i host my own server too (at home) but I get to travel around and put my internet subscription on hold every time i go away for a few months. being able to quickly access your e-mail from any place around the globe, not worrying about your server going down while you're away, or not having to pay rent + utilities + internet connection = saving yourself time and enough money to co-locate a server with more than 400GB of HDD space.
1GB (free) is impressive compared to other service providers.
and how is this extraordinary? there are counts of web-based e-mail service providers that not only let you change the reply-to address but your original e-mail address as well. google doesn't let you do that--all e-mails originate from gmail.com address-- hence only the blind cannot notice the switch.
I buy all my music at www.allofmp3s.com:) 10$ gives me about 10 albums encoded in the highest quality (you can choose yourself). Don't know how they actually manage to stay in business but this is a marvelous site. They say that they have agreement with music labels, but look at their collection -- it's extensive. I doubt any label company will allow an album to be downloaded for 50c-1$. So, host your web site in Russia!
Great news but will it make any difference? Linux is seen as a "cheap" alternative to Microsoft in the West, but when you can purchase virtually ANY piece of software for 2$ at any corner store, why would people want to switch/learn about Linux? Those who want already do know what Linux is.
By the way, how come no one has ever discussed OwL Linux here -- a security-enhanced operating system made in Russia. It is worth a mention.
Has an thought of foreigners offering far more superior skills ever crossed your mind?
I've been involved in hiring of human resources for some years now and can say with certainty that domestic pool of QUALITY software programmers is of a pea size. Rarely do I even look at college graduates' CVs, for the curriculum taught in American schools barely gives you any you practical skills and irrelevant amount of theory. In a heartbeat will I prefer a high school dropout who learned to code by trial-and-error to a recent grad (exceptions, of course, do exist).
Don't be threatened by jobs being outsourced. Those companies that outsource to cut costs are not worth working for, and those who outsource as a result of failing to find adequate domestic workforce, they will gladly hire a local talent should he/she possess the required skill set and experience.
So, stop complaining and go learn more. Or, should I say, go "hack" more.
>And if any of the administrators have PhDs, why >the heck hasn't that been mentioned on their >listing?
It was Jane Miller, she was the highest ranking woman in CCS who developed and ran wabakimi box (now it's chat.carleton.ca). Just found out that she had resigned.
http://www.carleton.ca/duc/tic/00/feb21/side6.ht ml
I wonder if Rick Mallett is still there. What a nut.
>And since you only hire immigrants, what the >hell do you know about local talent? If anyone >here has prejudice, fella, it's you.
To come to such a conclusion, it took me years working with people from various nationalities and backgrounds. For instance, we hire Canadians for senior management positions, since that's what they are good at: they think and see "business". Ff my experience grew into prejudice, so be it.
>Oh, and you can't ask the government for that >immigrant rebate either. (Please, as if >that.doesn't exist?)
There's no such thing as an "immigrant rebate".
>I'd tell you my name here just to make sure >that if ever you come across my CV, to throw it >away, because I don't think I could live up to >your expectations.
I would consider hiring you just as I would any other person, be it an Indian or German. If you do meet the requirements and expectations, then you will land yourself a job. HOWEVER, once again, so far immigrants were much "brighter" (in their field of specialization) than the local work pool.
I also don't want to see a monkey that obeys orders and puts ridiculous hours. We all work more than 40 hours a week, even if we don't get paid for that extra time. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to explain to Canadian brats that giving up lunches is OKAY and so is working. They just don't grasp the idea.
Company's co-founder is a Canadian but a different type, a person who is willing to get out of bed and have the job done. I admire such people. Work ethic has no geographical boundaries. So is knowledge. It just happens so that only a select few have a perfect combination of both here in Canada compared to majority of immigrants.
>One day, those immigrants will have kids, and >they will be raised and educated here. Would >you hire them?
I would if they are qualified candidates. I guess you didn't get my point. Try to re-read previous posts.
P.S. You are most probably one of those who strong believe that that there is no lack of IT professionals in US/Canada, that it is a myth spread around by companies trying to save money and hire outsource to third world countries. Eh, conspiracy theories always amaze me.
>get the feeling your company is one of the many >in Canada that live off the dole of the >Canadian government
>As if that qualifies them for some sort of >miraculous IQ boost? No, it qualifies the >employer to a DISCOUNT.
It doesn't. But I have yet to meet someone as good at coding as Russian programmers. If it is not for their education, then there must be another reason. Perhaps you're willing to explain?
Once again, the reason why I hire immigrants has to do solely with their skills, and not because I am a money pincher or a Russian. Everyone is paid based on their skills and knowledge, not on what their passports say.
I called you a troll, for you are full of prejudice and stereotypes, such as the following:
>They are hard on themselves and live like >monks, 15 in a two bedroom apartment. They >probably work 80 hours a week without >complaining, and defer to you like a God.
I've never had a problem understanding them, and can say the same about them understanding my English.
It looks like you are one angry fella and it probably has to do with you flipping burgers while Indian immigrants are crunching the code. Or, maybe, an immigrant got promoted while you thought you deserved it? Anywho, we're not on a Dr. Phil show here. Reality bites, eh?
>THAT'S WHAT I LEARNED WORKING WITH RUSSIANS AND >CHINESE, OK?
OK. And that's why I am saying, your opinion counts just as much as mine, since we both have experience working with those people.
I am not going to argue here the benefits of North American education. One thing for sure, I don't usually SEE any of this education.
Weren't we talking about women and CS? Kinda off-topic.
>the government handed out university degrees >like candy in order to make the world believe >that Communist countries are the highest >educated in the world.
I usually don't reply to trolls, but there's lots of spare time on my hands, so why not.
CIS states did in fact have one (if not the best) of the best education before the collapse of SU. Just to give you an example, calculus that I've studied in 10th grade is taught in second/third year of Engineering. And I am not even mentioning literature and other humanities, since a high school graduate in Russia knows way more about history, world literature and overall "
you can say that this education was imposed, and you're right. but
as per the university, I can give bet my limb that hardly 1% of my graduating class from a political science department would be able to pass entrance exams to, for instance, a Moscow-based university. That's unfortunate to notice, but US/Canadian education is far behind that of Dragon countries and CIS states (Russia and Ukraine in particular)
Just to give you an example, you have to write 5 exams (Russian language, literature, history, and two subject relevant to your choice of study; can be foreign language and economics, or chemistry and physics, etc.)
Russian language exam. We're not talking about fill in blanks or some simple stuff they give you here. You are asked to write an essay posed in form of a question that can be based on ANY of hundred authors you were taught in high school. That means that not only do you have to perfectly know the text, but also possess perfect writing skills. The latter go through harsh assessment. For instance, two punctuation errors take away half of the point (judged on a 5-point scale), while a spelling error knocks off a full point. When an overall passing grade is 4.5 (to most universities), there are 9-15 people for each place (each faculty accepts no more than 20 people), and the fact that you cannot apply to more than one university, it makes it next to impossible to get in. If you do get in, you can bet you will get the best education ever.
Sad that you had a bad experience with those "Eastern European" fellows. I run a software company (with my aborted CS degree, Political Science BA, and a Project Management MA) here in Canada, and I can tell you that if it were not for local laws forcing you to hire locals, every one of my employees would be either from India or Russia. I would give Chinese folks a chance as well;)
Not to say that North American universities don't produce bright minds, they do in fact. But we're talking "averages", and they are favorable overseas.
A bit off-topic, but nevertheless something to think about.
Strange enough, but in Eastern Europe (particularly in CIS states) women make up half of all technical disciplines. Moreover, throughout high school I have never seen a single male math teacher.
Having studied CS on one of Russian universities, female:male ration was almost equal. Perhaps (or most likely) that has to do with the society itself. Women have always been allowed and enoucraged to persue higher education, they have always worked "male" professions (i.e. painters, bus drivers, engineers) and hence is the high admission rate to technical faculties.
However, having also worked for a number of Russian (Moscow) companies, I have rarely seen women occupying positions in their fields of study. Most women either get married and leave their diplomas collect dust, or take on a completely different job.
It can also be said that a lot of people who take, for instnace, political science (I ended up doing just that), sociology and other disciplines, choose to persue a different career from what they have studied. My fellow "politicians" all but a few took MBAs and other business-related courses and ended up working for private sector doing radically different work from what they first intended.
So if you're in school to merely obtain a degree, you would choose something easy and at least fun (frankly speaking, CS is hardly any fun for women).
Although, a person in charge of CS department in Carleton University (Canada, Ottawa) is a woman, a PhD in CS, and a rather attractive one:)
"Slackware's the best!" reply gets a score of 1, and "Its those damned slackers......" gets a score of 2. do we have an insider from Slackware moderating these posts?
anywho, i say: kudos to Patrick for not commercializing his project and making it as great as it is for years for those damn hardcore linux user - like i am:)
..as usual.
however, i wouldn't be surprised if FBI or any other, be it a govermental or private party, used the software. why the hell not?
and for those of you who claim that russian media is mum, you're just not informed well or speak out of your ignorance. yes, maybe some peasant who doesn't watch news in Urals might not even know what "hacking" is, but people are rather informed about the matter and updated constantly, for all major newspapers/radio/tv shows report the incident on a daily basis.
as per the consulate, it is actively involved. FBI has realized that they did a big no-no and now the try to dig themselves out a pile of sh$t they got themselves in. acting merely out of unknown impulse, they have once again damaged their reputation.
adobe is as well, trying to smooth the situation. believe me, in few days the whole thing will get resolved and the guy will get sent back home w/o facing a trial.
no, im not a troll.. and yes, i am russian:)
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i host my own server too (at home) but I get to travel around and put my internet subscription on hold every time i go away for a few months. being able to quickly access your e-mail from any place around the globe, not worrying about your server going down while you're away, or not having to pay rent + utilities + internet connection = saving yourself time and enough money to co-locate a server with more than 400GB of HDD space.
1GB (free) is impressive compared to other service providers.
and how is this extraordinary? there are counts of web-based e-mail service providers that not only let you change the reply-to address but your original e-mail address as well. google doesn't let you do that--all e-mails originate from gmail.com address-- hence only the blind cannot notice the switch.
I buy all my music at www.allofmp3s.com :) 10$ gives me about 10 albums encoded in the highest quality (you can choose yourself). Don't know how they actually manage to stay in business but this is a marvelous site. They say that they have agreement with music labels, but look at their collection -- it's extensive. I doubt any label company will allow an album to be downloaded for 50c-1$. So, host your web site in Russia!
Eh, Russians..
Great news but will it make any difference? Linux is seen as a "cheap" alternative to Microsoft in the West, but when you can purchase virtually ANY piece of software for 2$ at any corner store, why would people want to switch/learn about Linux? Those who want already do know what Linux is.
By the way, how come no one has ever discussed OwL Linux here -- a security-enhanced operating system made in Russia. It is worth a mention.
uh, you can't find a GSM provider in the USA? i know you guys sell T68i from Ericsson that has 11 hours of talk time and clear reception.
here in Canada we have CDMA, GSM and whatever else you can fancy.
Has an thought of foreigners offering far more superior skills ever crossed your mind?
I've been involved in hiring of human resources for some years now and can say with certainty that domestic pool of QUALITY software programmers is of a pea size. Rarely do I even look at college graduates' CVs, for the curriculum taught in American schools barely gives you any you practical skills and irrelevant amount of theory. In a heartbeat will I prefer a high school dropout who learned to code by trial-and-error to a recent grad (exceptions, of course, do exist).
Don't be threatened by jobs being outsourced. Those companies that outsource to cut costs are not worth working for, and those who outsource as a result of failing to find adequate domestic workforce, they will gladly hire a local talent should he/she possess the required skill set and experience.
So, stop complaining and go learn more. Or, should I say, go "hack" more.
This was was her signature back in 96. Notice the "Dr." part:
Dr. Jane Miller, Senior Analyst | Phone: (613) 520-2600 ext.2506
Computing & Communications Services |
Carleton University, | Email: jmiller@ccs.carleton.ca
1125 Colonel By Drive, | postmaster@chat.carleton.ca
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 5B6 | URL: http://www.carleton.ca/~jmiller
Mind, I finished Carleton few years ago.
t ml
>And if any of the administrators have PhDs, why >the heck hasn't that been mentioned on their >listing?
It was Jane Miller, she was the highest ranking woman in CCS who developed and ran wabakimi box (now it's chat.carleton.ca). Just found out that she had resigned.
http://www.carleton.ca/duc/tic/00/feb21/side6.h
I wonder if Rick Mallett is still there. What a nut.
>And since you only hire immigrants, what the >hell do you know about local talent? If anyone >here has prejudice, fella, it's you.
.doesn't exist?)
To come to such a conclusion, it took me years working with people from various nationalities and backgrounds. For instance, we hire Canadians for senior management positions, since that's what they are good at: they think and see "business". Ff my experience grew into prejudice, so be it.
>Oh, and you can't ask the government for that >immigrant rebate either. (Please, as if >that
There's no such thing as an "immigrant rebate".
>I'd tell you my name here just to make sure >that if ever you come across my CV, to throw it >away, because I don't think I could live up to >your expectations.
I would consider hiring you just as I would any other person, be it an Indian or German. If you do meet the requirements and expectations, then you will land yourself a job. HOWEVER, once again, so far immigrants were much "brighter" (in their field of specialization) than the local work pool.
I also don't want to see a monkey that obeys orders and puts ridiculous hours. We all work more than 40 hours a week, even if we don't get paid for that extra time. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to explain to Canadian brats that giving up lunches is OKAY and so is working. They just don't grasp the idea.
Company's co-founder is a Canadian but a different type, a person who is willing to get out of bed and have the job done. I admire such people. Work ethic has no geographical boundaries. So is knowledge. It just happens so that only a select few have a perfect combination of both here in Canada compared to majority of immigrants.
>One day, those immigrants will have kids, and >they will be raised and educated here. Would >you hire them?
I would if they are qualified candidates. I guess you didn't get my point. Try to re-read previous posts.
P.S. You are most probably one of those who strong believe that that there is no lack of IT professionals in US/Canada, that it is a myth spread around by companies trying to save money and hire outsource to third world countries. Eh, conspiracy theories always amaze me.
Cheers.
>get the feeling your company is one of the many >in Canada that live off the dole of the >Canadian government
>As if that qualifies them for some sort of >miraculous IQ boost? No, it qualifies the >employer to a DISCOUNT.
It doesn't. But I have yet to meet someone as good at coding as Russian programmers. If it is not for their education, then there must be another reason. Perhaps you're willing to explain?
Once again, the reason why I hire immigrants has to do solely with their skills, and not because I am a money pincher or a Russian. Everyone is paid based on their skills and knowledge, not on what their passports say.
I called you a troll, for you are full of prejudice and stereotypes, such as the following:
>They are hard on themselves and live like >monks, 15 in a two bedroom apartment. They >probably work 80 hours a week without >complaining, and defer to you like a God.
I've never had a problem understanding them, and can say the same about them understanding my English.
It looks like you are one angry fella and it probably has to do with you flipping burgers while Indian immigrants are crunching the code. Or, maybe, an immigrant got promoted while you thought you deserved it? Anywho, we're not on a Dr. Phil show here. Reality bites, eh?
>THAT'S WHAT I LEARNED WORKING WITH RUSSIANS AND >CHINESE, OK?
OK. And that's why I am saying, your opinion counts just as much as mine, since we both have experience working with those people.
I am not going to argue here the benefits of North American education. One thing for sure, I don't usually SEE any of this education.
Weren't we talking about women and CS? Kinda off-topic.
>the government handed out university degrees >like candy in order to make the world believe >that Communist countries are the highest >educated in the world.
;)
I usually don't reply to trolls, but there's lots of spare time on my hands, so why not.
CIS states did in fact have one (if not the best) of the best education before the collapse of SU. Just to give you an example, calculus that I've studied in 10th grade is taught in second/third year of Engineering. And I am not even mentioning literature and other humanities, since a high school graduate in Russia knows way more about history, world literature and overall "
you can say that this education was imposed, and you're right. but
as per the university, I can give bet my limb that hardly 1% of my graduating class from a political science department would be able to pass entrance exams to, for instance, a Moscow-based university. That's unfortunate to notice, but US/Canadian education is far behind that of Dragon countries and CIS states (Russia and Ukraine in particular)
Just to give you an example, you have to write 5 exams (Russian language, literature, history, and two subject relevant to your choice of study; can be foreign language and economics, or chemistry and physics, etc.)
Russian language exam. We're not talking about fill in blanks or some simple stuff they give you here. You are asked to write an essay posed in form of a question that can be based on ANY of hundred authors you were taught in high school. That means that not only do you have to perfectly know the text, but also possess perfect writing skills. The latter go through harsh assessment. For instance, two punctuation errors take away half of the point (judged on a 5-point scale), while a spelling error knocks off a full point. When an overall passing grade is 4.5 (to most universities), there are 9-15 people for each place (each faculty accepts no more than 20 people), and the fact that you cannot apply to more than one university, it makes it next to impossible to get in. If you do get in, you can bet you will get the best education ever.
Sad that you had a bad experience with those "Eastern European" fellows. I run a software company (with my aborted CS degree, Political Science BA, and a Project Management MA) here in Canada, and I can tell you that if it were not for local laws forcing you to hire locals, every one of my employees would be either from India or Russia. I would give Chinese folks a chance as well
Not to say that North American universities don't produce bright minds, they do in fact. But we're talking "averages", and they are favorable overseas.
A bit off-topic, but nevertheless something to think about.
Cheers.
Strange enough, but in Eastern Europe (particularly in CIS states) women make up half of all technical disciplines. Moreover, throughout high school I have never seen a single male math teacher.
:)
Having studied CS on one of Russian universities, female:male ration was almost equal. Perhaps (or most likely) that has to do with the society itself. Women have always been allowed and enoucraged to persue higher education, they have always worked "male" professions (i.e. painters, bus drivers, engineers) and hence is the high admission rate to technical faculties.
However, having also worked for a number of Russian (Moscow) companies, I have rarely seen women occupying positions in their fields of study. Most women either get married and leave their diplomas collect dust, or take on a completely different job.
It can also be said that a lot of people who take, for instnace, political science (I ended up doing just that), sociology and other disciplines, choose to persue a different career from what they have studied. My fellow "politicians" all but a few took MBAs and other business-related courses and ended up working for private sector doing radically different work from what they first intended.
So if you're in school to merely obtain a degree, you would choose something easy and at least fun (frankly speaking, CS is hardly any fun for women).
Although, a person in charge of CS department in Carleton University (Canada, Ottawa) is a woman, a PhD in CS, and a rather attractive one
i have no problem watching my DirecTV programs on a Sony HDTV, since the sattelite receiver allows you to choose between 16:9 and 4:3 modes.
if you're referring to cable televesion, then those who can afford a 3000$ TV can easily afford a sattelite system.
that's my 2 cents.
now, that's a pile of crap.
US contributed less than 5% to win the war.
by other countries you mean "USA"?
..and not Russia at the moment. it was American side thinking about cutting 1/3 of the spending on ISS development in Montreal this week.
"Slackware's the best!" reply gets a score of 1, and "Its those damned slackers......" gets a score of 2. do we have an insider from Slackware moderating these posts?
:)
anywho, i say: kudos to Patrick for not commercializing his project and making it as great as it is for years for those damn hardcore linux user - like i am
i either smell sarcasm or stupidity. choose..
you might not like their policies, but you can't deny their software is good. period.
..as usual. however, i wouldn't be surprised if FBI or any other, be it a govermental or private party, used the software. why the hell not? and for those of you who claim that russian media is mum, you're just not informed well or speak out of your ignorance. yes, maybe some peasant who doesn't watch news in Urals might not even know what "hacking" is, but people are rather informed about the matter and updated constantly, for all major newspapers/radio/tv shows report the incident on a daily basis. as per the consulate, it is actively involved. FBI has realized that they did a big no-no and now the try to dig themselves out a pile of sh$t they got themselves in. acting merely out of unknown impulse, they have once again damaged their reputation. adobe is as well, trying to smooth the situation. believe me, in few days the whole thing will get resolved and the guy will get sent back home w/o facing a trial. no, im not a troll.. and yes, i am russian :)