Unfortunately, you are wrong. The U.S. Government requires all software purchases come with maintenance and support. When looking at software, the acquisition may be free, but we must purchase support licensing and the developer must be providing maintenance. This can be as costly as commercial closed source.
(Note: This applies to most U.S. Government agencies, but not all.)
O.k., here is some "inside baseball" stuff. Every bit of software, from major applications, application helpers, plugins, drivers, etc. must be tested and accredited and supported. In a number of agencies, there are U.S. origin requirements.
The large corporations, for example, Microsoft, host government employees, to include DOD civilian and uniformed, to be part of the testing process. A few years ago, Microsoft implemented changes to Windows 7 authentication directly as a result of the DOD move to smartcard (CAC/PIV).
Support is another area of concern for the USG. All hardware and software must have continuing support, enterprise licensing, and continuing maintenance. The major corporations and some opensource do provide this, complete with published support and maintenance plans. They also participate in vulnerability assessment and reporting.
If you want an open source project to be considered, you need invite the government in, and understand the software/hardware acquisition process and requirements. Simply tossing your source to the government saying, "Here, check it out for yourself" doesn't work.
Another class action lawsuit in which the lawyers will split the bulk of the award and participants will each get a $10 credit on their next stay with Marriott.
This law will not stand even the simplest of court tests. Most of these big companies take tax breaks from the State, it would be better to tie this to tax breaks and make compliance voluntary. In other words, you get to keep your tax breaks if the board meets the State's expectations. So, no fines, just a loss or gain of bargaining position for breaks.
...so you open the software and you make it available to all, but what makes OSS companies money is the support and other services that are value adds. If you say your biggest payers are now cut off, you aren't going to last. Imagine if Walmart decided trailer park dwellers and fat people were no longer allowed to shop there...
George Lucas continues to prove, no, INSISTS upon proving, that he is the worst person to handle his own properties. He comes up with kickass ideas, but, left too long in his hands, he finds incredible ways to completely screw them up. At a certain point, you have to stop painting, otherwise, it just looks like a mess.
I've noticed a disturbing bit of a trend, I think it indicates a global conspiracy: Someone is killing off the world's oldest people. Watch, I bet this will happen. They will identify who the next oldest person in the world is and shortly after that, that person will die. And they all seem to be dying of "natural causes" a statistical improbability. Someone is out there killing off the oldest people in the world. Mark my words.
I was hoping the newest major release of WINE was going to fix issues with gaming and allow me to bring my Windows games into my Linux environment. NOPE, NO WAY, NO HOW. Have yet to get a game newer than 2010 to work, be it Mafia II, GTA IV, GTA V, Naval Action, etc.
Native gaming on Linux is cheap, unsatisfying, and frankly is the reason why I keep trying WINE and why I keep rejecting Linux for my personal machines. (Note: I'm running a media server, VPN, and firewall using linux boxes.)
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Tesla - If we can invent a way for your family to die a horrible fiery death, we'll find a way.
...says it will take $92 trillion of social programs to reverse climate change. Oh, and we have get rid of farting cows.
Sorry, hit the wrong reply button, I'd say you amplified my other post.
Unfortunately, you are wrong. The U.S. Government requires all software purchases come with maintenance and support. When looking at software, the acquisition may be free, but we must purchase support licensing and the developer must be providing maintenance. This can be as costly as commercial closed source.
(Note: This applies to most U.S. Government agencies, but not all.)
O.k., here is some "inside baseball" stuff. Every bit of software, from major applications, application helpers, plugins, drivers, etc. must be tested and accredited and supported. In a number of agencies, there are U.S. origin requirements.
The large corporations, for example, Microsoft, host government employees, to include DOD civilian and uniformed, to be part of the testing process. A few years ago, Microsoft implemented changes to Windows 7 authentication directly as a result of the DOD move to smartcard (CAC/PIV).
Support is another area of concern for the USG. All hardware and software must have continuing support, enterprise licensing, and continuing maintenance. The major corporations and some opensource do provide this, complete with published support and maintenance plans. They also participate in vulnerability assessment and reporting.
If you want an open source project to be considered, you need invite the government in, and understand the software/hardware acquisition process and requirements. Simply tossing your source to the government saying, "Here, check it out for yourself" doesn't work.
Another class action lawsuit in which the lawyers will split the bulk of the award and participants will each get a $10 credit on their next stay with Marriott.
When she gets out and shows up at my door and I'm getting laid, we'll see who laughs last.
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This law will not stand even the simplest of court tests. Most of these big companies take tax breaks from the State, it would be better to tie this to tax breaks and make compliance voluntary. In other words, you get to keep your tax breaks if the board meets the State's expectations. So, no fines, just a loss or gain of bargaining position for breaks.
...so you open the software and you make it available to all, but what makes OSS companies money is the support and other services that are value adds. If you say your biggest payers are now cut off, you aren't going to last. Imagine if Walmart decided trailer park dwellers and fat people were no longer allowed to shop there...
George Lucas continues to prove, no, INSISTS upon proving, that he is the worst person to handle his own properties. He comes up with kickass ideas, but, left too long in his hands, he finds incredible ways to completely screw them up. At a certain point, you have to stop painting, otherwise, it just looks like a mess.
Musk wants to tell us this technology the Explodarator Batteries are safe to park in your garage, or to strap to your house.
I equate all the doom and gloom climate change people with Thanos.
I've noticed a disturbing bit of a trend, I think it indicates a global conspiracy: Someone is killing off the world's oldest people. Watch, I bet this will happen. They will identify who the next oldest person in the world is and shortly after that, that person will die. And they all seem to be dying of "natural causes" a statistical improbability. Someone is out there killing off the oldest people in the world. Mark my words.
Except if someone steals your car, they don't have access to your financial life.
Also Known As...Something you have that can be stolen that can be used to fake the computer into thinking its you.
We need 32 pulsar fixes. Nobody can do anything useful with just 14.
I'm so sorry your investment in Buggy Whip futures has turned you sour on the future.
You need fine motor skills to really shoot well. Now, had she been a good meat eater, she'd have had the fine motor skills to hit the target.
Stallman's opinions being transcribed into published words is inversely related to the number of times he bathes.
GTA:V
Naval Action
Mafia II
Mafia III
Red Dead Redemption (and pretty sure I'd want II to work as well.)
Call of Duty: WWII
L.A. Noire
PGA Golf
Madden '15
many many many more
I was hoping the newest major release of WINE was going to fix issues with gaming and allow me to bring my Windows games into my Linux environment. NOPE, NO WAY, NO HOW. Have yet to get a game newer than 2010 to work, be it Mafia II, GTA IV, GTA V, Naval Action, etc. Native gaming on Linux is cheap, unsatisfying, and frankly is the reason why I keep trying WINE and why I keep rejecting Linux for my personal machines. (Note: I'm running a media server, VPN, and firewall using linux boxes.)
Surgeon Microsoft has advised the patient, "Sometimes, the easiest cure is to kill the patient."
GTA 6 Driving through the real world where it will take you 3 hours of real time to drive out to the desert.
I live at VW7V+RG and work at VXX7+39. How do I get a license plate that shows this?