Sadly, a pretty sad example exists indeed, although this may be specific to people living in the European Union.
When you visit the USA and buy a camcorder for example, if you buy it straight from the store, you will have to pay sales tax, then, when you return to your home country, you're supposed to declare the goods at customs, where you will have to pay both import duties and VAT (Value Added Tax) over the total amount of the sale.
So if you were not able to convince the salesperson back at the store that you are a foreign tourist and get the sales tax deducted, you will have payed essentially the same kind of tax twice.
The only way to escape this (except for the huge difference in sales tax) seems to be to order by mail or over the internet.
in a galaxy far away two companies called Philips and Sony wrote the Red Book on CD-DA (Compact Disc-Digital Audio) and that was that. All CD players in existence could happily play CD's mastered to that standard. To prevent copying there existed the CP (Copy Prohibit) flag hidden away in the subcodes. To allow people to make a personal backup copy there was added an SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) control bit to count the number of copies made, up to 1, obviously.
The fact that CD-ROM/CD-R manufacturers later ignored SCMS completely by allowing any audio-CD to be copied regardless of CP/SCMS bit values doesn't mean that the recording industry should level their wrath on us poor consumers by bombarding us with unplayable CD's.
It's the drive manufacturers who chose to circumvent the SCMS policy in the first place. In a way, it can even be said that they are assisting in circumventing a copy protection scheme and as such are violating the DMCA
Anyway, these so-called 'copy-protected' CD's do not conform to the standard so should not be sold pretending that they do.
Well, apparently, neither do you. According to my calculations, 1.4 + 9/99 = 1476/990 = 82/55 = 1.4(90). What you probably want is 1.4 + 9/90 = 1.5.
Apparently the grandparent post is stuck with (finite) representations of numbers inside a computer which helps to not have the intervals overlap. This reminds me that (on-topic!) thinking out of the box is what brought us many great theoretical discoveries.
Otherwise, if you stay in the box, you could wind up with this (lifted from HAKMEM:
ITEM 154 (Gosper): ...snip (see for yourself)...
By this strategy, consider the universe, or, more precisely, algebra:
let X = the sum of many powers of two =...111111
now add X to itself; X + X =...111110
thus, 2X = X - 1 so X = -1
therefore algebra is run on a machine (the universe) which is twos-complement.
This will solve the interference problem, as well as give much better sound quality. Also it will allow easier hook-up of other equipment, like much less wiring to install carkits, voice-over for navigation systems, etc.
Switching resolutions may not be impossible, but whether the result will be satisfying depends on the LCD screen you are using. Many older screens designed at the time when the technology for interpolating pixels at lower resolutions was just coming on the market had notoriously bad image at lower resolutions.
Commenting on the previous posts: please don't assume that someone has the latest bleeding edge tech at his desk. There are still places on this planit where LCD screens are quite expensive!
In the interview, Linus says that the origin of Linux was all written by himself. Yet, Linux history indicates to me that it was heavily influenced by Minix. In the early development stages of Linux, Minix was, I believe, not yet freely redistributable. So my question is: how much of the original Linux code actually 'borrowed' from non-free Minix and to what extent?
If any patents could be issued on any part of Minix (not possible anymore, I believe, because it has already been published), then this would mean bad times for Linux under the proposed new EU patent legislation.
How ironic that the definitions for the acronyms 'BS' (Bachelor of Science) and 'MA' (Master of Arts) are in direct contrast with the definition you give of the respective fields...
You only need to distribute the source code if you distribute binaries.
Well, the binaries are on the Flash card, aren't they?
Launching the rocket could be seen as 'distributing binaries', because if some flying saucer swoops down and captures the rocket, the aliens should be able to get the source code.
I suggest they include a file on the Flash card stating where they can get it, to comply with the GPL.
Encrypting the OS should prevent someone with physical access to the disk it is on from tampering with it without you noticing.
Think of someone somehow inserting password-snooping software into the OS (temporarily installing the disk in another computer if needed), waiting for you to access your encrypted files, then returning to snag your files using your very own perfectly valid passwords...
Seems far-fetched? This very scenario occurred at a University computer lab, forcing sysadmins to install hardware encryption devices in all the PC's...
Ironically, some parts of the building (including some that burnt down) had been renovated just recently. Better fireproofing through compartmentalization was part of this job. So, in a sense, they had just recently installed better firewalls...
There may be some way to manipulate FAT disk images under windows, though I've never come across such a tool, though I've never had a need to be honest
The issue is whether to document the exact nature of security risks in the first place.
Not everyone updates their systems to the latest kernel as soon as it is released, so pointing out vulnerabilities in the ChangeLog along with the names of the 'cracker toolz' that exploit them increases the likelihood that systems running older kernels will be attacked.
This very same problem was seen on the Windows platform with the IIS vulnerabilities exploited by the Code Red worm and it's 'offspring'.
... It is mainly used for *monitoring* health and status of a particular bird.
In an earlier post I was still cautious but this urges me to emphasize my point.
I am not an expert in military strategy but I believe that finding an enemy's weaknesses is very important in making decisions about attack and defense strategies.
In this case information like satellite health stats could provide crucial data when planning a (surprise) strike, especially when there are multiple failures or when there is evidence of design flaws.
Never underestimate the power of the Dark Side!!
Even the most uninteresting information might just become very 'useful' in the hands of someone with ill intentions.
If I understand your point correctly, someone could possibly use this source code to make sense of the telemetry data. Then they could also possibly know that a satellite is about to fail because some part (maybe this power amplifier of yours) starts showing erratic behaviour. This in turn may just be tipping the bucket...
Actually the 500 to 580 million figure is what the cell phone manufacturers estimate they manufacture/sell each and every year.
Well, if most of this new phone is really made from paper, at least it will not add that much to the waste problem like all those discarded conventional phones do. You can always recycle the paper again...
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Sadly, a pretty sad example exists indeed, although this may be specific to people living in the European Union.
When you visit the USA and buy a camcorder for example, if you buy it straight from the store, you will have to pay sales tax, then, when you return to your home country, you're supposed to declare the goods at customs, where you will have to pay both import duties and VAT (Value Added Tax) over the total amount of the sale.
So if you were not able to convince the salesperson back at the store that you are a foreign tourist and get the sales tax deducted, you will have payed essentially the same kind of tax twice.
The only way to escape this (except for the huge difference in sales tax) seems to be to order by mail or over the internet.
The fact that CD-ROM/CD-R manufacturers later ignored SCMS completely by allowing any audio-CD to be copied regardless of CP/SCMS bit values doesn't mean that the recording industry should level their wrath on us poor consumers by bombarding us with unplayable CD's.
It's the drive manufacturers who chose to circumvent the SCMS policy in the first place. In a way, it can even be said that they are assisting in circumventing a copy protection scheme and as such are violating the DMCA
Anyway, these so-called 'copy-protected' CD's do not conform to the standard so should not be sold pretending that they do.
Time Flies like an Arrow.
Fruit Flies like Bananas.
Apparently the grandparent post is stuck with (finite) representations of numbers inside a computer which helps to not have the intervals overlap. This reminds me that (on-topic!) thinking out of the box is what brought us many great theoretical discoveries.
Otherwise, if you stay in the box, you could wind up with this (lifted from HAKMEM:
ITEM 154 (Gosper):
...snip (see for yourself)... ...111111 ...111110
By this strategy, consider the universe, or, more precisely, algebra:
let X = the sum of many powers of two =
now add X to itself; X + X =
thus, 2X = X - 1 so X = -1
therefore algebra is run on a machine (the universe) which is twos-complement.
This will solve the interference problem, as well as give much better sound quality. Also it will allow easier hook-up of other equipment, like much less wiring to install carkits, voice-over for navigation systems, etc.
Commenting on the previous posts: please don't assume that someone has the latest bleeding edge tech at his desk. There are still places on this planit where LCD screens are quite expensive!
Wrong. The operating system (and of course the processor to run it on) is precisely what makes them different from memory cards.
If any patents could be issued on any part of Minix (not possible anymore, I believe, because it has already been published), then this would mean bad times for Linux under the proposed new EU patent legislation.
Depends on whether unladen or not. If unladen, it will be different for Africa and Europe.
I sig therefore I am.
How ironic that the definitions for the acronyms 'BS' (Bachelor of Science) and 'MA' (Master of Arts) are in direct contrast with the definition you give of the respective fields...
Well, the binaries are on the Flash card, aren't they?
Launching the rocket could be seen as 'distributing binaries', because if some flying saucer swoops down and captures the rocket, the aliens should be able to get the source code.
I suggest they include a file on the Flash card stating where they can get it, to comply with the GPL.
Why do you really care about encrypting the OS?
Encrypting the OS should prevent someone with physical access to the disk it is on from tampering with it without you noticing.
Think of someone somehow inserting password-snooping software into the OS (temporarily installing the disk in another computer if needed), waiting for you to access your encrypted files, then returning to snag your files using your very own perfectly valid passwords...
Seems far-fetched? This very scenario occurred at a University computer lab, forcing sysadmins to install hardware encryption devices in all the PC's...
Any idea when they're going to use this stuff in elevators?
--"Use the stairs, Luke!"
Want to practice this on your own PC? Try Bit Storm! Actually, it is quite addictive :-)
-Miki
Ironically, some parts of the building (including some that burnt down) had been renovated just recently. Better fireproofing through compartmentalization was part of this job. So, in a sense, they had just recently installed better firewalls...
-Miki
What could it sound like?
Try "Patterns" by Speedy J, on the Public Energy album... absolutely insane!!!
...it uses the standard /dev/tty interface so it should be too difficult to get working.
Wow!, now that is what I call a teaser. Took me several times reading the post before I got it. Very funny!
There may be some way to manipulate FAT disk images under windows, though I've never come across such a tool, though I've never had a need to be honest
Try WinImage.
-Miki
... get one here.
Also lots of utilities, drivers, etc.
-Miki
The issue is whether to document the exact nature of security risks in the first place.
Not everyone updates their systems to the latest kernel as soon as it is released, so pointing out vulnerabilities in the ChangeLog along with the names of the 'cracker toolz' that exploit them increases the likelihood that systems running older kernels will be attacked.
This very same problem was seen on the Windows platform with the IIS vulnerabilities exploited by the Code Red worm and it's 'offspring'.
-Miki
In an earlier post I was still cautious but this urges me to emphasize my point.
I am not an expert in military strategy but I believe that finding an enemy's weaknesses is very important in making decisions about attack and defense strategies.
In this case information like satellite health stats could provide crucial data when planning a (surprise) strike, especially when there are multiple failures or when there is evidence of design flaws.
Even the most uninteresting information might just become very 'useful' in the hands of someone with ill intentions.
If I understand your point correctly, someone could possibly use this source code to make sense of the telemetry data. Then they could also possibly know that a satellite is about to fail because some part (maybe this power amplifier of yours) starts showing erratic behaviour. This in turn may just be tipping the bucket...
$ mv .zig .sig .sig
$ cat
Well, if most of this new phone is really made from paper, at least it will not add that much to the waste problem like all those discarded conventional phones do.
You can always recycle the paper again...
Sure enough new models will come out in the shape of a scrubbing spunge.
Next some marketing dude may propose making them like rubber ducks that quack when you get a call :-)
-miki
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