Did you consider that developers releasing under BSD might actually enjoy the fact that their code may have a much wider use rate than GPL developers? Lots of software released under BSD has changed the world. That might be more attractive to some developers than ensuring that derivative works are always free.
Life is full of intangibles. That's why I'd rather listen to Beethoven the Backstreet Boys. I can't explain why, but that doesn't mean that a difference doesn't exist.
They make products that you can either take or leave. Whether or not you like those products have nothing to do with what the future products are. Their support duration is independent of that as well. People are finding that "business needs" really means "IT needs", and have nothing to do with productivity or even the bottom line.
A simpler method would be to fine or eliminate internet access to those who cause damage to others - including those whose computers are part of botnets. Users have a responsibility not to let their machines be used to harm others and to keep them secure.
Don't blame AIG for trying to get their tax money back (perhaps the only money here that is rightfully theirs), or for paying their employees what is contractually due to them. Blame our politicians for bailing them out instead of allowing their failure.
No, it is the job of each representative to represent their own district while upholding the Constitution. There are plenty of people who don't believe that the DTV transition should be delayed, or that we should have universal healthcare.
Based on what do you say that it will cost more to have empty homes than to help these people out? What's happened is that government debt itself has become abstract just like consumer debt. Someday, it won't be. The collapse helps those who chose not to buy a house during the boom. The government's business should not be to make housing unaffordable.
Clearly, you do not fly. Most of us pilots who fly as a hobby are ordinary, middle class citizens. It's becoming very expensive partially because of excessive regulation and a prevailing attitude in America which uses ignorance to turn our populace into a boring, hobbyless crowd where watching TV all day is considered acceptable, but "crowding the skies" is not. A new beacon is a few thousand dollars. That's not pocket change for a pilot who makes $70k.
California won't let electricity prices rise to market price, and we end up with both overusage and 3rd world country style blackouts. Then there's this stuff to take away customer choice in a feeble attempt to limit power reduction. Why can't they just raise electricity rates and let the market limit usage? Maybe then people will actually turn off their TVs or open windows rather than run the air conditioner.
Using that rationale, banking itself should not exist. The principle behind a bank is that they take deposits and make loans to make a profit. The loan is made using depositor money.
As for suspended trading, in that scenario, the person who is long the shares cannot cash out their position, so there is no need to buy back shares during that period to return them. Besides, suspension should not occur, as that violates basic principles of the market.
There is no such thing as shares not being sold. In an illiquid market, the price just rises until someone sells. This is what happens if you put a market order in for some extremely low volume stock - you can actually watch it happen on the ticker before your eyes. Even if a company's stock is held by 2 people, and Person B sells it to a third person, they can always buy back from Person C to return it to Person A at some price.
Can you find a single case where anybody has actually been harmed by the issues you've presented?
Your analogy doesn't quite work because cars aren't really identical. The way short selling works is that you borrow the shares and sell them. During this period, you pay interest on the loan. Then, when you want to close your position, you buy shares. If you have to use your analogy, it's like borrowing a brand new unused car from your friend (paying him a fee for his trouble) and selling it for $5000. Then you go buy the exact same unused car from a dealer for $4000, and give that to your friend. He can't tell the difference, and you made $1k.
The US tax code double taxes companies by taxing them on income earned in other countries. We create an business unfriendly system and are surprised when companies leave?
I don't know if I would use suburban LA as an example of population density. Have you been to a dense city like those in Asia? Singapore, for example, has a larger population and is roughly half the area. And that's using the numbers for the city of LA - not including its suburbs.
You basically answered your own question. Those who excel (or at least believe they do) have no incentive to give up their freedom and opportunities for advancement to protect those who don't perform as well.
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This is Nissan's 12 year old press release:
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/press/date/19971229/press008845.html
Did you consider that developers releasing under BSD might actually enjoy the fact that their code may have a much wider use rate than GPL developers? Lots of software released under BSD has changed the world. That might be more attractive to some developers than ensuring that derivative works are always free.
Life is full of intangibles. That's why I'd rather listen to Beethoven the Backstreet Boys. I can't explain why, but that doesn't mean that a difference doesn't exist.
They make products that you can either take or leave. Whether or not you like those products have nothing to do with what the future products are. Their support duration is independent of that as well.
People are finding that "business needs" really means "IT needs", and have nothing to do with productivity or even the bottom line.
Why does he surrender any more than he's willing to?
If you're worried about the stock tanking, hedge it with some puts. The puts's price have the uncertainty in the CEO's health baked in.
A simpler method would be to fine or eliminate internet access to those who cause damage to others - including those whose computers are part of botnets. Users have a responsibility not to let their machines be used to harm others and to keep them secure.
That 9 cell Dell battery is 85 Wh, whereas the 17" Macbook pro has a 94 Wh battery. And it doesn't hang out like a tumor.
No, it was when they failed. Our politicians poured money into a coffin.
Don't blame AIG for trying to get their tax money back (perhaps the only money here that is rightfully theirs), or for paying their employees what is contractually due to them. Blame our politicians for bailing them out instead of allowing their failure.
No, it is the job of each representative to represent their own district while upholding the Constitution. There are plenty of people who don't believe that the DTV transition should be delayed, or that we should have universal healthcare.
Based on what do you say that it will cost more to have empty homes than to help these people out?
What's happened is that government debt itself has become abstract just like consumer debt. Someday, it won't be.
The collapse helps those who chose not to buy a house during the boom. The government's business should not be to make housing unaffordable.
IFR certified GPSs have RAIM:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAIM
Clearly, you do not fly. Most of us pilots who fly as a hobby are ordinary, middle class citizens. It's becoming very expensive partially because of excessive regulation and a prevailing attitude in America which uses ignorance to turn our populace into a boring, hobbyless crowd where watching TV all day is considered acceptable, but "crowding the skies" is not.
A new beacon is a few thousand dollars. That's not pocket change for a pilot who makes $70k.
I'm guessing you don't actually live in California...people call it the "People's Republic of California" for a reason.
California won't let electricity prices rise to market price, and we end up with both overusage and 3rd world country style blackouts. Then there's this stuff to take away customer choice in a feeble attempt to limit power reduction. Why can't they just raise electricity rates and let the market limit usage? Maybe then people will actually turn off their TVs or open windows rather than run the air conditioner.
Using that rationale, banking itself should not exist. The principle behind a bank is that they take deposits and make loans to make a profit. The loan is made using depositor money.
As for suspended trading, in that scenario, the person who is long the shares cannot cash out their position, so there is no need to buy back shares during that period to return them. Besides, suspension should not occur, as that violates basic principles of the market.
There is no such thing as shares not being sold. In an illiquid market, the price just rises until someone sells. This is what happens if you put a market order in for some extremely low volume stock - you can actually watch it happen on the ticker before your eyes. Even if a company's stock is held by 2 people, and Person B sells it to a third person, they can always buy back from Person C to return it to Person A at some price.
Can you find a single case where anybody has actually been harmed by the issues you've presented?
If it's not available to buy back, it has dropped to zero value. Why is it an issue if you can't buy back worthless shares?
They are milling it out of billet:
http://www.apple.com/macbook/the-new-macbook/watch.html
The new trackpad actually clicks. Not tap to click, but presses down like a button.
The new trackpads actually click. As in the whole trackpad moves down like a button. It's not tap to click.
Your analogy doesn't quite work because cars aren't really identical.
The way short selling works is that you borrow the shares and sell them. During this period, you pay interest on the loan. Then, when you want to close your position, you buy shares.
If you have to use your analogy, it's like borrowing a brand new unused car from your friend (paying him a fee for his trouble) and selling it for $5000. Then you go buy the exact same unused car from a dealer for $4000, and give that to your friend. He can't tell the difference, and you made $1k.
The US tax code double taxes companies by taxing them on income earned in other countries. We create an business unfriendly system and are surprised when companies leave?
I don't know if I would use suburban LA as an example of population density. Have you been to a dense city like those in Asia? Singapore, for example, has a larger population and is roughly half the area. And that's using the numbers for the city of LA - not including its suburbs.
You basically answered your own question. Those who excel (or at least believe they do) have no incentive to give up their freedom and opportunities for advancement to protect those who don't perform as well.