Of course, that's after making the assumption that you know can predict the *exact* position of the warhead when the particle would arrive.
No easy feat!
Update: CodeWeavers has posted a Reply!
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CodeWeavers CEO Jeff Gribdule has posted a reply to CEO Gavriel State's email.
Though brief, Gribdule has stated that his reply manages to address all of the issues Gavriel has introduced, and reaffirms Codeweaver's stance on loosening their licensing scheme.
In The Cathedral and the Bazaar, Raymond mentions a case where he spoke with a small company about some peculiar software they used for their product. The company asked him if OSS'ing their software would be beneficial. His reply was "no", since the software had a somewhat limited application outside the context of this company.
The situation cited in the article sounds similar to the one ESR mentions, so I would have to say "Nay" here.
-PS. The story was in his book, The Cathedral and the Bazaar, so I am not certain if it exists in the online white paper of the same name.
If an author uses a sufficiently unique word or phrase or passage in a particular context, reusing that word or phrase or passage, in the same context, without citing the original work or author, constitutes plagiarism. .period.
Ebay (www.ebay.com, NSDQ: EBAY), the world's largest online auction site, is reporting that it has been hoodwinked in an internet scam, involving International Business Machines (IBM), Inc. "They promised us all of these great services, and even showed us pictures and everything", claims Dave Hubnard, Ebay's CTO. "It looked so, perfect. They responded to all of our emails quickly and professionally. I really don't know what happened. They even sniped in at the last minute with an ultra-low bid." Shocked and bewildered, Ebay employees are uncertain when, or if, they will ever see the new services promised to them by IBM. Attempted telephone calls to IBM headquarters were returned with a "disconnected service" answer. Just hours before the deal was closed, IBM had the address of its corporate headquarters changed to a PO Box address in the sourthern section of Jacksonville, FL.
I agree -- that's a really lame question to have a mod of 5.
the quick answer: "It doesn't help to lock the barn doors once the cows get out. You can't just add security to an os which doesn't have it."
That should read: the wrong answer: "It doesn't help to lock the barn doors once the cows get out. You can't just add security to an os which doesn't have it."
Does this mean that Linux has been secure since the first line of code was written? ...and the same goes for Apache? ...Sendmail? ...SSH?
You're saying, "You can't add this feature because it hasn't been added"
Security is a feature, not unlike an integrated web browser. Granted, it is a feature which has many cross-cutting concerns, and would require reworking many parts of Windows. However, it can and it WILL be done. Only a great fool would fail to recognize it.
On the enterprise side, one of the greatest strengths of Linux has been its ability to be an extremely secure OS. Now that Microsoft has shifted its focus to security being the top priority, and given their ability to shift gears extremely quickly and effectively (ala Internet Explorer), it is quite apparent that Microsoft will be contending for top honors in the security area within the next 2-3 years.
What impact, if any, do you perceive this having on Linux development, Linux deployment, and the Linux community in general?
I love how all these new theories are "O so much better" than the Big Bang theory. Oftentimes they cite how this new theory takes into account all of these interesting phenomena which the Big Bang theory does not, or does with this additional theory...
It reminds me of how some programmers wish to totally rewrite a program with a different design, stating that the new design will take into account all of the issues which were fixed with patches in the other program.
Well, if this new theory (program) DIDN'T take those phenomena (bugs) into consideration, the theory (program) wouldn't even be considered....
Why go to the trouble of developing a chipset from scratch, when you can just use one that's already been developed?
Because....many of those (not all) commercial off-the shelf (COTS) items don't live up to MIL-spec. While you might not run Quake3 in:
sub-zero temperatures (-50F)
desert temperatures (130F)
low/no/exo atmospheric conditions
a Nuclear Environment (OPINE)
chemical/biological agent environment
the middle of an electro-magnetic pulse (EMP)
Chances are, the military equipment will.
And don't forget the fact that such equipment is typically designed to go into some kind of vessel, so you need to take into account:
energy consumption
thermal dissapation
physical area
When designing electronics for planes, ships, vehicles, etc. the ultimate goal is to provide a maximum GFLOP per watt per square inch
That's why the DoD spends so much money on some of these things...
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Scientists at the SNO facililty have reported that their detector has sprung a leak!
Of course, that's after making the assumption that you know can predict the *exact* position of the warhead when the particle would arrive.
No easy feat!
CodeWeavers CEO Jeff Gribdule has posted a reply to CEO Gavriel State's email.
Though brief, Gribdule has stated that his reply manages to address all of the issues Gavriel has introduced, and reaffirms Codeweaver's stance on loosening their licensing scheme.
Codeweavers' reply may be found here
Best RadioActive Waste Warning Sign for 10,000 years from now:
That dude from Robocop who fell into the waste.
Funny Girl!
The Hawk-man
Barney Frank
CowboyNeal
I seriously DOUBT that children 10,000 years from now are going to know what the hell pirates were.
-D
In The Cathedral and the Bazaar, Raymond mentions a case where he spoke with a small company about some peculiar software they used for their product.
The company asked him if OSS'ing their software would be beneficial. His reply was "no", since the software had a somewhat limited application outside the context of this company.
The situation cited in the article sounds similar to the one ESR mentions, so I would have to say "Nay" here.
-PS. The story was in his book, The Cathedral and the Bazaar, so I am not certain if it exists in the online white paper of the same name.
Um.... let's take a closer look at that number:
.0002 = 57,400
Current population of US: 287,000,000 people.
287,000,000 *
57,400 * $9/tik = $ 516,600
That's half a million dollars, gross revenue, lost.
That's still some damn good fodder for the MPAA.
Since plagiarism first began...
If an author uses a sufficiently unique word or phrase or passage in a particular context, reusing that word or phrase or passage, in the same context, without citing the original work or author, constitutes plagiarism.
.period.
The below post was Necromancer's, but it is extremely important to point out this illegal act of Katz's:
/. earlier today.
I couldn't help but notice that Mr. Katz is not using his original thoughts, but plagirizing from an article posted here on
Mr. Katz's quote:
most elemental tenets of myth, especially when compared to the increasingly elephantine Skywalker saga,
Quote from NY Times article, posted here [nytimes.com]:
and perhaps inwardly suspecting that the whole elephantine system is rotten.
Geez, stop stealing others' stuff and get an original thought, will ya?
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation! We have assumed control! - Neil Peart
What kind of damn stupid crack-heads elect a 12 year old as queen, anyway?
For that matter, what society elects a Queen??!?
Thank you. Your penis is small.
IBM Cited In Massive Online Scam
Reuters, Inc.
Ebay (www.ebay.com, NSDQ: EBAY), the world's largest online auction site, is reporting that it has been hoodwinked in an internet scam, involving International Business Machines (IBM), Inc.
"They promised us all of these great services, and even showed us pictures and everything", claims Dave Hubnard, Ebay's CTO.
"It looked so, perfect. They responded to all of our emails quickly and professionally. I really don't know what happened. They even sniped in at the last minute with an ultra-low bid."
Shocked and bewildered, Ebay employees are uncertain when, or if, they will ever see the new services promised to them by IBM.
Attempted telephone calls to IBM headquarters were returned with a "disconnected service" answer.
Just hours before the deal was closed, IBM had the address of its corporate headquarters changed to a PO Box address in the sourthern section of Jacksonville, FL.
This is not terribly surprising, considering that Microsoft has been down with OCC (other companies' code) for years.
Don't forget about one of the best arguments against Microsoft's FUD regarding the evils of OSS:
OSS is what keeps Windows connected to the Internet
-D
I agree -- that's a really lame question to have a mod of 5.
the quick answer: "It doesn't help to lock the barn doors once the cows get out. You can't just add security to an os which doesn't have it."
That should read:
the wrong answer: "It doesn't help to lock the barn doors once the cows get out. You can't just add security to an os which doesn't have it."
Does this mean that Linux has been secure since the first line of code was written?
...and the same goes for Apache?
...Sendmail?
...SSH?
You're saying, "You can't add this feature because it hasn't been added"
Security is a feature, not unlike an integrated web browser. Granted, it is a feature which has many cross-cutting concerns, and would require reworking many parts of Windows. However, it can and it WILL be done. Only a great fool would fail to recognize it.
Yeah, I'm a troll or whatever.
However, this is seriously OLD news. I read about MS's cash reserves about 1.5 years ago in the Boston Globe.
Alan,
On the enterprise side, one of the greatest strengths of Linux has been its ability to be an extremely secure OS.
Now that Microsoft has shifted its focus to security being the top priority, and given their ability to shift gears extremely quickly and effectively (ala Internet Explorer), it is quite apparent that Microsoft will be contending for top honors in the security area within the next 2-3 years.
What impact, if any, do you perceive this having on Linux development, Linux deployment, and the Linux community in general?
I love how all these new theories are "O so much better" than the Big Bang theory. Oftentimes they cite how this new theory takes into account all of these interesting phenomena which the Big Bang theory does not, or does with this additional theory...
It reminds me of how some programmers wish to totally rewrite a program with a different design, stating that the new design will take into account all of the issues which were fixed with patches in the other program.
Well, if this new theory (program) DIDN'T take those phenomena (bugs) into consideration, the theory (program) wouldn't even be considered....
Hindsight is 20/20.
Wow! you mean that there is actually a Spiderman movie from which they didn't remove the World Trade Center?
This IS News!
Those Limey bastards were probably trying to sneak up and take the colonies back!
Because....many of those (not all) commercial off-the shelf (COTS) items don't live up to MIL-spec.
While you might not run Quake3 in:
sub-zero temperatures (-50F)
desert temperatures (130F)
low/no/exo atmospheric conditions
a Nuclear Environment (OPINE)
chemical/biological agent environment
the middle of an electro-magnetic pulse (EMP)
Chances are, the military equipment will.
And don't forget the fact that such equipment is typically designed to go into some kind of vessel, so you need to take into account:
energy consumption
thermal dissapation
physical area
When designing electronics for planes, ships, vehicles, etc. the ultimate goal is to provide a maximum GFLOP per watt per square inch
That's why the DoD spends so much money on some
of these things...
With something like the Proxomitron
(dun, Dun, DUNNN! )
(Sorry, but whenever I mention the Proxomitron (dun, dun DUNN! ), I am compelled to add the authoritative interlude)
Just look at the other options they were hemming and hawing...:
Fluffernutter
ZippyChippy
SnuggleMuffin
CindiLauper
Not to mention this Goddamn thing. How the hell are you supposed to pronounce that??
Frankly, I'm thankful for Banias...
1. This guy
2. This guy
3. This guy
4. This guy
5. This gal
6. CowboyNeal!
I think they got that backwards...
Isn't beige the new black ??