She pointed out that the Bureau of Labour Statistics was predicting a job gain of 22m in the US by '10, against a job loss of 2m due to offshoring.
All of these jobs are going to be in the "service sector". It does not say what the quality of those jobs are. Also, even "service sector" type jobs are being exported to india now (programming, call centers).
My prediction - in 2010 we will all be selling hamburgers to each other.
"Would you like to supersize that for just $.39 more??"
Why is it that they're suing Intel customers but not Intel itself... seems like they're afraid to go after somebody who might challenge them rather than settle...
Saying that Intel is an 800 pound gorilla is an understatement.
They don't want to fight Intel because they know that Intel's breadth of microproccessor technology is staggering. Probably enough to break the patent, if not rub out the company with legal entanglements.
This would be a good company for Intel to make an example of.
I complement you. You seem to have hit the nail on the head. Your analysis fits nicely with SCO's "rungs to the ladder" nonsens^H^H^H^Htheory.
From today's hearing;
Heise referred to the 1985 Agreement point 2.01, that "modifications to SysV code must be treated as derivatives", and he claims that AIX and Dynix are such derivatives. SCO feels that AIX and Dynix code has been put into Linux, and that IBM admitted it publicly. Heise made an analogy to "the first 10 rungs of a ladder", but the ladder goes to step 20 now, and maybe step 16 has some issues with it. Heise said that IBM "has not proven ownership of *their* code" and that they must do so to show that it's OK to put it into Linux. Heise gave a printout to the judge, and described it as showing line-for-line ("in red") copying, and mentioned Async I/O and Scatter Gather as two areas in question. Said they want IBM source code. Judge said it is SCO's requirement to show: "this is about your response, and compliance to the court order".
At that point, Heise said SCO cannot identify violations. The judge said "The problem is, unless you identify those codes, then IBM is not in a position to have a response. We're at an impasse, and the case cannot continue with an impasse, that's why there was a court order".
Heise went back to the ladder analogy, saying "maybe rung 15 to 16" might be involved, but they cannot identify the lines because SCO doesn't have derivative IBM code. Heise then made comment (which drew some audible "Huh?" responses from the audience), that "Arguments of the case aren't appropriate at discovery." Went on to claim that they have identified 400 million lines of Unix code and 300 million lines of Linux code affected, but also admitted that SCO has not submitted everything required by the court order
Truly laughable. Makes you wonder about the enviroment in SCO that cooked this up.
1) Message Sending. They want to scare file traders into thinking that nobody is beyond the long reach of music executi^H^H^H^H the law. Thus stopping supposed music swapping.
2) They want to see if KAZAA/Sharman are keeping track of who the heavy users are. Thus KAZAA would know about illegal file trading, and be partly liable for copyright infringement.
3) KAZAA/Sharman networks profit by looking the other way. However, if they are actively working to enhance "reliable sources" for file trading, that would look pretty bad.
4) Any inter-office memos/emails relating to the above.
It will be interesting to see exactly how private user's data really is. You would think that Sharman would (or should have) anticipated such a move by the recording industry.
With aircraft systems becopming more and more complex, it does give one pause as to what could happen if there was a "blue screen" or "kernal panic".
IMHO, it doesn't matter what software is used. If it is engineered poorly, it will perform poorly. One would hope that any critical system that relies on software would "fail gracefully", but with budget pressures on a project anything can happen.
A well-tested "consumer" OS can be a lot better than completely untested custom software.
Poor software, like poor concrete, will crumble, no matter where it comes from.
What would you rather have - some old NT kernel that nobody even thinks about or 2.2 linux kernel actively updated for security issues, even if it is a 14 year old?
If you were in your relative's shoes, and he was the admin for the company, what would you want him to do for you?
I think you could think of this another way. Do you think phone conversations should be private?? Would you want the company you worked for taping all your conversations??
The company could be on a fishing expidition for all you know, looking for a way to get back at your relative.
Corporate morality is nonexistant in today's world.
If they owned the computer hardware, then they would have a powerful arguement for owning the emails. But according to your question, _you_ own the hardware.
If I were an ISP for that company, I would tell them to get a court order. I would do the same if I were playing admin for them.
I would respond to them in writing/certified mail that you need to protect yourself legally, and request politely that they do things "officially" and get a court order.
If they decide to no longer use your services and let you go, then you never needed their business in the first place. I would send a letter to them acknowledging the cessation of a business relationship. Then _with out reading the emails_ I would delete them, as there is no longer a business relationship with the company, and you no longer need them for any reason. Don't tell them that in the letter BTW, just do it.
They could threaten to sue you, in which case you no longer need their business. Call a lawyer. Have him send a certified letter to them explaining that you are immediately severing your business relationship and ask the lawyer how long you should hold on to the emails (I would guess thirty days, if not seven)and then delete them.
If they deliver a court order, obey it, and hope that you have an honest relative. Have him get a lawyer in any event.
Above all, keep yourself clean, honest, and do nothing that you will not be afraid to tell about in a court of law later without perjurying yourself.
I Am Not A Lawyer, and this is not meant as legal advice. Get a lawyer before doing any of this It's just one pal chatting with another about opinions on how to keep your nose clean.
If the bottom falls out, and everything goes to pot, sue slashdot for letting you ask the question in the first place before telling you to get a lawyer.
That's $27 a month plus another $20-$25 mandatory for an ISP in my area, which places it more than cable.
Also, when they sold out to MSN they took away SMTP servers for email and forced everybody to webmail.
I'm grateful for comcast. This article is describing a bandwidth hog pure and simple. My heart does not bleed for him. Excessive bandwidth is not a "right", it really does amount to "abuse".
I actually see this keeping prices down for everybody, because if everybody sucked a terabyte prices would need to go through the roof just to pay for the extra equipment/bandwidth. And it really does _ruin it_ for everybody in the neighborhood.
This guy needs to get a dedicated T1 and get over it.
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From the article;
She pointed out that the Bureau of Labour Statistics was predicting a job gain of 22m in the US by '10, against a job loss of 2m due to offshoring.
All of these jobs are going to be in the "service sector". It does not say what the quality of those jobs are. Also, even "service sector" type jobs are being exported to india now (programming, call centers).
My prediction - in 2010 we will all be selling hamburgers to each other.
"Would you like to supersize that for just $.39
more??"
Actually it's not viable. It needs money, so it thinks that it can "sue it's way into wealth" ala SCO
Why is it that they're suing Intel customers but not Intel itself... seems like they're afraid to go after somebody who might challenge them rather than settle...
Saying that Intel is an 800 pound gorilla is an understatement.
They don't want to fight Intel because they know that Intel's breadth of microproccessor technology is staggering. Probably enough to break the patent, if not rub out the company with legal entanglements.
This would be a good company for Intel to make an example of.
Does this mean we can now replace those lines and let the air out of the SCO tires?
No, we slash the freakin' tires.
I complement you. You seem to have hit the nail on the head. Your analysis fits nicely with SCO's "rungs to the ladder" nonsens^H^H^H^Htheory.
From today's hearing;
Heise referred to the 1985 Agreement point 2.01, that "modifications
to SysV code must be treated as derivatives", and he claims that AIX
and Dynix are such derivatives. SCO feels that AIX and Dynix code
has been put into Linux, and that IBM admitted it publicly. Heise
made an analogy to "the first 10 rungs of a ladder", but the ladder
goes to step 20 now, and maybe step 16 has some issues with it.
Heise said that IBM "has not proven ownership of *their* code" and
that they must do so to show that it's OK to put it into Linux.
Heise gave a printout to the judge, and described it as showing
line-for-line ("in red") copying, and mentioned Async I/O and Scatter
Gather as two areas in question. Said they want IBM source code.
Judge said it is SCO's requirement to show: "this is about your
response, and compliance to the court order".
At that point, Heise said SCO cannot identify violations. The judge
said "The problem is, unless you identify those codes, then IBM is
not in a position to have a response. We're at an impasse, and the
case cannot continue with an impasse, that's why there was a court
order".
Heise went back to the ladder analogy, saying "maybe rung 15 to 16"
might be involved, but they cannot identify the lines because SCO
doesn't have derivative IBM code. Heise then made comment (which
drew some audible "Huh?" responses from the audience), that
"Arguments of the case aren't appropriate at discovery." Went on to
claim that they have identified 400 million lines of Unix code and
300 million lines of Linux code affected, but also admitted that SCO
has not submitted everything required by the court order
Truly laughable. Makes you wonder about the enviroment in SCO that cooked this up.
1) Message Sending. They want to scare file traders into thinking that nobody is beyond the long reach of music executi^H^H^H^H the law. Thus stopping supposed music swapping.
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2) They want to see if KAZAA/Sharman are keeping track of who the heavy users are. Thus KAZAA would know about illegal file trading, and be partly liable for copyright infringement.
3) KAZAA/Sharman networks profit by looking the other way. However, if they are actively working to enhance "reliable sources" for file trading, that would look pretty bad.
4) Any inter-office memos/emails relating to the above.
It will be interesting to see exactly how private user's data really is. You would think that Sharman would (or should have) anticipated such a move by the recording industry.
just my
so, that's "free, but it stinks?"
I really wanted to say that, but I knew if I did would get modded down.
Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if I tossed a six-pack in the dumpster....
But what I wonder is, why is it controversial to grow human sperm in mice, but it's not controversial to grow monkey sperm in mice?!?!?
The problem I primarily have is having to tell some kid that his biological father was a mouse.
Imagine the kind of brain fsck you would be handing the kid.
At least in THX1138 everybody came from the same set of jars.
goes to this statement;
It might also be possible to grow human sperm in mice, although the team agree this would be a controversial move.
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
heh. Free as in "whateva-you-can-pull-outta-the-dumpsta-before-th
A consumer OS (linux is a consumer OS, BTW) should NOT be controlling fly-by-wire... human life is at risk.
So a non-consumer OS should be used?
Here is an example of custom software causing a crash.
With aircraft systems becopming more and more complex, it does give one pause as to what could happen if there was a "blue screen" or "kernal panic".
IMHO, it doesn't matter what software is used. If it is engineered poorly, it will perform poorly. One would hope that any critical system that relies on software would "fail gracefully", but with budget pressures on a project anything can happen.
A well-tested "consumer" OS can be a lot better than completely untested custom software.
Poor software, like poor concrete, will crumble, no matter where it comes from.
2.0 kernel -- my bad, *cough*
What would you rather have - some old NT kernel that nobody even thinks about or 2.2 linux kernel actively updated for security issues, even if it is a 14 year old?
I rest my case.
Their server is screwed.
Ba da da bum....it had to be said...
I always knew those Utahns were potential terrorists
Yeah, at least you didn't call me "unpatriotic"
You don't need to ask. You just need to have twenty five cents
Thank-you former Governor Mike leavitt for sending us Utahns DOWN THE RIVER!
No wonder that President Bush likes you so much
P.S. Come near my house and I will "Enlibra" you!!
Get off my corner. I was here first.
Someone needs to get GrokLaw a Beowulf cluster...
Nah, a kick in the pants is healthy for them. Spare the rod, spoil the child, you know.
If you were in your relative's shoes, and he was the admin for the company, what would you want him to do for you?
I think you could think of this another way. Do you think phone conversations should be private?? Would you want the company you worked for taping all your conversations??
The company could be on a fishing expidition for all you know, looking for a way to get back at your relative.
Corporate morality is nonexistant in today's world.
If they owned the computer hardware, then they would have a powerful arguement for owning the emails. But according to your question, _you_ own the hardware.
If I were an ISP for that company, I would tell them to get a court order. I would do the same if I were playing admin for them.
I would respond to them in writing/certified mail that you need to protect yourself legally, and request politely that they do things "officially" and get a court order.
If they decide to no longer use your services and let you go, then you never needed their business in the first place. I would send a letter to them acknowledging the cessation of a business relationship. Then _with out reading the emails_ I would delete them, as there is no longer a business relationship with the company, and you no longer need them for any reason. Don't tell them that in the letter BTW, just do it.
They could threaten to sue you, in which case you no longer need their business. Call a lawyer. Have him send a certified letter to them explaining that you are immediately severing your business relationship and ask the lawyer how long you should hold on to the emails (I would guess thirty days, if not seven)and then delete them.
If they deliver a court order, obey it, and hope that you have an honest relative. Have him get a lawyer in any event.
Above all, keep yourself clean, honest, and do nothing that you will not be afraid to tell about in a court of law later without perjurying yourself.
I Am Not A Lawyer, and this is not meant as legal advice. Get a lawyer before doing any of this It's just one pal chatting with another about opinions on how to keep your nose clean.
If the bottom falls out, and everything goes to pot, sue slashdot for letting you ask the question in the first place before telling you to get a lawyer.
Install Linux
I hear you can buy a copy of it for around $600
I have a copy and I will let you pirate it off me for only $10 s&h.
Don't tell anyone. It'll be "our little secret".
That's $27 a month plus another $20-$25 mandatory for an ISP in my area, which places it more than cable.
Also, when they sold out to MSN they took away SMTP servers for email and forced everybody to webmail.
I'm grateful for comcast. This article is describing a bandwidth hog pure and simple. My heart does not bleed for him. Excessive bandwidth is not a "right", it really does amount to "abuse".
I actually see this keeping prices down for everybody, because if everybody sucked a terabyte prices would need to go through the roof just to pay for the extra equipment/bandwidth. And it really does _ruin it_ for everybody in the neighborhood.
This guy needs to get a dedicated T1 and get over it.
I really don't think Microsoft cares any more
It's called pride of 0wn3rship.
Well, normally yes Thursday would be "hate Microsoft Day"
But in celebration of being 0wn3d, this week it's Wednesday also.
Wasn't good ol' Bill just extolling the virtues of Windows Security in comparison to other 'unnamed' operating systems the other day?
He was busy being "knighted"
Have the script run ONLY when someone signs up for the free porn
I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddently cried out in terror and were suddenly spammed a thousand times over.