The interesting thing is that they aren't really the Santa Cruz Operation but The SCO Group.
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Anyone notice that this is an homage to Blade Runner? Tyrell says the replicants are "More Human Than Human". Also, the escaped replicants were nexus 6 (not nexus 1 as the song indicates). Finally, the line, "I want more life fucker" is one of the lines Roy says before he kills Tyrell. It gave me a new appreciation for the song, because I think it's overplayed.
It sounds like they're interested in doing a clean-room implementation that isn't tied down by proprietary licenses like the one Sun provides (and the link you gave). This is a _good_ thing.
Can you give me a link to the ones for Linux. This is where I believe it's supposed to be. However, I can't seem to find a recent build, and I'm having diffuculty compiling it with the SVG support from scratch.
I'm sure this Mozilla doesn't have SVG support. However, I was wondering if anyone knew the status of the Adobe SVG Plugin's compatibility with the browser (whether Adobe is developing a new compatible plug-in or Mozilla compensating for Adobe's compatibility problems). My understanding is that Adobe developed the 3.0 plugin before the Mozilla API was frozen, and now it crashes the browser. This is common to Windows and Linux and for Mozilla derivatives as well (Netscape). Neither the Mozilla developers or Adobe seem to be budging. I just want to have some decent SVG support in Linux. Is SVG development something I should avoid?
At least in BeOS's case, he's talking about the open source project OpenBeOS. Unfortunately for him, it was written from scratch and not opened by the original developers.
But do we really want Microsoft calling Windows 2004 + Unix? (I do know about the POSIX-compliant BS). I believe there should be some kind of basic criteria so it adds _some_ legitimacy to the name, but it seems like OPEN Group is being unreasonable.
What you say is true. In addition, this might condition a single player to play better. Like one of those mice in a maze exercises. Might improve your play.
But frequently people still have an idea what use the research will provide, even if they're explanations are not accurate or complete. I think the parent had a valid question. What do the researchers believe are immediate applications? But no one knows what this might be useful for in 100 years.
Apache Jakarta has some really great libraries for Java. I use them extensively. That allows me to worry about high-level issues as opposed to being bogged down with the details of XML-parsing and validation, translation, etc. Additionally, Jakarta Commons has a number of useful tools that I would find myself re-implementing if they weren't already available, like the HttpClient. I've been really impressed with the stuff they've produced. However, it certainly adds to the bloat. Also from what I've used of it, Struts is awesome.
(Plus Steve Jobs reminded us they have $41 billion in the bank and are not in debt. They're not desparate for cash.)
Is that right? I've never heard they had that much cash in the bank. Doesn't that mean they have about as much cash as Microsoft? That just doesn't sound right to me.
But then couldn't they prove a real machine is logically secure? Just the implementation may not be. It seems that the implementation is the thing that practically matters in both cases.
Is anyone aware of a website that compares and contrasts various online university programs? Or allows people to discuss their respective experiences in some sort of forum? It seems that would be useful. But that could also be extended to "real-life" colleges as well.
This reminds of the South Park episode with the nurse and the dead fetus in her head. Of course, it would be interesting to be able to clone myself using just the shit I scratch off my head.
Actually, GWB and Tony Blair have been nominated for next year's Nobel Peace Prize. I didn't even think it was supposed to be public who was nominated. But maybe I'm just thinking of the scientific awards.
That may be true, but I suppose my opinion on the required reading of
Huck-Finn depends on the particular motivation of the instructor.
For example, if the students are expected to appreciate the book simply
because it was a landmark book in the historical sense, or that it was significant for Twain's
personal life and career, then it may be reasonable that it is required. With
this motivation, the teacher should emphasize how Twain's period motivated what
he wrote
and how his life impacted the work, etc.
However, if the students are expected to appreciate the literary
quality of Twain's writing they should read ACYKAC first. In this case,
teachers would be concentrating on the more local aspects of the story instead of the
global aspects. These local aspects may include narrative structure, elements of dialogue, layout of particular scenes, and so on. I do think people
should be encouraged to read Huck-Finn if they want (and are willing) to
appreciate Twain and get a comprehensive sense of his works. But the simple fact that it has been controversial shows that
most people reading it don't appreciate its
various qualities.
I recognize that in most teaching environments it's probably not practical to
teach both books. In this case, I think they should read ACYKAC first,
because if they read Huck-Finn initially, I believe the majority of students
are apt to avoid the rest of his writings (including people that like to read).
I have mixed feelings about Mark Twain myself. I liked A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court when I was young, but I wasn't much of a fan of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. I do think schools should replace required reading of Huck-Finn with ACYKAC. I think reading Huck-Finn turns more people off of Mark Twain than would like to admit it (myself included), not necessarily because it's controversial, but because it's so goddamn boring.
However, I've read a little bit of his non-fiction (i.e. I've read a copy of his On Writing and Publishing), and it's pretty good. I particular like where he rips into Fenimore Cooper's writing. Absolutely hysterical!
Agreed, it's a great book! One of my favorite parts is how he describes the antogonism between the cooks and the waiters in the Parisian restaurants. Between that and the ungodly heat in the kitchen, it always strikes me as funny the parallels between those early 20th century French restaurants and fast-food restaurants (and probably any other restaurant) of today.
Also, the bit where Orwell points out how the more expensive the restaurant, the more people have touched the food always kills me. Classic!
I'm curious, do you have a link to where they stated they'd sue their own users? I was thinking that they emphasized that they would not do that. Of course, they've been flip-flopping back and forth on whether they'd sue users period (assuming they have a valid case against us).
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The interesting thing is that they aren't really the Santa Cruz Operation but The SCO Group.
Anyone notice that this is an homage to Blade Runner? Tyrell says the replicants are "More Human Than Human". Also, the escaped replicants were nexus 6 (not nexus 1 as the song indicates). Finally, the line, "I want more life fucker" is one of the lines Roy says before he kills Tyrell. It gave me a new appreciation for the song, because I think it's overplayed.
It sounds like they're interested in doing a clean-room implementation that isn't tied down by proprietary licenses like the one Sun provides (and the link you gave). This is a _good_ thing.
We need a Moderation for +1/-1 Disgusting!
Can you give me a link to the ones for Linux. This is where I believe it's supposed to be. However, I can't seem to find a recent build, and I'm having diffuculty compiling it with the SVG support from scratch.
I'm sure this Mozilla doesn't have SVG support. However, I was wondering if anyone knew the status of the Adobe SVG Plugin's compatibility with the browser (whether Adobe is developing a new compatible plug-in or Mozilla compensating for Adobe's compatibility problems). My understanding is that Adobe developed the 3.0 plugin before the Mozilla API was frozen, and now it crashes the browser. This is common to Windows and Linux and for Mozilla derivatives as well (Netscape). Neither the Mozilla developers or Adobe seem to be budging. I just want to have some decent SVG support in Linux. Is SVG development something I should avoid?
since having the feds do it would be against the law.
But it's all right for copyright-holders to do it? Where does the DMCA say copyright-holders can blow up PCs? This is insane!
At least in BeOS's case, he's talking about the open source project OpenBeOS. Unfortunately for him, it was written from scratch and not opened by the original developers.
That is weird. I see it as well.
Sure it's more difficult (if you don't want to pay $20), but certainly possible even for the poorest college students.
But do we really want Microsoft calling Windows 2004 + Unix? (I do know about the POSIX-compliant BS). I believe there should be some kind of basic criteria so it adds _some_ legitimacy to the name, but it seems like OPEN Group is being unreasonable.
What you say is true. In addition, this might condition a single player to play better. Like one of those mice in a maze exercises. Might improve your play.
But frequently people still have an idea what use the research will provide, even if they're explanations are not accurate or complete. I think the parent had a valid question. What do the researchers believe are immediate applications? But no one knows what this might be useful for in 100 years.
Apache Jakarta has some really great libraries for Java. I use them extensively. That allows me to worry about high-level issues as opposed to being bogged down with the details of XML-parsing and validation, translation, etc. Additionally, Jakarta Commons has a number of useful tools that I would find myself re-implementing if they weren't already available, like the HttpClient. I've been really impressed with the stuff they've produced. However, it certainly adds to the bloat. Also from what I've used of it, Struts is awesome.
(Plus Steve Jobs reminded us they have $41 billion in the bank and are not in debt. They're not desparate for cash.)
Is that right? I've never heard they had that much cash in the bank. Doesn't that mean they have about as much cash as Microsoft? That just doesn't sound right to me.
But then couldn't they prove a real machine is logically secure? Just the implementation may not be. It seems that the implementation is the thing that practically matters in both cases.
I wonder if SCO has done that kind of comparison. Or if they've compared it to the BSDs.
Is anyone aware of a website that compares and contrasts various online university programs? Or allows people to discuss their respective experiences in some sort of forum? It seems that would be useful. But that could also be extended to "real-life" colleges as well.
This reminds of the South Park episode with the nurse and the dead fetus in her head. Of course, it would be interesting to be able to clone myself using just the shit I scratch off my head.
Actually, GWB and Tony Blair have been nominated for next year's Nobel Peace Prize. I didn't even think it was supposed to be public who was nominated. But maybe I'm just thinking of the scientific awards.
That may be true, but I suppose my opinion on the required reading of Huck-Finn depends on the particular motivation of the instructor. For example, if the students are expected to appreciate the book simply because it was a landmark book in the historical sense, or that it was significant for Twain's personal life and career, then it may be reasonable that it is required. With this motivation, the teacher should emphasize how Twain's period motivated what he wrote and how his life impacted the work, etc.
However, if the students are expected to appreciate the literary quality of Twain's writing they should read ACYKAC first. In this case, teachers would be concentrating on the more local aspects of the story instead of the global aspects. These local aspects may include narrative structure, elements of dialogue, layout of particular scenes, and so on. I do think people should be encouraged to read Huck-Finn if they want (and are willing) to appreciate Twain and get a comprehensive sense of his works. But the simple fact that it has been controversial shows that most people reading it don't appreciate its various qualities.
I recognize that in most teaching environments it's probably not practical to teach both books. In this case, I think they should read ACYKAC first, because if they read Huck-Finn initially, I believe the majority of students are apt to avoid the rest of his writings (including people that like to read).
I have mixed feelings about Mark Twain myself. I liked A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court when I was young, but I wasn't much of a fan of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. I do think schools should replace required reading of Huck-Finn with ACYKAC. I think reading Huck-Finn turns more people off of Mark Twain than would like to admit it (myself included), not necessarily because it's controversial, but because it's so goddamn boring.
However, I've read a little bit of his non-fiction (i.e. I've read a copy of his On Writing and Publishing), and it's pretty good. I particular like where he rips into Fenimore Cooper's writing. Absolutely hysterical!
Agreed, it's a great book! One of my favorite parts is how he describes the antogonism between the cooks and the waiters in the Parisian restaurants. Between that and the ungodly heat in the kitchen, it always strikes me as funny the parallels between those early 20th century French restaurants and fast-food restaurants (and probably any other restaurant) of today.
Also, the bit where Orwell points out how the more expensive the restaurant, the more people have touched the food always kills me. Classic!
I'm curious, do you have a link to where they stated they'd sue their own users? I was thinking that they emphasized that they would not do that. Of course, they've been flip-flopping back and forth on whether they'd sue users period (assuming they have a valid case against us).
Sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen.