Read the article, this is absolutely black and white:
The scientists, co-authors of an influential 1999 study showing a dramatic increase in global warming over the past millennium, were told to hand over not only raw data but personal financial information, information on grants received and distributed, and computer codes.
This absolutely outrageous. Congressman Joe Barton is trying to destroy scientists who are practicing good science (getting published in Nature is incredibly prestigeous), not even because he has reason to disagree with the results, but because it's good for his campaign fund to do so.
Joe Barton should be ashamed of himself, and his constituents should demand that he be removed from office.
There is a big difference between calling a study garbage, especially when it's only credentials come from the company that both funded and benefits from it, and this.
This is more like the FSF funding raids on the houses of Microsoft employees, because they don't like that Windows has more users.
The problem with freedom is that idiots are free to take it away.
Sure, people can consider these things, but when that consideration is enough to get a majority vote, it says one thing, that our freedoms are toilet paper.
I didn't say that they can't 'consider' this, just that you should be offended that they did.
Bills like this should not even be discussed in our country. There is no reason to calm down.
It is offensive that laws like the PATRIOT act are even discussed in this country, let alone passed the first time.
People act as if having any of these provisions striken is a victory. The fact that secret trials, the seizure of library and medical records, and roving wiretaps are even discussed in this country should offend you.
and another allowing searches of library and medical records
Yeah, but at least we live in the land of the free... where we don't have to worry about being controlled by a draconian government, and having our privacy needlessly invaded.
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Haha,
I clicked on your link at work, in the conference room. That will teach me to browse Slashdot at work.
Sitting in here, and my computer blasts "Hello my future girlfriend!"
Sure, but the big difference is that these folks are funded by VC.
So, you know, in a couple months when they figure out that there isn't a very big market for this stuff, they'll really really really tank, from the overhead they've, no doubt, incurred.
Before you seek inspiration, lets see what you'll get:
1) Quiet case fans 2) Cool cases 3) Wireless 4 & 5) Slashdotted by the time I got to them... but my guess is that they're equally... innovative and astounding... I guess.
Apparently you haven't been watching much TV. A few individuals who know little about which they speak of extorting the masses is becoming an accepted business practice, supported by laws that prevent you from trying to not be extorted.
In a few years, if you don't tithe to the MPAA or RIAA monthly, you'll be submitted to brutal public beatings... recorded and sold back to you.
Meanwhile, we'll get nice long sentences for people extradited for hyperlinking to stores that sell CDs, as the MPAA/RIAA/Government tries to DRM the last pennies out of our pockets.
You apparently haven't been keeping up with the "outrageous left wing." At this end, you're allowed to make up whatever you like as long as it supports your Marxist agenda. You don't need facts to back up your statements.
That's so outrageously incorrect, it's not even funny. Smarmy, dislikable, terrible people get exactly what they want, all the time, and never get caught.
A few examples where this principal applies are heartwarming, I would say that, by and large, it works.
it seems we keep getting closer and closer to the world described in Stallman's visionary The Right To Read article.
No, they want a big release. Since when has building up a little anticipation been a crime? Scholastic is enforcing this in a fine fashion. They are stepping on nobody's rights, all they said is "if you mess this up for us, we're not doing business with you again.".
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Read the article, this is absolutely black and white:
The scientists, co-authors of an influential 1999 study showing a dramatic increase in global warming over the past millennium, were told to hand over not only raw data but personal financial information, information on grants received and distributed, and computer codes.
This absolutely outrageous. Congressman Joe Barton is trying to destroy scientists who are practicing good science (getting published in Nature is incredibly prestigeous), not even because he has reason to disagree with the results, but because it's good for his campaign fund to do so.
Joe Barton should be ashamed of himself, and his constituents should demand that he be removed from office.
There is a big difference between calling a study garbage, especially when it's only credentials come from the company that both funded and benefits from it, and this.
This is more like the FSF funding raids on the houses of Microsoft employees, because they don't like that Windows has more users.
Apparently you've never lived in NY.
Darn it BBC, you're supposed to be stifling creativity like the American television corporations.
Snap into line!
The problem with freedom is that idiots are free to take it away.
Sure, people can consider these things, but when that consideration is enough to get a majority vote, it says one thing, that our freedoms are toilet paper.
I didn't say that they can't 'consider' this, just that you should be offended that they did.
Why should your "right" to not be wiretapped trump my "right" to wiretap you?
Bills like this should not even be discussed in our country. There is no reason to calm down.
It is offensive that laws like the PATRIOT act are even discussed in this country, let alone passed the first time.
People act as if having any of these provisions striken is a victory. The fact that secret trials, the seizure of library and medical records, and roving wiretaps are even discussed in this country should offend you.
How would they refund our money?
and another allowing searches of library and medical records
Yeah, but at least we live in the land of the free... where we don't have to worry about being controlled by a draconian government, and having our privacy needlessly invaded.
Haha,
I clicked on your link at work, in the conference room. That will teach me to browse Slashdot at work.
Sitting in here, and my computer blasts "Hello my future girlfriend!"
Uhmm. I thought that YRO stood for Your Rights Online. Perhaps there should be another category?
Hold up buddy.
I didn't say anything that you have any reason to snap at.
I said, "Gosh, students are going to go, and set up a VPN, over which to get free music."
You're right, no problem. They hire a colo facility, run a proxy & vpn, pay for bandwidth costs on 2 ends of the equation, and get free music.
It doesn't make a lot of sense, unless they already have these things, but they could do it if they really wanted to.
I'm with the FSF, not the RIAA, dude.
So, what you're saying is, students should set up a VPN over which to steal music.
It's completely different.
It's not at all alike.
In fact, in posting this, you make it obvious that you didn't follow any of the important links.
You wrote:
Aside from the looks, how does Zazzle differ from what Google already has?
You should have written:
Aside from the looks, how does Zazzle differ from what CafePress already has?
See the difference?
Sure, but the big difference is that these folks are funded by VC.
So, you know, in a couple months when they figure out that there isn't a very big market for this stuff, they'll really really really tank, from the overhead they've, no doubt, incurred.
I think you mean EMP. Tempest has to do with listening in on the device. It's a spy technology.
Sometimes I'm holding my powerbook in my arm and I wish there was a way to control the mouse from there
You've read too much Slashdot if you dream of mousing while cuddling with your laptop.
Get a room you pervert!
Before you seek inspiration, lets see what you'll get:
1) Quiet case fans
2) Cool cases
3) Wireless
4 & 5) Slashdotted by the time I got to them... but my guess is that they're equally... innovative and astounding... I guess.
Apparently you haven't been watching much TV. A few individuals who know little about which they speak of extorting the masses is becoming an accepted business practice, supported by laws that prevent you from trying to not be extorted.
In a few years, if you don't tithe to the MPAA or RIAA monthly, you'll be submitted to brutal public beatings... recorded and sold back to you.
I'll bet money that neither serves a day. Period.
Meanwhile, we'll get nice long sentences for people extradited for hyperlinking to stores that sell CDs, as the MPAA/RIAA/Government tries to DRM the last pennies out of our pockets.
I'm still not seeing what is news here...
I'm sorry.
You apparently haven't been keeping up with the "outrageous left wing." At this end, you're allowed to make up whatever you like as long as it supports your Marxist agenda. You don't need facts to back up your statements.
That's so outrageously incorrect, it's not even funny. Smarmy, dislikable, terrible people get exactly what they want, all the time, and never get caught.
A few examples where this principal applies are heartwarming, I would say that, by and large, it works.
Damn you non-lemming slash-dotters
You must be new here.
this one wasn't listed under IT and Security
it seems we keep getting closer and closer to the world described in Stallman's visionary The Right To Read article.
No, they want a big release. Since when has building up a little anticipation been a crime? Scholastic is enforcing this in a fine fashion. They are stepping on nobody's rights, all they said is "if you mess this up for us, we're not doing business with you again.".