One word: Competition. If they restrict their users, they will move. OTOH, if the change is made universal, i.e. by the government, then they won't be competing like that and it will still stay like that. COMPETITON.
right, but where there are roads there are also government regulations of some sort on maintaining them or whatnot. If we nationalize (essentially) the internet, what's to stop the government, and therefore the *AA and Microsoft from further dominating our digital freedoms?
I agree that it shouldn't be used as a tool to save corporations or the government unfairly. Older people's bodies probably didn't grow up with computers and are probably not as adjusted as the next generation. Me, I've been using computers since I was five (Windows 3.11) and it's been nearly 10 years, with no wrist problems related to the computer (I accidentally sprained my wrist in PE and broke my left arm twice, but that's irrelevant) and perfect vision. This study should take into account different ages starting from childhood for me to really take it seriously.
M-w.com - democracy 1 a : government by the people; especially : rule of the majority b : a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections
republic 1 a (1) : a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president (2) : a political unit (as a nation) having such a form of government b (1) : a government in which supreme power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers and representatives responsible to them and governing according to law (2) : a political unit (as a nation) having such a form of government c : a usually specified republican government of a political unit
However, we elect representatives as our voice -- and it seems that our voice has been easily corrupted by money. We aren't a pure democracy, a "democracy in which the power is exercised directly by the people rather than through representatives"; we are not a direct democracy.
Deal with it. We're a democracy AND a republic whose ignorance and greed is causing us to self-destruct.
but the poster didn't know that. My point is that he wouldn't know, even if that source IS inside, therefore he should not say it's someone inside. He's not sure.
>A source close to SCO, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told eWEEK that parts of the Linux kernel code were copied into the Unix System V source tree by former or current SCO employees.
Someone outside, but _potentially_ credible said they copied. Not an employee. This is only a _possibility_. Perhaps the source assumed too much or maybe I'm wrong.
I'm not insensitive to the effort it takes to consider the letter and put thought into the letter and other person, just insensitive to the superficial sense that someone has to write to be considerate.
I'm pretty sure it's just me, but hey, it has to start somewhere.
"Have any of you ever received an e-mail that you cherished?"
The students eagerly shout, "No!" and return to loops and curves.
My god, these kids are in THIRD grade. They aren't _mature_ enough to get emails that they cherish.
And another thing. Typed letters or handwritten letters -- they are both just as expressive. Who cares what it looks like? That's just being superficial. Typed letters are EVERY BIT as expressive as E-mail, and anyone who thinks otherwise is obviously inconsiderate.
However, I agree that books are a unique and enjoyable experience. On the other hand, books are now printed digitally -- by your comparison printing out the email and giving it to someone would be equal to handwriting it?
that is, unless they themselves called it a parody and therefore argued that it was covered by free speech, in which case their trademark would still be defended.
no. A computer virus infecting this would be a bug in whatever OS it used to calculate and stuff. A virus affecting a human would be an actual _virus_. Though a human virus affecting it would be interesting...
They're companies, and as such can impose anything on the employees unless there is a LAW protecting them. Constitutions (US and state) only protect the rights of people from the government.
For example, any sort of club or company can racially discriminate however they want -- unless there is a law prohibiting them from doing so. On the other hand, the GOVERNMENT (US or state) cannot distinguish between race if it is laid out in the CONSTITUTION (US or state).
well, in most cases i have to search on yahoo three or four times or more in order to get a relevant result whereas it takes me one search on google to get what i want nearly all the time. So i'd still have to side with google for best search engine.
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One word: Competition. If they restrict their users, they will move. OTOH, if the change is made universal, i.e. by the government, then they won't be competing like that and it will still stay like that. COMPETITON.
right, but where there are roads there are also government regulations of some sort on maintaining them or whatnot. If we nationalize (essentially) the internet, what's to stop the government, and therefore the *AA and Microsoft from further dominating our digital freedoms?
I agree that it shouldn't be used as a tool to save corporations or the government unfairly. Older people's bodies probably didn't grow up with computers and are probably not as adjusted as the next generation. Me, I've been using computers since I was five (Windows 3.11) and it's been nearly 10 years, with no wrist problems related to the computer (I accidentally sprained my wrist in PE and broke my left arm twice, but that's irrelevant) and perfect vision. This study should take into account different ages starting from childhood for me to really take it seriously.
No, haven't gotten there yet. I'm a freshman. But with the people arguing i had to find something than just my valid opinion to throw at them. :P
M-w.com - democracy
1 a : government by the people; especially : rule of the majority b : a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections
republic
1 a (1) : a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president (2) : a political unit (as a nation) having such a form of government b (1) : a government in which supreme power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers and representatives responsible to them and governing according to law (2) : a political unit (as a nation) having such a form of government c : a usually specified republican government of a political unit
However, we elect representatives as our voice -- and it seems that our voice has been easily corrupted by money. We aren't a pure democracy, a "democracy in which the power is exercised directly by the people rather than through representatives"; we are not a direct democracy.
Deal with it. We're a democracy AND a republic whose ignorance and greed is causing us to self-destruct.
but the poster didn't know that. My point is that he wouldn't know, even if that source IS inside, therefore he should not say it's someone inside. He's not sure.
>A source close to SCO, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told eWEEK that parts of the Linux kernel code were copied into the Unix System V source tree by former or current SCO employees.
Someone outside, but _potentially_ credible said they copied. Not an employee. This is only a _possibility_. Perhaps the source assumed too much or maybe I'm wrong.
how will they do that without "curcumventing a security measure"?
I'm not insensitive to the effort it takes to consider the letter and put thought into the letter and other person, just insensitive to the superficial sense that someone has to write to be considerate.
I'm pretty sure it's just me, but hey, it has to start somewhere.
"Have any of you ever received an e-mail that you cherished?"
The students eagerly shout, "No!" and return to loops and curves.
My god, these kids are in THIRD grade. They aren't _mature_ enough to get emails that they cherish.
And another thing. Typed letters or handwritten letters -- they are both just as expressive. Who cares what it looks like? That's just being superficial. Typed letters are EVERY BIT as expressive as E-mail, and anyone who thinks otherwise is obviously inconsiderate.
However, I agree that books are a unique and enjoyable experience. On the other hand, books are now printed digitally -- by your comparison printing out the email and giving it to someone would be equal to handwriting it?
parent is a very offensive post.
RTFA. The comments are identical. However, who's to say that the code wasn't lifted from Linux?
heh...true. Why can't congressmen be distributed under the GPL? :3
Last time I checked, they owned several congressmen...*coughcampaigncontributionscough*
that is, unless they themselves called it a parody and therefore argued that it was covered by free speech, in which case their trademark would still be defended.
no. A computer virus infecting this would be a bug in whatever OS it used to calculate and stuff. A virus affecting a human would be an actual _virus_. Though a human virus affecting it would be interesting...
Right on.
What rights?
They're companies, and as such can impose anything on the employees unless there is a LAW protecting them. Constitutions (US and state) only protect the rights of people from the government.
For example, any sort of club or company can racially discriminate however they want -- unless there is a law prohibiting them from doing so. On the other hand, the GOVERNMENT (US or state) cannot distinguish between race if it is laid out in the CONSTITUTION (US or state).
IANAL, but my dad is.
...unless you don't apply it to the OS.
besides, with all that palladium crap coming and requiring internet access to operate properly...you get the point.
well, in most cases i have to search on yahoo three or four times or more in order to get a relevant result whereas it takes me one search on google to get what i want nearly all the time. So i'd still have to side with google for best search engine.
erm...sorry
what WAS i smoking?
Switch back to winamp2! It supports ogg too!
actually, some open players can't play ogg due to licensing, etc. such as xmms.
Look around in http://www.vorbis.com/software.psp?pid=2.
select file(s), right click, and then in the menu send to compressed folder. Also works under winME.
doesn't carnivore aim to have secured SMTP?
are you implying that /. is full of uninformed morons?