Yep he said it. I don't know why people get all worked up about it though. Like "Internets" it was a verbal screw-up that has since become a never-ending running joke.
So giving away software doesn't generate profits all by itself? I'm shocked!
All joking aside though, I have to wonder how much more of this we may see. There has to be a pretty great temptation by some of these sites to take advantage of their popularity. Nothing wrong with that but some of them, I'm sure, will choose something underhanded like this. This is especially bad for an open source project because it not only damages their rep, but it damages the open source community as a whole.
Don't blame EA for this. They are looking after their own interestes (as any company should do in a matter like this).
Blame ESPN and the NFL for agreeing to these deals.
ARGH! It was a typo!
Anyway, everything else you said is dead-on. I've done work with several large healtcare firms, as well as several medical software vendors. Compliance with HIPAA is insane. No one is ever sure what exactly has to be done, because it is so vague, but is scares the hell out of them so they get all freaked over everything.
If the software package WILL interface with medical equipment, don't forget the fun of FDA certification! I've seen it done, and it's insanely complex.
[i]The only one i can see is that they can chat with there families [/i]
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I thought that was kind-of the purpose of IM in the first place, to chat with friends/family.
You've never delt with the medical industry or HIPPA have you? Shared hosting with a remote web app!? The only upside would be that if they where ever audited, the auditor may just drop dead from shock.
Seeing Playboy-esque nudity or even vanilla sex is one thing, seeing some pornlet with a horse in one end and some dudes fist in the other is quite different. There is a lot of hard-core porn on the net, and I don't think kids should be exposed to that kind of stuff.
The entire story is based on the affidavit. How can it not be relevant? I agree that the voting machine code should be public, but I don't think using a bogus affidavit to justify is a good thing.
Stem cell research is also important because it could also be used to cure/treat other things from Alzeihmers
Uh, no, it can't. Stem cells have no applicable use in the treatment of Alzheimer's. This is a common misconception perpetuated by people like Ron Reagan.
While stem cell research is important, bad science is bad science. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A295 61-2004Jun9.html
Not sure about where you work, but most places I go require either a) that you sign in and out with a guard or receptionist or b) have a door code or HIID (rf) card that is unique to each person and required to enter or leave.
I don't see how this would be any different. Nor do I see how it would be any more of an invasion of privacy than having students sign in and out at the entrances with a swipe card or even pen and paper, with a monitor present. I agree that there are some scary possibilities when it comes to RFID technology, but don't go all tinfoil hat JUST BECAUSE RFID is mentioned.
True story. MS does some bizzare virtualization of the cache directory. What explorer sees really isn't there. Go go command prompt, CD to the cache folder, and do dir/AH and dir/AS and compare to explorer.
Again, what motivation is there for a company to spend millions of dollars developing a drug if their competition then gets to produce the same drug without paying for the research. What is the motivation of a scientist to spend 10 years working on a discovery, if he is not paid and has to wait tables to feed his family?
I think there is some confusion here. First of all, no, peope will sit on their asses and wait for someone else to do it. And yes, some people (I've done it before too) do it for fun. But I have bills to pay. Unfortunatly people don't build houses for fun. They don't build cars for fun. The definitely don't refine fuel for fun.
But again, my way way way back there comments refer to copyrights, not patents. I do believe patents are an essential part of our law (again, people won't spend hundreds of millions developing a drug if their competition can just take it and run with it for free). If I write a peice of software, or a book, or paint a picture, I don't believe that someone else should be able to just copy it at will if that is not what I want.
And again, I think "Business Process" patents are insane. That includes software patents.
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The problem was he used a spreadsheet to tabulate his results
Cool stuff, but:
or door latches that can be opened with a flashlight.
Why the hell would that be a good idea?!
The idea sounds cool: until the channel gets bought a few times and turned into crap and we all have this overwhelming feeling of deja-vu.
Yep he said it. I don't know why people get all worked up about it though. Like "Internets" it was a verbal screw-up that has since become a never-ending running joke.
CRT's are very dangerous to your health (if they are dropped on your head). The larger the CRT, the worse the danger.
So giving away software doesn't generate profits all by itself? I'm shocked!
All joking aside though, I have to wonder how much more of this we may see. There has to be a pretty great temptation by some of these sites to take advantage of their popularity. Nothing wrong with that but some of them, I'm sure, will choose something underhanded like this. This is especially bad for an open source project because it not only damages their rep, but it damages the open source community as a whole.
Don't blame EA for this. They are looking after their own interestes (as any company should do in a matter like this). Blame ESPN and the NFL for agreeing to these deals.
ARGH! It was a typo! Anyway, everything else you said is dead-on. I've done work with several large healtcare firms, as well as several medical software vendors. Compliance with HIPAA is insane. No one is ever sure what exactly has to be done, because it is so vague, but is scares the hell out of them so they get all freaked over everything. If the software package WILL interface with medical equipment, don't forget the fun of FDA certification! I've seen it done, and it's insanely complex.
Yes yes yes. It was a typo. Christ slashdot has a excess of spelling and semantic police.
I've been spending WAY too much time on a phpBB. shoot me now.
[i]The only one i can see is that they can chat with there families [/i] [BR] I thought that was kind-of the purpose of IM in the first place, to chat with friends/family.
You've never delt with the medical industry or HIPPA have you? Shared hosting with a remote web app!? The only upside would be that if they where ever audited, the auditor may just drop dead from shock.
Seeing Playboy-esque nudity or even vanilla sex is one thing, seeing some pornlet with a horse in one end and some dudes fist in the other is quite different. There is a lot of hard-core porn on the net, and I don't think kids should be exposed to that kind of stuff.
The entire story is based on the affidavit. How can it not be relevant? I agree that the voting machine code should be public, but I don't think using a bogus affidavit to justify is a good thing.
Have you read the affidavit? It reads like a script to a bad spy movie.
Stem cell research is also important because it could also be used to cure/treat other things from Alzeihmers5 61-2004Jun9.html
Uh, no, it can't. Stem cells have no applicable use in the treatment of Alzheimer's. This is a common misconception perpetuated by people like Ron Reagan.
While stem cell research is important, bad science is bad science.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29
Do you really want to find out by having it injected into your body?
Not sure about where you work, but most places I go require either a) that you sign in and out with a guard or receptionist or b) have a door code or HIID (rf) card that is unique to each person and required to enter or leave.
I don't see how this would be any different. Nor do I see how it would be any more of an invasion of privacy than having students sign in and out at the entrances with a swipe card or even pen and paper, with a monitor present. I agree that there are some scary possibilities when it comes to RFID technology, but don't go all tinfoil hat JUST BECAUSE RFID is mentioned.
Actually, it is in the top 3. Microsoft spends most of its effort targeting corporate and reseller piracy.
Not funny I can take, no one being old enough to get it however.... Guess I can cancel my Florida condo tour.
Nobody got this? I feel old.
...to keep an out of work astronomer on staff at all times.
True story. MS does some bizzare virtualization of the cache directory. What explorer sees really isn't there. Go go command prompt, CD to the cache folder, and do dir /AH and dir /AS and compare to explorer.
Again, what motivation is there for a company to spend millions of dollars developing a drug if their competition then gets to produce the same drug without paying for the research. What is the motivation of a scientist to spend 10 years working on a discovery, if he is not paid and has to wait tables to feed his family?
I think there is some confusion here. First of all, no, peope will sit on their asses and wait for someone else to do it. And yes, some people (I've done it before too) do it for fun. But I have bills to pay. Unfortunatly people don't build houses for fun. They don't build cars for fun. The definitely don't refine fuel for fun. But again, my way way way back there comments refer to copyrights, not patents. I do believe patents are an essential part of our law (again, people won't spend hundreds of millions developing a drug if their competition can just take it and run with it for free). If I write a peice of software, or a book, or paint a picture, I don't believe that someone else should be able to just copy it at will if that is not what I want. And again, I think "Business Process" patents are insane. That includes software patents.