... a rarity on Slashdot these days it seems. I work at a well-known East coast university, and I have been trying to get the 'chief engineer' to adopt similar practices, but he is book-smart and trade rag smart, and trys to pinch pennies to save dollars.
"We'll just script it!" -- Working at a university makes my brain feel toasted
FAVORITE TIME ZONE STORY: ABA star Marvin Barnes refusing to get on a flight that was going to leave Louisville at 8:00 ET and arrive in St. Louis at 7:57 CT. Said Barnes at the time, 'I AIN'T GETTING ON NO DAMN TIME MACHINE!!!'
Times zones sux0r. Use UTC, GMT or Zulu time. As for our television viewing audiences, the start of primetime in your broadcast area would need to be published and you would need to know what broadcast zone you are located in. So some kind of zones would still need to exist... just not time zones.
...you'll pay for it. States will raise the cost of 'DMV' IDs and you'll pay. Hackers will crack the encryption, and with all your personal data on the card, you'll be a victim of identity theft in a new form and supposedly 'impossible' according to the government, and you'll pay. You'll have to buy a metal case or use tinfoil to prevent the RFID signal from being read from up to 20ft away, and you'll pay for that, too. The police will pull you over, and when they can't read your ID from 20 ft away, they'll treat you like a criminal (until, after being cuffed faced down in the mud they locate and read your ID), and you'll pay. The ID will soon be required for all transactions because its the only 'secure' way to know who you are and companies will harvest your information to use and sell, and you'll pay. The government will sell access to the database, your privacy will be non-existent, and you'll pay.
Don't worry, you'll pay.
I am not against a National ID program, but this implementation is doomed because it is extremely poorly thought out and includes information and technology that is clearly detrimental to the populace.
If U.S. citizens will have to walk around with these abominations, EVERYONE entering the country should be required to carry one of these with the same if not MORE information on it.
BTW, what ID do illegal aliens get? They don't qualify for the 'RealID' so they will have none? I guess they will walk around more freely than we will!
As far as illegal aliens, I recommend that they be processed to receive an 'UnRealID' that includes photos, fingerprints, and DNA so we can positively identify them if they are ever brought in again. After all, they are her illegally, and should be positively identifiable. No more criminals avoiding prosecution by using a new alias. And if a guy who's given name is 'Carlos Rodriguez' identifies himself to the police as 'Humberto Delgado', sorry Charlie, but you'll always be Humberto in the U.S. on your "legal" ID!!!
P.S. This can be used to allow 'illegals' to work and live without fear of prosecution unless the INS decides to bring deportation proceedings against them. -- toasted
I would not tell you to install Linux in your operation. It seems clear that what you have is working for you, and you don't have the interest or inclination to change. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
That being said: Your requirements are simple, but I would not necessarily use a free accounting/POS package. It doesn't sound like you are using a free solution either. A question though; when is the last time you paid for an upgrade, maintenance fee, or new package from your POS retail software? How much did it cost? I find that many mom & pop small businesses pay for POS software once, and never expect to have to pay again. I have seen a single register business running on an Apple//c just last year! Won't they be in for a surprise when they have to replace that system. If they remain in business.
I have only been investigating POS packages for *2 whole days* of my spare time in the evenings, and I have seen many packages that (at least claim to) easily fit your bill. In fact many of these companies have Windows versions as well, but advise Linux for stability.
You said "...and works with all standard point of sale software." I think you meant hardware, and yes, many of these packages support "standard" POS hardware. To be fair, many of these packages would prefer that you switch to PC-based cash registers running their terminal software, but here I empathize with the small business owner and the existing infrastructure.
I used to sell POS systems, and one day installs for single or dual cash register shops was the rule. A couple hours install, and 4-6 hours tweaking and training (the owner, on all the ins and outs of the software typically.) I did a pet store on a Saturday with business in full swing around me. The only interruption was switching from one register (non-computerized) to the new POS-integrated terminal cashbox.
What you ask for is very technically possible, but again, unless YOU feel a compelling need to change, none of us will be able to talk you into it. Nor should we. As for your challenge, I cannot meet it today. I am sure that it can be met. If I had my own POS business again, what you describe would be *EXACTLY* what I would be shooting to fill.
And to be frank, the frugal nature of the small business owner is why I quit selling POS. I cannot sell a small business owner something they think they do not need, and the profit is not worth the time required to change the shopkeep's mind. I sold more computers to small businesses than POS systems because I would try to sell a POS system that was computerized and they wouldn't bite on the POS, but thought they needed a computer so it was an easy sale!
File suit against a large multinational corporation: $$$ Dismiss corporation's declarations as inadequate: $1000 (4 hours of lawyer's time) Go to court to try for the big $$$: at least $10,000 (4 lawyers present and all the legal preparation) Spend 18 minutes in front of the judge:
clerk announces judge's arrival: 1 minute
judge repositions herself in chair: 1 minute
clerk announces case number : 1 minute
parties walk to tables: 1 minute
judge reads over case notes: 2 minutes
judge questions SCO about claims + SCO response: 5 minutes
judge questions DCC about claims + DCC response: 3 minutes
judge reams out SCO and tells them they are stupid by ruling 99.5% in DC's favor: 3 minutes
SCO walking out with their tail between their legs : 1 minute only to get trounced in the courtroom...
If you are a good tech, you will never advance. You are too 'valuable' doing what you're doing. Besides, hasn't your management told you that, "Being a tech is where the money is" as they drive away at 5pm in their BMW, leaving you to work all night and drive home in your Nissan Sentra that the paint is peeling off with no air-conditioning?
IT is a dead end job. With golden handcuffs. And lousy managers who used to be incompetent techs. If they used to be techs or understand techs at all.
If you have a good manager, I assure you that you are the exception.
My advice - manage or own. -- I think, therefore I am...
The average home user thinks NAT is a no-see-um.
The average user plugs the computer into the cable modem. Unless Sparky at Best Buy told them they needed a "Web Router" or a "Broadband Router" and they have the neighborhood geek kid come over and install it.
The average user doesn't know their IP address, gateway, or DNS server. They may have trouble figuring it out even when given instructions over the phone.
I see that you didn't challenge my notes on visibility or safety of my family in an SUV vs. an econobox; I win.
How many new computers/monitors can I fit in the RSX? My business is expanding, and I've outgrown my car. Again, you assume what and how many for me, but you DON'T KNOW THE WHOLE STORY! You're just a flaming asshole who is STILL trying to tell me what I should buy. I've done my research, and you lose.
Change your.sig to, "I will talk all over you while ignoring the relevant parts of your post; and oh, BTW, I will always get the last word."...and you'll be right on. Prove me wrong. I dare ya! -- I am the only god in _THIS_ VM
...but the casinos can ask you not to return. They have the right to refuse patrons.
Counting cards with the help of a device is illegal.
Some video poker games pay out more than 100% IF you play perfectly all the time and are prepared to wait out the jackpots (read - have a large bankroll to begin with.) Most players DO NOT play perfectly and will take chances that don't pay off. -- BananaJr6000 calculates the odds in a VM
I had MUCH better visibility in my Isuzu Trooper than I currently have in my Hyundai Elantra. Espescially checking the left lane and blind spot when changing lanes. Awesome visibility all around. Normal blind spots that need to be visually checked. Larger rear blind spot, just like with any larger vehicle.
>are more dangerous to smaller cars in accidents...
Which is why I wanted my wife to drive it. Safer for her and the kids (in the back seat) than an econobox.
>and generally seem to promote bad driving.
You use an unfair generalization here. I generally (;-) )find that people who generalize to be intolerant. You have proven this with your uneducated rants about SUVs. BTW, I find people in BMWs, Mercedes, top-end Lexus and wannabe sports cars (including the high-end SUVs) to be the worst drivers, or at least the ones who: a) zoom up in the right-hand lane of a merge b) fail to allow drivers to change lanes by speeding up once your blinker is on. c) Drive on the shoulder or exit the marked lane to the turn lane prematurely (big fine here) d) Drive in the turn lane and expect to be let over at the front of the line.
To provide a contrast, I find that Porsche drivers generally DON'T speed excessively, and are generally courteous.
>And I do dislike vans, and pickups, for exactly the same reasons.
Because nobody would EVER need a truck or van... You seem to be sick of traffic, and seem to have fixated your anger on the objects you see in your vicinity. Objects that are different from what you are driving. I am not a doctor, but you may need some therapy. Or maybe Lithium.
If I haul stuff every weekend, am I allowed to have a truck that I commute in? What if I have tools that I need to lock up, but I need with me whenever I go to a job site; can I have a van?
I am currently looking for a small SUV (Honda Element, Honda CR-V, Scion xB or similar) that is: 1) Reliable 2) Has good cargo room. I haul computers, monitors, lumber, decorative rock, topsoil and other stuff (usually not all at the same time.) 3) Gets decent gas mileage for a vehicle with said cargo room. 4) Will be used by me (alone!) as a commuter vehicle 5) Will be used to pick up kids (and their gear) and transport to activities, family outings, etc. Something I do at least two to three times per week.
BTW, My Hyundai Elantra doesn't get the mileage I expected. While listed at 25/33 mpg (AT), it gets 21/25 mpg, and never more than 25 mpg, even on a long trip. The Scion xB is listed at 30/34 (AT). Any of the SUVs in that class will get comparable gas mileage to my current ride, with a significant upgrade in vehicle use and flexibility.
Can I have one, please, oh Kiryat Malachi (177258), judge, jury, and mighty god of who_should_drive_an_SUV? Should I bow and tremble before your lower Slashdot number? Oh, all seeing, all knowing traffic watcher, hear my pleas and know that I do not just commute alone; I also haul people and stuff.
Nevermind. You're always right, a clear sign of psychosis. Or in your language "God". -- Trapped in the body of a VM
Or as SCO would say, an unauthorized derivative and a clear case of non-literal copying.
There is no case here. A new word was invented SPECIFICALLY TO AVOID the issue of trademarking an existing word. It's done all the time. Get over it.
-- Alive and kicking in a VM
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WordPerfect lost it as much as Word gained it.
WordPerfect Corporation vs Microsoft Corporation 1) WP - promote senior assembly programmers as the new Windows programmers, MS - hire new graduates and put them to work under former assembly programmers. 2) WP - lights out at 5pm, MS - burn the midnight oil. 3) WP - bet the farm on OS/2, MS - bet the farm on Windows while paying lip service to OS/2. 4) WP - try to compete with traditional strengths, MS - Work with IBM to create a CUA, then change the CUA once everyone else adopts it. 5) WP - hated MS so much that they used Borland OWL, MS - made the compiler, made the dlls and APIs, didn't tell anyone about it if they could have an advantage for awhile. 6) WP - had incompetent management promoted from within including rampant nepotism, MS - hired management from outside, promoted from within when it identified talent.
I carefully read and re-read the EC, and checked online for the meaning of some commonly used EC terms.
For one company, they were silly enough to give me a Word document that I edited myself, then printed it and signed it before turning it over to the very busy HR manager who signed it w/o even looking.
Another time, I simply crossed out offending passages and initialed them, then submitted the edited EC to my manager. He looked at it a little nervously, and said that HR would have to review the changes and see if they were acceptable. Nothing ever happened.
The companies assume you will not read these things; I assume they don't bother to look at what you have edited. So far, I win. And for you trolls that assume that questioning the EC means you won't get the job; that hasn't happened to me. I probably wouldn't want to work for a company that wasn't willing to work with me. Or I would have to accept the slavish nature of such an employer.
Some of the things I objected to: 1) Assignment of all patents and copyrights. I edit this to be created in the course of my employment, not to infringe on any prior work I have performed in the areas of (name the areas - in my case it was data compression and independently created software programs. I was performing integration engineering for the employer.) 2)...agree to arbitration. Do not give up your right to pursue legal action. If you do, make sure that it is truly independant arbitration. 3)...agree with the policies in the company handbook. This is a gotcha because they can change the company handbook. One company didn't even have a handbook to give me to review before signing. Some companies won't let you keep the handbook. Edit this to: the handbook received as of (date) so long as it does not conflict with other statements in the employment agreement or conflict with applicable Federal, State, or local laws. Better yet; I have not received handbook so I do not agree to be bound to any of its content. 4) Add a statement that if there is a conflict, the intent of the employee signing the document must be considered in any decision to enforce the relveant sections. Don't let them throw out your edits because they aren't in legalese. Better yet, don't give the employer a reason to pull up the EC. 5) Last and not least!! If you are pressured to sign, place the words "Under Duress" next to your signature and initial it. The courts will not hold you to a contract signed under duress, and most managers don't understnad the legal significance of such an innocent looking statement.
Correct! I have taken electronics, computer architecture, and programming classes. When you want to create clean, efficient code, it helps tremendously when you understand what is happening under the covers.
Unfortunately, this is becoming a lost art except in embedded systems or specialty hardware. Modern systems with GHz CPUs and gigs of RAM more than 640kB RAM allow really inneficient programming....not that there's anything wrong with that...
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...is patently absurd!
... a rarity on Slashdot these days it seems. I work at a well-known East coast university, and I have been trying to get the 'chief engineer' to adopt similar practices, but he is book-smart and trade rag smart, and trys to pinch pennies to save dollars.
"We'll just script it!"
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Working at a university makes my brain feel toasted
FAVORITE TIME ZONE STORY: ABA star Marvin Barnes refusing to get on a flight that was going to leave Louisville at 8:00 ET and arrive in St. Louis at 7:57 CT. Said Barnes at the time, 'I AIN'T GETTING ON NO DAMN TIME MACHINE!!!'
Times zones sux0r. Use UTC, GMT or Zulu time.
As for our television viewing audiences, the start of primetime in your broadcast area would need to be published and you would need to know what broadcast zone you are located in. So some kind of zones would still need to exist... just not time zones.
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Tonight at 8, 7 Central!
How about anyone being able to read all the info from your license from up to 20 ft away?
Sounds great, no?
See some of my other comments here.
-- toasted
...you'll pay for it. States will raise the cost of 'DMV' IDs and you'll pay. Hackers will crack the encryption, and with all your personal data on the card, you'll be a victim of identity theft in a new form and supposedly 'impossible' according to the government, and you'll pay. You'll have to buy a metal case or use tinfoil to prevent the RFID signal from being read from up to 20ft away, and you'll pay for that, too. The police will pull you over, and when they can't read your ID from 20 ft away, they'll treat you like a criminal (until, after being cuffed faced down in the mud they locate and read your ID), and you'll pay. The ID will soon be required for all transactions because its the only 'secure' way to know who you are and companies will harvest your information to use and sell, and you'll pay. The government will sell access to the database, your privacy will be non-existent, and you'll pay.
Don't worry, you'll pay.
I am not against a National ID program, but this implementation is doomed because it is extremely poorly thought out and includes information and technology that is clearly detrimental to the populace.
If U.S. citizens will have to walk around with these abominations, EVERYONE entering the country should be required to carry one of these with the same if not MORE information on it.
BTW, what ID do illegal aliens get? They don't qualify for the 'RealID' so they will have none? I guess they will walk around more freely than we will!
As far as illegal aliens, I recommend that they be processed to receive an 'UnRealID' that includes photos, fingerprints, and DNA so we can positively identify them if they are ever brought in again. After all, they are her illegally, and should be positively identifiable. No more criminals avoiding prosecution by using a new alias. And if a guy who's given name is 'Carlos Rodriguez' identifies himself to the police as 'Humberto Delgado', sorry Charlie, but you'll always be Humberto in the U.S. on your "legal" ID!!!
P.S. This can be used to allow 'illegals' to work and live without fear of prosecution unless the INS decides to bring deportation proceedings against them.
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toasted
You pay on both ends. Even if you buy your ticket locally. -- toasted
You are still talking about it in 2005 - I'd say that makes it pretty successful regardless of its content. Plop plop, fizz fizz anyone? -- ^Z
I would not tell you to install Linux in your operation. It seems clear that what you have is working for you, and you don't have the interest or inclination to change. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
//c just last year! Won't they be in for a surprise when they have to replace that system. If they remain in business.
That being said:
Your requirements are simple, but I would not necessarily use a free accounting/POS package. It doesn't sound like you are using a free solution either. A question though; when is the last time you paid for an upgrade, maintenance fee, or new package from your POS retail software? How much did it cost? I find that many mom & pop small businesses pay for POS software once, and never expect to have to pay again. I have seen a single register business running on an Apple
I have only been investigating POS packages for *2 whole days* of my spare time in the evenings, and I have seen many packages that (at least claim to) easily fit your bill. In fact many of these companies have Windows versions as well, but advise Linux for stability.
You said "...and works with all standard point of sale software." I think you meant hardware, and yes, many of these packages support "standard" POS hardware. To be fair, many of these packages would prefer that you switch to PC-based cash registers running their terminal software, but here I empathize with the small business owner and the existing infrastructure.
I used to sell POS systems, and one day installs for single or dual cash register shops was the rule. A couple hours install, and 4-6 hours tweaking and training (the owner, on all the ins and outs of the software typically.) I did a pet store on a Saturday with business in full swing around me. The only interruption was switching from one register (non-computerized) to the new POS-integrated terminal cashbox.
What you ask for is very technically possible, but again, unless YOU feel a compelling need to change, none of us will be able to talk you into it. Nor should we. As for your challenge, I cannot meet it today. I am sure that it can be met. If I had my own POS business again, what you describe would be *EXACTLY* what I would be shooting to fill.
And to be frank, the frugal nature of the small business owner is why I quit selling POS. I cannot sell a small business owner something they think they do not need, and the profit is not worth the time required to change the shopkeep's mind. I sold more computers to small businesses than POS systems because I would try to sell a POS system that was computerized and they wouldn't bite on the POS, but thought they needed a computer so it was an easy sale!
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Dreaming of electric sheep
The Yankme Group and Laura Didiot.
Oh, yeah; also the letter F and the number 3.
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Enlightenment in the form of virtualization
Wouldn't that be SlashDoh?
[groans]
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Caution: Wet floor in the computer room. Memory leak suspected.
File suit against a large multinational corporation: $$$
Dismiss corporation's declarations as inadequate: $1000 (4 hours of lawyer's time)
Go to court to try for the big $$$: at least $10,000 (4 lawyers present and all the legal preparation)
Spend 18 minutes in front of the judge:
clerk announces judge's arrival: 1 minute
judge repositions herself in chair: 1 minute
clerk announces case number : 1 minute
parties walk to tables: 1 minute
judge reads over case notes: 2 minutes
judge questions SCO about claims + SCO response: 5 minutes
judge questions DCC about claims + DCC response: 3 minutes
judge reams out SCO and tells them they are stupid by ruling 99.5% in DC's favor: 3 minutes
SCO walking out with their tail between their legs : 1 minute
only to get trounced in the courtroom...
Priceless!
If you are a good tech, you will never advance. You are too 'valuable' doing what you're doing. Besides, hasn't your management told you that, "Being a tech is where the money is" as they drive away at 5pm in their BMW, leaving you to work all night and drive home in your Nissan Sentra that the paint is peeling off with no air-conditioning?
IT is a dead end job. With golden handcuffs. And lousy managers who used to be incompetent techs. If they used to be techs or understand techs at all.
If you have a good manager, I assure you that you are the exception.
My advice - manage or own.
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I think, therefore I am...
...is to turn on the firewall (excuse me, ICF.)
The average home user thinks NAT is a no-see-um.
The average user plugs the computer into the cable modem. Unless Sparky at Best Buy told them they needed a "Web Router" or a "Broadband Router" and they have the neighborhood geek kid come over and install it.
The average user doesn't know their IP address, gateway, or DNS server. They may have trouble figuring it out even when given instructions over the phone.
KISS!!!
-- Alive and kicking in a VM
I see that you didn't challenge my notes on visibility or safety of my family in an SUV vs. an econobox; I win.
.sig to, "I will talk all over you while ignoring the relevant parts of your post; and oh, BTW, I will always get the last word." ...and you'll be right on. Prove me wrong. I dare ya!
How many new computers/monitors can I fit in the RSX? My business is expanding, and I've outgrown my car. Again, you assume what and how many for me, but you DON'T KNOW THE WHOLE STORY! You're just a flaming asshole who is STILL trying to tell me what I should buy. I've done my research, and you lose.
Change your
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I am the only god in _THIS_ VM
...but the casinos can ask you not to return. They have the right to refuse patrons.
Counting cards with the help of a device is illegal.
Some video poker games pay out more than 100% IF you play perfectly all the time and are prepared to wait out the jackpots (read - have a large bankroll to begin with.) Most players DO NOT play perfectly and will take chances that don't pay off.
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BananaJr6000 calculates the odds in a VM
>SUVs restrict vision...
;-) )find that people who generalize to be intolerant. You have proven this with your uneducated rants about SUVs. BTW, I find people in BMWs, Mercedes, top-end Lexus and wannabe sports cars (including the high-end SUVs) to be the worst drivers, or at least the ones who:
I had MUCH better visibility in my Isuzu Trooper than I currently have in my Hyundai Elantra. Espescially checking the left lane and blind spot when changing lanes. Awesome visibility all around. Normal blind spots that need to be visually checked. Larger rear blind spot, just like with any larger vehicle.
>are more dangerous to smaller cars in accidents...
Which is why I wanted my wife to drive it. Safer for her and the kids (in the back seat) than an econobox.
>and generally seem to promote bad driving.
You use an unfair generalization here. I generally (
a) zoom up in the right-hand lane of a merge
b) fail to allow drivers to change lanes by speeding up once your blinker is on.
c) Drive on the shoulder or exit the marked lane to the turn lane prematurely (big fine here)
d) Drive in the turn lane and expect to be let over at the front of the line.
To provide a contrast, I find that Porsche drivers generally DON'T speed excessively, and are generally courteous.
>And I do dislike vans, and pickups, for exactly the same reasons.
Because nobody would EVER need a truck or van...
You seem to be sick of traffic, and seem to have fixated your anger on the objects you see in your vicinity. Objects that are different from what you are driving. I am not a doctor, but you may need some therapy. Or maybe Lithium.
If I haul stuff every weekend, am I allowed to have a truck that I commute in? What if I have tools that I need to lock up, but I need with me whenever I go to a job site; can I have a van?
I am currently looking for a small SUV (Honda Element, Honda CR-V, Scion xB or similar) that is:
1) Reliable
2) Has good cargo room. I haul computers, monitors, lumber, decorative rock, topsoil and other stuff (usually not all at the same time.)
3) Gets decent gas mileage for a vehicle with said cargo room.
4) Will be used by me (alone!) as a commuter vehicle
5) Will be used to pick up kids (and their gear) and transport to activities, family outings, etc. Something I do at least two to three times per week.
BTW, My Hyundai Elantra doesn't get the mileage I expected. While listed at 25/33 mpg (AT), it gets 21/25 mpg, and never more than 25 mpg, even on a long trip. The Scion xB is listed at 30/34 (AT). Any of the SUVs in that class will get comparable gas mileage to my current ride, with a significant upgrade in vehicle use and flexibility.
Can I have one, please, oh Kiryat Malachi (177258), judge, jury, and mighty god of who_should_drive_an_SUV? Should I bow and tremble before your lower Slashdot number? Oh, all seeing, all knowing traffic watcher, hear my pleas and know that I do not just commute alone; I also haul people and stuff.
Nevermind. You're always right, a clear sign of psychosis. Or in your language "God".
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Trapped in the body of a VM
and Google is a new word, an honorific of googol.
Or as SCO would say, an unauthorized derivative and a clear case of non-literal copying.
There is no case here. A new word was invented SPECIFICALLY TO AVOID the issue of trademarking an existing word. It's done all the time. Get over it.
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Alive and kicking in a VM
WordPerfect lost it as much as Word gained it.
WordPerfect Corporation vs Microsoft Corporation
1) WP - promote senior assembly programmers as the new Windows programmers, MS - hire new graduates and put them to work under former assembly programmers.
2) WP - lights out at 5pm, MS - burn the midnight oil.
3) WP - bet the farm on OS/2, MS - bet the farm on Windows while paying lip service to OS/2.
4) WP - try to compete with traditional strengths, MS - Work with IBM to create a CUA, then change the CUA once everyone else adopts it.
5) WP - hated MS so much that they used Borland OWL, MS - made the compiler, made the dlls and APIs, didn't tell anyone about it if they could have an advantage for awhile.
6) WP - had incompetent management promoted from within including rampant nepotism, MS - hired management from outside, promoted from within when it identified talent.
The list goes on and on...
He should get kicked out and banned from saying he ever was. ...sheesh, and Mormons are advised not to file frivolous or excessive lawsuits.
I carefully read and re-read the EC, and checked online for the meaning of some commonly used EC terms.
...agree to arbitration. Do not give up your right to pursue legal action. If you do, make sure that it is truly independant arbitration. ...agree with the policies in the company handbook. This is a gotcha because they can change the company handbook. One company didn't even have a handbook to give me to review before signing. Some companies won't let you keep the handbook. Edit this to: the handbook received as of (date) so long as it does not conflict with other statements in the employment agreement or conflict with applicable Federal, State, or local laws. Better yet; I have not received handbook so I do not agree to be bound to any of its content.
For one company, they were silly enough to give me a Word document that I edited myself, then printed it and signed it before turning it over to the very busy HR manager who signed it w/o even looking.
Another time, I simply crossed out offending passages and initialed them, then submitted the edited EC to my manager. He looked at it a little nervously, and said that HR would have to review the changes and see if they were acceptable. Nothing ever happened.
The companies assume you will not read these things; I assume they don't bother to look at what you have edited. So far, I win. And for you trolls that assume that questioning the EC means you won't get the job; that hasn't happened to me. I probably wouldn't want to work for a company that wasn't willing to work with me. Or I would have to accept the slavish nature of such an employer.
Some of the things I objected to:
1) Assignment of all patents and copyrights. I edit this to be created in the course of my employment, not to infringe on any prior work I have performed in the areas of (name the areas - in my case it was data compression and independently created software programs. I was performing integration engineering for the employer.)
2)
3)
4) Add a statement that if there is a conflict, the intent of the employee signing the document must be considered in any decision to enforce the relveant sections. Don't let them throw out your edits because they aren't in legalese. Better yet, don't give the employer a reason to pull up the EC.
5) Last and not least!! If you are pressured to sign, place the words "Under Duress" next to your signature and initial it. The courts will not hold you to a contract signed under duress, and most managers don't understnad the legal significance of such an innocent looking statement.
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Your mother was a toaster; Mine was too.
Correct! I have taken electronics, computer architecture, and programming classes. When you want to create clean, efficient code, it helps tremendously when you understand what is happening under the covers.
...not that there's anything wrong with that...
Unfortunately, this is becoming a lost art except in embedded systems or specialty hardware. Modern systems with GHz CPUs and gigs of RAM more than 640kB RAM allow really inneficient programming.
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Your mother was a toaster
SCO would DDOS itself if his Darlness thought it would keep the share price up. Accountability to shareholders and all that blah blah stuff.
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The Banana Jr. 6000 is alive and well in a VM
Answer found here, originally seen on Groklaw here (scroll to the bottom) by xtifr
thanx for asking!
With a compression algorithm like that (millions of lines to 60+ pages)
...but since that compression ratio is impossible (except in Utah) SCO is pretty much done.
SCO's IP license would be worth $699