It's like the joke that Bush is supreme commander of American troops -- a man who has no real military experience. If I was in the armed services I would find that insulting.
Mr. Bush did not serve on active duty, but 3+
years as a successful wartime president counts
for a lot. If you had lived during his time I am sure you would have criticized Lincoln for the same thing. The Commander-In-Chief in the U.S. is a civilian by design. President Bush's war on terror has been nothing short of heroic.
Linux automatically performs a copy while the middle mouse button performs a paste.
This has nothing to do with your machine running
GNU/Linux it is the X selection mechanism and its
use for copying text. You'd have the same issues
on any machine running diverse free software
X based applications. There is no good answer
for you. It is one of the weaknesses of a
federated system.
From lunar impact studies it is well known that
the focus of surface waves after a large impact can
lead to visible surface disruption at the point
antipodal from the impact. You see this mon many
moons of the solar system. Especially the smaller ones. I doubt that the Chicxulub impact was large enough to cause these
effects. If it was, antipode to Chicxulub is
somewhere in the southern indian ocean. Oceanic crust
there might be old enough to record the event.
Tectonic movement has probably offset the spot
considerably.
I have an a B.S. and M.S. in Geophysics from Cornell and Arizona State. I still contend that global warming SCIENCE is twisted for political
purposes by liberal left environmentalists.
Seems to me that consequences of global warming
are not dire enough for the greenies (more rainfall, higher crop yields) so they
came up with the idea that warming will somehow
lead to catastrophic cooling. Amusing!
As you say, this is unlikely. But China invading
one of its regional neighbors, like Taiwan, is not.
The EU bolstering China's military capability with
Galileo is all the more unfathomable, reckless,
and foolish. Who will have to clean up the mess
with China when the crisis comes? The US.
The sheer number of significant changes the
kernel team is making between releases is amazing.
Not bad for amateurs. Legal matters go with
the territory however. It is a measure of the
fear Linux has created in the industry.
I used to think ESR's rhetoric about Linux
winning the OS war through sheer numbers was
wrong. Not anymore. The constancy of the effort is also amazing. It is very satisfying to be able to download a vanilla kernel to my Gentoo system,
build it for my configuration and watch the machine run perfectly.
The problem of Muslim extremists exists and needs to be dealt with, not encouraged by invading innocent countries and waging war on people who have done nothing to deserve it.
What does 'dealt with' mean?
Muslim extremists want to run
your country under strict (their interpretation)
Islamic law, or they want you dead. You
deal with them by killing them. I say lets
fight for the next 100 years if necessary.
why else would we be invading other countries despite the human, military, political, and fiscal cost?
Are you suggesting we invaded Afghanistan for oil? We invaded Iraq because it was run by a
genocidal maniac who reneged on a previous
surrender agreement. The Clinton administration showed us once again that you cannot allow threats to national security to grow unchecked. Clinton's
dereliction forced President Bush to clean up the mess.
The White House is full of oil execs - they're just trying to ensure future profitability.
I would say that they are trying to insure future prosperity for America. That is their job after all.
..As I did 20 years ago, I still fervently believe that the only way to make software secure, reliable, and fast is to make it small. Fight Features.
Credit Mr. Tanenbaum sticking to his guns on
the micro kernel design. But the brilliance of
Linus is that he realises you must first have
features to fight!
Chinese space officials were "shocked" the United States had not done more to welcome them into the small community of space-faring nations, a leading U.S. expert said last month after a trip to China.
Space coorperation is one of the few cards the US
has left to play against China's authoritarianizm
and human rights abuses. They are in the WTO but
practice slave labor. They are belligerent to
Taiwan. They prop up a monster in North Korea.
The US has nothing to gain technologically
by cooperating. Indeed, the risks of transfering
technology that can be put to military purposes
is high.
The UK's reluctance to embrace the EU is not
surprising. It fought 2 wars with continental
Europe last century. Economically and militarily
the UK stands much more strongly on its own than the
other EU states. Its political institutions are
far more mature as well.
I think the metric system is like Open Source:
It's going to win in the long run -
simply because it's the logical way to go!
U.S. units vs. metric debate is like Gnome vs. KDE. Both sides are entrenched, the debate is isometric. Is the distance 1/10000000 the distance from the equator to the north pole really
better than the length of King George's foot?
Logic plays no part. At least time units are standard.
When I talk to CEOs about the career paths of the engineers in their companies, they say that many reach a career plateau very early, often after only five years. This happens not because of any technical deficiency, but because of a lack of "people" skills such as communication and teamwork. Moreover, engineers often come up short when they have to deal with people from different fields, such as manufacturing and marketing.
How enfuriating! This CEO sycophant would have us (engineers) believe if we improved our social skills we could
all be executives and all would be right with the world. Bunk. Corporate management structure is about the few controlling the efforts of the many.
The structure is not imposed through democratic
means - CEO's don't run for office. Neither
is the structure merit based. (What do you think about the review process at your company?) It is based on ambition, alliances, and persuasion.
Climbing the corporate ladder is considered by some to the the ultimate competition.
To me the game resembles musical chairs more than anything else.
One of the reasons the free software culture appeals to so many in this forum is that
those who have reached a "career plateau"
can bypass the rigid heirarchy of the corporate
world and express themselves professionally though writing software. No management required!
No, LEO starts at around 200 miles (above 300 km). And the altitude is only half the trick to orbit, the other is speed...
Since we're being so precise you mean geocentric
position and velocity. There are infinitely many orbits both, circular and ellipical, for arbitrary altitude and speed.
Very thoughtful reply. You are right to
challenge the productivity comment. The potential dislocation of people that work for proprietary software companies is significant. For a year
I was one of them! They are
people trying to make a living. I still stand by it.
The Bill Gates self-serving rant has pretty much been refuted. Good software does get written, even when the authors do not get paid. Software is also different than material objects in that "stealing it" does not deny others who pay. I do not condone stealing, I only point out that software is not material. I think of software
as analogous to basic scientific research. Researchers are paid by institutions to produce
science results - math theorems, experimental results, etc. Most of the time the results are shared freely and past results are used to advance the state art. An innovator has no protection
from others seeking entry into his field or
superceeding his results. Yet this system is a halmark of advanced civilizations throughout history, and continues to serve us well.
Wouldn't
it be ridiculous if we had to make a payment
to the right's holder of the Pythagorian theorem
each time we used it? I find it equaly ridiculous
that PC users pay $100's for a word processor developed 10 years ago.
I think we can both agree that the patent and
copyright system that has served so well for
material inventions is in need of a facelift.
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It's like the joke that Bush is supreme commander of American troops -- a man who has no real military experience. If I was in the armed services I would find that insulting.
Mr. Bush did not serve on active duty, but 3+ years as a successful wartime president counts for a lot. If you had lived during his time I am sure you would have criticized Lincoln for the same thing. The Commander-In-Chief in the U.S. is a civilian by design. President Bush's war on terror has been nothing short of heroic.
Linux automatically performs a copy while the middle mouse button performs a paste.
This has nothing to do with your machine running GNU/Linux it is the X selection mechanism and its use for copying text. You'd have the same issues on any machine running diverse free software X based applications. There is no good answer for you. It is one of the weaknesses of a federated system.
To avoid horrible confusion perhaps we should call him GNU/RMS.
Here is the U.S. rocket it is supposed to imitate. At least the paint job seems original.
From lunar impact studies it is well known that the focus of surface waves after a large impact can lead to visible surface disruption at the point antipodal from the impact. You see this mon many moons of the solar system. Especially the smaller ones. I doubt that the Chicxulub impact was large enough to cause these effects. If it was, antipode to Chicxulub is somewhere in the southern indian ocean. Oceanic crust there might be old enough to record the event. Tectonic movement has probably offset the spot considerably.
I have an a B.S. and M.S. in Geophysics from Cornell and Arizona State. I still contend that global warming SCIENCE is twisted for political purposes by liberal left environmentalists.
Seems to me that consequences of global warming are not dire enough for the greenies (more rainfall, higher crop yields) so they came up with the idea that warming will somehow lead to catastrophic cooling. Amusing!
China decides to invade the EU for extra space?
As you say, this is unlikely. But China invading one of its regional neighbors, like Taiwan, is not. The EU bolstering China's military capability with Galileo is all the more unfathomable, reckless, and foolish. Who will have to clean up the mess with China when the crisis comes? The US.
Nothing like a world ending 'meltdown' can happen, a magnetically confided plasma has so many different ways to dissipate energy.
Ever heard of a supernova?
The sheer number of significant changes the kernel team is making between releases is amazing. Not bad for amateurs. Legal matters go with the territory however. It is a measure of the fear Linux has created in the industry. I used to think ESR's rhetoric about Linux winning the OS war through sheer numbers was wrong. Not anymore. The constancy of the effort is also amazing. It is very satisfying to be able to download a vanilla kernel to my Gentoo system, build it for my configuration and watch the machine run perfectly.
The days of engineering-led technology companies are coming to an end," Mr. Dell declared.
When a suit starts sprewing garbage like that the next technological revolution is about to start.
Thanks for your post. What is wrong physiologically with a person suffering from schizophrenia that the medications help?
Afghanistan...arguably in worse shape than when we invaded
Then your standard for what an argument consists of are low. I wonder what the average Afghan woman thinks of that statement?
You would do just has well using spook-mode in GNU/Emacs. It a lot of fun! Like this...
Chobetsu MIT-LL Treasury Saddam Hussein BRLO KGB dictionary red noise mindwar quarter STARLAN offensive information warfare warfare SSL INS
The problem of Muslim extremists exists and needs to be dealt with, not encouraged by invading innocent countries and waging war on people who have done nothing to deserve it.
What does 'dealt with' mean? Muslim extremists want to run your country under strict (their interpretation) Islamic law, or they want you dead. You deal with them by killing them. I say lets fight for the next 100 years if necessary.
The crude supply is drying up
Indeed it is, in 100 years or more.
why else would we be invading other countries despite the human, military, political, and fiscal cost?
Are you suggesting we invaded Afghanistan for oil? We invaded Iraq because it was run by a genocidal maniac who reneged on a previous surrender agreement. The Clinton administration showed us once again that you cannot allow threats to national security to grow unchecked. Clinton's dereliction forced President Bush to clean up the mess.
The White House is full of oil execs - they're just trying to ensure future profitability.
I would say that they are trying to insure future prosperity for America. That is their job after all.
Credit Mr. Tanenbaum sticking to his guns on the micro kernel design. But the brilliance of Linus is that he realises you must first have features to fight!
This post shouldn't have been rated 'Funny'. It should have been rated 'Insightful'. Dittos
Chinese space officials were "shocked" the United States had not done more to welcome them into the small community of space-faring nations, a leading U.S. expert said last month after a trip to China.
Space coorperation is one of the few cards the US has left to play against China's authoritarianizm and human rights abuses. They are in the WTO but practice slave labor. They are belligerent to Taiwan. They prop up a monster in North Korea.
The US has nothing to gain technologically by cooperating. Indeed, the risks of transfering technology that can be put to military purposes is high.
The UK has its butt sitting on 2 chairs.
The UK's reluctance to embrace the EU is not surprising. It fought 2 wars with continental Europe last century. Economically and militarily the UK stands much more strongly on its own than the other EU states. Its political institutions are far more mature as well.
the French are one of the world's major arms exporting countries and they have to compete with US designed weapons on the open market.
Without French and Russian arms to oppose the US in Iraq, there would be nothing worth blowing up.
I think the metric system is like Open Source: It's going to win in the long run - simply because it's the logical way to go!
U.S. units vs. metric debate is like Gnome vs. KDE. Both sides are entrenched, the debate is isometric. Is the distance 1/10000000 the distance from the equator to the north pole really better than the length of King George's foot? Logic plays no part. At least time units are standard.
When I talk to CEOs about the career paths of the engineers in their companies, they say that many reach a career plateau very early, often after only five years. This happens not because of any technical deficiency, but because of a lack of "people" skills such as communication and teamwork. Moreover, engineers often come up short when they have to deal with people from different fields, such as manufacturing and marketing.
How enfuriating! This CEO sycophant would have us (engineers) believe if we improved our social skills we could all be executives and all would be right with the world. Bunk. Corporate management structure is about the few controlling the efforts of the many. The structure is not imposed through democratic means - CEO's don't run for office. Neither is the structure merit based. (What do you think about the review process at your company?) It is based on ambition, alliances, and persuasion. Climbing the corporate ladder is considered by some to the the ultimate competition. To me the game resembles musical chairs more than anything else.
One of the reasons the free software culture appeals to so many in this forum is that those who have reached a "career plateau" can bypass the rigid heirarchy of the corporate world and express themselves professionally though writing software. No management required!
No, LEO starts at around 200 miles (above 300 km). And the altitude is only half the trick to orbit, the other is speed...
Since we're being so precise you mean geocentric position and velocity. There are infinitely many orbits both, circular and ellipical, for arbitrary altitude and speed.
Very thoughtful reply. You are right to challenge the productivity comment. The potential dislocation of people that work for proprietary software companies is significant. For a year I was one of them! They are people trying to make a living. I still stand by it.
The Bill Gates self-serving rant has pretty much been refuted. Good software does get written, even when the authors do not get paid. Software is also different than material objects in that "stealing it" does not deny others who pay. I do not condone stealing, I only point out that software is not material. I think of software as analogous to basic scientific research. Researchers are paid by institutions to produce science results - math theorems, experimental results, etc. Most of the time the results are shared freely and past results are used to advance the state art. An innovator has no protection from others seeking entry into his field or superceeding his results. Yet this system is a halmark of advanced civilizations throughout history, and continues to serve us well.
Wouldn't it be ridiculous if we had to make a payment to the right's holder of the Pythagorian theorem each time we used it? I find it equaly ridiculous that PC users pay $100's for a word processor developed 10 years ago.
I think we can both agree that the patent and copyright system that has served so well for material inventions is in need of a facelift.