it has been clear in all education on "rules of war" in the Swedish army for the last 20 years at least that there are "combatants" and "illegal combatants" or "bandits". And I have served in the army, so I know.
So the term is NOT thought up recently by Donald Rumsfelt.
And if they do not fall under the "combatant" definition (including resistance) and they still bear arms and fight, what are they?
About the Congress thing: I'm a European, so I did not know about that. However: National rules for what a war is or how it should be declared does not count on the international level. The Talibans were given an ultimatum: "Give us Usama or suffer the consequences." Thus, the U.S. have a "clear" conscience in that matter.
The rules of war are always aplicable on any armed conflict. And why would the U.S. not bother about them? Really, the army guys are not blod thirsty monsters, they are human beings.
Actually, the Guantanamo prisoners are held as illegal combatants, and according to the laws of war rules and laws are not applicable on illegal combatants; and besides, the war is not (formally) over in Afganistan yet.
It is not custom to release POWs before the war is over (and these weren't POWs). It really isn't much to ask for; to count as a legal combatant all you have to do is have a clear chain of command and some kind of uniform (a piece of cloth wrapped around the arm is enough).
The people held in Guantanamo are held RIGHTFULLY. I am of the opinion that people that do not respect the laws of war shouldn't be able to hide behind them. On the other hand, I don't believe that the Northern Alliance were that good at keeping to the rules either.
If you want people the U.S. hold prisoned wrongly, it would be better to think of all the illegal aliens in the U.S. who are held in prison as their home nations refuse to let them back. They are thus trapped within the system, and THIS is horrible; the Guantanamo situation is not.
Funny is that there are code for connecting to Jabber servers through SSL (this is visible through the class-dump tool), but no GUI or CLI for that matter.
Sometimes, Apple are just plain weird.
IIRC there is a project called jChat that aspires to make a iChat-Jabber bridge. Don't know how it's progressing though.
Both XMPP and SIMPLE have their advantages and disadvantages. SIMPLE does for example not natively support group-chats. This is also true for SIP, as they are point to point protocols. Of course, this is most definitely solvable by extending the protocol, but that wouldn't really be in the standard.
XMPP also have some drawbacks. For example, it isn't really useful for initiating A/V transfer sessions, although IIRC there are some works on this, and transferring files is basically similar to A/V, but without the real-time requirements.
I believe that Apple did take a good solution, using XMPP (on the same subnet/rendezvous, that is) for IM and presence and SIP for A/V session initiation.
Apple are using SIP for negotiating A/V communications establishment. They are using OSCAR for remote presence and messaging, and Jabber for local/rendezvous presence and messaging.
So, they are using XMPP in the local messaging stuff, but SIP to negotiate the exchange of A/V streams. Which is really what the two protocols were designed for.
The SIP pushed for by MS discussed is actually an extension called SIMPLE.
If you want proof of iChat using XMPP, either install a packet sniffer on your network, or run "strings", "otool -tV" or the 3rd party "class-dump" utility on the executable for iChatAgent, and grep the output for "Jabber".
And when Apple in 10 years from now terminate the support of the iTMS, how are you gonna play your PURCHASED music files after that???
I think this is a Good Thing (TM) as: 1. You remove the vendor locking, and thus you don't loose all your music if you decide to migrate away from Mac OS X/Windows to Linux/*BSD or whatever you like. 2. You know now for sure that you can play all your music files in 30 years from now, without any quality degeneration from m4p->cd->m4a/ogg/mp3/whatever conversion.
Why should we hinder science when there is problems at home?
Yes, China have it's problems, but there is no reason to halt scientific endevours because you have problems back home. Think Columbus: The inquisition was murdering people in Europe, burning innocent women, but was it wrong to travel elsewhere when there was problems at home? NO IT WAS NOT!
As with NASA (in the past at least), the Chinese space program will generate more money then put in.
Think on ITER: the next big fusion reactor to be built, it has been severely delayed due to politicians being to yellow to "waste" money on a longterm project. Not that fusion wouldn't solve the worlds energy problems, it's just that it is more correct to work on short term problems such as local healthcare issues and more "cheaper" solutions for the long term problems, but not so good out of a technical perspective (e.g. wind power).
Science and exploration should NEVER be put on hold due to other existing problems.
Evan Cox, a partner with Covington & Burling in San Francisco who is not involved with the case, said the error most likely happened in one of two ways: Either Comcast matched the wrong customer with the IP address, or the recording industry requested information about the wrong IP address, which is usually more than nine digits.
Final Cut Pro didn't have any competition on the Mac, e.g. it was an application for a nishe that didn't have an application, while I agree that Final Cut Express was an outright attack on Adobe... however you did say the Pro version and I beleve that that as an example is worth NULL and void.
The same thing goes for Soundtrack, there were no such applications for the Mac. Argument and examples are again NULL and void.
Safari however is discussable, I do beleve that MS had planned to terminate IE for the Mac and there was need for a standard browser included with the OS. It was thus necissary for Apple to create Safari, they didn't have any choise.
A more valid argument vould have been the Sherlock and Watson "incident".
"Purchases from the iTunes Music Store are available only in the United States and are not available in any other location. You agree not to use or attempt to use the service from outside of the available territory. Apple may use technologies to verify such compliance."
Well... I'd say he didn't try to buy songs from outside the US, he tried to reauthorise his machine. This is a tricky one.
I would interprate the clause that you are allowed to purchase music within the US, only. But nothing more. He didn't try to purchase anything.
I'd wonder, shall I disable those CDs I bought in Estonia, that say "Not for Sale in the EU". What about all the Estonians, what shall they do when they join the Union.
I know that the IPO/RIAA/(RIAE?) will rejoice when all Estonians have to purchase their discs again.
I stand corrected then, I was going after the fact that the promotion was made within the US-Apple store, and not a single one of the European stores i checked out.
They still have to fix iPhoto and iTunes for Europe though.
"Alas, though, you're about to have a constitution imposed on you that denies human rights and I suspect things are going to get much worse there in the near term."
#if defined TROLL_RESPONSE_MODE
Huuh??? Have you actually read the European constitution? I have, and most of the elements I can agree fully with, especially the charter for fundamental rights of the citizens.
There are no socialism in this, there are however values of the classical liberalism.
Article II-2
Right to life
1. Everyone has the right to life.
2. No one shall be condemned to the death penalty, or executed.
This is of course an example of the more evolved ethics and morale in Europe.
I am a Swedish citizen still living in Sweden, and I fully agree with what you say.
PS! I'd like to hear more about your friend and the horrible crimes he is acused for. If it is intresting I might write an article about it in a anti-socialistic magazine that I have... connections with. DS!
Objective-C compilers and framworks are still there. And the ARE installed when you install a Wk2 development system. Beleve me, I have done this, and have also written some simple apps in AppKit/Foundation with Objective-C.
This was done with WebObjects 5.2, which is the most recent version.
Although, I must confess, I later moved my license to a MacOS X box.
I have only written simple applications with the YellowBox for Windows in WO, I have in those used some AppKit/Foundation stuff. It does come with Project Builder (the old one called Project Builder WO on Mac), Interface Builder and the AppKit/Foundation classes (I asume outdated (no drawers and such)). The Objective-C environment is however not supported any more and I have no clue about the licensing (if you are you allowed to ship the YellowBox runtime with your products).
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It is not a Bush-term, see my reply to the "previous reply".
it has been clear in all education on "rules of war" in the Swedish army for the last 20 years at least that there are "combatants" and "illegal combatants" or "bandits". And I have served in the army, so I know.
So the term is NOT thought up recently by Donald Rumsfelt.
And if they do not fall under the "combatant" definition (including resistance) and they still bear arms and fight, what are they?
About the Congress thing: I'm a European, so I did not know about that. However: National rules for what a war is or how it should be declared does not count on the international level. The Talibans were given an ultimatum: "Give us Usama or suffer the consequences." Thus, the U.S. have a "clear" conscience in that matter.
The rules of war are always aplicable on any armed conflict. And why would the U.S. not bother about them? Really, the army guys are not blod thirsty monsters, they are human beings.
Actually, the Guantanamo prisoners are held as illegal combatants, and according to the laws of war rules and laws are not applicable on illegal combatants; and besides, the war is not (formally) over in Afganistan yet.
It is not custom to release POWs before the war is over (and these weren't POWs). It really isn't much to ask for; to count as a legal combatant all you have to do is have a clear chain of command and some kind of uniform (a piece of cloth wrapped around the arm is enough).
The people held in Guantanamo are held RIGHTFULLY. I am of the opinion that people that do not respect the laws of war shouldn't be able to hide behind them. On the other hand, I don't believe that the Northern Alliance were that good at keeping to the rules either.
If you want people the U.S. hold prisoned wrongly, it would be better to think of all the illegal aliens in the U.S. who are held in prison as their home nations refuse to let them back. They are thus trapped within the system, and THIS is horrible; the Guantanamo situation is not.
Funny is that there are code for connecting to Jabber servers through SSL (this is visible through the class-dump tool), but no GUI or CLI for that matter.
Sometimes, Apple are just plain weird.
IIRC there is a project called jChat that aspires to make a iChat-Jabber bridge. Don't know how it's progressing though.
There is actually an XMPPSIMPLE gateway.
Both XMPP and SIMPLE have their advantages and disadvantages. SIMPLE does for example not natively support group-chats. This is also true for SIP, as they are point to point protocols. Of course, this is most definitely solvable by extending the protocol, but that wouldn't really be in the standard.
XMPP also have some drawbacks. For example, it isn't really useful for initiating A/V transfer sessions, although IIRC there are some works on this, and transferring files is basically similar to A/V, but without the real-time requirements.
I believe that Apple did take a good solution, using XMPP (on the same subnet/rendezvous, that is) for IM and presence and SIP for A/V session initiation.
Apple are using SIP for negotiating A/V communications establishment. They are using OSCAR for remote presence and messaging, and Jabber for local/rendezvous presence and messaging.
So, they are using XMPP in the local messaging stuff, but SIP to negotiate the exchange of A/V streams. Which is really what the two protocols were designed for.
The SIP pushed for by MS discussed is actually an extension called SIMPLE.
If you want proof of iChat using XMPP, either install a packet sniffer on your network, or run "strings", "otool -tV" or the 3rd party "class-dump" utility on the executable for iChatAgent, and grep the output for "Jabber".
[/dev/drm]$ ls -Al /dev/null
lrwxrwxrwx 1 billg microsoft 5 Nov 25 21:49 legal ->
And when Apple in 10 years from now terminate the support of the iTMS, how are you gonna play your PURCHASED music files after that???
I think this is a Good Thing (TM) as:
1. You remove the vendor locking, and thus you don't loose all your music if you decide to migrate away from Mac OS X/Windows to Linux/*BSD or whatever you like.
2. You know now for sure that you can play all your music files in 30 years from now, without any quality degeneration from m4p->cd->m4a/ogg/mp3/whatever conversion.
How to play AAC backwards:
1. Open AAC in QT Player
2. Move cursor to the end of the file
3. Press cmd(mac)/ctrl(win) + Back Arrow
4. Listen
I agree with you but it was a bad example.
Such comments really make me mad...
Why should we hinder science when there is problems at home?
Yes, China have it's problems, but there is no reason to halt scientific endevours because you have problems back home. Think Columbus: The inquisition was murdering people in Europe, burning innocent women, but was it wrong to travel elsewhere when there was problems at home? NO IT WAS NOT!
As with NASA (in the past at least), the Chinese space program will generate more money then put in.
Think on ITER: the next big fusion reactor to be built, it has been severely delayed due to politicians being to yellow to "waste" money on a longterm project. Not that fusion wouldn't solve the worlds energy problems, it's just that it is more correct to work on short term problems such as local healthcare issues and more "cheaper" solutions for the long term problems, but not so good out of a technical perspective (e.g. wind power).
Science and exploration should NEVER be put on hold due to other existing problems.
And bostreams DNS-servers (for their 512kbit service) refuse to obtain MX-records from external hosts.
Solution: use a public DNS-server.
No shit sherlock!!! :)
Many, many years ago the norsemen beleved that the fifth element was Ice.
Final Cut Pro didn't have any competition on the Mac, e.g. it was an application for a nishe that didn't have an application, while I agree that Final Cut Express was an outright attack on Adobe... however you did say the Pro version and I beleve that that as an example is worth NULL and void.
The same thing goes for Soundtrack, there were no such applications for the Mac. Argument and examples are again NULL and void.
Safari however is discussable, I do beleve that MS had planned to terminate IE for the Mac and there was need for a standard browser included with the OS. It was thus necissary for Apple to create Safari, they didn't have any choise.
A more valid argument vould have been the Sherlock and Watson "incident".
"Purchases from the iTunes Music Store are available only in the United States and are not available in any other location. You agree not to use or attempt to use the service from outside of the available territory. Apple may use technologies to verify such compliance."
Well... I'd say he didn't try to buy songs from outside the US, he tried to reauthorise his machine. This is a tricky one.
I would interprate the clause that you are allowed to purchase music within the US, only. But nothing more. He didn't try to purchase anything.
I'd wonder, shall I disable those CDs I bought in Estonia, that say "Not for Sale in the EU". What about all the Estonians, what shall they do when they join the Union.
I know that the IPO/RIAA/(RIAE?) will rejoice when all Estonians have to purchase their discs again.
Huh???
WebObjects do cookie-less session management by default, and have for as long I can remember.
You can however activate cookie based session management if you like, but it is not recomended as not all browsers support cookies.
PHP can do cookieless sessions as well, an I beleve that you can do it in JSP as well.
I stand corrected then, I was going after the fact that the promotion was made within the US-Apple store, and not a single one of the European stores i checked out.
They still have to fix iPhoto and iTunes for Europe though.
"Alas, though, you're about to have a constitution imposed on you that denies human rights and I suspect things are going to get much worse there in the near term."
#if defined TROLL_RESPONSE_MODE
Huuh??? Have you actually read the European constitution? I have, and most of the elements I can agree fully with, especially the charter for fundamental rights of the citizens.
There are no socialism in this, there are however values of the classical liberalism.
Article II-2
Right to life
1. Everyone has the right to life.
2. No one shall be condemned to the death penalty, or executed.
This is of course an example of the more evolved ethics and morale in Europe.
The state shall not kill it's citizens!
#endif
Blody hell... when are American companies going to stop treat us Europeans as second class world citizens???
;)
Oh, well... one day I will have my revenge... mua ha ha ha ha.
I agree with you. I was just pointing out that it did exist... :)
Actually, SimpleText is available in /Developer/Applications/Extras/SimpleText
I have to say:
I am a Swedish citizen still living in Sweden, and I fully agree with what you say.
PS! I'd like to hear more about your friend and the horrible crimes he is acused for. If it is intresting I might write an article about it in a anti-socialistic magazine that I have... connections with. DS!
Yes, but...
Objective-C compilers and framworks are still there. And the ARE installed when you install a Wk2 development system. Beleve me, I have done this, and have also written some simple apps in AppKit/Foundation with Objective-C.
This was done with WebObjects 5.2, which is the most recent version.
Although, I must confess, I later moved my license to a MacOS X box.
I have only written simple applications with the YellowBox for Windows in WO, I have in those used some AppKit/Foundation stuff. It does come with Project Builder (the old one called Project Builder WO on Mac), Interface Builder and the AppKit/Foundation classes (I asume outdated (no drawers and such)). The Objective-C environment is however not supported any more and I have no clue about the licensing (if you are you allowed to ship the YellowBox runtime with your products).