I'm not sure that anyone who lacks the intellectual capability of seeing that evolution is obvious will be able to grasp the analogy, despite it being a pretty good one - or am I just an intelectual snob?
40 bytes = 320 bits, which is not feasible to crack with modern technology. Yes, it can, I've read Digital Fortress, the Dan Brown book. What do you mean, that was fiction? Next you'll be telling me the DaVinci Code isn't true!
It's not a matter of caring - it's a matter of not being able to do anything about it.
For all those who feel they have to use Windows (please, please don't take that as flame bait) then it's pretty essential to keep the machine patched to the latest level. The only relaistic way to do this is to accept whatever M$ send down the pipe. I don't trust M$, I'll never trust M$, but, until I can get all the things I want on Linux I'm stuck with M$ and it's going to be a well patched version.
But I didn't build my car, my house, amy of my white goods, in fact 99% of what I use every day was built by third parties. I can and should demand that the good I purchase reach certain standards - in the UK this is enforced by law.
However, anything I accept for free, anything where there isn't some sort of agreed contract between my and the supplier, then caveat emptor (pun intended)
TFA has no real substance and makes a number of major statements as if they were written in stone. From TFA
The Linux community is an interesting group. Much like Republicans and Democrats, Linux is dominated by two factions with entirely different ideas. The conservatives want Linux to stay Linux and the liberals want to make money. Call me a conservative, or call me what you will, but the liberals are off-base. i.e. if you disagree with me then you're 'off base' - well that's a good start for a reasoned arguement!
It's a variant on Missing White Woman Syndrome. The important point is that, in trying to explain to the general public that music downloaders are not evil criminals then using this case to point out that the RIAA also chase MS victims may help sway opinion. It's not logical but it's how it works.
If its gonna take you 2 years to get IPv6 functioning in your network, then you need to start *NOW*. or have I got two years to configure the gateway between the corporate network and the internet? That's a much smaller task.
My history is a little rusty - it's forty odd (very odd) years since I was in school but...
The feudal system had long broken down by the time of QE1, and QE2 does not own everything either in theory or in practice.
The English Civil War was not about taxes but about whether Parliament or the Monarchy had ultimate power.
It doesn't detract from my original point which is that the super rich tend to get given things by those who wish their patronage. At one point I worked in the entertainment industry and, although this has more to do with fame, rather than wealth, the bigger the star, the less they paid.
Well usually money gains access to stuff when you spend them. Not if you have enough of it. Not only does money always fall on the biggest pile but the super rich have always enjoyed freebees that us mere mortals can only (wet) dream of.
As an example from history, when Queen Elizabeth the 1st of England went on her travels it was expected that the local gentry would provide accomadation for free. This was a double edged sword for the provider - staying in the queen's good books was important but putting her up could cost as much as six month's worth of the typical income for the provider. So the queen, the richest person in the land, was getting freebee board and lodge, and at the highest posible level.
For instance, is there a possibility that this is a military operation? No, this is private entrprise at its best - the high tech goes where the money is.
What is surprising is that it's taken so long for the spammers to realise that by investing ih a high tech, well engineered solution they can make far more money than the low tech solutions we've seen in the past.
Can someone confirm (or deny) that Britain has been able to stem the tide of illegal downloading by updating laws and increasing enforcement. From the experience of my peer group the current legal position in the UK is of little relevance. There certainly don't seem to be as many court cases as in the US.
Or am I just living in cloud cuckoo land and the police are about to kick my door down and confiscate my PC and MP3 player.
From TFA
"Roughly 99 percent of the stuff we expect to see [in the asteroid belt] is missing." I'm no astronomer but what with 'dark matter' and now this it seems that an awful lot of the universe is 'missing'.
From TFA - quoting Nuclear Fuel Services Executive Vice President Timothy Lindstrom, a Navy veteran who joined the company in September
``I think it is important that the public recognize that we do have a very robust safety program at NFS. We live in this community and take our stewardship very seriously,'' he said.
``I think if we were to have an event like this again, we would push to make it public,'' he added. ``Clearly it would have been better to have this discussion 18 months ago than it is to have it now.'' Was that his nose growing or what?
My guess is that it's a deliberate attempt to make sure that users aren't streaming the music out over the network. Nah, this looks far more like run of the mill incompetence.
Do people still go to shops and buy a shiny disc in a plastic case? Well, over here in the UK there are loads of shops selling shiny disks in plastic cases and they seem to be doing great business so someone must be buying them.
I heard somewhere that the expectation is somewhere around four replies per million e-mails (I can't guarantee the figure but it's in the right order of magnitude). For normal advertising this would be hopelessly inefficient but with automated spam you can make money even with such a low return.
Try reading TFA
Looking at an ESX server, you'll find what looks like a Linux OS. This isn't a secret - VMware call this the 'console OS'. Is ESX server based on Linux? The VMware ESX FAQ provides an answer:
'Q. Does ESX Server Run on Linux? On Windows?
A. ESX Server runs natively on server hardware, without a host operating system.
Ok, so ESX doesn't need a host OS. It's pretty clear that ESX installs directly on the hardware without needing Windows, Linux or any other OS installed first - ESX itself is the OS. The question then is whether the ESX OS is based on Linux. To reitterate
The question then is whether the ESX OS is based on Linux
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I'm not sure that anyone who lacks the intellectual capability of seeing that evolution is obvious will be able to grasp the analogy, despite it being a pretty good one - or am I just an intelectual snob?
London -> New York 7.5 hrs
New York -> London 6.5 hrs
Given how much I hate long flights I love coming home.
It's not a matter of caring - it's a matter of not being able to do anything about it.
For all those who feel they have to use Windows (please, please don't take that as flame bait) then it's pretty essential to keep the machine patched to the latest level. The only relaistic way to do this is to accept whatever M$ send down the pipe. I don't trust M$, I'll never trust M$, but, until I can get all the things I want on Linux I'm stuck with M$ and it's going to be a well patched version.
But I didn't build my car, my house, amy of my white goods, in fact 99% of what I use every day was built by third parties. I can and should demand that the good I purchase reach certain standards - in the UK this is enforced by law.
However, anything I accept for free, anything where there isn't some sort of agreed contract between my and the supplier, then caveat emptor (pun intended)
It's a variant on Missing White Woman Syndrome. The important point is that, in trying to explain to the general public that music downloaders are not evil criminals then using this case to point out that the RIAA also chase MS victims may help sway opinion. It's not logical but it's how it works.
A degree in web deisng? Did you demonstrate a good attention to detail and presentation?
Poor and sick person in Country A receives the health care required without resorting to crime so as to pay for it.
Poor and sick person in Country B has to balance health care against other basic needs and is tempted into crime to pay for it.
So, the higher the tax rate the lower the basic incentive to comit crime.
Ok, so this is a hopelessly simplistic broad brush picture of a very complex situation, but, so was the OP.
My history is a little rusty - it's forty odd (very odd) years since I was in school but...
The feudal system had long broken down by the time of QE1, and QE2 does not own everything either in theory or in practice.
The English Civil War was not about taxes but about whether Parliament or the Monarchy had ultimate power.
It doesn't detract from my original point which is that the super rich tend to get given things by those who wish their patronage. At one point I worked in the entertainment industry and, although this has more to do with fame, rather than wealth, the bigger the star, the less they paid.
As an example from history, when Queen Elizabeth the 1st of England went on her travels it was expected that the local gentry would provide accomadation for free. This was a double edged sword for the provider - staying in the queen's good books was important but putting her up could cost as much as six month's worth of the typical income for the provider. So the queen, the richest person in the land, was getting freebee board and lodge, and at the highest posible level.
Your faith in democracy is as flawed as your spelling.
What is surprising is that it's taken so long for the spammers to realise that by investing ih a high tech, well engineered solution they can make far more money than the low tech solutions we've seen in the past.
You might have one or two minor problems persuading a court that "tape recording/ripping movies and putting them on the internet" is fair use
Can someone confirm (or deny) that Britain has been able to stem the tide of illegal downloading by updating laws and increasing enforcement. From the experience of my peer group the current legal position in the UK is of little relevance. There certainly don't seem to be as many court cases as in the US.
Or am I just living in cloud cuckoo land and the police are about to kick my door down and confiscate my PC and MP3 player.
If you look at the Amazon rating he's a solid 1 star based entirely on a 'scientists don't sue over disagreements'
``I think if we were to have an event like this again, we would push to make it public,'' he added. ``Clearly it would have been better to have this discussion 18 months ago than it is to have it now.'' Was that his nose growing or what?
Throw the switch, Igor!
I heard somewhere that the expectation is somewhere around four replies per million e-mails (I can't guarantee the figure but it's in the right order of magnitude). For normal advertising this would be hopelessly inefficient but with automated spam you can make money even with such a low return.
'Q. Does ESX Server Run on Linux? On Windows?
A. ESX Server runs natively on server hardware, without a host operating system.
Ok, so ESX doesn't need a host OS. It's pretty clear that ESX installs directly on the hardware without needing Windows, Linux or any other OS installed first - ESX itself is the OS. The question then is whether the ESX OS is based on Linux. To reitterate The question then is whether the ESX OS is based on Linux