I think the general consensus is that if a corperation pays for the development of Open Source software, then they would probably have less work to do, as outside hackers who use the software could fix bugs and improve it as they like. The engineers employed by the company would be paid out of the money charged for support, which is, at the end of the day, a more substainable revenue source anyway.
It's different in the dojo than in real life. Even when you're training at full speed, with the blows at geniune strength, you still expect them, and so it's quite difficult to avoid a blow you do not expect unless you're very good. Silat is good for that, so I'm told. In my opinion, I tend to find that most forms of Karate aren't very good for real life situations anyway.
I find it completely the opposite. People act the way they want to act because they're no pressure to conform. You want to be a liberal vegetarian? Fine. A hard rocker with spiked hair. That's cool too.
Although here in the UK people usually start drinking before University, or at least don't see it as such a big deal. Alcohol isn't much fun without dancing anyway (unless it's really good alcohol:).
Um, ok, so I'm sorta rambling here. But you get the point:)
Many people here seem to be commenting on the graphics of the screenshots. Um... hello? This is a game engine - a device for driving games. Just because you don't like the test graphics doesn't mean that it's a bad program.
Furthermore, there are quite a few Opensource games with good graphics, like Vegastrike or Race or Armagetron to name three.
> In what way is RedHat or Mandrake anti-compative?
I agree with the above post, but just have to point out that money RH was offering for people to switch over from Mandrake and SuSE over to their distro.:)
Weeeeelll members are allows to use the title "Chartered Engineer" (C.Eng), which is of note to employers. As for the society itself, I would have no idea. Since I haven't graduated yet, I haven't been in the position where such a qualification would be useful to me.
"To establish and maintain a sound ethical foundation for the use of computers"
In my mind, programming spamware would violate this charter. However, I too doubt that there has been anyone kicked out for such an action. But I wouldn't know - not yet a member:)
On the other hand, the BCS has some tough qualifications. I'll have to complete my 3 year Comp Sci degree at Warwick Uni, then spend (I think) another 2 years getting practical experience (and there may be exams too...). Does it really take/that/ good a programmer to make some spamware? And would such a programmer actually bother trying to join the BCS in the first place?
Firstly the police would have to have a warrant by a superintendent or above. Secondly they would have to be watching the communcations when the email has been recieved. Thirdly they would have to show that there is reasonable reason to believe that the target has the keys.
So yes, if you were being monitored by the police and suspected of a crime, and you were sent an encrypted message, you might forgive the police for trying to decode it.
That said, there is a lot about the RIP bill that is controversial. But compared to the Patriot Bill over in the US, it's pretty tame; warrants are still needed here for surveilence.
Gaaaah! If I had had a euro for every time a creationist talk about "proofs", I would have enough for a new graphics card, at the very least.
Let me spell it out for you. In any field of science there is no such thing as "proof".
Got it? Newton's Laws of Motion? Theory. E=MC^2? Theory. That the moon is held to the earth by gravity and not little fairy sprites? Theory.
The Theory of Evolution is simply the most probable way that life on Earth came to be, according to current research. It explains a lot, it's been observed happening on a small scale, and it makes sense from what we know of biology.
Whilst a theory of the Universe being created by a creator cannot be ruled out, the Christian ideas on creation are no more plausible than those of the ancient Babylonians, or the Egyptions, or the Vikings. Hell, the even theory that a small, green man called Mr. Pickles created the world by line-dancing with a mirrored relection of himself is just as valid.
To me, therefore, since science has given us the computer, car, medicine, and many other things, I tend to take that view more credibly than anything else. That's not to say it's right, just that it's more probable to be right. Nor does it mean I don't believe in a Creator (I'm ambiguous on that subject) - If I decided to create a universe, I daresay it would be more fun to start it off with a big big explosion (to put it crudely), and then watch things evolve to a general plan, rather than wish everything into existance in a contradicting way.
Remember Yugoslav[ia]? If the EU can't even take care of a problematic country in their own back yard, how the heck are they going to project their power anywhere?
Replace "Yugoslavia" with "Cuba" and "EU" with "US", and the sentence still makes a lot of sense.
Nanotechnology - two words. Nano. Technology. It is technology. Is is on a scale measured in nanometres. Therefore it is Nanotechnology.
Nanotechnology does not necessarily mean having lots of little machines to control every single molecule. At it simplest, it just means building things on a molecular level, like buckyballs for instance.
Ok, so I know I'm likely replying to a troll, but it had to be said:)
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I think the general consensus is that if a corperation pays for the development of Open Source software, then they would probably have less work to do, as outside hackers who use the software could fix bugs and improve it as they like. The engineers employed by the company would be paid out of the money charged for support, which is, at the end of the day, a more substainable revenue source anyway.
:)
That's how it's -meant- to work, at least
It's different in the dojo than in real life. Even when you're training at full speed, with the blows at geniune strength, you still expect them, and so it's quite difficult to avoid a blow you do not expect unless you're very good. Silat is good for that, so I'm told. In my opinion, I tend to find that most forms of Karate aren't very good for real life situations anyway.
I would have thought that would be perfect for pr0n anyway.
Fortunately that's illegal in the EU. Mostly. A US company could still take the info and sell it to other US companies.
I find it completely the opposite. People act the way they want to act because they're no pressure to conform. You want to be a liberal vegetarian? Fine. A hard rocker with spiked hair. That's cool too.
:).
:)
Although here in the UK people usually start drinking before University, or at least don't see it as such a big deal. Alcohol isn't much fun without dancing anyway (unless it's really good alcohol
Um, ok, so I'm sorta rambling here. But you get the point
Also note their use of ASP. Isn't that proprietary? (It certainly does seem as nice to program in as PHP)
Remember your towel.
Many people here seem to be commenting on the graphics of the screenshots. Um... hello? This is a game engine - a device for driving games. Just because you don't like the test graphics doesn't mean that it's a bad program. Furthermore, there are quite a few Opensource games with good graphics, like Vegastrike or Race or Armagetron to name three.
> In what way is RedHat or Mandrake anti-compative?
:)
I agree with the above post, but just have to point out that money RH was offering for people to switch over from Mandrake and SuSE over to their distro.
Weeeeelll members are allows to use the title "Chartered Engineer" (C.Eng), which is of note to employers. As for the society itself, I would have no idea. Since I haven't graduated yet, I haven't been in the position where such a qualification would be useful to me.
If I may quote one of the rights of the society:
:)
/that/ good a programmer to make some spamware? And would such a programmer actually bother trying to join the BCS in the first place?
"To establish and maintain a sound ethical foundation for the use of computers"
In my mind, programming spamware would violate this charter. However, I too doubt that there has been anyone kicked out for such an action. But I wouldn't know - not yet a member
On the other hand, the BCS has some tough qualifications. I'll have to complete my 3 year Comp Sci degree at Warwick Uni, then spend (I think) another 2 years getting practical experience (and there may be exams too...). Does it really take
It may be an alien concept to the modders, but I think the parent to this post was meant to be humourous, rather than a troll.
:)
I thought it was funny anyway
Damn, makes me wish I had some mod points spare! :)
The whole warrant thing still stands, though :)
Firstly the police would have to have a warrant by a superintendent or above. Secondly they would have to be watching the communcations when the email has been recieved. Thirdly they would have to show that there is reasonable reason to believe that the target has the keys.
So yes, if you were being monitored by the police and suspected of a crime, and you were sent an encrypted message, you might forgive the police for trying to decode it.
That said, there is a lot about the RIP bill that is controversial. But compared to the Patriot Bill over in the US, it's pretty tame; warrants are still needed here for surveilence.
Yayayayayayayaaaaaay! :))
Gaaaah! If I had had a euro for every time a creationist talk about "proofs", I would have enough for a new graphics card, at the very least.
Let me spell it out for you. In any field of science there is no such thing as "proof".
Got it? Newton's Laws of Motion? Theory. E=MC^2? Theory. That the moon is held to the earth by gravity and not little fairy sprites? Theory.
The Theory of Evolution is simply the most probable way that life on Earth came to be, according to current research. It explains a lot, it's been observed happening on a small scale, and it makes sense from what we know of biology.
Whilst a theory of the Universe being created by a creator cannot be ruled out, the Christian ideas on creation are no more plausible than those of the ancient Babylonians, or the Egyptions, or the Vikings. Hell, the even theory that a small, green man called Mr. Pickles created the world by line-dancing with a mirrored relection of himself is just as valid.
To me, therefore, since science has given us the computer, car, medicine, and many other things, I tend to take that view more credibly than anything else. That's not to say it's right, just that it's more probable to be right. Nor does it mean I don't believe in a Creator (I'm ambiguous on that subject) - If I decided to create a universe, I daresay it would be more fun to start it off with a big big explosion (to put it crudely), and then watch things evolve to a general plan, rather than wish everything into existance in a contradicting way.
Read the article?! And you call yourself a Slashdot poster! Shame on you! :)
Remember Yugoslav[ia]? If the EU can't even take care of a problematic country in their own back yard, how the heck are they going to project their power anywhere?
Replace "Yugoslavia" with "Cuba" and "EU" with "US", and the sentence still makes a lot of sense.
It's /. time. Which is GMT. Go figure.
For one who has one, the voice recognition is suprisingly good. It rarely, if ever makes mistakes. I use it all the time :)
Nanotechnology - two words. Nano. Technology. It is technology. Is is on a scale measured in nanometres. Therefore it is Nanotechnology.
:)
Nanotechnology does not necessarily mean having lots of little machines to control every single molecule. At it simplest, it just means building things on a molecular level, like buckyballs for instance.
Ok, so I know I'm likely replying to a troll, but it had to be said
Maybe they're fans of Lucasarts adventure games ;)
If warfare was like DBZ, then by the time the soldiers powered up and actually got the fight going, the war would have ended =)
*Looks confused* :)
Modded "Funny" - why? Please take pity on a clueless slashdotter and tell me...