realize that if you advocate government funding, you are putting your special interest above the fundamental rights of everyone else.
Hmmm... general knowledge is a "special interest"? It's noteworthy to see how far Libertarian thought goes (that is, over the cliff into the valley of irrationality).
The problem with Wikipedia as a knowledge resource is that by definition it will always gravitate towards reflecting the majority view of what is correct. Popular myths will always win out over unpopular truths.
My experience with the Wikipedia is that the hobgoblins of mob rule have rarely reared their ugly head. As a heavy author/editor there for several months now, I've witnessed the exact opposite: As articles mature, they become more accurate and more neutral. So much for the elites' fear of democracy--this experiment shows that this form of 'direct democracy' actually works.
As we can now clearly see, smagruder is a dour, humorless PHP programmer.
Plenty of humor in my heart. I just wanted to ensure that other readers weren't lost on takshaka's point. Further, methinks those who attack others from the shadows have far worse issues than "dour, humorless programmers".
Based on the story he provides, he meant "PHP is less cryptic" but made it appear he was referring to Perl due to some unfortunate grammar. And I agree that PHP is less cryptic, hands down.
Is it just me, or is there some kind of growing groundswell that seeks to destroy the Internet by incessantly talking up its 'dangers'? Why don't we see more stories about what makes it great? Or does most Internet users see that as so much a given that they don't bother? I'm concerned that we may see the Internet fade away as we, its users, neglect to talk up what makes it so powerful and useful for humankind.
In short, the "spam problem" won't destroy the Internet, but our hand-wringing will!
If that's what the people decide after a period of deliberation, then Yes. It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong in your eyes. If the people decide it, then it's the law. On top of that, if they realize at a later time their choice was incorrect, they are free to roll it back.
Of course, your response is a good representation of the hobgoblins of mob rule that are trotted out in response to any calls for expansion of democracy. "Oh no! but the people are stupid and won't consider at all what they're doing! The world's going to hell. Oh no!"
The people as a whole are far smarter than anti-democrats think they are. They *have* to be smarter than the shitheads we elect. 100,000 heads are better than 535.
You're making the typical (wrong) assumption that more direct democracy removes Constitutional protections automagically. Nobody in their right mind advocates direct democracy as a full replacement to the republican framework.
This is also the one of the arguments I make about making democracy more direct. If the people cannot be trusted to directly decide issues, then why should they have any say?
This article, along with the constant trashing of MS on TechTV, makes a strong argument that the 'open source' meme is finally starting to overtake MS FUD.
Another point. The business value of code is not tied to applications as such.. it's tied to the code that bridges those applications. That's where you pay money the money for programmers. Open source will generally have no effect on the value of this important intellectual property. It just means you may not have to reinvent the wheel to do a job that's partly been done before.
To expand this thought... As free software becomes ubiquitous, the demand for customization and integration development should dramatically increase to a level never seen before. The new IP with regards to software will be the trade secrets that a software services company possesses in its strategies for providing these development services. This is going to be a huge global industry.
Maybe I'm an idiot or a rare person, but I don't give a flying fark whether voting equipment is "easier on polling officials". They can go straight to Hell if these morons think they are going to compromise our precious democracy just so they can have an easy day in the shade sipping their lemonade.
If what you say is true, hopefully, there will be some grassroots operation to restore the franchise to most of these individuals *before* the election rolls around.
Yay! The same organization trying vehemently to destroy the American programming profession now tells us that the American people don't care whether or not their votes are counted! Thank for the ITAA!
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Hmmm... general knowledge is a "special interest"? It's noteworthy to see how far Libertarian thought goes (that is, over the cliff into the valley of irrationality).
My experience with the Wikipedia is that the hobgoblins of mob rule have rarely reared their ugly head. As a heavy author/editor there for several months now, I've witnessed the exact opposite: As articles mature, they become more accurate and more neutral. So much for the elites' fear of democracy--this experiment shows that this form of 'direct democracy' actually works.
Plenty of humor in my heart. I just wanted to ensure that other readers weren't lost on takshaka's point. Further, methinks those who attack others from the shadows have far worse issues than "dour, humorless programmers".
Based on the story he provides, he meant "PHP is less cryptic" but made it appear he was referring to Perl due to some unfortunate grammar. And I agree that PHP is less cryptic, hands down.
Here is a suitable definition for ya.
He said "generally", and generally, he's correct with respect to web development.
This is like saying "despite the fact that air provides the means for shouting an obscenity"
Is it just me, or is there some kind of growing groundswell that seeks to destroy the Internet by incessantly talking up its 'dangers'? Why don't we see more stories about what makes it great? Or does most Internet users see that as so much a given that they don't bother? I'm concerned that we may see the Internet fade away as we, its users, neglect to talk up what makes it so powerful and useful for humankind.
In short, the "spam problem" won't destroy the Internet, but our hand-wringing will!
Check out the Visual Confirmation mod in the /contrib folder in your phpBB installation. Read the README.html file for installation instructions.
Since most applications are moving to the web or mobile devices ultimately, where single clicks reign, what's there to be upset about?
If that's what the people decide after a period of deliberation, then Yes. It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong in your eyes. If the people decide it, then it's the law. On top of that, if they realize at a later time their choice was incorrect, they are free to roll it back.
Of course, your response is a good representation of the hobgoblins of mob rule that are trotted out in response to any calls for expansion of democracy. "Oh no! but the people are stupid and won't consider at all what they're doing! The world's going to hell. Oh no!"
The people as a whole are far smarter than anti-democrats think they are. They *have* to be smarter than the shitheads we elect. 100,000 heads are better than 535.
You're making the typical (wrong) assumption that more direct democracy removes Constitutional protections automagically. Nobody in their right mind advocates direct democracy as a full replacement to the republican framework.
Yes, this is the typical high school civics class propaganda. The reality is that there's no such thing as a stagnant "majority".
This is also the one of the arguments I make about making democracy more direct. If the people cannot be trusted to directly decide issues, then why should they have any say?
This article, along with the constant trashing of MS on TechTV, makes a strong argument that the 'open source' meme is finally starting to overtake MS FUD.
Thank you for today's Republican propaganda.
Nope.
experience = (education/training + hard knocks) * time
Plutocracy.
I just defer to one of my favorite axioms:
To expand this thought... As free software becomes ubiquitous, the demand for customization and integration development should dramatically increase to a level never seen before. The new IP with regards to software will be the trade secrets that a software services company possesses in its strategies for providing these development services. This is going to be a huge global industry.
Maybe I'm an idiot or a rare person, but I don't give a flying fark whether voting equipment is "easier on polling officials". They can go straight to Hell if these morons think they are going to compromise our precious democracy just so they can have an easy day in the shade sipping their lemonade.
If what you say is true, hopefully, there will be some grassroots operation to restore the franchise to most of these individuals *before* the election rolls around.
Rarely do I respond with a simple "Great post!", but yours deserves that in spades. MOD THIS UP!!!
Above is supposed to say "Thank &deity; for the ITAA!"
Yay! The same organization trying vehemently to destroy the American programming profession now tells us that the American people don't care whether or not their votes are counted! Thank for the ITAA!