Um, you're missing a major point here. This was not Microsoft coming to the rescue. If they wanted to do that, they would have backed SCO openly, or bought them outright. This was under the table.
Well, no *I* get the point just fine that is obvious in the first sentance referring to unfair business practices.
Certainly litigation as a business model is not truly sustainable for most, but that was the cash engine that fueled Microsoft to begin with. Not sure if Mr. Gates got a discuout from his lawyer father, but I digress.
One thing that we can expect from the current administration, if there is any fire behind this smoke, is treatment of Microsoft just like they treated Enron and WorldCom.
You (other readers) do know that it is the *current* administration that actually lifted a finger to prosicute and jail the folks at Enron and WorldCom, yes?
Although this does smack of "unfair" business practices it is a look at how *some* business alliances are formed.
Now, if you are going to condemn it in this case you also need to condemn it when one of "the big guys" comes to the rescue of something that *you* like.
Also, if you assume that IBM, etc. had no idea that this was going on then that would be a bad assumption. They might not of known the details, but they *probably* knew something was up.
Even if SCO is right (sofar I doubt it, but I ain't no judge) it is not like they can get mountains of cash from every single user/operator.
Just plod along and ignore SCO, the same way the phone company or electric company does when you think that they owe *you* money. Even when it is time to pay up the damages are rarely cripling.
There was something like that in the old (1985-era) Army Aviation Museum at Ft. Rucker, AL. The aircraft was much older. Concept did not go past the flyable prototype stage IIRC. Was essentually a fully-articulated rotorhead with servos and a multi-connector disk/brush system.
Even if this new concept is exactly the same thing that certainly would not stop some patent offices from granting a patent anyway (as we have seen reported by/. numerous times).
That was just dawning on me, thanks for the shove, but after re-reading this: A patent was filed early 2001. The 'problem' is that soon after that, a company took a license on this technology, and required to keep confidentiality. it sounds like he filed, but went the "trade secret" route instead, if that is applicable and IANAPL.
If patent filings are searchable then it would blow away that confidentiality business, but if he withdrew the application it *might not* be open to the general public. If someone knows for sure that patent applications are searchable, without a patent granted, please post?
Back in 2000, I started playing with the idea of eliminating swashplate, servos, pushrods and so on. I was actually successful in realizing this.
A patent was filed early 2001. The 'problem' is that soon after that, a company took a license on this technology, and required to keep confidentiality. This implies I can not show pictures, or give details or comments about the way this works. I even had to edit some of the pictures on this site to make sure this was respected. And off course there is a money side to it. I hope you understand.
Interesting development though. It certainly cuts down on the weight and complexity. Wondering if it is workable in full-size aircraft? Well, that is an assumption that it is not a variant on the "Rigid Rotor" system that the CheyenneAH-56A and other aircraft used.
The ones in Herndon, VA (maybe that should be singular rather than plural) seems to actually work and many in Knoxville, TN will not give you a walk signal unless you pressed the button. But the last time I was in Manhattan, about 2 yrs ago it did not seem to have any effect.
Then again, the "walk" signals did not have much effect on the pedestrians in Manhattan either.
What, and Windows upgrades are totally compatible with each other?
Well, I was going to mention that in the post but cut it out for brevity. A lot of what is going on now is perception. Yes, these problems were there before but in a transition phase there are more of them and they are less expected by some people, like many of the folks writing the checks.
Funny how there's no mention of all the future costs of licenses they've already saved themselves from, yet there's a nice plug for the next version of Windows. Last time I checked, Windows' upgrades from one version to the next were not free by any definition.
True, those costs are saved and they are quite substantial. The problems are getting everything to work with Linux when it was not designed to from the beginning. Now that is another substantial cost that stands out because it was not a cost anybody was dealing with before.
These problems are to be expected and certaily should not be a surprise to anybody with a clue. After everything is up and running THEN the savigs will be apparent and the Linux folks will laugh best.
I read them frequently about 5 years ago and learned a lot about web building. Not that I always followed their good advice or anything:)
Was a great place to learn and find out that I was not really interested in going past the "hobby level" in that area. Like "one stop shopping" as it were. I suppose there are plenty of other places on the web now to find the same sort of thing.
Umm, he is a stand-up comic too, 24/7. He has an interview/monologue whenever he can find a camera. His writings are pretty much his comedy act, even the Limbaugh book.
Also, as mentioned earlier by me, rises in 1099s do not show in the "employment" numbers as surveyed of employers. They do show up in the household survey.
They also ignore new businesses. 1099s are on a rise, and the people getting them do not show up as "employed" in the employer serveys that the government uses for it's statistics.
They show up more readily in the household survey, as do the things you and other posters to this thread are concerned about, but the survey results seem to go against your intuition.
Yes, consult with a lawyer who has experience in this field AFTER checking if covenants like this are even enforcable in your jurisdiction.
I have heard, and IANAL either, that many times employers can not control your creations made outside of the workplace even if you sign a contract saying so.
The only "iron clad" similar item that I know of are commercial airline pilots and it is a cap on their total flight time by the FAA, not any employer. IIRC, they can only fly 1200 hours per year at the controls of any aircraft per FAA Part 121 (at least that is what it was years ago). If they "cap out" because they were farting around in their own aircraft then their employer gets pissed. Okay, make this paragraph all past tense as I have no idea what they have to put up with now.
Baseless claims about Microsoft are not the end of the list. Here on/. we see all sorts of baseless claims using the BBC as a source all of the time too. Odd that they are not taken as gospel on this story huh?
Next thing you know old Robert Fisk will be working at the BBC providing the same quality work as he did from Baghdad International Airport.
Well, if legal pufferies are not an issue, adding some juicy amplifiers to each antenna will help with the wall penetration problems even with 802.11b.
Mike Royko wrote about being given one of these watches many years ago, back when he was alive even.
The tale went, IIRC, he was in a tavern (assuming the Billygoat Tavern), when a sharply dressed man walked in.
Royko: "Hey, nice watch, Oyster Shell?"
Other guy: "Yea"
Royko: "What does it do?"
Other guy: "It tells time."
Royko: "Ah, well this beauty tells time, temperature, altitude, does math . .."
Other guy: "That's a NERD WATCH! HAHAHAHA! Hey everybody, this guy has a nerd watch!"
Or something like that.
Earlier than that Royko mentioned that he saw no progress in having to use both hands to tell the time (back when you had to press a button on the watch to turn on the LED display).
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Um, you're missing a major point here. This was not Microsoft coming to the rescue. If they wanted to do that, they would have backed SCO openly, or bought them outright. This was under the table.
Well, no *I* get the point just fine that is obvious in the first sentance referring to unfair business practices.
Certainly litigation as a business model is not truly sustainable for most, but that was the cash engine that fueled Microsoft to begin with. Not sure if Mr. Gates got a discuout from his lawyer father, but I digress.
One thing that we can expect from the current administration, if there is any fire behind this smoke, is treatment of Microsoft just like they treated Enron and WorldCom.
You (other readers) do know that it is the *current* administration that actually lifted a finger to prosicute and jail the folks at Enron and WorldCom, yes?
Although this does smack of "unfair" business practices it is a look at how *some* business alliances are formed.
Now, if you are going to condemn it in this case you also need to condemn it when one of "the big guys" comes to the rescue of something that *you* like.
Also, if you assume that IBM, etc. had no idea that this was going on then that would be a bad assumption. They might not of known the details, but they *probably* knew something was up.
My mom swears by WP but I always preferred MS Word. Learned it on a Mac in the 80's but I never got into WP. BTW, I am 42 yrs old.
What comes into the minds of these folks?
Even if SCO is right (sofar I doubt it, but I ain't no judge) it is not like they can get mountains of cash from every single user/operator.
Just plod along and ignore SCO, the same way the phone company or electric company does when you think that they owe *you* money. Even when it is time to pay up the damages are rarely cripling.
There was something like that in the old (1985-era) Army Aviation Museum at Ft. Rucker, AL. The aircraft was much older. Concept did not go past the flyable prototype stage IIRC. Was essentually a fully-articulated rotorhead with servos and a multi-connector disk/brush system.
/. numerous times).
Even if this new concept is exactly the same thing that certainly would not stop some patent offices from granting a patent anyway (as we have seen reported by
If it's patented can't you look it up?
That was just dawning on me, thanks for the shove, but after re-reading this:
A patent was filed early 2001. The 'problem' is that soon after that, a company took a license on this technology, and required to keep confidentiality. it sounds like he filed, but went the "trade secret" route instead, if that is applicable and IANAPL.
If patent filings are searchable then it would blow away that confidentiality business, but if he withdrew the application it *might not* be open to the general public. If someone knows for sure that patent applications are searchable, without a patent granted, please post?
Neat that he eliminated the swashplate, but he is a bit mysterious about the details:
Interesting development though. It certainly cuts down on the weight and complexity. Wondering if it is workable in full-size aircraft? Well, that is an assumption that it is not a variant on the "Rigid Rotor" system that the Cheyenne AH-56A and other aircraft used.
More history of Army aircraft here
Hydrocarbon-rich atmosphere?
:)
More fuel for my hydrogen-powered
Jeep!
Good times baby
The ones in Herndon, VA (maybe that should be singular rather than plural) seems to actually work and many in Knoxville, TN will not give you a walk signal unless you pressed the button. But the last time I was in Manhattan, about 2 yrs ago it did not seem to have any effect.
Then again, the "walk" signals did not have much effect on the pedestrians in Manhattan either.
What, and Windows upgrades are totally compatible with each other?
Well, I was going to mention that in the post but cut it out for brevity. A lot of what is going on now is perception. Yes, these problems were there before but in a transition phase there are more of them and they are less expected by some people, like many of the folks writing the checks.
Funny how there's no mention of all the future costs of licenses they've
already saved themselves from, yet there's a nice plug for the next version of Windows. Last time I checked, Windows' upgrades from one version to the next were not free by any definition.
True, those costs are saved and they are quite substantial. The problems are getting everything to work with Linux when it was not designed to from the beginning. Now that is another substantial cost that stands out because it was not a cost anybody was dealing with before.
These problems are to be expected and certaily should not be a surprise to anybody with a clue. After everything is up and running THEN the savigs will be apparent and the Linux folks will laugh best.
I read them frequently about 5 years ago and learned a lot about web building. Not that I always followed their good advice or anything :)
Was a great place to learn and find out that I was not really interested in going past the "hobby level" in that area. Like "one stop shopping" as it were. I suppose there are plenty of other places on the web now to find the same sort of thing.
Umm, he is a stand-up comic too, 24/7. He has an interview/monologue whenever he can find a camera. His writings are pretty much his comedy act, even the Limbaugh book.
Yes, like the payroll statistics.
Also, as mentioned earlier by me, rises in 1099s do not show in the "employment" numbers as surveyed of employers. They do show up in the household survey.
They also ignore new businesses. 1099s are on a rise, and the people getting them do not show up as "employed" in the employer serveys that the government uses for it's statistics.
They show up more readily in the household survey, as do the things you and other posters to this thread are concerned about, but the survey results seem to go against your intuition.
Effeciency is the name of the game. So many people confuse hourly wages with output-per-hour it is frightning.
If an organization can *get something done cheaper AND better*, THAT is what is important.
Yes, consult with a lawyer who has experience in this field AFTER checking if covenants like this are even enforcable in your jurisdiction.
I have heard, and IANAL either, that many times employers can not control your creations made outside of the workplace even if you sign a contract saying so.
The only "iron clad" similar item that I know of are commercial airline pilots and it is a cap on their total flight time by the FAA, not any employer. IIRC, they can only fly 1200 hours per year at the controls of any aircraft per FAA Part 121 (at least that is what it was years ago). If they "cap out" because they were farting around in their own aircraft then their employer gets pissed. Okay, make this paragraph all past tense as I have no idea what they have to put up with now.
I knew the end was near when my Red and Blue Boxes stopped working.
That's okay, I have a complete tinfoil wardrobe.
Baseless claims about Microsoft are not the end of the list. Here on /. we see all sorts of baseless claims using the BBC as a source all of the time too. Odd that they are not taken as gospel on this story huh?
Next thing you know old Robert Fisk will be working at the BBC providing the same quality work as he did from Baghdad International Airport.
Google is your friend. I do not endorse any specific product :)
Well, if legal pufferies are not an issue, adding some juicy amplifiers to each antenna will help with the wall penetration problems even with 802.11b.
Mike Royko wrote about being given one of these watches many years ago, back when he was alive even.
."
The tale went, IIRC, he was in a tavern (assuming the Billygoat Tavern), when a sharply dressed man walked in.
Royko: "Hey, nice watch, Oyster Shell?"
Other guy: "Yea"
Royko: "What does it do?"
Other guy: "It tells time."
Royko: "Ah, well this beauty tells time, temperature, altitude, does math . .
Other guy: "That's a NERD WATCH! HAHAHAHA! Hey everybody, this guy has a nerd watch!"
Or something like that.
Earlier than that Royko mentioned that he saw no progress in having to use both hands to tell the time (back when you had to press a button on the watch to turn on the LED display).
but how do you combat the spammer?
1. Find spammer
2. Kill spammer
3. Become hero of the interweb
4. Write book from prison
5. ???
6. Profit!
Your question is exactly why the death penalty belongs on the street, not in prison.