40% faster? I guess I can't speak for others, but since I starting to lefty my mouse my speed has gone way down. I had no idea was using C-z,C-x,C-c,C-v as much as I was!!
..go again. Somebody makes information public that wasn't made public by the originators, and all of/.dom is up in arms! Spend a little more time on the background of the situation please people.
I used to work in road construction, where we also had a 'code' similar to the building code that the article discusses. It is NOT a 'law', but rather a set of standards that contractors must abide with to get paid.
In Ontario (Canada) here the standard is about 4 or 5 inches in height (double sided). The province has invested millions and millions of dollars into research determining the standards that best balance between cost effectiveness, safety, and durability, amongst other reasons. This standard is not only used in Ontario, but has been purchased in whole or in part by other provinces and states.
I'm not suggesting that various levels of government have absolute control over the dispersion of their materials, but there has to be a balance. Surely I should not be permitted to walk into any/.ers office and take the papers of their desk, but at the same time I have the ability to acquire knowledge about any infractions of pollution laws that their company has made.
I guess I'm getting a little off the point; my point is perhaps sometimes government has a right to limit access to their very expensive R&D at times.
Qualified research was narrowed to require that research be undertaken for the purpose of discovering information that is technological in nature and the application of which is intended to be useful in developing a new or improved business component of the taxpayer.
I guess the term 'business' precludes any benefit towards Open Source development, which some might term Charity. If your development is indeed business-related, then of course you would be mentioning such fiscal returns on your claim?
I work for a small company that has had to think about these issues, not because we rent software, but because we lock our software using host ID's, which are generated from BIOS ID's, hard drive ID's, etc.
One option that we've just started looking at is the idea of having the software licensing system (not the source code itself) held in escrow. I'm not sure what the ramifications are, but maybe it's worth a look.
Well, THEY didn't, but your city likely did. In my previous life as a road construction inspector I was privileged to watch as miles of 3 or 4 inch (75/100 mm for my Canadian brethren) PVC conduit was laid for traffic signalling.
Unfortunately, that conduit was just laid for traffic. I guess it's one of those things where everybody agrees it would be great to merge services, but can't agree on service arrangements. It's a lot easier for the fibre company to sue you for $500,000 when they know you should not have been digging there in the first place!
Just as an aside, it would also be complicated by the fact that these traffic conduits were generally laid under median caps and boulevards. Not the best location if you have to get to someone's house!
Just out of curiosity, is anyone going to actually comment on specific privacy laws, or just spout off knee-jerk reactions to The Man putting the little guy down?
In particular, look at the differences between Oracle 8 and MySQL about 2/3 down the page. I must say that I am not a database expert, nor do I suggest that anyone make a decision based on one source, but the numbers are interesting nonetheless.
I agree with most of this, but have a lot of troubles with...
If you just want to make some quick money and have no strong love for computers, get a quick certification
I think this displays a very shallow view of engineering and science degrees. I have a degree in Systems & Computer Engineering, but most of my courses had nothing to do with computers, and thankfully so. I don't 'love' computers, and I would be hesitant to hire a programmer who did. They're a tool, and that's it. I think I'd be a little curious about a cabinetmaker who LOVED tablesaws.
I consider it unfortunate that so many engineering schools seem to be moving towards the technical, and away from the theories of systems and their various relationships.
I don't believe that there is a firm line between Computer Engineering and Computer Science, but I would suggest it isn't a hardware/software issue at all.
In Engineering School we had much more of a focus on problem solving, as opposed to the research oriented focus of your typical Scientist. For example, a CS major might study sorting algorithms in great detail, while an Eng major would simply learn the basics of sorting, and the advantages of different methods.
This difference isn't just found in the computer field, as we can have Chemical Engineers and Chemist, Civil Engineers and Material Physicists, and so on. Generally what separates the two teams is that scientists investigate natural phenonomon, while the engineers specialize more in applying this research to real-world problems.
Of course this is a generality, but seems to apply to the science and engineering environments I've been a part of.
...for a period of time. Looking at aviation as an example, the designers of the first airplane had to be extremely creative while building beautiful and intricate ideas. Nowadays, the bulk of the design is following a set of rules/equations/examples, which I would not consider art.
Let's just assume for a minute that this is possible for text, as they claim. I wouldn't be able to give you any accurate numbers, but I would guess that my hard drive mostly contains image files, and executables. I don't see how they could get similar results on these types of files; especially with what seems to be a relatively simple algorithm. As well, I would never believe that a relatively small company would be able to develop 4 relatively unrelated technologies, all of which they claim are industry leaders!!!
Maybe you misunderstood me.
I have ABSOLUTELY no problem with arguing, or with having a favourite OS for a certain application.
What I don't understand is why the previous poster would not want others to use their work. When I write code, I hope that it will be used by as many people as possible, and to make money. The latter seems to be tantamount to treason in these parts, but unfortunately my landlord actually wants to get paid!
Maybe this is just written out of frustration; I see so many people here who obviously know a lot, and are eager to share their work, but it seems to come at the cost of inclusion.
Enough said, time to go home and make dinner.
Sometimes I just don't understand.
A good deal of these posts treat Linux as some sort of a religion. It's a series of instructions that tell one or more computers what to do. No more, no less. Why should it matter if industry gets involved? If I had anything to do with Linux, I'd be proud of people wanting to use what I had helped to create!!!
Maybe a little less sipping of the Kool-Aid is warranted in this case?
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40% faster? I guess I can't speak for others, but since I starting to lefty my mouse my speed has gone way down. I had no idea was using C-z,C-x,C-c,C-v as much as I was!!
..go again. Somebody makes information public that wasn't made public by the originators, and all of /.dom is up in arms! Spend a little more time on the background of the situation please people.
I used to work in road construction, where we also had a 'code' similar to the building code that the article discusses. It is NOT a 'law', but rather a set of standards that contractors must abide with to get paid.
In Ontario (Canada) here the standard is about 4 or 5 inches in height (double sided). The province has invested millions and millions of dollars into research determining the standards that best balance between cost effectiveness, safety, and durability, amongst other reasons. This standard is not only used in Ontario, but has been purchased in whole or in part by other provinces and states.
I'm not suggesting that various levels of government have absolute control over the dispersion of their materials, but there has to be a balance. Surely I should not be permitted to walk into any /.ers office and take the papers of their desk, but at the same time I have the ability to acquire knowledge about any infractions of pollution laws that their company has made.
I guess I'm getting a little off the point; my point is perhaps sometimes government has a right to limit access to their very expensive R&D at times.I guess the term 'business' precludes any benefit towards Open Source development, which some might term Charity. If your development is indeed business-related, then of course you would be mentioning such fiscal returns on your claim?
I work for a small company that has had to think about these issues, not because we rent software, but because we lock our software using host ID's, which are generated from BIOS ID's, hard drive ID's, etc.
One option that we've just started looking at is the idea of having the software licensing system (not the source code itself) held in escrow. I'm not sure what the ramifications are, but maybe it's worth a look.Ummm...guys...this looks a lot like sarcasm to me. Take it down a notch!
I believe the aforementioned link is to IBM's first stab at the watch, not the one mentioned in the article.
They did.
Well, THEY didn't, but your city likely did. In my previous life as a road construction inspector I was privileged to watch as miles of 3 or 4 inch (75/100 mm for my Canadian brethren) PVC conduit was laid for traffic signalling.
Unfortunately, that conduit was just laid for traffic. I guess it's one of those things where everybody agrees it would be great to merge services, but can't agree on service arrangements. It's a lot easier for the fibre company to sue you for $500,000 when they know you should not have been digging there in the first place!
Just as an aside, it would also be complicated by the fact that these traffic conduits were generally laid under median caps and boulevards. Not the best location if you have to get to someone's house!
Ooohhhh, I don't know about that. I was reading recently that IETF are binding in courts.
Dang, I don't have time to find the link...gotta run!
I'm speechless.
This guy's a loony.
Just out of curiosity, is anyone going to actually comment on specific privacy laws, or just spout off knee-jerk reactions to The Man putting the little guy down?
I found the following on a MySQL site.
http://www.mysql.com/information/benchmarks.html
In particular, look at the differences between Oracle 8 and MySQL about 2/3 down the page. I must say that I am not a database expert, nor do I suggest that anyone make a decision based on one source, but the numbers are interesting nonetheless.
...in under 22 minutes, if I remember the episode correctly.
I agree with most of this, but have a lot of troubles with...
If you just want to make some quick money and have no strong love for computers, get a quick certification
I think this displays a very shallow view of engineering and science degrees. I have a degree in Systems & Computer Engineering, but most of my courses had nothing to do with computers, and thankfully so. I don't 'love' computers, and I would be hesitant to hire a programmer who did. They're a tool, and that's it. I think I'd be a little curious about a cabinetmaker who LOVED tablesaws.
I consider it unfortunate that so many engineering schools seem to be moving towards the technical, and away from the theories of systems and their various relationships.
I don't believe that there is a firm line between Computer Engineering and Computer Science, but I would suggest it isn't a hardware/software issue at all.
In Engineering School we had much more of a focus on problem solving, as opposed to the research oriented focus of your typical Scientist. For example, a CS major might study sorting algorithms in great detail, while an Eng major would simply learn the basics of sorting, and the advantages of different methods.
This difference isn't just found in the computer field, as we can have Chemical Engineers and Chemist, Civil Engineers and Material Physicists, and so on. Generally what separates the two teams is that scientists investigate natural phenonomon, while the engineers specialize more in applying this research to real-world problems.
Of course this is a generality, but seems to apply to the science and engineering environments I've been a part of.
..has changed the world??? C'mon...
...for a period of time. Looking at aviation as an example, the designers of the first airplane had to be extremely creative while building beautiful and intricate ideas. Nowadays, the bulk of the design is following a set of rules/equations/examples, which I would not consider art.
Let's just assume for a minute that this is possible for text, as they claim. I wouldn't be able to give you any accurate numbers, but I would guess that my hard drive mostly contains image files, and executables. I don't see how they could get similar results on these types of files; especially with what seems to be a relatively simple algorithm. As well, I would never believe that a relatively small company would be able to develop 4 relatively unrelated technologies, all of which they claim are industry leaders!!!
One might even get the idea that the U.S. believes it has conquered the world, or at least become the 'Lead of the Free World'.
Maybe you misunderstood me. I have ABSOLUTELY no problem with arguing, or with having a favourite OS for a certain application. What I don't understand is why the previous poster would not want others to use their work. When I write code, I hope that it will be used by as many people as possible, and to make money. The latter seems to be tantamount to treason in these parts, but unfortunately my landlord actually wants to get paid! Maybe this is just written out of frustration; I see so many people here who obviously know a lot, and are eager to share their work, but it seems to come at the cost of inclusion. Enough said, time to go home and make dinner.
Sometimes I just don't understand. A good deal of these posts treat Linux as some sort of a religion. It's a series of instructions that tell one or more computers what to do. No more, no less. Why should it matter if industry gets involved? If I had anything to do with Linux, I'd be proud of people wanting to use what I had helped to create!!! Maybe a little less sipping of the Kool-Aid is warranted in this case?