IANAL, but executives can be held accountable, e.g. corporate manslaughter where AFAIK bosses can be held personally accountable for unsafe working conditions.
There is nothing new in the notion that industry and commerce have had hands in the deaths of customers, employees and their neighbours. Regardless of whether the reasons were driven by negligence or by incompetence, the net effect was that next to never were companies or their top managers held accountable by the courts.
Changes may well be on the way. The UK Government (May 2000) is now in consultation about the size and shape of corporate manslaughter or corporate killing charges. Prospectively unlimited fines are in view. There may be prison sentences for culpable directors. And the field of vision will cover all enterprises, to include public sector organizations, rather than the private sector only.
Enactment of legislation will take many months. The implications are clear even now. In addition to the moral responsibility which ought always to have been present, there are legal, cost and reputation reasons why managers should take action.
'Turnbull' requirements are already focussing attention on internal controls within the organization. Social audit and social reporting skills are increasingly needed by top managers. Above all, organizations will do well to look again at their values and their codes of conduct, whilst making sure that the needed educational processes are in place and working.
I mostly use MS for games. I use office because it's simple and because windows is my primary OS.
another thing keeping me on windows is I've never found a music program I like anywhere near as much as musicmatch jukebox. the linux version is just WINE-bundled and isn't fantastic.
plus I don't know how to run DVDs in linux. and since DVD software requires a special license I assume it isn't easy and free.
my graphics card (Radeon 9500 pro) doesn't have hardware support in linux. and KDE feels sluggish in general.
when I use linux (SuSE 8.2), there's something wrong with the internet connection sharing. every time I want to view a website or open any other internet connection there's a couple of seconds delay between giving the command and the programs actually starting to respond.
so even ignoring games which I'm not too bothered about, linux (and I've tried many versions/distros) is not yet suitable as my primary OS.
the best thing about open source software atm for me is stuff I can use in windows, such as Firebird and Thunderbird which have completely replaced MS software, except for home banking which demands IE.
so quit your ranting and open your eyes. I cannot "DO ALL OF THIS WITHOUT THEIR SOFTWARE".
"Don't use it if you can't buy it" - does this include open source, freeware? sounds like a phrase an anti-GPL zealot might use.
you've obviously been hiding in a cave the last year. ATI is kicking the crap out of nVidia in all departments except market share, number of cheats in drivers, lies told to consumers, and arrogance.
IANAL, but I've heard (from a source I forget but seemed reasonable at the time:-) that here in UK, stickers like "you accept the enclosed license by opening" (I think MS uses?) are absolute BS in the eyes of the law.
yep. I'm a poor student and I don't mind paying for software that I like and is reasonably priced. if it's not reasonably priced I'll find a cheaper alternative or do without.
the only thing I don't pay for is a second copy of MS software (windows/office). but didn't they make their prices so high in the first place to account for this which is why XP is such a rip-off by disallowing it?
I run SuSE 8.2 because it's the only distro I've found that will actually work on my PC - others (Mandrake, RedHat) fail to work with my RAID controller (KR7A-RAID).
SuSE's install and config tools (YAST1/2) are great for newbies like me.
the couple of minutes to 40-something seconds difference between 98se and ME was on my old Duron 500MHz machine and measured from the bios beep to having the system booted and all start-up tasks finished loading. I didn't say anything about times for 95 so thanks but your point is...?
my computers are on for days at a time, constantly running seti@home, firewall, p2p software etc. in addition to any other software I might run. I usually only restart for installation/configuration. back when I used 98se I would have to restart before running quake 3 or other demanding game. I've never done this with ME .
I don't understand all this WinME bashing. I've used it for years and it's worked well. no major problems. previous to ME I was running 98se. when I switched to ME my startup time went from a couple of minutes to 40-something seconds so I was instantly pleased and since then there hasn't been anything to worry about, which is how an OS should work imo.
for some reason people act like ME is a million times worse than 98/95 and it's just pathetic. I'm sure most of you only do it because everyone else does.
I always try out new linux distros and currently have SuSE 8.2. but none have been sufficently good to make me give up ME altogether. and if you want to bitch about bugs, I see far far more in linux than WinME.
I hate many aspects of MS and don't like defending them, but in this case I'd rather side with them than a group of ignorant self-righteous arrogant pricks. this isn't aimed specifically at the parent author, but those who have attitudes like WinME being particularly evil are just as bad as those who think the same about linux.
I'm using Thunderbird. I didn't need to train it or make any rules or anything. It's automatically taking care of lots of "mail contained virus" notifications.
I tried SpamBayes a few days ago. I had to wait to build up a database of good and junk mail, and then it made a false-positive with a university email even though I'd trained it with several uni emails.
Conclusion: Thunderbird is absolutely amazing. I'm going to recommend it to friends.
Plus, having Firebird and Thunderbird icons in quick launch looks much better than IE and OE.
NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.
"maybe people should spend less time working on this and develop something useful. like, say, clean and affordable energy"
maybe so should everyone else in the whole world except doctors, as they're not doing anything useful for humanity either, but are probably using a lot of resources to not do it.
Is Robota a film or a book or what? What exactly is a "film book"?
A "film book" is simply an art book story told in a film-like manner. Books allow the viewer to delve into the thoughts and motives of the main characters in ways film canOt. And films present drama in a linear time specific format that allows for a very controlled storytelling. I want to combine these two mediums, plus a third, the internet, to produce something different.
Eventually, this web site will compliment the book and any other mediums that are developed for Robota. Each will be used to tell a different part of the Robota world. For example, the web site will tell more of the backstory and character development using animation, text, etc. while the book will be the actual story of conflicts and how they are resolved.
This is one of the great things about telling the story in a variety of mediums. I can take advantage of the unique strengths of each medium to build a compelling world that couldn't otherwise be built in one medium.
I just started using it and it's worked perfect so far.
I find it a little scary that small programs like Firebird and Thunderbird are infinitely more usable than MS products while costing infintely less. seems like some kind of conservation law is being violated.
there are lots of songs I'd like to buy, mostly old B-sides which are difficult to get hold of.
I have downloaded some mp3s, but they are poor quality (typically 56kbps). If 128kbps or higher quality were available, and there wasn't any BS DRM making them unusable, then I'd get them.
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so how would anyone new join in? by sharing worthless files? or do you want to keep people away and maintain a small clique of 1337 h4x0rz ?
IANAL, but executives can be held accountable, e.g. corporate manslaughter where AFAIK bosses can be held personally accountable for unsafe working conditions.
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google'd:
http://www.mhcinternational.com/corp
CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER
There is nothing new in the notion that industry and commerce have had hands in the deaths of customers, employees and their neighbours. Regardless of whether the reasons were driven by negligence or by incompetence, the net effect was that next to never were companies or their top managers held accountable by the courts.
Changes may well be on the way. The UK Government (May 2000) is now in consultation about the size and shape of corporate manslaughter or corporate killing charges. Prospectively unlimited fines are in view. There may be prison sentences for culpable directors. And the field of vision will cover all enterprises, to include public sector organizations, rather than the private sector only.
Enactment of legislation will take many months. The implications are clear even now. In addition to the moral responsibility which ought always to have been present, there are legal, cost and reputation reasons why managers should take action.
'Turnbull' requirements are already focussing attention on internal controls within the organization. Social audit and social reporting skills are increasingly needed by top managers. Above all, organizations will do well to look again at their values and their codes of conduct, whilst making sure that the needed educational processes are in place and working.
I mostly use MS for games. I use office because it's simple and because windows is my primary OS.
another thing keeping me on windows is I've never found a music program I like anywhere near as much as musicmatch jukebox. the linux version is just WINE-bundled and isn't fantastic.
plus I don't know how to run DVDs in linux. and since DVD software requires a special license I assume it isn't easy and free.
my graphics card (Radeon 9500 pro) doesn't have hardware support in linux. and KDE feels sluggish in general.
when I use linux (SuSE 8.2), there's something wrong with the internet connection sharing. every time I want to view a website or open any other internet connection there's a couple of seconds delay between giving the command and the programs actually starting to respond.
so even ignoring games which I'm not too bothered about, linux (and I've tried many versions/distros) is not yet suitable as my primary OS.
the best thing about open source software atm for me is stuff I can use in windows, such as Firebird and Thunderbird which have completely replaced MS software, except for home banking which demands IE.
so quit your ranting and open your eyes. I cannot "DO ALL OF THIS WITHOUT THEIR SOFTWARE".
"Don't use it if you can't buy it" - does this include open source, freeware? sounds like a phrase an anti-GPL zealot might use.
you've obviously been hiding in a cave the last year. ATI is kicking the crap out of nVidia in all departments except market share, number of cheats in drivers, lies told to consumers, and arrogance.
IANAL, but I've heard (from a source I forget but seemed reasonable at the time :-) that here in UK, stickers like "you accept the enclosed license by opening" (I think MS uses?) are absolute BS in the eyes of the law.
yep. I'm a poor student and I don't mind paying for software that I like and is reasonably priced. if it's not reasonably priced I'll find a cheaper alternative or do without.
the only thing I don't pay for is a second copy of MS software (windows/office). but didn't they make their prices so high in the first place to account for this which is why XP is such a rip-off by disallowing it?
I'm in UK.
I run SuSE 8.2 because it's the only distro I've found that will actually work on my PC - others (Mandrake, RedHat) fail to work with my RAID controller (KR7A-RAID).
SuSE's install and config tools (YAST1/2) are great for newbies like me.
the couple of minutes to 40-something seconds difference between 98se and ME was on my old Duron 500MHz machine and measured from the bios beep to having the system booted and all start-up tasks finished loading. I didn't say anything about times for 95 so thanks but your point is...?
my computers are on for days at a time, constantly running seti@home, firewall, p2p software etc. in addition to any other software I might run. I usually only restart for installation/configuration. back when I used 98se I would have to restart before running quake 3 or other demanding game. I've never done this with ME .
I don't understand all this WinME bashing. I've used it for years and it's worked well. no major problems. previous to ME I was running 98se. when I switched to ME my startup time went from a couple of minutes to 40-something seconds so I was instantly pleased and since then there hasn't been anything to worry about, which is how an OS should work imo.
for some reason people act like ME is a million times worse than 98/95 and it's just pathetic. I'm sure most of you only do it because everyone else does.
I always try out new linux distros and currently have SuSE 8.2. but none have been sufficently good to make me give up ME altogether. and if you want to bitch about bugs, I see far far more in linux than WinME.
I hate many aspects of MS and don't like defending them, but in this case I'd rather side with them than a group of ignorant self-righteous arrogant pricks. this isn't aimed specifically at the parent author, but those who have attitudes like WinME being particularly evil are just as bad as those who think the same about linux.
he found a way to be human in the second film already. he took over Kane and sabotaged the resistance against the sentinels by setting off the EMP.
I was reading the stupid DivX story by timothy and clicked on "Also by timothy".
I saw this, which is a new story but not on the front page.
have I bypassed the "subscibers see it early" ?
I'm using Thunderbird. I didn't need to train it or make any rules or anything. It's automatically taking care of lots of "mail contained virus" notifications.
I tried SpamBayes a few days ago. I had to wait to build up a database of good and junk mail, and then it made a false-positive with a university email even though I'd trained it with several uni emails.
Conclusion: Thunderbird is absolutely amazing. I'm going to recommend it to friends.
Plus, having Firebird and Thunderbird icons in quick launch looks much better than IE and OE.
so you're suggesting planning an entire industry and significant amount of government spending around the 100% conversion of "the odd document"?
in other news: every country signed a new treaty for world peace, but then decided to throw it all away because one of them had signed in blue ink.
NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.
"maybe people should spend less time working on this and develop something useful. like, say, clean and affordable energy"
maybe so should everyone else in the whole world except doctors, as they're not doing anything useful for humanity either, but are probably using a lot of resources to not do it.
jeez....
if the FCC (or whoever) made reasonable specs and if everyone's following the specs how can this mess happen.
=> fire people at FCC or sue mobile companies.
Is Robota a film or a book or what? What exactly is a "film book"?
A "film book" is simply an art book story told in a film-like manner. Books allow the viewer to delve into the thoughts and motives of the main characters in ways film canOt. And films present drama in a linear time specific format that allows for a very controlled storytelling. I want to combine these two mediums, plus a third, the internet, to produce something different.
Eventually, this web site will compliment the book and any other mediums that are developed for Robota. Each will be used to tell a different part of the Robota world. For example, the web site will tell more of the backstory and character development using animation, text, etc. while the book will be the actual story of conflicts and how they are resolved.
This is one of the great things about telling the story in a variety of mediums. I can take advantage of the unique strengths of each medium to build a compelling world that couldn't otherwise be built in one medium.
...pictures of "enhancements" the placeholder for spam and adverts?
I just started using it and it's worked perfect so far.
I find it a little scary that small programs like Firebird and Thunderbird are infinitely more usable than MS products while costing infintely less. seems like some kind of conservation law is being violated.
the values 8.88 and 34 are pounds, why doesn't the pound symbol show up?
there's a new album (double CD compilation of b-sides and covers) by Manic Street Preachers I bought new and legally for I think 8.88
buying it off OD2 would cost me almost 34
maybe this service is aimed as a single-song service, but examples like the above are just ridiculous.
sure, you might not get many people wanting to buy an entire album, but you should still provide for those that do. why cripple your flexibility?
you can buy "temporary" downloads (~10 credits) or "permanent" downloads (~99 credits).
temporary can be listened to but not transfered to another device like permanent can.
you can also "stream" for 1 credit - one listen only.
the cost of credits and their value seems to be variable, but starts at about 1p/credit with discounts for buying lots:
http://sib1.od2.com/common/frameset/frames.asp
there are lots of songs I'd like to buy, mostly old B-sides which are difficult to get hold of.
I have downloaded some mp3s, but they are poor quality (typically 56kbps). If 128kbps or higher quality were available, and there wasn't any BS DRM making them unusable, then I'd get them.
wanting to then listen to them?
what a jip