Is the caller ID blocked by my service provider, or the callers service provider? Does the callers cell phone company, or mine, or the long distance provider in between block the caller ID?
What if I run a company switchboard, I am routing calls for them, I am their service provider, the phone company is hiding the origin of the call.
What about an answering forwarding service who answers my phone?
You are going to fight the proper recording of a students grades, by not recording them at all?
Mark their work, record their grades, do your job. The people whos child you are teaching should be allowed to check on his/her progress, why do they have to do it your way? If you think there is a problem, you can contact them, if they think there is a problem they can contact you. Do you really want every parent calling you at dinner time asking how little Timmy did today?
Making it easier for parents to check on their childs progress will improve thier follow up. By not doing your job properly you're not helping the child, parents, or even yourself.
Why do homework. I have to admit, I haven't done much homework. I'm just as guilty (if not more) then the next person.
But when I did do homework, I did gain a better understanding of what was being taught. For some subjects this was reqiured and for some not.
Is the goal a passing mark, a high mark leading to further education, or just education. If your only goal is to "finish", maybe skipping out and not doing much is fine. If you actually want to LEARN, and move on, you probaly should go to class and do your homework.
I had tutorials like that (in class problem assignments). But they just reviewed the course material from the lectures.
The real information was passed in the lectures, and they were generally quite good.
Maybe you're having a run of bad instructors, your program/school isn't that good. Alternatively if you're in your first year (or two) they might still treat you like a HS student.
1. You should show up to school, it is your parents responsibility to ensure you do. 2. You should do your homework, again your parents should make sure you do. 3. You should have some privacy, and your parents should let you have it. However if you aren't trustworthy enough to do your homework and go to school, you deserve what you get. 4. The risk of use of this system by unauthorized persons is unacceptable.
This is an arguement of privacy vs responsible supervision, like having the "internet computer" facing back into the room to watch what your kids are doing.
I'd be willing ot bet that if you always show up for school, and always do your homework (or at least get near perfect grades). Your parents won't bother checking up on you.
Otherwise wait till you're 18, then bitch out any school that releases personal information without your consent.
Theo is making OpenBSD. It is freely available to anyone who wants it. If the US military/gov wants it, they already have it and can use it for whatever unseen motive anyway. As of now, they are just helping him do what he was doing anyway.
The motive of the US gov as it currently relates to OpenBSD is they want to help its development. They can already incorporate it into closed source products, and they can't take it away and lock it up from everyone else.
Standards organizations don't need to patent the standard. If they performed a patent search before setting a standard, this would likely solve the problem, but they don't do it.
The point of patenting is that you publish the patent in detail, freely and clear for the world to see your idea. And that you have an exclusive right to this invention.
When you make something it is your job to make sure you aren't using someone elses invention, that they have published, not their job to track you down.
Lets focus on what some REAL threats are, lets pick one of my favourites. Drunk driving fatality statistics. In 2000 over 16 000 people died in alcohol related traffic accidents, that's 5 9/11's, every year, or one every month and a half.
The posters point was that the US government is acting in its own best interest, not necessarily yours, or the other people of the world. And that we should question, and make sure we are protecting our own interests.
That being said, it is important the government take steps to calm a scared public, buildings exploding in the middle of a major city is terrifying.
Before 2000, I did paper, it was okay, I got my refund in 1 1/2 weeks. Last year I filed by telephone, got my refund in a week. This year I used quicktax, they say I will get my refund in a week.
I file well before the deadline (so I get my money sooner).
The problem with tax software is the deductions aren't quite as straighforward, it is hard to make sure you get everything. (ie Spousal tution tax credit transfer).
I think it is best to do them on paper, transcribe it into software, file by phone whatever, it doesn't really matter.
But the non CDs are sold like CDs, the stores treat them like CDs, they are designed to work in most CD players, they look like CDs.
People think they are CDs, they take advantage of the fact most people won't notice, selling them something else. They are being deceptive, in some cases even using the CD logo on their packaging. This is wrong, this must be fixed, and I really don't care about the CD manufacturers.
If they won't behave properly, make them. That is what laws and the government are for.
The label of a product must be correct and not deceptive. If the producer does not label products properly to the detriment of the consumer, the government should step in. People are selling a product, while representing it as another product, this is false/deceptive marketing. Making the requirements clearer helps both the consumer (they know what they are buying) and the producers who already label correctly, as they now have fair competition.
Yes it is "yet another law", but that is the only downside I see.
It has about 8.5 hp, but it is small and light. It did a decent 110 mile trip at an average speed of 75km/h, which is admittently not that fast, but it isn't terribly slow.
It is a concept, not a finished product. The point was to show you could make a real vehicle that uses much less fuel. 200mpg is an order of magnitude beyond the 20mpg or less that is quite common.
The arguement is you don't buy a product, you buy a license, specifically permission to use the software under certain terms.
This is part of the problem, most consumer laws are for products, some for services. Few are for contracts or licenses.
Like car leases, which were once complicated agreements, and now generally much more straightforward and clear contracts, to the benefit of both parties.
Software license agreements will also likely clean up, maybe it will take legislation before the companies smarten up and act fairly.
I think it is more if you have the software, you should be allowed to modify it.
I use traffic light control code daily (during my drive). I don't think I have a right to that code. The GPL is very clear that you don't have to agree to it to USE it, only to distribute.
It is quite obvious to me that there is a difference of opinion on what the intent of the GPL is. IMO that doesn't matter, it does state clearly what the restrictions are, and I agree with those conditions. If someone wants to make a new incompatible license that's fine.
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Is the caller ID blocked by my service provider, or the callers service provider?
Does the callers cell phone company, or mine, or the long distance provider in between block the caller ID?
What if I run a company switchboard, I am routing calls for them, I am their service provider, the phone company is hiding the origin of the call.
What about an answering forwarding service who answers my phone?
You are going to fight the proper recording of a students grades, by not recording them at all?
Mark their work, record their grades, do your job. The people whos child you are teaching should be allowed to check on his/her progress, why do they have to do it your way?
If you think there is a problem, you can contact them, if they think there is a problem they can contact you.
Do you really want every parent calling you at dinner time asking how little Timmy did today?
Making it easier for parents to check on their childs progress will improve thier follow up. By not doing your job properly you're not helping the child, parents, or even yourself.
Why do homework.
I have to admit, I haven't done much homework. I'm just as guilty (if not more) then the next person.
But when I did do homework, I did gain a better understanding of what was being taught. For some subjects this was reqiured and for some not.
Is the goal a passing mark, a high mark leading to further education, or just education.
If your only goal is to "finish", maybe skipping out and not doing much is fine.
If you actually want to LEARN, and move on, you probaly should go to class and do your homework.
I graduated 2 years ago.
I had tutorials like that (in class problem assignments). But they just reviewed the course material from the lectures.
The real information was passed in the lectures, and they were generally quite good.
Maybe you're having a run of bad instructors, your program/school isn't that good. Alternatively if you're in your first year (or two) they might still treat you like a HS student.
Yes, wait until you are 18, when a magic fairy comes at midnight and gives you the gift of responsibility.
I couldn't have said it better myself.
1. You should show up to school, it is your parents responsibility to ensure you do.
2. You should do your homework, again your parents should make sure you do.
3. You should have some privacy, and your parents should let you have it. However if you aren't trustworthy enough to do your homework and go to school, you deserve what you get.
4. The risk of use of this system by unauthorized persons is unacceptable.
This is an arguement of privacy vs responsible supervision, like having the "internet computer" facing back into the room to watch what your kids are doing.
I'd be willing ot bet that if you always show up for school, and always do your homework (or at least get near perfect grades). Your parents won't bother checking up on you.
Otherwise wait till you're 18, then bitch out any school that releases personal information without your consent.
Theo is making OpenBSD. It is freely available to anyone who wants it. If the US military/gov wants it, they already have it and can use it for whatever unseen motive anyway.
As of now, they are just helping him do what he was doing anyway.
The motive of the US gov as it currently relates to OpenBSD is they want to help its development.
They can already incorporate it into closed source products, and they can't take it away and lock it up from everyone else.
$2 million isn't that much.
How much did people pay to buy Redhat?
This is a large amount of money, but it is a tiny amount compared to the licensing costs of other operating systems for large organizations like this.
Something of value is being created and improved.
Someone wants that to continue so they fund it.
Why is this news?
Yes.
And when I publish my business address I have no reasonable expectation that someone should treat it as private information.
Standards organizations don't need to patent the standard.
If they performed a patent search before setting a standard, this would likely solve the problem, but they don't do it.
Freely published at the US Patent office.
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http://www.uspto.gov/
Patent #5 960 411
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1
The point of patenting is that you publish the patent in detail, freely and clear for the world to see your idea. And that you have an exclusive right to this invention.
When you make something it is your job to make sure you aren't using someone elses invention, that they have published, not their job to track you down.
You are suggesting someone should be allowed to take my patent from the Patent Office, call it a standard, and basically steal my patent?
I must clearly disclose my patent. The standard organizations do not have to publicly disclose any standards. This isn't fair.
A standard is something people agree on.
Just because someone somewhere says "this is standard" it does not revoke patents other individuals or organizations have.
Lets focus on what some REAL threats are, lets pick one of my favourites. Drunk driving fatality statistics. In 2000 over 16 000 people died in alcohol related traffic accidents, that's 5 9/11's, every year, or one every month and a half.
v s_ alcohol_related_fatalities.html
http://www.freewaywatch.org/traffic_fatalities_
The posters point was that the US government is acting in its own best interest, not necessarily yours, or the other people of the world. And that we should question, and make sure we are protecting our own interests.
That being said, it is important the government take steps to calm a scared public, buildings exploding in the middle of a major city is terrifying.
Well if it is so great to make printers that easily accept third party cartridges, why doesn't someone sell one, advertise it as such.
Then they could make the money on the printer, rather then these high priced cartridges.
That being said, my experience is that the third party refills or cartridges suck and you're better off with the OEM ink.
Before 2000, I did paper, it was okay, I got my refund in 1 1/2 weeks.
Last year I filed by telephone, got my refund in a week.
This year I used quicktax, they say I will get my refund in a week.
I file well before the deadline (so I get my money sooner).
The problem with tax software is the deductions aren't quite as straighforward, it is hard to make sure you get everything. (ie Spousal tution tax credit transfer).
I think it is best to do them on paper, transcribe it into software, file by phone whatever, it doesn't really matter.
But the non CDs are sold like CDs, the stores treat them like CDs, they are designed to work in most CD players, they look like CDs.
People think they are CDs, they take advantage of the fact most people won't notice, selling them something else.
They are being deceptive, in some cases even using the CD logo on their packaging. This is wrong, this must be fixed, and I really don't care about the CD manufacturers.
If they won't behave properly, make them. That is what laws and the government are for.
The label of a product must be correct and not deceptive.
If the producer does not label products properly to the detriment of the consumer, the government should step in.
People are selling a product, while representing it as another product, this is false/deceptive marketing. Making the requirements clearer helps both the consumer (they know what they are buying) and the producers who already label correctly, as they now have fair competition.
Yes it is "yet another law", but that is the only downside I see.
Did you see the specs on it - no power.
It has about 8.5 hp, but it is small and light.
It did a decent 110 mile trip at an average speed of 75km/h, which is admittently not that fast, but it isn't terribly slow.
It is a concept, not a finished product. The point was to show you could make a real vehicle that uses much less fuel. 200mpg is an order of magnitude beyond the 20mpg or less that is quite common.
Press CTRL-ALT-DEL now for an IQ test.
The arguement is you don't buy a product, you buy a license, specifically permission to use the software under certain terms.
This is part of the problem, most consumer laws are for products, some for services. Few are for contracts or licenses.
Like car leases, which were once complicated agreements, and now generally much more straightforward and clear contracts, to the benefit of both parties.
Software license agreements will also likely clean up, maybe it will take legislation before the companies smarten up and act fairly.
I think it is more if you have the software, you should be allowed to modify it.
I use traffic light control code daily (during my drive). I don't think I have a right to that code.
The GPL is very clear that you don't have to agree to it to USE it, only to distribute.
It is quite obvious to me that there is a difference of opinion on what the intent of the GPL is. IMO that doesn't matter, it does state clearly what the restrictions are, and I agree with those conditions.
If someone wants to make a new incompatible license that's fine.
#2) This vehicle exists. 1L/100km is much more then 150 mpge x.sht ml
http://www.vwvortex.com/news/04_02/04_17/ind
#3) Unbreakable encryption exists, it is called a one time pad.
When you say always or never you are quite often wrong.