying "Up yours, Sun Micro!"
If using Linux (and participating in the community) for 5+ years now has taught me anything about OS development, it's that there is always more to do, whether it's adding support for new technologies, improving SMP, debugging, etc. Regardless of the bugs currently present in OSX, I still consider it to be a huge step forward for Apple, just as I considered the 2.4 kernel (bugs and all) to be a huge step forward for the Linux community.
Besides, I'd rather see Apple release OSX 1.01 two weeks from now, than wait 6 months for the first "service pack", eh?
Yep, that's correct. Now, if a 15 year old is playing violent video games, watching violent films, etc., those may be factors in reinforcing tendencies already present, but by themselves do not cause those tendencies. Of course this effect would be greatly enhanced if the child in question was a 5 year old, and further diminished if the person in question was a 21 year old adult.
While I agree that parenting is a much bigger influence than any video game, movie, or TV show, children can become desensitized toward violence through repeated exposure. No, video games do not turn kids into rapist/killers, but I believe they are a factor in the development of aggressive tendencies in children. For that reason, I would support a fair, accurate, and reasonable rating system for parents to use.
This reminds me of the hoopla regarding those "Explicit Lyrics" stickers added to albums. When they first came out ('86 or so), the stickers actually added to the appeal of purchasing the album, since, if you were a teen, you were "dangerous" for having such "edgy" material in your possession. Now, after approx. 15 years of having these stickers, nobody pays attention to them. Think these new ratings will follow the same cycle?
While the greenhouse effect supposedly causes warming, that in turn increases water vapor in the atmosphere, which affects the formation of clouds, which can reflect the sun's energy back into space. The net effect could be cooling, but more research was needed, Harries said.
"The effect of clouds on the planet is very complex, and frankly we don't understand it," Harries said.
So basically they're clueless. I feel much safer now.
...would be pretty simple. A picture of Linus against a black background, with the caption "He works for us, you know." and a logo. Heck, they're paying him, why not?
*Sigh* Controversy exists because of differing opinions, my friend. It is the very nature of controversy. The ending of controversy comes through the public offering of opinions and informed debate, leading to a consensus. Did I assert that what I was offering was fact? No, I offered an opinion and, far from implying "everyone else should shut up", I posed a question, inviting response and other opinions. In no way have I presumed to be the arbitrator of fact. You are assigning motives to me that are not accurate.
Again, I pose the question: "Why should this not also be the standard for online services and ISPs?"
Instead of attributing false attitudes to me, why don't you offer something constructve?
While the data itself, and the act of sending that data is illegal, the analogy you make is accurate. The ISP, in my opinion, should not be held responsible for the transmission of that data anymore than a phone company should be held responsible for the same communication taken over voice phone lines. The idea that an ISP is somehow not a common carrier is one I disagree with.
No, it's not dumb, your logic is faulty. The only "statement of fact" you made relevant to the issue is that "Phone companies are uncontroversially open carriers. Online services aren't." So you made a "statement of fact" that there is controversy about whether or not online services are open carriers. I, in return, offer an opinion as to why the controversy should end and online services should be considered open carriers. I further offer the chance for rebuttal by asking "Why should this not also be the standard for online services and ISPs?"
Now, instead of resorting to insults, why don't you take a stab at answering the question I posed?
Go ahead, dazzle me with your intellectual insight and debating skill.
"Phone companies are uncontroversially open carriers. Online services aren't.
That's the point isn't it? Why is there even a question of whether online services are open carriers or not? It is no more practical for an ISP to monitor all their traffic than it is for, say, PAC Bell to monitor all their phone calls. Now, if the police brings a warrent authorizing tracing and wiretapping for a particular phone number, PAC Bell complies. They can also respond to complaints made by their customers. Why should this not also be the standard for online services and ISPs?
????? That might be what happened but all the article says regarding the charges is,
The mother alleged that AOL violated Florida criminal law, which prohibits the distribution of pornography, and was negligent by not knowing that one of its subscribers was a seller of child pornography and for not stopping him once complaints had been made
Awfully general, isn't it. Anyone have a link with a more detailed report?
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I'm having flashbacks to the South Park "Trapper Keeper" episode. AHHHHHHHHHH!
Establishment of the US Dept of Surveillance: 330 million dollars
Installation of 1.7 million CCTV cameras at strategic urban locations: 1.2 billion dollars
Yearly operation and maintenence: 2.9 billion dollars
The look on Congress' face when they realize their system is being systematically destroyed by teenage graffiti taggers with $1.95 spray paint cans:
Priceless
I used to believe this, but while pursuing my degree I discovered that a good prof was the single greatest factor (beyond my direct control) in the amount of knowledge I gained from a course. Universities are at least good for that.
Ok, that's one :) That's why I said most.
When I speak of the current arrangement, I'm speaking more of Verisign's current control and ICANNs stellar track record, than the physical root servers and their resistance to disaster. That's pretty much the area the article was addressing, I thought.
It seems that the pot is mouthing off about the kettle again. 118 new domains? Is that a misprint? What the hell was he thinking?
/. would agree with the statement that the current arrangement is rather lame. So the question is: how do we fix it? How can control be distributed without total chaos and/or mindless droids taking over? Anyone got any stellar ideas, cause I for one am stumped.
I imagine most people on
The thing I like most about OSX is that it's making Apple relevant again.
Nuff said
Oracle employees are members of the community just like the rest of us. They run linux, ride motorcycles, have hobbies, and some even have personal lives.
Yes, I agree with that completely. However, from the article, it appears that this list of requests was from Oracle, the company, and not from Larry Larsh, Oracle employee and (presumed) Linux fan. From this perspective, a company like Oracle submitting a laundry list of changes geared to improve performance on only one specific class of application (theirs) gives me a slight pause. If Sun, or heaven forbid, Microsoft had made a similiar request, wouldn't that give you a slight pause too? I really don't consider Oracle to be all that different from either Sun or Microsoft.
A tad overbearing of them, eh? I'm wondering what sort of resource support they will be pledging to see these enhancements made in a timely fashion, and what sort of strings will we attached, if any.
But why exactly is hypercard worth saving? Not a troll, I really want to know. Yes, I understand that it has a large installed base, but so did DOS at one point. Is hypercard really that groovy, that the technology just has to be migrated over. Again, I'm not trying to start an argument, but I'm MAC illiterate for the most part, with my interest in Apple mostly coming from my following the development of OSX. Help me out, O wise ones.
NASA's SETI@Home team has unexpectedly jumped ahead of all other teams, with 3.74 billion work units processed over the last three days. A NASA spokesperson has been quoted as saying "Up yours, Sun Micro!"
How dare they treat "organic compounds" in this manner! Has P.E.T.A. been notified?
Or would it be P.E.T.O.C. that needs to be notified"?
If using Linux (and participating in the community) for 5+ years now has taught me anything about OS development, it's that there is always more to do, whether it's adding support for new technologies, improving SMP, debugging, etc. Regardless of the bugs currently present in OSX, I still consider it to be a huge step forward for Apple, just as I considered the 2.4 kernel (bugs and all) to be a huge step forward for the Linux community.
Besides, I'd rather see Apple release OSX 1.01 two weeks from now, than wait 6 months for the first "service pack", eh?
Yep, that's correct. Now, if a 15 year old is playing violent video games, watching violent films, etc., those may be factors in reinforcing tendencies already present, but by themselves do not cause those tendencies. Of course this effect would be greatly enhanced if the child in question was a 5 year old, and further diminished if the person in question was a 21 year old adult.
While I agree that parenting is a much bigger influence than any video game, movie, or TV show, children can become desensitized toward violence through repeated exposure. No, video games do not turn kids into rapist/killers, but I believe they are a factor in the development of aggressive tendencies in children. For that reason, I would support a fair, accurate, and reasonable rating system for parents to use.
This reminds me of the hoopla regarding those "Explicit Lyrics" stickers added to albums. When they first came out ('86 or so), the stickers actually added to the appeal of purchasing the album, since, if you were a teen, you were "dangerous" for having such "edgy" material in your possession. Now, after approx. 15 years of having these stickers, nobody pays attention to them. Think these new ratings will follow the same cycle?
While the greenhouse effect supposedly causes warming, that in turn increases water vapor in the atmosphere, which affects the formation of clouds, which can reflect the sun's energy back into space. The net effect could be cooling, but more research was needed, Harries said. "The effect of clouds on the planet is very complex, and frankly we don't understand it," Harries said.
So basically they're clueless. I feel much safer now.
they have proof black holes of all sizes once ruled the universe
Why do they always have to bring Microsoft into everything?
...would be pretty simple. A picture of Linus against a black background, with the caption "He works for us, you know." and a logo. Heck, they're paying him, why not?
Forget the police, can you imagine if the BOFH got access to this ?
Wait, now that I think about it, he probably already does.
By your own words you will be judged
*Sigh* Controversy exists because of differing opinions, my friend. It is the very nature of controversy. The ending of controversy comes through the public offering of opinions and informed debate, leading to a consensus. Did I assert that what I was offering was fact? No, I offered an opinion and, far from implying "everyone else should shut up", I posed a question, inviting response and other opinions. In no way have I presumed to be the arbitrator of fact. You are assigning motives to me that are not accurate.
Again, I pose the question: "Why should this not also be the standard for online services and ISPs?"
Instead of attributing false attitudes to me, why don't you offer something constructve?
While the data itself, and the act of sending that data is illegal, the analogy you make is accurate. The ISP, in my opinion, should not be held responsible for the transmission of that data anymore than a phone company should be held responsible for the same communication taken over voice phone lines. The idea that an ISP is somehow not a common carrier is one I disagree with.
No, it's not dumb, your logic is faulty. The only "statement of fact" you made relevant to the issue is that "Phone companies are uncontroversially open carriers. Online services aren't." So you made a "statement of fact" that there is controversy about whether or not online services are open carriers. I, in return, offer an opinion as to why the controversy should end and online services should be considered open carriers. I further offer the chance for rebuttal by asking "Why should this not also be the standard for online services and ISPs?"
Now, instead of resorting to insults, why don't you take a stab at answering the question I posed?
Go ahead, dazzle me with your intellectual insight and debating skill.
"Phone companies are uncontroversially open carriers. Online services aren't.
That's the point isn't it? Why is there even a question of whether online services are open carriers or not? It is no more practical for an ISP to monitor all their traffic than it is for, say, PAC Bell to monitor all their phone calls. Now, if the police brings a warrent authorizing tracing and wiretapping for a particular phone number, PAC Bell complies. They can also respond to complaints made by their customers. Why should this not also be the standard for online services and ISPs?
????? That might be what happened but all the article says regarding the charges is,
The mother alleged that AOL violated Florida criminal law, which prohibits the distribution of pornography, and was negligent by not knowing that one of its subscribers was a seller of child pornography and for not stopping him once complaints had been made
Awfully general, isn't it. Anyone have a link with a more detailed report?