I want to see the CVs of these engineers first. On how many high-integrity systems have they worked so far? I'd also need to know which programming languages and development tools they have used, see the source code, and would like to know which formal software and hardware verification methods were used to verify the code.
Um, to put it simply: No.
You do not warrant that level of information (in fairness, neither do I). Do you question the certifications of the people who installed the software on your current car? Do you not trust the person who installed your airbags, or their associated sensors, expecting them to deploy at any moment as you drive down the road? Do you disregard the "check engine" light, assuming that without knowing the sum history of the people who designed that light, it's probably inaccurate?
Do you question airline pilots credentials before boarding a plane? Do you need to see the CV of every bartender who has served you a beverage, every waiter or waitress when you go out to eat? Do you personally get to inspect the kitchen of every restaurant you visit, and are you given a complete life history of each chef and the pedigree of the cow which provided the beef for your meal?
Any one of those things could easily kill you or cause grievous bodily harm, yet I suspect you allow those people to do their jobs and extend them common courtesy of not assuming incompetence. Why don't you extend the same courtesy to the engineers working on this project. For reasons which should be apparent, google will not be tossing some slap-dash machinery out the door. It will be thoroughly tested with hundreds of thousands of road hours before you ever have the opportunity of sitting in that seat.
And should the worst come to pass, and something does cause you grievous bodily harm, will you ask for the work history of the trauma surgeon who attempts to reassemble your broken body?
Firstly, the kid posted from 2am at home. That's hardly "on school time." I'm an aerospace engineer, and there are people with whom I work that have trouble distinguishing home networks from VPNs. Expecting a high school kid to fully grasp that concept is ridiculous.
But aside from all that, the punishment does not fit the crime. The kid cussed. Kids do that all the time, and they usually get detention. I could even see a suspension, if the school wants to set a precedent... but expulsion? That's just asinine.
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I can't even muster up the enthusiasm to feign surprise here.
Well, I am a little surprised that they're dismantling the 4th before the 2nd. Can't see this playing out well in the long term.
Bingo. People are so much in love with their social network super-star status. "OMG Mayor of Starbucks! Friend me! LIKE ME!"
But as soon as people use the information they posted to glean useful data: "WTF STALKER"
Can't have it both ways, people.
Hint; the blind person sits *behind* the driver. I'm sure you can figure the rest out on your own.
So if there is no legal way for someone to operate a car without a license, how to people take their driving test?
I want to see the CVs of these engineers first. On how many high-integrity systems have they worked so far? I'd also need to know which programming languages and development tools they have used, see the source code, and would like to know which formal software and hardware verification methods were used to verify the code.
Um, to put it simply: No.
You do not warrant that level of information (in fairness, neither do I). Do you question the certifications of the people who installed the software on your current car? Do you not trust the person who installed your airbags, or their associated sensors, expecting them to deploy at any moment as you drive down the road? Do you disregard the "check engine" light, assuming that without knowing the sum history of the people who designed that light, it's probably inaccurate?
Do you question airline pilots credentials before boarding a plane? Do you need to see the CV of every bartender who has served you a beverage, every waiter or waitress when you go out to eat? Do you personally get to inspect the kitchen of every restaurant you visit, and are you given a complete life history of each chef and the pedigree of the cow which provided the beef for your meal?
Any one of those things could easily kill you or cause grievous bodily harm, yet I suspect you allow those people to do their jobs and extend them common courtesy of not assuming incompetence. Why don't you extend the same courtesy to the engineers working on this project. For reasons which should be apparent, google will not be tossing some slap-dash machinery out the door. It will be thoroughly tested with hundreds of thousands of road hours before you ever have the opportunity of sitting in that seat.
And should the worst come to pass, and something does cause you grievous bodily harm, will you ask for the work history of the trauma surgeon who attempts to reassemble your broken body?
Very much this.
Firstly, the kid posted from 2am at home. That's hardly "on school time." I'm an aerospace engineer, and there are people with whom I work that have trouble distinguishing home networks from VPNs. Expecting a high school kid to fully grasp that concept is ridiculous.
But aside from all that, the punishment does not fit the crime. The kid cussed. Kids do that all the time, and they usually get detention. I could even see a suspension, if the school wants to set a precedent... but expulsion? That's just asinine.
But not too Britishy I didn't see a single mention of Chav ... captcha: inmates
If anything, DRM like this will cause *MORE* piracy, as the pirated versions will be cracked and able to play locally.