My Debian installation CDs tells me that some font renderers don't work well at DPIs other than 75 or 100. Is that old news from a stable-series install CD, or is that still an issue?
Assuming xlib isn't statically linked, I don't think there'll be too much of a problem. I'd even venture a guess that simpler applications wouldn't be affected at all.
That eliminates part of the puropose of the "corporation"
Corporations exist in order to protect their owners from legal consequences if a mistake is made. As an example, if a corporation files for chapter 13, its CEO's personal credit rating isn't hurt.
This is more useful for small businesses, because of the risks inherent in being an entrepaneur.
Then blame Microsoft. It's their policies that are inclining other nations to force the use of alternatives. And OSS is about as "alternative" as you can get, in the traditional business sense.
If you're raised on a product, you'll like it. If you're forced to use something other than you're accustomed to, you'll stand a good chance of wanting to go back.
It's likely to backfire in the end, anyway. Nobody likes being forced to do something, and will often spring back to whatever they were doing before at the earliest oppertunity.
I work with lots of Vietnamese immigrants in a computer lab at Grand Rapids Community College. Near as I can tell, they were given the option to go to America if they wanted. (I haven't directly asked...I don't know how sensitive of an issue it is.)
Sure, abortion is practical use, but that doesn't mean it is (or isn't) a morally appropriate one. My point is that what we take for granted, some religions might call sinful luxury.
Since our scope of influence increases every day, I find it hard to believe we won't one day have the ability to destroy a star, galaxy, or cluster of galaxies. (Assuming, of course, our species doesn't destroy itself first.)
Superior culture in what sense? Just because we don't have as many moral qualms about technology doesn't mean we're any better. In fact, from a strictly religious standpoint, that would make Western culture decidedly inferior to periods of Arabic development.
Actually, I like the cutoff dates. They start at a time when the human race was reasonably present all over the planet, and end before the massive inrush of technology forces us to be arrogant and pleased with ourselves.
But that could, of course, help account for the slowing of progress between 1800 and 1950. After 1950, our information infrastructure made progress in leaps and bounds.
Well, they both focus the incidences in regions where the conditions are most appropriate. "Western" culture has a lot more researchers, education, and means to disseminate information than other locations. Likewise, the region within 100m of a beach has a lot more swimmers.
But that may just be my Western upbringing getting in the way of my logic.
I see threats on Slashdot all the time. Are you suggesting that a public forum (such as Slashdot) should be held accountable for things said by participants?
That's a lot like filing a lawsuit against an entire family for the actions on one member.
You don't need evidence in order to convict someone of child molestation. I have a friend who was convicted and went to jail for a year. Medical evidence and testimony pointedly not offered, it was simply an accusation followed by a plea bargain. The shadow cast by such an accusation will get anyone convicted who doesn't have the money to fight it. And it was all sparked because my friend refused to house the "victim's" mother any longer since she refused to look for a job.
The same is becoming true for cracking. You don't need much evidence, you just need to accuse someone.
You'd probably be better off asking that something be declared "patented, but non-licensed.", meaning that yes, the idea has a patent, but no, the holder cannot charge or discriminate in licensing.
It's a simpler solution that copes with their traditional level of competence.
How about a system where there's a fee for the initial issuance of a patent. Every two or three years, the patent has to be reissued, at an exponential cost.
That'll force patents to expire along with their usefulness.
Of course, there's still the big business has big money aspect.
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My Debian installation CDs tells me that some font renderers don't work well at DPIs other than 75 or 100. Is that old news from a stable-series install CD, or is that still an issue?
Isn't that how NextStep (and thus OpenStep) always worked?
Assuming xlib isn't statically linked, I don't think there'll be too much of a problem. I'd even venture a guess that simpler applications wouldn't be affected at all.
That eliminates part of the puropose of the "corporation"
Corporations exist in order to protect their owners from legal consequences if a mistake is made. As an example, if a corporation files for chapter 13, its CEO's personal credit rating isn't hurt.
This is more useful for small businesses, because of the risks inherent in being an entrepaneur.
NPR is rather liberal, and I'd say they have a fair following.
Then blame Microsoft. It's their policies that are inclining other nations to force the use of alternatives. And OSS is about as "alternative" as you can get, in the traditional business sense.
If you're raised on a product, you'll like it. If you're forced to use something other than you're accustomed to, you'll stand a good chance of wanting to go back.
It's likely to backfire in the end, anyway. Nobody likes being forced to do something, and will often spring back to whatever they were doing before at the earliest oppertunity.
I work with lots of Vietnamese immigrants in a computer lab at Grand Rapids Community College. Near as I can tell, they were given the option to go to America if they wanted. (I haven't directly asked...I don't know how sensitive of an issue it is.)
Sure, abortion is practical use, but that doesn't mean it is (or isn't) a morally appropriate one. My point is that what we take for granted, some religions might call sinful luxury.
Since our scope of influence increases every day, I find it hard to believe we won't one day have the ability to destroy a star, galaxy, or cluster of galaxies. (Assuming, of course, our species doesn't destroy itself first.)
Superior culture in what sense? Just because we don't have as many moral qualms about technology doesn't mean we're any better. In fact, from a strictly religious standpoint, that would make Western culture decidedly inferior to periods of Arabic development.
Actually, I like the cutoff dates. They start at a time when the human race was reasonably present all over the planet, and end before the massive inrush of technology forces us to be arrogant and pleased with ourselves.
But that could, of course, help account for the slowing of progress between 1800 and 1950. After 1950, our information infrastructure made progress in leaps and bounds.
Well, they both focus the incidences in regions where the conditions are most appropriate. "Western" culture has a lot more researchers, education, and means to disseminate information than other locations. Likewise, the region within 100m of a beach has a lot more swimmers.
But that may just be my Western upbringing getting in the way of my logic.
I see threats on Slashdot all the time. Are you suggesting that a public forum (such as Slashdot) should be held accountable for things said by participants?
That's a lot like filing a lawsuit against an entire family for the actions on one member.
You don't need evidence in order to convict someone of child molestation. I have a friend who was convicted and went to jail for a year. Medical evidence and testimony pointedly not offered, it was simply an accusation followed by a plea bargain. The shadow cast by such an accusation will get anyone convicted who doesn't have the money to fight it. And it was all sparked because my friend refused to house the "victim's" mother any longer since she refused to look for a job.
The same is becoming true for cracking. You don't need much evidence, you just need to accuse someone.
It still is cool. :) There's all sorts of research centered around it.
Isn't it good enough to be able to flaunt your support of something? Even if you're not particularly good enough at it to be considered a useful part?
You'd probably be better off asking that something be declared "patented, but non-licensed.", meaning that yes, the idea has a patent, but no, the holder cannot charge or discriminate in licensing.
It's a simpler solution that copes with their traditional level of competence.
How about a system where there's a fee for the initial issuance of a patent. Every two or three years, the patent has to be reissued, at an exponential cost.
That'll force patents to expire along with their usefulness.
Of course, there's still the big business has big money aspect.
You think that's bad? Look at all the patents that reference that one!
Well, as soon as someone sees it, they'll go out and implement it, fake some timestamps, and say, "See? Prior art!"
Either that, or honest prior art will be accused of having fake timestamps.
If we used analog computers instead of digital, how would this be measured?
You generated 800 GB of porn?
That's just scary...
I don't know how long ago the sunspot cycle was last calibrated, but our charts may be a bit off-set.