WTF is wrong with the XFree86 guys? At a time when the project's existence is at its most debatable, they change their license (why?) to enable most disties to drop the latest version.
They may be technically smart, but they seem politically naieve.
"Right now we are proceeding as planned, and we have no hints or signals that the city counsel is regretting or reconsidering their decision to move to Linux,"
Sounds like the normal hitches you'd expect when doing any large-scale migration. Something more detailed would have been nice rather than generalities about 'software compatibility' and 'security'.
For the last 6 or 7 years Skoda have been designed and manufactured by Volkswagen. They seem to be quite respectable cars, and like the Seat marque, are based on VW floorplans.
In essence if you buy a Skoda Octavia, you're buying a VW Passat. At about 60% of the price.
On the other hand if you keep creating offensive smelly things, people will catch on and stop going anyway.
Wewill catch on my friend, but the great unwashed probably won't. Name the most succesful food outlets in the Western world: McD, Burger King, KFC. Nutritionally poor, unhealthy and cheap. I rest my case.
They seem to run out of people with original ideas willing to take risks.
The shareholders don't want them taking risks with their money. They want Cinderella 3: Rise of the Sisters, they want tie-ins with McDonalds, they want safe, easy, money.
Two years' worth of criticall acclaimed, but poorly viewed films will see the stock price slide and credit rating disappear. The people who own the company have no interest in it other than as a cash cow. You can't be dangerous and edgy as a public company.
What sort of security is built into these things? If it's stolen can anyone just go and use it to buy some fries, or does it require some sort of user interaction like a credit card (pin/signature)?
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WTF is wrong with the XFree86 guys? At a time when the project's existence is at its most debatable, they change their license (why?) to enable most disties to drop the latest version. They may be technically smart, but they seem politically naieve.
Given that Hitachi now own IBM's HD business, I doubt whether you could call them two manufacturers.
"Right now we are proceeding as planned, and we have no hints or signals that the city counsel is regretting or reconsidering their decision to move to Linux,"
Sounds like the normal hitches you'd expect when doing any large-scale migration. Something more detailed would have been nice rather than generalities about 'software compatibility' and 'security'.
No they don't. They lost the case and aren't actively seeking an appeal.
In essence if you buy a Skoda Octavia, you're buying a VW Passat. At about 60% of the price.
And don't forget their rallying heritage.
No, no, no - we must get a man on Mars. Or the Moon.
That's far more of a priority than that Hubble or ISS crap.
In the UK being there is a parallel parking component to the driving test. Not sure what effect it's had though.
Sometimes happens on message boards as well...
Every work created by you is copyrighted. The act of creating something gives you copyright. For instance, I own the copyright on this post.
It would be for the last person alive...
Relax. It's a slightly thinner, sweeter mayonaisse replacement.
If you want to make money, and that's your only goal, my goodness...
Most of Disney shares are held by large, institutional investment houses. And they want it to pay.
and that's what art is all about.
And 'art' (whatever that may be) can't be guaranteed to pay. Ask Van Gogh...never sold a painting in his life.
How does this work in a business environment, say with a pool car? A company can't accrue points.
Besides, the registered owner of the vehicle isn't necessarily the same as the registered keeper.
Good job I'm not the only one who drives my car.
Not without precedent. Worked with Heinz Salad Cream in the UK a couple of years ago. Although it's hard to build a robot out of a condiment.
Those are just contractual details which should be agreed upon between the manufacturer and owner.
It's not a legal entity. It can't patent anything.
Wasn't the devil just a corrupted angel anyway?
Joke! Don't be so touchy.
But, in 2001 $100 would have bought me 71. Today it'll buy me 55, which I reckon to be about 1/3rd less.
On the other hand if you keep creating offensive smelly things, people will catch on and stop going anyway.
Wewill catch on my friend, but the great unwashed probably won't. Name the most succesful food outlets in the Western world: McD, Burger King, KFC. Nutritionally poor, unhealthy and cheap. I rest my case.
There is a cash prize of US $100.00 for the winning entry.
With the dollar going the way it is it'll cost me more to bank the cheque than it is worth over here!
They seem to run out of people with original ideas willing to take risks.
The shareholders don't want them taking risks with their money. They want Cinderella 3: Rise of the Sisters, they want tie-ins with McDonalds, they want safe, easy, money.
Two years' worth of criticall acclaimed, but poorly viewed films will see the stock price slide and credit rating disappear. The people who own the company have no interest in it other than as a cash cow. You can't be dangerous and edgy as a public company.
So how is a new source of material creation not an economic advantage?
When you're looking at an outlay of $Trillions (which you don't have) on a return of $Millions.
Promises of $Trillions come cheap in election year.
What sort of security is built into these things? If it's stolen can anyone just go and use it to buy some fries, or does it require some sort of user interaction like a credit card (pin/signature)?