Here in the Portland, Or. area, we're always told we have one of the best transit systems. The trains run about every 10 minutes (when they aren't stopped due to a wreck), most buses run ever 15 minutes.
I enjoyed riding the train to work when it didn't require a transfer to a bus, and parking cost $140 a month. The business I work for recently moved to a less transit friendly location, where parking is free. This move added about 30 minutes (one way) to the commute time by transit, due to the time waiting for a bus and the time required for a bus to travel.
Portland is nice in that major streets are fairly close together, so it's usually a short hop to a bus location. In addition, we have many park and ride locations along the light rail line.
Don't get me wrong. I'll use transit. But there's only so much inconvience I can take.
As far as funding, the feds seem to be fairly free with their transit funds. Both Portland and Eugene, Oregon have recently received several million dollars in transit funds to expand their local bus systems.
Doesn't matter. The person in charge of that machine would be responsible. If it's an entity (government/school/corporate) owned machine, then the entity is legally responsible for the actions of the users on that machine.
This is why most entities have codes of conduct that would involve termination if there's a breach.
It does work. It's just not fair in your estimation.
When you have people involved, there is no such thing as a totally fair system. Someone will always be in charge, count the vote, make the rule, etc. Even if someone decided to have anarchy as the only form of society, that person had to make that decision. It's not fair to the rest of us that WANT MORE RULES to tell us we can't have them.
Two quotes:
"When you choose not too decide, you still have made a choice."
"Those who know what's best for us must rise and save us from ourselves."
I think what we're seeing is that/. is getting more popular, and so more of the flamers are here.
Unfortunately, I don't think there's a way around it with the way the 'net is structured. i.e. allowing anonymous access/posting by anyone.
I run a bbs that has international message areas. You have to sign in to read/write to those. Consequently, the signal to noise ratio is much better. Those arguements that do start, tend to get resolved quickly, and without too much flaming.
Any parent knows that 6 year olds can put things together (ever heard of legos?)
Take two plastic shapes that fit together, put them close together, and any 3 year old will figure it out. A six year old had better be able to figure it out, or he's not going to be able to fix toast at 30.
You do realize that there is no such thing as "complete freedom", don't you?
All freedom is limited. You can't have complete freedom without the potential to infringe on someone elses freedom. Once that limit is there, then it's not complete.
>> Most interesting of all: despite all this talk about getting revenues from services and tech support, virtually all of the company's revenues to date have come from box sales. (Take that, open-source freaks.) I don't understand why you attack the open-source movement.
First, RedHat software has contributed megabytes of source to the Linux community. This will, in all likelyhood, continue as it has in the past.
Second, Linux will remain freely available. Even RedHat's "version" will still be available for download, free of charge. It will also be available on low cost CD, produced by other companies (look at www.linuxmall.com or www.cheapbytes.com). Anyone can take any particular distribution of Linux (or create their own) and sell it themselves.
I use RedHat Linux 5.2. I purchased it from RedHat because I believe in what they are doing. However, I did this because I wanted to. I wasn't forced to purchase it. I encourage all people who use RedHat software to purchase it from them, to give them some recognition for the work they've put into it. What I feel you are really paying for is support, should you need it. At this point, I haven't needed any more help than I can find in the Linux How-Tos.
I wish RedHat all the best and hope they do become profitable. This would prove that OSS (Open Source Software) does have a place in mainstream software markets. It also might take us somewhere closer to the realization that this "real business model" you talk about isn't the only way to do things.
If someone wrote to your favorite magazine, and libeled or slandered you in that magazine, you would need to sue them in the state they reside in, or in the state the magazine is published in.
Slashdot Mirror
Because the auction is not the money maker.
/. screen I'm typing on.
/. bills.
The advertising is. Just like the advert for thebazaar above the
E-Bay sells ads to pay their bills. Andover sells ads to pay the
If you can search the auctions without seeing the ads, then E-bay has lost some possible revenue, depending on their advertising model.
Airneil
What about those of us that have a domain for our own use, as a private citizen?
If it costs $1000 per year, then I'm out of part of my hobby. It becomes a non-trivial cost.
Oh, yes, and I only have ONE domain name.
Airneil
It wouldn't be the first time an actor changes but the character goes on.
Darrin Stevens (Bewitched) is just one example.
Airneil
>> Local governments depend on sales taxes for 36 percent of their annual budget. They use that money to do practical, everyday things like:
Then how does Oregon do it with NO SALES TAX?
Airneil
You are absolutely correct!
It did have the (Just Kidding) that appears a few seconds after the "Harrier Jet 7,000,000 pepsi points".
Here in the Portland, Or. area, we're always told we have one of the best transit systems. The trains run about every 10 minutes (when they aren't stopped due to a wreck), most buses run ever 15 minutes.
I enjoyed riding the train to work when it didn't require a transfer to a bus, and parking cost $140 a month. The business I work for recently moved to a less transit friendly location, where parking is free. This move added about 30 minutes (one way) to the commute time by transit, due to the time waiting for a bus and the time required for a bus to travel.
Portland is nice in that major streets are fairly close together, so it's usually a short hop to a bus location. In addition, we have many park and ride locations along the light rail line.
Don't get me wrong. I'll use transit. But there's only so much inconvience I can take.
As far as funding, the feds seem to be fairly free with their transit funds. Both Portland and Eugene, Oregon have recently received several million dollars in transit funds to expand their local bus systems.
Russ
Here's one reason mass transit doesn't get the ridership it should.
I have a choice. 30-40 minutes to drive to work, or a 90+ minute commute via train/bus or train/taxi.
So, to get to work at 9am, I have to leave at 8:30 or 7:30. This means I have to get up at 7:30 or 6:30.
If I get off work at 5pm, I will get home at 5:30 or 6:30.
So here are the choices:
Option 1 (Car):
Leave at 8:30
Get Home at 5:30.
Total commute time 60 minutes.
This gives me more time with my family, and more time on my own projects.
Parking where I work is currently free.
Cost of gas is still up in the air, as I haven't tracked it.
Option 2 (Train/Bus)
Leave at 7:30
Get Home at 6:30
Total commute time 180 minutes (3 hours).
This gives me less time with my family and or other projects.
A plus here is I have more time to read, assuming I can get a book out of my backpack while packed into a standing room only train.
A transit pass is $49.00/month. I believe this is less expensive than the cost of gas for one month of commuting by car.
I'll take the additional time not spent commuting.
Doesn't matter. The person in charge of that machine would be responsible. If it's an entity (government/school/corporate) owned machine, then the entity is legally responsible for the actions of the users on that machine.
This is why most entities have codes of conduct that would involve termination if there's a breach.
Then don't use the internet to post your information.....
Au contrare,
It does work. It's just not fair in your estimation.
When you have people involved, there is no such thing as a totally fair system. Someone will always be in charge, count the vote, make the rule, etc. Even if someone decided to have anarchy as the only form of society, that person had to make that decision. It's not fair to the rest of us that WANT MORE RULES to tell us we can't have them.
Two quotes:
"When you choose not too decide, you still have made a choice."
"Those who know what's best for us must rise and save us from ourselves."
Airneil
That's why I use Linux for my servers and NT for my workstation.
There is nothing out there that has all the functionality of MS Money 99, that also runs on Linux.
Yeah, but it'd look cool sitting in the corner of my kitchen.
"What's that?"
"Oh, that's my computers drive array."
Yes, I have no dining table in my kitchen. Just two desks and 6 computers.
Airneil.
I think what we're seeing is that /. is getting more popular, and so more of the flamers are here.
Unfortunately, I don't think there's a way around it with the way the 'net is structured. i.e. allowing anonymous access/posting by anyone.
I run a bbs that has international message areas. You have to sign in to read/write to those. Consequently, the signal to noise ratio is much better. Those arguements that do start, tend to get resolved quickly, and without too much flaming.
Airneil
Of course, this varies by state.
In some states, you can be salaried as a gas station attendant. Work 80 hours a week, and get no overtime.
Other states have laws that say you must be paid overtime if you work over 40 hours in a week.
Still others say if you work over 10 hours in a day or 40 hours a week you get overtime.
He didn't "rewire" anything...
All he did was plug in the battery.
Any parent knows that 6 year olds can put things together (ever heard of legos?)
Take two plastic shapes that fit together, put them close together, and any 3 year old will figure it out. A six year old had better be able to figure it out, or he's not going to be able to fix toast at 30.
And who's being led by "Big Brother" now?
Beta lost simply because Sony extorted a license fee to produce recorders for that format tape.
Sounds a lot like the reason Apple didn't do as well as they'd like with the Mac.
Certain products can't compete when there's an "open" alternative. Even when the "Closed" product is better.
You do realize that there is no such thing as "complete freedom", don't you?
All freedom is limited. You can't have complete freedom without the potential to infringe on someone elses freedom. Once that limit is there, then it's not complete.
If it's wrong, where?
Yeah, I saw that. Unfortunately, there's no way for me to take back what I said.... :(
And as an AC, they won't get it anyway.
My response (also sent to Mark Anderson (the author) at http://www.ab cnews.go.com/sections/tech/NextFiles/mail_nextfile s.html):
>> Most interesting of all: despite all this talk about getting revenues from services and tech support, virtually all of the company's revenues to date have come from box sales. (Take that, open-source freaks.)
I don't understand why you attack the open-source movement.
First, RedHat software has contributed megabytes of source to the Linux community. This will, in all likelyhood, continue as it has in the past.
Second, Linux will remain freely available. Even RedHat's "version" will still be available for download, free of charge. It will also be available on low cost CD, produced by other companies (look at www.linuxmall.com or www.cheapbytes.com). Anyone can take any particular distribution of Linux (or create their own) and sell it themselves.
I use RedHat Linux 5.2. I purchased it from RedHat because I believe in what they are doing. However, I did this because I wanted to. I wasn't forced to purchase it. I encourage all people who use RedHat software to purchase it from them, to give them some recognition for the work they've put into it. What I feel you are really paying for is support, should you need it. At this point, I haven't needed any more help than I can find in the Linux How-Tos.
I wish RedHat all the best and hope they do become profitable. This would prove that OSS (Open Source Software) does have a place in mainstream software markets. It also might take us somewhere closer to the realization that this "real business model" you talk about isn't the only way to do things.
If someone wrote to your favorite magazine, and libeled or slandered you in that magazine, you would need to sue them in the state they reside in, or in the state the magazine is published in.
I believe the same laws apply here.
Last time I checked, all you had to do was get an attorney to appear.
Unless it's a criminal case, your attorney can appear for you.
Besides that, I see this kind of thing going to the Supreme Court soon.
however, they expected 150,000 people and got 500,000.
"Simulating" 500,000 simultanious connections might be a bit extreme.
Besides, my computers on all the time anyway.