If Redhat were to donate $1 billion in free software to all the poorest schools in America, they'd be hailed as saviors of the poor, and nominated for sainthood. But when Microsoft does it, it's just another evil conspiracy.
But Red Hat HAS donated $1 billion and more in free software. Every copy of their OS product is available free to every school in the world.
Yes, I've had packages damaged by carriers of all kinds, but none more than any other. As for your package, you screwed up by not packaging it correctly and by not requesting insurance.
I regularly ship optical components (read glass) around via UPS, and they are packed in at least 2" of foam (rigid styrofoam insulation from Home Depot, cut with a box cutter to form fit the pieces), followed by a layer of wood (even 1/4" plywood will do) with reinforcements in the corners (pine 2x4s). The biggest thing I ever shipped that way was a 20" diameter x 3" thick astronomical telescope mirror. No problems. Oh yeah, and I insured it anyway.
I wouldn't expect the inventor of PGP to feel any more guilt than the inventor of the box cutters used by the terrorists, or the Wright brothers for inventing the plane. PGP is a tool. It has good uses (keeping my private thoughts and my personal belongings private) and bad uses.
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If Redhat were to donate $1 billion in free software to all the poorest schools in America, they'd be hailed as saviors of the poor, and nominated for sainthood. But when Microsoft does it, it's just another evil conspiracy.
But Red Hat HAS donated $1 billion and more in free software. Every copy of their OS product is available free to every school in the world.
Yes, I've had packages damaged by carriers of all kinds, but none more than any other. As for your package, you screwed up by not packaging it correctly and by not requesting insurance.
I regularly ship optical components (read glass) around via UPS, and they are packed in at least 2" of foam (rigid styrofoam insulation from Home Depot, cut with a box cutter to form fit the pieces), followed by a layer of wood (even 1/4" plywood will do) with reinforcements in the corners (pine 2x4s). The biggest thing I ever shipped that way was a 20" diameter x 3" thick astronomical telescope mirror. No problems. Oh yeah, and I insured it anyway.
I wouldn't expect the inventor of PGP to feel any more guilt than the inventor of the box cutters used by the terrorists, or the Wright brothers for inventing the plane. PGP is a tool. It has good uses (keeping my private thoughts and my personal belongings private) and bad uses.
"The implication is that the Milky Way is slowly spiraling down into a giant galactic drain.."
Nonesense. That's like saying the Solar System is spiraling down into the sun.
Don't quit your jobs yet.