Acrually we women make up a little over 50% of this world. Somehow, we manage to deal with "life, jobs, everything" by collaborating instead of always competing.:P
But seriously I agree, being thicker-skinned helps no matter your gender. Though I can't change the atmosphere, I can adapt. But much of the stupidity in IT is the result of the one-upmanship game, where the guy with the most competitive attitude wins over the one with knowledge and skill.
That could just as easily have been me talking, nice to know someone else feels the same.
Though, in my experience men don't realize they do this, or more to the point, how we women generally don't do it - and there's where we clash in IT.
I have missed many opportunities in IT because I don't have it in me to play this game. The reason I have my new job is that you had to take a programming "test" in order to be interviewed for it. That way they know I can do it, I don't need the bullshit attitude to prove it.
I've had one about a month. The house never got vacuumed enough, it is inhabited by 2 lazy geeks who'd rather just not have people over to see our mess, than do housework. Now the floors are clean at least, they get Roombafied once every week or two. It doesn't need anything but its charger. You start it by pressing buttons on its top surface (or the remote). I'd recommend one with the drive-on charger, it can (usually) find its way back and be re-charged for next use. This means you can start it then leave the house.
Roombas do not do well with those big oriental rugs with fringe (thankfully none of those here). Otherwise they do carpet and hard floors just fine. You have to Roomba-proof your house when you use it, it will get ruined on things like shoe-laces, small toys, etc. I have to make very sure to pick up objects before running it, unlike if I were doing the vacumming I could just stop and grab something that I missed. We used cable ties to get all appliance cords and cables out of its reach. Finally it does great at picking up pet hair (3 cats here), better than our normal vacuum. But the downside is that with hair, you have to clean its brushes out after every 2-3 uses (YMMV) which is kind of a pain. I think its 5-10 uses for a household w/out much hair. Still, it is cool to own, and I don't mind the Roomba-proofing and brush-cleaning nearly as much as lugging the big vacuum around.
I thought irobot doesn't ship replacement parts, etc. outside the US yet, but I could be mistaken =/
shit stinks. I mean hello?!? I can't imagine anyone driving around and not figuring this out. Some people you see on the phone can drive just fine. So can some drunks. The rest, they're the ones swerving and nearly hitting you, etc.
Who says you have to start a family when you get to a certain age, or ever? The world doesn't need more kids. If you see family as a responsibility that sucks, then please do yourself and everyone else a favor and don't start one. You can marry someone who feels the same way, think "childfree". Then you no longer have to limit all your fun time-wasting things to your youth. I am very very glad I did not buy into the must-breed mentality, I would go nuts with no free time to goof off.
Dissappointing news, indeed. I got all excited because I thought finally someone had re-written the code, using the original WASTE as a guide, as Stallman suggested that the OSS community do (see WASTE Sourceforge forum). Turns out they just copied & pasted, and not even everything at that? =(
Very timely for me, I just gave a presentation on this today as part of my master's project. I was trying to come up with a way to use p2p for small groups, when WASTE came out in this past summer. Perhaps at least this will be a QT alternative to the unfinished GTK2 WASTE project? There's still quite a bit to re-write from scratch, either way, if one is to do a proper job of it. As for example code to start with, the more the merrier.
By: Hollywood at monkeysvsrobots.com - zonk3r
RE: Nullsoft: NOTICE OF UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE
2003-07-23 12:22
so, here's the deal. i've been thinking about this thread a lot and figured it would be good to get an authoritative repsonse from someone 'in the know' about the gpl and law. so i decided to write rms himself and see what his take is on the matter. here's my email to him (7/21):
mr. stallman,
i've got a question for you regarding a certain application of the gpl. first i want to give a little background story to catch you up if you weren't aware of the situation...
you may be aware of an application that was released by nullsoft (www.nullsoft.com), a subsidiary of aol, called waste. justin frankel, author of waste and ceo of nullsoft, released it several weeks ago with its source code licensed under the gpl. however, it seems he didn't have the necessary privilege to do so, and aol forced nullsoft to remove the software and post this notice later in the same day it was released (http://www.nullsoft.com/free/waste/):
NOTICE OF UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE
An unauthorized copy of Nullsoft's copyrighted software was briefly posted on this website on or about Wednesday May 28, 2003. The software was identified as "WASTE" (the "Software") and includes the files "waste-setup.exe", "waste-source.zip", "waste-source.tar.gz" and any additional files contained in these files.
Nullsoft is the exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in the Software. The posting of the Software on this website was not authorized by Nullsoft.
If you downloaded or otherwise obtained a copy of the Software, you acquired no lawful rights to the Software and must destroy any and all copies of the Software, including by deleting it from your computer. Any license that you may believe you acquired with the Software is void, revoked and terminated.
Any reproduction, distribution, display or other use of the Software by you is unauthorized and an infringement of Nullsoft's copyright in the Software as well as a potential violation of other laws.
Thank you.
Nullsoft
shortly after the release of the source, several projects started popping up trying to pick up where waste fell short. the one in particular that i have a question about, is this one: http://sourceforge.net/projects/waste/ . in the discussion groups a thread has arisen as to the legality of continuing the project since nullsoft and aol have 'voided, revoked and terminated' any such license it was released under. many people in this thread seem to believe that once a piece of code is released under the gpl, it can not be revoked no matter what. however, in this case the software was released illegally and the gpl was applied to it. it is my opinion that the gpl can't protect someone from this. you can't license something you don't own in the first place. it doesn't matter who the person was that licensed and released it even if they were ceo, if they didn't have the authority to do so (which frankel's contract apparently doesn't give him), then the license is null and void and any further development would be as well. the argument for the opposition is that the licensor can not retract the license (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#CanDevel operThirdParty). in a court case, i don't think that the folks who want to develop on the source would have a leg to stand on since the originator stated, in essence, that the code was leaked and a license was applied to the leaked code which they had no authority to license in the first place.
please take a look at the discussion thread: http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=8 96863&forum_id=281189 my posts are under the screen-name 'zonk3r'.
i suppose i feel it is rather naive of them to assume that they can hide behind the gpl and everything will be okay. that enti
Yeah, 30 is so seriously, really, very...old!;) What about all those baby-boomers and their parents, who have those fillings because that's all there was for them.
I have them too and I'm...wait, is that poisoning coming on---*thud*
I think that I and the AC who first pointed at the descrepancy between your advice & your sig, were assuming that the guy *was* acting on some principle that was worthwhile to him. Then, as./ geeks, what do we know? If I had your wonderful social skills...hmmm... but then a big part of social skills *is* the ability to be dishonest and hypocritical.
Still a lot of job ads out there for archaic systems and apps. While the second hump's days are numbered, having arcane skills just might mean the difference between job and no job, in todays environment.
Even a little such knowledge helps if they're looking for someone to migrate data and/or applications off the dying mainframe. I am currently learning OS/390 and SAS in order to migrate a university department's data from that, and into M$ Access. Their databases aren't even large enough to bother with SQL Server, but back in the 80's the mainframe was the only game in town. I think I'm fortunate to get the experience (except the M$ part of it) it beats having only typical dot-com experience. All the RTFMing gets boring, but it's kind of cool that what I'm playing on, other CS students only hear of in architecture class when the prof waxes nostalgic.
this is exactly what I meant in my other post. Others have mentioned how controlled the playlists are, etc. so I won't go on about it. It is all payola driven. Don't get me started on the trade of syndicate shock-jock shows for local DJs.
As I recall, kids were just as sheeplike and superficial when I was growing up, most let the majority decide for them, what music they liked. However, this was when stations would still play relatively unheard of alternative, punk, prog-rock, etc. Especially local talent. So, we non-sheep could still tune in for free and hear something different. Not always good, mind you, but at least unique!:) I don't see that option for today's kids, without broadband & p2p/shoutcast.
You claim not to have listened to radio in the last 10 yrs, and yet you're telling people that radio stations will play whatever we want, if we'd only request it. Maybe, if its one of the last few college indie stations left. I've been told that the "golden age of FM" lasted ~1978-1988. Yes it went downhill fast.
"All the stupid teenagers" liking only what they're fed, is, in a way, the media's fault for not allowing new and innovative stuff to be played over the conglomerate airwaves. Kids, like my 11 yr. old neice, don't know any better, and think Avril Leveigne is the greatest thing since sliced bread. But by your logic, it's prefectly ok for the media to stifle innovation, just because many consumers are ignorant. Funny, I'm sure they were just as ignorant in the 70's and 80's but that didn't stop non-formula bands from gettng played.
As an alternative to pirating, there's always internet radio stations such as www.radioparadise.com - I'd say tthey are the new FM, but only for those with access to it.
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Acrually we women make up a little over 50% of this world. Somehow, we manage to deal with "life, jobs, everything" by collaborating instead of always competing. :P
But seriously I agree, being thicker-skinned helps no matter your gender. Though I can't change the atmosphere, I can adapt. But much of the stupidity in IT is the result of the one-upmanship game, where the guy with the most competitive attitude wins over the one with knowledge and skill.
That could just as easily have been me talking, nice to know someone else feels the same.
Though, in my experience men don't realize they do this, or more to the point, how we women generally don't do it - and there's where we clash in IT.
I have missed many opportunities in IT because I don't have it in me to play this game. The reason I have my new job is that you had to take a programming "test" in order to be interviewed for it. That way they know I can do it, I don't need the bullshit attitude to prove it.
I've had one about a month. The house never got vacuumed enough, it is inhabited by 2 lazy geeks who'd rather just not have people over to see our mess, than do housework. Now the floors are clean at least, they get Roombafied once every week or two. It doesn't need anything but its charger. You start it by pressing buttons on its top surface (or the remote). I'd recommend one with the drive-on charger, it can (usually) find its way back and be re-charged for next use. This means you can start it then leave the house.
Roombas do not do well with those big oriental rugs with fringe (thankfully none of those here). Otherwise they do carpet and hard floors just fine. You have to Roomba-proof your house when you use it, it will get ruined on things like shoe-laces, small toys, etc. I have to make very sure to pick up objects before running it, unlike if I were doing the vacumming I could just stop and grab something that I missed. We used cable ties to get all appliance cords and cables out of its reach. Finally it does great at picking up pet hair (3 cats here), better than our normal vacuum. But the downside is that with hair, you have to clean its brushes out after every 2-3 uses (YMMV) which is kind of a pain. I think its 5-10 uses for a household w/out much hair. Still, it is cool to own, and I don't mind the Roomba-proofing and brush-cleaning nearly as much as lugging the big vacuum around.
I thought irobot doesn't ship replacement parts, etc. outside the US yet, but I could be mistaken =/
shit stinks. I mean hello?!? I can't imagine anyone driving around and not figuring this out. Some people you see on the phone can drive just fine. So can some drunks. The rest, they're the ones swerving and nearly hitting you, etc.
Who says you have to start a family when you get to a certain age, or ever? The world doesn't need more kids. If you see family as a responsibility that sucks, then please do yourself and everyone else a favor and don't start one. You can marry someone who feels the same way, think "childfree". Then you no longer have to limit all your fun time-wasting things to your youth. I am very very glad I did not buy into the must-breed mentality, I would go nuts with no free time to goof off.
Dissappointing news, indeed. I got all excited because I thought finally someone had re-written the code, using the original WASTE as a guide, as Stallman suggested that the OSS community do (see WASTE Sourceforge forum). Turns out they just copied & pasted, and not even everything at that? =(
Very timely for me, I just gave a presentation on this today as part of my master's project. I was trying to come up with a way to use p2p for small groups, when WASTE came out in this past summer. Perhaps at least this will be a QT alternative to the unfinished GTK2 WASTE project? There's still quite a bit to re-write from scratch, either way, if one is to do a proper job of it. As for example code to start with, the more the merrier.
What are bean counters necessary for, when no one's making any beans? =)
By: Hollywood at monkeysvsrobots.com - zonk3r
RE: Nullsoft: NOTICE OF UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE
2003-07-23 12:22
so, here's the deal. i've been thinking about this thread a lot and figured it would be good to get an authoritative repsonse from someone 'in the know' about the gpl and law. so i decided to write rms himself and see what his take is on the matter. here's my email to him (7/21):
mr. stallman,
i've got a question for you regarding a certain application of the gpl. first i want to give a little background story to catch you up if you weren't aware of the situation...
you may be aware of an application that was released by nullsoft (www.nullsoft.com), a subsidiary of aol, called waste. justin frankel, author of waste and ceo of nullsoft, released it several weeks ago with its source code licensed under the gpl. however, it seems he didn't have the necessary privilege to do so, and aol forced nullsoft to remove the software and post this notice later in the same day it was released (http://www.nullsoft.com/free/waste/):
NOTICE OF UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE
An unauthorized copy of Nullsoft's copyrighted software was briefly posted on this website on or about Wednesday May 28, 2003. The software was identified as "WASTE" (the "Software") and includes the files "waste-setup.exe", "waste-source.zip", "waste-source.tar.gz" and any additional files contained in these files.
Nullsoft is the exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in the Software. The posting of the Software on this website was not authorized by Nullsoft.
If you downloaded or otherwise obtained a copy of the Software, you acquired no lawful rights to the Software and must destroy any and all copies of the Software, including by deleting it from your computer. Any license that you may believe you acquired with the Software is void, revoked and terminated.
Any reproduction, distribution, display or other use of the Software by you is unauthorized and an infringement of Nullsoft's copyright in the Software as well as a potential violation of other laws.
Thank you.
Nullsoft
shortly after the release of the source, several projects started popping up trying to pick up where waste fell short. the one in particular that i have a question about, is this one: http://sourceforge.net/projects/waste/ . in the discussion groups a thread has arisen as to the legality of continuing the project since nullsoft and aol have 'voided, revoked and terminated' any such license it was released under. many people in this thread seem to believe that once a piece of code is released under the gpl, it can not be revoked no matter what. however, in this case the software was released illegally and the gpl was applied to it. it is my opinion that the gpl can't protect someone from this. you can't license something you don't own in the first place. it doesn't matter who the person was that licensed and released it even if they were ceo, if they didn't have the authority to do so (which frankel's contract apparently doesn't give him), then the license is null and void and any further development would be as well. the argument for the opposition is that the licensor can not retract the license (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#CanDevel operThirdParty). in a court case, i don't think that the folks who want to develop on the source would have a leg to stand on since the originator stated, in essence, that the code was leaked and a license was applied to the leaked code which they had no authority to license in the first place.
please take a look at the discussion thread: http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=8 96863&forum_id=281189 my posts are under the screen-name 'zonk3r'.
i suppose i feel it is rather naive of them to assume that they can hide behind the gpl and everything will be okay. that enti
Yeah, 30 is so seriously, really, very...old! ;) What about all those baby-boomers and their parents, who have those fillings because that's all there was for them.
I have them too and I'm...wait, is that poisoning coming on---*thud*
I think that I and the AC who first pointed at the descrepancy between your advice & your sig, were assuming that the guy *was* acting on some principle that was worthwhile to him. Then, as ./ geeks, what do we know? If I had your wonderful social skills ...hmmm... but then a big part of social skills *is* the ability to be dishonest and hypocritical.
Amen to that! What a hypocrite.
Still a lot of job ads out there for archaic systems and apps. While the second hump's days are numbered, having arcane skills just might mean the difference between job and no job, in todays environment.
Even a little such knowledge helps if they're looking for someone to migrate data and/or applications off the dying mainframe. I am currently learning OS/390 and SAS in order to migrate a university department's data from that, and into M$ Access. Their databases aren't even large enough to bother with SQL Server, but back in the 80's the mainframe was the only game in town. I think I'm fortunate to get the experience (except the M$ part of it) it beats having only typical dot-com experience. All the RTFMing gets boring, but it's kind of cool that what I'm playing on, other CS students only hear of in architecture class when the prof waxes nostalgic.
this is exactly what I meant in my other post. Others have mentioned how controlled the playlists are, etc. so I won't go on about it. It is all payola driven. Don't get me started on the trade of syndicate shock-jock shows for local DJs.
:) I don't see that option for today's kids, without broadband & p2p/shoutcast.
As I recall, kids were just as sheeplike and superficial when I was growing up, most let the majority decide for them, what music they liked. However, this was when stations would still play relatively unheard of alternative, punk, prog-rock, etc. Especially local talent. So, we non-sheep could still tune in for free and hear something different. Not always good, mind you, but at least unique!
You claim not to have listened to radio in the last 10 yrs, and yet you're telling people that radio stations will play whatever we want, if we'd only request it. Maybe, if its one of the last few college indie stations left. I've been told that the "golden age of FM" lasted ~1978-1988. Yes it went downhill fast.
"All the stupid teenagers" liking only what they're fed, is, in a way, the media's fault for not allowing new and innovative stuff to be played over the conglomerate airwaves. Kids, like my 11 yr. old neice, don't know any better, and think Avril Leveigne is the greatest thing since sliced bread. But by your logic, it's prefectly ok for the media to stifle innovation, just because many consumers are ignorant. Funny, I'm sure they were just as ignorant in the 70's and 80's but that didn't stop non-formula bands from gettng played.
As an alternative to pirating, there's always internet radio stations such as www.radioparadise.com - I'd say tthey are the new FM, but only for those with access to it.