Re:US Citizen violates Chinese Law?
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Sklyarov Indicted
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In certain cases I'm sure the US would try to get them out, as would just about any country. In others though, such as the Singapore caning incident a few years ago, they let the Sg punishment stand.
I'm curious as to why the poster said that it would allow a "company" to make it sound like someone said something they didn't. Why a company in specific? Anyone with the software could do it...that's just be hysterical and showing bias.
no, but he states how he believes that leaving BSDi/Windriver is ok at this time because FreeBSD has reached a certain point. I took this to mean his time available for FreeBSD would be lessened.
I think this is a good thing overall, though his presence on the FreeBSD team will surely be missed.
Like he states--Apple will literally soon be the largest UNIX vendor on the planet. This means more exposure, more people skilled in UNIX, and more jobs for the programmer types.
Definitely a good thing. While Open Source is good, I put my faith more in the forces of Capitalism to make something succesful:) (not that the two are mutually exclusive)
Really though, it was a good point. Just what is so revolutionary about linux? I mean, something is definitely special about linux (as seen by its success), but is anything actually unique, new, or whatnot?
I recently setup a FreeBSD server to see what it was like, and other than some different file formats (very slightly different), a few more command line switches for various commands, and the lack of rpms (which i don't mind at all:), the two could practically be the same. Samba, Netatalk, Bind, Apache, they're all the same, yet they programs like them are considered to be part of linux more often than not.
Other than price and openness (which doesn't separate linux from *BSD, etc which are equivalents), what separates linux from the older *NIXes?
I don't know that many slashdot readers would really be considered "badasses":)
Scott
Re:Let's just drag Roddenberry's name thru the mud
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Andromeda
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It's not like the original Star Trek had good (or even decent) acting. The stories weren't much better either. I laugh often when watching the original ST now. But I enjoy it. Just like I enjoy Andromeda. Same was true with Babylon 5--baaad acting, corny jokes (especially saeason 1). I've seen every episode of bab5 up to season 5 though, and enjoyed most of them.
Watch the show for its imaginative value and the themes and what not. I think you'll enjoy more shows that way.
I've heard the same thing, though I haven't read much Nietzche.
They do quote Nietzche a good bit--one of the quotes I recognized I think in the second episode "if you gaze too long into the abyss, the abyss stares back" is a quote in the beginning of Baldur's Gate 1, which I thought was cool. Also sounds like a quote from the period of Nietzche's writings when he was certifiably insane:)
I have to say, if I had to pinpoint one thing I liked about Andromeda, it would be the Nietzcheans.
It's such a cool idea. A bunch of superhumans who organize themselves into prides, read nothing but Nietzche and Rand, and are general badasses. Some really good epsidoes have been built around Tyr and other Nietzcheans too.
Kinda scary. DLL Hell has _long_ been a regular part of dealing with windows, going back to at least 3.1 (my first experience with it). Today it doesn't seem like as big a deal, I'd guess primarily because available file space and general system resources are so much higher than in those days. Still, the number of random dll files in windows is shocking.
I hope some sort of solution is worked out for linux. One of the things I've always liked about linux has been how you have the option of running a very streamlined system W/O tons of junk files laying around.
My experience with newer versions of RedHat (and stuff like Gnome in particular) don't really follow that so much anymore. It seems like just about every app beyond the certain core set requires like a million dependencies now.
Maybe there is a better way of keeping track of, and storing all these libraries?
I cited Carmack as a developer who is into linux. Look at other prominent developers, such as Sweeney--they don't care nearly as much. Nor do most game developers i think. MOST people don't need or want to have to have an opinion in the OS wars. It's enough to make money and do what works.
Whether the constraints of multiplatformism are benefitial? Most likely (looking at it structurally, and assuming that at least ONE profitable and worthwhile port will be made). However the platform that makes up for this cost deficit, ISN'T *nix.
The "bottlenecks" are managers--I guess you are correctin saying this, though i wouldn't use the term bottleneck. Programmers create a product, managers make money.
>To the point: game publishers need to get off >their arse and provide a linux version for each >release.
Ridiculous! You take a community of people who essentially want Free Software, and think that software should be Free and Open, combine that with gaming capabilities (I'm talking API-wise and compatibility wise) behind that of windows and you get....*drumroll* TERRIBLE SALES!
and that's why most game developers don't care about ports.
With the exception of the more "nerdy" (and I mean that in the BEST possible way! Being a computer nerd is a great thing) minded developers such as Carmack, most people don't give a hoot.
I don't think Carpal Tunnel is a hoax, however I do think it's been way over used. I think for one thing that a number of people claiming carpal tunnel are just going after benefits, and that the massive number of people claiming injury are probably are fine. They might even believe it, one of those mind over matter things. I've felt pain at times, nothing bad mind you, but enough that I'm not willing to discount everyone.
The other thing I will say is that in MOST (not all, but most) of the cases of Carpal Tunnel I've seen, the people who get it and talk about it the most are people who need to get out more! And by get out more I mean walk further than from the computer to the mcdonalds dinner. If you're unhealthy and out of shape in general, it should come as no surprise that sitting around and using computers all day isn't going to make you a physically better peerson.
If the prices WERE ridiculous then people wouldn't be buying CD's. Sure, I don't like paying $15 a CD, NO ONE does. But at the same time, If the record labels want to sell CD's at that price, and people buy them (and they do!) then I see no problem with this situation. It's not like the record labels are robbing you of some fundamental right--it's a luxury item people.
My stance on Portscanning legal or illegal isn't yet defined--i haven't decided.
But it seems to me, in the spirit of analogies, that even using the same metaphor you can look at in several ways.
One is the door knocking analogy, whereby you go around knocking on doors. This should probably be legal.
However another would be going around a house trying to open all the doors and jiggling the windows looking for vulnerabilites.
Thus it seems to me that intent clearly has to be taken into account.
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One other point.
It seems that an awful lot of you guys would normally be saying "how dare corporations or the government keep records of me, how dare they invade my personal privacy" yet at the same time argue that a portscanner (ie, invading someone elses privacy) is your god given right. I don't get it.
> >And then of course comes the deal of having
> >to lean new software.
>In both programs, it's point and click so the >learning curve is like NULL. What, they'll have >to spend 10 minutes-1 time to figure out >everything.
I'm sorry, but this statement really, really shows your ignorance and the problem is, it is totally in theme with the rest of your message.
Photoshop is NOT an easy program to learn. Sure, it's easy to use, but to master...can take years.
It will be interesting to see what sort of inroads this "new" software makes into traditional Mac software markets. I work at a publishing company (though I don't manage the macs), and I can tell you that first of all, no one wants to switch to OS X, and no one wants to try anything but Photoshop.
The reasons for this aren't fear of the new and uncertain or what not, but simply that they Photoshop,Illustrator,Quark, and a couple other high-end publishing tools are simply so standard that switching would be foolish. Supportwise, they can't be beat. And then of course comes the deal of having to learn new software.
Of course, pricewise, there's no fight (licensing for some of these products = $$$!!!):) An interesting comparison nonetheless.
My personal bet would be that very, VERY few mac users who had previously used photoshop or other Adobe tools switch. Especially once Adobe releases native versions of their software.
i live in the US, I like the US, I think the US is great. I don't particularly like the media, though it is improving with competition from amazingly popular networks such as Foxnews.
Yes a corporations goal is to make money. And it makes money by selling products and services. To make products and services it must employ employ people. To pay its workers and owners and maintain itself, it must make money. So yes, you are correct, a corporations goal is to make money.
WHO CARES IF A BUSINESS HAS MORALITY. You're absolutely kidding yourself if you try to apply morals to a business. You think Andover.net exists for the GOOD? You think Microsoft exists for EVIL. Your arguments of morality are misplaced, uniformed and puerile.
Yes, companies should be maintained by laws. And they are. And in your final and most ridiculous statement you say firstly that you can't "Vote" coprorations out. Actually yes you can. If you and other people don't like a corporation NO ONE IS MAKING YOU buy from them. NOT SO THE GOVERNMENT which you truly have no say in. And finally you state that "in the US where you do need wealth to have political influence". Well first, NO KIDDING. If you can show many any government in the history of the world where money doesn't equate power, i'll stand corrected. The US simply has the fact that it has been the most succesful and free government in the history of the world, while more socialistic governments (such as those in Europe) languish and gripe.
I work for a small business. I personally like small business and whenever possible patronize them (books stores in particular). The point is, if Wal-Marts, Best Buy's, Barnes&Nobles, etc DIDN'T work, they wouldn't be around. People like these stores. At least the majority of people. If people DIDN'T like them, then they wouldn't make any money and would be forced out of business.
as to the collective you, I was not referring to you, and have no problem with you or your opinions. I was primarily talking to those people who just rant on and on about "oh bush is so dumb, he sohuldn't be allowed to be president", "oh, he's so stupid, he doesn't even know how to turn on a computer!", etc. and yet don't pick any factual things to disagree with on.
My interpretation of a lot of tax things do seem to me, to be at their heart "the government can spend your money better than you can". school vouchers fight this, in one highly visible example. Another is social security--i think i would prefer just to invest the money myself and not have to pay the government SS.
I have no problem with people who want to disagree on issues, debates are great!:)
FWIW, I also don't consider myself a republican. Republican moral-elitism bothers me just as much as does intellectual-elitism.
If I may, the democrat attacks frequently stink of intellectual elitism--at that indeed is at the heart of the liberal philosophy. The government needs more power and your money, because it of course can do better with it than you can.
The difference between attacking Clinton for scandals and other political issues (yes, some of us think perjury in a high court IS a big deal!) and saying bush is "dumb" is one that really in my opinion shows the difference of the parties. Intellectual elitism at it's worst. Again, if Bush is so dumb, and you're so smart, lets see _you_ actually do something with your life that affects other people OR you can just go back to work, sit in your cubicle, and smirk at Bush's stupidity. I hope it makes you feel better at least.
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In certain cases I'm sure the US would try to get them out, as would just about any country. In others though, such as the Singapore caning incident a few years ago, they let the Sg punishment stand.
Scott
I'm curious as to why the poster said that it would allow a "company" to make it sound like someone said something they didn't. Why a company in specific? Anyone with the software could do it...that's just be hysterical and showing bias.
Scott
no, but he states how he believes that leaving BSDi/Windriver is ok at this time because FreeBSD has reached a certain point. I took this to mean his time available for FreeBSD would be lessened.
Scott
I think this is a good thing overall, though his presence on the FreeBSD team will surely be missed.
:) (not that the two are mutually exclusive)
Like he states--Apple will literally soon be the largest UNIX vendor on the planet. This means more exposure, more people skilled in UNIX, and more jobs for the programmer types.
Definitely a good thing. While Open Source is good, I put my faith more in the forces of Capitalism to make something succesful
Scott
Really though, it was a good point. Just what is so revolutionary about linux? I mean, something is definitely special about linux (as seen by its success), but is anything actually unique, new, or whatnot?
:), the two could practically be the same. Samba, Netatalk, Bind, Apache, they're all the same, yet they programs like them are considered to be part of linux more often than not.
I recently setup a FreeBSD server to see what it was like, and other than some different file formats (very slightly different), a few more command line switches for various commands, and the lack of rpms (which i don't mind at all
Other than price and openness (which doesn't separate linux from *BSD, etc which are equivalents), what separates linux from the older *NIXes?
Scott
I don't know that many slashdot readers would really be considered "badasses" :)
Scott
It's not like the original Star Trek had good (or even decent) acting. The stories weren't much better either. I laugh often when watching the original ST now. But I enjoy it. Just like I enjoy Andromeda. Same was true with Babylon 5--baaad acting, corny jokes (especially saeason 1). I've seen every episode of bab5 up to season 5 though, and enjoyed most of them.
Watch the show for its imaginative value and the themes and what not. I think you'll enjoy more shows that way.
Scott
I've heard the same thing, though I haven't read much Nietzche.
:)
They do quote Nietzche a good bit--one of the quotes I recognized I think in the second episode "if you gaze too long into the abyss, the abyss stares back" is a quote in the beginning of Baldur's Gate 1, which I thought was cool. Also sounds like a quote from the period of Nietzche's writings when he was certifiably insane
Scott
I have to say, if I had to pinpoint one thing I liked about Andromeda, it would be the Nietzcheans.
It's such a cool idea. A bunch of superhumans who organize themselves into prides, read nothing but Nietzche and Rand, and are general badasses. Some really good epsidoes have been built around Tyr and other Nietzcheans too.
Scott
For all the people whining about DoubleClick, a simple solution:
/etc/hosts
file
0.0.0.0 ad.doubleclick.net
Scott
Kinda scary. DLL Hell has _long_ been a regular part of dealing with windows, going back to at least 3.1 (my first experience with it). Today it doesn't seem like as big a deal, I'd guess primarily because available file space and general system resources are so much higher than in those days. Still, the number of random dll files in windows is shocking.
I hope some sort of solution is worked out for linux. One of the things I've always liked about linux has been how you have the option of running a very streamlined system W/O tons of junk files laying around.
My experience with newer versions of RedHat (and stuff like Gnome in particular) don't really follow that so much anymore. It seems like just about every app beyond the certain core set requires like a million dependencies now.
Maybe there is a better way of keeping track of, and storing all these libraries?
Scott
I cited Carmack as a developer who is into linux. Look at other prominent developers, such as Sweeney--they don't care nearly as much. Nor do most game developers i think. MOST people don't need or want to have to have an opinion in the OS wars. It's enough to make money and do what works.
Whether the constraints of multiplatformism are benefitial? Most likely (looking at it structurally, and assuming that at least ONE profitable and worthwhile port will be made). However the platform that makes up for this cost deficit, ISN'T *nix.
The "bottlenecks" are managers--I guess you are correctin saying this, though i wouldn't use the term bottleneck. Programmers create a product, managers make money.
Scott
>To the point: game publishers need to get off >their arse and provide a linux version for each >release.
Ridiculous! You take a community of people who essentially want Free Software, and think that software should be Free and Open, combine that with gaming capabilities (I'm talking API-wise and compatibility wise) behind that of windows and you get....*drumroll* TERRIBLE SALES!
and that's why most game developers don't care about ports.
With the exception of the more "nerdy" (and I mean that in the BEST possible way! Being a computer nerd is a great thing) minded developers such as Carmack, most people don't give a hoot.
Scott
I don't think Carpal Tunnel is a hoax, however I do think it's been way over used. I think for one thing that a number of people claiming carpal tunnel are just going after benefits, and that the massive number of people claiming injury are probably are fine. They might even believe it, one of those mind over matter things. I've felt pain at times, nothing bad mind you, but enough that I'm not willing to discount everyone.
The other thing I will say is that in MOST (not all, but most) of the cases of Carpal Tunnel I've seen, the people who get it and talk about it the most are people who need to get out more! And by get out more I mean walk further than from the computer to the mcdonalds dinner. If you're unhealthy and out of shape in general, it should come as no surprise that sitting around and using computers all day isn't going to make you a physically better peerson.
Scott
If the prices WERE ridiculous then people wouldn't be buying CD's. Sure, I don't like paying $15 a CD, NO ONE does. But at the same time, If the record labels want to sell CD's at that price, and people buy them (and they do!) then I see no problem with this situation. It's not like the record labels are robbing you of some fundamental right--it's a luxury item people.
Scott
My stance on Portscanning legal or illegal isn't yet defined--i haven't decided.
But it seems to me, in the spirit of analogies, that even using the same metaphor you can look at in several ways.
One is the door knocking analogy, whereby you go around knocking on doors. This should probably be legal.
However another would be going around a house trying to open all the doors and jiggling the windows looking for vulnerabilites.
Thus it seems to me that intent clearly has to be taken into account.
--
One other point.
It seems that an awful lot of you guys would normally be saying "how dare corporations or the government keep records of me, how dare they invade my personal privacy" yet at the same time argue that a portscanner (ie, invading someone elses privacy) is your god given right. I don't get it.
Scott
>When you're IQ hits 160 or above, call me.
:)
brilliant grammar there
Scott
> >And then of course comes the deal of having
> >to lean new software.
>In both programs, it's point and click so the >learning curve is like NULL. What, they'll have >to spend 10 minutes-1 time to figure out >everything.
I'm sorry, but this statement really, really shows your ignorance and the problem is, it is totally in theme with the rest of your message.
Photoshop is NOT an easy program to learn. Sure, it's easy to use, but to master...can take years.
Scott
It will be interesting to see what sort of inroads this "new" software makes into traditional Mac software markets. I work at a publishing company (though I don't manage the macs), and I can tell you that first of all, no one wants to switch to OS X, and no one wants to try anything but Photoshop.
:) An interesting comparison nonetheless.
The reasons for this aren't fear of the new and uncertain or what not, but simply that they Photoshop,Illustrator,Quark, and a couple other high-end publishing tools are simply so standard that switching would be foolish. Supportwise, they can't be beat. And then of course comes the deal of having to learn new software.
Of course, pricewise, there's no fight (licensing for some of these products = $$$!!!)
My personal bet would be that very, VERY few mac users who had previously used photoshop or other Adobe tools switch. Especially once Adobe releases native versions of their software.
Scott
i live in the US, I like the US, I think the US is great. I don't particularly like the media, though it is improving with competition from amazingly popular networks such as Foxnews.
Scott
Yes a corporations goal is to make money. And it makes money by selling products and services. To make products and services it must employ employ people. To pay its workers and owners and maintain itself, it must make money. So yes, you are correct, a corporations goal is to make money.
WHO CARES IF A BUSINESS HAS MORALITY. You're absolutely kidding yourself if you try to apply morals to a business. You think Andover.net exists for the GOOD? You think Microsoft exists for EVIL. Your arguments of morality are misplaced, uniformed and puerile.
Yes, companies should be maintained by laws. And they are. And in your final and most ridiculous statement you say firstly that you can't "Vote" coprorations out. Actually yes you can. If you and other people don't like a corporation NO ONE IS MAKING YOU buy from them. NOT SO THE GOVERNMENT which you truly have no say in. And finally you state that "in the US where you do need wealth to have political influence". Well first, NO KIDDING. If you can show many any government in the history of the world where money doesn't equate power, i'll stand corrected. The US simply has the fact that it has been the most succesful and free government in the history of the world, while more socialistic governments (such as those in Europe) languish and gripe.
Sott
I don't know any actual statistics on this, so I don't know if your argument is correct or not.
My Pov, small businesses should be given as many breaks as possible.
The republican party is most usually for breaks for small businesses i believe you will find.
Scott
I work for a small business. I personally like small business and whenever possible patronize them (books stores in particular). The point is, if Wal-Marts, Best Buy's, Barnes&Nobles, etc DIDN'T work, they wouldn't be around. People like these stores. At least the majority of people. If people DIDN'T like them, then they wouldn't make any money and would be forced out of business.
Scott
as to the collective you, I was not referring to you, and have no problem with you or your opinions. I was primarily talking to those people who just rant on and on about "oh bush is so dumb, he sohuldn't be allowed to be president", "oh, he's so stupid, he doesn't even know how to turn on a computer!", etc. and yet don't pick any factual things to disagree with on.
:)
My interpretation of a lot of tax things do seem to me, to be at their heart "the government can spend your money better than you can". school vouchers fight this, in one highly visible example. Another is social security--i think i would prefer just to invest the money myself and not have to pay the government SS.
I have no problem with people who want to disagree on issues, debates are great!
FWIW, I also don't consider myself a republican. Republican moral-elitism bothers me just as much as does intellectual-elitism.
Scott
If I may, the democrat attacks frequently stink of intellectual elitism--at that indeed is at the heart of the liberal philosophy. The government needs more power and your money, because it of course can do better with it than you can.
The difference between attacking Clinton for scandals and other political issues (yes, some of us think perjury in a high court IS a big deal!) and saying bush is "dumb" is one that really in my opinion shows the difference of the parties. Intellectual elitism at it's worst. Again, if Bush is so dumb, and you're so smart, lets see _you_ actually do something with your life that affects other people OR you can just go back to work, sit in your cubicle, and smirk at Bush's stupidity. I hope it makes you feel better at least.
Scott