All capitalsim depends on is each individual acting in their own best interest...On a very basic level, a small village is better off if one person specializes in making clothes, another specializes in making tools and yet another (or more than one) specializes in growing food...If one person in the village does not produce anything that anyone else in the village wants, no one else in the village will give them anything that they produce so that individual will have to produce all of their own needs leaving them with less than everyone else.
So in an ideal capitalist society you would have groups of people producing enough products to cover the needs of those that produce different products. The number of products needed can be reduced by groups of people sharing a single product, either by time sharing, or by making efficient products that work best under bulk use. To make capitalism work effectively then you would need everyone to independently act in a way that was most efficient for society as a whole.
Interesting, sounds like anarcho-syndiclism or anarcho-communism is the best thing that could happen to capitalism.
I believe that was the point. The answer to "why can't I wear my tutu to Walmart" is "Because I said so." The answer to the other is "Because you could get seriously hurt" (overly simplified version). Point being that one is a valid reason and the other is just your own personal preference. I hope you can tell the which is which.
It uses it's own proprietary modeling language as opposed to the more standard BPMN2.0 notation
jBPM 5 uses BPMN 2.0 exclusively (though I imagine the process engine could support other languages as well). jBPM 4 also supports BPMN 2.0 though it was not the primary target.
and a lot of the original developers left the project to start Activiti
Yes it was certainly a sad lose that Tom and others went over to Activiti, but it's also great competition and hopefully we will end up with two great choices in the near future.
it allows you to do 1 thing: model business processes
That may only be one thing, but it is a very broad topic. In also allows you to model more than just business processes, it's pretty capable of modeling most human processes.
and specifically those that require one or more human steps
We use BPM at my company to model many processes that have no human intervention. As a mater of fact we are using BPM to drive fully automating our systems and removing human tasks where ever possible.
Don't limit yourselves. BPM, or what should really just be Process Management, is useful in many scenarios.
Now excuse me while I see if Activiti has matured enough to be a viable option to add to my skill set and technology stack.
jBPM has been in active development since at least version 3 which started well over 4 years ago. So there really is not reason the GP would have thought it was dead.
I'm not "new to the scene" as a developer, but I still have no idea what either of the acronyms mean.
There are a lot of developers who don't know what Business Process Management(BPM) is. But if you don't know what it is, you probably don't have any need for this book. I'm not saying the review was a good review, but it is pretty valid to assume that anyone interested would know what BPM is. Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) on the other hand is really not necessary to understand BPM, but it is core to understanding jBPM. (I even wrote it wrong the first time I wrote it as BP Expression L).
It means that the software requires no external processing support to fulfil its particular purpose.
Can you provide an example of this mythical "application" you speak of. Last time I looked there was little if any software that did not require an operating system (which is also software) for it operate. Most software won't even start without an OS that knows how to handle the file format and how load load and begin execution. Last time I worked on or with any software that ran without processing by other software was when Commodore was at their peak (When I worked on software that ran on the bare metal of a disk drive to utilize otherwise wasted processing power).
I agree that a web browser is no place for an application, but you are just trying to draw an arbitrary line. An Application browser on the other had should be perfectly suited for executing remote applications with unified UI elements. I mean by your definition there are no Java Apps, and if you run your application in virtualization, then it's not really an application.
It's a great book (I'm guessing) if you're interested in learning about a dead project.
If by dead you mean latest release was three weeks ago, then yes it's about a dead project. jBPM5 was just released, based off of knowledge learned from jBPM 3, the orphaned jBPM4 and Drools Flow. I'm not saying which is better, just saying jBPM is far from dead.
Complete Hog Wash. I mean unless you consider DDR and Rock Band to violent games, but I think that would be quite a stretch. There are plenty of other non-violent games as well, and many that are violent but not to the extreme.
That is because its so fucking obvious and non inventive that we wouldn't bother writing it down as an insult to our own intelligence.
If it was "so fucking obvious and non inventive" why is it that there were no games using these techniques prior to MtG and dozens within the following 5 years? It's easy to claim something, but in this case reality does not back up your claim. You can't even claim that this process was a natural progression of games. Card games had been in existence for thousands of years and there is not a single documented case of these techniques in use.
Though Garfield's patent does have to do with collectable card games, that is not the claim that earned him the patent. The patent is due to, what was at the time, the novel idea of using a card's orientation to signify it's activation. At the time Garfield devised this method there where no other collectable card games using this method. His claim is unique in all ways.
And before you say "well but you could sue to have the patent invalidated" - NO. The point is that crap like this should never be granted. Most of the competing CCG-makers simply folded up shop after WotC started demanding royalties.
Companies did not fold because of licensing fees from WotC. They folded because the market was flooded with different versions of an expensive hobby. The licensing fees for the WotC patent are measured in pennies, something any successful collectable card game would have been able to pay. But in four years the patent expires, so I expect we will then see this flood of collectible card games return since there will be no cartel ruling the industry. I for one, won't hold my breath.
I don't agree with process patents at all, I think they should all be invalid, and the duration of patents should probably be reduced in duration, possibly similar to medical patents. But picking out Garfield's process specifically is disingenuous, as it is far from an example of an abuse of the system.
Clearly, if she's posting this kind of stuff, her ability to teach those kids she refers to as idiots and rats is compromised.
And you know this how? If there is no proof of any lack of ability on her part then this should have no barring on her employment. People often go home and complain about their clients, yet still do damn good job for them.
Does anyone want to be taught by someone who feels nothing but contempt for them?
I don't care how someone feels about me as long as they are doing there job. In this case no one cares what the teacher thinks, just what they post online.
No, another violation. You're allowed one 15 minute break per 4 hours worked. Did you leave your desk more than once for non-work purpose (ie bathroom)?
I agree with most of what you have to say, but you have to be very careful as well. Just because you document a reason does not mean it is automatically valid. The employee can easily file FMLA claiming any number of issues, to account for the tardiness, and yes this can be done after the fact. And most states protect a person taking a break for health reasons, this includes having to use the restroom.
You miss understand at-will employment. This is overly simplifying it, but at-will does not mean you can fire someone for any reason, it just means you can fire them for no reason. If you have a reason to fire them, then you better have a legitimate reason. If the person being fired can show that they were fired for illegitimate reasons, or in violation of protected rights, then your at-will protections won't mean a thing. This case shows that pretty clearly.
With that being said employees can abuse these statutes just as well as employers. Simply do something that could be seen as offensive to the employer but is a protected right. Then your employer will need a documented legitimate reason to fire you.
For me personally, it's a moot point, since I have no desire to work for someone that does not want me working for them, so at-will employment works fine. But I also make a decent salary so termination is no real threat to me.
Hitting on employees is not in anyway a violation of any law. It is protected like any other speech. Applying negative consequences when they turn you down on the other hand (such as passing them over for a promotion) is I violation of harassment laws. There are plenty of other areas where communications can pass into violations, but in general the speech it self is protected.
I'm hardly over half that and I remember when computers came with user manuals that included not only how to use the OS, but also the hardware layout and machine code reference. I don't recall install disks because this was before hard drives where common place and the OS was either built into RAM or included on a floppy disk, no install required. I mean these kids of packages were quite popular in the 80s and continued until the early 90s.
When anyone who doesn't really understand all AI is and its limits considers it, seems to me they really mean artificial mind, a computer or hw/sw combonation that has consciousness, especially self-awareness and other human-like brain states.
This confusion comes from a shift in the meaning of Artificial Intelligence. There was a time when Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence where different subjects. Some where along the way Expert System designers felt it would reflect better on them if they referred to their work as Artificial Intelligence, so Expert Systems became a sub category of AI. I'm not going to weigh in on wether or not Expert Systems are a sub category of AI, just saying that this is where the confusion comes from.
And just to clarify, all the examples of the GP (cars, planes, and stock market) are examples of Expert Systems.
Probably will get the newer instruments at some point and get RB3, but there isn't enough new gameplay to make it worth shelling out close to the price of a console for a single game.
Rock Band 3 there has amazing new gameplay. The keyboards alone are a great addition. The training is far more advanced, and with the right set up would very easily teach a person how to play a real instrument (which is not necessary if you just want to play a game). The Pro modes on all the instruments adds yet another level of difficulty. The ability to drop in and out of a song at any moment makes for a great party game. The ability to progress in the game even in no fail mode allows less skilled players to enjoy the full extent of the game (and no fail does not make it easier to earn stars or score, just allows you to play the whole song.) They removed the whole tour mode and integrated that better into the overall game, but they did add road challenges which include a new way to earn accolades and teaches you to focus on different aspects of playing.
Overall Rock Band 3 has been worth every penny spent, including the keyboard and midi pro adapter (so we can utilize our Roland TD-9 electronic drum kit which blows away any of the rock band equipment.)
The obviousanswer are private schools and vouchers... Failure shouldn't be supported with tax confiscated funds.
Where do you think the vouchers come from? Unless you are trying to imply that private schools are universally better than public schools you are being hypocritical.
I live in a state where we have private, public and charter (private organizations paid by the state) schools. This mix has made for some very interesting results, including a great variety in education, including polytechnic, arts and other speciality elementary schools all available at no cost to the student. The local public school system even includes multiple alternative education systems, including montessori, IB and even biotech specialities. Publicly funded schools do not have to be bad schools, and I'm sorry if those in your area are.
Only if you are willing to be paid less than a living wage, be treated poorly, work endless hours and be an indentured servant. With the outsourcing going on, no one is going to be looking at your skills.
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What percentage of people writing commit messages do you think know what source control is?
Sadly, far less than logic would dictate.
All capitalsim depends on is each individual acting in their own best interest...On a very basic level, a small village is better off if one person specializes in making clothes, another specializes in making tools and yet another (or more than one) specializes in growing food...If one person in the village does not produce anything that anyone else in the village wants, no one else in the village will give them anything that they produce so that individual will have to produce all of their own needs leaving them with less than everyone else.
So in an ideal capitalist society you would have groups of people producing enough products to cover the needs of those that produce different products. The number of products needed can be reduced by groups of people sharing a single product, either by time sharing, or by making efficient products that work best under bulk use. To make capitalism work effectively then you would need everyone to independently act in a way that was most efficient for society as a whole.
Interesting, sounds like anarcho-syndiclism or anarcho-communism is the best thing that could happen to capitalism.
I believe that was the point. The answer to "why can't I wear my tutu to Walmart" is "Because I said so." The answer to the other is "Because you could get seriously hurt" (overly simplified version). Point being that one is a valid reason and the other is just your own personal preference. I hope you can tell the which is which.
It uses it's own proprietary modeling language as opposed to the more standard BPMN2.0 notation
jBPM 5 uses BPMN 2.0 exclusively (though I imagine the process engine could support other languages as well). jBPM 4 also supports BPMN 2.0 though it was not the primary target.
and a lot of the original developers left the project to start Activiti
Yes it was certainly a sad lose that Tom and others went over to Activiti, but it's also great competition and hopefully we will end up with two great choices in the near future.
it allows you to do 1 thing: model business processes
That may only be one thing, but it is a very broad topic. In also allows you to model more than just business processes, it's pretty capable of modeling most human processes.
and specifically those that require one or more human steps
We use BPM at my company to model many processes that have no human intervention. As a mater of fact we are using BPM to drive fully automating our systems and removing human tasks where ever possible.
Don't limit yourselves. BPM, or what should really just be Process Management, is useful in many scenarios.
Now excuse me while I see if Activiti has matured enough to be a viable option to add to my skill set and technology stack.
So you can sync up your tracks. Isn't it essentially what AcidLoops and other DMS (digital music studio) and DJ software is all about?
I didn't know that the Daughters of Jesus (DJ) even had software, let alone that it's used for syncing up tracks.
I'm not "new to the scene" as a developer, but I still have no idea what either of the acronyms mean.
There are a lot of developers who don't know what Business Process Management(BPM) is. But if you don't know what it is, you probably don't have any need for this book. I'm not saying the review was a good review, but it is pretty valid to assume that anyone interested would know what BPM is. Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) on the other hand is really not necessary to understand BPM, but it is core to understanding jBPM. (I even wrote it wrong the first time I wrote it as BP Expression L).
It means that the software requires no external processing support to fulfil its particular purpose.
Can you provide an example of this mythical "application" you speak of. Last time I looked there was little if any software that did not require an operating system (which is also software) for it operate. Most software won't even start without an OS that knows how to handle the file format and how load load and begin execution. Last time I worked on or with any software that ran without processing by other software was when Commodore was at their peak (When I worked on software that ran on the bare metal of a disk drive to utilize otherwise wasted processing power).
I agree that a web browser is no place for an application, but you are just trying to draw an arbitrary line. An Application browser on the other had should be perfectly suited for executing remote applications with unified UI elements. I mean by your definition there are no Java Apps, and if you run your application in virtualization, then it's not really an application.
It's a great book (I'm guessing) if you're interested in learning about a dead project.
If by dead you mean latest release was three weeks ago, then yes it's about a dead project. jBPM5 was just released, based off of knowledge learned from jBPM 3, the orphaned jBPM4 and Drools Flow. I'm not saying which is better, just saying jBPM is far from dead.
Almost all video games are extremely violent.
Complete Hog Wash. I mean unless you consider DDR and Rock Band to violent games, but I think that would be quite a stretch. There are plenty of other non-violent games as well, and many that are violent but not to the extreme.
That is because its so fucking obvious and non inventive that we wouldn't bother writing it down as an insult to our own intelligence.
If it was "so fucking obvious and non inventive" why is it that there were no games using these techniques prior to MtG and dozens within the following 5 years? It's easy to claim something, but in this case reality does not back up your claim. You can't even claim that this process was a natural progression of games. Card games had been in existence for thousands of years and there is not a single documented case of these techniques in use.
Though Garfield's patent does have to do with collectable card games, that is not the claim that earned him the patent. The patent is due to, what was at the time, the novel idea of using a card's orientation to signify it's activation. At the time Garfield devised this method there where no other collectable card games using this method. His claim is unique in all ways.
And before you say "well but you could sue to have the patent invalidated" - NO. The point is that crap like this should never be granted. Most of the competing CCG-makers simply folded up shop after WotC started demanding royalties.
Companies did not fold because of licensing fees from WotC. They folded because the market was flooded with different versions of an expensive hobby. The licensing fees for the WotC patent are measured in pennies, something any successful collectable card game would have been able to pay. But in four years the patent expires, so I expect we will then see this flood of collectible card games return since there will be no cartel ruling the industry. I for one, won't hold my breath.
I don't agree with process patents at all, I think they should all be invalid, and the duration of patents should probably be reduced in duration, possibly similar to medical patents. But picking out Garfield's process specifically is disingenuous, as it is far from an example of an abuse of the system.
Clearly, if she's posting this kind of stuff, her ability to teach those kids she refers to as idiots and rats is compromised.
And you know this how? If there is no proof of any lack of ability on her part then this should have no barring on her employment. People often go home and complain about their clients, yet still do damn good job for them.
Does anyone want to be taught by someone who feels nothing but contempt for them?
I don't care how someone feels about me as long as they are doing there job. In this case no one cares what the teacher thinks, just what they post online.
No, another violation. You're allowed one 15 minute break per 4 hours worked. Did you leave your desk more than once for non-work purpose (ie bathroom)?
I agree with most of what you have to say, but you have to be very careful as well. Just because you document a reason does not mean it is automatically valid. The employee can easily file FMLA claiming any number of issues, to account for the tardiness, and yes this can be done after the fact. And most states protect a person taking a break for health reasons, this includes having to use the restroom.
You miss understand at-will employment. This is overly simplifying it, but at-will does not mean you can fire someone for any reason, it just means you can fire them for no reason. If you have a reason to fire them, then you better have a legitimate reason. If the person being fired can show that they were fired for illegitimate reasons, or in violation of protected rights, then your at-will protections won't mean a thing. This case shows that pretty clearly.
With that being said employees can abuse these statutes just as well as employers. Simply do something that could be seen as offensive to the employer but is a protected right. Then your employer will need a documented legitimate reason to fire you.
For me personally, it's a moot point, since I have no desire to work for someone that does not want me working for them, so at-will employment works fine. But I also make a decent salary so termination is no real threat to me.
Hitting on employees is not in anyway a violation of any law. It is protected like any other speech. Applying negative consequences when they turn you down on the other hand (such as passing them over for a promotion) is I violation of harassment laws. There are plenty of other areas where communications can pass into violations, but in general the speech it self is protected.
Why would I want to learn to play fake guitar?
Because it's fun.
I'm hardly over half that and I remember when computers came with user manuals that included not only how to use the OS, but also the hardware layout and machine code reference. I don't recall install disks because this was before hard drives where common place and the OS was either built into RAM or included on a floppy disk, no install required. I mean these kids of packages were quite popular in the 80s and continued until the early 90s.
When anyone who doesn't really understand all AI is and its limits considers it, seems to me they really mean artificial mind, a computer or hw/sw combonation that has consciousness, especially self-awareness and other human-like brain states.
This confusion comes from a shift in the meaning of Artificial Intelligence. There was a time when Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence where different subjects. Some where along the way Expert System designers felt it would reflect better on them if they referred to their work as Artificial Intelligence, so Expert Systems became a sub category of AI. I'm not going to weigh in on wether or not Expert Systems are a sub category of AI, just saying that this is where the confusion comes from.
And just to clarify, all the examples of the GP (cars, planes, and stock market) are examples of Expert Systems.
Probably will get the newer instruments at some point and get RB3, but there isn't enough new gameplay to make it worth shelling out close to the price of a console for a single game.
Rock Band 3 there has amazing new gameplay. The keyboards alone are a great addition. The training is far more advanced, and with the right set up would very easily teach a person how to play a real instrument (which is not necessary if you just want to play a game). The Pro modes on all the instruments adds yet another level of difficulty. The ability to drop in and out of a song at any moment makes for a great party game. The ability to progress in the game even in no fail mode allows less skilled players to enjoy the full extent of the game (and no fail does not make it easier to earn stars or score, just allows you to play the whole song.) They removed the whole tour mode and integrated that better into the overall game, but they did add road challenges which include a new way to earn accolades and teaches you to focus on different aspects of playing.
Overall Rock Band 3 has been worth every penny spent, including the keyboard and midi pro adapter (so we can utilize our Roland TD-9 electronic drum kit which blows away any of the rock band equipment.)
The obviousanswer are private schools and vouchers... Failure shouldn't be supported with tax confiscated funds.
Where do you think the vouchers come from? Unless you are trying to imply that private schools are universally better than public schools you are being hypocritical.
I live in a state where we have private, public and charter (private organizations paid by the state) schools. This mix has made for some very interesting results, including a great variety in education, including polytechnic, arts and other speciality elementary schools all available at no cost to the student. The local public school system even includes multiple alternative education systems, including montessori, IB and even biotech specialities. Publicly funded schools do not have to be bad schools, and I'm sorry if those in your area are.
Prostitutes could sue people who have sex not for money...
To bad there is no such thing.
Why do I never have mod points when I need them. Certainly one of the funniest things I have read in a long time.
Good. If that's the competition, I'm solid gold.
Only if you are willing to be paid less than a living wage, be treated poorly, work endless hours and be an indentured servant. With the outsourcing going on, no one is going to be looking at your skills.
Why is this Obama's fault?
It's Obama's fault in the same way that Iran was Carter's fault.
In other words, It's not.
'hey this lot is a bunch of anarchists and criminals'.
Woe. This is offensive to anarchists. Anarchy has nothing to do with blackmail or threats. Anarchy is about self governance, plan and simple.