Are we not talking about two different things here:
Copying music, from a CD that I own, to play on my computer, car, portable player... etc.
Copying music, from someone else's CD that I do not own, to play on my computer, car, portable player... etc.
I don't recall reading anywhere that copying your own CDs for your own use was illegal. However, you are right that the tax assumes you are using your blank media for use #2.
I've tried Konstruct for each stable release since 3.0 and I think it still needs alot of work. I had problems with libraries for kmultimedia and especially for java support. To spite havings Sun's latest java installed and the environment set, konstruct would never build past java support.
I used to be a big KDE fan. I still think it is a fine piece of software. However, after moving to mutt for email, mozilla for web browsing (Konqueror still had a few bugs as of 3.1.1), and blackbox for windows management I find myself not so excited.
That said, for my wife and other non technical users, KDE is wonderful. I hope the stable release comes soon.
My ID has a copy of my finger print. I still need to produce my finger to prove I am the person on the ID. If my ID card is stolen how will the person use it without my finger?
Can some one please explain to me what is evil about biometric identification? If having a retina or finger print on my ID prevents people from pretending to be me, isn't that a good thing?
I have always wondered why one would want to exchange an Office document with a customer. Why would you send something to your customer that can be so easily changed by accident or on purpose? Most of the documents I see going to and from customers are contracts, quotes, invoices, or purchase orders. Why would those need to be anything other than read only?
Assuming this is true, wouldn't this be an example of how closed source can contribute to programming mistakes? If developers had more access to the OS source could wouldn't they be less likely to affect it adversly with bad code?
I have been a network administrator for over five years. It has been said that administration is hours of boredom interrupted by moments of
sheer panic. Through the highs and lows of this existence, there is one constant: answering user requests.
Help Me Help You
Accounting for a large part of my day, users requests can be both rewarding and frustrating. Users, I know your computer can infuriate
you at times. I feel for you. I want to help you. I want you to learn how the computer can make your day-to-day work easier. Unfortunately, I cannot help you unless you are willing to help
yourselves.
By far, the most valuable commodity in the business world is time. You want your computer to save you time. As I sit at your desk, I tell you, "Outlook would run much better for you if you would delete all your unwanted mail. Your pst file is too large."
"I don't have time to read them all, and I may need one later. I have to keep them all, just in case."
You tell me that you cannot afford to spend time performing preventive maintenance on your computer. Instead, you spend time waiting for me
to repair your computer.
Let me put it to you this way:
You will spend a finite amount of time each month either maintaining your computer or waiting for me to repair it.
Many think I'm ranting, and tend to ignore me. Ask other computer support personnel. They will tell you the same thing. I want to help
you. I can show you how to prevent many problems from occurring. Heed me, and I guarantee you will have more time to do your work.
Information is at least as valuable as time, for without information, how will you know how to spend your time? Information is as important
to me as it is to you. Too often, my inbox is filled with vague support requests with little or no information. Because of them, I have to waste your time asking you for the information I need. I have to ask you to repeat your problem and write down the error. Give me all the information in the first request. Tell me exactly what you would like to accomplish. Often, your goal is more important than the steps you have followed. Given your goal, I may be able to show you how to cut steps and save time in ways you would have never imagined. Regularly, I supply you with information. I write FAQs and HowTos on the company support site. I send email offering advice to those who may need it.
"My disk is full, and now Windows has stopped working," you say.
"Did you read the section on the support site about keeping your computer running smoothly?" I ask. "There is a section at the end about keeping empty space on your hard drive."
"No," is the usual reply, in my experience.
Read the documents I provide for you, I beg you. If you had read them and followed my advice, quite often you would not have had to contact me in the first place. You would not have had to waste your time. I do not wish to hide knowledge from you. I will tell you all that I know. Just ask!
I know I seem harsh and borderline abusive. I do not wish to be. Indeed, some of you are a joy to work for. Yes, I meant work for. Part of my job is to work for you. Some of you come to me
and ask questions. You question why things on your computer seem so difficult. Sometimes, I'm able to show you a better way. You smile with joy. Your work day is suddenly easier. Those are the times I enjoy my job the most. When I see you take to heart and fully embrace my advice, that is the most rewarding part of my day. Thank you.
I know your jobs are busy. I know spare time is hard to find, but that computer on your desk is expensive. You owe it to yourself to learn how and why it works, in order to get a good return on your investment. Do not make learning about your computer a side project. Make it part of your everyday duties. To the best of my abilities, I
swear I will give you the knowledge you need. You will be happier in the end. I promise.
We think if it's digitized and non-physical, we should have access to it and be able to copy it.
Not so much copy as backup. If I pay for information from the web I want a guaranty that it will not disappear later on when I need it. The only way I be can sure is by making a local backup.
Completely agree. A lie, big or small, will always come back to haunt you. I tell my customers: I will always tell you the truth. Whether you like it or not.
Bell Canada has been a thorn in my side for years. During the dailup years Bell was late to recognize the Internet. In an attempt to catch up it is rumoured that Bell tried to heavly increase the cost of the phone lines owned by ISPs. I believe there were some court cases and the business plan was dropped. Later, I found myself using a new TV system called LookTV. Just when things where going well for them (including a blazing fast wireless Internet access plan) it is rumoured that Bell bought out Look's biggest financial backer and cut their funding. That was a few years ago and Look has yet to recover. The final straw is ADSL. No matter who your ISP is (and there are a few) Bell owns all the lines. At one point it is rumoured that Bell was leasing it's lines to it's own ISP branch at cost in order to drive the other ISPs out of business. I think there was a court case.
If the material were stiff, how useful would it be as as wearable armour? There are two parts to an armoured vest: the resistent fabic (kevlar) and the absorbing plate. Which of these will carbon nanotubes replace?
Agreed. I think part of the problem is that to many things are incorrectly billed to IT. For example: The sales dept hires 5 new sales persons. To meet the new space requirments on a server for these people I must add another hard drive and buy a larger tape drive. Shouldn't the sales budget pay for at least some fo that cost?
The field is already unfairly titled. Lobbyists, lawyers and political donations all ensure that the merrits of software, be it open or closed, are a secondary consideration.
Yes technology can, in theory, give us more free time. It's to bad that most employers think technology gives you the ability to work more hours and still get things done at home:(
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Quoting history from the website of a beer company. Nothing like enforcing the Canadian stereotype.
- Copying music, from a CD that I own, to play on my computer, car, portable player... etc.
- Copying music, from someone else's CD that I do not own, to play on my computer, car, portable player... etc.
I don't recall reading anywhere that copying your own CDs for your own use was illegal. However, you are right that the tax assumes you are using your blank media for use #2.I've tried Konstruct for each stable release since 3.0 and I think it still needs alot of work. I had problems with libraries for kmultimedia and especially for java support. To spite havings Sun's latest java installed and the environment set, konstruct would never build past java support.
That said, for my wife and other non technical users, KDE is wonderful. I hope the stable release comes soon.
Yes, I did see Minority Report but, you can't take a move with a giant plot hole seriously.
What about a retina print? The other option is to use a time limited key pair with your biometric data as the passphrase.
My ID has a copy of my finger print. I still need to produce my finger to prove I am the person on the ID. If my ID card is stolen how will the person use it without my finger?
Can some one please explain to me what is evil about biometric identification? If having a retina or finger print on my ID prevents people from pretending to be me, isn't that a good thing?
I have always wondered why one would want to exchange an Office document with a customer. Why would you send something to your customer that can be so easily changed by accident or on purpose? Most of the documents I see going to and from customers are contracts, quotes, invoices, or purchase orders. Why would those need to be anything other than read only?
Assuming this is true, wouldn't this be an example of how closed source can contribute to programming mistakes? If developers had more access to the OS source could wouldn't they be less likely to affect it adversly with bad code?
I have been a network administrator for over five years. It has been said that administration is hours of boredom interrupted by moments of sheer panic. Through the highs and lows of this existence, there is one constant: answering user requests.
Help Me Help You
Accounting for a large part of my day, users requests can be both rewarding and frustrating. Users, I know your computer can infuriate you at times. I feel for you. I want to help you. I want you to learn how the computer can make your day-to-day work easier. Unfortunately, I cannot help you unless you are willing to help yourselves.
By far, the most valuable commodity in the business world is time. You want your computer to save you time. As I sit at your desk, I tell you, "Outlook would run much better for you if you would delete all your unwanted mail. Your pst file is too large."
"I don't have time to read them all, and I may need one later. I have to keep them all, just in case."
You tell me that you cannot afford to spend time performing preventive maintenance on your computer. Instead, you spend time waiting for me to repair your computer.
Let me put it to you this way:
You will spend a finite amount of time each month either maintaining your computer or waiting for me to repair it.
Many think I'm ranting, and tend to ignore me. Ask other computer support personnel. They will tell you the same thing. I want to help you. I can show you how to prevent many problems from occurring. Heed me, and I guarantee you will have more time to do your work.
Information is at least as valuable as time, for without information, how will you know how to spend your time? Information is as important to me as it is to you. Too often, my inbox is filled with vague support requests with little or no information. Because of them, I have to waste your time asking you for the information I need. I have to ask you to repeat your problem and write down the error. Give me all the information in the first request. Tell me exactly what you would like to accomplish. Often, your goal is more important than the steps you have followed. Given your goal, I may be able to show you how to cut steps and save time in ways you would have never imagined. Regularly, I supply you with information. I write FAQs and HowTos on the company support site. I send email offering advice to those who may need it.
"My disk is full, and now Windows has stopped working," you say.
"Did you read the section on the support site about keeping your computer running smoothly?" I ask. "There is a section at the end about keeping empty space on your hard drive."
"No," is the usual reply, in my experience.
Read the documents I provide for you, I beg you. If you had read them and followed my advice, quite often you would not have had to contact me in the first place. You would not have had to waste your time. I do not wish to hide knowledge from you. I will tell you all that I know. Just ask!
I know I seem harsh and borderline abusive. I do not wish to be. Indeed, some of you are a joy to work for. Yes, I meant work for. Part of my job is to work for you. Some of you come to me and ask questions. You question why things on your computer seem so difficult. Sometimes, I'm able to show you a better way. You smile with joy. Your work day is suddenly easier. Those are the times I enjoy my job the most. When I see you take to heart and fully embrace my advice, that is the most rewarding part of my day. Thank you.
I know your jobs are busy. I know spare time is hard to find, but that computer on your desk is expensive. You owe it to yourself to learn how and why it works, in order to get a good return on your investment. Do not make learning about your computer a side project. Make it part of your everyday duties. To the best of my abilities, I swear I will give you the knowledge you need. You will be happier in the end. I promise.
Not so much copy as backup. If I pay for information from the web I want a guaranty that it will not disappear later on when I need it. The only way I be can sure is by making a local backup.
Completely agree. A lie, big or small, will always come back to haunt you. I tell my customers: I will always tell you the truth. Whether you like it or not.
Bell Canada has been a thorn in my side for years. During the dailup years Bell was late to recognize the Internet. In an attempt to catch up it is rumoured that Bell tried to heavly increase the cost of the phone lines owned by ISPs. I believe there were some court cases and the business plan was dropped. Later, I found myself using a new TV system called LookTV. Just when things where going well for them (including a blazing fast wireless Internet access plan) it is rumoured that Bell bought out Look's biggest financial backer and cut their funding. That was a few years ago and Look has yet to recover. The final straw is ADSL. No matter who your ISP is (and there are a few) Bell owns all the lines. At one point it is rumoured that Bell was leasing it's lines to it's own ISP branch at cost in order to drive the other ISPs out of business. I think there was a court case.
Doesn't Adobe use the LZW algorithm for compressing PDFs? Isn't that patented, thus not included in OpenOffice?
Doesn't devfs take care of all this?
Alas, IT managers are not as pointed haired as CFOs and CEOs. They are the ones who will make the ultimate decision.
Grunts like monkey and bashes Oisin with Camel book
If the material were stiff, how useful would it be as as wearable armour? There are two parts to an armoured vest: the resistent fabic (kevlar) and the absorbing plate. Which of these will carbon nanotubes replace?
Amateurs, get yourselves a real plan
Agreed. I think part of the problem is that to many things are incorrectly billed to IT. For example: The sales dept hires 5 new sales persons. To meet the new space requirments on a server for these people I must add another hard drive and buy a larger tape drive. Shouldn't the sales budget pay for at least some fo that cost?
The field is already unfairly titled. Lobbyists, lawyers and political donations all ensure that the merrits of software, be it open or closed, are a secondary consideration.
Yes technology can, in theory, give us more free time. It's to bad that most employers think technology gives you the ability to work more hours and still get things done at home :(
Be careful what you wish for: S.W.A.T.