> If you are the company who wrote the software, you now know where the flaw > is and can fix it.
But if you are a black hat (or a government: same thing) you want exclusive ownership. Even if you are the company that wrote the software you don't want the exploit sold to black hats who will exploit it between now and the time you deploy your fix (or afterward against the many customers who won't upgrade).
Not possible. T-Mobile is a cellphone company and therefor irredeemably evil. They cannot possibly deserve any credit for anything. I'm sure someone will explain how it is all really a plot to deprive you of your inalienable human right to unlimited free downloads and uncapped infinite bandwidth.
> Does this mean that we could actually have space-based solar cells that are > just *magically* linked to the ground?
No. It is an interesting result but it has no implications for practical energy transport at all. The word "teleportation" is used in its rather esoteric quantum-mechanical meaning which is quite different than the "commonplace" meaning of the word.
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Now we'll never need to build another expensive supercomputer. We'll just "virtualize" them on cheap desktops.
Oh. Wait...
And you still watch tv.
They are payouts as specified in the executives' employment contracts. Next time you hire executives try to negotiate better contracts.
...necessary. Why has Source Forge suddenly decided that it is?
> Besides companies potentially paying better, there's the added bonus of not
> having to do something illegal, harmful and immoral...
Be careful. If the company learns your identity during negotiations they might have you arrested for extortion.
> If you are the company who wrote the software, you now know where the flaw
> is and can fix it.
But if you are a black hat (or a government: same thing) you want exclusive ownership. Even if you are the company that wrote the software you don't want the exploit sold to black hats who will exploit it between now and the time you deploy your fix (or afterward against the many customers who won't upgrade).
...know that it has not also been sold to someone else? And who brokers these deals? I can't imagine the parties trusting each other.
> Law has become something about which those in power can emote.
It always has been. Judges, however, don't do much of that.
> The issue is using Obama's likeness without his permission.
Tough. He's a public figure and does not earn his living selling his likeness.
> ...most contractors retain all rights to that software...
They don't retain all rights. The government gets a non-exclusive license.
> I sincerely hope you're going for ironical subtle humor...
Doesn't seem subtle to me.
> ...in direct contrast to official government policy...
In direct contrast to law.
Why, I wrote up this very comment with a quill pen on foolscap before having my secretary type it in to this new-fangled "analytical engine" thing.
> Again the people in charge of the country show their complete ignorance of
> the Internet.
Do not attribute to ignorance that which can readily be explained by malice.
Not possible. T-Mobile is a cellphone company and therefor irredeemably evil. They cannot possibly deserve any credit for anything. I'm sure someone will explain how it is all really a plot to deprive you of your inalienable human right to unlimited free downloads and uncapped infinite bandwidth.
The RIAA is behind it. Mark my words.
> I read that as "I pity the scanner".
Because they live in vain?
...only be available to European governments.
How many people have died in aircraft fires caused by batteries?
...between each pair of your satellites. Which is, in fact, the plan.
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> Does this mean that we could actually have space-based solar cells that are
> just *magically* linked to the ground?
No. It is an interesting result but it has no implications for practical energy transport at all. The word "teleportation" is used in its rather esoteric quantum-mechanical meaning which is quite different than the "commonplace" meaning of the word.
> Besides, I'm pretty sure you could replace Openoffice with smaller
> alternatives and either gut Gnome or use Xfce and save 350 mb.
So do so. This is the _default_ configuration. You can easily remove and install whatever you wish.
> ...fine line between climate science and climate evangelism...
More of an enormous gulf, IMHO.
> ...they can be used to measure intervals...
Which is all that can be measured anyway.
...when the DOT discovers that Google Maps shows a bridge that isn't there. Yet.