Sure, you can learn all you want from books on algorithms and graph theory, but how many folks will? Most will read an online manual and come up with crappy code.
Writing good quality code that is fast and is optimized takes effort.
Education is one of the reliable means of introducing people to those methods - but not the only one.
Besides, there is more to IT than merely programming. System design, architecture, project management and the like take a lot of effort and know-how. There is a reason there are several software engineering schools around the world trying to solve seemingly ordinary problems.
What crap. Do you even know what you're talking about?
It is not the responsibility of the end-user to know the limitations of such a system - if you are pretending to be a regular service, then you'd better provide the capabilities of one.
Especially something like 911.
I'm surprised they gave 120 days, if I'd been in their position, I'd have given them 30 days and fined for every delay. If they can't do it in 60, kill the damn company.
Well, yes - usually patients are asked to sign a form where they give their souls away to the devil^W doctor. Or some such thing.
But still, it really depends on the extent to which the medication may affect and a lot of other factors - for instance, I'm quite certain that I cannot feed a man cyanide with the intent of "helping" him in any way.
Negligence and a tonne of other factors would need to be considered - and if something goes amiss, well! Lawsuits, lawsuits.
The biggest concern with batteries such as this is actually cost. Radioactive materials are controlled by the government (although anyone with a license can obtain some through various online webstores) and thus have experienced little competition overall. As a result, prices have stayed high.
Well, yeah. Except that as always, some countries would give a damn about regulations and these are the ones who will take advantage of the new technology and get ahead.
You think I'm kidding? Wait a few more years and you'll see.
They'd rather spend and hope that they can litigate someone and make money off it, rather than come to some sort of oh-angelic-realization.
They're in it for the money and for the greed, if they had any remnance of altruism or understanding, they'd have realized it a long time ago, with or without situations.
Laws are generic because they evolve, and are largely contextual in nature.
Almost nothing in life is ever black and white - most things are quite grey, and in shades of grey.
Why do you expect the law to be in black and white?
Consider killing a man - there are situations when it would have been a homicide, cases when it would have been self-protection and so on. And even then, if you had the advantage and yet killed the guy who tried to kill you, you're still guilty, but of a lesser crime.
Things evolve, people evolves, laws evolve. The US legal system is largely based on precedence, and for a good reason.
The greys are what help the system evolve and come to terms with the changing times.
How about we call the President Bsuh? Or perhaps, Ppoe? Or hey, how about Dsiney?
How about I call all the Johns of this world, Jhno?
Grates on you, doesn't it? That's how it grates on those of us who like to use the correct spelling when folks use the wrong one. If you did not know the first time, learn - rather than argue being wrong and looking like an idiot.
Grammatical differences due to internationalization is quite understandable, however that does not excuse someone from learning the correct spelling.
I'd not correct someone from spelling colour as color or vice-versa, but I will correct someone who spells a word like pursuit, which is spelled the same way in all versions.
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Good quality programming takes basic education.
Sure, you can learn all you want from books on algorithms and graph theory, but how many folks will? Most will read an online manual and come up with crappy code.
Writing good quality code that is fast and is optimized takes effort.
Education is one of the reliable means of introducing people to those methods - but not the only one.
Besides, there is more to IT than merely programming. System design, architecture, project management and the like take a lot of effort and know-how. There is a reason there are several software engineering schools around the world trying to solve seemingly ordinary problems.
Companies from India are not developing very good software.
Really? Got any basis for such claims?
What crap. Do you even know what you're talking about?
It is not the responsibility of the end-user to know the limitations of such a system - if you are pretending to be a regular service, then you'd better provide the capabilities of one.
Especially something like 911.
I'm surprised they gave 120 days, if I'd been in their position, I'd have given them 30 days and fined for every delay. If they can't do it in 60, kill the damn company.
You're a freakin' troll.
Remember - that doesn't make it illegal.
:-)
Immoral, maybe (like the original poster said, for some definition of morality) - but definitely not illegal.
Welcome to Corporate America.
We get them to use NSA Linux.
You wouldn't happen to be a fan of Jack O'Neill now, would you? With a double l. =)
I *am* from Georgia, ye' insensitive clawd. x-(
If it is available digitally, it would certainly be possible to find a way of copying it without the whole deletion procedure.
Even if its a custom media player, how long is it going to take for someone to hack it up?
Yeah, and then you sugar-coat it!
Yeah, I just moved to a new city (Cincinnati) and I'm dressed like a penguin. Mondays like this are quite bad, I assure you...
Well, yes - usually patients are asked to sign a form where they give their souls away to the devil^W doctor. Or some such thing.
But still, it really depends on the extent to which the medication may affect and a lot of other factors - for instance, I'm quite certain that I cannot feed a man cyanide with the intent of "helping" him in any way.
Negligence and a tonne of other factors would need to be considered - and if something goes amiss, well! Lawsuits, lawsuits.
This is just ripe for law-suits galore.
Just wait and watch, until people figure out whom to sue to get the maximum out of. And then we can see this whole thing wither away...
(Yes, I know. I'm quite cheerful on Mondays...)
...but what about Metanet?
(I'm not even entirely sure if its for real, but hey!)
God, you're even more of an optimist than I ever could be!
The biggest concern with batteries such as this is actually cost. Radioactive materials are controlled by the government (although anyone with a license can obtain some through various online webstores) and thus have experienced little competition overall. As a result, prices have stayed high.
Well, yeah. Except that as always, some countries would give a damn about regulations and these are the ones who will take advantage of the new technology and get ahead.
You think I'm kidding? Wait a few more years and you'll see.
Dream on.
They'd rather spend and hope that they can litigate someone and make money off it, rather than come to some sort of oh-angelic-realization.
They're in it for the money and for the greed, if they had any remnance of altruism or understanding, they'd have realized it a long time ago, with or without situations.
If anything, it would go worse, not better.
God!!!! You owe me a drink, damn you!
Not really.
Laws are generic because they evolve, and are largely contextual in nature.
Almost nothing in life is ever black and white - most things are quite grey, and in shades of grey.
Why do you expect the law to be in black and white?
Consider killing a man - there are situations when it would have been a homicide, cases when it would have been self-protection and so on. And even then, if you had the advantage and yet killed the guy who tried to kill you, you're still guilty, but of a lesser crime.
Things evolve, people evolves, laws evolve. The US legal system is largely based on precedence, and for a good reason.
The greys are what help the system evolve and come to terms with the changing times.
Really!? I'd never have guessed.
Damn!
bwwahaaahahahahaaaaa!!!
ROFL -- Revenge on the Floor Laughing!
Shouldn't that be ROTFL - Revenge of the Force Laughing?
No... Nothing can take the pain away...
Use the force, Luke!
If we keep up with that, then eventually the stronger believe will prevail and there will be no more conflict.
I believe in better spelling. =)
Opera?!
How about we call the President Bsuh? Or perhaps, Ppoe? Or hey, how about Dsiney?
How about I call all the Johns of this world, Jhno?
Grates on you, doesn't it? That's how it grates on those of us who like to use the correct spelling when folks use the wrong one. If you did not know the first time, learn - rather than argue being wrong and looking like an idiot.
Grammatical differences due to internationalization is quite understandable, however that does not excuse someone from learning the correct spelling.
I'd not correct someone from spelling colour as color or vice-versa, but I will correct someone who spells a word like pursuit, which is spelled the same way in all versions.