Unfortunately, we can argue this point until we are blue in the face. We are all geeks (gee geeks on slashdot???) and look at thewhole tech world much differently thanthe everyday layman (see: technoweenie) who doesn't understand the differences and just wants a quick product that works.
YEah, Microshit OS change looks with every revison, But if you get one revision (XP for exmaple) their is no choice upon start up for the look of it. You actually have to learn how to change from the XP look to the "Classic Windows" look, and the majority of people out there don't want to worry about it. They just want something they can start up and use (at least until Windows barfs on them).
The thing that this aritcle misses the point on is that there is a distro that works in a similar fashion in Lindows( I have not used it, but have heard from people who do). So the whole argument winds up being moot anyways.
Personally, Red Hat has a good start on making and everyday friendly distro with BlueCurve, but it still needs some refining. The Multi desktops need to be (especially for us geeks) otherwise we will eventually be complaining about the desktop because its not what we want. Then again, in the end its the back end of the OS that really matters.
Well, I guess then that Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and a host of other all time great performers were not Artists.
Lets get real. at one point in time there were song writers and there were the performers, and it was the standard.
The difference between the greats like Frank, Dean and Sammy, and Brittney, Justing, and Christina, is that Frank, Dean and Sammy had TALENT, and none of the technological advancements to help them sound better that we have now adays.
[start rant] BTW,I find that many cover bands sound as good as the original artists. They put in a lot of time and effort (I should know I was the singer of one) and have more talent than most of the "POP" stars today, they just do it because of a love of performing. IT doesn't make them any less of an artist.
Actually, there are laws governing the disposal of the use chemicals. All of them have the silver removed from them and are then eligible for disposal. The OSHA MSDS for all the chemicals used is a few hundred pages long for a relatively simple 8 different mixes(albiet that all together there are probable 20-30 actual different chemicals that are used). This is for color film, not b/w by the way. Lastly, all chemicals must be highly diluted before even going into the sewage system(I don't remember the ratio but it was on the high side) otherwise any commercial photoshop would be shut down by the EPA (there are hoops to jump through with them when starting a photoshop).
Add on that when I was last in the photo processing industry (a fwe years ago) they were already working on making all the chemicals more envronment friendly.
I happen to use my pro equipment(35mm film) and a digital camera nowadays.
The do not call database means that they won't get hung up on as often, thereby not making them as miserable, thereby making the world a better place.
Personally, just let them call any leader like Osama, Sadam, etc... one right after the other. Then again that might just be against the Geneva Convention.
This has nothing to do with ownership of the code, just the fact that OLDER UNIX code has been LICENSED under an Open Source License (BSD licensing I do believe). This is only a smoking gun if the code SCO is talkingabout exsists in these older versions that were open sourced.
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While this is a great first step.. there is still much more to do.
As a matter of fact, I think the moking gun against SCO has been sitting right under our noses. In searching for information about Novell's sale of UNIX(or licensing) to Caldera/SCO, I came across an interesting article from last march at
In short las year Caldera(SCO) released some of the older UNIX Codes (they say including V7 and 32V) under an open source license. This means that if any of the code that SCO is talking about is revealed to be in these versions, they don't have a leg to stand on.
If the source code is already widely available why not just show the suspected offending portions?
If they show the Linux code and highlight the areas that are in question, that should be clear of any NDS the people who are shown the UNIX code had to sign. I mean, their is no proof that it is UNIX code anyway. (Disclaimer, I am not a lawyer)
Better yet, why not have the people who see the offending code start the rewrite process and let tha area be highlighted an marked in another way so as not to break any NDS agreement. Wouldn't that be a nice way to make sure SCO gets leveled even harder than they already are getting.
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Has anyone else noticed that in all the reports, press releases, and other things related to this frivolous lawsuit, two major playres are not mentioned by anyone.
Mandrake and Debian don't appear in anything SCO has released. Is this just a coincidence or is it intentional? And either way.. why not warn them and their users also, why only talk about Red HAt and SuSe?
Just a thought....
I highly doubt they will answer, but here's what I submitted.
This is a multi-part question.
Part 1) Which is more important the draconian DCMA or Fair Rights policy? Why would you want to stop your client base from listening to what they have PAID to OWN on whatever they want to?
Part 2) How can you blame only file sharing for the declinei n business? Can't yo also contribute it to a)The economic downturn we have been in the past couple of years? b) The fact that overall the studios have released 25% less of their catalogs than in previous times?
You talked about how very few artists make it and you are always trying to develop talent. I have seen and work for many local bands that have more talent than the stars you Promote. Isn't it all about PR with you andnot talent?
Finally The RIAA has said that it has a right to defend its work. I have two problems with this from what the RIAA has been doing. 1) Don't you feel like you have become a worse criminal by spying (or if the laws pass, hacking sending Virii to) peoples machines when you are not a deputised law enforcement agency? And finally How can you call it your work when its the work of the actual artist which make virtually no money (mmost of them make their money from Concerts and merchandising)?
Thank you for your time.
Where I work we have been doing this same sort of thing for Hotels. When we set them up we use a TUT system (http://www.tutsystems.com) for splitting it all up, a freebsd server, and a router. The nice thing about the tuts is you can internally enable or disable each individual port (apartment) on the tut system itself.
With this sytem and how well it is working out, we keep getting more hotels as clients.
One of the problems with the 1/4ton Jeep is trying to navigate it in High Winds or across a creek that has flooded with a high current. a two ton vehicle does not have as many problems in these circumstances.
"there's no reason the truck needs more than 200 hp"
Besides having to move more weight (not just chasis, but also configuration variables), Altitude and ground conditions can necessitate more horsepower. I know plenty of Jeep owners who have put 350s under the hood because of the type of off roading they do (Mud, sand, high altitude, combination of all the above plus more). The higher the horse, the more torque (in most cases) therefore the more power than can go into the drivetrains and axles to get unstuck or plow through adverse conditions.
Cost really can't be compared properly unless you inflate the 1940's dollar value to presnt day.
If they used the same antimine. armoring on a Jeep it could probably handle driving over a land mine(FYI you can get replacement body parts for the Jeep that are kevlar through a number of catalogs).
The biggest problem with the Humvees that I have is the width. At 8 ft wide, it makes it harder to get through smaller area (i.e. Forests, tight canyons etc...).
One of the main reasons they wanted to get away from Jeeps was back in the 70's they were more prone to rollover when they tried to go to a coiled spring suspension.
As far as ground clearance goes, you cna easily get more ground clearance on a Jeep with a lift kit and larger tires (more than enough for off road conditions).
One area that I feel the Humvee does have an advantage over the old military Jeeps is in cargo space. This is due to the Humvee being larger in size. Just remember that the length of it can create departure angle problems in the right circumstances (i.e. sharp peaks and valleys). I have personally seen this problem when off roading and watching Cherokees, pickups, and longer SUVs get caught in said situations.
Also, the independant suspension that the Humvee uses is fantastic.
Run Flat tires are available for any vehicle now adays.
Now don't get me wrong I think that the Humvee is a great vehicle, but there are advantages to both.
The only problem with the FAQ is that its written only by the commentator (ESR). A second source getting this stuff or able to determine authenticity would be better.
Its like someone saying they traveled through time, without some way of proving it either by witness or having some sort of artifact along witht he machine they traveled in for someone else to try it.
The unfortunate thing about what the entertainemtn industry is trying to do with this and many other proposals is that the majority of people out there don't understand how it can/will affect them.
What the EFF should try to do is a marketing campaign similiar to the "truth" anti-smoking industry campaigns. Ah, but that requires using the same industry we are having issues with. Fortunately the all mighty dollar should be able to get them on the air. Other ideas can include taking out ads in newspapers and magazines. Again, I'm sure the media would love the dollars, and more of the general populace can start to understand what the MPAA/RIAA and companies like Disney are trying to do to them. Just a thought.
Other shows, Hell, they use to show the late 70's early 80's Buck Rodgers and Battlestar Galactica (especially BG since they are working on a new one). Then there's what I consider one of the Holy Grails... Doctor Who. While they're at it why not show some of the old serials from the 40's and 50's (I.E. Flash Gordon). Sure the effects in those were cheesy, but they are a lot of fun to watch.
They must be developing all this just to get BinLaden and Hussein. Just put it on the bottom of the space shuttle with a phase conjugate tracking system and you'd have the crossbow project.
"I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates who said... I drank WHAT?"
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Thats it.. hanks. Couldn't think of the name.
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On a side note, they did an Elsworlds story where Thomas and Martha Wayne find Supes as a child, he wathces them get killed, becomes the Batman and by the end of the story becomes superman. I highly recommend this one. It really shows how close at times supes and the Bat can be.
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Unfortunately, we can argue this point until we are blue in the face. We are all geeks (gee geeks on slashdot???) and look at thewhole tech world much differently thanthe everyday layman (see: technoweenie) who doesn't understand the differences and just wants a quick product that works.
YEah, Microshit OS change looks with every revison, But if you get one revision (XP for exmaple) their is no choice upon start up for the look of it. You actually have to learn how to change from the XP look to the "Classic Windows" look, and the majority of people out there don't want to worry about it. They just want something they can start up and use (at least until Windows barfs on them).
The thing that this aritcle misses the point on is that there is a distro that works in a similar fashion in Lindows( I have not used it, but have heard from people who do). So the whole argument winds up being moot anyways.
Personally, Red Hat has a good start on making and everyday friendly distro with BlueCurve, but it still needs some refining. The Multi desktops need to be (especially for us geeks) otherwise we will eventually be complaining about the desktop because its not what we want. Then again, in the end its the back end of the OS that really matters.
Never Mind.
Well, I guess then that Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and a host of other all time great performers were not Artists.
Lets get real. at one point in time there were song writers and there were the performers, and it was the standard.
The difference between the greats like Frank, Dean and Sammy, and Brittney, Justing, and Christina, is that Frank, Dean and Sammy had TALENT, and none of the technological advancements to help them sound better that we have now adays.
[start rant]
BTW,I find that many cover bands sound as good as the original artists. They put in a lot of time and effort (I should know I was the singer of one) and have more talent than most of the "POP" stars today, they just do it because of a love of performing. IT doesn't make them any less of an artist.
[end rant]
Why not just call it...
Save Open Source (SOS)?
More like the newest verion of Valum!
Actually, there are laws governing the disposal of the use chemicals. All of them have the silver removed from them and are then eligible for disposal. The OSHA MSDS for all the chemicals used is a few hundred pages long for a relatively simple 8 different mixes(albiet that all together there are probable 20-30 actual different chemicals that are used). This is for color film, not b/w by the way. Lastly, all chemicals must be highly diluted before even going into the sewage system(I don't remember the ratio but it was on the high side) otherwise any commercial photoshop would be shut down by the EPA (there are hoops to jump through with them when starting a photoshop).
Add on that when I was last in the photo processing industry (a fwe years ago) they were already working on making all the chemicals more envronment friendly.
I happen to use my pro equipment(35mm film) and a digital camera nowadays.
1) Have members design T-Shirt
2) Poll for Best 3
3) Market t-shirt
4) ??????
5) PROFIT
The do not call database means that they won't get hung up on as often, thereby not making them as miserable, thereby making the world a better place.
Personally, just let them call any leader like Osama, Sadam, etc... one right after the other. Then again that might just be against the Geneva Convention.
Except in this case it would cut the US off from the rest of the world.
Oh wait a second, isn't that what the government is trying to do now anyway?
This was reported everywhere yesterday.
We all know that the government only cares about keeping big business happy and won't force them to spend money to change to a new system.
What needs to happen is let the rest of the world switch and then shut off access to IPv4 for the US to accept it.
This has nothing to do with ownership of the code, just the fact that OLDER UNIX code has been LICENSED under an Open Source License (BSD licensing I do believe). This is only a smoking gun if the code SCO is talkingabout exsists in these older versions that were open sourced.
While this is a great first step.. there is still much more to do.
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As a matter of fact, I think the moking gun against SCO has been sitting right under our noses. In searching for information about Novell's sale of UNIX(or licensing) to Caldera/SCO, I came across an interesting article from last march at
http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2002/02
In short las year Caldera(SCO) released some of the older UNIX Codes (they say including V7 and 32V) under an open source license. This means that if any of the code that SCO is talking about is revealed to be in these versions, they don't have a leg to stand on.
Search for one thing, find something else.
If the source code is already widely available why not just show the suspected offending portions?
If they show the Linux code and highlight the areas that are in question, that should be clear of any NDS the people who are shown the UNIX code had to sign. I mean, their is no proof that it is UNIX code anyway.
(Disclaimer, I am not a lawyer)
Better yet, why not have the people who see the offending code start the rewrite process and let tha area be highlighted an marked in another way so as not to break any NDS agreement. Wouldn't that be a nice way to make sure SCO gets leveled even harder than they already are getting.
Has anyone else noticed that in all the reports, press releases, and other things related to this frivolous lawsuit, two major playres are not mentioned by anyone. Mandrake and Debian don't appear in anything SCO has released. Is this just a coincidence or is it intentional? And either way.. why not warn them and their users also, why only talk about Red HAt and SuSe? Just a thought....
I highly doubt they will answer, but here's what I submitted. This is a multi-part question. Part 1) Which is more important the draconian DCMA or Fair Rights policy? Why would you want to stop your client base from listening to what they have PAID to OWN on whatever they want to? Part 2) How can you blame only file sharing for the declinei n business? Can't yo also contribute it to a)The economic downturn we have been in the past couple of years? b) The fact that overall the studios have released 25% less of their catalogs than in previous times? You talked about how very few artists make it and you are always trying to develop talent. I have seen and work for many local bands that have more talent than the stars you Promote. Isn't it all about PR with you andnot talent? Finally The RIAA has said that it has a right to defend its work. I have two problems with this from what the RIAA has been doing. 1) Don't you feel like you have become a worse criminal by spying (or if the laws pass, hacking sending Virii to) peoples machines when you are not a deputised law enforcement agency? And finally How can you call it your work when its the work of the actual artist which make virtually no money (mmost of them make their money from Concerts and merchandising)? Thank you for your time.
Where I work we have been doing this same sort of thing for Hotels. When we set them up we use a TUT system (http://www.tutsystems.com) for splitting it all up, a freebsd server, and a router. The nice thing about the tuts is you can internally enable or disable each individual port (apartment) on the tut system itself. With this sytem and how well it is working out, we keep getting more hotels as clients.
I thought Hudson Hawk was a blast also. Just watching Hudson and Five tone sing to keep track of time was worth it.
"they also weigh two tons."
One of the problems with the 1/4ton Jeep is trying to navigate it in High Winds or across a creek that has flooded with a high current. a two ton vehicle does not have as many problems in these circumstances.
"there's no reason the truck needs more than 200 hp"
Besides having to move more weight (not just chasis, but also configuration variables), Altitude and ground conditions can necessitate more horsepower. I know plenty of Jeep owners who have put 350s under the hood because of the type of off roading they do (Mud, sand, high altitude, combination of all the above plus more). The higher the horse, the more torque (in most cases) therefore the more power than can go into the drivetrains and axles to get unstuck or plow through adverse conditions.
Cost really can't be compared properly unless you inflate the 1940's dollar value to presnt day.
If they used the same antimine. armoring on a Jeep it could probably handle driving over a land mine(FYI you can get replacement body parts for the Jeep that are kevlar through a number of catalogs).
The biggest problem with the Humvees that I have is the width. At 8 ft wide, it makes it harder to get through smaller area (i.e. Forests, tight canyons etc...).
One of the main reasons they wanted to get away from Jeeps was back in the 70's they were more prone to rollover when they tried to go to a coiled spring suspension.
As far as ground clearance goes, you cna easily get more ground clearance on a Jeep with a lift kit and larger tires (more than enough for off road conditions).
One area that I feel the Humvee does have an advantage over the old military Jeeps is in cargo space. This is due to the Humvee being larger in size. Just remember that the length of it can create departure angle problems in the right circumstances (i.e. sharp peaks and valleys). I have personally seen this problem when off roading and watching Cherokees, pickups, and longer SUVs get caught in said situations.
Also, the independant suspension that the Humvee uses is fantastic.
Run Flat tires are available for any vehicle now adays.
Now don't get me wrong I think that the Humvee is a great vehicle, but there are advantages to both.
Ahh yes here comes the drone with today's oranges er I mean orange juice.. freshly squeezed!
The only problem with the FAQ is that its written only by the commentator (ESR). A second source getting this stuff or able to determine authenticity would be better.
Its like someone saying they traveled through time, without some way of proving it either by witness or having some sort of artifact along witht he machine they traveled in for someone else to try it.
The unfortunate thing about what the entertainemtn industry is trying to do with this and many other proposals is that the majority of people out there don't understand how it can/will affect them. What the EFF should try to do is a marketing campaign similiar to the "truth" anti-smoking industry campaigns. Ah, but that requires using the same industry we are having issues with. Fortunately the all mighty dollar should be able to get them on the air. Other ideas can include taking out ads in newspapers and magazines. Again, I'm sure the media would love the dollars, and more of the general populace can start to understand what the MPAA/RIAA and companies like Disney are trying to do to them. Just a thought.
Other shows, Hell, they use to show the late 70's early 80's Buck Rodgers and Battlestar Galactica (especially BG since they are working on a new one). Then there's what I consider one of the Holy Grails... Doctor Who. While they're at it why not show some of the old serials from the 40's and 50's (I.E. Flash Gordon). Sure the effects in those were cheesy, but they are a lot of fun to watch.
They must be developing all this just to get BinLaden and Hussein. Just put it on the bottom of the space shuttle with a phase conjugate tracking system and you'd have the crossbow project.
"I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates who said... I drank WHAT?"
Thats it.. hanks. Couldn't think of the name.
On a side note, they did an Elsworlds story where Thomas and Martha Wayne find Supes as a child, he wathces them get killed, becomes the Batman and by the end of the story becomes superman. I highly recommend this one. It really shows how close at times supes and the Bat can be.