Until Bill sells his shares, he's still calling the shots. He may not be making day-to-day administrative decisions, but I'm sure all important policy decisions have to pass his approval before being implimented.
OK, so the computers are in a public area, and apparently the user can be kicked off for viewing "inappropriate" material...how is that different than using Surfwatch?
The user has a chance to explain or provide a valid reason for whatever he's looking at . . . "No, really, I'm doing research for a biology class . .."
Also, having the public or librarians do the filtering is much easier than trying to index all the 'objectionable' sites on the net (and maintain that index).
Providing a system that makes allowances based on the circumastances will usually be better than a system that just makes an automated yes/no decision whether material is acceptable.
There are always dim bulbs in every profession. I am a ME, and I did PC and network support to earn extra money while I was in school (most casual acquantices actually thought I was CS or EE). I knew some really bright people (both CS and ME and others), and some real dullards.
I learned real fast to rate people's ability solely on its merit, not on their title/major/profession.
This is my keyboard. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My keyboard is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my keyboard is useless. Without my keyboard, I am useless . . .
The flaw in your argument as stated: you are assuming that without a patent, inventors of things will get no compensation. But, many software companies make money from much unpatented software. Visicalc, Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft BASIC and DOS, Oracle, etc., these things were not patented, and their inventors got plenty of compensation.
Not everybody wants to (or is able to/or should have to) start a company and market a product to be compensated for their hard work.
Patents are like any other tool. They can be used for their intended purpose (to allow people to be compensated for invention), but they can also be used for nasty purposes (as weapons in corporate warfare, for example).
If you have the right keyboard, it can be a good bashing weapon. The old IBM 'clickey' keyboards are sturdy enough to beat someone to death . . . and resume normal function once the electricity comes back!
. . . is that programs that are designed with closed source or protocol as part of the security scheme aren't likely to hold up well (without major changes) once they're open sourced.
If enough people do this, it will cease to be statistically deviant from the normal pattern. It'll make the surveillance less effective, but make it easier to successfully steal your car.
Have there been any documented cases where somebody takes legal action based on the GPL or similar open licenses and forced somebody to comply with the license's terms?
There are circumstances where this may be legit. I'm salaried, but I work for a govt. contractor. It's illegal for my employer to charge the air force for more than 40 hours of my time UNLESS they pay me overtime. Since they don't want to pay their engineers overtime, they adjust their timecards in order to only charge 40 hours/week.
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Sounds like some moderators are browsing at 1 or higher . . .
Until Bill sells his shares, he's still calling the shots. He may not be making day-to-day administrative decisions, but I'm sure all important policy decisions have to pass his approval before being implimented.
OK, so the computers are in a public area, and apparently the user can be kicked off for viewing "inappropriate" material...how is that different than using Surfwatch?
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The user has a chance to explain or provide a valid reason for whatever he's looking at . . . "No, really, I'm doing research for a biology class . .
Also, having the public or librarians do the filtering is much easier than trying to index all the 'objectionable' sites on the net (and maintain that index).
Providing a system that makes allowances based on the circumastances will usually be better than a system that just makes an automated yes/no decision whether material is acceptable.
Yeah, you'd think . . .
There are always dim bulbs in every profession. I am a ME, and I did PC and network support to earn extra money while I was in school (most casual acquantices actually thought I was CS or EE). I knew some really bright people (both CS and ME and others), and some real dullards.
I learned real fast to rate people's ability solely on its merit, not on their title/major/profession.
Your old roommate does sound pretty dim, though.
Geek Boot Camp:
This is my keyboard. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My keyboard is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my keyboard is useless. Without my keyboard, I am useless . . .
The flaw in your argument as stated: you are assuming that without a patent, inventors of things will get no compensation. But, many software companies make money from much unpatented software. Visicalc, Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft BASIC and DOS, Oracle, etc., these things were not patented, and their inventors got plenty of compensation.
Not everybody wants to (or is able to/or should have to) start a company and market a product to be compensated for their hard work.
Patents are like any other tool. They can be used for their intended purpose (to allow people to be compensated for invention), but they can also be used for nasty purposes (as weapons in corporate warfare, for example).
Don't forget about the troll who rendered himself sterile by pouring hot grits down his pants . . .
Only 10 condoms but 48 rolls of toilet paper? Either you're not getting as much as you think, or you need to see a gastrointestinal specialist. :)
If you have the right keyboard, it can be a good bashing weapon. The old IBM 'clickey' keyboards are sturdy enough to beat someone to death . . . and resume normal function once the electricity comes back!
. . . is that programs that are designed with closed source or protocol as part of the security scheme aren't likely to hold up well (without major changes) once they're open sourced.
(Sorry if I double posted this, I suck)
Targetting the cat is easy. Hitting the cat once it decides to jump on furniture would be more difficult than climbing stairs.
Where does the dirt go, since there's no bag?
Are there any electric motor that have 'harmful carbon emissions'?
Now we just need to modify it to
a) automatically return to a charging station when its batteries get low
b) empty itself when it fills with dirt
That's about the only way I'll ever keep my carpet clean all the time
If enough people do this, it will cease to be statistically deviant from the normal pattern. It'll make the surveillance less effective, but make it easier to successfully steal your car.
Have there been any documented cases where somebody takes legal action based on the GPL or similar open licenses and forced somebody to comply with the license's terms?
There are circumstances where this may be legit. I'm salaried, but I work for a govt. contractor. It's illegal for my employer to charge the air force for more than 40 hours of my time UNLESS they pay me overtime. Since they don't want to pay their engineers overtime, they adjust their timecards in order to only charge 40 hours/week.