It's interesting the author states, "By itself this was a straightforward contractual dispute that could, and should, have been settled quickly and easily." If it was so straightforward and should have "been settled quickly and easily", then the judge should have seen that too. So, the fact that the case is still going on shows that it's definitely not a "straightforward" case. (However, as we all know with SCO, that it's never straightforward, or quick and easy.)
If you read the beginning of the article, it sounds like the author assumes that SCO is in the right, but that has yet to be proven. I thought that's what courts were for.
Great, just what I need, an AI app that keeps poping up saying, "You know you should go to that meeting. What do you mean you don't want to go? Did you remember your wedding anniversary? Have you called your wife? Who's this 'Elle' person in your phone book. You should stop playing 'Tetris' so often..."
Could SCO could risk a fast and swift death if they lose their lawsauit against IBM et al?
Regardless if customers ask for a refund or not, I think SCO would have "a fast and swift death" if they lost. Their credability is shot, they're losing money hand over fist, and it would take a miracle for them to come out of this one - that, or a massive restructuring involving firing the upper management and trying to repair the damage to their name. A win by IBM in their lawsuit would be the death knell for SCO.
I agree with your reasoning, in that you want to minimize the exposure to your company. However, even you have to admit, that SCO's legal case against Linux distributors (and, I guess you can say, Linux itself) has pushed the OS battles to the forefront. Many people I know who are Windows users had not heard of Linux until SCO. Even then, they had questions.
I'd agree that, in the beginning of the SCO lawsuit, Linux sales may have been impacted. However, IT managers, industry analysts, and even the financial community is starting to understand that SCO has no basis for their claim. The risk of exposure has been minimized. (Not gone, mind you, but definitely minimized.) My belief is the lawsuit has validated Linux, becuase it means lots of people, from programmers to decision makers, have had to take a very hard look at Linux to ensure there is no exposure.
BTW, if I had mod points, I'd mod you up as "Insightful". Having a discussion from different viewpoints is a very good thing.
I don't know about the rest of the country, but right now in Dallas it's 45 degrees.
Was this a promotion cooked up by Baskin Robbins to boost sales during a slow month? Does anyone else think this is weird?
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Here's what the splash page (linked above) says:
Yahoo! Turns 10 Today!
"You may find our celebratory tune hard to resist since it's our birthday, but you get the present. Today only, March 2, 2005, as a registered Yahpp! user, you can get one scoop (2.5 oz..) of your favorite Basikin-Robbins' ice cream in a cup or a cone on us. Simply sign in, download your coupon, then head out to the party.
Availabale at over 3,423 select Baskin-Robbins locations throughout the world!"
I read the comments about personal responsibility of parents watching what their kids do, and I say, "Hear! Hear!" It drives me nuts when people think that items like the V-CHIP, "parential blocking" features on TV and the Web, ratings on music/video games, or "family friendly" proxies by ISP's will be enough to "protect our children from the bad stuff". I've always felt that, as a parent, you need to be interactive with your children and understand what they're doing - now more than ever! I even know of a buddy of mine who played GTA3 with his 3 year old son watching (giving the other controller to his son so he coud "run the people over"). The son was later found beating the snot out of his teddy bear with a hockey stick because "he saw it on TV" (i.e. the game - or was that NHL 2004?). Parents NEED to watch what their kids are doing.
Having said that, I wonder where games like the GTA series have in our society? I am honestly asking: what is the appeal of these games? We've had games before were you're the hero defeating "the enemy" (whether it's in Wolfenstein, Doom, etc.), and I don't have a problem with that. My question revolves around games where the object is to steal/kill innocent people. You have to admit that something like that could influence someone's behaviour.
I bring this up becuase, back in university, I did research on how porn videos affect male sexual response, and there were some men who wanted to "do it like that bitch in" whatever movie, and their sexual response was based on what they saw in the videos (the feeling that this was "normal" behaviour). This was documented research by a scientific study. So, it cannot be denied that whatever a person interacts themselves with can have an effect on their behaviour.
So, I am asking what is the appeal of these games?
Oh, and before anybody asks: yes, I've tried playing GTA, but couldn't get into it.
is that Firefox actually works for me. I'm running a Windows 98 machine at home, and I.E. will no longer work for me, even though Microsoft says it will. I downloaded Firefox and I am now a convert. It doesn't screw up the entire operating system, and it's fast, small, and very efficient. Hats off to the Firefox developers.
And in some back room, SCO's lawyers are rolling in the dough. "Another delay - sure..." Hey, as long as SCO pays the bills, the lawyers will do just about anything.
I thought that a warrant was needed before any sort of surveylance was done. If I RTFA:
When Robert Moran drove back to his law offices in Rome, N.Y., after a plane trip to Arizona in July 2003, he had no idea that a silent stowaway was aboard his vehicle: a secret GPS bug implanted without a court order by state police. (my bold)
...and...
What's raising eyebrows, though, is the increasingly popular law enforcement practice of secretly tagging Americans' vehicles without adhering to the procedural safeguards and judicial oversight that protect the privacy of homes and telephone conversations from police abuses. (my bold)
The last line sums it up - it seems that police more and more are not adhering to the "rules" to prevent abuse, and now this judge has given his consent for the police to break those "rules". I have no problem using GPS as a surveylance technique, as it's like planting a bug or homing device, but as long as the judicial process has been followed. This ruling by the judge starts to erode at the "innocent until proven guilty" theory. It's the abuses under the Patriot Act all over again.
Actually, when I'm on the phone with a bank or financial institution, and I hear, "This call may be monitored for quality assurance purposes", I wonder if they'll record the conversation to ensure any instructions I give them were actually said by me, and I gave verbal authorization for the transaction to take place. It would be like a "voice signature". Does anybody in the industry know if that's the case?
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Ms. Flower is trying to manufacture a double standard where none exists
I disagree. There is a double standard: it's ok for men to be objectified because nobody complains, but it's "wrong" for women to be objectified. And it's not limited to gaming. All forms of media (TV, magazines, books, billboards, etc.) have both sexes objectified, but you hear more complaints about scantily-clad women than bare chested men. I wonder if Ms. Flower has read any romance novels or seen any romatic movies and if she's offended by the objectification of the sexes there - especially the "handsome, tall, muscular" man.
The objectification of the sexes to show the "perfect" model is everywhere. Every sane person knows that it does not represent the population at large.
Interesting. I've worked with the PeopleSoft application for 6 years now, and I've been on installs that take 4 months to 1 and 1/2 years. I find PeopleSoft's GUI to be much better than any other I've seen.
...but does anybody know where I can find PC's with AMD processors in Canada? I read of all of the benefits of the different processors by both AMD and Intel, but all I can find online is Intel based systems. Any help would be appreciated.
1. Because *somebody* had to start the whole process of the Earth's creation. I do not believe we are here by accident. I believe we are here for a purpose. I choose to call that deity "God".
2. I have had some experiences in my life that cannot be explained (e.g. physical healing).
3. The concept of God gives me something to look forward to when I die. I cannot just accept the fact that life ends when we die and...that's it? I believe there's more to it.
4. I believe the Bible was created from the Dead Sea Scrolls (and yes, I will admit I've never seen them). I also believe there has been proof outside of the Bible that shows Biblical events have occurred (scarring along the Dead Sea showing evidence of Moses, the external documentation of King David, the evidence of Jesus actually living on Earth).
5. I belive the teachings of Jesus are better way to live (Love God, and love your neighbour).
6. I belive there is a devil (Satan) which enjoyes taking God's creation and tries to destroy it (either subtlely or not).
Now, I know I've been asked many questions about God, including those already posed in this discussion (eg. If God is so loving, why did he let the tsunami happen?). I have to agree with one of the other posts that says, "We have no idea what goes on in the mind of God", and I really cannot answer that question. I do believe, though, that if God is loving, that he wouldn't enjoy seeing his creation destroyed. I'm still trying to wrestle with the question, "Why do bad things happen, then?".
7. I believe that man has tried to say, "We know God, and He's *this* kind of God...", or, "God says we are to baptise children", or any other "man-made" rule which is "Divinely given". I believe does God a disservice, as too many times, the Christian Church fights over these "man-made" rules. Which leads me to...
8. Finally, I also believe that God cannot be "pigeon-holed" so neatly as organized religion tries to put it. Catholics and Anglicans have their view, and Pentacostals have theirs. I'm not picking on those denominations, but they're the ones I've had the most expeirence with. I believe God is much more than that, but I could live my whole life learning more and more and never fully understand. Having said that, I also realize that Church is the only way that fellow believers can come together for worship (and I don't mean a church as a building but a Church as a collection of people), so my hope is the Church will also learn more about God and not keep a narrow viewpoint.
I like these discussions. They help me truly examine what I believe and why. I also feel that I learn more during these discussions. Thanks...and thanks for the invitation to respond.
...of another loophole in a M$ product. The *AA doesn't discuss the fact that M$ has left a hole in the DRM that a Mac Truck could drive through, or if M$ will even patch it. They love this hole - only until something goes wrong where an affected file is uploaded to a legit music site. Then they'll be screaming to have it "fixed".
I still believe that, even though voting is done by each state, what's needed is a consistent set of standards for voting machines. It should be treated like a set of accounting books: subject to audit, verifiable audit trail, and a report signed off by a person in charge that the system works according to the guidelines. We demand so much from accounting standards (Sarbanes-Oxley). Why can't we apply it to voting?
Of course, you cannot forget this test...
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Winamp was the first media player I ever downloaded, and it was the beginning of my introduction to digital media. It really did whip the laama's ass! But now, an era has come to an end, and I for one am a little sad to see it go. Where it goes from here, I don't know, but it will never be the same. I take my hat off for the Nullsoft programmers for an excellent program and a job well done. Thanks for the memories.
I'll give you that point, but there should be, at least, a set of minimum standards that all vendors must adhere to. Security, auditability, paper trail, etc. We've seen it in other industries (e.g., all cars must meet minimum safety ratings), so why not voting?
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Is it co-incidence, then, that I see an advertisement on the site that says, "Resumes Required Urgently"?
If you read the beginning of the article, it sounds like the author assumes that SCO is in the right, but that has yet to be proven. I thought that's what courts were for.
Great, just what I need, an AI app that keeps poping up saying, "You know you should go to that meeting. What do you mean you don't want to go? Did you remember your wedding anniversary? Have you called your wife? Who's this 'Elle' person in your phone book. You should stop playing 'Tetris' so often..."
Regardless if customers ask for a refund or not, I think SCO would have "a fast and swift death" if they lost. Their credability is shot, they're losing money hand over fist, and it would take a miracle for them to come out of this one - that, or a massive restructuring involving firing the upper management and trying to repair the damage to their name. A win by IBM in their lawsuit would be the death knell for SCO.
I'd agree that, in the beginning of the SCO lawsuit, Linux sales may have been impacted. However, IT managers, industry analysts, and even the financial community is starting to understand that SCO has no basis for their claim. The risk of exposure has been minimized. (Not gone, mind you, but definitely minimized.) My belief is the lawsuit has validated Linux, becuase it means lots of people, from programmers to decision makers, have had to take a very hard look at Linux to ensure there is no exposure.
BTW, if I had mod points, I'd mod you up as "Insightful". Having a discussion from different viewpoints is a very good thing.
Yahoo!'s 10th birthday is today. To celebrate, they're giving away... a scoop of ice cream, courtesy of Baskin Robbins.
Link: Baskin Robbins Yahoo! page (link will only work today)
I don't know about the rest of the country, but right now in Dallas it's 45 degrees.
Was this a promotion cooked up by Baskin Robbins to boost sales during a slow month? Does anyone else think this is weird?
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Here's what the splash page (linked above) says:
Yahoo! Turns 10 Today!
"You may find our celebratory tune hard to resist since it's our birthday, but you get the present. Today only, March 2, 2005, as a registered Yahpp! user, you can get one scoop (2.5 oz..) of your favorite Basikin-Robbins' ice cream in a cup or a cone on us. Simply sign in, download your coupon, then head out to the party.
Availabale at over 3,423 select Baskin-Robbins locations throughout the world!"
Having said that, I wonder where games like the GTA series have in our society? I am honestly asking: what is the appeal of these games? We've had games before were you're the hero defeating "the enemy" (whether it's in Wolfenstein, Doom, etc.), and I don't have a problem with that. My question revolves around games where the object is to steal/kill innocent people. You have to admit that something like that could influence someone's behaviour.
I bring this up becuase, back in university, I did research on how porn videos affect male sexual response, and there were some men who wanted to "do it like that bitch in" whatever movie, and their sexual response was based on what they saw in the videos (the feeling that this was "normal" behaviour). This was documented research by a scientific study. So, it cannot be denied that whatever a person interacts themselves with can have an effect on their behaviour.
So, I am asking what is the appeal of these games?
Oh, and before anybody asks: yes, I've tried playing GTA, but couldn't get into it.
is that Firefox actually works for me. I'm running a Windows 98 machine at home, and I.E. will no longer work for me, even though Microsoft says it will. I downloaded Firefox and I am now a convert. It doesn't screw up the entire operating system, and it's fast, small, and very efficient. Hats off to the Firefox developers.
Amen. Well said. If I had mod points, I'd mod you up, even though you're already at +5. :)
And in some back room, SCO's lawyers are rolling in the dough. "Another delay - sure..." Hey, as long as SCO pays the bills, the lawyers will do just about anything.
When Robert Moran drove back to his law offices in Rome, N.Y., after a plane trip to Arizona in July 2003, he had no idea that a silent stowaway was aboard his vehicle: a secret GPS bug implanted without a court order by state police. (my bold)
...and...
What's raising eyebrows, though, is the increasingly popular law enforcement practice of secretly tagging Americans' vehicles without adhering to the procedural safeguards and judicial oversight that protect the privacy of homes and telephone conversations from police abuses. (my bold)
The last line sums it up - it seems that police more and more are not adhering to the "rules" to prevent abuse, and now this judge has given his consent for the police to break those "rules". I have no problem using GPS as a surveylance technique, as it's like planting a bug or homing device, but as long as the judicial process has been followed. This ruling by the judge starts to erode at the "innocent until proven guilty" theory. It's the abuses under the Patriot Act all over again.
Actually, when I'm on the phone with a bank or financial institution, and I hear, "This call may be monitored for quality assurance purposes", I wonder if they'll record the conversation to ensure any instructions I give them were actually said by me, and I gave verbal authorization for the transaction to take place. It would be like a "voice signature". Does anybody in the industry know if that's the case?
I disagree. There is a double standard: it's ok for men to be objectified because nobody complains, but it's "wrong" for women to be objectified. And it's not limited to gaming. All forms of media (TV, magazines, books, billboards, etc.) have both sexes objectified, but you hear more complaints about scantily-clad women than bare chested men. I wonder if Ms. Flower has read any romance novels or seen any romatic movies and if she's offended by the objectification of the sexes there - especially the "handsome, tall, muscular" man.
The objectification of the sexes to show the "perfect" model is everywhere. Every sane person knows that it does not represent the population at large.
Interesting. I've worked with the PeopleSoft application for 6 years now, and I've been on installs that take 4 months to 1 and 1/2 years. I find PeopleSoft's GUI to be much better than any other I've seen.
True, but I can't exactly have an "experience" with my girlfriend in the back of a PC.
Thanks.
1. Because *somebody* had to start the whole process of the Earth's creation. I do not believe we are here by accident. I believe we are here for a purpose. I choose to call that deity "God".
2. I have had some experiences in my life that cannot be explained (e.g. physical healing).
3. The concept of God gives me something to look forward to when I die. I cannot just accept the fact that life ends when we die and ...that's it? I believe there's more to it.
4. I believe the Bible was created from the Dead Sea Scrolls (and yes, I will admit I've never seen them). I also believe there has been proof outside of the Bible that shows Biblical events have occurred (scarring along the Dead Sea showing evidence of Moses, the external documentation of King David, the evidence of Jesus actually living on Earth).
5. I belive the teachings of Jesus are better way to live (Love God, and love your neighbour).
6. I belive there is a devil (Satan) which enjoyes taking God's creation and tries to destroy it (either subtlely or not).
Now, I know I've been asked many questions about God, including those already posed in this discussion (eg. If God is so loving, why did he let the tsunami happen?). I have to agree with one of the other posts that says, "We have no idea what goes on in the mind of God", and I really cannot answer that question. I do believe, though, that if God is loving, that he wouldn't enjoy seeing his creation destroyed. I'm still trying to wrestle with the question, "Why do bad things happen, then?".
7. I believe that man has tried to say, "We know God, and He's *this* kind of God...", or, "God says we are to baptise children", or any other "man-made" rule which is "Divinely given". I believe does God a disservice, as too many times, the Christian Church fights over these "man-made" rules. Which leads me to...
8. Finally, I also believe that God cannot be "pigeon-holed" so neatly as organized religion tries to put it. Catholics and Anglicans have their view, and Pentacostals have theirs. I'm not picking on those denominations, but they're the ones I've had the most expeirence with. I believe God is much more than that, but I could live my whole life learning more and more and never fully understand. Having said that, I also realize that Church is the only way that fellow believers can come together for worship (and I don't mean a church as a building but a Church as a collection of people), so my hope is the Church will also learn more about God and not keep a narrow viewpoint.
I like these discussions. They help me truly examine what I believe and why. I also feel that I learn more during these discussions. Thanks...and thanks for the invitation to respond.
Point taken. Thanks for the catch. Of course, if the trucks had a Windows logo on the side, they would have crashed half way through the trip. :)
Point taken. Thanks for the catch. Of course, if the trucks had a Windows logo on the side, they would have crashed half way through the trip. :)
...of another loophole in a M$ product. The *AA doesn't discuss the fact that M$ has left a hole in the DRM that a Mac Truck could drive through, or if M$ will even patch it. They love this hole - only until something goes wrong where an affected file is uploaded to a legit music site. Then they'll be screaming to have it "fixed".
Actually, I'm expecting the "imagine a beowulf cluster of these" jokes.
I still believe that, even though voting is done by each state, what's needed is a consistent set of standards for voting machines. It should be treated like a set of accounting books: subject to audit, verifiable audit trail, and a report signed off by a person in charge that the system works according to the guidelines. We demand so much from accounting standards (Sarbanes-Oxley). Why can't we apply it to voting?
MSN: Litigious Bastards
Figures Microsoft wouldn't put SCO's website first.
Winamp was the first media player I ever downloaded, and it was the beginning of my introduction to digital media. It really did whip the laama's ass! But now, an era has come to an end, and I for one am a little sad to see it go. Where it goes from here, I don't know, but it will never be the same. I take my hat off for the Nullsoft programmers for an excellent program and a job well done. Thanks for the memories.
I'll give you that point, but there should be, at least, a set of minimum standards that all vendors must adhere to. Security, auditability, paper trail, etc. We've seen it in other industries (e.g., all cars must meet minimum safety ratings), so why not voting?