If I'm not mistaken, the DNS RFC takes into account the fact that domain records will be cached. That's why the records have expiration and refresh times on them.
A cheaper, and more secure, alternative would be to use a floppy disk as an ID device. They put it in, their network map shows up, they copy the data. They remove the device, their network map disappears, and they go home.
It has several advantages...first, they don't have to remember to "disconnect" the flash drive. Less chance of losing data. Second, you still have that mental association between the data and the floppy. Third, the data is on a central server, where backups are made regularly. Fourth...the floppy could be formatted to only, say, 512 bytes of data. (I'm sure you can tweak superformat's settings to do that...) Nowhere near enough space to remove sensitive data from the premisis, let alone a normal filesystem.)
And if the user loses his floppy, issue him a new "key" and his old data. If you want, add some sort of CRC to the numerical key on the floppy, so that data corruption is less of a risk. Or put a backup of your only sector on the other side of the disk.
API has become a catch-all term that covers anything having to do with an interface to controlling software.
And in a day when configuration files are written in scripting languages for everything from video games to "./configure", I don't see a problem with that.
Java and.Net are ECMA standards...AFAIK, there are no restrictions on the republishing of the API.
Cisco's software is completely different. Add to the fact that they may not normally allow unlicensed books about their software, and you've got a sticky situation.
(I don't know if you have to get a license to publish a book detailing their software...but for major piece of software well known in the industry, I wouldn't be surprised if they pushed for the revenue.)
How about republishing Cisco's API without their permission? Cisco probably likes the revenues they get from selling their docs and their training manual.
Does it also point out where to get an assembler? I suspect that'll be a barrier of entry for a lot of kiddies. (That is, those that don't know about the gcc suite of tools.)
Actually, I think a low-resolution system is a worse invasion of privacy than a high-resolution.
A low-resolution system is liable to lead to much more subjective interperetation in court. So you see the shape of the blob change slightly while he's at his computer. Is he drinking coffee or is he getting off looking at child porn?
It sure was a problem. But on systems where it mattered, it was fixed. A manufacturing firm's toxic-materials(read: paint) usage tracking computer can't afford to have flawed data points (the fines are tremendous), but most home PCs don't have any such responsibilities or consequences.
The problem here is that nearly all the systems affected matter, from ownership registries to insurance calculations.
There's nothing saying Apple can't turn around and do the same thing.
Besides, this is business we're talking about here. It's not a sport for gentlemen.
The customers and, more importantly, the investors, can decide when they don't approve of a business model. You won't normally see a mass-exodus of customers for unethical behavior, but there's still a lot of us out here willing to spend money on the products of a company we approve of.
Heh. I would have taken it just so I could take it apart. Assuming it's not the bad part, that HD has to be useful for something. Probably involving a mini-ITX board.
I've never been a professional software developer, but considering things "mysteriously fixed" doesn't seem like an appropriate strategy. Shouldn't someone go back to old code versions (via CVS) and try to reproduce some of these things?
Also, from the sound of it, he's not getting much support from people who report bugs.
Unfortunately, it's even more of a pain to try to install under VMWare...I think VMWare doesn't let the client OS use all the features provided by the host CPU.
But Ashcroft pretty much rolled over as soon as he was AG. He settled and tried to get everyone else to settle as well. Why is a different debate, but he certainly had enough evidence to win in a new trial.
Here's a link for you. When the (then) richest man in the world donates to your boss's campaign, I think you're going to pay him back in some manner or another.
A quick note, though...There are as many Democrats as Republicans on that list of donation recipients. Bill Gates donates to those with power...not necessarily to those of any particular party.
Section 1404 of the appropriations bill would roll back the licensing equation to a level not seen since 1994.
"The President shall require a license...for the export of goods or technologies included on the Militarily Critical Technologies List," Section 1404 of the House bill states. That list cites a level of 1,500 MTOPS as being militarily critical.
IIRC, a lot of AMD's fabbing is done in Germany. I wonder what they'd have to do in order to resume production...Unless only the finished product would be covered by the bill, not necessarily the specs.
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If I'm not mistaken, the DNS RFC takes into account the fact that domain records will be cached. That's why the records have expiration and refresh times on them.
Just attach an automatic link downloader do my Firefox session...I frequently encounter articles before any comments are posted.
Wait...that's not something I should be bragging about, is it?
What you get out of the breeder shouldn't be what you put into production.
Assuming you can still read the code, you're still going to want to put in common-sense improvements that the GA's didn't discover.
...another article about breeding algorithms. What's so important about that?
Knowing how to program the breeder...
A cheaper, and more secure, alternative would be to use a floppy disk as an ID device. They put it in, their network map shows up, they copy the data. They remove the device, their network map disappears, and they go home.
It has several advantages...first, they don't have to remember to "disconnect" the flash drive. Less chance of losing data. Second, you still have that mental association between the data and the floppy. Third, the data is on a central server, where backups are made regularly. Fourth...the floppy could be formatted to only, say, 512 bytes of data. (I'm sure you can tweak superformat's settings to do that...) Nowhere near enough space to remove sensitive data from the premisis, let alone a normal filesystem.)
And if the user loses his floppy, issue him a new "key" and his old data. If you want, add some sort of CRC to the numerical key on the floppy, so that data corruption is less of a risk. Or put a backup of your only sector on the other side of the disk.
DOH! That's what I get for staying up all night. I can't believe I said that.
API has become a catch-all term that covers anything having to do with an interface to controlling software.
And in a day when configuration files are written in scripting languages for everything from video games to "./configure", I don't see a problem with that.
In this day and age...
In this day and age, laws are irrelevant. You just have to be able to financially afford more time in court.
Scratch the "in this day and age" part, though...it's always been true.
Java and .Net are ECMA standards...AFAIK, there are no restrictions on the republishing of the API.
Cisco's software is completely different. Add to the fact that they may not normally allow unlicensed books about their software, and you've got a sticky situation.
(I don't know if you have to get a license to publish a book detailing their software...but for major piece of software well known in the industry, I wouldn't be surprised if they pushed for the revenue.)
Be sure to change it to a readable set of fonts first...non-anti-aliased text in PDFs is just plain ugly.
Also...I've noticed that sometimes opening Word documents created in OpenOffice end up with "unsupported characters" everywhere. What causes that?
How about republishing Cisco's API without their permission? Cisco probably likes the revenues they get from selling their docs and their training manual.
Does it also point out where to get an assembler? I suspect that'll be a barrier of entry for a lot of kiddies. (That is, those that don't know about the gcc suite of tools.)
Actually, I think a low-resolution system is a worse invasion of privacy than a high-resolution.
A low-resolution system is liable to lead to much more subjective interperetation in court. So you see the shape of the blob change slightly while he's at his computer. Is he drinking coffee or is he getting off looking at child porn?
Scary thought...can you imagine a divorce settlement from the second richest man in the world?
I wouldn't be so sure...until this article, I thought they were still searching for proof of the existance of other planets. But that's just me.
It sure was a problem. But on systems where it mattered, it was fixed. A manufacturing firm's toxic-materials(read: paint) usage tracking computer can't afford to have flawed data points (the fines are tremendous), but most home PCs don't have any such responsibilities or consequences.
The problem here is that nearly all the systems affected matter, from ownership registries to insurance calculations.
The answer is always yes.
Even if you have to install Windows XP under VMWare, it's still possible. It's just a matter of how many different ways you try before it works.
There's nothing saying Apple can't turn around and do the same thing.
Besides, this is business we're talking about here. It's not a sport for gentlemen.
The customers and, more importantly, the investors, can decide when they don't approve of a business model. You won't normally see a mass-exodus of customers for unethical behavior, but there's still a lot of us out here willing to spend money on the products of a company we approve of.
Heh. I would have taken it just so I could take it apart. Assuming it's not the bad part, that HD has to be useful for something. Probably involving a mini-ITX board.
Also, has anyone tried dropping in a larger HD?
Ye gods, that guy needs help.
I've never been a professional software developer, but considering things "mysteriously fixed" doesn't seem like an appropriate strategy. Shouldn't someone go back to old code versions (via CVS) and try to reproduce some of these things?
Also, from the sound of it, he's not getting much support from people who report bugs.
A search for xfree86 still doesn't work.
xfree85 returns results, however, as does xfree87.
Unfortunately, it's even more of a pain to try to install under VMWare...I think VMWare doesn't let the client OS use all the features provided by the host CPU.
But Ashcroft pretty much rolled over as soon as he was AG. He settled and tried to get everyone else to settle as well. Why is a different debate, but he certainly had enough evidence to win in a new trial.
Here's a link for you. When the (then) richest man in the world donates to your boss's campaign, I think you're going to pay him back in some manner or another.
A quick note, though...There are as many Democrats as Republicans on that list of donation recipients. Bill Gates donates to those with power...not necessarily to those of any particular party.
Doh! Quoth the article:
Section 1404 of the appropriations bill would roll back the licensing equation to a level not seen since 1994.
"The President shall require a license...for the export of goods or technologies included on the Militarily Critical Technologies List," Section 1404 of the House bill states. That list cites a level of 1,500 MTOPS as being militarily critical.
IIRC, a lot of AMD's fabbing is done in Germany. I wonder what they'd have to do in order to resume production...Unless only the finished product would be covered by the bill, not necessarily the specs.