The FDA already has authority over software systems that would be used in patient care. Likely a major reason this area isn't moving forward very fast. A good area for development, but not to a practical stage yet.
What information are they really going to get from a phone that they can't get somewhere else?
Call history is going to be available from the carrier. Message history from the carrier. Email is stored on a server somewhere. All those cloud apps are on a server somewhere. And if you've got a wipe function for your phone.. isn't it likely you have a backup of your phone somewhere.. that could be retrieved for analysis?
Work through the included PDF document examples, it basically does what the old qbasic provided, a quick IDE / interpreter and easy access to some text functions ( for the classic 'Hello World' and then easy access to some graphical drawing functions, even includes a turtle).
A child's brain is different at different ages. They are not little versions of adults with just less experience. A young child will have problems interpreting your idea of 'ALL' input. As children age, their brain matures and develops more critical thinking and abstract skills. So, while I can agree with some of your ideas the application of them is problematic depending on the age of the child.
I thought one of the features of the Xbox was that it's hardware is basically a standardized PC. This made the Xbox an easy port for lots of primarily PC based games. Even Bungie was bought and sidetracked Halo from PC development to Xbox for release. Others would include Medal of Honor, Ghost Recon, Morrowind, (Doom3) etc. Will the Xbox2's lineup of games be compromised because suddenly having an xbox port of your game is not just some changes to the PC version, but a completely new platform? Did Microsoft use the PC format of the XBox to help obtain developers? What affect will this change have on the developers (if any)?
(On the other hand, will this hardware change help game development for the Mac?)
Flames or Praise of 'BASIC' really need to be tied to a specific version. References to a generic 'BASIC' are almost useless. There have been more versions of a BASIC-like programming language over the years than we can keep track of. Some posts are referencing versions before the micro-computer era. But, here's a short list.
TRS-80 model 1 basic TRS-80 model 3 basic Integer Basic Applesoft basic-a / gw-basic commodore basic
Are all of the spagetti code goto/gosub/line number family. They were originally implemented in ROM and always available. Many started programming with these basic's to play with their home computers. The comments about poor programming structure stem from these varients.
These were much more structured versions of basic, frequently available with compilers, libraries. They support more programming formats for sub/function and no line number requirement. The MS series was successful due to the beginner friendly IDE, syntax checking as each line was typed, F1 available help on any keyword or variable name, F2 available list of functions and subs. 3rd party libraries were widespread for this group. VBDOS was a limited time product since MS dropped it almost as soon as it was released. These languages don't teach any worse procedural programming habits than other languages of their level. Personally I think this niche has been replaced by the high level scripting languages available today. (perl, php, python, ruby, vbscript, etc)
visual basic Was very successful with the new GUI developments on MS Windows and MS soon abandoned their DOS basic line. Integration as VBA will probably keep this variant of basic alive almost forever.
I can see your point, and I agree it would be an increased risk. (or at least the company using it would have to assume the responsibility of assuring that it's HIPPA compliant, ie become the vendor.) I can't imagine anyone taking that risk. I don't see it as being obviously illegal, though.
hmm, you don't have to have a business associate agreement with anyone that doesn't have access to PHI. Just downloading an application does not require that. (if you have a support contract then they probably have access to PHI and would require an agreement) The real issue would be that your IT dept and company would assume the risk of the application being HIPPA compliant. Few medical organizations would be able to accept that.
That's not quite what I meant. I certainly understand Activision trying to estimate a date. Activision does have a responsibility to their shareholders to provide forecasting. But, ID is the only company that's going to be able to give accurate information regarding Doom3's release date.
What's the purpose in trying to predict the release date of a game that doesn't have a release date? Activision doesn't know exactly when the game will be released, and if ID releases it before this prediction then I'll bet Activision will make time to publish it.
There will be no meaningful comments to this article, unless John Carmack or one of the other ID guys decides to respond.
The obvious reference to Python Web Site will give more information. Python often competes in the same space as perl. But, Python is probably more object oriented than perl. The difference being that python is OO from the ground up as opposed to perl where it was added late. Most of Redhat's installation tools and scripts are written in python. A 3d game a few years ago 'Blade of Darkness' was done with mostly python.
So the government can remove your copyright to your work by incorporating it into a law.
How about a law that specifies the use of MS Windows / Word for document submission of something (like title transfers or something) Since it's a required part of a law, does MS loses it's copyright to Windows and Word?
IANAL: reading thru the redhat site on this matter, it would appear that a LUG downloading the.iso and burning them to give to new users would be prohibited from calling the disc RedHat. Or apply to an individual giving a cd-r to a friend that had the iso burned to it.
I wonder what affect that policy has on mirror sites.
no, they don't replace the package in stable with a newer version... They back port the security patch to the version of the package in stable. This is to avoid the issue you mentioned. A new version of the package would likely introduce new bugs / security issues.
"Why would my grandfather want to use Linux today?"
Because, if you don't give grandfather the root password he can't trash the system. How many people here help support their family members with IT support? Mothers, Fathers, Siblings, Grandparents? How many of their problems would be solved if they were given a user level account on a configured linux box?
You are using Access on NT as the database server? You should be concerned. MS-SQL would seem like the most direct upgrade. (You already have the NT server, just need MSSQL server.) Access should be able to easily migrate to MSSQL backend. PostgreSQL might (should) be a good alternative as well. (depends on exactly what you are doing) You can actually use Access to move your data from the.mdb files to the ODBC postgresql server.
I would be cautious in recommending that you move a critical app (to your job at least) to any database that you don't know much about.
RPM basically came across to me as a lock-in feature. That means, once I start using it, I have to keep using it to get any benefit from it. That also means, I have to wait for updates to come out in RPM format before I can upgrade something if I want to keep my RPM DB consistent. I would really much prefer that the presence or absence of a package be predicated on whether the package actually is installed, not whether some DB entry says it must be. I really dislike it when a DB that claims things is out-of-sync with reality, and that is a problem I encountered with the Redhat Package Management system.
I generally consider it a bad idea to compile and install from source on a rpm based system. I prefer to take the new source tarballs and make an updated rpm from them. It's an extra step in the compile / install process, but it's well worth it. Especially when you start looking at having to keep multiple machines updated. And if you don't like some of the options that redhat choose when compiling your favorite source, install the srpms make the changes and create a new rpm.
I've not had any problems with the 'free' X Server that came with my distribution. In fact I have 3d accelerated drivers for it and my G200 and RivaTNT cards. But, it's just marketing. They have to compete against a 'free' X server and they have to point at something to say their X is better.
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The FDA already has authority over software systems that would be used in patient care. Likely a major reason this area isn't moving forward very fast. A good area for development, but not to a practical stage yet.
Reimplementation costs more $$$ than keeping a pc on the desktop. Business PC's aren't as cheap as the home systems anyway.
What information are they really going to get from a phone that they can't get somewhere else?
Call history is going to be available from the carrier. Message history from the carrier. Email is stored on a server somewhere. All those cloud apps are on a server somewhere. And if you've got a wipe function for your phone.. isn't it likely you have a backup of your phone somewhere.. that could be retrieved for analysis?
Work through the included PDF document examples, it basically does what the old qbasic provided, a quick IDE / interpreter and easy access to some text functions ( for the classic 'Hello World' and then easy access to some graphical drawing functions, even includes a turtle).
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/devlabs/cc950524.aspx
And plastic surgery is giving young girls appropriate expectations for any number of body parts?
And if the public never gets involved with the school systems that will never change.
A child's brain is different at different ages. They are not little versions of adults with just less experience. A young child will have problems interpreting your idea of 'ALL' input. As children age, their brain matures and develops more critical thinking and abstract skills. So, while I can agree with some of your ideas the application of them is problematic depending on the age of the child.
I thought one of the features of the Xbox was that it's hardware is basically a standardized PC. This made the Xbox an easy port for lots of primarily PC based games. Even Bungie was bought and sidetracked Halo from PC development to Xbox for release. Others would include Medal of Honor, Ghost Recon, Morrowind, (Doom3) etc. Will the Xbox2's lineup of games be compromised because suddenly having an xbox port of your game is not just some changes to the PC version, but a completely new platform? Did Microsoft use the PC format of the XBox to help obtain developers? What affect will this change have on the developers (if any)?
(On the other hand, will this hardware change help game development for the Mac?)
Flames or Praise of 'BASIC' really need to be tied to a specific version. References to a generic 'BASIC' are almost useless. There have been more versions of a BASIC-like programming language over the years than we can keep track of. Some posts are referencing versions before the micro-computer era. But, here's a short list.
TRS-80 model 1 basic
TRS-80 model 3 basic
Integer Basic
Applesoft
basic-a / gw-basic
commodore basic
Are all of the spagetti code goto/gosub/line number family. They were originally implemented in ROM and always available. Many started programming with these basic's to play with their home computers. The comments about poor programming structure stem from these varients.
quickbasic (1 thru 4.5)
qbasic
ms basic pds
vbdos
turbobasic
powerbasic
These were much more structured versions of basic, frequently available with compilers, libraries. They support more programming formats for sub/function and no line number requirement. The MS series was successful due to the beginner friendly IDE, syntax checking as each line was typed, F1 available help on any keyword or variable name, F2 available list of functions and subs. 3rd party libraries were widespread for this group. VBDOS was a limited time product since MS dropped it almost as soon as it was released. These languages don't teach any worse procedural programming habits than other languages of their level. Personally I think this niche has been replaced by the high level scripting languages available today. (perl, php, python, ruby, vbscript, etc)
visual basic
Was very successful with the new GUI developments on MS Windows and MS soon abandoned their DOS basic line. Integration as VBA will probably keep this variant of basic alive almost forever.
I would agree, if you limit the scope of perl available to the new student. Python or ruby might be better for that first class.
I can see your point, and I agree it would be an increased risk. (or at least the company using it would have to assume the responsibility of assuring that it's HIPPA compliant, ie become the vendor.) I can't imagine anyone taking that risk. I don't see it as being obviously illegal, though.
I see the reference in these files, Audit procedures.. one of the files seems to apply to carriers / datawarehouses.
. pd fe rsi ght/SSO_Appendix_A_APs.pdf
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/pm_trans/AB02081
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/118_security_ov
hmm, you don't have to have a business associate agreement with anyone that doesn't have access to PHI. Just downloading an application does not require that. (if you have a support contract then they probably have access to PHI and would require an agreement) The real issue would be that your IT dept and company would assume the risk of the application being HIPPA compliant. Few medical organizations would be able to accept that.
imap is the simple solution, setup imap and sort your spam / ham messages into imap folders. Then use sa-learn against the imap folders on the server.
I agree, properly labeled spam is a step in the right direction. I doubt it will work. And, enforcement is an entirely different matter.
That's not quite what I meant. I certainly understand Activision trying to estimate a date. Activision does have a responsibility to their shareholders to provide forecasting. But, ID is the only company that's going to be able to give accurate information regarding Doom3's release date.
What's the purpose in trying to predict the release date of a game that doesn't have a release date? Activision doesn't know exactly when the game will be released, and if ID releases it before this prediction then I'll bet Activision will make time to publish it.
There will be no meaningful comments to this article, unless John Carmack or one of the other ID guys decides to respond.
The obvious reference to Python Web Site will give more information. Python often competes in the same space as perl. But, Python is probably more object oriented than perl. The difference being that python is OO from the ground up as opposed to perl where it was added late. Most of Redhat's installation tools and scripts are written in python. A 3d game a few years ago 'Blade of Darkness' was done with mostly python.
So the government can remove your copyright to your work by incorporating it into a law.
How about a law that specifies the use of MS Windows / Word for document submission of something (like title transfers or something) Since it's a required part of a law, does MS loses it's copyright to Windows and Word?
IANAL: reading thru the redhat site on this matter, it would appear that a LUG downloading the .iso and burning them to give to new users would be prohibited from calling the disc RedHat. Or apply to an individual giving a cd-r to a friend that had the iso burned to it.
I wonder what affect that policy has on mirror sites.
no, they don't replace the package in stable with a newer version... They back port the security patch to the version of the package in stable. This is to avoid the issue you mentioned. A new version of the package would likely introduce new bugs / security issues.
"Why would my grandfather want to use Linux today?"
Because, if you don't give grandfather the root password he can't trash the system. How many people here help support their family members with IT support? Mothers, Fathers, Siblings, Grandparents? How many of their problems would be solved if they were given a user level account on a configured linux box?
You are using Access on NT as the database server? You should be concerned. MS-SQL would seem like the most direct upgrade. (You already have the NT server, just need MSSQL server.) Access should be able to easily migrate to MSSQL backend. PostgreSQL might (should) be a good alternative as well. (depends on exactly what you are doing) You can actually use Access to move your data from the .mdb files to the ODBC postgresql server.
I would be cautious in recommending that you move a critical app (to your job at least) to any database that you don't know much about.
I generally consider it a bad idea to compile and install from source on a rpm based system. I prefer to take the new source tarballs and make an updated rpm from them. It's an extra step in the compile / install process, but it's well worth it. Especially when you start looking at having to keep multiple machines updated. And if you don't like some of the options that redhat choose when compiling your favorite source, install the srpms make the changes and create a new rpm.
I've not had any problems with the 'free' X Server that came with my distribution. In fact I have 3d accelerated drivers for it and my G200 and RivaTNT cards. But, it's just marketing. They have to compete against a 'free' X server and they have to point at something to say their X is better.