The enormous US deficit, mostly in the murderous "defence" budget, sooner or later will caught with the US as it did with Russia.
It is not inconcevable that the US mismanages its economy and politicial system to a degree that the situation is so volatile that it disintegrates in many statelets that would not have the same power. Many people already feel too uncomfortable with the religious zealots of the bible belt, thes people can't stomach the free thinkers and liberals in the north-east and south west, the south of the US is becoming distinctively latin. There are many tensions theres that could make the US unvaibale as we currently know it.
Why IT people with a girlfriend (or sentimental relationship of whatever kind) have to boast about it and patronize others like if it was a great discovery?
If (and this is a huge if) OSS is more expensive, it is also more accountable, which is certainly more proper in a democratic way of life.
If I am in an opposition party and you tell me you are spending 6 billion pouns id a project you bet I want to check what wonders of code you are getting us with our tax money.
Accountability and transparency, protection agianst lock-in and forced obsolescence may inccur in additional cost, but that is a cost that would be worth paying.
I am not a US taxpayer(Oh shit, I actually am!) I hold some share from some US companies and certainly I would like to see transparency in the US markets.
People should really point IBM and SEC in the direction of this shady dealings (and perhaps email SCO executives, so perhaps they stop their nonsense from their own accord....). We believe they may be already on this, but one never knows, they may miss it and that would be a real injustice.
I don't know from where you get the idea that OSS is trying to avoid corporate lock down of software.
The aims are simple but far reaching: I write something, you can't use it without contributing.
That applies to you, mom & pop, me, Homer Simpson and the big corps. It levels the playing field for eberybody that wants to play.
To have corporate players in the OSS side provides invaluable resources that perhaps losely organized individuals can't provide. One is marketing and mindshare. In the past it was a pain to get hardware manufacturers to provide information or contribute drivers for OSS projects. Now, thanks to companies like SuSE, Read Hat, IBM, Oracle and even Sun (which for some inextricable reason so many here hate) Linux has a recognized and respected name, if users or developpers request Linux support for their hardware or software, they are no longer laughed at by IT providers.
If you distrust corporate contribution feel free to launch your distro (how are you going to call it, Leninux? Marxus? Commieux?) and state that you don't welcome corporate contributors. Funnily enough corps would still be free to modify and distribute your stuff if you GPL it.
That is the beauty of OSS, that for those willing to stop whining there is always a way out to find what they think would be the best form a technical and even moral and political point of view.
... then labour becomes cheaper, which is an inncentive for companies working in the US.
In an era of closed markets labour in Western countries was overvalued. Globalization is bringing labour costs back to reality and eventually will mean that people are hired based on merit, not in price.
Many TV shows validate a way of life that is clearly perjudicial to society.
It does not matter if the criminals lose at the end, the point is that the word painted is one in which it is valid for you to have a go at being a criminal, using violence, etc. The morals and consequences are rarely questioned, all is normally portrayed almost as as spectator sport in which you sit back an watch "goodies" vs "baddies", in many shows it is quite difficult to even tell the difference between both sides.
Because the current (or previous if you are brave and organized) one was not fullfilling my needs, ambitions and potential.
Why did you leave your previous job?
The company was clearly abusing the trust I have deposited on it during the time I was employed by them. They made unreasonable requests that were never met with appropiate recognization or compensation.
... that you have to resort to this measures I am pretty sure that there is no trining whatsoever.
Thus, if you take a couple of office hours to re-train each other, for the life of mine I can't see how that would be considered "cheating the company[tm]"
Manager: What the hell are you doing you lot? CodeMonkey: We are teaching each other our valuable skilz. Manager: but you are cheating on comPANY TIME! Your days are numberd nerds. CodeMonkey: uh, you promised 2 weeks of training per year last time. That was 5 years ago and we have had none, so we are taking things on our hands. Manager: carry on boyz! Iniciative, I love people with iniciative........:-P
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USSR is gone, Russia languishing.
The enormous US deficit, mostly in the murderous "defence" budget, sooner or later will caught with the US as it did with Russia.
It is not inconcevable that the US mismanages its economy and politicial system to a degree that the situation is so volatile that it disintegrates in many statelets that would not have the same power. Many people already feel too uncomfortable with the religious zealots of the bible belt, thes people can't stomach the free thinkers and liberals in the north-east and south west, the south of the US is becoming distinctively latin. There are many tensions theres that could make the US unvaibale as we currently know it.
Beethoven Sonatas played by Claudio Arrau.
Beethoven Symphonies conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.
Oh sorry, I included real artists here.
My bad.
I have requested a couple of times they come clean about it but have got no answer so far.
Every single article that mentions Sun has a negative slant on spite of Sun being a respected and helpful company.
I just don't get it.
I have been in America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
By my quick reckoning I have visited around 20 different countries in the last 8 years.
Piano (Chopin Etudes, Bach Well Tempered Klavier, Beethoven Sonatas and other stuff thereabouts).
Concertgoing (classical music).
Moviegoing (non US movies mainly. Tired of Hollywood).
Reading.
Chess.
TV watching (if you choose carefuly what you watch, it is a great hobby).
Bonsai.
Etc.
Why IT people with a girlfriend (or sentimental relationship of whatever kind) have to boast about it and patronize others like if it was a great discovery?
Look them up before sprouting your ignorant comments.
Those "good old days" never existed, and I never saw a situation like the one you describe.
It is also about transparency and accountability.
If (and this is a huge if) OSS is more expensive, it is also more accountable, which is certainly more proper in a democratic way of life.
If I am in an opposition party and you tell me you are spending 6 billion pouns id a project you bet I want to check what wonders of code you are getting us with our tax money.
Accountability and transparency, protection agianst lock-in and forced obsolescence may inccur in additional cost, but that is a cost that would be worth paying.
Honestly, some people are willing to warp reality to fit their world view....
Show us were it says that in the license.
Obviously you have not watched Illie Nastase during the first years of the use of electronic machines in tennis matches...
I am not a US taxpayer(Oh shit, I actually am!) I hold some share from some US companies and certainly I would like to see transparency in the US markets.
People should really point IBM and SEC in the direction of this shady dealings (and perhaps email SCO executives, so perhaps they stop their nonsense from their own accord....). We believe they may be already on this, but one never knows, they may miss it and that would be a real injustice.
So let me tell you, you are a burro.
I don't know from where you get the idea that OSS is trying to avoid corporate lock down of software.
The aims are simple but far reaching: I write something, you can't use it without contributing.
That applies to you, mom & pop, me, Homer Simpson and the big corps. It levels the playing field for eberybody that wants to play.
To have corporate players in the OSS side provides invaluable resources that perhaps losely organized individuals can't provide. One is marketing and mindshare. In the past it was a pain to get hardware manufacturers to provide information or contribute drivers for OSS projects. Now, thanks to companies like SuSE, Read Hat, IBM, Oracle and even Sun (which for some inextricable reason so many here hate) Linux has a recognized and respected name, if users or developpers request Linux support for their hardware or software, they are no longer laughed at by IT providers.
If you distrust corporate contribution feel free to launch your distro (how are you going to call it, Leninux? Marxus? Commieux?) and state that you don't welcome corporate contributors. Funnily enough corps would still be free to modify and distribute your stuff if you GPL it.
That is the beauty of OSS, that for those willing to stop whining there is always a way out to find what they think would be the best form a technical and even moral and political point of view.
I will dig out my newspaper cuttings of sanctions against West Germany for keeping relitively good relationships with East Germany during the 80s.
Moron.
... I would have slammed you for that.
Assuming the above, you had the right idea but the wrong attitude and that should have been pointed out to you.
Where all began....
Backpackers can't blend in.
And I don't know how he looks, but if he/she is caucasian he will stand out in most parts of this world.
... then labour becomes cheaper, which is an inncentive for companies working in the US.
In an era of closed markets labour in Western countries was overvalued. Globalization is bringing labour costs back to reality and eventually will mean that people are hired based on merit, not in price.
You sell tailored services of some kind or another Luke.
Many Indian companies have certifications backing their claims to quality that many Western companies only dream of.
Filipino companies do not have those.
Many TV shows validate a way of life that is clearly perjudicial to society.
It does not matter if the criminals lose at the end, the point is that the word painted is one in which it is valid for you to have a go at being a criminal, using violence, etc. The morals and consequences are rarely questioned, all is normally portrayed almost as as spectator sport in which you sit back an watch "goodies" vs "baddies", in many shows it is quite difficult to even tell the difference between both sides.
... what part of the following sentence are you unable to grasp?:
"MS is a convicted abuser of its monopoly position".
.... I handled a reasonably big network of mixed Macs, Solaris and Windows stuff supporting TCP/IP, IPX and Appletalk protocols.
I had no training whatsoever but a big willingness to learn and try things.
They nicknamed me "The Guru" after a few months in the work and kept calling me back after I left for ad-hoc small work.
Anybody that is working under unfavourable conditions but with reasonable management should be able to learn this stuff by themselves if needed.
Why are you looking for a job?
Because the current (or previous if you are brave and organized) one was not fullfilling my needs, ambitions and potential.
Why did you leave your previous job?
The company was clearly abusing the trust I have deposited on it during the time I was employed by them. They made unreasonable requests that were never met with appropiate recognization or compensation.
Would your former employer rehire you?
I don't know, you have to ask that to them.
So waht exactly is your point?
... that you have to resort to this measures I am pretty sure that there is no trining whatsoever.
..... :-P
Thus, if you take a couple of office hours to re-train each other, for the life of mine I can't see how that would be considered "cheating the company[tm]"
Manager: What the hell are you doing you lot?
CodeMonkey: We are teaching each other our valuable skilz.
Manager: but you are cheating on comPANY TIME! Your days are numberd nerds.
CodeMonkey: uh, you promised 2 weeks of training per year last time. That was 5 years ago and we have had none, so we are taking things on our hands.
Manager: carry on boyz! Iniciative, I love people with iniciative...