I'd just like to point out that wanting to know what your kid watches is one thing. Wanting the internet to be "safe" so you don't have to worry about it is entirely another.
But this measure doesn't do either. Accidental clickage? Give me a break. Even if it wasn't intentional, kids are hardwired to click 'yes' and will do so unless they have reason to believe they are being monitored.
Actually, the "Engineering Test" would be a good way for the patent office to test the "non-obvious" requirements for patentability. You submit the function/requirements of your device/invention to a panel of engineers selected from your industry. If one of the engineers independently develops your "method", the method cannot be patented.
TFA: "The process defined a data center as any room larger than 500 square feet dedicated to data processing that meets the one of the four tier classifications defined by The Uptime Institute."
A Tier-1 facility is a server room or closet with basic power and cooling. If you have any kind of redundancy or failover that kicks you up to Tier-2.
So really, any lights-out environment over 500 feet qualifies.
Ah, but Fedora isn't based on RHEL, is it? Debian/Fedora are both community distros, and Ubuntu/RHEL are commercially supported distros based on them. Ergo Ubuntu is more "professional" then Fedora.
Yes. Greg Kroah-Hartman is far from a troll. The link is to the video of his presentation (shockingly badly recorded) but if you want to understand the legitimate concerns, watching it is 20-odd minutes well spent.
But at least in the Android Marketplace, this is common. Applications often come in a free (as in beer) version, and a "donate" version (as in, buy the developer a beer). Both versions are the same, only one you don't make a transaction. By all accounts it works rather well, but I have a feeling it is because users feel closer to developers then what is typical in more traditional distribution channels.
There is one thing missing for real on Linux: an audio interface that works as reliably as DirectSound on Windows. As it is, your choices on Linux are pretty much OSS or alsa...
You're comparing an API targeted at game development to low-level subsystems, which is pretty disingenuous. No game developer should be targeting OSS or ALSA. openAL exists for this purpose and works just fine.
Honestly, its a non-issue. Games are easier then desktop software in this regard, as they do not have the kinds of deep dependencies that, for example, a Gnome application has.
By way of example without thinking too hard, iD have been releasing Linux software longer then Ubuntu, and have never had a problem making contemporary top-tier, tech-demo level games with a single universal installer.
Market share is really the only barrier to Linux gaming, but its a chicken and an egg thing. Valve had a real chance to make a difference here. Many gamers would drop Windows in a heartbeat if they had access to Steam on Linux.
Tin foil hat on, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that development of Steam for Linux was well under way, but pressure from vested interests killed it.
What is with the vanilla fixation? It is quite an unreasonable requirement considering every major distro is expected to customize the kernel. They call it vanilla for a reason.
The only way you'll ever get a vanilla kernel is if you compile it yourself (often breaking some functionality that your distro included). A few patches does not a fork make.
And the init system? Irrelevant. SysV was never a requirement of a Linux system - and isn't even that popular these days.
I don't see how limb regrowth would harm the prosthetic industry.
Just look at the species that do have re-generation abilities. A leg doesn't just spring fully formed from the knee/groin. It would take decades for a human with the same abilities to re-grow an leg. Plenty of room for rehabilitative prosthetics.
Surely this news invites a Linux vs. Mac comparison rather then a Windows vs. Mac one.
And this is what is so interesting. In a emerging market (opposed to a deeply entrenched one) OSS is cleaning the clock of the big guys. Writing on the wall?
To be fair, the term "intellectual property" itself is an attempt to redefine the standard definition of the words "intellectual" and "property". The pity is it has been so successful.
But as much as I agree with BiggerIsBetter's position: dude - you've got to pick your battles. No point jumping down somebody's throat when they are on your side!
Indeed. Inventing a hypothetical scenario then claiming you've discovered a real vulnerability seems to be par for the course at this year's DefCon. Disappointing.
1) MOTORCYCLISTS Selection bias favours thrill seekers & risk takers. 45% of all fatal bike accidents are single-vehicle accidents - they just fall off.
2) CARS. Even assuming other road users are paying attention (you should never assume this - ever) a car is made of metal and weighs 20 times what you do. Altercations between cars and squishy people do not end well, no matter how much leather said squishy person is wearing.
3) STATISTICS Motorcyclists are 16 times more likely to die in a crash. Total miles traveled by MC's makes up less then 1% of the national fleet, but bike riders make up 12% of the annual road toll.
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I'd just like to point out that wanting to know what your kid watches is one thing. Wanting the internet to be "safe" so you don't have to worry about it is entirely another.
But this measure doesn't do either. Accidental clickage? Give me a break. Even if it wasn't intentional, kids are hardwired to click 'yes' and will do so unless they have reason to believe they are being monitored.
Huh? Nothing was stolen. Actual damages were nil.
Actually, there is a bunch of devices running X11 on PowerVR - the OpenPandora is first that one pops to mind.
Built? Sure. Assembled? Fine. Extended someting? Absolutely. Invented? I honestly don't know.
The word I would use is "engineered".
Actually, the "Engineering Test" would be a good way for the patent office to test the "non-obvious" requirements for patentability. You submit the function/requirements of your device/invention to a panel of engineers selected from your industry. If one of the engineers independently develops your "method", the method cannot be patented.
TFA: "The process defined a data center as any room larger than 500 square feet dedicated to data processing that meets the one of the four tier classifications defined by The Uptime Institute."
A Tier-1 facility is a server room or closet with basic power and cooling. If you have any kind of redundancy or failover that kicks you up to Tier-2.
So really, any lights-out environment over 500 feet qualifies.
Ah, but Fedora isn't based on RHEL, is it? Debian/Fedora are both community distros, and Ubuntu/RHEL are commercially supported distros based on them. Ergo Ubuntu is more "professional" then Fedora.
Yes. Greg Kroah-Hartman is far from a troll. The link is to the video of his presentation (shockingly badly recorded) but if you want to understand the legitimate concerns, watching it is 20-odd minutes well spent.
But at least in the Android Marketplace, this is common. Applications often come in a free (as in beer) version, and a "donate" version (as in, buy the developer a beer). Both versions are the same, only one you don't make a transaction. By all accounts it works rather well, but I have a feeling it is because users feel closer to developers then what is typical in more traditional distribution channels.
The best bit is Ecclesiastes ripped the idea off from The Book of Pythia:: All this has happened before. All this will happen again.
It's turtles all the way down!
I hope you were doing this in a disposable VM, God save you if you try this in IE.
Most SPAM offers are fake, the intention is to get you to visit a malicious site.
There is one thing missing for real on Linux: an audio interface that works as reliably as DirectSound on Windows. As it is, your choices on Linux are pretty much OSS or alsa...
You're comparing an API targeted at game development to low-level subsystems, which is pretty disingenuous. No game developer should be targeting OSS or ALSA. openAL exists for this purpose and works just fine.
Honestly, its a non-issue. Games are easier then desktop software in this regard, as they do not have the kinds of deep dependencies that, for example, a Gnome application has.
By way of example without thinking too hard, iD have been releasing Linux software longer then Ubuntu, and have never had a problem making contemporary top-tier, tech-demo level games with a single universal installer.
Market share is really the only barrier to Linux gaming, but its a chicken and an egg thing. Valve had a real chance to make a difference here. Many gamers would drop Windows in a heartbeat if they had access to Steam on Linux.
Tin foil hat on, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that development of Steam for Linux was well under way, but pressure from vested interests killed it.
What is with the vanilla fixation? It is quite an unreasonable requirement considering every major distro is expected to customize the kernel. They call it vanilla for a reason.
The only way you'll ever get a vanilla kernel is if you compile it yourself (often breaking some functionality that your distro included). A few patches does not a fork make.
And the init system? Irrelevant. SysV was never a requirement of a Linux system - and isn't even that popular these days.
...or you would have to be constantly having it resized and adjusted.
Exactly my point. A re-growing leg would be worth far more to the prosthetics industry then a stable stump.
It would be a (wait for it) growth industry!
I don't see how limb regrowth would harm the prosthetic industry.
Just look at the species that do have re-generation abilities. A leg doesn't just spring fully formed from the knee/groin. It would take decades for a human with the same abilities to re-grow an leg. Plenty of room for rehabilitative prosthetics.
Highly modified? I think you overestimate the difference between a vanilla kernel and the one running Android.
And folks buying Android phones, do they say "I'm buying an Android phone!"
Droid buyers are a notable exception, but otherwise yes, they do.
Nor does it automatically grant the same rights - but that is the intention of those who crafted the term.
Surely this news invites a Linux vs. Mac comparison rather then a Windows vs. Mac one.
And this is what is so interesting. In a emerging market (opposed to a deeply entrenched one) OSS is cleaning the clock of the big guys. Writing on the wall?
To be fair, the term "intellectual property" itself is an attempt to redefine the standard definition of the words "intellectual" and "property". The pity is it has been so successful.
But as much as I agree with BiggerIsBetter's position: dude - you've got to pick your battles. No point jumping down somebody's throat when they are on your side!
If its anything like other download managers, it downloads over multiple connections to get around transfer limits on the remote server.
But you are right, in most cases it won't make any difference at all - so all you are doing is tying up connections without achieving anything.
In those cases where it DOES work, you are potentially DoSing other users - transfer limits are usually there because of limited resources.
Indeed. Inventing a hypothetical scenario then claiming you've discovered a real vulnerability seems to be par for the course at this year's DefCon. Disappointing.
Pretty sure Toyota is all over it actually.
*goes off and checks*
Yep, the new Supra hybrid is optimized for performance, has been in development for at least 4 years, and should be available long before the Porsche.
Why do people think motorcycles are dangerous?
1) MOTORCYCLISTS Selection bias favours thrill seekers & risk takers. 45% of all fatal bike accidents are single-vehicle accidents - they just fall off.
2) CARS. Even assuming other road users are paying attention (you should never assume this - ever) a car is made of metal and weighs 20 times what you do. Altercations between cars and squishy people do not end well, no matter how much leather said squishy person is wearing.
3) STATISTICS Motorcyclists are 16 times more likely to die in a crash. Total miles traveled by MC's makes up less then 1% of the national fleet, but bike riders make up 12% of the annual road toll.
At 20 bucks for a turnkey version, why bother?