When the atmosphere gets thin enough it's "space"; 19 miles is stretching the definition a bit, but people of good faith can disagree on where that is. The WPIX article saying they sent into "into orbit" is of course dead wrong. It wasn't even a suborbital ballistic flight (like Alan Shepard's first).
The technical capability is only a fraction of the challenge in making a good film. Writing, directing, acting (however that's implemented), costuming (ibid), etc. I know, I know, it's fun to mock Hollywood's creativity, but there are some incredibly creative people working within the machine there, which is why many studio-made movies turn out to be watchable diversions instead of utter crap. And let's keep this technical accomplishment in perspective: this is impressive for a CGI film hanging out on the Pac-Man side of the Uncanny Valley. Drinks all around for the folks behind this, but in many ways it's still far short of what Hollywood can do.
Change is often painful. These layoffs and the others that are coming from the discontinuation of the Shuttle program are nothing compared to the layoffs that would be necessary to get defense spending in line with the DoD's actual needs. The military-industrial complex is a huge jobs program, with branches in every Congressional district in the country.
Affect is also a noun, though it isn't used that way very much outside of psychology. For example: "He has a cheerful affect, which leads others to like him." It's pronounced with the accent on the first syllable.
What's really happening is that they now have the technology to produce believable CGI images for the entire "visit", rather than the low-res puppet show they broadcast four decades ago.
You're onto something... but it's the wrong "something". The issues you';re describing aren't unique to this program at all; they're true of most bureaucracies, whether they're non-profit, for-profit, government, or military. What's different about working for the military is its "corporate culture" (for lack of a better term), and that can be off-putting to a lot of people, especially geeks.
According to ComputerWorld, they don't have plans to find anything better:
The Document Foundation has asked Oracle if it can used the trademark for OpenOffice.org. If Oracle says no, then the new name of the office suite will stay, [board member Charles H.] Schulz said.
Part of the problem with "LibreOffice" is that it's a mongrel name. It's half French, half English. "BureauLibre" would be better, even if it put off a few anti-French bigots, because at least everyone else would recognize it was French and sort-of pronounce it like they think French is pronounced instead of stumbling their way through Franglais.
Just for the record, "bash" pre-dates the "Linux community" by several years. It was originally developed for GNU. You'll find that much of the clever naming dates from this era; it's been deprecated in the past decade.
It's temporary until they can't get Oracle to relinquish OpenOffice.org, then they can't decide on a good replacement. Then it's not temporary anymore.
You win the "Poor Analogy of the Day Award". Twice. (Do you even understand what's being discussed?)
YouTube is still called "YouTube"; there was no change of name that would suggest instability to a casual observer.
OpenOffice.org was not renamed when it was taken over by Oracle; it is (apparently) being renamed in an attempt to wrest it from Oracle, which is a sign of instablity.
The difference is that they do it at the same time they spend a ton of money promoting the new name. (How much money does the Document Foundation have to spend doing that?) And even then the new name often fails to take hold. (e.g. Amway -> Alticor)
FreeOffice would be a much better choice of brand. There's no active trademark registration for it; I just checked. Granted, they'd have to deal with the domain squatter at freeoffice.org, but it's a name that people who don't speak French would understand the meaning of, and know how to pronounce.
LibreOffice has restored the de facto industry-standard application color coding (blue = wp, green = spreadsheet, orange = presentation), so I consider this a step in the right direction.
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When the atmosphere gets thin enough it's "space"; 19 miles is stretching the definition a bit, but people of good faith can disagree on where that is. The WPIX article saying they sent into "into orbit" is of course dead wrong. It wasn't even a suborbital ballistic flight (like Alan Shepard's first).
The technical capability is only a fraction of the challenge in making a good film. Writing, directing, acting (however that's implemented), costuming (ibid), etc. I know, I know, it's fun to mock Hollywood's creativity, but there are some incredibly creative people working within the machine there, which is why many studio-made movies turn out to be watchable diversions instead of utter crap. And let's keep this technical accomplishment in perspective: this is impressive for a CGI film hanging out on the Pac-Man side of the Uncanny Valley. Drinks all around for the folks behind this, but in many ways it's still far short of what Hollywood can do.
Change is often painful. These layoffs and the others that are coming from the discontinuation of the Shuttle program are nothing compared to the layoffs that would be necessary to get defense spending in line with the DoD's actual needs. The military-industrial complex is a huge jobs program, with branches in every Congressional district in the country.
Affect is also a noun, though it isn't used that way very much outside of psychology. For example: "He has a cheerful affect, which leads others to like him." It's pronounced with the accent on the first syllable.
Oh, I'm sorry. I'll stop now. (Damn this iPhone4 display for tricking me into doing it!)
If it isn't supported by IE, it won't be of use on the web. Not that there aren't other possible uses for it, but that's a pretty important one.
Maybe the answer to your question? Hey, I don't care if you RTFA or not, but if the summary leaves you with a question about the story.... R.T.F.A.
RTFA: It's a 1980s dupe onto VHS of the original reel-to-reel.
The 30th anniversary of what? The 10-year reunion?
What's really happening is that they now have the technology to produce believable CGI images for the entire "visit", rather than the low-res puppet show they broadcast four decades ago.
You're onto something... but it's the wrong "something". The issues you';re describing aren't unique to this program at all; they're true of most bureaucracies, whether they're non-profit, for-profit, government, or military. What's different about working for the military is its "corporate culture" (for lack of a better term), and that can be off-putting to a lot of people, especially geeks.
Real men aren't afraid of other men's penises.
According to ComputerWorld, they don't have plans to find anything better:
They're betting on Oracle blinking.
Part of the problem with "LibreOffice" is that it's a mongrel name. It's half French, half English. "BureauLibre" would be better, even if it put off a few anti-French bigots, because at least everyone else would recognize it was French and sort-of pronounce it like they think French is pronounced instead of stumbling their way through Franglais.
I've downloaded the LibreOffice beta, and its compatibility with OpenOffice.org so far is excellent!
Just for the record, "bash" pre-dates the "Linux community" by several years. It was originally developed for GNU. You'll find that much of the clever naming dates from this era; it's been deprecated in the past decade.
It's temporary until they can't get Oracle to relinquish OpenOffice.org, then they can't decide on a good replacement. Then it's not temporary anymore.
It's a copyright notice. Oracle holds the copyright on a huge chunk of the code. It's just licensed open/free/librely, which allows TDF to use it.
Just be sure not to use an oil-based lubricant on your latex.
No, but it does suggest some lack of brightness on the part of the people who chose it.
I hate to break it to you, but not everyone can be bothered to google the pronunciation of a new product name before they can talk about it.
You win the "Poor Analogy of the Day Award". Twice. (Do you even understand what's being discussed?)
YouTube is still called "YouTube"; there was no change of name that would suggest instability to a casual observer.
OpenOffice.org was not renamed when it was taken over by Oracle; it is (apparently) being renamed in an attempt to wrest it from Oracle, which is a sign of instablity.
The difference is that they do it at the same time they spend a ton of money promoting the new name. (How much money does the Document Foundation have to spend doing that?) And even then the new name often fails to take hold. (e.g. Amway -> Alticor)
FreeOffice would be a much better choice of brand. There's no active trademark registration for it; I just checked. Granted, they'd have to deal with the domain squatter at freeoffice.org, but it's a name that people who don't speak French would understand the meaning of, and know how to pronounce.
LibreOffice has restored the de facto industry-standard application color coding (blue = wp, green = spreadsheet, orange = presentation), so I consider this a step in the right direction.
I have no mod points, but I must laugh.