This is blatent marketing spiel. It's not scaling because it "enhances" the picture? Give me a break. Applying a few algorithms doesn't change the fact that the picture is scaled.
And since when did slashdot start accepting ads as stories?
Yup. To quote the guy who wrote Samba, "The Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United States is a disaster for many sections of the Australian computer industry, and for Australian computer users."
I agree, in fact I'd say that making a pool playing robot is much more complex than making a chess program - all the engineering involved to actually getting it working.
But because of the simpler tactics (basic physics), building a world-beating pool robot would, I'm sure you'd agree, be easier than building a world-beating chess program like Deep Blue.
So I'd say you CAN compare it in terms of difficulty to chess simulation - getting it working harder, getting it working well easier. I'm sure the submitter was referring to the effort involved in Deep Blue vs Deep Green and realises the difference between the two:)
It's like the Microsoft case: having a monopoly is fine, abusing that monopoly is not fine. When a company has a monopoly it is their responsibility to still act competitive - or face the consequences.
If you keep waiting until the perfect "anything" comes along, you'll be waiting forever. With only 12 songs, this thing is obviously aimed at impulse buying of iTunes to be later transferred to your Mac/PC and iPod. Hold off for the second generation if you want or proclaim this device isn't for you but don't say you will hold off for the unattainable.
I don't think so, because instead of a transition from "good" to "bad", it's more a transition form "bad" to "worse". As if the shark that was jumped went and jumped another shark.
A "real" settlement would have been in cash, because any allowing companies to settle using what they produce will ALWAYS result in a reversal of the intended outcome: for example Microsoft using settlements to convert poor schools to Windows school.
WebDAV's XML properties could be used to alleviate the problems with vanilla HTTP. PROPFIND the modification date on the RSS feed, if it is later than the local copy download it again.
The only barrier to copying to the same format is cost, and if the cost for the format is too high (say it is able to remain over $20 to duplicate) then Hollywood loses out not "us". The more money they spend making things "protected" the less profit they make.
In addition, the principle "if you can see it you can copy it" still applies - except a very large capacity read-only medium requires recompressing the movie so it can be stored on a medium with less space. A technological "solution" to "piracy" does not exist and will not exist, even with disks that are read only.
This belief - that a technological solution does exist - more than anything else prevents a level-headed debate about freedoms and copyright. Copyright cartels and morally bankrupt politicians believe that it is possible to stop people copying with a few lines of code, or a new type of disk. Why debate when it will all be over?
They don't realise yet that tomorrow it won't be over.
A paper trail can be tampered with. You just need to make your own voting slips, number say 100 votes with the candidate you want and replace a random selection of votes in a ballot box with the illegitimate votes.
The idea of "just need to" modify the operating system, keystroke logger and voting software - open source software in a heavily monitored environment - is ridiculous. This system is not perfect but the level of conspiracy needed to tamper with the voting system would be in the same ballpark as paper ballots.
Linux desktop computers running open source (GPL) electronic voting software, burning the votes AND keystroke logs (to verify each vote if necessary) to CD-ROMs providing an "electronic" paper trail?
It is at least as safe, if not safer, than paper-and-pencil voting. As society continues to move towards staring at computer displays 24/7 electronic voting becomes an inevitability out of inertia, so it may as well be done right.
Considering irony is "incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs", ironic would be a project named Entropy staying together. A project named Entropy coming apart perfectly congruous IMHO. So there.
The implication that in a true democracy the majority should rule? What a terribly dangerous and ill considered idea.:p
Yes the tyranny of the majority is a problem but in this case the vast majority of people don't have a problem with software piracy at an individual level and you can't even prove there is any harm to the minority of people who DO have a problem with it.
Oh yes, the terrible implications of what I am saying.
If nVidia drivers were open source they could be intergrated into X.org like older drivers are, and it would be a case of "no installation required." Pain and suffering as in recompiling your kernel until recently due to nVidia not supporting 4K stacks and no open source way to change that.
Don't even get me started on getting R300 drivers working... talk about a world of pain in most distrobutions!
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They have guns, missiles and bombs.
That's how OPEC are different.
This is blatent marketing spiel. It's not scaling because it "enhances" the picture? Give me a break. Applying a few algorithms doesn't change the fact that the picture is scaled.
And since when did slashdot start accepting ads as stories?
Except it's not stealing and you're a troll.
Saying something over and over and over again doesn't make it true, and no matter how many times you say "copying is stealing," it isn't the case.
I'm not passing a moral judgement on the kind of massive file sharing you are referring to but whatever the morality, it is not stealing or theft.
Ah, so that's why my desktop suddenly messy and the system log is showing frequent "bathroom breaks"
Is it paranoia if they really are after you? In Microsoft's case, most of the software industry is after them.
A brake pedal lock? Great. So not only would your car be stolen, it would be in pieces if it was ever "recovered" ;)
Yup. To quote the guy who wrote Samba, "The Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United States is a disaster for many sections of the Australian computer industry, and for Australian computer users."
I agree, in fact I'd say that making a pool playing robot is much more complex than making a chess program - all the engineering involved to actually getting it working.
:)
But because of the simpler tactics (basic physics), building a world-beating pool robot would, I'm sure you'd agree, be easier than building a world-beating chess program like Deep Blue.
So I'd say you CAN compare it in terms of difficulty to chess simulation - getting it working harder, getting it working well easier. I'm sure the submitter was referring to the effort involved in Deep Blue vs Deep Green and realises the difference between the two
It's like the Microsoft case: having a monopoly is fine, abusing that monopoly is not fine. When a company has a monopoly it is their responsibility to still act competitive - or face the consequences.
IBM could choose to build their own distribution (which would almost certainly become widely supported), or IBM (or anyone) could fork SuSE.
It doesn't change the fact that assuming Sun is interested in such a deal because of Linux, they are morons.
How can server temperatures get faster??? ;)
If you keep waiting until the perfect "anything" comes along, you'll be waiting forever. With only 12 songs, this thing is obviously aimed at impulse buying of iTunes to be later transferred to your Mac/PC and iPod. Hold off for the second generation if you want or proclaim this device isn't for you but don't say you will hold off for the unattainable.
Barto
...in Japan!
I don't think so, because instead of a transition from "good" to "bad", it's more a transition form "bad" to "worse". As if the shark that was jumped went and jumped another shark.
A "real" settlement would have been in cash, because any allowing companies to settle using what they produce will ALWAYS result in a reversal of the intended outcome: for example Microsoft using settlements to convert poor schools to Windows school.
WebDAV's XML properties could be used to alleviate the problems with vanilla HTTP. PROPFIND the modification date on the RSS feed, if it is later than the local copy download it again.
The only barrier to copying to the same format is cost, and if the cost for the format is too high (say it is able to remain over $20 to duplicate) then Hollywood loses out not "us". The more money they spend making things "protected" the less profit they make.
In addition, the principle "if you can see it you can copy it" still applies - except a very large capacity read-only medium requires recompressing the movie so it can be stored on a medium with less space. A technological "solution" to "piracy" does not exist and will not exist, even with disks that are read only.
This belief - that a technological solution does exist - more than anything else prevents a level-headed debate about freedoms and copyright. Copyright cartels and morally bankrupt politicians believe that it is possible to stop people copying with a few lines of code, or a new type of disk. Why debate when it will all be over?
They don't realise yet that tomorrow it won't be over.
A paper trail can be tampered with. You just need to make your own voting slips, number say 100 votes with the candidate you want and replace a random selection of votes in a ballot box with the illegitimate votes.
The idea of "just need to" modify the operating system, keystroke logger and voting software - open source software in a heavily monitored environment - is ridiculous. This system is not perfect but the level of conspiracy needed to tamper with the voting system would be in the same ballpark as paper ballots.
You mean like here in Canberra, Australia?
Linux desktop computers running open source (GPL) electronic voting software, burning the votes AND keystroke logs (to verify each vote if necessary) to CD-ROMs providing an "electronic" paper trail?
It is at least as safe, if not safer, than paper-and-pencil voting. As society continues to move towards staring at computer displays 24/7 electronic voting becomes an inevitability out of inertia, so it may as well be done right.
Barto
Considering irony is "incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs", ironic would be a project named Entropy staying together. A project named Entropy coming apart perfectly congruous IMHO. So there.
The implication that in a true democracy the majority should rule? What a terribly dangerous and ill considered idea. :p
Yes the tyranny of the majority is a problem but in this case the vast majority of people don't have a problem with software piracy at an individual level and you can't even prove there is any harm to the minority of people who DO have a problem with it.
Oh yes, the terrible implications of what I am saying.
If nVidia drivers were open source they could be intergrated into X.org like older drivers are, and it would be a case of "no installation required." Pain and suffering as in recompiling your kernel until recently due to nVidia not supporting 4K stacks and no open source way to change that.
Don't even get me started on getting R300 drivers working... talk about a world of pain in most distrobutions!
Yes, it is. If 90% of people don't have a problem with piracy though and you happen to be in the 10% that do... too bad. Democracy and all that.
It matters more internationally where TV stations don't keep a strict schedule, where it is normal for a TV show to start 5 minutes early (or late).
Except that place is not hardware drivers - all the pain and suffering getting 3D working on Linux when most hardware is a breeze is proof of that.