I am all for "murdering" murderers. If you take someone's life without cause, you must pay for what you took. The only thing as valuable as that persons life is your own.
I am all for allowing criminals to return to society. They must simply repay their debt. If the murderer can bring back the person they killed, I do not see why they should even serve jail time.
Something in your statement bothers me. Either the continuing fact of his salary or the fact that you are right. If I want to make his money, I have to learn from him. Ethics are costing me major coin.
It may be easy for you to say quit and depending on where you live there may be a plethora of jobs available. However, where I live is rather rural and there are only so many tech jobs. After following the same line of thought that you expressed, I had a company disolve out from under me 3 months later and spent the next 9 months unemployed.
I agree with your sentiment in that I do not want to be given a raise if, and only if, everyone gets one, but going home to my wife to tell her that "Oh, by the way sweetie, we are going to be tightening the old belt because the company sucks and I told them to stick it," is not my idea of fun.
I am not sure that a union is necessarily the right choice, but clearly there must be some middle ground between the techs and the guys in the suits making all the money. My manager makes 3x what I do and he has the spine and decision making skills of a jellyfish. Like many managers, the only quick decisions he makes are those that make him look good. Good for the techs or good for the company comes 3rd or 4th on his list.
If a union can toss my boss in the trash, where can I pay my dues?
This is a good 50% of the reason I have yet to get into MMORPGs.
People of Earth! Harken to me!
These are servers run by corporations that want to get every last penny out of each server and as long as they can massage the numbers and make it look like solid performance on paper, they will squeeze as many players as possible onto any one server. They are not *REALLY* concerned with smooth frame rates, but keeping the new guy happy long enough to get him addicted and then gradually lowering his expectations while maintaining his addiction and his account.
Unless the players revolt, get comfy with your current performance.
To make demands of a community that made its start "fighting the man."
These are the same people who continued to work on a fledgling OS in the early 90's because they believed in it, despite the Microsoft behemoth.
Through the cries of "Linux will never make it" to "Linux will never make it into real business server rooms" to the current "Linux will never make it onto the desktop."
This is a community of people who thrive on problem solving.
DRM is not a solution. It is a problem waiting to be solved.
Yes, you are responsible to check on a store's security policy to the best of your ability. Obviously they are not going to give you their router config to look through for mistakes or give you a glimpse at their overall security infrastructure, but you do hold final responsibility. Watch your credit card statements.
I admit that this is a large responsibility and not simple to do. I do not pretend that I do this myself. The fact is that my lack of effort does not excuse the store from its due diligence to protect my data. They hold the blame for the theft. I still hold the responsibility to make sure I know when my information has been misused.
When a big bank swallows your little bank, it is your job to know their practices, WITHIN REASON. If you do not do your job, and read the relevant data then you can not complain at the misuse of your information. Of course, there is a measure of responsibility held by both banks to notify you of the merger and any potential changes to the personal data policy within a reasonable amount of time so that, if you disagree with that policy, you can remove your funds and find a new bank.
Our lax societal efforts to ensure our own security do enable cheaper and faster methods of doing all kinds of things, but we are the ones demanding these faster services.
If you are in a car on a rainy night and the driver tells you he can go faster, but he may lose control; he can go slower, but it will take longer to get to your destination; or he can stay the same speed and take a mix of risk and time, your choice comes with a certain amount of responsibility for the outcome. The driver holds the responsibility to be able to handle the car at a reasonable amount of speed without endangering the passengers. If you demand he speed and he crashes, you share the blame. If you demand he slow down and you are late, you share the blame.
Simply because it is inconvenient or difficult to perform your responsibility does not mean you are excused from it.
Perhaps the real need is to demand that the companies make the crucial information we need to make a decision more available and more understandable.
Then again, it is our responsibility to demand it.
One of the major problems in all areas of our society stem from the relinquishing of or refusal to accept personal responsibility.
I am not responsible because I am ______ (fill in the blank).
Look at the laws you spoke of in your statement. They are ripped full of loopholes and reasons why no one is responsible or why the responsibility is placed on some unpunishable entity.
Mental Illness may have contributed to the fact that he killed him, BUT HE STILL KILLED HIM.
One may not personally have the skill to block porn from the 10 year old's PC, but there are services for sale to help block those sites.
Cigarettes are addicting, so it is not my fault I smoke 3 packs a day. Try not buying them. Try not lighting up. It can be done.
Parents need to remember that there are those things in life that should not be used without adult supervision. ATVs, cars, firearms, certain household chemicals, and even our beloved internet.
I take the responsiblity to protect my own child to the extent that I feel he needs protection. Keep the government out of my house.
Belief in (Gg)od does not require adherence to any particular religion.
Belief in the bible does.
A religion is a set of rules and practices defining a group of people and their collective beliefs.
Belief is personal and should be individual.
Most zealots and fundamentalists can not separate their faith from their religion. If the pope starts molesting children, that does not mean their is no christian god. It does not mean all catholics are wrong or pedophiles. It means the pope is a sick bastard.
Accepting evolution along with creationism, if you choose to do so, is simply marrying man's increasing knowledge of his universe with his faith in god.
Everyone has done this to some degree. Unless of course you still run and hide everytime a comet crosses the sky.
I demand that Canada immediately invade the U.S., stop by my house for some bagels and coffee, and proceed to level D.C..
All in the name of a DMCA-free world.
Thank You.
as many copies of those cds as possible and sell them for a dollar each. Turn 115,000 cds into thousands and maybe even millions of real US $$$ for the school district. Then put up a monument to RIAA for assisting in the birth of WA-School E. Wabbit Music Store.
I am not offended by profane lyrics, but why give hundreds of copies of cds rather than a financial donation they could actually put toward... um, MUSIC!!!!
I know, my apologies for using logic and expecting some reasonability and rationality from an organization worried about from where Big Pun's next meal is coming, and whether Justin Timberlake 's entourage is properly pimpin'.
Thanks RIAA for reestablishing my distaste for the corporate world.
... and now, as the head samurai of my clan, i kneel before you, sword in hand, to commit seppuku and atone for the loss of my honor at the ignorant hand of my master...
for i have knelt before her and announced the coming of the Sasser threat, and from my master's lips the response..."huh? we can not have any server downtime. no matter what... "
both our preparation and our systems are woefully inadequate. to the gods of/. i beg forgiveness.
Who do you expect to provide the "free" hardware, "free" support, "free" bandwidth, etc...
This stuff is not cheap. SF may not be all we want it to be, but we do the entire community a disservice by flaming the hard work of a number of our members.
while saying you flamed them may be harsh, it is how it appears to someone who is already against OSS or someone on the fence.
a heart warming /. story.... get out... no really
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This is how to get linux onto the desktop and into the home. This girl will probably use linux for the rest of her life. This is great for the entire community. I dont know if one exists, but perhaps a website to turn kids to linux would be a great help the future of the OS. It is not as sexy or carry the bragging rights that kernel development does, but developing more software that a kid can use (not necessarily that young) opens the door to the next generation.
KDE while not my WM of choice (dont be shocked by the tone of my voice...), has a number of fun toys for kids, and Debian Jr. will help yours truly bring along my lil' jedi with linux from an early age.
The sad reality is that you are correct. I have seen postings from a/.'er who quotes Plato and how laws are only followed by those who would not have violated them anyway. The issue here is that the acknowledgements should not dominate the product, but it makes sense to put the requirement in the licensing.
While it could be taken to extremes, the acknowledgement could be simple and even relatively attractive. For instance, "Intel Inside" simultaneously advertises for Intel and tells the buyer that this box would not be what it is with out the work of the people at Intel. It does not include the names of every individual to ever touch a wafer at Intel.
The requirement must be in the license to provide a method for the original developer to at least get credit. However, the method of demonstrating that credit must be reasonable. I don't have to credit ENIAC everytime I turn on my PC. I just am delivered messages from the last couple of generations along the development timeline.
my apologies for this and all future gramatical errors?
I have had myself summarily flogged!
I do try to write properly;
thank you and have a nice day&:) Smile it was funny, and he was right anyway.
Being right does not make you a troll. However, being offtopic might.
Isn't this simply a case of giving credit where credit is due. If you build a project that includes the blood, sweat, and tears of other people, shouldn't they be credited. Either in the documentation or through some other method.
For the Open Source community to succeed we can not forget the hard work put in by those who came before us.
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Is not one of the chief flaws in Windows the tight integration of the browser with the OS?
What sucks is that was a great password for me until you posted it online for the world to see.
Damn!
Now I will have to switch to PRINT "@"
I am all for "murdering" murderers. If you take someone's life without cause, you must pay for what you took. The only thing as valuable as that persons life is your own.
I am all for allowing criminals to return to society. They must simply repay their debt. If the murderer can bring back the person they killed, I do not see why they should even serve jail time.
Something in your statement bothers me. Either the continuing fact of his salary or the fact that you are right. If I want to make his money, I have to learn from him. Ethics are costing me major coin.
It may be easy for you to say quit and depending on where you live there may be a plethora of jobs available. However, where I live is rather rural and there are only so many tech jobs. After following the same line of thought that you expressed, I had a company disolve out from under me 3 months later and spent the next 9 months unemployed.
I agree with your sentiment in that I do not want to be given a raise if, and only if, everyone gets one, but going home to my wife to tell her that "Oh, by the way sweetie, we are going to be tightening the old belt because the company sucks and I told them to stick it," is not my idea of fun.
I am not sure that a union is necessarily the right choice, but clearly there must be some middle ground between the techs and the guys in the suits making all the money. My manager makes 3x what I do and he has the spine and decision making skills of a jellyfish. Like many managers, the only quick decisions he makes are those that make him look good. Good for the techs or good for the company comes 3rd or 4th on his list.
If a union can toss my boss in the trash, where can I pay my dues?
This is a good 50% of the reason I have yet to get into MMORPGs.
People of Earth! Harken to me!
These are servers run by corporations that want to get every last penny out of each server and as long as they can massage the numbers and make it look like solid performance on paper, they will squeeze as many players as possible onto any one server. They are not *REALLY* concerned with smooth frame rates, but keeping the new guy happy long enough to get him addicted and then gradually lowering his expectations while maintaining his addiction and his account.
Unless the players revolt, get comfy with your current performance.
To make demands of a community that made its start "fighting the man."
These are the same people who continued to work on a fledgling OS in the early 90's because they believed in it, despite the Microsoft behemoth.
Through the cries of "Linux will never make it" to "Linux will never make it into real business server rooms" to the current "Linux will never make it onto the desktop."
This is a community of people who thrive on problem solving.
DRM is not a solution. It is a problem waiting to be solved.
Linux. Adapt and survive.
19" inch rims are not nearly large enough. I need at least 24 and I am trying to outfit my solid platinum Rolls with 48" spinners.
Plus I am trying to lower my Benz so far that I need an extension ladder to climb out of it.
The truth is...
Yes, you are responsible to check on a store's security policy to the best of your ability. Obviously they are not going to give you their router config to look through for mistakes or give you a glimpse at their overall security infrastructure, but you do hold final responsibility. Watch your credit card statements.
I admit that this is a large responsibility and not simple to do. I do not pretend that I do this myself. The fact is that my lack of effort does not excuse the store from its due diligence to protect my data. They hold the blame for the theft. I still hold the responsibility to make sure I know when my information has been misused.
When a big bank swallows your little bank, it is your job to know their practices, WITHIN REASON. If you do not do your job, and read the relevant data then you can not complain at the misuse of your information. Of course, there is a measure of responsibility held by both banks to notify you of the merger and any potential changes to the personal data policy within a reasonable amount of time so that, if you disagree with that policy, you can remove your funds and find a new bank.
Our lax societal efforts to ensure our own security do enable cheaper and faster methods of doing all kinds of things, but we are the ones demanding these faster services.
If you are in a car on a rainy night and the driver tells you he can go faster, but he may lose control; he can go slower, but it will take longer to get to your destination; or he can stay the same speed and take a mix of risk and time, your choice comes with a certain amount of responsibility for the outcome. The driver holds the responsibility to be able to handle the car at a reasonable amount of speed without endangering the passengers. If you demand he speed and he crashes, you share the blame. If you demand he slow down and you are late, you share the blame.
Simply because it is inconvenient or difficult to perform your responsibility does not mean you are excused from it.
Perhaps the real need is to demand that the companies make the crucial information we need to make a decision more available and more understandable.
Then again, it is our responsibility to demand it.
I completely disagree.
One of the major problems in all areas of our society stem from the relinquishing of or refusal to accept personal responsibility.
I am not responsible because I am ______ (fill in the blank).
Look at the laws you spoke of in your statement. They are ripped full of loopholes and reasons why no one is responsible or why the responsibility is placed on some unpunishable entity.
Mental Illness may have contributed to the fact that he killed him, BUT HE STILL KILLED HIM.
One may not personally have the skill to block porn from the 10 year old's PC, but there are services for sale to help block those sites.
Cigarettes are addicting, so it is not my fault I smoke 3 packs a day. Try not buying them. Try not lighting up. It can be done.
Parents need to remember that there are those things in life that should not be used without adult supervision. ATVs, cars, firearms, certain household chemicals, and even our beloved internet.
I take the responsiblity to protect my own child to the extent that I feel he needs protection. Keep the government out of my house.
is a failure to separate belief from religion.
Belief in (Gg)od does not require adherence to any particular religion.
Belief in the bible does.
A religion is a set of rules and practices defining a group of people and their collective beliefs.
Belief is personal and should be individual.
Most zealots and fundamentalists can not separate their faith from their religion. If the pope starts molesting children, that does not mean their is no christian god. It does not mean all catholics are wrong or pedophiles. It means the pope is a sick bastard.
Accepting evolution along with creationism, if you choose to do so, is simply marrying man's increasing knowledge of his universe with his faith in god.
Everyone has done this to some degree. Unless of course you still run and hide everytime a comet crosses the sky.
I demand that Canada immediately invade the U.S., stop by my house for some bagels and coffee, and proceed to level D.C.. All in the name of a DMCA-free world. Thank You.
as many copies of those cds as possible and sell them for a dollar each. Turn 115,000 cds into thousands and maybe even millions of real US $$$ for the school district. Then put up a monument to RIAA for assisting in the birth of WA-School E. Wabbit Music Store.
I am not offended by profane lyrics, but why give hundreds of copies of cds rather than a financial donation they could actually put toward... um, MUSIC!!!!
I know, my apologies for using logic and expecting some reasonability and rationality from an organization worried about from where Big Pun's next meal is coming, and whether Justin Timberlake 's entourage is properly pimpin'.
Thanks RIAA for reestablishing my distaste for the corporate world.
It is greatly disputed whether or not the atanasoff was actually the basis for ENIAC.
The atanasoff must be widely accepted as the predecessor before complaining that it is being slighted.
... and now, as the head samurai of my clan, i kneel before you, sword in hand, to commit seppuku and atone for the loss of my honor at the ignorant hand of my master ...
..."huh? we can not have any server downtime. no matter what... "
/. i beg forgiveness.
for i have knelt before her and announced the coming of the Sasser threat, and from my master's lips the response
both our preparation and our systems are woefully inadequate. to the gods of
Who do you expect to provide the "free" hardware, "free" support, "free" bandwidth, etc...
This stuff is not cheap. SF may not be all we want it to be, but we do the entire community a disservice by flaming the hard work of a number of our members.
while saying you flamed them may be harsh, it is how it appears to someone who is already against OSS or someone on the fence.
This is how to get linux onto the desktop and into the home. This girl will probably use linux for the rest of her life. This is great for the entire community. I dont know if one exists, but perhaps a website to turn kids to linux would be a great help the future of the OS. It is not as sexy or carry the bragging rights that kernel development does, but developing more software that a kid can use (not necessarily that young) opens the door to the next generation.
KDE while not my WM of choice (dont be shocked by the tone of my voice...), has a number of fun toys for kids, and Debian Jr. will help yours truly bring along my lil' jedi with linux from an early age.
Ummmm...
MS = Mississippi
MO = Missouri (Misery)
(Insert Mozilla-based browser joke here)
(deep movie voice)"We sent them into orbit to protect us from asteroids..."
..."
...
(movie clip)"Really Sir, it is the only way. The scientists at NASA have it all figured out. They have developed this new A.I.
(deep movie voice)"Then they chose their own survivial over ours..."
(movie clip)Thousands of burrowing devices plunging into the earth. Paris is destroyed
Why can't I get a job thinking up this crap?
Hey it was not meant to be a troll. i really found it funny. c'mon guys
now that was funny. somebody moderate this man FUNNY come on, HELP A BROTHA OUT.
The sad reality is that you are correct. I have seen postings from a /.'er who quotes Plato and how laws are only followed by those who would not have violated them anyway. The issue here is that the acknowledgements should not dominate the product, but it makes sense to put the requirement in the licensing.
While it could be taken to extremes, the acknowledgement could be simple and even relatively attractive. For instance, "Intel Inside" simultaneously advertises for Intel and tells the buyer that this box would not be what it is with out the work of the people at Intel. It does not include the names of every individual to ever touch a wafer at Intel.
The requirement must be in the license to provide a method for the original developer to at least get credit. However, the method of demonstrating that credit must be reasonable. I don't have to credit ENIAC everytime I turn on my PC. I just am delivered messages from the last couple of generations along the development timeline.
my apologies for this and all future gramatical errors? I have had myself summarily flogged! I do try to write properly; thank you and have a nice day& :) Smile it was funny, and he was right anyway.
Being right does not make you a troll. However, being offtopic might.
Isn't this simply a case of giving credit where credit is due. If you build a project that includes the blood, sweat, and tears of other people, shouldn't they be credited. Either in the documentation or through some other method.
For the Open Source community to succeed we can not forget the hard work put in by those who came before us.