I agree. I've always thought that the LGPL was a better license because it encourages improvements in the actual code that was LGPLed, but got rid of the viral nature which scares so many companies away.
Just because someone pulls a GPLed library into their otherwise original program shouldn't mean they have to open source the whole thing.
It's possible. A company who may have used, improved on and released their changes back might not use the library because of the GPL. Even if that library ended up being a small part of their overall application, fears of the viral nature and the possibility that someone might take them to court to release their entire application are big risks for a company to take on.
Instead of blaming the grandparent poster for not knowing that OO isn't meant to Visio type drawings, wouldn't it have made more sense to point them in the direction of a tool for linux that can do Visio type drawings? Have you ever thought that most users don't care what the tool is supposed to do (and don't want to be reminded about it either), they just want it to work for their needs.
The major reason for me is that my local theaters screens are getting smaller and my home theater is getting bigger. I used to go to the theather to see movies on the "big" screen. All of the theaters in my local area have switched from a few large screens to many smaller ones. Sure, they can carry 20 different movies now, but the quality isn't much better than what I get at home. As the average TV size goes up and everyone has at least 5.1 surround, theaters are going to have to do something to draw people in. Here's a hint-it's not shrinking the screens!
IMHO, IMAX has it right. Huge screens and great sound and finally getting first run movies.
You probably should qualify what holdem game you're writing about. In No Limit Holdem bluffing is common to push people off pots, and showdowns end up being rare. Slow playing good hands is also very popular since you can max bet at any time and try to get more money out of your opponent.
In Low Limit Holdem (or NoFoldem Holdem) bluffing is nearly useless to push people off pots. Slow playing hands is also not very helpful since each bet is capped. With all the new people playing now you usually don't even need to try to disguise your hand. Just play tight-aggressive and you'll end up making money.
I'm curious. What is a real sport? Does a real sport require dexterity, endurance, and strength? How about mental toughness, concentration, and consistency? Since being good at golf requires all of those things what do other sports require that golf doesn't?
Is the software making a determination about who is stealing your car? All it did was record the situation so that you could view it later. It is still up to someone (who is challengable in court) to make the determination about who is in the video.
Now, things might be different if you had software that took an unclear picture and magically cleaned it up. The defendent might have grounds to request the software to see if it might have artifically added/removed particular identifying marks.
A BAC machine used in the field doesn't save the breath taken for later analysis by standard methods. A particular algorithm or method is applied and the defendent has every right to know which method of calculating the BAC has been used. The same way he has every right to know who figured out it was him on the video and how they came up with that conclusion.
One moron weaving out of traffic colliding with you going fast causes a whole pileup on a highway.
So is it speeding or being a moron weaving in and out of traffic that causes a wreck? Speed does not always mean more wrecks (look at the autobahn which has less fatalities per mile traveled than the interstates in the U.S.).
The problem is that people are given a drivers license with little to no training, and there are very few traffic laws that are enforced other than a speed limit. Meandering all over traffic is rarely pulled over unless you're also speeding. Talking on your phone, while reading a book and drinking your morning coffee - no big deal as long as you're not speeding. Driving 40mph in the fast lane or merging by driving 10mph, no big deal. Just make sure you don't speed. Moron drivers, not speed is the problem.
There is no need to dispute video/audio recorders as devices. Experts can agree on their function and how they work is clearly documented everywhere. Biometrics are already challenged everyday in court.(How accurate is this finger print match? How many other people could this partial match?)
The main part of this case is that the law says you are drunk with a particular BAC. It is the defendents right to see how law enforcement calculates that number and challenge the process with his own expert if he wants. A bloodtest for example, can be invalidated if they use alcohol to sterilize the area before drawing the blood. For all we know the software in the test in question contains a rounding error that could invalidate it's tests.
I would agree that free radio is dying, but that doesn't mean it's automatically going to get replaced with satellite radio unless it has content people want.
My ipod has the music I want to listen to, no ads, no interuptions.
Exactly. So there would have to be content on satellite that you couldn't get on your ipod. Things like sports, Howard Stern, etc... are the content that will get people to check out satellite.
Content really is king though. Why would anyone pay for satellite radio if it doesn't have content they want to hear? If all they want is something to listen to, free radio handles that need perfectly right now. The only reason someone would pay to listen is if it is something they cannot listen to elsewhere.
IMHO, Sirius and XM will end up merging at some point anyway. Either one will lose and the other will gobble up it's customer base and assets or they will do some sort of mutual beneficial merge.
I have the same issue. The way I solved it was by eating some toast with a bit of butter or cheese, then a little later eating a full meal with protein etc...
If you don't eat breakfast then you can end up putting your body into a semi-starvation state and it adapts by storing energy (ie. fat). Additionally, after ~8 hours of sleep eating a good breakfast when you get up lets your body know it's time to start up the digestive track and get everything moving again. If you want to lose weight skipping breakfast(or any meal for that matter) is one of the worst things you can do.
I still use office 97 at home until I switched to OO. The new offices add nothing that I personally need. Many (most?) home users and general business users also probably don't need anything more than 97 or at most 2k.
My question to you is why have you been buying new releases if not for particular new features?
Particularly at the high end of the camera/mp3 player market.
ROFL. Using high end and MP3 in the same sentence makes me laugh.
One thing about technology is that it is always getting better. MP3 playing might be a gimic on phones today, but be primary features of phones tomorrow. I'm amazed that a technology oriented site has so many people that don't realize certain functionalities will converge at technology improves. It reminds of the 640k of RAM will be enough for anyone comment.
Hardly anyone scoffs at $30,000 for a car, but mention spending $5,000 for a comfortable bed you'll rest in 8 hours a night, the effects of which will last all day, and people would think you've lost your mind.
Glad I'm not the only one who thinks like that. I've spent quite a bit on a nice bed and really nice sheets. I figure if I'm going to spending ~8 hours/day in a place (more if I'm lucky;) ), I might as well spend some money making it comfortable. The only problem with buying expensive sheets is that you become quickly spoiled and can never go back.
What if the only reason the original painting was worth anything to begin with was because the controller of this painting had millions of them but only released a few every year?
We aren't talking about a rare, one of kind painting and comparing it to copies. The value of diamonds is something that has been artificially created by the DaBeers company by marketing and supply controls. This is why DeBeers is so afraid of these man made real diamonds. They would lose control of the diamond supply and prices would drop.
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I agree. I've always thought that the LGPL was a better license because it encourages improvements in the actual code that was LGPLed, but got rid of the viral nature which scares so many companies away.
Just because someone pulls a GPLed library into their otherwise original program shouldn't mean they have to open source the whole thing.
It's possible. A company who may have used, improved on and released their changes back might not use the library because of the GPL. Even if that library ended up being a small part of their overall application, fears of the viral nature and the possibility that someone might take them to court to release their entire application are big risks for a company to take on.
Or to sum it up with a classic bumper sitcker...
"Gas, grass, or ass-no one rides for free"
Instead of blaming the grandparent poster for not knowing that OO isn't meant to Visio type drawings, wouldn't it have made more sense to point them in the direction of a tool for linux that can do Visio type drawings? Have you ever thought that most users don't care what the tool is supposed to do (and don't want to be reminded about it either), they just want it to work for their needs.
The major reason for me is that my local theaters screens are getting smaller and my home theater is getting bigger. I used to go to the theather to see movies on the "big" screen. All of the theaters in my local area have switched from a few large screens to many smaller ones. Sure, they can carry 20 different movies now, but the quality isn't much better than what I get at home. As the average TV size goes up and everyone has at least 5.1 surround, theaters are going to have to do something to draw people in. Here's a hint-it's not shrinking the screens!
IMHO, IMAX has it right. Huge screens and great sound and finally getting first run movies.
(/me went to college three years after high school. You'd be suprised how motivating a shit job at minimum wage is.)
That's funny. The minimum wage job I had while in HS was plenty of motivation to go to college as soon as I graduated.
You probably should qualify what holdem game you're writing about. In No Limit Holdem bluffing is common to push people off pots, and showdowns end up being rare. Slow playing good hands is also very popular since you can max bet at any time and try to get more money out of your opponent.
In Low Limit Holdem (or NoFoldem Holdem) bluffing is nearly useless to push people off pots. Slow playing hands is also not very helpful since each bet is capped. With all the new people playing now you usually don't even need to try to disguise your hand. Just play tight-aggressive and you'll end up making money.
If the leaked price of $465/each is correct they might at least break even.
I'm curious. What is a real sport? Does a real sport require dexterity, endurance, and strength? How about mental toughness, concentration, and consistency? Since being good at golf requires all of those things what do other sports require that golf doesn't?
The thing is, you can't expect a society raised by public schools (the government) to question things like The Patriot Act.
And here I was thinking kids didn't learn anything in public schools.
Is the software making a determination about who is stealing your car? All it did was record the situation so that you could view it later. It is still up to someone (who is challengable in court) to make the determination about who is in the video.
Now, things might be different if you had software that took an unclear picture and magically cleaned it up. The defendent might have grounds to request the software to see if it might have artifically added/removed particular identifying marks.
A BAC machine used in the field doesn't save the breath taken for later analysis by standard methods. A particular algorithm or method is applied and the defendent has every right to know which method of calculating the BAC has been used. The same way he has every right to know who figured out it was him on the video and how they came up with that conclusion.
One moron weaving out of traffic colliding with you going fast causes a whole pileup on a highway.
So is it speeding or being a moron weaving in and out of traffic that causes a wreck? Speed does not always mean more wrecks (look at the autobahn which has less fatalities per mile traveled than the interstates in the U.S.).
The problem is that people are given a drivers license with little to no training, and there are very few traffic laws that are enforced other than a speed limit. Meandering all over traffic is rarely pulled over unless you're also speeding. Talking on your phone, while reading a book and drinking your morning coffee - no big deal as long as you're not speeding. Driving 40mph in the fast lane or merging by driving 10mph, no big deal. Just make sure you don't speed. Moron drivers, not speed is the problem.
There is no need to dispute video/audio recorders as devices. Experts can agree on their function and how they work is clearly documented everywhere. Biometrics are already challenged everyday in court.(How accurate is this finger print match? How many other people could this partial match?)
The main part of this case is that the law says you are drunk with a particular BAC. It is the defendents right to see how law enforcement calculates that number and challenge the process with his own expert if he wants. A bloodtest for example, can be invalidated if they use alcohol to sterilize the area before drawing the blood. For all we know the software in the test in question contains a rounding error that could invalidate it's tests.
Funny you should say that. I was just doing some research this morning to figure out when I want to short their stock.
I would agree that free radio is dying, but that doesn't mean it's automatically going to get replaced with satellite radio unless it has content people want.
My ipod has the music I want to listen to, no ads, no interuptions.
Exactly. So there would have to be content on satellite that you couldn't get on your ipod. Things like sports, Howard Stern, etc... are the content that will get people to check out satellite.
Content really is king though. Why would anyone pay for satellite radio if it doesn't have content they want to hear? If all they want is something to listen to, free radio handles that need perfectly right now. The only reason someone would pay to listen is if it is something they cannot listen to elsewhere.
IMHO, Sirius and XM will end up merging at some point anyway. Either one will lose and the other will gobble up it's customer base and assets or they will do some sort of mutual beneficial merge.
Ouch rofl...
You hit on the biggest problem. Most people sit around and don't exercise at all.
I have the same issue. The way I solved it was by eating some toast with a bit of butter or cheese, then a little later eating a full meal with protein etc...
If you don't eat breakfast then you can end up putting your body into a semi-starvation state and it adapts by storing energy (ie. fat). Additionally, after ~8 hours of sleep eating a good breakfast when you get up lets your body know it's time to start up the digestive track and get everything moving again. If you want to lose weight skipping breakfast(or any meal for that matter) is one of the worst things you can do.
I still use office 97 at home until I switched to OO. The new offices add nothing that I personally need. Many (most?) home users and general business users also probably don't need anything more than 97 or at most 2k.
My question to you is why have you been buying new releases if not for particular new features?
Particularly at the high end of the camera/mp3 player market.
ROFL. Using high end and MP3 in the same sentence makes me laugh.
One thing about technology is that it is always getting better. MP3 playing might be a gimic on phones today, but be primary features of phones tomorrow. I'm amazed that a technology oriented site has so many people that don't realize certain functionalities will converge at technology improves. It reminds of the 640k of RAM will be enough for anyone comment.
target tv to me (please)
I was just thinking that if I had TV targeted at me I would only be left with the History Channel, Disc, and ESPN.
Hardly anyone scoffs at $30,000 for a car, but mention spending $5,000 for a comfortable bed you'll rest in 8 hours a night, the effects of which will last all day, and people would think you've lost your mind.
;) ), I might as well spend some money making it comfortable. The only problem with buying expensive sheets is that you become quickly spoiled and can never go back.
Glad I'm not the only one who thinks like that. I've spent quite a bit on a nice bed and really nice sheets. I figure if I'm going to spending ~8 hours/day in a place (more if I'm lucky
What if the only reason the original painting was worth anything to begin with was because the controller of this painting had millions of them but only released a few every year?
We aren't talking about a rare, one of kind painting and comparing it to copies. The value of diamonds is something that has been artificially created by the DaBeers company by marketing and supply controls. This is why DeBeers is so afraid of these man made real diamonds. They would lose control of the diamond supply and prices would drop.