For that reasons, feeding antibiotica to cattle and poultry has been prohibited in the EU 2002, IRC. I only know for sure, that various antibiotica have been banned for feeding in 1997, 1998. I'm not quite sure how far reaching the legislation in 2002 was.
> The anti-GM camp is vocal, but small. The majority of consumers just want vast amounts of cheap food and aren't too bothered how or where it comes from.
You're form the UK and say this?
You know that various agricultural products cannot be imported into the EU, because they are GM? And the US is pissed at the EU, because they only want to allow GM food, when labeled as such. An American spokesman said something along the line "This is as good as putting a death skull on the products".
Please point out to me, where I said in any way, that MS is big and bad? But yes MS forced them. I suggest you read my first sentence: >> Are you aware, that a decision had to be made because Microsoft decided to expire its old versions and licensing scheme?
I can't help but repeating myself: The point is, Microsoft decided to expire its old licensing scheme, (their good right) and to support their old OSs (also within their right). Worldwide, that is.
This made several communities (strangely enough also world wide) reconsider their options. As they questioned, should they accept those new licensing scheme, which requires them to constantly update their systems. Or do they opt for a different OS, which is independent of the will of one company.
Especially, since they seemed to be perfectly happy to run 90s software, the latter option seems even more apalling. May I question, what kind of software do you think requires them to run on P4s?
In my experience, most govermental agencies could work perfectly with text-based terminals to input their data into masks.
> It is anti-competitive and hence anti-capitalist. > since in a free-market situation you have to sell each product for the same price to all customers
Where did you get that idea? Do I have to sell the same product to my concurrent for the same price? Do I have to sell it to small buyer to the same price as to a quantity buyer? Do I have to sell it to the same price to a celebrity than I sell it to Mr Smith.
The city of Munic, a quantity buyer and relatively known entity decided to buy from a different seller. Microsoft decided to leverage its large captial to lower the price, maybe even so far that they make a minus, for the sake of big, known buyer, in fear of losing more clients and to knock out a competitor. Capitalism at work. Just because you don't like it, don't call it otherwise.
> [...] since I assume SuSE still has many German employees [...] SuSE has certain advantages for German costumer [...]
In contrast to Microsoft Germany, which has certainly more employees than SuSE? (And was voted Best Employer 2003 in Germany in the +500 employeer category)
In contrast to the assumption most people here make, I'd say the more important fact was that it was backed by IBM. That the relatively small (once) German company SuSE is part of it only sweetened it. When, say RedHat and HP, placed a similar offer it would have been considered, but the point is, at that time, there was only SuSE and IBM.
SuSE alone wouldn't stand a chance as they surely don't have the man-power.
> But how does this tie in with current European Union licitation(right english word?) rules?
The tendering procedure (word?) of a govermental project within the EU has to open to any EU company. Neglecting a better bid from another European company is as much a crime as neglecting a better bid from another German company. (And is as hard to prove)
> [...] millions of euro's to an American company when [...]
I'd suggest rather to write your own representative and point out the initiative to her/him.
This could have two positive effects: a) It supports the initiative when foreign dignitaries inquire about the project. b) It supports such movements in your own region.
Free software is popular in China, India, even parts of Africa.
Nobody can say for sure, but in Latin America, some estimates suggest open source systems will soon be installed on up to a third of all computers.
[...]
Whatever the underlying reason, Linux is spreading fast in Brazil, although it is impossible to estimate how many organisations have adopted it so far.
"This is happening from the bottom up, and not from the top down, as you might find in big companies," says Mr Zappi.
Are you aware, that a decision had to be made because Microsoft decided to expire its old versions and licensing scheme? This required them to upgrade. The question now was whether they spend $23.7 million everytime Microsoft decides so, or they spend $35.7 million and are free to decide themselves when the next change come.
The change in Munich and in other communities did not happen now, because Linux became suddenly more mature, but because they were all were posed with the same problem.
> Not necessarily easy, but it would sure help in cases like this. Not necessarily complicated: Monitor the "/home" directory for changes with FAM a "FAMMoved"-event denotes the renaming of a home directory. Make approriate changes in necessary files (e.g. passwd/shadow). A "FAMDeleted"-event could trigger a dialogue, which confirms the removal of the user from the db, a "FAMCreated"-event the dialogue for adding a new user.
The problem is, for every such solution there are surely hundred of other places to break the system, especially as root. So such work would probably in vain.
Bad landlines in Europe? IRC, some DSL standard had to be modified to accomodate the american landlines (smaller diameter, in average larger distance from the switch).
I guess it depends on where you live. Maybe the US is much more diverse than you think.
Care to provide any sources to back up your statements?
According to an interview Germany has practically no waiting-lines. I assume the Scandinavian countries are known to have an even better health-care system.
> You want cheaper healthcare? Get the government OUT of it.
I did not see the parent saying anything of cheaper healthcare. Not everyone is an egoist.
Oh, BTW: > The U.S. spends more total dollars and more dollars per capita on health care than any other nation and New Zealand is in approximately the top 10% in spending. Source
Not that I support the notion that the discontent of the farmers is unjust.
But maybe because they have enough problems with Guerillas and goverment troups fighting each other and them in between. Or maybe they have problems with drug lords, which force them to grow their seeds.
> AMD chips run significantly hotter than Intel chips.
AFAIK, this hasn't been true since the introduction of the Pentium 4. The Prescott has a TDP of 108W, Athlon 64 3400+ a TDP of 89W, the Northwood 3.2GHz has a TDP of 82W.
Could it be possible that other factors are responsible for the difference of noise?
> patched out the CPU type inquiry and so managed to get the code to run on the Athlon64.
To avoid accusations: As stated in the manual, the flag -QxN includes the check for the processor, the flag -QaxN does not. Otherwise the code is identical. And to free the c't from doubt of bad reporting, it is mentioned in the article. They mereley patched it to check that the performance is the same.
It does mean that all those agency aren't doing the same, for the simple reason that: a) it would be too much of a hassle, as they don't need the data b) they wouldn't have to start the project in the first place.
> times since hominids have existed, Congratulations for the australopithecus.
And how often did it such a massive climate change happen with homo sapiens sapiens? How often with civilisation? And how often happened the change in less than a century?
My argument was not for conventional power-plants, but for research of new energy sources in contrast to improving fission.
> coal power is cheap because thousands of tons of cadmium are thrown into the atmosphere every year
Well, it is not my field of expertise, but it isn't like fossil power-plants are allowed in Japan to "belch their filth into the sky" like they want either. I think the Air Pollution Control Law regulises it. Furthermore, in accordance with the Kyoto protocol, a law has been enacted, which requires them to pay for CO2 emission rights.
Surely, the real costs aren't reflected in what conventional power-plants have to pay, but it isn't like they get their emissions for free.
> Give me wind, wave or solar power anyday.
Well, I don't think one energy source will solve our problems. I prefer a highly diversified and decentral power-generation. This should include wind, wave and solar power
> Uranium is one of the most common substances on the planet.
Well, I have to take your word for it, but cannot believe it, since Uranium has a greater atomic mass than Gold, which would make it less common fission product than Gold and is more unstable than Gold, which makes the product even rarer.
> All you need is a process to separate and enrich the stuff.
Which requires next to no technical expertise and doesn't enables one to build atomic bombs (Hint: Sarcasm)
> 2. Use a computer model. This is why Saddam wanted Playstations.
In order to make a computer-model and to verify it, you need to make tests. That is why the US-goverment is thinking about resuming nuclear tests. Because they have next to no data about mini-nukes, and they want to build them.
> Just about anyone with the proper resources can build an atomic nuke
I did not meant that terrorists will build an atomic bomb (there are cheaper ways to scare and kill people (dirty bomb)), but that nuclear reactors are highly profilic targets for terrorists (dirty bomb for free), so they are in need of special protection.
In order to build an H-bomb, you need a A-bomb, as the fission ignites the fusion reaction.
For a controlled fusion this method is unpractical.
The technology to make a controlled fusion reaction is most likely useless to built an H-Bomb, because the apparatus is too large to be movable.
> 1. Breeder Reactors
The fast breeder is a type of nuclear reactor without a moderator, designed to produce more fissile material than it consumes.
[...]
To date, all fast breeders have also relied on plutonium in the initial fuel charge, and have then produced more plutonium by irradiation of non-fissile uranium-238.... It is generally agreed that the FBR poses a greater risk of proliferation of nuclear weapons than the PWR
This eliminates all the problems I wrote above (Hint: Sarcasm).
> 2. Atomic Batteries
Sorry, the link you provided does not explain how they can replace power-plants. As far as I can tell from the responses and a quick search on Google, their task is to generate some Watts, like fuel cells, not some Gigawatts, like fusion or fission reactors.
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>Is there REALLY anything wrong with Fission power?
Well, some people are waging wars to avoid that they come into wrong hands. Next, they are highly profiliated targets for terroristic attacks, and are in need of strong protection. Finally maybe, because the backend costs of nuclear reactors make nuclear power (after over 45 years of commercial use) more expensive as conventional power-plants. Which is all inherent to the fact that they use and need very refined and radioactive fuel and produce waste with similar attributes.
And something like this: 1) Allocate object A(1) (reference count 1), B(1) and C(1) 3) A(1)->B(2) (Reference B by A)... A(2)->B(2)->C(2)->A(2) 4) Dispose root references to A(1),B(1),C(1) 5) Have fun with your memory leak.
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> Here's sage advice from the worse movie in the world
The bible has now become a movie?
EM-waves travel quite good trough the air.
Satellites, or point-to-point radio-systems come to mind.
For that reasons, feeding antibiotica to cattle and poultry has been prohibited in the EU 2002, IRC.
I only know for sure, that various antibiotica have been banned for feeding in 1997, 1998. I'm not quite sure how far reaching the legislation in 2002 was.
> The anti-GM camp is vocal, but small. The majority of consumers just want vast amounts of cheap food and aren't too bothered how or where it comes from.
You're form the UK and say this?
You know that various agricultural products cannot be imported into the EU, because they are GM? And the US is pissed at the EU, because they only want to allow GM food, when labeled as such.
An American spokesman said something along the line "This is as good as putting a death skull on the products".
Please point out to me, where I said in any way, that MS is big and bad? But yes MS forced them.
I suggest you read my first sentence:
>> Are you aware, that a decision had to be made because Microsoft decided to expire its old versions and licensing scheme?
I can't help but repeating myself:
The point is, Microsoft decided to expire its old licensing scheme, (their good right) and to support their old OSs (also within their right). Worldwide, that is.
This made several communities (strangely enough also world wide) reconsider their options. As they questioned, should they accept those new licensing scheme, which requires them to constantly update their systems. Or do they opt for a different OS, which is independent of the will of one company.
Especially, since they seemed to be perfectly happy to run 90s software, the latter option seems even more apalling.
May I question, what kind of software do you think requires them to run on P4s?
In my experience, most govermental agencies could work perfectly with text-based terminals to input their data into masks.
> It is anti-competitive and hence anti-capitalist.
> since in a free-market situation you have to sell each product for the same price to all customers
Where did you get that idea? Do I have to sell the same product to my concurrent for the same price? Do I have to sell it to small buyer to the same price as to a quantity buyer? Do I have to sell it to the same price to a celebrity than I sell it to Mr Smith.
The city of Munic, a quantity buyer and relatively known entity decided to buy from a different seller. Microsoft decided to leverage its large captial to lower the price, maybe even so far that they make a minus, for the sake of big, known buyer, in fear of losing more clients and to knock out a competitor. Capitalism at work. Just because you don't like it, don't call it otherwise.
> [...] since I assume SuSE still has many German employees [...] SuSE has certain advantages for German costumer [...]
In contrast to Microsoft Germany, which has certainly more employees than SuSE? (And was voted Best Employer 2003 in Germany in the +500 employeer category)
In contrast to the assumption most people here make, I'd say the more important fact was that it was backed by IBM. That the relatively small (once) German company SuSE is part of it only sweetened it.
When, say RedHat and HP, placed a similar offer it would have been considered, but the point is, at that time, there was only SuSE and IBM.
SuSE alone wouldn't stand a chance as they surely don't have the man-power.
> But how does this tie in with current European Union licitation(right english word?) rules?
The tendering procedure (word?) of a govermental project within the EU has to open to any EU company. Neglecting a better bid from another European company is as much a crime as neglecting a better bid from another German company. (And is as hard to prove)
> [...] millions of euro's to an American company when [...]
They do. SuSE has been bought by Novell.
I'd suggest rather to write your own representative and point out the initiative to her/him.
This could have two positive effects:
a) It supports the initiative when foreign dignitaries inquire about the project.
b) It supports such movements in your own region.
Are you aware, that a decision had to be made because Microsoft decided to expire its old versions and licensing scheme? This required them to upgrade. The question now was whether they spend $23.7 million everytime Microsoft decides so, or they spend $35.7 million and are free to decide themselves when the next change come.
The change in Munich and in other communities did not happen now, because Linux became suddenly more mature, but because they were all were posed with the same problem.
> Not necessarily easy, but it would sure help in cases like this.
Not necessarily complicated:
Monitor the "/home" directory for changes with FAM a "FAMMoved"-event denotes the renaming of a home directory. Make approriate changes in necessary files (e.g. passwd/shadow). A "FAMDeleted"-event could trigger a dialogue, which confirms the removal of the user from the db, a "FAMCreated"-event the dialogue for adding a new user.
The problem is, for every such solution there are surely hundred of other places to break the system, especially as root. So such work would probably in vain.
Bad landlines in Europe? IRC, some DSL standard had to be modified to accomodate the american landlines (smaller diameter, in average larger distance from the switch).
I guess it depends on where you live. Maybe the US is much more diverse than you think.
Care to provide any sources to back up your statements?
According to an interview Germany has practically no waiting-lines. I assume the Scandinavian countries are known to have an even better health-care system.
In the WHO World Health Report 2000 France is ranked first, the US 37th.
> You want cheaper healthcare? Get the government OUT of it.
I did not see the parent saying anything of cheaper healthcare. Not everyone is an egoist.
Oh, BTW:
> The U.S. spends more total dollars and more dollars per capita on health care than any other nation and New Zealand is in approximately the top 10% in spending.
Source
Not that I support the notion that the discontent of the farmers is unjust.
But maybe because they have enough problems with Guerillas and goverment troups fighting each other and them in between. Or maybe they have problems with drug lords, which force them to grow their seeds.
Flood the table of the switch with lots of bogus MACs and it will behave like a hub.
> AMD chips run significantly hotter than Intel chips.
AFAIK, this hasn't been true since the introduction of the Pentium 4. The Prescott has a TDP of 108W, Athlon 64 3400+ a TDP of 89W, the Northwood 3.2GHz has a TDP of 82W.
Could it be possible that other factors are responsible for the difference of noise?
> patched out the CPU type inquiry and so managed to get the code to run on the Athlon64.
To avoid accusations: As stated in the manual, the flag -QxN includes the check for the processor, the flag -QaxN does not. Otherwise the code is identical. And to free the c't from doubt of bad reporting, it is mentioned in the article. They mereley patched it to check that the performance is the same.
It does mean that all those agency aren't doing the same, for the simple reason that:
a) it would be too much of a hassle, as they don't need the data
b) they wouldn't have to start the project in the first place.
> times since hominids have existed,
Congratulations for the australopithecus.
And how often did it such a massive climate change happen with homo sapiens sapiens? How often with civilisation? And how often happened the change in less than a century?
> it will be the end of the world
Who suggests that?
My argument was not for conventional power-plants, but for research of new energy sources in contrast to improving fission.
> coal power is cheap because thousands of tons of cadmium are thrown into the atmosphere every year
Well, it is not my field of expertise, but it isn't like fossil power-plants are allowed in Japan to "belch their filth into the sky" like they want either. I think the Air Pollution Control Law regulises it.
Furthermore, in accordance with the Kyoto protocol, a law has been enacted, which requires them to pay for CO2 emission rights.
Surely, the real costs aren't reflected in what conventional power-plants have to pay, but it isn't like they get their emissions for free.
> Give me wind, wave or solar power anyday.
Well, I don't think one energy source will solve our problems. I prefer a highly diversified and decentral power-generation. This should include wind, wave and solar power
Well, I have to take your word for it, but cannot believe it, since Uranium has a greater atomic mass than Gold, which would make it less common fission product than Gold and is more unstable than Gold, which makes the product even rarer.
> All you need is a process to separate and enrich the stuff.
Which requires next to no technical expertise and doesn't enables one to build atomic bombs (Hint: Sarcasm)
> 2. Use a computer model. This is why Saddam wanted Playstations.
In order to make a computer-model and to verify it, you need to make tests. That is why the US-goverment is thinking about resuming nuclear tests. Because they have next to no data about mini-nukes, and they want to build them.
> Just about anyone with the proper resources can build an atomic nuke
I did not meant that terrorists will build an atomic bomb (there are cheaper ways to scare and kill people (dirty bomb)), but that nuclear reactors are highly profilic targets for terrorists (dirty bomb for free), so they are in need of special protection.
In order to build an H-bomb, you need a A-bomb, as the fission ignites the fusion reaction.
For a controlled fusion this method is unpractical.
The technology to make a controlled fusion reaction is most likely useless to built an H-Bomb, because the apparatus is too large to be movable.
> 1. Breeder Reactors
Source Hence the name "breeder".
This eliminates all the problems I wrote above (Hint: Sarcasm).
> 2. Atomic Batteries
Sorry, the link you provided does not explain how they can replace power-plants. As far as I can tell from the responses and a quick search on Google, their task is to generate some Watts, like fuel cells, not some Gigawatts, like fusion or fission reactors.
>Is there REALLY anything wrong with Fission power?
Well, some people are waging wars to avoid that they come into wrong hands.
Next, they are highly profiliated targets for terroristic attacks, and are in need of strong protection.
Finally maybe, because the backend costs of nuclear reactors make nuclear power (after over 45 years of commercial use) more expensive as conventional power-plants.
Which is all inherent to the fact that they use and need very refined and radioactive fuel and produce waste with similar attributes.
And something like this:
1) Allocate object A(1) (reference count 1), B(1) and C(1)
3) A(1)->B(2) (Reference B by A)... A(2)->B(2)->C(2)->A(2)
4) Dispose root references to A(1),B(1),C(1)
5) Have fun with your memory leak.