I got it when it first came out, and just re-read it. Caused quite a stir in the SF field when it came out. I don't agree with his argument that SF is an American form of literature, but his arguments are well presented and entertaining. In other news, Jerry Pournelle is reporting that Gordon R. Dickson has died.
Lessig quoted Rosen as saying her goalis to guarantee that no venture capitalist invests money in new modes of distribution unless Hollywood signs off. But I can't find that in the interview that was linked.
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"Do you think a kernel branch could affect negatively"
"Linux caoul be "
"It's still lacks of"
Looks like they have major troubles with grammar/spelling too.
Just ask Arthur C. Clarke if he's owed any money by ComSat. But Comsat didn't patent geo-synchronous satellites. IIRC the waterbed was ruled to be non-patentable because RAH had described it in one of his books.
Ahhh, but that's the point, people like you and I don't elect the cluless to congress. The people who vote, and know nothing about true hacking, elect them. If you and I can't take the time to inform the clueless, clueless they will remain. To out detriment. Not theirs.
Remember, those cluless people get elected to congress, and donate money to campaigns, and accept money for their campaigns. But, yeah, clueless people like that can't harm us, it's their problem, so we shouldn't listen to what they have to say. After all, the DMCA only targets criminal hackers, right? At least according to many of those same "clueless" people.
We do not need wireless access Unless, of course, you live in an area without wired access. If you live on the wrong side of the freeway in some areas it can cost thousands of dollars to get a phone line strung just 1/2 mile (1 kilometer). If cell phones are available there they are a much less costly solution. I know, different type of wireless, but it needs to be discussed, maybe I'll post it to K5.
These are 'live' concerns. Here in NoVa there are quite a few execs, and newspaper reporters, who read slashdot. This concern is one that many people in the industry have. Good post and good responses. These security concerns are ones we need to address. Many suits think that open source is less secure. Or, at least, that there is less opportunity to sue a vendor if a security flaw exposes vital data. Of course, the effects of UCITA needs to be explained to the suits. But WITHOUT flames. For the effect of flames on suits, and reporters, ask Jerry Pournelle why he (and many others) gave up on reporting on Apple.
obviously can't be technically literate, because he didn't have a PC when he was in grade school!
Neither did Brian Kernigan or Doug Ritchie, they must be technically illierate also!
And Jon Katz! (wait a minute, this may be a bad examlple;) )
Or me! I didn't have a PC when I was in school, time to quit my programming job and rejoin the Army!
Computers are not neccessary to getting an education.
the bills have gone up almost ten dollars. I do admit that five of those dollars go to get the local (Orlando) channels.
That other $5 is for recouping the costs of dealing with pirates. In The Hacker Crackdown Bruce Sterling mentions the costs of credit card fraud in higher credit card fees. Certainly the people who figure out how to crack the DirecTV system are hackers. The rest of the people using those hacks, probably the 98% who lost their cards, are just script kiddies. I respect the hackers, have only disdain for the kiddies.
Even if DoJ withdraws from the suit, there are still 20+ states in it. Just because the feds withdraw doesn't mean they will. And I doubt they will. Not without being hugely bought off by the fed govt.
Is that the mice that were infected had a 100% mortality rate. Even the ones that were vaccinated had a 50% mortality rate. Wish I could remember where I saw the article that gave those figures. It also had quotes from the researchers. They were not intending to create what they did, and were leery about releasing the results, for fear that it would give terrorists ideas. Imagine a disease that is 100% lethal and spread via airborne infection.
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I got it when it first came out, and just re-read it. Caused quite a stir in the SF field when it came out. I don't agree with his argument that SF is an American form of literature, but his arguments are well presented and entertaining.
In other news, Jerry Pournelle is reporting that Gordon R. Dickson has died.
How will it do that? He's not in it, or narrating it, or anything.
Am I the only one who saw "Update: 02/01 05:18 PM by CT: " hours before 5:18 pm today? Taco got a time machine now?
I don't see how that would be bad for linux. Might be rough for some companies like Loki, though.
And, on slashdot, Chevy responded with "friends don't let friends drive Fords"
Of course, he presents no evidence that she actually said that. In the interview he links to she doesn't anything like that.
Lessig quoted Rosen as saying her goalis to guarantee that no venture capitalist invests money in new modes of distribution unless Hollywood signs off. But I can't find that in the interview that was linked.
"Do you think a kernel branch could affect negatively"
"Linux caoul be "
"It's still lacks of"
Looks like they have major troubles with grammar/spelling too.
Just ask Arthur C. Clarke if he's owed any money by ComSat.
But Comsat didn't patent geo-synchronous satellites. IIRC the waterbed was ruled to be non-patentable because RAH had described it in one of his books.
Ahhh, but that's the point, people like you and I don't elect the cluless to congress. The people who vote, and know nothing about true hacking, elect them. If you and I can't take the time to inform the clueless, clueless they will remain. To out detriment. Not theirs.
Actually, it sounds more like the next iteration of OLE/COM/ActiveX
Remember, those cluless people get elected to congress, and donate money to campaigns, and accept money for their campaigns. But, yeah, clueless people like that can't harm us, it's their problem, so we shouldn't listen to what they have to say. After all, the DMCA only targets criminal hackers, right? At least according to many of those same "clueless" people.
We do not need wireless access
Unless, of course, you live in an area without wired access. If you live on the wrong side of the freeway in some areas it can cost thousands of dollars to get a phone line strung just 1/2 mile (1 kilometer). If cell phones are available there they are a much less costly solution. I know, different type of wireless, but it needs to be discussed, maybe I'll post it to K5.
These are 'live' concerns. Here in NoVa there are quite a few execs, and newspaper reporters, who read slashdot. This concern is one that many people in the industry have. Good post and good responses. These security concerns are ones we need to address. Many suits think that open source is less secure. Or, at least, that there is less opportunity to sue a vendor if a security flaw exposes vital data. Of course, the effects of UCITA needs to be explained to the suits. But WITHOUT flames. For the effect of flames on suits, and reporters, ask Jerry Pournelle why he (and many others) gave up on reporting on Apple.
Yes, but he is intending to be a non-profit.
Toned it all the way down, didn't they?
Neither did Brian Kernigan or Doug Ritchie, they must be technically illierate also!
And Jon Katz! (wait a minute, this may be a bad examlple;) )
Or me! I didn't have a PC when I was in school, time to quit my programming job and rejoin the Army!
Computers are not neccessary to getting an education.
Radar detectors are illegal in Virginia.
That other $5 is for recouping the costs of dealing with pirates. In The Hacker Crackdown Bruce Sterling mentions the costs of credit card fraud in higher credit card fees. Certainly the people who figure out how to crack the DirecTV system are hackers. The rest of the people using those hacks, probably the 98% who lost their cards, are just script kiddies. I respect the hackers, have only disdain for the kiddies.
Remember, these guys are in France, so not subject to the DMCA. Of course, I thought the same was true of Norway...
Even if DoJ withdraws from the suit, there are still 20+ states in it. Just because the feds withdraw doesn't mean they will. And I doubt they will. Not without being hugely bought off by the fed govt.
Sounds like the corp is flaming out anyway. Bail now. It'll give your friends the excuse they've been needing to go.
Remember, this is the times. They referred to Elvis as "Mr. Presley" and Snoop Doggy Dogg as "Mr. Dogg"
Is that the mice that were infected had a 100% mortality rate. Even the ones that were vaccinated had a 50% mortality rate. Wish I could remember where I saw the article that gave those figures. It also had quotes from the researchers. They were not intending to create what they did, and were leery about releasing the results, for fear that it would give terrorists ideas. Imagine a disease that is 100% lethal and spread via airborne infection.
Know exactly what you mean, man. Beautiful when the elegance shows itself that way.