Interesting reasoning, but if the MPAA knew how widespread this practice is, they would probably start calling Netflix a violation of the DMCA. Darn pirates.
On the issue of copyrights; where are the users groups representing people? There are loads of consumer groups out there that have power, but in my experience living in DC, copyright groups are non-existent. I don't know if the Pirate Party is the answer, but I think there needs to be more organization to the opposition instead of just thousands of/. comments.
I am the poster of the article. TFA says that there will be many safeguards taken to help prevent this kind of accident, but I wrote after because the testing they have done so far has been done after closing.
Granted, but the premise of/. is geeks making educated guesses. Remember all of the "educated guesses" about the wonders of WinFX (scroll down, it's there)?
I'm the author of the GP and the "poor Dvorak-loving original poster." I admitted that he has really been off sometimes, and that his reasoning does occasionally follow the logic of the linked post. I still read him as he thinks differently than other tech columnists. Hey, you never know. One of these days he could end up being right about something!
But the writeup even says that there is no way of knowing yet. I agree that everyone is entitled to his opinion, that is why I read op-ed pieces of differing viewpoints. My objection is that this is all speculation, and they admit that. Everyone on/. can state what he thinks about this program, but it is not news.
Government has always been able to lie about its reasons for doing things to avoid scandel. If they were simply aiding a benefactor, they would say something vague like "substanciated security concerns" and leave it at that. In my experience in DC, lots of money only gets you part of the way there. Especially when it comes to national security, you need to be able to prove that your product works.
From the writeup: "I don't really know what it can do."
I think that says it all. All we have now are lofty marketing claims and unfounded speculation. I am as excited as anyone to see what it can do (I admit to being a fan of flight sims) but this does not really help me understand any better. Since this is/. I'm sure we will see this story several more times before DirectX 10 is launched.
I think that now CSS has reached a critical mass where it has infiltrated many of the websites that I visit on a daily basis. Granted, these problems are nothing new, but they are now approaching omnipresence.
I must admit to a generally pro-Dvorak bias. He only rarely gets caught up in marketing hype and adds much needed common sense to some ventures. Although he did once claim that Internet access through cable was a stupid idea that would never take off, he is worth reading. Everyone is bound to disagree with him a certain percentage of the time, but I think he is worth reading.
Punishing a company and not explaining why? That is just bad business. I imagine it could have to do with national security concerns, but if that were the case, why would they have awarded cert in the first place? Something really does not add up here.
Isn't the Farmers Almanac similar to this, only with a shorter forcast range? And it is more accurate than random guessing. Let's see if this supercomputer can beat it.
Imagine a NASCAR style pit crew running around refueling and attaching boosters in record time. Now that would save a lot of time and get the ISS built darn quickly!
Just curious: what are the biggest projects that the ISS has completed? I have not heard much about it.
As Monday's story about RFID tags also indicated, developers need to do a better job of checking input. Assume that every part of your program will have an error and act accordingly. Computer science is often Murphy's Law at work.
If OPEC were to raise their rates by an incredible amount, more people would buy their gas from the Americas, thus lowering Arab demand even more. OPEC controls a lot of areas of the petro market, but it is not a monopoly. In any case, if demand were to decrease slightly, there would be no corresponding increase in price.
Equally important, will the supply chain be able to deliver all of the parts in time? After all, what good is rapid manufacturing if you cannot deliver. I am sure that no matter what happens in terms of cell chips and the like, there will still be a shortage during launch. Perhaps the company wants it that way, as it might raise interest in the product.
The media will hype this as a good sign for Sony using the generic and technologically unaware phrases they always use: "Well Jim, the PS3, as Sony has named it, is flying off the shelves. They just can't keep them in stock. This next generation gaming console is moving straight from truck to customer."
Maybe this means that they intend people to eat them so they can be more readily tracked. I will never trust another tomato again. Bob, you have lost my faith!
I think that they would be too afraid of exposing intelectual property to let this fly. I imagine a coder from each company sitting with his lawyer around a conference table.
Microsoft: "It's a nice day today." MSFT Lawyer: "That's patent pending, you can't touch it!"
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On the issue of copyrights; where are the users groups representing people? There are loads of consumer groups out there that have power, but in my experience living in DC, copyright groups are non-existent. I don't know if the Pirate Party is the answer, but I think there needs to be more organization to the opposition instead of just thousands of
I think that's what they've done with the last three Direct Xs!
I'm guessing /. is the wrong place to make Veggie Tales allusions. Low yield joke.
I am the poster of the article. TFA says that there will be many safeguards taken to help prevent this kind of accident, but I wrote after because the testing they have done so far has been done after closing.
Granted, but the premise of /. is geeks making educated guesses. Remember all of the "educated guesses" about the wonders of WinFX (scroll down, it's there)?
I'm the author of the GP and the "poor Dvorak-loving original poster." I admitted that he has really been off sometimes, and that his reasoning does occasionally follow the logic of the linked post. I still read him as he thinks differently than other tech columnists. Hey, you never know. One of these days he could end up being right about something!
Market share. They get a devoted customer base that is more locked in and will not want to go through the headaches of switching.
That makes we wonder, will Duke Nukem Forever run DirectX 10?
But the writeup even says that there is no way of knowing yet. I agree that everyone is entitled to his opinion, that is why I read op-ed pieces of differing viewpoints. My objection is that this is all speculation, and they admit that. Everyone on /. can state what he thinks about this program, but it is not news.
Government has always been able to lie about its reasons for doing things to avoid scandel. If they were simply aiding a benefactor, they would say something vague like "substanciated security concerns" and leave it at that. In my experience in DC, lots of money only gets you part of the way there. Especially when it comes to national security, you need to be able to prove that your product works.
I think that says it all. All we have now are lofty marketing claims and unfounded speculation. I am as excited as anyone to see what it can do (I admit to being a fan of flight sims) but this does not really help me understand any better. Since this is
I must admit to a generally pro-Dvorak bias. He only rarely gets caught up in marketing hype and adds much needed common sense to some ventures. Although he did once claim that Internet access through cable was a stupid idea that would never take off, he is worth reading. Everyone is bound to disagree with him a certain percentage of the time, but I think he is worth reading.
Punishing a company and not explaining why? That is just bad business. I imagine it could have to do with national security concerns, but if that were the case, why would they have awarded cert in the first place? Something really does not add up here.
Isn't the Farmers Almanac similar to this, only with a shorter forcast range? And it is more accurate than random guessing. Let's see if this supercomputer can beat it.
Just curious: what are the biggest projects that the ISS has completed? I have not heard much about it.
As Monday's story about RFID tags also indicated, developers need to do a better job of checking input. Assume that every part of your program will have an error and act accordingly. Computer science is often Murphy's Law at work.
Hmmm, let me get back to you on that one. People have talked about the weaponization of space for decades; why not start now?
If OPEC were to raise their rates by an incredible amount, more people would buy their gas from the Americas, thus lowering Arab demand even more. OPEC controls a lot of areas of the petro market, but it is not a monopoly. In any case, if demand were to decrease slightly, there would be no corresponding increase in price.
The media will hype this as a good sign for Sony using the generic and technologically unaware phrases they always use:
"Well Jim, the PS3, as Sony has named it, is flying off the shelves. They just can't keep them in stock. This next generation gaming console is moving straight from truck to customer."
I actually asked the same question when I read TFA.
Maybe this means that they intend people to eat them so they can be more readily tracked. I will never trust another tomato again. Bob, you have lost my faith!
I think it is nice to be able to plan on 90 minutes (rough median) of entertainment every day, far from a chore.
That is where the RIAA kicking in your door that you mentioned earlier comes in to play.
Microsoft: "It's a nice day today."
MSFT Lawyer: "That's patent pending, you can't touch it!"
Or if they start reading