Actually, yes, Stallman is opposed to copyright, _per se_, at least as far a software is concerned. He's quite open about that; he believes deeply in something he refers to as "the freedom to tinker". Copyright, if it applies to software packages, completely breaks the freedom to tinker.
Then why does he copyright all his stuff instead of releasing it into the public domain free of copyright?
That's exactly what this is. It's designed to annoy young people and keep them from bothering shopkeepers. There's even a link to ringtones. (Mosquito is the name of the device)
He might really just be out to get the bugs? Offer to buy him a better model bug zapper.
If you follow the link in the story, you'd see that the neighbor in question did not install an insect control device (bug zapper) but rather something specifically designed to annoy young people and drive them away. (Mosquito is the brand name). From the link:
The Mosquito ultrasonic teenage deterrent... With an effective range of between fifteen and twenty meters Compound Security Devices field trials have shown that teenagers are acutely aware of the Mosquito and usually move away from the area within just a couple of minutes.....Mosquito ultrasonic deterrent can solve your problem.
Did he tell you he was out to get you...?
Based on the device the guy installed, I think it goes without saying.
This is the list of the 40 countries that have not signed the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty as of 26 Apr 06. The 3 that have signed the treaty but not ratified are show in bold.
Since there don't seem to be any bold names on the list, can you clarify which are the three?
From the summary:... urged the agency to postpone its action until it had done a thorough analysis of the economic effect on smaller providers.
Aren't these taxes/fees passed along for the subscriber (customer) to pay? If so, how does that have an "economic effect" on the provider? They're not the ones paying it, their customers are.
Or, why would it effect smaller providers differently than larger ones?
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shouldn't this be taken off of slashdot to reduce free advertising for a potential scam?
Isn't everything a potential scam?
If you think this article is stupid and an insult to your technical prowess, go to the firehose and vote it down.
Can you really do that after it's on the front page? Does it get yanked if enough votes are cast against it?
Are there any recommended firewalls (outside of Cisco's) that we should seriously look at?"
OK, I'll bite: why not Cisco?
and Linux is about the only OS that runs on IA64
Right. Except for BSD, HPUX, VMS, and Windows. Other than that, Linux is "about" the only OS for IA64.
you will notice that I pointed out Noriega's panama
No you didn't. You said "Panama's Noriega".
I wrote up a proposal for the University to purchase ... I expect the machine to run City of Heroes (via Boot Camp) most of the time
Does the University know that their new computer will be used for games most of the time?
Ah yes, settlers. How can we sell this?
How about the same way we sold settling the western U.S. -- land rush?
The problem is, when you are forced settle out of court, you AREN'T tried by the law.
Okay, maybe I'm dense. How do you force someone to settle out of court? Can you explain, please?
... perhaps more worrisome was the fact that they were the only stolen items in the incident.
So somehow you would feel better if the TV and Microwave were also stolen?
I find it more interesting to ask how many virtual desktops people have (but of course that only applies to Linux)
What? Can you explain why you think that only Linux has virtual desktops?
The perfect soundtrack for tonight's Halloween parties
I don't know where the submitter lives, but in the U.S. Halloween falls on October 31, which is not tonight.
See http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/preed/2006/10/the_a ntirelease.html for the Mozilla build team's take on articles like this one.
If they don't want it linked to, they shouldn't put it on the internet.
Actually, yes, Stallman is opposed to copyright, _per se_, at least as far a software is concerned. He's quite open about that; he believes deeply in something he refers to as "the freedom to tinker". Copyright, if it applies to software packages, completely breaks the freedom to tinker.
Then why does he copyright all his stuff instead of releasing it into the public domain free of copyright?
It only sends a hash of the web address. It would be difficult to extrapolate the whole address from a hash.
If it's only a hash, and not the full address, then won't there be collisions? Could this lead to falsely blocking harmless sites?
For example, what if the hash for yro.slashdot.com collides with www.pay_pal_lookalike.com?
Well, the chief cause of laptops exploding is mispellings.
It's misspellings. Or were you trying to be clever by spelling it wrong?
From the summary: ...vulnerabilities with open source office suite OpenOffice.org may rival those of Microsoft's version
Microsoft has a version of OpenOffice? Isn't OpenOffice's closed version StarOffice, which is owned by Sun, not MS?
I'm still waiting for "elevator photos". The keynote hype is not complete until then.
(Anyone who follows these things will know EXACTLY what I'm talking about.)
Okay -- care to give the rest of us a clue?
How is that different from this thing?
That's exactly what this is. It's designed to annoy young people and keep them from bothering shopkeepers. There's even a link to ringtones. (Mosquito is the name of the device)
If you follow the link in the story, you'd see that the neighbor in question did not install an insect control device (bug zapper) but rather something specifically designed to annoy young people and drive them away. (Mosquito is the brand name). From the link:
Did he tell you he was out to get you...?
Based on the device the guy installed, I think it goes without saying.
My USA-genius-math works fifty billion emails daily divided by six people peoples to be between eight and nine messages per person per day.
Can you explain to us non-genius-math types what unit a people people is?
...it would probably be an easy hack if they hadn't secured it properly
Is there any OS that doesn't apply to? Isn't every system "an easy hack" if it's not properly secured?
This is the list of the 40 countries that have not signed the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty as of 26 Apr 06. The 3 that have signed the treaty but not ratified are show in bold.
Since there don't seem to be any bold names on the list, can you clarify which are the three?
What part of "Both programs had various accidents on the ground, not in missions." doesn't apply to Apollo 1?
The part that assumes "on the ground" and "mission" are mutually exclusive. Apollo 1 is a mission.
From the NASA site:
The AS-204 mission was redesignated Apollo I in honor of the crew.
(http://history.nasa.gov/Apollo204/index.html)
US space program lost 14 people in missions, in two Shuttle accidents, one on launch and another on descent.
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And let us also remember the three lost in the Apollo 1 fire.
Here's a link to information at NASA:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image
From the summary: ... urged the agency to postpone its action until it had done a thorough analysis of the economic effect on smaller providers.
Aren't these taxes/fees passed along for the subscriber (customer) to pay? If so, how does that have an "economic effect" on the provider? They're not the ones paying it, their customers are.
Or, why would it effect smaller providers differently than larger ones?