Once a project hits a critical mass, there are MANY eyes looking at your software. They will all gladly download and install your codebase. A large percentage who come across problems will go back to how they did it before. A much smaller (but still large quantity) percentage will actually report bugs and problems in running it.
Most people won't download the source at all. Cost/Benefit ratio - a small bug/UI niggle problem is not worth me getting the source and scratching my head for a few hours just to locate the source of the problem, and then however long to fix it.
Theres a small team of bug blasters who TRY to force bugs in the software, usually to the irk of the main dev - they have a special knack for breaking code. Most security issues wouldn't come to light without their help.
So, yes, many eyes will see the code. Many eyes will tell you about the problems. Few or one will fix the code. Perhaps we should find a way to send stimulants to them:)
English filesharers can't physically do much uploading anyway.
I have upto 4mbit downstream available to me here, but the absolute highest I can personally get upstream is 384kbit. Lots of people who use cable are in an even worse position, with only 128kbit upstream available.
Theres a big difference between "letting potentially millions of worldwide people SEE the files I have on share, and actually letting them get the songs from me.
I don't think in the entire time I have been online I have actually ever managed to upload anything substantial to anyone.
I have read about the online library of content, and thought about how good it could be. However, it is not a broadcast medium. It may be fine for sifting through and watching what you need, but doesn't help the folks who want to just sit back and relax.
Standard tvs (whether analog or digital) aren't going to be totally replaced anytime soon (still LOTS of folks who watch, but dont own computers).
I can see the license changing to include a portion about computer access to the library for users with a license (put in code from license to access high bandwidth stuff), but a total internet connection tax would be OTT.
I don't personally watch much TV, my usual access point is the main BBC radio station, its my kids that love the beebies tv channel. I like having the BBC around, and tbh as long as the quality remained, I would continue "subscribing" to them whatever the rules.
Anyways:) thanks for the clarifications to my original post.
You are treating the tv exactly the same as the radio. We hear songs on radio all day long. That in turn doesn't mean we can use bittorrent to help share them with the world.
Aerodynamics, Engine design, Material composition, planning, implimenting and most of all team work.
This kind of rich mans sport may be his idea of fun, and your idea of a wate of time, but do not underestimate the importance of something like this. Its the first time anyone has flown a plane around the world none stop without refueling.
If only a fraction of the knowledge trickles down into modern aircraft and vehicles in general, then the fuel savings alone could be immense.
Others have gone before him, but none in one hop. (heres a list of the other 68 rtw trips)
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Live updating seems to be a slight problem at the moment.
I left my work machine on 1.0 after updating myself to 1.0.1 at home.
This morning, I had a critical update warning, and went through the update.
It performed a full update, to the extent of re-adding new desktop icons and added a new item in the add/remove list (I now have ff 1.0 and ff 1.0.1).
For a small patch, surely this could be cleaner?
Once a project hits a critical mass, there are MANY eyes looking at your software.
:)
They will all gladly download and install your codebase.
A large percentage who come across problems will go back to how they did it before.
A much smaller (but still large quantity) percentage will actually report bugs and problems in running it.
Most people won't download the source at all.
Cost/Benefit ratio - a small bug/UI niggle problem is not worth me getting the source and scratching my head for a few hours just to locate the source of the problem, and then however long to fix it.
Theres a small team of bug blasters who TRY to force bugs in the software, usually to the irk of the main dev - they have a special knack for breaking code. Most security issues wouldn't come to light without their help.
So, yes, many eyes will see the code.
Many eyes will tell you about the problems.
Few or one will fix the code.
Perhaps we should find a way to send stimulants to them
I thought goatse had worldwide patent rights to anything resembling a cirle?
8-60 hours of daily use
E.T.? is that you?
Your using the can wrong.
Don't spray it in their general direction, think like a baseball player and your all set.
It also helps explain why Spirit spins around in circles when they attempt to guide Opportunity ;)
"251 TB of memory ought to be enough for anyone..."
Intel. 2005.
OMG, your right,
Nasa have just released a View of the cluster in operation from space.
Make the results public if thats possible :)
I'm sure amongst all the sniping and bitching comments in here, some people will actually be interested to see how it pans out.
Just to add, theres a further article on the same site.
:)
here
Both of these are full articles with no crap about buy it now.
National Geographic from a while ago.
was also mentioned on slashdot at the time.
English filesharers can't physically do much uploading anyway.
I have upto 4mbit downstream available to me here, but the absolute highest I can personally get upstream is 384kbit.
Lots of people who use cable are in an even worse position, with only 128kbit upstream available.
Theres a big difference between "letting potentially millions of worldwide people SEE the files I have on share, and actually letting them get the songs from me.
I don't think in the entire time I have been online I have actually ever managed to upload anything substantial to anyone.
Its so bad, sometimes I feel like a leecher.
Parody sites do not usually require you to give up account numbers of other information.
Any that do should be rightfully concerned.
I hope I don't get arrested for phishing in the wardrobe after a night out.
I have read about the online library of content, and thought about how good it could be.
:) thanks for the clarifications to my original post.
However, it is not a broadcast medium. It may be fine for sifting through and watching what you need, but doesn't help the folks who want to just sit back and relax.
Standard tvs (whether analog or digital) aren't going to be totally replaced anytime soon (still LOTS of folks who watch, but dont own computers).
I can see the license changing to include a portion about computer access to the library for users with a license (put in code from license to access high bandwidth stuff), but a total internet connection tax would be OTT.
I don't personally watch much TV, my usual access point is the main BBC radio station, its my kids that love the beebies tv channel.
I like having the BBC around, and tbh as long as the quality remained, I would continue "subscribing" to them whatever the rules.
Anyways
The tax should (if implented) be for the TV Tuner card component only.
Otherwise, the computer is just another private box.
No, but I heard my ISP was going to start blocking access to slashd [CarrierLost]
You are treating the tv exactly the same as the radio.
We hear songs on radio all day long.
That in turn doesn't mean we can use bittorrent to help share them with the world.
100% wrong in my eyes, but thats the way it is.
Why not, the page impressions model on the web would seemingly be ideal for this kind of thing.
The advertiser pays to insert his advert in the next 1000 downloads of Enterprise from a certain country.
Oooooooooooops i forgot about that.
Thank god my sig is here to save the day.
If his engines had to work harder, then he would have still run out of fuel. :)
It was just good fortune he get a lift from mother nature
Aerodynamics, Engine design, Material composition, planning, implimenting and most of all team work.
This kind of rich mans sport may be his idea of fun, and your idea of a wate of time, but do not underestimate the importance of something like this.
Its the first time anyone has flown a plane around the world none stop without refueling.
If only a fraction of the knowledge trickles down into modern aircraft and vehicles in general, then the fuel savings alone could be immense.
Others have gone before him, but none in one hop.
(heres a list of the other 68 rtw trips)
The loss of fuel, time to complete, and fact he did finish faster than planned can all be explained by being carried along on a fortunate jet stream.
We have all experienced it on windy days driving to work. If the wind is with you, you drive faster easier, otherwise its a battle.
That was probably caused when he crapped himself upon realising most of the fuel was missing.
He's a major body if ever I saw one ;)