I thought the point was that multiple cards would split up the 3D number crunching calculations between them, and send the results to a master card to be displayed on a single monitor.
I don't know what the UN's stance on depleted U is, but I don't think it should be classified as a WMD.
Depleted U is used in anti tank shells because it is massive, not because it is radioactive. The high mass gives a high kinetic energy to the shell, which it delivers to the target via a small point of impact, when the tip of the shell hits the tank. All that energy being transferred into that small point generates a conical shock wave inside the tank, and this shock wave sets off the munitions in the cabin, killing the crew and messing up the machinery.
It's actually not supposed to be significantly radioactive. That's what the "depleted" in the name refers to. I'm guessing that any residual radioactivity wouldn't be much more carcinogenic than a pack of smokes a week. More a "weapon of mass annoyance", due to the difficulty of sweeping it all up.
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Hey, relax man. I'm not asking them to distribute any proprietary code. I just want the register level information on the hardware. Stuff like: if I write this bit pattern into this memory location, and then trigger this interrupt, the screen will turn red.
I was under the impression that ATi and NVidia designed their own chips, and that therefore they can document them publicly if they like. I don't care what's in their drivers, and that's one of the points I was trying to make.
I already spent a mod point on this article, but I can't leave this one alone. So here goes...
What annoys me most about both ATi and NVidia is not poor quality in their linux XFree drivers, and it's not a lack of resources dedicated to solving Joe Average's problems getting hardware acceleration working on his new Linspire box from WalMart.
What really annoys me about these guys and other hardware manufacturers is that they are willing to sell me a piece of programmable hardware, but they are unwilling to tell me how to program the damn thing!
What annoys me is their shortsightedness in assuming that keeping this programming information secret gives them a competitive advantage.
What annoys me is their arrogance in assuming that their programmers can write a better driver for their hardware than I ever could.
There is an implicit assumption in their approach that says the user is buying not a video card, but rather an extension to XFree86.
Well, I don't want an extension to XFree86! And I don't want an extension to the Linux framebuffer driver instead! What I want is a piece of hardware, and a GODDAMN MANUAL to go with it, so I can do whatever I GODDAMN want to with it!
They probably based the number on the amount of extra money he may have made on the investment as a result of not filing the required paperwork publicly, at the required time. I'm guessing the rule is there so people in the know don't have an unfair advantage over the general public.
My office is about 10Km from my house. I run to and from work five days a week. There is a shower at work, so I just throw a change of clothes in my backpack with my Inspiron 4100 (UXGA:D), and I'm good to go. It takes me about an hour to make the trip, but I'm trying to get that down to half an hour. The cool thing about this arrangement is that if I get tired, I can stop and code for a while, then start running again.
I'm in Ottawa, Canada, so it's a little rough in the dead of winter, but a good GoreTex jacket and a pair of windproof gloves gets me by. Luckily, this town is covered in greenbelt and bike paths, so I seldom need to run in traffic.
I ran my first marathon last autumn (without the laptop - I chickened out). Time: 4:27:31
When you say "If you don't like it, go to a country where you can do what you want", you are treating your country like a corporation, and instead of voting with your wallet, you are voting with your citizenship.
Moving would be detrimental to the country you move out of because they lose your skills.
Moving would be beneficial to the country you move to because they get your skills.
I think this tactic is effective in the long term, if there exists a country you can move to that lets you do what you want (and also satisfies your other needs, like security, standard of living, good health care, etc.).
Last time I checked, I couldn't emulate a PS2 game on an X-Box.
Granted, when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail, but you can hit a lot of things with a hammer that aren't nails and still get the job done. Try that with an impact drill.
I think the versatility of a general purpose machine will win out in the long run over a specialized machine.
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I get more radiation from Uranus than Europa gets from Saturn.
Ok, so somebody copied his web site and is making money as a result. I don't get why the original author would care, if it doesn't affect his bottom line. It's like a compliment, right?
Maybe being called constanly by people who think you are the author of the site (and you are, really) would be annoying and a waste of your valuable time, but you could turn those calls into an opportunity to convert a customer.
There is no magical incantation a software maker can invoke to make themselves impervious to the law. What they do instead is get you to agree not to hold them liable if their software screws you.
You find that it almost works, but makes a sparkling or shimmering effect from random bit errors at 1600x1200.
OT(SO): I got something like this effect with a fireGL X1 hooked up to a DVI-D Viewsonic VP201s. It actually permanently damaged the digital input of the panel. Had to send it back for replacement. Looks like ATI fixed it in 3.7.0, but that version is truly flakey for a lot of 3D stuff.
I am convinced that 'closed source = bad always'.
Oh, and that's not a typo; I meant to assign, not compare.
Ohhhh, that suggestion just pushed my hate button. I swear my skin is trying to crawl off my body right now, just thinking about it. There is no way I will ever give my lunch money to this bully.
If we assume SCO somehow convinces a judge that they own something in Linux, then the most they can do to an end user is demand that the user either sign a contract that allows them to continue using that part of Linux, or stop using that part of Linux.
RedHat is saying to its customers "You can keep using our product without worry: We'll be right over to replace any part of your RedHat Linux solution which SCO can convince a judge they own."
RedHat has it right. They know SCO can't sue an end user for breach of contract if SCO doesn't have a contract with the end user.
Apparently, there will be a scene in episode VII where Chewbacca addresses the governing council on Cashyyyk. Mr Lucas is developing a Wookie language expressly for this purpose. The grammar and vocabulary will be available before the release so that die hard fans can follow along without reading the subtitles.
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Some of it could be getting reflected back into space, say by increased cloud cover.
I thought the point was that multiple cards would split up the 3D number crunching calculations between them, and send the results to a master card to be displayed on a single monitor.
Depleted U is used in anti tank shells because it is massive, not because it is radioactive. The high mass gives a high kinetic energy to the shell, which it delivers to the target via a small point of impact, when the tip of the shell hits the tank. All that energy being transferred into that small point generates a conical shock wave inside the tank, and this shock wave sets off the munitions in the cabin, killing the crew and messing up the machinery.
It's actually not supposed to be significantly radioactive. That's what the "depleted" in the name refers to. I'm guessing that any residual radioactivity wouldn't be much more carcinogenic than a pack of smokes a week. More a "weapon of mass annoyance", due to the difficulty of sweeping it all up.
I was under the impression that ATi and NVidia designed their own chips, and that therefore they can document them publicly if they like. I don't care what's in their drivers, and that's one of the points I was trying to make.
What annoys me most about both ATi and NVidia is not poor quality in their linux XFree drivers, and it's not a lack of resources dedicated to solving Joe Average's problems getting hardware acceleration working on his new Linspire box from WalMart.
What really annoys me about these guys and other hardware manufacturers is that they are willing to sell me a piece of programmable hardware, but they are unwilling to tell me how to program the damn thing!
What annoys me is their shortsightedness in assuming that keeping this programming information secret gives them a competitive advantage.
What annoys me is their arrogance in assuming that their programmers can write a better driver for their hardware than I ever could.
There is an implicit assumption in their approach that says the user is buying not a video card, but rather an extension to XFree86.
Well, I don't want an extension to XFree86! And I don't want an extension to the Linux framebuffer driver instead! What I want is a piece of hardware, and a GODDAMN MANUAL to go with it, so I can do whatever I GODDAMN want to with it!
They probably based the number on the amount of extra money he may have made on the investment as a result of not filing the required paperwork publicly, at the required time. I'm guessing the rule is there so people in the know don't have an unfair advantage over the general public.
"Ready for a new trial, Bob. Where are the pliers?" ;(
Finally, I can play FAKK2 from work (at 1600x1200x24), via an X protocol connection to my house! :))))
I'm in Ottawa, Canada, so it's a little rough in the dead of winter, but a good GoreTex jacket and a pair of windproof gloves gets me by. Luckily, this town is covered in greenbelt and bike paths, so I seldom need to run in traffic.
I ran my first marathon last autumn (without the laptop - I chickened out). Time: 4:27:31
Moving would be detrimental to the country you move out of because they lose your skills.
Moving would be beneficial to the country you move to because they get your skills.
I think this tactic is effective in the long term, if there exists a country you can move to that lets you do what you want (and also satisfies your other needs, like security, standard of living, good health care, etc.).
Well, y'know, 10,000 is six figures. Think about it...
Granted, when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail, but you can hit a lot of things with a hammer that aren't nails and still get the job done. Try that with an impact drill.
I think the versatility of a general purpose machine will win out in the long run over a specialized machine.
I get more radiation from Uranus than Europa gets from Saturn.
Maybe being called constanly by people who think you are the author of the site (and you are, really) would be annoying and a waste of your valuable time, but you could turn those calls into an opportunity to convert a customer.
That's no moon! That's a space station!!!
OT: SCO stock just touched ten dollars even, a few minutes ago - :)))))
There is no magical incantation a software maker can invoke to make themselves impervious to the law. What they do instead is get you to agree not to hold them liable if their software screws you.
OT(SO): I got something like this effect with a fireGL X1 hooked up to a DVI-D Viewsonic VP201s. It actually permanently damaged the digital input of the panel. Had to send it back for replacement. Looks like ATI fixed it in 3.7.0, but that version is truly flakey for a lot of 3D stuff.
I am convinced that 'closed source = bad always'.
Oh, and that's not a typo; I meant to assign, not compare.
(Nice lady in a bikini puts a leigh of flowers around the neck of a man emerging from the conference call.)
(Dapper man in white suit, dramatically): Welcome Mr McBride, to Fantasy Island!
Ohhhh, that suggestion just pushed my hate button. I swear my skin is trying to crawl off my body right now, just thinking about it. There is no way I will ever give my lunch money to this bully.
No it doesn't:
f = g * m1 * m2 / r^2
Remember, the mass you remove from the moon is added to the earth.
The acceleration each body experiences does change, though:
a = f / m
RedHat is saying to its customers "You can keep using our product without worry: We'll be right over to replace any part of your RedHat Linux solution which SCO can convince a judge they own."
RedHat has it right. They know SCO can't sue an end user for breach of contract if SCO doesn't have a contract with the end user.
I was beginning to wonder if everyone here had lost their reality anchor.
Apparently, there will be a scene in episode VII where Chewbacca addresses the governing council on Cashyyyk. Mr Lucas is developing a Wookie language expressly for this purpose. The grammar and vocabulary will be available before the release so that die hard fans can follow along without reading the subtitles.
IANAL, but I think that if a company legally indemnifies their customers, then SCO can sue that company outright, bypassing the customer.