The exit should be one of the "flat escalators" that they have all over the airport. It only moves in the direction of the exit, and there are no issues with large luggage.
I was on exactly the same page as you until very recently. An editorial reply gave me a point of view I had not seen before.
Essentially what you are refering to is a situation where homosexual couples are treated "Separate but equal".
As we have seen with segregation, this is fundamentally not possible. The very fact that two groups are kept separate carries with it a social stigma which prevents them from being equal.
Maybe this idea that just poped into my head is obviously wrong.. but how about something like this:
The machine that is attached to all the stuff behind my email address (ie: something at michigan state) knows my public key. I private key sign each message when I send it.
On the other end the mail client AUTOMATICALLY contacts the machine that msu.edu resolves to and asks for yelligsc's public key.
If it doesnt match, then the mail is deleted.
Whats the problem with that?
Yes, its more traffic for mail servers sending the keys out.. but not as much as the spam!
Seriously, I would love to hear why this would not work, if adopted as the standard.
CDs have the translation problem...what happens in 150 years when the standards are corrupted or lost and nobody can acknowledge the binary code in any meaningful format?
OR: What happens in 150 years when no one knows english anymore? Even if you could decode the binary into ascii, you could not read the words!
For those of you who missed the point: ALL data has to be coded SOMEHOW.
There were a couple very disturbing typographical errors in the brief PDF... but the one on page 16 of this document is especially troublesome.
A remanufactured cartridge does not extract programs from the printer - no software is never copied outside the printer - the remanufactured cartridge simply interoperates with the printer indistinguishably from the Lexmark cartridge.
I imagine a nice confusing double-negavtive during a key point of the brief will negatively effet the EFF's standing with the authorities involved.
Maybe I should offer my time to do some proof reading for the EFF?
I believe some of the other replies here have touch on this, but here is my short and sweet of the problem.
The GFDL regarding invariant secions:
- Requires that sections labeled invariant NOT be part of the major subject of the work.
(ie, it must be something unrelated, such as the GNU Manifesto)
- These sections MUST be redistributed with any distribution of the document, in whole
or in part. (So if I wanted to use one table, or paragraph from a document, I would also
have to distribute the GNU Manifest AS PART OF THE DOCUMENT)
- And I think this is a the real kicker: These invariant sections can be added to an
existing doument by any redistributor.
This last point, while possibly spelled poorly, is very concerning to me. It is totaly possible that some company could take up the job of redistributing GFDL documents, and in the process attach an advertisment, or other annoying blurb which would be REQUIRED to be included in any further redistributions, in whole or in part!
Imagine if you wanted to use a paragraph which describes the function of a routine you included in your program. You would be required to display the Ad, rant, or other garbage with the paragraph, even if it was not from the origional author.
This clause seems to do little other than allow the FSF to mandate the distribution of its manifesto while horribly hampering the rights of the end users, and even the rights of the origional author.
Agreed, its not any sort of governments concern what the default datatype should be.
That being said, I do think some additonal ability to customize the operation of the program would be nice.
I try to save things as.RTF whenever I remember, especially when I will be sending the data out to some company that might not use word. However, it is MUCH quicker to save as a.DOC because its the default. As a user I would like to be able to configure what the dialog boxes default to for file types.
Im not sure exactly how to respond to your comment about linux users attitude. But, in my opinion, the used should not be prevented from informing themselves and making a choice as to how they want to use their computers.
I wish I hadnt wasnted my mod points this morning!
This is an exellent idea to allow you get to get back to the original. Once back to the origional, it is possible to reproduce the enhancements in a court, and let a jury decide if the enhacements should be allowed.
Anyway.. I have done somethings like this before, very huge hacks, mostly.
It seems to me that FTP would be a lot better than telnet if you are mainly modifying configuration files. It is doubtful, considering the latency (I assume its atleast bothersome, even in LEO) that they will be doing any actual development while directly connected to the satelite.
To me it seems much more likely that modifications to files will be made back here on the earth with all the nice debuggers/emulators and other things that make sure the satelite will still FUNCTION after you make your updates.
Its hard to have an entire development system running on an imbeded computer.
Now, no one has proved this approach works at all, and the #1 advocate for this approach was a man named Doug Lenat of the CYC corporation, who somehow ended up on President Ashcroft's post-coup blacklist as a dangerous intellectual and hasn't been seen since.
I write software professionaly. I get paid, hourly at the moment, for writing the software.
Where in there do you see me getting paid repeatedly for the same hour of work?
Now, Im not going to say this is a great situation, but likening a software engineer to a recording artist is a broken anaolgy. While those artists do give up their rights to their music, they atleast get to keep SOME royalities.
Anyway, this is entirely orthogonal to the discussion. My long point is that the software industry is apples to the recording industry's oranges.
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How about this:
The exit should be one of the "flat escalators" that they have all over the airport. It only moves in the direction of the exit, and there are no issues with large luggage.
Scott.
I like it. Maybe only because I ended up with a 3.4 in College, but I like it.
Hope I will not be a drone forever!
Deadwood on HBO has some great stuff. The plot doesnt always make sense, but they can really curse someone out.
Scott.
Even if I had no chance of infection on dialup and a 100% chance on my DSL the speed would still be worth it.
I was on exactly the same page as you until very recently. An editorial reply gave me a point of view I had not seen before.
Essentially what you are refering to is a situation where homosexual couples are treated "Separate but equal".
As we have seen with segregation, this is fundamentally not possible. The very fact that two groups are kept separate carries with it a social stigma which prevents them from being equal.
Just something to think about,
Scott
After several days of finding nothing to use my mod points on.. you post this!
That was a good catch, I wish I could mod you up!
Scott.
Aw man.. Guess I really am a dork.
So..... looks like that is exactly what yahoo is doing.
:P
Need to read the article next time
Maybe this idea that just poped into my head is obviously wrong.. but how about something like this:
The machine that is attached to all the stuff behind my email address (ie: something at michigan state) knows my public key. I private key sign each message when I send it.
On the other end the mail client AUTOMATICALLY contacts the machine that msu.edu resolves to and asks for yelligsc's public key.
If it doesnt match, then the mail is deleted.
Whats the problem with that?
Yes, its more traffic for mail servers sending the keys out.. but not as much as the spam!
Seriously, I would love to hear why this would not work, if adopted as the standard.
Scott.
My version of the rule: Keep It Simple, Stupid.
CDs have the translation problem...what happens in 150 years when the standards are corrupted or lost and nobody can acknowledge the binary code in any meaningful format?
OR: What happens in 150 years when no one knows english anymore? Even if you could decode the binary into ascii, you could not read the words!
For those of you who missed the point: ALL data has to be coded SOMEHOW.
Scott.
"Torvalds: They are smoking crack."
Awesome.
Unless something has changed entirely in the last couple months.. you CANNOT patent a process.
Scott.
There were a couple very disturbing typographical errors in the brief PDF... but the one on page 16 of this document is especially troublesome.
A remanufactured cartridge does not extract programs from the printer - no software is never copied outside the printer - the remanufactured cartridge simply interoperates with the printer indistinguishably from the Lexmark cartridge.
I imagine a nice confusing double-negavtive during a key point of the brief will negatively effet the EFF's standing with the authorities involved.
Maybe I should offer my time to do some proof reading for the EFF?
Scott.
I believe some of the other replies here have touch on this, but here is my short and
sweet of the problem.
The GFDL regarding invariant secions:
- Requires that sections labeled invariant NOT be part of the major subject of the work.
(ie, it must be something unrelated, such as the GNU Manifesto)
- These sections MUST be redistributed with any distribution of the document, in whole
or in part. (So if I wanted to use one table, or paragraph from a document, I would also
have to distribute the GNU Manifest AS PART OF THE DOCUMENT)
- And I think this is a the real kicker: These invariant sections can be added to an
existing doument by any redistributor.
This last point, while possibly spelled poorly, is very concerning to me. It is totaly
possible that some company could take up the job of redistributing GFDL documents, and in
the process attach an advertisment, or other annoying blurb which would be REQUIRED to be
included in any further redistributions, in whole or in part!
Imagine if you wanted to use a paragraph which describes the function of a routine you included
in your program. You would be required to display the Ad, rant, or other garbage with the
paragraph, even if it was not from the origional author.
This clause seems to do little other than allow the FSF to mandate the distribution of its
manifesto while horribly hampering the rights of the end users, and even the rights of the
origional author.
Scott.
That looks really fake. I have a hard time believing only the exhaust pipe in CGI.
Scott.
Whenever I see anything with the word "Cyber" used, it instantly makes me think the source has no clue about anything related to technology.
When was the last time any respectable technology expert used the word "Cyber" ?
Scott
As usual I am spending the holiday mildly despressed.
Girlfriend broke up with me, and Im stuck at home half looking forward to going to school and half dreading it.
Happy Holidays!
Scott.
Thanks! I never would have found that otherwise.
Mod parent up!
Agreed, its not any sort of governments concern what the default datatype should be.
.RTF whenever I remember, especially when I will be sending the data out to some company that might not use word. However, it is MUCH quicker to save as a .DOC because its the default. As a user I would like to be able to configure what the dialog boxes default to for file types.
That being said, I do think some additonal ability to customize the operation of the program would be nice.
I try to save things as
Im not sure exactly how to respond to your comment about linux users attitude. But, in my opinion, the used should not be prevented from informing themselves and making a choice as to how they want to use their computers.
Scott.
I wish I hadnt wasnted my mod points this morning!
This is an exellent idea to allow you get to get back to the original. Once back to the origional, it is possible to reproduce the enhancements in a court, and let a jury decide if the enhacements should be allowed.
Nice post.
There goes the moderator status...
Anyway.. I have done somethings like this before, very huge hacks, mostly.
It seems to me that FTP would be a lot better than telnet if you are mainly modifying configuration files. It is doubtful, considering the latency (I assume its atleast bothersome, even in LEO) that they will be doing any actual development while directly connected to the satelite.
To me it seems much more likely that modifications to files will be made back here on the earth with all the nice debuggers/emulators and other things that make sure the satelite will still FUNCTION after you make your updates.
Its hard to have an entire development system running on an imbeded computer.
Scott.
So I assume this is fiction as well?
Now, no one has proved this approach works at all, and the #1 advocate for this approach was a man named Doug Lenat of the CYC corporation, who somehow ended up on President Ashcroft's post-coup blacklist as a dangerous intellectual and hasn't been seen since.
Please tell me it is!
Scott.
I write software professionaly. I get paid, hourly at the moment, for writing the software.
Where in there do you see me getting paid repeatedly for the same hour of work?
Now, Im not going to say this is a great situation, but likening a software engineer to a recording artist is a broken anaolgy. While those artists do give up their rights to their music, they atleast get to keep SOME royalities.
Anyway, this is entirely orthogonal to the discussion. My long point is that the software industry is apples to the recording industry's oranges.
Scott.
And of course, the /. response is to mod me down as well.
Good job moderators,
Scott.