Although our country is great and has laws to provide free speech, it's important to understand the limits of some of these rights. To put it another way, YOUR rights end where MY rights begin. Does the Constitution protect those who speak out against things they believe are wrong? Yes. Does the Constitution protect those who protest the actions of our government in order to create positive change? Yes. Rights like these are what make America great.
However, even though YOU have the right to free speech, I also have rights. I have the right to live in a peaceful country. I have the right to go out in public without fearing for my safety.
How do these correspond to this particular case? By protesting, speaking out, or creating a web page which promotes PEACEFUL change of government policies, this individual is engaging activities which fall under his right to free speech.
However, by posting instructions on how to create devices which injure innocent people and advocating a violent overthrow of the U.S. Government, this individual is NOT exercising his right to free speech. Rather, he is INFRINGING upon my right to live in a peaceful society.
To put it another way:
* Your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins
So this has gotten me thinking. Would something like this be the final nail in the SGI coffin? Imagine this scenario:
Disney/Pixar/Other purchases a whole bunch of these clusters-in-a-box as their workstations for each graphic artist. The price is comparable to (or less than) that of an SGI workstation. When it comes time to do the final rendering of Toy Story XIII, you connect all of the individual workstations to create one BIG cluster. Thus, each artist has exceptional horsepower on their own, and the group is able to take advantage of it as well. As a result, no one purchases SGI workstations, and since the workstations can be clustered, nobody buys SGI servers.
Could this be the way Linux surpasses SGI/IRIX in the graphics market?
Now, here are my thoughts on the situation. EVERYONE could stand to gain from Microsoft competeing in the Linux market. For example: 1) If Microsoft begins marketing their media player, Office, Internet Explorer, etc. then that would give more corporate users freedom on their desktops. If your entire company is using a standard Microsoft product and no compatible implementation exists for Linux, Solaris, etc. then you're basically stuck using MS. However, if you can now use a different OS and maintain compatibility, then you've got the freedom to chose. 2) Microsoft opening up a little source code to Linux benefits everyone. Here's my logic: It helps them with the Justice Department, as well as in their bug department. By developing software for other platforms the government may think they are abandoning their monopoly policy. Also, releasing source code, EVEN AT A PRICE, would allow users of the software on Linux, Solaris, or whatever platform it's on, to submit more detailed bug reports leading to better bug fixes, possibly even in products for other platforms.
Personally, I welcome any development for Linux. Microsoft now has an arrangement with my University which allows me to get Office 2000 for $20, Windows 2000 for $50, and Visual Studio for $25. I admit, I like the free software for Linux. However, with reduced prices like these, I'm more likely to use them.
Now, what I would really like to see is Microsoft helping on the desktop from an interface standpoint. If Microsoft were to port some of its development tools and libraries to Linux, release the code, and then develop a well-designed Window manager for Linux, I think it would be extremely beneficial to Unix users. I'm not advocating a Windows clone for XWindows, but a completely original design for the Unix desktop would be wonderful!
Sorry for the long post. What do you all think about the subject?
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Personally, I'm a HUGE fan of the Muppets. In fact, my girlfriend just bought me a calendar with the Muppets in all these classic paintings and all. (Gonzo's mother instead of Whistler's Mother, etc.) It rocks.
Anyhoo, my question is, what happens to the Muppet's 3-D Adventure in MGM Studios at Walt Disney World? Do we think EM is going to ask Disney to close it? Personally, I think they should expand the Muppet section of MGM. Don't you think a log-flume ride themed after Muppet Treasure Island would rock?????
Personally, I think it would be good for RH to buy them. But, i was curious as to what other purchases would be good for Red Hat and the Linux community.
Two that I have thought of are:
1) Be Inc. -- the Linux community seems to like BeOS, somewhat, but it's not open source. I'd love to see RH buy Be and then port a lot of BeOS's technology over to Linux. I think it would make Linux a MAJOR force in the graphics and design market, as well as help it out in the home desktop market. Plus, Red Hat could continue to sell BeOS as a separate operating system.
2) OS/2 -- Since IBM doesn't seem to have plans for OS/2 client after this version, I think it would be good to purchase the user interface technology from IBM. This could help Linux to develop a truly functional object-oriented desktop that would rival anything Microsoft or anyone else has.
I attend the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, and I know that Microsoft just signed a deal with our school to distribute all microsoft products dirt cheap to faculty and staff.
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Although our country is great and has laws to provide free speech, it's important to understand the limits of some of these rights. To put it another way, YOUR rights end where MY rights begin. Does the Constitution protect those who speak out against things they believe are wrong? Yes. Does the Constitution protect those who protest the actions of our government in order to create positive change? Yes. Rights like these are what make America great.
However, even though YOU have the right to free speech, I also have rights. I have the right to live in a peaceful country. I have the right to go out in public without fearing for my safety.
How do these correspond to this particular case? By protesting, speaking out, or creating a web page which promotes PEACEFUL change of government policies, this individual is engaging activities which fall under his right to free speech.
However, by posting instructions on how to create devices which injure innocent people and advocating a violent overthrow of the U.S. Government, this individual is NOT exercising his right to free speech. Rather, he is INFRINGING upon my right to live in a peaceful society.
To put it another way:
* Your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins
So this has gotten me thinking. Would something like this be the final nail in the SGI coffin? Imagine this scenario:
Disney/Pixar/Other purchases a whole bunch of these clusters-in-a-box as their workstations for each graphic artist. The price is comparable to (or less than) that of an SGI workstation. When it comes time to do the final rendering of Toy Story XIII, you connect all of the individual workstations to create one BIG cluster. Thus, each artist has exceptional horsepower on their own, and the group is able to take advantage of it as well. As a result, no one purchases SGI workstations, and since the workstations can be clustered, nobody buys SGI servers.
Could this be the way Linux surpasses SGI/IRIX in the graphics market?
Now, here are my thoughts on the situation. EVERYONE could stand to gain from Microsoft competeing in the Linux market. For example: 1) If Microsoft begins marketing their media player, Office, Internet Explorer, etc. then that would give more corporate users freedom on their desktops. If your entire company is using a standard Microsoft product and no compatible implementation exists for Linux, Solaris, etc. then you're basically stuck using MS. However, if you can now use a different OS and maintain compatibility, then you've got the freedom to chose. 2) Microsoft opening up a little source code to Linux benefits everyone. Here's my logic: It helps them with the Justice Department, as well as in their bug department. By developing software for other platforms the government may think they are abandoning their monopoly policy. Also, releasing source code, EVEN AT A PRICE, would allow users of the software on Linux, Solaris, or whatever platform it's on, to submit more detailed bug reports leading to better bug fixes, possibly even in products for other platforms.
Personally, I welcome any development for Linux. Microsoft now has an arrangement with my University which allows me to get Office 2000 for $20, Windows 2000 for $50, and Visual Studio for $25. I admit, I like the free software for Linux. However, with reduced prices like these, I'm more likely to use them.
Now, what I would really like to see is Microsoft helping on the desktop from an interface standpoint. If Microsoft were to port some of its development tools and libraries to Linux, release the code, and then develop a well-designed Window manager for Linux, I think it would be extremely beneficial to Unix users. I'm not advocating a Windows clone for XWindows, but a completely original design for the Unix desktop would be wonderful!
Sorry for the long post. What do you all think about the subject?
Personally, I'm a HUGE fan of the Muppets. In fact, my girlfriend just bought me a calendar with the Muppets in all these classic paintings and all. (Gonzo's mother instead of Whistler's Mother, etc.) It rocks.
Anyhoo, my question is, what happens to the Muppet's 3-D Adventure in MGM Studios at Walt Disney World? Do we think EM is going to ask Disney to close it? Personally, I think they should expand the Muppet section of MGM. Don't you think a log-flume ride themed after Muppet Treasure Island would rock?????
Personally, I think it would be good for RH to buy them. But, i was curious as to what other purchases would be good for Red Hat and the Linux community.
Two that I have thought of are:
1) Be Inc. -- the Linux community seems to like BeOS, somewhat, but it's not open source. I'd love to see RH buy Be and then port a lot of BeOS's technology over to Linux. I think it would make Linux a MAJOR force in the graphics and design market, as well as help it out in the home desktop market. Plus, Red Hat could continue to sell BeOS as a separate operating system.
2) OS/2 -- Since IBM doesn't seem to have plans for OS/2 client after this version, I think it would be good to purchase the user interface technology from IBM. This could help Linux to develop a truly functional object-oriented desktop that would rival anything Microsoft or anyone else has.
What do the rest of you think? Any other ideas?
I attend the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, and I know that Microsoft just signed a deal with our school to distribute all microsoft products dirt cheap to faculty and staff.