So maybe you could explain what role the last Iraqi government had in promoting terrorism? Sure the war in Afghanistan was justified - it's turning out to be a bit of a mess but at least the original motiviations were understandable. The motivation for the war in Iraq had nothing to do with the war against Al-Qaeda - I really am at a loss to understand what the US and US governments were thinking when we invaded Iraq.
Something that Americans tend to forget is that although the area of the EU is less than that of the US, the actual distances involved are comparable. Last time I checked the distance from North Cape to Gibraltar is about the same as from Seattle to the tip of Florida.
"rings vaguely of 1984 newspeak" Vaguely? The only thing that was inaccurate about 1984 was the date.
"War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength."
"country the size of a pea and lacking in cultural diversity"
Congratulations! If you are referring to Europe, or indeed any country within Europe, as "lacking cultural diversity" then I think you claim the prize for "most uninformed comment on Slashdot, ever".
But I suspect that if you were to take the nothern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland together you might see something about that scale and population density.
Well, I know that there is a lot wrong with the NHS but I've actually never had a problem with it, the service my family has had has always been first rate (particularly the few occasions when we had to visit the Sick Kids hospital here in Edinburgh when junior had an accident).
I used to have private health insurance (which is still an option in the UK) but I couldn't see the point.
Another reason not to lie in a business plan is that you will be expected to warranty that what you say in it is true. Believe me, having to personal warranties (i.e. making you personally liable) makes you read every single letter of your business plan in a new light.
I tend to take the opposite view, as a long time Java developer (nearly 10 years) one thing that I like about the.Net framework is that it is generally designed a bit more coherently than the equivalent Java components.
Of course, this is probably because Java has been around for 10+ years and.Net is maybe half that so.Net hasn't had the chance to accumulate the cruft that Java has. Give it time!
You don't need to use IP, or indeed a network, for this.
Get some simple wireless video repeaters - they can work well although they can be fiddly to set up.
> Oracle cannot take away MySQL. MySQL is GPLed and we will always have the code.
The sources for the current version are in the GPL - but that is no guarantee that future versions of MySQL (or any other GPL-ed system) have to be released under the GPL. If they have 100% of the copyright they can do anything they want and my understanding is the MySQL have been careful to keep their codebase "clean" so that any external contributions have copyright assigned to MySQL or are simply rewritten.
The GPL ensures that people who use the code with a GPL license have to keep the system "free" but AFAIK it doesn't place any real restrictions on the copyright holders.
I started using Java in early '95 and for a long time was a big fan - including designing some shrinkwrapped products and million-line plus projects.
However, these days I favour C# for my own work. It feels like a cleaner, better thought out Java - with much nicer XML and XSLT libraries.
The good thing about Mono is that it gives me the opportunity to port my Windows-focused open-source project (Perspective a GPL-ed WYSWIYG Wiki that can search MS Office documents) to Linux. You may ask why I wanted to focus on Windows? So that plenty of people will use it.
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Actually, more like NeWS except without the funky programming model (based on PostScript) and the cool graphics.
That's a good point about the republican thing! However, I do believe that the hereditary peers are actually a small minority in the Lords these days.
So maybe you could explain what role the last Iraqi government had in promoting terrorism? Sure the war in Afghanistan was justified - it's turning out to be a bit of a mess but at least the original motiviations were understandable. The motivation for the war in Iraq had nothing to do with the war against Al-Qaeda - I really am at a loss to understand what the US and US governments were thinking when we invaded Iraq.
I did make a serious mistake though - Norway isn't in the EU!
Something that Americans tend to forget is that although the area of the EU is less than that of the US, the actual distances involved are comparable. Last time I checked the distance from North Cape to Gibraltar is about the same as from Seattle to the tip of Florida.
List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita per hour
Congratulations! If you are referring to Europe, or indeed any country within Europe, as "lacking cultural diversity" then I think you claim the prize for "most uninformed comment on Slashdot, ever".
But I suspect that if you were to take the nothern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland together you might see something about that scale and population density.
I think people exagerrate the size difference between Western Europe and the US!
Perspective is a GPL Wiki that can search MS Office documents and has WYSIWYG editing - note I am the author!
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Because we decided as a nation that it should be a right that want to grant to our fellows - and I'm very proud of this fact.
Well, I know that there is a lot wrong with the NHS but I've actually never had a problem with it, the service my family has had has always been first rate (particularly the few occasions when we had to visit the Sick Kids hospital here in Edinburgh when junior had an accident). I used to have private health insurance (which is still an option in the UK) but I couldn't see the point.
My SO is a litigator - so I feel obliged to point out how different things are here from the other side of the border.
Where I'm sitting, Scots law applies, which is quite different in many significant points from English law.
Those rules only apply after, I think, a year (or possibly two). Before then you can be sacked for pretty much no reason.
Another reason not to lie in a business plan is that you will be expected to warranty that what you say in it is true. Believe me, having to personal warranties (i.e. making you personally liable) makes you read every single letter of your business plan in a new light.
I would have thought it would have met with approval by our friends over the pond.
I am Scots - so naturally biased because of the Auld Alliance (not mention Val D'Isere).
I tend to take the opposite view, as a long time Java developer (nearly 10 years) one thing that I like about the .Net framework is that it is generally designed a bit more coherently than the equivalent Java components.
Of course, this is probably because Java has been around for 10+ years and .Net is maybe half that so .Net hasn't had the chance to accumulate the cruft that Java has. Give it time!
You don't need to use IP, or indeed a network, for this. Get some simple wireless video repeaters - they can work well although they can be fiddly to set up.
I have to admit, I can see their point!
The sources for the current version are in the GPL - but that is no guarantee that future versions of MySQL (or any other GPL-ed system) have to be released under the GPL. If they have 100% of the copyright they can do anything they want and my understanding is the MySQL have been careful to keep their codebase "clean" so that any external contributions have copyright assigned to MySQL or are simply rewritten.
The GPL ensures that people who use the code with a GPL license have to keep the system "free" but AFAIK it doesn't place any real restrictions on the copyright holders.
However, these days I favour C# for my own work. It feels like a cleaner, better thought out Java - with much nicer XML and XSLT libraries.
The good thing about Mono is that it gives me the opportunity to port my Windows-focused open-source project (Perspective a GPL-ed WYSWIYG Wiki that can search MS Office documents) to Linux. You may ask why I wanted to focus on Windows? So that plenty of people will use it.
Java is good, but I prefer C# - simple as that.
Not for the subject matter, but the reaction it has created on all sides.
Going by the replies on here, I'd say "no" and "no" for Slashdot posters.