Don't give the law a legitimate reason to show up on your doorstep, TPB! Drop this immediately. SERIOUSLY bad idea.
If you do this, it'll all be over in a day or two. Cop finds TPB image site, uploads kiddie porn from free and basically untraceable wifi spot near coffee shop, calls other branch of law enforcement about an "anonymous" complaint. Cops show up that day.
Just as parliamentarians voted to break for the summer, the Industry Committee issued its report on counterfeiting and piracy, unambiguously titled Counterfeiting and Piracy are Theft.
Ok, two things.
First off, "Industry Committee". A group that, by it's name alone admits that it does not represent the people. It represents business interests.
Secondly, "Counterfeiting and Piracy are Theft". No, they're not. Otherwise you wouldn't need laws against counterfeiting and copyright violation, now would you? Theft was already on the books as a bad thing.
What they are trying to do is to make things that aren't theft equal to theft to support their agenda. Which represents no person - only business interests.
Why worry about embedded driver development?
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For the first edition of a book, Embedded Linux Primer is rather complete, with the only exception being chapter 8, Device Driver Basics, which is...well, rather basic. I started the chapter expecting to finish with a detailed understanding of how the Linux kernel processes driver requests and a look into some common drivers. This is not the case; for a second edition of this text I would suggest beefing up this chapter to provide more of an insight into kernel-driver interaction.
Embedded or not, Linux uses the same driver structure. Most often, the same drivers as well. That's the main advantage of "embedded" Linux - it's no different than any other Linux. Just smaller. Try running a Windows XP program on Windows CE to see what I mean.
If you want to chase driver development, read Linux Device Drivers, by O'Reilly. It's IMHO the definitive book, and works just the same for embedded Linux. A single chapter in an embedded how-to book could hardly be expected to capture everything you'd need.
Just go buy a new one! For chrissakes, people. It's a KEYBOARD. You can find a new one for under ten bucks, easy. If you've got a half a pound of cheetos in your keys, just go get another one.
The scientists should help us and take into consideration the political effects of their scientific opinions.
And doctors should take into consideration the financial effects of their work before they operate. After they balance your checkbook for you, if it's not financially acceptable, they should let you die.
Or, here's a better idea. Leave politics to the politicians, and let the guys in the lab coats get back to work.
Facts are just that - facts. Scientists work to uncover them. Doesn't matter if they are convenient or politically correct or anything else. The truth stands alone. It's the job of the politicians to (hopefully) take that truth and do something useful with it.
It's like going to a party and getting so drunk you don't know where you'll be in the morning...or who will be able to have their way with you in the evening.
I'm sorry, but I'm an engineer and I don't understand this comparison. Could you please rephrase it?
It wasn't vague, bizarre and obvious enough! Glad the government came in to clear things up.
On a related note, will someone please wake me up, or yell April Fools, or give me the red pill or something to let me know that reality isn't some kind of joke?
Frank Herbert wrote a few stories about this. Best one IMHO is The Tactful Saboteur.
An excerpt:
"Before he begins training," McKie said, and his voice took on a solemn, lecturing tone, "the potential saboteur is shown the entire sordid record of history. The do-gooders succeeded once... long ago. They eliminated virtually all red tape from government. This great machine with its power over human lives slipped into high speed. It moved faster and faster." McKie's voice grew louder. "Laws were conceived and passed in the same hour! Appropriations came and were gone in a fortnight. New bureaus flashed into existence for the most insubstantial reasons."
McKie took a deep breath, realizing he'd put sincere emotional weight behind his words.
"Efficient?" McKie's voice was filled with outrage. "It was like a great wheel thrown suddenly out of balance! The whole structure of government was in imminent danger of fragmenting before a handful of people, wise with hindsight, used measures of desperation and started what was called the Sabotage Corps."
"Ahhh, yes. I've heard about the Corps' violence."
He's needling me, McKie thought, but found that honest anger helped now. "All right, there was bloodshed and terrible destruction at the beginning," he said. "But the big wheels were slowed. Government developed a controllable speed."
By your analogy, emacs is both a pigeon and a bat. And a bagel and a dump truck and an opera singer and a washing machine and an antelope and a tax refund form and a harpsichord and a pottery kiln.
'The report faults Vista for "providing no improvement in virus protection vs. XP," but of course Windows Vista does not ship with antivirus software -- something the reviewer fails to mention. Faulting an AV-less Vista for not stopping viruses is a bit like faulting a door without a lock for opening when the handle is twisted.'
Vista is supposed to have these features built-in, as well as a host of other improvements. Such as service hardening, anti-malware (which does claim to kill viruses), network access and more.
So I wouldn't say it's like a door without a lock on it. If Vista is flawed, it would be like saying it's a door with a crappy lock on it. Big difference.
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Cops HATE being videotaped.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is experimenting with reforming the way patents are applied for and processed.
Ok, ladies and gentlemen, from the home office in Sioux City, Iowa, the Top Ten ways the USPTO is reforming the way patents are processed:
Don't give the law a legitimate reason to show up on your doorstep, TPB! Drop this immediately. SERIOUSLY bad idea.
If you do this, it'll all be over in a day or two. Cop finds TPB image site, uploads kiddie porn from free and basically untraceable wifi spot near coffee shop, calls other branch of law enforcement about an "anonymous" complaint. Cops show up that day.
It'll be the end of you guys if you pursue this.
"I think Microsoft is going to second-tier players, and they're cutting deals with them because they are softer targets," Eunice said.
Let's hope that perception catches on. Only second-tier Linux players go in for a Microsoft deal.
Want to give everyone the perception that you're one of the major players? Refuse to deal.
Just as parliamentarians voted to break for the summer, the Industry Committee issued its report on counterfeiting and piracy, unambiguously titled Counterfeiting and Piracy are Theft.
Ok, two things.
First off, "Industry Committee". A group that, by it's name alone admits that it does not represent the people. It represents business interests.
Secondly, "Counterfeiting and Piracy are Theft". No, they're not. Otherwise you wouldn't need laws against counterfeiting and copyright violation, now would you? Theft was already on the books as a bad thing.
What they are trying to do is to make things that aren't theft equal to theft to support their agenda. Which represents no person - only business interests.
For the first edition of a book, Embedded Linux Primer is rather complete, with the only exception being chapter 8, Device Driver Basics, which is...well, rather basic. I started the chapter expecting to finish with a detailed understanding of how the Linux kernel processes driver requests and a look into some common drivers. This is not the case; for a second edition of this text I would suggest beefing up this chapter to provide more of an insight into kernel-driver interaction.
Embedded or not, Linux uses the same driver structure. Most often, the same drivers as well. That's the main advantage of "embedded" Linux - it's no different than any other Linux. Just smaller. Try running a Windows XP program on Windows CE to see what I mean.
If you want to chase driver development, read Linux Device Drivers, by O'Reilly. It's IMHO the definitive book, and works just the same for embedded Linux. A single chapter in an embedded how-to book could hardly be expected to capture everything you'd need.
You need to hire your own Chinese guys to farm gold for you! There's a 1600% markup on Chinese gold, if you go through the retailer.
If you feel the need to give yourself an eco-boner, then drop it in a recycle bin shit for brains.
Just go buy a new one! For chrissakes, people. It's a KEYBOARD. You can find a new one for under ten bucks, easy. If you've got a half a pound of cheetos in your keys, just go get another one.
The scientists should help us and take into consideration the political effects of their scientific opinions.
And doctors should take into consideration the financial effects of their work before they operate. After they balance your checkbook for you, if it's not financially acceptable, they should let you die.
Or, here's a better idea. Leave politics to the politicians, and let the guys in the lab coats get back to work.
Facts are just that - facts. Scientists work to uncover them. Doesn't matter if they are convenient or politically correct or anything else. The truth stands alone. It's the job of the politicians to (hopefully) take that truth and do something useful with it.
I came in here looking for this exact comment, and am not disappointed to see that One Of Us managed it on the third post.
Also funny that you are modded to 5. Fnord.
It's like going to a party and getting so drunk you don't know where you'll be in the morning...or who will be able to have their way with you in the evening.
I'm sorry, but I'm an engineer and I don't understand this comparison. Could you please rephrase it?
It wasn't vague, bizarre and obvious enough! Glad the government came in to clear things up.
On a related note, will someone please wake me up, or yell April Fools, or give me the red pill or something to let me know that reality isn't some kind of joke?
Frank Herbert wrote a few stories about this. Best one IMHO is The Tactful Saboteur.
An excerpt:
"Before he begins training," McKie said, and his voice took on a solemn, lecturing tone, "the potential saboteur is shown the entire sordid record of history. The do-gooders succeeded once ... long ago. They eliminated virtually all red tape from government. This great machine with its power over human lives slipped into high speed. It moved faster and faster." McKie's voice grew louder. "Laws were conceived and passed in the same hour! Appropriations came and were gone in a fortnight. New bureaus flashed into existence for the most insubstantial reasons."
McKie took a deep breath, realizing he'd put sincere emotional weight behind his words.
"Fascinating," Bolin said. "Efficient government, eh?"
"Efficient?" McKie's voice was filled with outrage. "It was like a great wheel thrown suddenly out of balance! The whole structure of government was in imminent danger of fragmenting before a handful of people, wise with hindsight, used measures of desperation and started what was called the Sabotage Corps."
"Ahhh, yes. I've heard about the Corps' violence."
He's needling me, McKie thought, but found that honest anger helped now. "All right, there was bloodshed and terrible destruction at the beginning," he said. "But the big wheels were slowed. Government developed a controllable speed."
"Sabotage," Bolin sneered. "In lieu of red tape."
But you know it's true. Read the article. The guy got an MVP and a cease and desist for the same freaking program.
Is making a joke that runs parallel to the truth flamebait? If so, what does that say about that truth?
Developers, developers... lawsuit.
It's not exactly the same thing, but close enough. All it would take is a prick DA and an idiot judge. Neither are in short supply.
That's just flat-out perverted. Best laugh I've had all day. =)
By your analogy, emacs is both a pigeon and a bat. And a bagel and a dump truck and an opera singer and a washing machine and an antelope and a tax refund form and a harpsichord and a pottery kiln.
...if only it had a word processor. Then it'd be complete.
Buy Xandros, now with immunity from Microsoft Lawsuits(tm)!
Sounds pretty similar to this.
...at Star Wars?
The show was always planned with a definite beginning, middle and end, unlike many other sci-fi shows and dramas.
Methinks so!
'The report faults Vista for "providing no improvement in virus protection vs. XP," but of course Windows Vista does not ship with antivirus software -- something the reviewer fails to mention. Faulting an AV-less Vista for not stopping viruses is a bit like faulting a door without a lock for opening when the handle is twisted.'
Vista is supposed to have these features built-in, as well as a host of other improvements. Such as service hardening, anti-malware (which does claim to kill viruses), network access and more.
Why, you can read the whole list right here.
So I wouldn't say it's like a door without a lock on it. If Vista is flawed, it would be like saying it's a door with a crappy lock on it. Big difference.
It's a keylogger! 450k of passwords is a BUNCH.
They even sell the T-shirt.