On my install, which is 9.0 updated to 9.1, there are 60 megabytes of setup files. 20 of it is the installer for 9.0, and 40 of it is the installer for 9.1. Of the remaining 120 megabytes (that's right, the total is 180 megabytes), about 45 megabytes are devoted to dlls and executables, and about 30 are devoted to 'linguistics' resources, which must be language support files.
Clearly they don't care about using my disk (obviously, neither do I).
It looked to me like something doing some caching started doing something shonky (I was getting pages intended for other users, but I wasn't logged in as them).
I use the classic interface, making this speculation, but I think the faded look is probably something that can be turned on with the javascript stuff.
Yeah, I actually think that the GPL will be less relevant in the future because of this (The continued health of the various BSD projects, even though they have smaller communities than Linux may be a decent example). I guess I was thinking more in terms of just using packaged software rather than integrating with it (which is still use...).
For a company that is opening all of their code (presumably they are planning on selling services around it), the difference doesn't seem very significant, but I guess they would need to look at whether one license or the other gave them a better market for their services.
What if I want to pay less for a lower demand service? I bring this up because a regulator probably needs to have some sort of answer to that question.
I think the best long term solution is to require ISPs to completely separate themselves from media companies, and then separate the physical plant off from any operations that provide bits (VOIP, VoD, Cable, etc.). The company in each of those segments is then going to be more interested in serving customer interests than in serving the interests of the conglomerate.
Stop saying identity theft. For one thing, someone obtaining that information isn't the problem, the fact that banks and other institutions pretend that it is sufficient verification of identity is the problem (treating the institutions as if they were complicit to fraud would quickly motivate them to do better).
Building the system in a way that requires the identity card to make transactions would drastically mitigate the problems with database violations (but you need to make sure that insiders are not issuing illegitimate cards).
The source availability provisions that come with distributing GPL software are a small pain for companies that want to make use of open source software, but that's about the biggest difference.
Anyway, over time, it will become obvious how big a concern the copyleft is to businesses.
It isn't always a great thing (like, if you need a job), but there is something to be said for not ending up working for a douche who makes snap decisions based on weak evidence.
Nah, the people who first started using democracy applied to themselves and their rich and powerful friends (things like, white men only, land owners only, etc, were quite a bit more prevalent 300 years ago than they were 40 years ago).
I doubt it becomes an issue for the first decade, at the very least. They aren't going to get thousands and thousands of people signing up to spend $50 a year.
This. There are tons of posts talking about how incredibly complicated it is to make good electronic records, but no one is talking about how you can just start with something similar to the paper (which presumably contains useful information) and enhance things where it makes immediate sense.
Last time I checked, Larry, Sergey and Eric, along with some other bigwigs, had a controlling interest. The other shareholders are just along for a fun ride.
Why does everything have to be codified? The paper probably doesn't even come close to being fully codified.
Just exposing drug orders to a filter seems worth quite a bit, and then you also have a record that you can quickly send over a wire. Given that there are incremental benefits, why are we worrying about making a complete system?
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Ha-ha, you're a wannabe law-yer.
But is autoplay/autorun an automatic turn signal or is it a starter motor?
On my install, which is 9.0 updated to 9.1, there are 60 megabytes of setup files. 20 of it is the installer for 9.0, and 40 of it is the installer for 9.1. Of the remaining 120 megabytes (that's right, the total is 180 megabytes), about 45 megabytes are devoted to dlls and executables, and about 30 are devoted to 'linguistics' resources, which must be language support files.
Clearly they don't care about using my disk (obviously, neither do I).
If you can track down some straw, it won't have as much of a seed problem (but it will also do less fertilizing).
It looked to me like something doing some caching started doing something shonky (I was getting pages intended for other users, but I wasn't logged in as them).
I use the classic interface, making this speculation, but I think the faded look is probably something that can be turned on with the javascript stuff.
Yeah, I actually think that the GPL will be less relevant in the future because of this (The continued health of the various BSD projects, even though they have smaller communities than Linux may be a decent example). I guess I was thinking more in terms of just using packaged software rather than integrating with it (which is still use...).
For a company that is opening all of their code (presumably they are planning on selling services around it), the difference doesn't seem very significant, but I guess they would need to look at whether one license or the other gave them a better market for their services.
What if I want to pay less for a lower demand service? I bring this up because a regulator probably needs to have some sort of answer to that question.
I think the best long term solution is to require ISPs to completely separate themselves from media companies, and then separate the physical plant off from any operations that provide bits (VOIP, VoD, Cable, etc.). The company in each of those segments is then going to be more interested in serving customer interests than in serving the interests of the conglomerate.
Stop saying identity theft. For one thing, someone obtaining that information isn't the problem, the fact that banks and other institutions pretend that it is sufficient verification of identity is the problem (treating the institutions as if they were complicit to fraud would quickly motivate them to do better).
Building the system in a way that requires the identity card to make transactions would drastically mitigate the problems with database violations (but you need to make sure that insiders are not issuing illegitimate cards).
The source availability provisions that come with distributing GPL software are a small pain for companies that want to make use of open source software, but that's about the biggest difference.
Anyway, over time, it will become obvious how big a concern the copyleft is to businesses.
It isn't always a great thing (like, if you need a job), but there is something to be said for not ending up working for a douche who makes snap decisions based on weak evidence.
This will fry your potatoes:
http://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2009/03.html#16
The rules (in the U.S.) are quite a bit more lax for smaller companies.
We ate (nearly) everything larger than a turkey. We also eat those.
Our early ancestors ate them.
I can think of one reason to believe it.
Nah, the people who first started using democracy applied to themselves and their rich and powerful friends (things like, white men only, land owners only, etc, were quite a bit more prevalent 300 years ago than they were 40 years ago).
Does it make them angry?
Man, my soul is for sale (cheap!), but I can't find a buyer.
For those of us with a modicum of control over our wallets, it is fantastic, their spending improves the bottom cards too.
I doubt it becomes an issue for the first decade, at the very least. They aren't going to get thousands and thousands of people signing up to spend $50 a year.
In an attempt to keep things exciting, most 3g technologies use a CDMA (or W-CDMA) carrier.
This. There are tons of posts talking about how incredibly complicated it is to make good electronic records, but no one is talking about how you can just start with something similar to the paper (which presumably contains useful information) and enhance things where it makes immediate sense.
Later on, if someone has a good idea, add it.
Last time I checked, Larry, Sergey and Eric, along with some other bigwigs, had a controlling interest. The other shareholders are just along for a fun ride.
The Taliban is ruining America!
Why does everything have to be codified? The paper probably doesn't even come close to being fully codified.
Just exposing drug orders to a filter seems worth quite a bit, and then you also have a record that you can quickly send over a wire. Given that there are incremental benefits, why are we worrying about making a complete system?