The intended application is a) super fast flight (missiles, cargo) and b) Space launch.
The high speeds needed to start the scramjet engine are not such a problem. The scramjet elimenates the need to carry MASSIVE amounts of oxygen to run the engine at these speeds. In a scramjet, once you reach mach 5 or so, you can stop using onboard oxygen... so you can either launch with less on board (less weight, more efficient) or keep more on board for when you leave the atmosphere behind you (longer trip, more maneouverability, more efficient)
Seriously.
The point of the scramjet is that you don't need to carry a supply of oxygen onboard once you reach those speeds, which are NOT that fast if you consider orbital velocities. That's a HUGE weight difference.
The idea is that you get enough compression at those speeds that you can force enough oxygen into the chamber to burn fuel without the need for a supply of liquid-oxygen. Of course, you may still need that liquid oxygen in space, when you have no atmosphere.. but still.
The whole point is to save fuel on the way up.
A working scramjet is MUCH more efficient than a non-scramjet.. why else do you think they are doing this?
Hmm. It's only probably current law because it hasn't been tested for whether it's constitutional yet.
Well... That means it IS currently law.. it just hasn't been tested in court. It's no less a law at the moment.
"Probably they can get away with it because of the way the law currently stands" != "within their rights", IMO.
Well.. if the lawbooks says sony is allowed to complain about this, then that makes it within theri rights to complain, woudln't you say? I'm not saying the law isn't unconstitutional, or that the author doesn't ALSO have the right to post the stuff.... but.
Oh deary, deary me. WTF was your war of Independence all about then?
I don't know, we've never had one. Canada achieved independence through diplomacy, not war.
Also.. I agree that bad laws need to be fought. I agree in breaking the law. I just don't agree in whining like 'they are bullying me' when you do it. You should know what may happen. Standing up and saying 'This is not a good law; we will fight this' would be more respectable.
You seem to be confusing an API with the actual software behind it.
Anyone coding windows software needs to know about the API. System calls, library calls, etc. This is, mostly, freely available information.
Anyone is free to write their own versions of these routines.
One thing making this difficult is the fact that Microsoft does not completely disclose it's APIs, and hides certain functions.
Define mature? I think, often, people act too mature anyway. Maturity shows in certain social situations. The ability to be fun-luving and carefree is an assett to anyone.
Yes.. interoperability. The problem is, taht doesn't mean you can disclose how to do this to people.
I firmly believe that if the DeCSS guys had, instead of releasing the DeCSS code, released a working DVD player (or had the player ready already, then added the DeCSS code), they would have had much better success, as it would have been plainly obvious they were developing a DVD player, and needed to reverse-engineer it for interoperability.
You are missing the fact that the DMCA specifically protects them. The device they sold you had a copy protection mechanism.
I agree, in principle, that the anti-circumvention clauses in the DMCA are wrong.. but they are currently law. That is my point. My point is that Sony is NOT 'stretching' the meaning of the DMCA in order to enforce this. IT's within their rights.
Sony is interfering with reverse engineering, but not directly. It is a right, in that it's not a crime.. that doesn't mean you can break laws in order to achieve it (even if they are bad laws)
Yes.. you can use the kernel to build a totally different user environment.
But.. the thing is... when people say 'Linux' they mean the common group of unix-like systems based on the Linux kernel. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it.
This is like trying to argue the meaning of the word 'Hacker'. Words mean what people take them to mean. Get used to it.
Ohh. And Linux has always been referred to countless times as 'A unix-like operating system aimed at posix compliance'. If that only brings to mind a kernel.. so be it.
I find X significantly faster than VNC... plus, I can get the benefit of local fonts/graphics engine -vs- remote one. Plus it's less work for the server. And less network traffic.
X still exists because it's useful.
You need to go look at a real, well built unix network sometime.. workstations, servers, the works.. where everyone is running a combination of local & remote apps, seamlessly...
And when you say Linux isn't ready for the desktop.. what you MEAN is that Linux isn't ready for the masses until you can teach it to your mother. Very true. The same goes for ANY os out there, including Windows.
As for MY desktop, linux has been ready for quit some time, and has now surpassed my expectations.
Are those who want to do this project seriously interested in the actual things that made BeOS unique (the kernel, the threading, filesystem, etc).. or do they just want to replicate the 'look and feel' because they like it.
BeOS was about more than look&feel... it had some really cool things going on under the hood. Using the linux kernel & Xfree as a base.. doesn't sound like they are really going to bring much to the table, other than look&feel, and a way to compile BE apps (big deal... most BE apps were ported FROM unix in the first place)
It's a whole new API and environment, but it uses Xfree and the linux kernel.. Hmm.
Why not spend their efforts working on something compatable, or porting the various 'good ideas' they have to linux? (I Guess they are, kinda), rather than suffering the 'Not Invented Here' syndrome?
You do not have to enforce patents, at all. Only trademarks. Patents remain in force.
It is the patent holder's right to enforce his patent or not.
There are probably some procedures regarding knowing someone is using your patent but not telling them, and then later trying to stiff them... but maybe not.
I read the letter.
It seems very clear that sony is only trying to prevent this guy from
a) Distributing software that sony definately has the copyright on
and
b) Telling people how to break sony's copy protection mechanisms to get such software.
They have no problem with him writing his own aibo software... only with him stealing theirs.
Now.. their use of the anti-circumvention stuff might be a stretch.... but this is a lot less draconian than many things we've seen.
They also go into great detail to explain exactly what it is that bothers them, and exactly why (as opposed to some companies who simply make vague threats)
I think they claim it was a big deal because it was to turn developers and var's off of using DRDos. Many use the beta stage to prepare for rollout... this made them weary of drdos.
See... in order to properly run a network, and keep things going, you have to have a good amount of control over the machines. I've run some fairly large NT/2000 networks... it's a real pain in the ass when someone, say, removes their computer from the domain for some reason, and doesn't know the admin password, etc...
On the other hand, I 100% agree that people need to be able to use the computer as a tool; it's there for THEM to do what they need to with it; not for me to tell them what to do. (developers, I mean).
So what I really want is a system whereby I can maintain the integrity of all the machines I'm responsible for, yet permit people to do what they need to with the machine.
And from what I've seen, unix is most DEFINATLEY the answer. Developers don't need root on their unix workstation.. yet they are still free to install anything they want within their own account. If it's really useful, it's easy for me to install it out to everyone.
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I already said that 'Microsoft does not disclose all it's API calls' or some such thing in the post you just responded to.
They mention LIDS (Linux Intrustion Detection System).
My question is..
does the LIDS actually do *any* intrustion detection, or does it just prevent modification of certain files?
The intended application is a) super fast flight (missiles, cargo) and b) Space launch.
The high speeds needed to start the scramjet engine are not such a problem. The scramjet elimenates the need to carry MASSIVE amounts of oxygen to run the engine at these speeds. In a scramjet, once you reach mach 5 or so, you can stop using onboard oxygen... so you can either launch with less on board (less weight, more efficient) or keep more on board for when you leave the atmosphere behind you (longer trip, more maneouverability, more efficient)
Seriously.
The point of the scramjet is that you don't need to carry a supply of oxygen onboard once you reach those speeds, which are NOT that fast if you consider orbital velocities. That's a HUGE weight difference.
The idea is that you get enough compression at those speeds that you can force enough oxygen into the chamber to burn fuel without the need for a supply of liquid-oxygen. Of course, you may still need that liquid oxygen in space, when you have no atmosphere.. but still.
The whole point is to save fuel on the way up.
A working scramjet is MUCH more efficient than a non-scramjet.. why else do you think they are doing this?
Hmm. It's only probably current law because it hasn't been tested for whether it's constitutional yet.
Well... That means it IS currently law.. it just hasn't been tested in court. It's no less a law at the moment.
"Probably they can get away with it because of the way the law currently stands" != "within their rights", IMO.
Well.. if the lawbooks says sony is allowed to complain about this, then that makes it within theri rights to complain, woudln't you say? I'm not saying the law isn't unconstitutional, or that the author doesn't ALSO have the right to post the stuff.... but.
Oh deary, deary me. WTF was your war of Independence all about then?
I don't know, we've never had one. Canada achieved independence through diplomacy, not war.
Also.. I agree that bad laws need to be fought. I agree in breaking the law. I just don't agree in whining like 'they are bullying me' when you do it. You should know what may happen. Standing up and saying 'This is not a good law; we will fight this' would be more respectable.
Reiserfs does not use an RDBMS based filesystem.
.sun is new.
3D desktops are a novelty still. There have been projects long before 3dwm.org
An virtual machines were done a LONG time ago by IBM..
And the guys at MIT have done nothing; this is a hoax.
You seem to be confusing an API with the actual software behind it.
Anyone coding windows software needs to know about the API. System calls, library calls, etc. This is, mostly, freely available information.
Anyone is free to write their own versions of these routines.
One thing making this difficult is the fact that Microsoft does not completely disclose it's APIs, and hides certain functions.
I looked at the calendar the other day and realized I'll be 28 in a couple months. The last 10 years went by like *nothing*.
Not to all you teenere... go hard!
Define mature? I think, often, people act too mature anyway. Maturity shows in certain social situations. The ability to be fun-luving and carefree is an assett to anyone.
Yes.. interoperability. The problem is, taht doesn't mean you can disclose how to do this to people.
I firmly believe that if the DeCSS guys had, instead of releasing the DeCSS code, released a working DVD player (or had the player ready already, then added the DeCSS code), they would have had much better success, as it would have been plainly obvious they were developing a DVD player, and needed to reverse-engineer it for interoperability.
You are missing the fact that the DMCA specifically protects them. The device they sold you had a copy protection mechanism.
I agree, in principle, that the anti-circumvention clauses in the DMCA are wrong.. but they are currently law. That is my point. My point is that Sony is NOT 'stretching' the meaning of the DMCA in order to enforce this. IT's within their rights.
Sony is interfering with reverse engineering, but not directly. It is a right, in that it's not a crime.. that doesn't mean you can break laws in order to achieve it (even if they are bad laws)
Yes.. you can use the kernel to build a totally different user environment.
But.. the thing is... when people say 'Linux' they mean the common group of unix-like systems based on the Linux kernel. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it.
This is like trying to argue the meaning of the word 'Hacker'. Words mean what people take them to mean. Get used to it.
Ohh. And Linux has always been referred to countless times as 'A unix-like operating system aimed at posix compliance'. If that only brings to mind a kernel.. so be it.
I find X significantly faster than VNC... plus, I can get the benefit of local fonts/graphics engine -vs- remote one. Plus it's less work for the server. And less network traffic.
X still exists because it's useful.
You need to go look at a real, well built unix network sometime.. workstations, servers, the works.. where everyone is running a combination of local & remote apps, seamlessly...
And when you say Linux isn't ready for the desktop.. what you MEAN is that Linux isn't ready for the masses until you can teach it to your mother. Very true. The same goes for ANY os out there, including Windows.
As for MY desktop, linux has been ready for quit some time, and has now surpassed my expectations.
Are those who want to do this project seriously interested in the actual things that made BeOS unique (the kernel, the threading, filesystem, etc).. or do they just want to replicate the 'look and feel' because they like it.
BeOS was about more than look&feel... it had some really cool things going on under the hood. Using the linux kernel & Xfree as a base.. doesn't sound like they are really going to bring much to the table, other than look&feel, and a way to compile BE apps (big deal... most BE apps were ported FROM unix in the first place)
It's a whole new API and environment, but it uses Xfree and the linux kernel.. Hmm.
Why not spend their efforts working on something compatable, or porting the various 'good ideas' they have to linux? (I Guess they are, kinda), rather than suffering the 'Not Invented Here' syndrome?
You do not have to enforce patents, at all. Only trademarks. Patents remain in force.
It is the patent holder's right to enforce his patent or not.
There are probably some procedures regarding knowing someone is using your patent but not telling them, and then later trying to stiff them... but maybe not.
I read the letter.
It seems very clear that sony is only trying to prevent this guy from
a) Distributing software that sony definately has the copyright on
and
b) Telling people how to break sony's copy protection mechanisms to get such software.
They have no problem with him writing his own aibo software... only with him stealing theirs.
Now.. their use of the anti-circumvention stuff might be a stretch.... but this is a lot less draconian than many things we've seen.
They also go into great detail to explain exactly what it is that bothers them, and exactly why (as opposed to some companies who simply make vague threats)
URL?
I think they claim it was a big deal because it was to turn developers and var's off of using DRDos. Many use the beta stage to prepare for rollout... this made them weary of drdos.
Power-on hours usually refers to how long the device can sit on a table running with the power on before it fails.
Yes, as it's a small portable drive, the test may take into account certain G forces, etc... but without knowing, you have to assume they don't.
No.. it doesn't tell you how to create the pressure.. just that the pressure inside the bottle must not exceed 5 bar.
You were referring to the use of the pump.. sorry, I misunderstood what you meant.
The release of XP caused me to fire up VMWare once again.
I have to say.. I'm quite impressed by VMWare. Very solid product.
I was demonstrating remote X displays to a friend... from the solarisx86 box he's been playing with.
I showed him how to bring up a gnome desktop (running on redhat7, running on vmware on win2k) on his solaris box.
I was very surprised at the performance.
Suggest?
How does 'The pressure must not exceed 5bar' seem like a 'suggestion' to you?
See... in order to properly run a network, and keep things going, you have to have a good amount of control over the machines. I've run some fairly large NT/2000 networks... it's a real pain in the ass when someone, say, removes their computer from the domain for some reason, and doesn't know the admin password, etc...
On the other hand, I 100% agree that people need to be able to use the computer as a tool; it's there for THEM to do what they need to with it; not for me to tell them what to do. (developers, I mean).
So what I really want is a system whereby I can maintain the integrity of all the machines I'm responsible for, yet permit people to do what they need to with the machine.
And from what I've seen, unix is most DEFINATLEY the answer. Developers don't need root on their unix workstation.. yet they are still free to install anything they want within their own account. If it's really useful, it's easy for me to install it out to everyone.
Lies completely and totally with what you are developing and what tools you need to do it. Period.
Everyone who's talking about 'no, you can't develop if you can't use the registry'. Hogwash.
Nobody can answer this question except your own developers. Not unless we have details.