And that's exactly what they need to make this flight.
Now I don't mean to be a Negative Nancy, but I do know a thing or two about aircraft design. If they want this thing to go very far on very little fuel, they will need a very high aspect ratio wing. They have a standard model wing on it!
They need something that looks like a U-2 spyplane.
I love the 48 series. I got my first one in high school. I think I was the only one in the class to have an HP. Everyone else had TI's. RPN completely escaped them!
In fact, I still have my HP48S. It's backup for my 48G. I could never afford the X-series (with the add-on-slot). Never had a real need for it anyway. Simple graphing, equation solving, and algebra... works every time.
Yeah right... do a little digging in the past and find how many book publishers have tried to close librarys down. The only reason they haven't is because librarys are a fairly sacred institution.
Try doing this with a publicly traded company and you'll be crucified by the copyright holders.
I don't know if you guys know this or not, but most government contracts have a clause that says that they can back out of a deal if a sufficient argument can be made that there is a better deal to be had.
My point... maybe if someone made the argument to the Sec of the Army (actually, probably one of the undersecretarys) that a better computing infrastructure could be built using alternative software (Linux/*BSD/or other) and a 24/7 support team (like in the hundreds of people), they could conceivably kill this deal.
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Actually, if it's knots on a string that we are talking about... that's one dimensional, not three.
The internet is becoming a necessity as the government moves more and more public information to the internet in its stride towards reducing paperwork and overhead.
like it or not... it's telecommunication... your moving data in two directions across an electrical line. Basically the same thing... as opposed to push tech like cable TV, broadcast radio.
e.g. IRS forms available online
Government procurement announcements
The fact that most commercial enterprises have most information available online now.
but it seems like the software industry feels that it is immune to every product liability law or false advertising law there is in every other industry. I don't see how software is so special that it's in a league of it's own.
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And that's exactly what they need to make this flight.
Now I don't mean to be a Negative Nancy, but I do know a thing or two about aircraft design. If they want this thing to go very far on very little fuel, they will need a very high aspect ratio wing. They have a standard model wing on it!
They need something that looks like a U-2 spyplane.
... if they do, they know it will be replaced in a heartbeat with GPL'd code.
:-)
If it gets replaced, SCO has no revenue stream because they would have no IP in the kernel.
They will keep the code secret as long as possible for this simple reason.
To me, what they are doing sounds like extortion. Plain and simple. They give them no recourse (other than paying them) to use the linux kernel.
"We'll license you this technology for the low low price of $XXX. If you license it from us we promise not to sue you!
There is always an exception to the "weenie rule".
:)
I love the 48 series. I got my first one in high school. I think I was the only one in the class to have an HP. Everyone else had TI's. RPN completely escaped them!
In fact, I still have my HP48S. It's backup for my 48G. I could never afford the X-series (with the add-on-slot). Never had a real need for it anyway. Simple graphing, equation solving, and algebra... works every time.
That calc is built like a tank!
This has been said here on /. before...
Nothing beats a good HP calculator. PDA's are for management weenies. Purposely designed calc's are for engineers.
I've always found it easier to learn something when I know the history of how/ it was developed.
For math, I can definitely recommend "A History of Mathematics" by Carl Boyer
For Physics I would recommend the Feynman lectures highly. In these, he mixes theoretical development with modern application.
Not sure what to tell you about chemistry or other sciences!
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Yeah right... do a little digging in the past and find how many book publishers have tried to close librarys down. The only reason they haven't is because librarys are a fairly sacred institution.
Try doing this with a publicly traded company and you'll be crucified by the copyright holders.
It's called tickling if all you are doing is messing with it. Frying it is just a matter of boosting the power.
Go read "The Cardinal of the Kremlin".
I don't know if you guys know this or not, but most government contracts have a clause that says that they can back out of a deal if a sufficient argument can be made that there is a better deal to be had.
My point... maybe if someone made the argument to the Sec of the Army (actually, probably one of the undersecretarys) that a better computing infrastructure could be built using alternative software (Linux/*BSD/or other) and a 24/7 support team (like in the hundreds of people), they could conceivably kill this deal.
Actually, if it's knots on a string that we are talking about... that's one dimensional, not three.
Interesting, I have the same problem. I can be tired, go to bed, and then stare at the ceiling for two hours before FINALLY going to sleep.
In the morning, you need to give me a good kick to get me out of bed.
Yikes... maybe I have ADHD!
The internet is becoming a necessity as the government moves more and more public information to the internet in its stride towards reducing paperwork and overhead.
like it or not... it's telecommunication... your moving data in two directions across an electrical line. Basically the same thing... as opposed to push tech like cable TV, broadcast radio.
e.g. IRS forms available online
Government procurement announcements
The fact that most commercial enterprises have most information available online now.
but it seems like the software industry feels that it is immune to every product liability law or false advertising law there is in every other industry. I don't see how software is so special that it's in a league of it's own.
Gecko's can regrow hairs if they break off... sticky tape can't.