My fav is my Seiko Chrono. Actually has hands that move, tells me the day, counts seconds and minutes. $375. Nice toy, does what a watch should do, and nothing more.
People are expecting the next terrorist hit to be a spectacular like 9/11, but while the terrorist may be misguided and even insane, stupid they are not. Watch for deadly events in off-the-beaten-track spots like Portland, Oregon, or perhaps Lindon Utah. See them start to take out less impressive targets more often. That is, if al Qaeda even really exists as some huge world terror organization, and I don't think it has been proven that it does.
I think understanding this whole IBM / Novel thing from a business perspective, it is inescapable that we are asked to choose the lesser of two evils, but at least in this case the decision is not a hard one. Keep in mind that IBM and Novel are not really friends of Open Source unless it benefits them in a business sense. This does not mean we should not support them in this case, because it benefits us too. But just keep in mind, down the road they may bite us.
Then expect to start hearing from legal advisors that know what they are talking about.
The problem is, this part probably will not happen, and KISS knows it. The "small guy" generally does not have the resources to pursue this kind of legal action. This is why I was happy to see SCO take the GPL to task, if it becomes part of their future legal insanity, we may then get a good test case that clears the unknowns up.
Actually several Russian components where mentioned including some type of air scrubber that the Russians fortunately had a spare on-board, as well as seals between several of the Russian modules...
I think it's interesting that initially the Americans tried to point the finger of possibility at just about anything capable of leaking built by the Russians, who of course have a zillion more years of experience building these things than we do...
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"Real programmers only write in..."
...the language most appropriate for the particular project?
The Air Force has always been at the fore front of technological thought within the military. I've been Air Force since 1984, and currently work in Information Management, although my first career field was Fire Fighting, I cross trained into IT in 1998. I work with many first class programmers and network guys, most of them classic "hackers". It does not surprise me they are looking at this.
One thing that does surprise me is that they have allowed the Air Force guys to look at this at all, it seems much more like an Army or NSA thing.
..more large-scale firms will just say foad to SCO, SCO's share value will drop because the shareholders will realize it's not that easy to get the money from the licenses. As soon as share value drops SCO has not as much money for lawyers anymore.
I think until IBM / Red Hat vs. SCO thing is resolved in court, most "enterprise" level companies will say nothing at all to SCO, they are really under no obligation to commit themselves either way unless SCO gets nasty with them is court.
This is what science is all about. Mars? Please. Nanotubes? Come on! Stealth? Get real. Now stone skipping, that's worth at least a Master's dissertation... This has the possibility to advance toy technology YEARS!
Well you know, NSA already (actuall for several years noe) has a "secure" Linux kernal program. Ya think they built a back door into it? I bet they did. But as far as the "official" Linux, no it would never fly.
But what I was talking about was the idea that they might dictate that all new routers / VPN boxes manufactured in the US would HAVE to have a NSA back door.
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through your favorite IPSEC VPN box (Netgear makes one for about $150)?
Probibly, eventually, manufacturers will be directed to provide "backdoors" much like cryptography schemes that the NSA et al have tried to push on the public.
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I was under the impression that Linux has a large community of developers.
My fav is my Seiko Chrono. Actually has hands that move, tells me the day, counts seconds and minutes. $375. Nice toy, does what a watch should do, and nothing more.
Two words: "Clean Install". No problems.
People are expecting the next terrorist hit to be a spectacular like 9/11, but while the terrorist may be misguided and even insane, stupid they are not. Watch for deadly events in off-the-beaten-track spots like Portland, Oregon, or perhaps Lindon Utah. See them start to take out less impressive targets more often. That is, if al Qaeda even really exists as some huge world terror organization, and I don't think it has been proven that it does.
I was kind of thinking of a Bella Lugosi type thing, maybe old Carmen needs the extra cash for a fix, so he sells the tape...
Not true. But why should Apple support MS anyway?
The web site indecates new development as recent as September of last year.
Ya know, I'll bet Novel has enough server power to take it, the're not running this off some box on a DSL line...
Yes, imagine waking up after way too much to drink way to late into the night... "where am I?" Just scan your self.
I think understanding this whole IBM / Novel thing from a business perspective, it is inescapable that we are asked to choose the lesser of two evils, but at least in this case the decision is not a hard one. Keep in mind that IBM and Novel are not really friends of Open Source unless it benefits them in a business sense. This does not mean we should not support them in this case, because it benefits us too. But just keep in mind, down the road they may bite us.
The problem is, this part probably will not happen, and KISS knows it. The "small guy" generally does not have the resources to pursue this kind of legal action. This is why I was happy to see SCO take the GPL to task, if it becomes part of their future legal insanity, we may then get a good test case that clears the unknowns up.
Excellent point. Now, what about looking for a trashed out (i.e. cheap or free) laptop of simular make and parting it out?
Actually several Russian components where mentioned including some type of air scrubber that the Russians fortunately had a spare on-board, as well as seals between several of the Russian modules...
Novel probably wants to massage and mature Ximian a bit before rebranding and integrating it into SuSE.
I think it's interesting that initially the Americans tried to point the finger of possibility at just about anything capable of leaking built by the Russians, who of course have a zillion more years of experience building these things than we do...
One thing that does surprise me is that they have allowed the Air Force guys to look at this at all, it seems much more like an Army or NSA thing.
I think until IBM / Red Hat vs. SCO thing is resolved in court, most "enterprise" level companies will say nothing at all to SCO, they are really under no obligation to commit themselves either way unless SCO gets nasty with them is court.
This is what science is all about. Mars? Please. Nanotubes? Come on! Stealth? Get real. Now stone skipping, that's worth at least a Master's dissertation... This has the possibility to advance toy technology YEARS!
How do you mean "optional" but there? I'm ignorent about kernel code, but this sounds interesting.
It depends on what you're talking about. Such laws already exist.
Errr, Ummm, ???
But what I was talking about was the idea that they might dictate that all new routers / VPN boxes manufactured in the US would HAVE to have a NSA back door.
errr, I ment "hardware solution"
through your favorite IPSEC VPN box (Netgear makes one for about $150)?
Probibly, eventually, manufacturers will be directed to provide "backdoors" much like cryptography schemes that the NSA et al have tried to push on the public.