> So in other words, having source access made the problem worse....
A small set of privileged people (not the users) having source access made the problem worse. That's pretty much the definition of closed source, isn't it?
They'll ask for help on the sly, so that the prof thinks they did it with no help. Or they'll pay someone to do the whole exam for them, sending him the problems via their phone. Thus you'll still be trying to catch them cheating.
Which in terms of percentage uptime isn't too bad...
It is very bad by POTS standards.
What guarantee does Verizon have that their VOIP is going to be more reliable than the cable company's VOIP?
I expect that they will just use the FIOS to replace the local copper loop. Past that you'll be back on their existing network. The cable company is routing everything over the Internet. Besides, cable companies don't have much of a reputation for high availabilty. It's just entertainment, after all.
> Hooray for privatisation - a worse service for a higher cost!
Hiring a contractor to perform a task is not privitisation: it's outsourcing. It also does not automatically result in lower costs. The contractor has to be able to achieve economies of scale that you can't. Thus our township hires contractors for road construction but has a full-time employee for routine maintainence.
Well, no, to be very technical, copyright covers the act of distributing unauthorized copies.
Under USA law the creation of copies (modulo specific exceptions) is an exclusive right of the copyright owner. Creating copies without permission is the very essence of copyright infringement.
How dare they do this without being a corporation!
FIFA is a type of corporation.
Now I'm going to go use my Mastercard on Amazon, have essentially the same thing happen, twice, and nobody will say a word.
Have you considered the possibility that that just might have something to do with the fact that you know that this evil thing you are concerned about will happen when you use your Mastercard on Amazon but intend to do it anyway?
My birthday is kind of personal, but there very little someone could do with it without having more data.
My gender is easily guessable once you know my first name.
My birthplace lists only the country, and not the city. Useless.
All this is in your birth registration, which is public.
It's not as if my passport lists my SSN, home address, credit history, or anything else that can be used to steal my money or identity.
With the passport number, it's enough to produce a fake passport. In many places a passport serves the same function a driver's license does in the USA.
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> What if it were a car or a computer?
The law treats real (i.e., land) and personal property very differently.
> So in other words, having source access made the problem worse....
A small set of privileged people (not the users) having source access made the problem worse. That's pretty much the definition of closed source, isn't it?
Why did He permit it to become corrupted?
They'll ask for help on the sly, so that the prof thinks they did it with no help. Or they'll pay someone to do the whole exam for them, sending him the problems via their phone. Thus you'll still be trying to catch them cheating.
> That person should not be called programmer.
The title is usually "Web developer", is it not?
It is very bad by POTS standards.
I expect that they will just use the FIOS to replace the local copper loop. Past that you'll be back on their existing network. The cable company is routing everything over the Internet. Besides, cable companies don't have much of a reputation for high availabilty. It's just entertainment, after all.
It wasn't "missed". It's what powers your phone.
> Will they license/open this technology?
Which technology? Their methods of ignoring established design principles in favor of quick & dirty programming? Patented.
> What is my best course of action?
Hire a lawyer. Yes, it will cost money. Do it.
> ...its Oracle...
Well, that explains the cost.
> Hooray for privatisation - a worse service for a higher cost!
Hiring a contractor to perform a task is not privitisation: it's outsourcing. It also does not automatically result in lower costs. The contractor has to be able to achieve economies of scale that you can't. Thus our township hires contractors for road construction but has a full-time employee for routine maintainence.
With a picture of a bizarre creature with a black eye on the side.
Under USA law the creation of copies (modulo specific exceptions) is an exclusive right of the copyright owner. Creating copies without permission is the very essence of copyright infringement.
Done with permission.
Permitted by law.
Done with permission.
> ...they just don't offer basic phones anymore.
My wife's Tracphone seems pretty basic.
What myth will they be busting?
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FIFA is a type of corporation.
Have you considered the possibility that that just might have something to do with the fact that you know that this evil thing you are concerned about will happen when you use your Mastercard on Amazon but intend to do it anyway?
> The name on the ticket must match the passport.
No need for them to record any "passport data". You show your passort when you pick up your ticket. Either the names match or they don't.
Downloading creates a copy. If done in the USA without the permission of the copyright owner it infringes the copyright in the downloaded work.
True, so far as I know. Suing people who only download is impractical.
If you do it without the permission of the copyright owner you are infringing her copyright by creating an unauthorized copy.
True, and this is where publishers concentrate their efforts for obvious reasons.
All this is in your birth registration, which is public.
With the passport number, it's enough to produce a fake passport. In many places a passport serves the same function a driver's license does in the USA.
"Never mention the war"
What's that got to do with passport data?
Why did FIFA have the "passport data" of fans at all?
He should hire a lawyer and have him send them a threatening letter. Do it now.