Except that we're not talking about governments here. A Debian "king" doesn't have the power to tax, imprison or execute. It doesn't have the authority to coerce behavior. Thus Churchill's commentary on government does not apply.
...and makes the mechanical drawings of its face plates available under the GPL.
Whoo hoo! Striking a blow for freedom! Telling those evil user-subjugating anti-freedom proprietary face plate manufacturers where to stuff it! I want one of these, because I'm sick to death of this nasty Antec case that won't let me distribute its modified face plate...
You mention intelligent design, which is ironic. A tiny handful of astronomers, not even a quorum at a conference, took a vote. A vote. Now suddenly parents like you are demanding that this be taught as fact. You are demanding that the government teach your specific belief system to all children.
What's a poor school board to do? Cater to those who believe in the infallibility of Pat Robertson? Or cater to those who believe in the infallibility of a few astronomers at a conference?
It is NOT how science works! Science is not a democracy. Facts, definitions and terms are not up for a vote. A ridiculously tiny handful of "scientists" forgot that last week.
Last week a bunch of us were ridiculed for using the word "planet" in reference to Pluto. We were accused of being Bushitlerian anti-science fundamentalists. Some even suggested we were closet flat earthers. How dare we question the infallibility of science and its inerrant prophet the scientist!
But now 300 scientists have signed a petition to promote Pluto back to a planet. That's THIRTY more scientists than voted for the demotion in the first place!
I'm wondering how long it will be until I get an apology?
This just in! 300 scientists signed a petition to upgrade Pluto back to a planet! That's THIRTY more scientists than voted to demote it!
To use your quote: "If we don't use the terms defined by specialists in the field, what should we use?" Specialists in the field now prefer the term "planet".
Notice the "R" is always in quotes. Notice that this was a joke even one hundred years ago when the saying got started. Notice that the core statement regarding basic education is still correct. In short, this is an example of "making your point with humor".
You're making a joke, but I wonder if the fourth estate has any interests but its own. There used to be a time they at least attempted to be objective, but now they're acting sleazier than washed out used car salesmen. Can anyone actually trust them anymore?
Boston Globe: confusing hardcore porn with news. Reuters: buying obviously photoshopped war images. AP: planting children's toys in its photos. New York Times: photos of obviously staged caualties Nearly every television network: videos of obviousy staged casualties.
The mainstream media is either lying through its teeth, or pathologically credulous. Either way, only a fool would believe a word they print.
Trolltech is going gangbusters. They've had 76% growth annually since 2000, and just went public a few months ago. Of course, some won't call it an "open source" company because it sells a closed version of its products, but they're just being wet dishrags.
Fucking terrorists. They're the same as abortion clinic bombers, using violence to induce fear to achieve their political goals.
Mainstream christianity has denounced abortion clinic bombings. But I'm still waiting for the mainstream left to denounce any of several dozen leftist "militant activist" organizations.
Come back down to Earth, the air's too thin up where you are, you're not making sense. Stop obsessing over linguistic minutiae.
Here's a big clue bat... <WHACK>... 90% of the scientists at the convention didn't even bother voting on the issue. Obviously this isn't the planet-shaking issue Slashdot is pretending it to be.
I'm not opposed to the relabeling. I'm opposed to the near religious fanaticism of people like you, who now think calling Pluto a "planet" is blasphemy.
And people should ALWAYS be forced to use new words voted on by scientists. And not even a quorum of scientists at that! Insisting that people stop refering to Pluto as a "planet" just because 270 people halfway around the world took a vote is beyond stupid.
I stopped using the word "brontosaurus" which I learned as a child, because it turned out there was no such creature. Someone put the wrong skull on the wrong neck. But Pluto is still a planet. It's not an asteroid or a comet and it orbits the sun. Thus it's a planet.
Sheesh, I really do think some of you people would be calling it "cheese" if that's what some scientists voted for.
Who the fsck cares if it's a "planet" or a "dwarf planet"? THEY'RE JUST LABELS! The center of the universe analogy is beyond stupid, because words don't define the center! THEY'RE JUST WORDS! If you want to talk about religous ferver [sic], then look at all the people calling Gibson a neanderthal for not using this week's politically correct term for Pluto. Sheesh.
1) Discuss the matter with your lawyer. You DO have a lawyer, don't you?
2) Negotiate. Strike out clauses you don't like. Add in ones you want. You are the equal of the guy on the other side of the contract. Don't let him bully you.
3) Walk away from bad deals. Always. You don't need to take every job that comes your way. If the job is nice but the contract isn't, highball them to make up for it.
4) The ideas in your head are none of their concern. Protect them with ample and timely documentation. It may not prove prior art, but it will prove you didn't steal the idea from them.
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Except that we're not talking about governments here. A Debian "king" doesn't have the power to tax, imprison or execute. It doesn't have the authority to coerce behavior. Thus Churchill's commentary on government does not apply.
This is about the Computer Science way: returning an error when an error occurs.
DNS through an exception, EarthLink caught it. What is so not-computer-science about that?
...there's no good reason to keep these plans proprietary, is there?
There's no good reason to slap a heavy handed legal document like the GPL on it either.
1) Don't treat the GPL as sacred
2) ???
3) Get modded down
...and makes the mechanical drawings of its face plates available under the GPL.
Whoo hoo! Striking a blow for freedom! Telling those evil user-subjugating anti-freedom proprietary face plate manufacturers where to stuff it! I want one of these, because I'm sick to death of this nasty Antec case that won't let me distribute its modified face plate...
I work from home. When my internet connection goes down, I go shopping.
If the "authoritative body" voted to classify mammals as cold blooded, would you start calling yourself a reptile?
It is NOT a fact, it is an arbitrary classification that can't even get a consensus in the astronomy community.
I'm attacking the voting because the whole idea is absurd. Science isn't a democracy.
It's like Homer Simpson going into an all-you-can-eat restaurant. Don't be a Homer.
Actually it doesn't matter. Pluto is still a planet.
You mention intelligent design, which is ironic. A tiny handful of astronomers, not even a quorum at a conference, took a vote. A vote. Now suddenly parents like you are demanding that this be taught as fact. You are demanding that the government teach your specific belief system to all children.
What's a poor school board to do? Cater to those who believe in the infallibility of Pat Robertson? Or cater to those who believe in the infallibility of a few astronomers at a conference?
That's how science works.
It is NOT how science works! Science is not a democracy. Facts, definitions and terms are not up for a vote. A ridiculously tiny handful of "scientists" forgot that last week.
That scientific "fact" can be changed by petition.
Or the "fact" that it can be voted on in the first place.. without a quorum.
Last week a bunch of us were ridiculed for using the word "planet" in reference to Pluto. We were accused of being Bushitlerian anti-science fundamentalists. Some even suggested we were closet flat earthers. How dare we question the infallibility of science and its inerrant prophet the scientist!
But now 300 scientists have signed a petition to promote Pluto back to a planet. That's THIRTY more scientists than voted for the demotion in the first place!
I'm wondering how long it will be until I get an apology?
This just in! 300 scientists signed a petition to upgrade Pluto back to a planet! That's THIRTY more scientists than voted to demote it!
To use your quote: "If we don't use the terms defined by specialists in the field, what should we use?" Specialists in the field now prefer the term "planet".
Notice the "R" is always in quotes. Notice that this was a joke even one hundred years ago when the saying got started. Notice that the core statement regarding basic education is still correct. In short, this is an example of "making your point with humor".
That's the problem with my presentations! I'm not compiling them!
You're making a joke, but I wonder if the fourth estate has any interests but its own. There used to be a time they at least attempted to be objective, but now they're acting sleazier than washed out used car salesmen. Can anyone actually trust them anymore?
Boston Globe: confusing hardcore porn with news.
Reuters: buying obviously photoshopped war images.
AP: planting children's toys in its photos.
New York Times: photos of obviously staged caualties
Nearly every television network: videos of obviousy staged casualties.
The mainstream media is either lying through its teeth, or pathologically credulous. Either way, only a fool would believe a word they print.
Trolltech is going gangbusters. They've had 76% growth annually since 2000, and just went public a few months ago. Of course, some won't call it an "open source" company because it sells a closed version of its products, but they're just being wet dishrags.
Fucking terrorists. They're the same as abortion clinic bombers, using violence to induce fear to achieve their political goals.
Mainstream christianity has denounced abortion clinic bombings. But I'm still waiting for the mainstream left to denounce any of several dozen leftist "militant activist" organizations.
How about the MESSENGER spacecraft?
... <WHACK> ... 90% of the scientists at the convention didn't even bother voting on the issue. Obviously this isn't the planet-shaking issue Slashdot is pretending it to be.
Come back down to Earth, the air's too thin up where you are, you're not making sense. Stop obsessing over linguistic minutiae.
Here's a big clue bat
I'm not opposed to the relabeling. I'm opposed to the near religious fanaticism of people like you, who now think calling Pluto a "planet" is blasphemy.
And people should ALWAYS be forced to use new words voted on by scientists. And not even a quorum of scientists at that! Insisting that people stop refering to Pluto as a "planet" just because 270 people halfway around the world took a vote is beyond stupid.
I stopped using the word "brontosaurus" which I learned as a child, because it turned out there was no such creature. Someone put the wrong skull on the wrong neck. But Pluto is still a planet. It's not an asteroid or a comet and it orbits the sun. Thus it's a planet.
Sheesh, I really do think some of you people would be calling it "cheese" if that's what some scientists voted for.
Who the fsck cares if it's a "planet" or a "dwarf planet"? THEY'RE JUST LABELS! The center of the universe analogy is beyond stupid, because words don't define the center! THEY'RE JUST WORDS! If you want to talk about religous ferver [sic], then look at all the people calling Gibson a neanderthal for not using this week's politically correct term for Pluto. Sheesh.
You're a businessman. So act like one.
1) Discuss the matter with your lawyer. You DO have a lawyer, don't you?
2) Negotiate. Strike out clauses you don't like. Add in ones you want. You are the equal of the guy on the other side of the contract. Don't let him bully you.
3) Walk away from bad deals. Always. You don't need to take every job that comes your way. If the job is nice but the contract isn't, highball them to make up for it.
4) The ideas in your head are none of their concern. Protect them with ample and timely documentation. It may not prove prior art, but it will prove you didn't steal the idea from them.