...who thinks that this sounds wrong?
"Coordinating with the Homeland Security Department to improve information sharing between business and government on cyber threats"
How would RSA Security Inc. or PGP Corp. know about terrorist actions? This sounds like an excuse for the government to require back doors in crypto products.
Now I need to find my tin-foil hat...
"Intel's Barrett calls for more flexible DRM system"
If I recall correctly, isn't DRM all about removing flexibility for the end user? CDs are "flexible"; you can do anything with them. Heck, I would even say that DRM is the opposite of flexibility.
Erm, we knew Pearl Harbor was coming a very short time (less than a day if I recall) in advance, but due to bureaucratic nonsense, the message never made it to the people who needed it.
It must be pointed out that one of our most hated enemies (The NSA, well, a precursor to them) provided this intel, through cracking the "purple" cypher.
We tell them no, then they break it in to a bunch of pieces and do it anyway.
Why do we keep electing these people who keep misrepresenting us to represent us?
You could encode a secret message on this machine and then send it to a friend with a notice telling them to buy a machine too!
Seriously, beyond some amount of coolness (much less because it's an electronic version as opposed to a mechanical one) this doesn't have much use.
Why? Those people who can use this gilder are either: naturally small and/or fairly in shape. The Segway, however, has no such restrictions, and allows anyone to go fast without effort.
In shorter: wider (figuratively) audience == good.
Does anyone think that this will be as helpful to people as the "Tipper" stickers are? Parent: "Hmm this is copyrighted...Nope, son you can't listen to this."
Child: "Can I get the latest Eminem CD then?"
Parent: "Well, as long as it isn't copyrighted, it's fine by me!"
It's great. For larger things that you want to run Windows on (refrigerators or other such devices), the size is no issue. For media things, people expect VCR sized devices, and a VCR could easily have a Micro ATX board inside.
As for smaller devices, I for one do not want Windows or *nix to run on my toaster; it does not need a general purpose x86 chip inside, as it just does one thing. I want these little ones to do what they are asked of promptly and easily. Not to mention, a Widows/*nix enabled popcorn popper would probably have some crashing issues...
Well, they could block all non-web traffic with a proxy server or block the know seed server or block any system sending a large number of encrypted packets. Not to mention that Freenet runs rather poorly when behind a firewall/NAT device.
Didn't the Russians report earlier that they wanted to send nuclear reactors to Mars? Now they want to develop a new space vehicle? Their economy is in a slum right now; how are they paying? I know for a fact that DVD bootlegs do not produce that much capital.
Perhaps I'm idealistic, but this is how I would set the pricing structure:
$0.99: No DRM, lossless (FLAC/ZIP)
$0.50: No DRM, good lossy (MP3# VBR 192$0.25: DRM, lossy (I-Tunes)
$0.005: Pay per play, crummy quality.
I honestly don't see a good reason to pay greater than eight or nine dollars for tracks, when I can own most of the CDs I want for that price. And they generally have more than nine tracks anyway.
"Using free software to achieve the WSIS goals might get in the way of an intellectual property owner's ability to make a profit"
Thank you Captain Obvious! Using free software keeps companies that sell software from making a profit on software they don't get to sell. This guy's got to be an economics major...
But how is this license change is big problem?
#Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.
# Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution, and in the same place and form as other copyright, license and disclaimer information.
# The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if any, must include the following acknowledgment: "This product includes software developed by The XFree86 Project, Inc (http://www.xfree86.org/) and its contributors", in the same place and form as other third-party acknowledgments. Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself, in the same form and location as other such third-party acknowledgments.
From the looks of the problematic clauses, it seems that all that needs to be changed is some documentation.
I wonder if this will improve search results? All the fake porn sites will be lumped together, thus, hopefully, taking them out of regular, useful searches.
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But you shouldn't be worried about your job...
...who thinks that this sounds wrong?
"Coordinating with the Homeland Security Department to improve information sharing between business and government on cyber threats"
How would RSA Security Inc. or PGP Corp. know about terrorist actions? This sounds like an excuse for the government to require back doors in crypto products.
Now I need to find my tin-foil hat...
Is he anything like Dr. Pepper? If so, I want to see his credentials.
"Intel's Barrett calls for more flexible DRM system" If I recall correctly, isn't DRM all about removing flexibility for the end user? CDs are "flexible"; you can do anything with them. Heck, I would even say that DRM is the opposite of flexibility.
NASA really has beaten Congress in the stupid name department.
Erm, we knew Pearl Harbor was coming a very short time (less than a day if I recall) in advance, but due to bureaucratic nonsense, the message never made it to the people who needed it.
It must be pointed out that one of our most hated enemies (The NSA, well, a precursor to them) provided this intel, through cracking the "purple" cypher.
We tell them no, then they break it in to a bunch of pieces and do it anyway.
Why do we keep electing these people who keep misrepresenting us to represent us?
How far will they have to pare down the book to make a three hour (or so) movie?
This page explains Enigma fairly well.
You could encode a secret message on this machine and then send it to a friend with a notice telling them to buy a machine too!
Seriously, beyond some amount of coolness (much less because it's an electronic version as opposed to a mechanical one) this doesn't have much use.
Why? Those people who can use this gilder are either: naturally small and/or fairly in shape. The Segway, however, has no such restrictions, and allows anyone to go fast without effort.
In shorter: wider (figuratively) audience == good.
http://216.239.53.104/search?q=cache:my4Dripx_igJ: ehp.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2004/6355/abstract.pdf+&hl= en&ie=UTF-8
Linux is dead. Windows is dead. BSD is dead. Slashdot is dead.
We've heard in all before. If it's true or not, only time will tell.
Does anyone think that this will be as helpful to people as the "Tipper" stickers are?
Parent: "Hmm this is copyrighted...Nope, son you can't listen to this."
Child: "Can I get the latest Eminem CD then?"
Parent: "Well, as long as it isn't copyrighted, it's fine by me!"
It's great. For larger things that you want to run Windows on (refrigerators or other such devices), the size is no issue. For media things, people expect VCR sized devices, and a VCR could easily have a Micro ATX board inside.
As for smaller devices, I for one do not want Windows or *nix to run on my toaster; it does not need a general purpose x86 chip inside, as it just does one thing. I want these little ones to do what they are asked of promptly and easily.
Not to mention, a Widows/*nix enabled popcorn popper would probably have some crashing issues...
Well, they could block all non-web traffic with a proxy server or block the know seed server or block any system sending a large number of encrypted packets. Not to mention that Freenet runs rather poorly when behind a firewall/NAT device.
Help all of those people who need anonymous publishing abilities, freedom from censorship and child porn.
Didn't the Russians report earlier that they wanted to send nuclear reactors to Mars? Now they want to develop a new space vehicle? Their economy is in a slum right now; how are they paying?
I know for a fact that DVD bootlegs do not produce that much capital.
It took them this long to provide their "proof." Undoubtedly, their "evidence" will be "tampered" with in short order.
Perhaps I'm idealistic, but this is how I would set the pricing structure:
$0.99: No DRM, lossless (FLAC/ZIP)
$0.50: No DRM, good lossy (MP3# VBR 192$0.25: DRM, lossy (I-Tunes)
$0.005: Pay per play, crummy quality.
I honestly don't see a good reason to pay greater than eight or nine dollars for tracks, when I can own most of the CDs I want for that price. And they generally have more than nine tracks anyway.
"Using free software to achieve the WSIS goals might get in the way of an intellectual property owner's ability to make a profit"
Thank you Captain Obvious! Using free software keeps companies that sell software from making a profit on software they don't get to sell. This guy's got to be an economics major...
Now we have another species to compete with. I wonder who will win in the upcoming war.
But how is this license change is big problem?
#Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.
# Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution, and in the same place and form as other copyright, license and disclaimer information.
# The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if any, must include the following acknowledgment: "This product includes software developed by The XFree86 Project, Inc (http://www.xfree86.org/) and its contributors", in the same place and form as other third-party acknowledgments. Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself, in the same form and location as other such third-party acknowledgments.
From the looks of the problematic clauses, it seems that all that needs to be changed is some documentation.
I wonder if this will improve search results? All the fake porn sites will be lumped together, thus, hopefully, taking them out of regular, useful searches.
But if you really love them, it's worth every penny.