I'm that oddest of creatures, a moderate conservative. I believe that social programs are important, but that we have to be able to pay for them. And, paradoxically, we'll have more tax money if the tax rate isn't crippling. But no one has the right to accumulate masses of wealth without consideration for others, and no one accumulates wealth totally by their individual effort. We live in a society, and that society gives us these opportunities. We have to give back to that which has given us so much.
Compared to the crooks that rule the GOP, however, I'm conservative.
Fair enough. Perhaps part of the problem is that we are relying on two imperfect mechanisms for conflict resolution: The courts and the court of public opinion. Someone wants this tried in the second court, thus the spill-over to slashdot.
I think that what bothers me is the tendency (of both humans and slashdotters) to form lynch mobs based on incomplete facts or even distortions of the facts. I can't really even tell what the conflict is about from the "article" (lack of article); seems more like a developer squabble than anything really earthshaking.
It seems to me that one of the uses of this thing called journalism is that a fair and impartial investigator can try to find the facts and report them, so that we might form our own opinions on the issues. I know, it's an antiquated view. And good luck trying to get a slashdot editor to actually do any sleuthing. The idea is laughable.
The important application for this is going to be as a blogging tool for dogs. Also, I (finally!) won't have to read my dog his email and he can check his MySpace page on his own.
I see your point. I did in fact buy a Powerbook last fall, knowing that Intel hardware was around the corner. The reason being, of course, to have the last generation of a proven (albeit underpowered) architecture that would hopefully last me thru a few revisions of intel Macs.
I don't buy the all or nothing thing. If he releases the code in the next several weeks, and as he says, he's adding documentation, cleaning it up. etc., where is the problem? If he just dumped the code, there are likely to be just as many complaints.
If I take some GPL code, I can make any changes I want to it and no one can force me to distribute the source. (As long as I do not attempt to distribute/sell the binaries, of course). If Andrew (or whatever his name is) hasn't attempted to distribute binaries that contain GPL code (and I'm not sure we know that he has for a fact), then we need to back the fuck up.
It would be funny, though, considering that it would be Zonk duping himself. =)
Anyways, they should delay all that they need to and not take any undue risks. We need another shuttle tragedy like someone named GothChick1989 needs another piercing.
"Friends and neighbors, neighbors and friends: I'm here to give you the Good News about the Salvation to be found by embracing Microsoft Products and escaping the toils of the Devil Linux and its Legion of Unclean distros. I'm here to give you the facts about TCO and uptime to spare you the Hellfire of unsupported open source software!"
At MS, he was a "platform evangelist", which is sort of a cross between a developer liaison and a missionary. Even though Google says they're not sure where he will fit into the company, you can be sure it's some sort of missionary position. =)
Actually, the GPs comment "Either Google is lying or they're poaching MS execs just to be dicks" could also apply if you add a word: Either Google is lying or they're poaching MS execs just to be strategic dicks.
If the guy in question is truly one of a kind in his skills and abilities, Google is denying MS a valuable asset, even if Google leaves him on the bench, so to speak. ("Coach! Put me in!")
This isn't the most probable reason, admittedly, but it's more than possible. Besides, Google has probably run out of genius Stanford grads to hire.
Thing is, there are a lot of really smart people that work at MS. However, just because there are smart people doesn't mean there aren't dumb people who aren't able to properly manage them and get the most from their capabilities. Management is supposed to set the goals and guide the execution. If top management is setting the wrong goals or hindering execution, don't blame the people under them.
Hmmmm. Microsoft Musical Flying Chairs. Remember when we were kids . . . . ? "I'm not playing with you guys anymore. You always make me be Steve Balmer!"
Before you dismiss the contribution of a motion capture performers, I suggest you watch this documentary. It will really give you an appreciation of the sort of talent necessary for motion capture.
No, they're saying that they don't think they can make a worthwhile profit yet, but they're keeping their eyes open for when the time is ripe. Their mistake before was perhaps that they were too soon on the scene. However, the longer they wait, the more they risk being too late.
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Great Lebowski quote!
I'm that oddest of creatures, a moderate conservative. I believe that social programs are important, but that we have to be able to pay for them. And, paradoxically, we'll have more tax money if the tax rate isn't crippling. But no one has the right to accumulate masses of wealth without consideration for others, and no one accumulates wealth totally by their individual effort. We live in a society, and that society gives us these opportunities. We have to give back to that which has given us so much.
Compared to the crooks that rule the GOP, however, I'm conservative.
Who the fuck votes for these guys?
Uh, their constituents?
Stevens is one of the biggest pigs at the public spending trough, despite being a Republican*. He gets votes because he brings home the bacon.
*There used to be a time once when Republicans were the fiscally responsible party. Seriously.
Never show up at a nuclear weapon fight with a rock.
The fight after that, maybe.
Fair enough. Perhaps part of the problem is that we are relying on two imperfect mechanisms for conflict resolution: The courts and the court of public opinion. Someone wants this tried in the second court, thus the spill-over to slashdot.
I think that what bothers me is the tendency (of both humans and slashdotters) to form lynch mobs based on incomplete facts or even distortions of the facts. I can't really even tell what the conflict is about from the "article" (lack of article); seems more like a developer squabble than anything really earthshaking.
It seems to me that one of the uses of this thing called journalism is that a fair and impartial investigator can try to find the facts and report them, so that we might form our own opinions on the issues. I know, it's an antiquated view. And good luck trying to get a slashdot editor to actually do any sleuthing. The idea is laughable.
The important application for this is going to be as a blogging tool for dogs. Also, I (finally!) won't have to read my dog his email and he can check his MySpace page on his own.
I see your point. I did in fact buy a Powerbook last fall, knowing that Intel hardware was around the corner. The reason being, of course, to have the last generation of a proven (albeit underpowered) architecture that would hopefully last me thru a few revisions of intel Macs.
I don't buy the all or nothing thing. If he releases the code in the next several weeks, and as he says, he's adding documentation, cleaning it up. etc., where is the problem? If he just dumped the code, there are likely to be just as many complaints.
If I take some GPL code, I can make any changes I want to it and no one can force me to distribute the source. (As long as I do not attempt to distribute/sell the binaries, of course). If Andrew (or whatever his name is) hasn't attempted to distribute binaries that contain GPL code (and I'm not sure we know that he has for a fact), then we need to back the fuck up.
Oh, shit! You're right.
All this time I thought it was Doobie doobie doo, but it turns out that's Frank Sinatra.
Ahem. A different sort of hostile takeover. Think Crimson Permanent Assurance.
I should try that. I have my threshold set so high that I've never seen a story with any comments.
July 2nd != July 4th
It would be funny, though, considering that it would be Zonk duping himself. =)
Anyways, they should delay all that they need to and not take any undue risks. We need another shuttle tragedy like someone named GothChick1989 needs another piercing.
"Friends and neighbors, neighbors and friends: I'm here to give you the Good News about the Salvation to be found by embracing Microsoft Products and escaping the toils of the Devil Linux and its Legion of Unclean distros. I'm here to give you the facts about TCO and uptime to spare you the Hellfire of unsupported open source software!"
At MS, he was a "platform evangelist", which is sort of a cross between a developer liaison and a missionary. Even though Google says they're not sure where he will fit into the company, you can be sure it's some sort of missionary position. =)
Actually, the GPs comment "Either Google is lying or they're poaching MS execs just to be dicks" could also apply if you add a word: Either Google is lying or they're poaching MS execs just to be strategic dicks.
If the guy in question is truly one of a kind in his skills and abilities, Google is denying MS a valuable asset, even if Google leaves him on the bench, so to speak. ("Coach! Put me in!")
This isn't the most probable reason, admittedly, but it's more than possible. Besides, Google has probably run out of genius Stanford grads to hire.
Thing is, there are a lot of really smart people that work at MS. However, just because there are smart people doesn't mean there aren't dumb people who aren't able to properly manage them and get the most from their capabilities. Management is supposed to set the goals and guide the execution. If top management is setting the wrong goals or hindering execution, don't blame the people under them.
Hmmmm. Microsoft Musical Flying Chairs. Remember when we were kids . . . . ? "I'm not playing with you guys anymore. You always make me be Steve Balmer!"
This was covered in the article. Read the whole thing.
I've got a Prince Albert but it's only a clip on.
Before you dismiss the contribution of a motion capture performers, I suggest you watch this documentary. It will really give you an appreciation of the sort of talent necessary for motion capture.
No, they're saying that they don't think they can make a worthwhile profit yet, but they're keeping their eyes open for when the time is ripe. Their mistake before was perhaps that they were too soon on the scene. However, the longer they wait, the more they risk being too late.
I use my dog's name and picture for myspace, and a few people know it's not really my dog, so the reverse in not true.
His mother probably wears a full body cast or at least a brace by now.
. . . you still wouldn't be able to tell whether I was reading the Anarchist's Cookbook or the Betty Crocker Cookbook via Freenet.
Dude, you should read the Betty Crocker Anarchist's Cookbook. The exploding cupcakes on page 42 are to die for!!
I'm not sure there really are "careers in robotics".
Depends. Are you good at bending things?
Then there are these folks, but I don't think they pay anything.