Do you think the unit I just mentioned odesn't have a controller, cooling, or small form factor?
I have one of these. Works just great.
I'm not just quoting drive prices here, just the major components. I have built such a server for the price I mentioned.
I never said the mac was no good.. just pointing out that looking at it in terms of disk space/price is not a big deal, you can build something with the same or better performance for less money.
for everyone to always remember, that icann, or any other number or name registry only gets any power because people choose to use it as a reference. I can set up an IP network of any size I like, and address it however I like, and anyone else joining up with me is free to do what they want as well.
I'm not saying "we can just ignore icann.. let's have anarchy..".. but, ultimately, if they go too far, the major backbone providers can simply ignore them. As long as we all play off roughly the same page, stuff will still work just fine.
Despite all the inroads linux makes.. it's often still easier to sell people on a big, established brand name than it is on linux or bsd.
Sorry, but that's the truth.
ANd as for the "expensive" part. it should be obvious by now:one-time hardware & software costs are almost never the issue when it comes to deciding what to go with.
What I don't get.. everyone always whines about books that are made into TV shows or movies. Always.
Look.. think of it in terms of a creative work of art based on a book, not on "it must be true to the book".
Neither the miniseries or the movie was a bastardization, both made a good attempt at creating a good and interesting production out of the book. What more can we ask?
There is a chip in the card. Do you honestly think they would just store the letters "$100" on the card and say that's a hundred bucks? Get real. Give the world some credit. They can store data & do crypto processing on it all on the card if they wish. It's not something you can just copy.
Furthermore, even if it is centralized... that doens't make it just like debit... the funds would be tied to a card, but not necessarily to a person. Yes, you withdrew it.. but who knows what happened? IN factd, you could just have big card-swapping shops to anonymize instantly. Easy.
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How much cash do you usually carry (and what currency)?
Myself: I usually have about c100,000 (Costa Rican colones).. which is roughly $US 260.
When I lived in Canada, I'd usually have about $CA 50
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use should be free.
A reader to show value is really a no-brainer... no need for a fee for that.. it's not checking a bank balance.
The physical card itself could become a fashion accessory.... it shouldn't be totally free.. but say, a cheap cheap card should be available for a couple of bucks.
And a gold plated one with your monogram on it might be a grand.....still the same guts.
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I did this before I moved out of Canada.
The amount you saved in change you spent in Interac fees, don't worry.
Canada is a different story than the US as far as electronic payment.... Interac is very universal, and it's not confusing.. you don't have a bunch of systems to choose from.
ie: In Canada, you won't find a "Visa Check card" anywhere... everything is interac.
But this isn't the same thing as what france is doing, of course.
Stores don't charge a fee on credit cards usually, because to do so in most places violates their credit card contract. If they are caught advertising "extra" fees for credit card use, they lose their merchant account. That is why you always ask for a cash discount.... any store worth salt will give you one because they know it costs them less.
If by debit card you mean like a visa or mastercard that comes right out of your account, they are processed just like credit cards as far as the merchant is concerned, so it's no different.
Canada has interac cards... and NOBODY charges you extra for paying with interac. (of course your bank probably charges you a small fee)
In this case, the bank cannot track where you spend the money.
You can load up a card and give it to someone.
You can find the card someone dropped on the ground and use it.
Yes, there is a small limit on it.. because it's new, people aren't used to it, and, due to how it works, if you put $1000 on it, and lost it, you'd be out $1000. Starting small is a good idea.
Where this can lead, though, is to a system where that virtual cash can be passed around from device to device (not from bank to bank... important point here)
ie: the store's reader acts as a digital vault.. it has digital cash in it... perhaps with a link to the bank that lets the manager unload to the bank when he chooses to.
Youu shoudl be able to go to a device and transfer money between two cards. No bank involved. No record.
A debit card is not just like cash; it's just like a cheque.
The platform for the smartcard should be open. They say the cards don't require a pin to dispense cash... that should be optional. If it's the equivalent of an electronic wallet, I should be able to set some kind of access code if I choose.. to discourage theft. No code should definately be the default, though.
Can two people use these cards to swap cash, or is it only for merchants? (enforces certain types of spending)
The secret part of thigns means nobody needs to know who you voted for unless YOU choose to tell them; it means you can't be lynched for voting for Bob.
You are mapping secondary benefits to it. I have the right to tell someone who I voted for, and to take that away is ludicrous.
Obviously I meant "use the code in your own product" or "in a manner that copyright doesn't allow". Not "use the product".
If I think you are using my code in your product, that's illegal. If you turn around and point out that you have a license to do so via the GPL, I am wrong. If, on the other hand, you ignored the GPL, you ARE using it illegally. Copyright law says so.. and I can seek restitution... that's pretty straightforward.
The GPL is not a use license; you aren't required to accept it in order to use or play with the code or the software; it is merely a way you can gain the legal right to re-distribute the code or derivitive works, something that standard copyright law would forbid.
You are responsible for your actions. If you release version X, and version X contains copyright violations, it won't matter that you fixed it later. You are still liable for the violation.
The GPL is a set of terms you can choose to accept that grants you permission to do certain things above and beyond what standard copyright allows. If you don't abide by the GPL, you have no license, and only standard copyright applies, and using the code is a violation of standard copyright. Please understand the distinction; it's important.
They are in violation of copyright by using code without permission; no judge would force them to release code.. ALTHOUGH they may suggest it as a possible remedy.
No.. the GPL ONLY gets it's strength from copyright law. IF copyright law allows it, the GPL can be IGNORED.
The GPL is the set of terms under which you can do things OTHER than what you are allowed to do under standard copyright.
It is not a use license, you don't agree to it in order to use said software; it is a license that grants you extra rights beyond what copyright does should you CHOOSE to use it (abide by it's terms).
I'm not sure which part everyone thinks needs to be enforced. If it's "release your code", it's being looked at backwards.
One thing copyright is clear on: You need permission to use other's copyrighted works.
If you are taking someone's code, which is available under the GPL, and using it in your own product... the only way you have legal grounds to use it is if you either a) abide by the GPL, or b) get permission from the author.
If the author goes and says "They are using my code illegally", the company would have to prove they have a license to do so. It's not about the enforceability of the gpl.
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What is your solution? Something has to be done about traffic in central london. What are YOU going to suggest?
I didn't miss anything.
Do you think the unit I just mentioned odesn't have a controller, cooling, or small form factor?
I have one of these. Works just great.
I'm not just quoting drive prices here, just the major components. I have built such a server for the price I mentioned.
I never said the mac was no good.. just pointing out that looking at it in terms of disk space/price is not a big deal, you can build something with the same or better performance for less money.
Debatable.
The land area of canada is barely larger than the US...
Total Land Area:
US - 9,158,960 sq km
Canada - 9,220,970 sq km
That's almost insignificant.. and if you consider how much further north a lot of our land is.. the US gets far more energy in total from the sun.
Even if we go by total area, it's still not that much of a difference...
US - 9,629,091 sq km
Canada - 9,976,140 sq km
for everyone to always remember, that icann, or any other number or name registry only gets any power because people choose to use it as a reference. I can set up an IP network of any size I like, and address it however I like, and anyone else joining up with me is free to do what they want as well.
I'm not saying "we can just ignore icann.. let's have anarchy..".. but, ultimately, if they go too far, the major backbone providers can simply ignore them. As long as we all play off roughly the same page, stuff will still work just fine.
And that sun is filtered through twice as much atmosphere....
and those places where the sun doesn set for months at a time? guess what, the other half of the year it doens't rise for months at a time.
Several posts are indicating that this is a good deal because it's so cheap for the space.
You can build a terabyte of raid5 for under $3000 nowadays.
12 x 120gig, 7200rpm drives: $1440
12 port 3Ware escalade raid controller: $800
Big case, power supply, and
64 bit PCI motherboard: $1200
That's cheap.
Despite all the inroads linux makes.. it's often still easier to sell people on a big, established brand name than it is on linux or bsd.
Sorry, but that's the truth.
ANd as for the "expensive" part. it should be obvious by now:one-time hardware & software costs are almost never the issue when it comes to deciding what to go with.
What I don't get.. everyone always whines about books that are made into TV shows or movies. Always.
Look.. think of it in terms of a creative work of art based on a book, not on "it must be true to the book".
Neither the miniseries or the movie was a bastardization, both made a good attempt at creating a good and interesting production out of the book. What more can we ask?
They don't take Interac in Toronto?
They sure did all over BC & Alberta, even the little crappy shops in the mountains... everyone takes interac.
I think I used it quite a bit in Toronto too.. but I could be mistaken.
Uhh.... ever heard of a smartcard?
There is a chip in the card. Do you honestly think they would just store the letters "$100" on the card and say that's a hundred bucks? Get real. Give the world some credit.
They can store data & do crypto processing on it all on the card if they wish. It's not something you can just copy.
Furthermore, even if it is centralized... that doens't make it just like debit... the funds would be tied to a card, but not necessarily to a person. Yes, you withdrew it.. but who knows what happened? IN factd, you could just have big card-swapping shops to anonymize instantly. Easy.
How much cash do you usually carry (and what currency)?
Myself: I usually have about c100,000 (Costa Rican colones).. which is roughly $US 260.
When I lived in Canada, I'd usually have about $CA 50
use should be free.
.still the same guts.
A reader to show value is really a no-brainer... no need for a fee for that.. it's not checking a bank balance.
The physical card itself could become a fashion accessory.... it shouldn't be totally free.. but say, a cheap cheap card should be available for a couple of bucks.
And a gold plated one with your monogram on it might be a grand....
I did this before I moved out of Canada.
The amount you saved in change you spent in Interac fees, don't worry.
Canada is a different story than the US as far as electronic payment.... Interac is very universal, and it's not confusing.. you don't have a bunch of systems to choose from.
ie: In Canada, you won't find a "Visa Check card" anywhere... everything is interac.
But this isn't the same thing as what france is doing, of course.
Stores don't charge a fee on credit cards usually, because to do so in most places violates their credit card contract. If they are caught advertising "extra" fees for credit card use, they lose their merchant account.
That is why you always ask for a cash discount.... any store worth salt will give you one because they know it costs them less.
If by debit card you mean like a visa or mastercard that comes right out of your account, they are processed just like credit cards as far as the merchant is concerned, so it's no different.
Canada has interac cards... and NOBODY charges you extra for paying with interac. (of course your bank probably charges you a small fee)
Yes, it's totally differen
t.
In this case, the bank cannot track where you spend the money.
You can load up a card and give it to someone.
You can find the card someone dropped on the ground and use it.
Yes, there is a small limit on it.. because it's new, people aren't used to it, and, due to how it works, if you put $1000 on it, and lost it, you'd be out $1000. Starting small is a good idea.
Where this can lead, though, is to a system where that virtual cash can be passed around from device to device (not from bank to bank... important point here)
ie: the store's reader acts as a digital vault.. it has digital cash in it... perhaps with a link to the bank that lets the manager unload to the bank when he chooses to.
Youu shoudl be able to go to a device and transfer money between two cards. No bank involved. No record.
A debit card is not just like cash; it's just like a cheque.
Very cool.
A few thoughts:
The platform for the smartcard should be open. They say the cards don't require a pin to dispense cash... that should be optional. If it's the equivalent of an electronic wallet, I should be able to set some kind of access code if I choose.. to discourage theft.
No code should definately be the default, though.
Can two people use these cards to swap cash, or is it only for merchants? (enforces certain types of spending)
all in all, way to go france.
The secret part of thigns means nobody needs to know who you voted for unless YOU choose to tell them; it means you can't be lynched for voting for Bob.
You are mapping secondary benefits to it. I have the right to tell someone who I voted for, and to take that away is ludicrous.
especially when it comes to Director type positions, that financial transparency should be important.
It's certainly not commonplace now, but I would love to see a world where the financial records of executives are public knowledge.
This has two nice effects
1) common debt problems are seen as just that, and seen to be not as important
2) people can't just appear squaky clean.
Obviously I meant "use the code in your own product" or "in a manner that copyright doesn't allow". Not "use the product".
If I think you are using my code in your product, that's illegal. If you turn around and point out that you have a license to do so via the GPL, I am wrong. If, on the other hand, you ignored the GPL, you ARE using it illegally. Copyright law says so.. and I can seek restitution... that's pretty straightforward.
The GPL is not a use license; you aren't required to accept it in order to use or play with the code or the software; it is merely a way you can gain the legal right to re-distribute the code or derivitive works, something that standard copyright law would forbid.
Nice troll.
You are not enforcing the GPL because it's not in play.
What you are enforcing is copyright. Period.
You can't violate a license you never agreed to.
You are responsible for your actions. If you release version X, and version X contains copyright violations, it won't matter that you fixed it later. You are still liable for the violation.
Yes, but that's still got nothing to do with the GPL; only copyright law.
No. Because nowhere did they agree to a license.
The GPL is a set of terms you can choose to accept that grants you permission to do certain things above and beyond what standard copyright allows. If you don't abide by the GPL, you have no license, and only standard copyright applies, and using the code is a violation of standard copyright.
Please understand the distinction; it's important.
They are in violation of copyright by using code without permission; no judge would force them to release code.. ALTHOUGH they may suggest it as a possible remedy.
No.. the GPL ONLY gets it's strength from copyright law. IF copyright law allows it, the GPL can be IGNORED.
The GPL is the set of terms under which you can do things OTHER than what you are allowed to do under standard copyright.
It is not a use license, you don't agree to it in order to use said software; it is a license that grants you extra rights beyond what copyright does should you CHOOSE to use it (abide by it's terms).
I'm not sure which part everyone thinks needs to be enforced. If it's "release your code", it's being looked at backwards.
One thing copyright is clear on: You need permission to use other's copyrighted works.
If you are taking someone's code, which is available under the GPL, and using it in your own product... the only way you have legal grounds to use it is if you either a) abide by the GPL, or b) get permission from the author.
If the author goes and says "They are using my code illegally", the company would have to prove they have a license to do so. It's not about the enforceability of the gpl.