Its at best a civil matter not "civil rights". You have no right to send email or usenet postings. Those are privileges that you pay for. If your ISP violates your contract sue the bastard.
In Canada even with an adult children can't goto R rated movies. I suspect the same is true for the states. Isn't there an NC-17 rating similar to the canadian AA? I think that's what you meant because in Canada kids can goto AA movies with adults.
Its funny how you'all seem to find the laws/technology when all you really need todo is drive safely. e.g. don't go through a yellow because you can, only if you need to [e.g. you're doing 80km/h and are say 100m away when it changes].
I mean if they have a photo of you parked at a yellow at the stop light they can't exactly win a case of that if they mistakenly give you a ticket.
Because some people would consider Spam to be speech (as in "free speech"), which makes it a Constitutional issue. And the courts are slow (or "deliberate", to spin it more positively).
Private systems can ban speech all they want. For example, geocities can arbitrarly shut down your website if they disagree with your content.
The only time its a constitutional issue is when the government prevents speech, not private citizens.
That's a big problem. People play laywer too often [like me now...:-)]. If people only knew how far the constitution of their respective country ACTUALLY went it would probably save a lot of time.
In recap: Hotmail is perfectly free to ban all sorts of posts as they see fit. Its their networks afterall:-)
"Well there is a certain amount of tolerance for people going to the bathroom..." [etc..]
So what, are they planning on dictating not only what crap goes on TV but when we choose to watch it?
I mean, no, thank you mr. TNT guy for letting me use the bathroom in my house during a commercial.
Another thing I don't get. If you pay for cable, why must you see advertisements? I don't get it. What is the point of paying for the damn cable then on a "CONTENT" basis?
I mean sure paying for the installation [e.g. routing a coax to your house] and keeping the electricity flowing would cost ya monthly but when I want to get the extra non-basic-cable channels I pay *extra*. Not only that but there are still tons of adverts on those channels too!
I think its about time people realize that TV is not all that its cracked up to be. You pay for the cable, they put shit on 99% of the time [friends, nuff said] then to top it off they now want you to feel guilty for not watching the same pepto bismal commercial for the 18th time in a row [because showing the same commercial during the same show is smart, people may be stupid and not get it that a poor diet is cured by some pink liquid...]
The right to bear arms to form a well armed militia........
Anyways I live in Canada, you know, the country were buying and carying a.30 caliber sniper rifle is easier then owning a CZ75. [my brother owns both....]
I follow the dilbert ruling on this one though. Everyone should have as many guns as they want. Only *I* should have the ammo.
Its like buying a PC from Price Choppers then saying "I put linux on a PC from P.C.!"
Who gives a friggin rats ass?
Linux/FreeBSD/Windows they're all gonna work on virtually any form of x86 PC no matter where you buy it from.
One thing I wished is that stupid idiots like the/. editors and obviously you would stop thinking its "new" or "inventive" to put linux on yet another PC. Yipee, old news, who cares?
If you are so worried about the MSFT tax don't buy prebuilt computers, duh.
That's like worrying about paying a "ford" tax and going to your ford dealer.
Sure building a car is hard but a computer is not. I mean with a proper manual just about anyone could build a PC, mostly little kids could probably do it easily...:-)
Anyways, I bought my PC in parts, no MSFT pre-installed. I had to install it after and I am glad I did.
Commercial software tends to actually hit milestones before going widespread.
I mean how many OSS partially working projects can you find on the net? A billion or two.
Thats good though, the net can accomodate stuff changing. A fixed CD cannot.
What I meant in my previous post is that not all OSS would be appropriate. In fact very few projects would be ideal. I mean a half-assed partially completed work in progress is of no use to me and just putting it on a CD as "filler" is cheap.
In case they didn't notice OSS is not really stagnant software. Putting it on a CD will be kinda useless because the software will be outdated in a month or two at most. Sure I guess putting only full whole [e.g. v1, v2, etc...] releases on it would be nice but just grabbing any old piece of OSS is a bad idea.
I never said stealing and cheating was right. Where did you get that idea?
I mean, even if your job sucks you still shouldn't steal and cheat.
I was just saying that if people cut threw the business bullshit then people wouldn't be so shallow enough to steal. I mean for example, I've recently went through an interview for convergys. I left feeling I had the job [they said I should come back for training]. That was three weeks ago. I called four times and got phone tag.
I'm taking the hint I didn't get the job. Instead of outright telling me that they chose to just play the "bidnez" game and not be honest at all.
But nowhere in all of my utopian naivety did I say that cheating is justified. All I meant is people wouldn't think of cheating something they like. E.g. don't bite the hand that feeds you.
And also, I never said "loads of money makes me happy". I mean even at 15 or 10$ an hour if the job was decent I would love to goto work. I'd rather get more money so its one less thing to worry about but this is reality.
I'm not like the Canadian government. I don't think giving raises to promote honesty is a good idea. I think TREATING the employees right is a good idea.
1. Don't lie about bad news, tell it straight up.
2. Don't force the employees todo anything you wouldn't want to.
3. Don't take away the small comfort things. Provide for small amounts of leisure at work [e.g. non formal attire, allow them to chat, etc...]
Take away their incentive to cheat and steal and they won't.
Sounds simple but somehow everyone misses the obvious. Sure you could ban all forms of toys and otherwise fun. Sure you could declare martial law. Sure you can make it a living hell to work there.
Or you can just be fair to your employees, be honest and above all treat them like people not assets.
I mean if I were making 20$/h at a job where I was doing something useful and was comfortable I wouldn't go out and start stealing. Why ruin a good thing?
Sure your always gonna have those few who are never happy but the problems they discuss wouldn't be so wide spread if management stopped lying to their employees [cough cough Nortel Networks...]
1) Using Linux will save schools money on software.
True, but switching won't be free.
2) Using Linux will save schools on hardware.
How so? As long as they stop buying Dell computers that are pre-enabled with WinXP they won't lose any money. I mean the cost of my PC was not influenced by the cost of windows simply because a box of parts doesn't require an OS:-)
3) Using Linux will save schools on support costs.
This is complete and utter BS. Sure the OS may be stable and not go down but the # of calls trying to figure out cryptic prompts and error messages will tripple.
Not only that but loads of educational software exists for Win32 and MacOS already. Just installing linux is not enough for a school. You need encyclopedias, atlas programs, desktop editing tools, video editing tools, etc, etc, etc...
I don't know if you recall grade school but at ours you had "computer time" each week. You get around 45 mins a week to play any educational game you want.
The purpose of those 45 mins was to get used to using a computer [Apple II then later on it was Mac IIsi] while doing something school related.
Just learning to be l33t and a h4x0r doesn't count as an "educational event".
While I agree that kids are smart they could make better use of their time by using an interface that is easy to pick up. That and kids can type alot slower than they can click.
It may seem that using a console is a good way to get them to learn how to type its not the be-all of the world. I'd rather have the kids learn their times tables on a computer than sit at a prompt and figure out what a "path" is. Its a matter of using the time wisely.
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Also I heard that linux hackers open sourced the Microsoft BSD crypto monopoly.... [courtesy of Penny-Arcade]....
If anyone believes this tripe then they should query my bridge I have for sale...
Tom
No, actually not alot of people read the headers of usenet postings.
If the ISP changed the subject line then usenet would be useless for ya.
Tom
Its at best a civil matter not "civil rights". You have no right to send email or usenet postings. Those are privileges that you pay for. If your ISP violates your contract sue the bastard.
Tom
Wrongo. You're connecting to their service so you have to connect the way they want.
Same thing with phones. You can't open your phone up [even if you own it] and hack it to make calls free or something.
Have you even read a TOS before?
Tom
Not really.
I mean if you go into a shop and steal/break things you have to pay for it even though there was no subscription/contract.
If you hack their servers and steal service you'd better pay for it when caught.
Tom
Gotcha... sorry I don't live in the states... Although I do work for a U.S movie company [starts with A ends with MC]
Tom
In Canada even with an adult children can't goto R rated movies. I suspect the same is true for the states. Isn't there an NC-17 rating similar to the canadian AA? I think that's what you meant because in Canada kids can goto AA movies with adults.
Tom
Its funny how you'all seem to find the laws/technology when all you really need todo is drive safely. e.g. don't go through a yellow because you can, only if you need to [e.g. you're doing 80km/h and are say 100m away when it changes].
I mean if they have a photo of you parked at a yellow at the stop light they can't exactly win a case of that if they mistakenly give you a ticket.
Tom
1984 is right around the corner?
[hehehe just kidding, I figured I might as well post the first bad reference to 1984...]
Down with privacy up with publicness... Oh wait WHO GIVES A SHIFT!
Tom
Because some people would consider Spam to be speech (as in "free speech"), which makes it a Constitutional issue. And the courts are slow (or "deliberate", to spin it more positively).
:-)]. If people only knew how far the constitution of their respective country ACTUALLY went it would probably save a lot of time.
:-)
Private systems can ban speech all they want. For example, geocities can arbitrarly shut down your website if they disagree with your content.
The only time its a constitutional issue is when the government prevents speech, not private citizens.
That's a big problem. People play laywer too often [like me now...
In recap: Hotmail is perfectly free to ban all sorts of posts as they see fit. Its their networks afterall
Tom
"Well there is a certain amount of tolerance for people going to the bathroom..." [etc..]
So what, are they planning on dictating not only what crap goes on TV but when we choose to watch it?
I mean, no, thank you mr. TNT guy for letting me use the bathroom in my house during a commercial.
Another thing I don't get. If you pay for cable, why must you see advertisements? I don't get it. What is the point of paying for the damn cable then on a "CONTENT" basis?
I mean sure paying for the installation [e.g. routing a coax to your house] and keeping the electricity flowing would cost ya monthly but when I want to get the extra non-basic-cable channels I pay *extra*. Not only that but there are still tons of adverts on those channels too!
I think its about time people realize that TV is not all that its cracked up to be. You pay for the cable, they put shit on 99% of the time [friends, nuff said] then to top it off they now want you to feel guilty for not watching the same pepto bismal commercial for the 18th time in a row [because showing the same commercial during the same show is smart, people may be stupid and not get it that a poor diet is cured by some pink liquid...]
Tom
The right to bear arms to form a well armed militia........
.30 caliber sniper rifle is easier then owning a CZ75. [my brother owns both ....]
Anyways I live in Canada, you know, the country were buying and carying a
I follow the dilbert ruling on this one though. Everyone should have as many guns as they want. Only *I* should have the ammo.
Tom
Please open mouth and insert foot
Am I supposed to be amazed everytime some linux cult member installs it somewhere?
Holy shit, a PC is a PC is a PC.
Tom
It is a friggin computer.
/. editors and obviously you would stop thinking its "new" or "inventive" to put linux on yet another PC. Yipee, old news, who cares?
Its like buying a PC from Price Choppers then saying "I put linux on a PC from P.C.!"
Who gives a friggin rats ass?
Linux/FreeBSD/Windows they're all gonna work on virtually any form of x86 PC no matter where you buy it from.
One thing I wished is that stupid idiots like the
Tom
Look on the top of a VHS cassette or the cute little FBI warnings [even funnier when you live in Canada....]
And you don't need to sign something to agree to it or even be bound by it. After all its their content, you're just paying for the right to see it.
You honestly believe when you buy that 20$ DVD that you own the content? Hahahahahaha you make me laugh.
Its been said time and time again. If you don't like the RIAA "way of bidnez" then don't buy RIAA material. Quite simple.
Tom
No offense, but you don't have the rights todo what you were doing so stop your whining.
Have you ever read the EULA of MPAA or RIAA material? Almost always they mention public broadcasts as prohibited.
I agree it sucks but let's recall some things
1. *You* bought the music
2. *You* agreed to their terms
Suck it up.
Tom
If you are so worried about the MSFT tax don't buy prebuilt computers, duh.
:-)
That's like worrying about paying a "ford" tax and going to your ford dealer.
Sure building a car is hard but a computer is not. I mean with a proper manual just about anyone could build a PC, mostly little kids could probably do it easily...
Anyways, I bought my PC in parts, no MSFT pre-installed. I had to install it after and I am glad I did.
Tom
Commercial software tends to actually hit milestones before going widespread.
I mean how many OSS partially working projects can you find on the net? A billion or two.
Thats good though, the net can accomodate stuff changing. A fixed CD cannot.
What I meant in my previous post is that not all OSS would be appropriate. In fact very few projects would be ideal. I mean a half-assed partially completed work in progress is of no use to me and just putting it on a CD as "filler" is cheap.
Tom
Simple reason
e cs
/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-cygwin/2.95.3-5/spec s
/cygdrive/c/devkitadv/bin/../lib/gcc-lib/arm- agb-elf/3.0.2/specs ../gcc-3.0.2/configure --prefix=/devkitadv --build=i686-pc-cygwin --host=i686-pc-cygwin --target=arm-agb-elf --e / --enable-multilib --enabl
#1
Reading specs from C:/mingw32/bin/../lib/gcc-lib/mingw32/2.95.3-6/sp
gcc version 2.95.3-6 (mingw special)
#2
Reading specs from
gcc version 2.95.3-5 (cygwin special)
#3
Reading specs from
Configured with:
-cpu=arm7tdmi --without-local-prefix --with-newlib --with-headers=../newlib-1.9.0/newlib/libc/includ
terwork --enable-languages=c++ --enable-targets=arm-elf,arm-coff,arm-aout --disable-win32-registry --disable-threads -v
Thread model: single
gcc version 3.0.2 (DevKit-Advance)
etc...
In case they didn't notice OSS is not really stagnant software. Putting it on a CD will be kinda useless because the software will be outdated in a month or two at most. Sure I guess putting only full whole [e.g. v1, v2, etc...] releases on it would be nice but just grabbing any old piece of OSS is a bad idea.
Tom
{insert perl joke}
s/13/"RIGHT NOW"/ge;
Tom
I never said stealing and cheating was right. Where did you get that idea?
I mean, even if your job sucks you still shouldn't steal and cheat.
I was just saying that if people cut threw the business bullshit then people wouldn't be so shallow enough to steal. I mean for example, I've recently went through an interview for convergys. I left feeling I had the job [they said I should come back for training]. That was three weeks ago. I called four times and got phone tag.
I'm taking the hint I didn't get the job. Instead of outright telling me that they chose to just play the "bidnez" game and not be honest at all.
But nowhere in all of my utopian naivety did I say that cheating is justified. All I meant is people wouldn't think of cheating something they like. E.g. don't bite the hand that feeds you.
And also, I never said "loads of money makes me happy". I mean even at 15 or 10$ an hour if the job was decent I would love to goto work. I'd rather get more money so its one less thing to worry about but this is reality.
I'm not like the Canadian government. I don't think giving raises to promote honesty is a good idea. I think TREATING the employees right is a good idea.
1. Don't lie about bad news, tell it straight up.
2. Don't force the employees todo anything you wouldn't want to.
3. Don't take away the small comfort things. Provide for small amounts of leisure at work [e.g. non formal attire, allow them to chat, etc...]
Tom
Take away their incentive to cheat and steal and they won't.
Sounds simple but somehow everyone misses the obvious. Sure you could ban all forms of toys and otherwise fun. Sure you could declare martial law. Sure you can make it a living hell to work there.
Or you can just be fair to your employees, be honest and above all treat them like people not assets.
I mean if I were making 20$/h at a job where I was doing something useful and was comfortable I wouldn't go out and start stealing. Why ruin a good thing?
Sure your always gonna have those few who are never happy but the problems they discuss wouldn't be so wide spread if management stopped lying to their employees [cough cough Nortel Networks...]
Tom
...and has so for the past 2000 years.
Um, wrong? The Vernam cipher [from which shannon took the OTP ideas] was invented in 1918 [IIRC].
The Caesar cipher probably has existed for 2000 years, but so has the method for breaking it!
Tom
1) Using Linux will save schools money on software.
:-)
True, but switching won't be free.
2) Using Linux will save schools on hardware.
How so? As long as they stop buying Dell computers that are pre-enabled with WinXP they won't lose any money. I mean the cost of my PC was not influenced by the cost of windows simply because a box of parts doesn't require an OS
3) Using Linux will save schools on support costs.
This is complete and utter BS. Sure the OS may be stable and not go down but the # of calls trying to figure out cryptic prompts and error messages will tripple.
Not only that but loads of educational software exists for Win32 and MacOS already. Just installing linux is not enough for a school. You need encyclopedias, atlas programs, desktop editing tools, video editing tools, etc, etc, etc...
Tom
I don't know if you recall grade school but at ours you had "computer time" each week. You get around 45 mins a week to play any educational game you want.
The purpose of those 45 mins was to get used to using a computer [Apple II then later on it was Mac IIsi] while doing something school related.
Just learning to be l33t and a h4x0r doesn't count as an "educational event".
While I agree that kids are smart they could make better use of their time by using an interface that is easy to pick up. That and kids can type alot slower than they can click.
It may seem that using a console is a good way to get them to learn how to type its not the be-all of the world. I'd rather have the kids learn their times tables on a computer than sit at a prompt and figure out what a "path" is. Its a matter of using the time wisely.
Tom