"clubbers in Barcelona are getting drunk and being implanted on site with RFID chips"
Perhaps I have an overactive imagination, but did anyone else picture shady characters going around with Star Trek-esque implant devices sticking unconscious and unsuspecting victims with identity-stealing nanites?
Ok, no more than 3 cups of coffee for me from now on!
Unlike a lot of you, Linus isn't a Linux zealot. He's said on more than one occasion that Linux/OSS is about making the right tool for the job when one doesn't already exist. It has nothing to do with shoving an ideology down everyone's throat.
In this case, Linus decided that Bitkeeper was the best tool for the job, and it is very telling that people are judging him for not complying with an almost religious ideology that he doesn't even subscribe to.
Locking doors hasn't been all that effective at keeping people from breaking into houses either. Does that mean we should just stop locking our doors?
DRM, copy protection, etc., while never 100% effective, provides a minimal level of protection against people without the inclination to seek out ways to circumvent it. It does a poor job at keeping out people dead-set on getting what they want without paying for it, it makes it more worthwhile for most people to just pay for it.
Without DRM or copy protection, even casual users would be able to get their digital products without paying for it, and with next to no effort. Any profit to be made from the product would be flushed down the toilet.
"If Ford had such flaws that would cause a car to veer off course defying it's owners control, a recall would be issued and ALL owners would be elligible."
Of course, if someone brought in a stolen car for servicing, would the dealership not be justified in reporting the car (and whoever brought it in) to authorities?
This IS tinfoil stuff, and it's a case of "damned if you do, damned if you don't" for the FBI.
As other's have posted, what would you all say if there WAS something nefarious behind this guy's request, and people died because the FBI didn't properly investigate what they thought was a suspicious request?
Obviously this wasn't just some ordinary run of the mill FOIA request; it was a topic the FBI had flagged as an unusual request. Nobody's rights were violated by the FBI, but I suppose that there are a lot of people here that will consider ANY action (or inaction) by the FBI wrong.
"...FUD coming out of Redmond about Linux not being open source, or Windows having a lower TCO, and - believe it or not - even a claim that Windows is more reliable..."
Thank goodness I read the rest of that; I thought you were talking about the Microsoft ads on Slashdot.
"Just a clarification for the editor who missed something HUGE"
I'd bet on "omitted". There's a lot of anti-Intel sentiment around here, afterall, and people will skew whatever they can to make the "good guys" appear to be winning.
Quoth the grandparent: "we are still TESTING that patch because we are not stupid enough to trust microsoft", implying that only Microsoft patches need testing.
So either he is a bad sysadmin who doesn't test ALL patches before implementation, or is simply an intellectually dishonest "frothing at the mouth" Microsoft hater.
"we are still TESTING that patch because we are not stupid enough to trust microsoft."
Are you saying then that you don't test Linux patches prior to implementation?
If you don't, you shouldn't be a sysadmin.
This is (once again) a non-MS issue, since you should be testing ALL patches. Grandparent is right on. If your company can't adequately roll out patches, that's their fault, not Microsoft's.
I for one know that 'punching the monkey' is still very much a domestic function performed at the goldspider household.
I suppose it sounds better than...
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..."We want free shit."
But you just keep telling yourself you're some heroic freedom-fighter rebelling against an oppressive tyrant. Heaven forbid you be honest with yourself and realize you're just a leech.
So then you're saying that this team figures out exactly what the customer wants on a blind guess?
As a gov't employee, I understand first-hand how frustrating it can be to get useful, realistic requirements from our customers (other gov't folks). And I'll also agree that unnecessary beaurocracy can baloon development cost.
But unless you maintain good communication with your customers, you're bound to get it wrong. If you suspect they either don't really know what they're asking for, it's better to clarify that with them than to decide for yourselves what they really want.
Depends on what 'vote' you're talking about, popular or electoral.
While it's true no American president was ever elected with a minority of the electoral vote, there have been several, including George W. Bush, who have won the election without winning the popular vote.
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If you acknowledge that the industry treats you with contempt, but you stil willingly shovel money to them, what does that say about you?
(Not aimed specifically at you, but to those who whine about th xxAA's but still continue to use their products)
Perhaps I have an overactive imagination, but did anyone else picture shady characters going around with Star Trek-esque implant devices sticking unconscious and unsuspecting victims with identity-stealing nanites?
Ok, no more than 3 cups of coffee for me from now on!
Slashdotters, do your worst!!
Unlike a lot of you, Linus isn't a Linux zealot. He's said on more than one occasion that Linux/OSS is about making the right tool for the job when one doesn't already exist. It has nothing to do with shoving an ideology down everyone's throat.
In this case, Linus decided that Bitkeeper was the best tool for the job, and it is very telling that people are judging him for not complying with an almost religious ideology that he doesn't even subscribe to.
DRM, copy protection, etc., while never 100% effective, provides a minimal level of protection against people without the inclination to seek out ways to circumvent it. It does a poor job at keeping out people dead-set on getting what they want without paying for it, it makes it more worthwhile for most people to just pay for it.
Without DRM or copy protection, even casual users would be able to get their digital products without paying for it, and with next to no effort. Any profit to be made from the product would be flushed down the toilet.
Of course, if someone brought in a stolen car for servicing, would the dealership not be justified in reporting the car (and whoever brought it in) to authorities?
As other's have posted, what would you all say if there WAS something nefarious behind this guy's request, and people died because the FBI didn't properly investigate what they thought was a suspicious request?
Obviously this wasn't just some ordinary run of the mill FOIA request; it was a topic the FBI had flagged as an unusual request. Nobody's rights were violated by the FBI, but I suppose that there are a lot of people here that will consider ANY action (or inaction) by the FBI wrong.
So if we order it with Linux pre-installed, we get the hardware for free?
Headline: Linux is not Open Source
Microsoft Rep: Open Source is not Linux
I am suspicious of why TechWorld could so blatantly take Microsoft's quote so out of context.
Thank goodness I read the rest of that; I thought you were talking about the Microsoft ads on Slashdot.
I'd bet on "omitted". There's a lot of anti-Intel sentiment around here, afterall, and people will skew whatever they can to make the "good guys" appear to be winning.
It's still a valid term, but today we call the genuine Windows/Intel combination "crap".
So either he is a bad sysadmin who doesn't test ALL patches before implementation, or is simply an intellectually dishonest "frothing at the mouth" Microsoft hater.
When did the words like "around", "about", and "roughly" become inadequate to convey an approximation?
Are you saying then that you don't test Linux patches prior to implementation?
If you don't, you shouldn't be a sysadmin.
This is (once again) a non-MS issue, since you should be testing ALL patches. Grandparent is right on. If your company can't adequately roll out patches, that's their fault, not Microsoft's.
Good question, but now I guess we have a pretty good idea where all the FP trolls are from.
I for one know that 'punching the monkey' is still very much a domestic function performed at the goldspider household.
But you just keep telling yourself you're some heroic freedom-fighter rebelling against an oppressive tyrant. Heaven forbid you be honest with yourself and realize you're just a leech.
He isn't really a klingon! Is this the next Adam West?
P2P has legitimate and beneficial uses, but still has the potential to be abused. P2P is GOOD!
On the contrary, I think the organizations/companies you mentioned believe they ARE in fact entitled to make a dime!
As a gov't employee, I understand first-hand how frustrating it can be to get useful, realistic requirements from our customers (other gov't folks). And I'll also agree that unnecessary beaurocracy can baloon development cost.
But unless you maintain good communication with your customers, you're bound to get it wrong. If you suspect they either don't really know what they're asking for, it's better to clarify that with them than to decide for yourselves what they really want.
There is no constitutional guarantee of free speach.
Though there is a bit in there about free speech.
...America's Army: Operations is little more than a thinly veiled recruiting tool for the U.S. Army.
Depends on what 'vote' you're talking about, popular or electoral.
While it's true no American president was ever elected with a minority of the electoral vote, there have been several, including George W. Bush, who have won the election without winning the popular vote.