Burlington Telecom is offering 1Gb symmetrical service in Burlington,VT for $150/month; which is quite a bit more expensive than the Google Fiber in Kansas City, but Burlington is a much smaller town.
I've started an initiative called BTV Gig with the goal of leveraging gigabit Internet speeds for the benefit of the community of Burlington, Vermont. If you haven't already heard of it, you may want to check it out. We had a Gigabit Salon last month with over 30 people sharing ideas on how we can leverage this network to benefit our community. We're working on a report documenting how we can take this initiative forward and have some other events in the works.
While Google Fiber is getting most of the attention, Kansas City isn't the only place with gigabit Internet speeds. Chattanooga, Tennessee and Burlington, Vermont (my city) both have gigabit Internet via fiber-to-the-home as well as a few other places around the country. I've started an initiative in Burlington called BTV Gig (http://btvgig.org/) to try and bring attention to this and decide how our community is going to leverage gigabit.
I am a Vermont resident (although not in your district). Vermont is a state with a citizen legislature, meaning that it is comprised primarily of citizens who have jobs outside of being a legislator. From a citizen legislature, direct democracy a logical next step on the continuum of representational democracy. However, is direct democracy too much of a leap for legislative bodies that are currently made up of professional legislators? Aren't there some benefits to having a professional legislature? For example, professional legislators can spend more time understanding the domains behind individual issues. Do you agree with this assessment?
What do you suppose the ASF would do? The Apache Software Foundation hosts projects that meet certain standards, but they do not manage any of the projects themselves.
When I said, "reach out to the Apache project itself" I meant sending an email to the CouchDB project's mailing list or otherwise contacting contributors to the Apache CouchDB project. I didn't mean contacting the ASF.
It would be interesting to hear more from Canonical about what specific issues they ran into. They say that they worked with "the company behind CouchDB." While Couchbase is one company "behind" the project, CouchDB itself is an Apache project. Did they reach out to the Apache project itself? Also, why build something completely new rather than provide patches to existing software? I'm sure they had good reasons, but I'd like to hear some more details about what did and didn't work for them.
Several citizens from Burlington, Vermont have contacted Google about this for our city. Someone on the City Council has asked the mayor to approach Google, as well. We actually already have a municipal fiber-optic network, Burlington Telecom. However, they are currently experiencing financial troubles and the City is considering bringing in an outside investor or partner. Google, if you want to come here we've already got the fiber in the ground. Let's talk;)
Why would an OS that prides itself on being free beg for subsidies?
"The Open Road" article annoys me because it incorrectly implies that free/open source software has some sort of problem and needs subsidizing. Honestly, it's quite insulting to the free/open source software movement. IMHO, the author has hugely underestimated the strength of the free/open source software movement. It's not free/open source software that's in trouble - it's companies that rely on selling proprietary software that are in trouble.
While I agree with you in theory, I don't think you're considering the practicality here. Many web designers come from the print world where they _do_ have total control over presentation. Yes, they need to learn about separating structure and presentation. But, we should do everything we can to encourage them to design "correctly." I think the GPs point was that letting designer's pick a specific font is better than them deciding to use an image instead of text - he was offering up a compromise. Now, whether or not I agree is a whole other question;-)
No, you have to sign "under penalty of perjury" that you represent the company whose rights are being infringed, and that you have a "good faith" belief that the work is infringing.
And that's different from what I said how? Isn't it true that the DMCA take down notice itself is not valid unless signed "under penalty of perjury?" Thank you for clarifying exactly what parts of the DMCA take down notice the perjury statement refers to, that is informative. It doesn't change my point that if you send a DMCA notice about something that you don't own copyright to (or represent someone who does) or the work you're asking to be taken down doesn't violate your copyright then you can be charge with perjury (yes, the "good faith" part gives you some wiggle room).
The work (CoreAVC for Linux), did in fact have a reverse-engineered system for emulating (breaking) the copy protection in CoreAVC. The DMCA takedown itself wasn't bogus, nor was any perjury involved.
I never said that the CoreAVC DMCA take down notice was bogus or that there was perjury involved. I was talking about DMCA take down notices in general, not about this specific case. I'm sure the DMCA take down notice in this case was perfectly legal - just bad business.
Wasn't there some part of DMCA that said like you can sue for DMCA misuse or abuse or something though?
I'm not sure but I would hope so. I was merely pointing out that you could also go after someone for perjury if they send a false DMCA take down notice. I imagine it doesn't matter if they withdraw the DMCA notice or not - damage has already been done.
However, DMCA misuse is something that can be sued for and withdrawing the already DMCA'd request doesn't lift that vulnerability in court...there is a provision for DMCA misuse.
It's my understanding that a DMCA take down notice has to be signed "under penalty of perjury" in order be valid. So, being thrown in jail for perjury sounds like it would be one consequence for sending a false DMCA take down notice.
Why does a takedown notice get more respect than the site owner? Because a person sending such a notice seems more sue-happy than the site owner?
Umm, I'm pretty sure it's because that's how the DMCA is written. I believe they are obligated under the law to respect a DMCA take down notice. This is a good example of how flawed the DMCA is - it puts the burden of proof on the accused. Of course, in order for a DMCA take down notice to be valid it has to be signed "under penalty of perjury" so if you do file an invalid DMCA take down notice then you've opened yourself up to some serious liability.
Well, since Windows is impossoble to set to get email the way that that section defines it (Windows simply does not do email, just pop and imap)
Are you saying that you cannot run an SMTP service on Windows? If so, then that is incorrect. You can enable SMTP on Windows XP Pro. From this KB article:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, and Microsoft Windows 2000 Server include a SMTP server as part of Microsoft Internet Information Services.
I have been writing web apps since 1993 and have used C/C++, java, perl, python, ruby, and even lisp and honestly I have yet to encounter a script language that can handle high load environments.
If something generally meets your needs with a few exceptions, I'm not sure why ground up development is necessary?
For web applications, "ground up development" is rarely necessary these days - that's not what I was suggesting as an alternative. If an existing software application (such as Drupal) mostly meets your needs with only a small amount of customization, then that's probably the best choice. However, if you need more flexibility or need a lot of functionality that an existing application doesn't give you out-of-the-box then you're probably better off using an actual framework (not a CMS), such as Zend Framework which is designed to give you 80% of the components you need (problems that are common across many web apps) and let you develop the other 20% customized to your needs.
Just hearing someone mention "coding my own system" makes me shudder. Either they are totally clueless or fresh out of school. There is no other excuse. Really!
I realize you were speaking to the GP here, but I want to be clear I wasn't suggesting creating everything from scratch. None of the applications you mentioned (Mambo, WordPress, OsCommerce) are frameworks and it looks like (based on your comment) the frameworks you have used you built yourself. My point was that using an actual framework such as Zend Framework (my personal favorite) will give you a lot more flexibility if the problem you are solving isn't solved almost exactly to your specs by an existing application. The goal of Zend Framework is to give developers 80% of the components they need (problems that are common across many web apps) and let people developer the other 20% customized to their needs. Just because Drupal has an API doesn't mean it's a framework. Again, for the right problem, Drupal is a great solution. I was merely commenting on the fact that it's being used as a framework which seems quite odd and counter-productive.
I just prefer to code my own sites rather than hoping that somebody else will add a feature that I want. Yes I know it's open source, but going through somebody else's code can take a long time and when you have deadlines to meet time is a precious commodity.
I've noticed a phenomenon lately where people are starting to think of a CMS as a "framework" for building out the functionality they need in a website. I personally think this is very misguided. If you're OK with off-the-shelf functionality (perhaps with some small modifications), go with a CMS like Drupal. If you need something more custom, build it yourself using a real framework like Zend Framework which allows you to "glue" together 50-80% of the pieces you need and custom build the other 20-50% of it. Hacking a bunch of new and modified functionality it a CMS like Drupal is a PITA.
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Burlington Telecom is offering 1Gb symmetrical service in Burlington,VT for $150/month; which is quite a bit more expensive than the Google Fiber in Kansas City, but Burlington is a much smaller town.
I've started an initiative called BTV Gig with the goal of leveraging gigabit Internet speeds for the benefit of the community of Burlington, Vermont. If you haven't already heard of it, you may want to check it out. We had a Gigabit Salon last month with over 30 people sharing ideas on how we can leverage this network to benefit our community. We're working on a report documenting how we can take this initiative forward and have some other events in the works.
BTV is our airport code and a common shorthand for Burlington, Vermont. It's used as the hashtag on Twitter for our city, for example.
While Google Fiber is getting most of the attention, Kansas City isn't the only place with gigabit Internet speeds. Chattanooga, Tennessee and Burlington, Vermont (my city) both have gigabit Internet via fiber-to-the-home as well as a few other places around the country. I've started an initiative in Burlington called BTV Gig (http://btvgig.org/) to try and bring attention to this and decide how our community is going to leverage gigabit.
I am a Vermont resident (although not in your district). Vermont is a state with a citizen legislature, meaning that it is comprised primarily of citizens who have jobs outside of being a legislator. From a citizen legislature, direct democracy a logical next step on the continuum of representational democracy. However, is direct democracy too much of a leap for legislative bodies that are currently made up of professional legislators? Aren't there some benefits to having a professional legislature? For example, professional legislators can spend more time understanding the domains behind individual issues. Do you agree with this assessment?
What do you suppose the ASF would do? The Apache Software Foundation hosts projects that meet certain standards, but they do not manage any of the projects themselves.
When I said, "reach out to the Apache project itself" I meant sending an email to the CouchDB project's mailing list or otherwise contacting contributors to the Apache CouchDB project. I didn't mean contacting the ASF.
It would be interesting to hear more from Canonical about what specific issues they ran into. They say that they worked with "the company behind CouchDB." While Couchbase is one company "behind" the project, CouchDB itself is an Apache project. Did they reach out to the Apache project itself? Also, why build something completely new rather than provide patches to existing software? I'm sure they had good reasons, but I'd like to hear some more details about what did and didn't work for them.
Yup—felt it here in Burlington, Vermont as well. We're on the third floor of an old mill building, so really felt the swaying back-and-forth.
In Soviet Russia, Submarines hunt you!
Several citizens from Burlington, Vermont have contacted Google about this for our city. Someone on the City Council has asked the mayor to approach Google, as well. We actually already have a municipal fiber-optic network, Burlington Telecom. However, they are currently experiencing financial troubles and the City is considering bringing in an outside investor or partner. Google, if you want to come here we've already got the fiber in the ground. Let's talk ;)
Actually, the latest reading was 2.7 million picocuries: http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87126/
Um, I think you meant to reply to the parent to my post (since that's where the quote you used came from).
Based on the article topic, I'd say that's a safe bet.
"The Open Road" article annoys me because it incorrectly implies that free/open source software has some sort of problem and needs subsidizing. Honestly, it's quite insulting to the free/open source software movement. IMHO, the author has hugely underestimated the strength of the free/open source software movement. It's not free/open source software that's in trouble - it's companies that rely on selling proprietary software that are in trouble.
While I agree with you in theory, I don't think you're considering the practicality here. Many web designers come from the print world where they _do_ have total control over presentation. Yes, they need to learn about separating structure and presentation. But, we should do everything we can to encourage them to design "correctly." I think the GPs point was that letting designer's pick a specific font is better than them deciding to use an image instead of text - he was offering up a compromise. Now, whether or not I agree is a whole other question ;-)
IANAQM - but I think it's that the site is neither read nor unread until it is slashdotted.
Even better: Snails on Rails.
And that's different from what I said how? Isn't it true that the DMCA take down notice itself is not valid unless signed "under penalty of perjury?" Thank you for clarifying exactly what parts of the DMCA take down notice the perjury statement refers to, that is informative. It doesn't change my point that if you send a DMCA notice about something that you don't own copyright to (or represent someone who does) or the work you're asking to be taken down doesn't violate your copyright then you can be charge with perjury (yes, the "good faith" part gives you some wiggle room).
I never said that the CoreAVC DMCA take down notice was bogus or that there was perjury involved. I was talking about DMCA take down notices in general, not about this specific case. I'm sure the DMCA take down notice in this case was perfectly legal - just bad business.
I'm not sure but I would hope so. I was merely pointing out that you could also go after someone for perjury if they send a false DMCA take down notice. I imagine it doesn't matter if they withdraw the DMCA notice or not - damage has already been done.
Umm, I'm pretty sure it's because that's how the DMCA is written. I believe they are obligated under the law to respect a DMCA take down notice. This is a good example of how flawed the DMCA is - it puts the burden of proof on the accused. Of course, in order for a DMCA take down notice to be valid it has to be signed "under penalty of perjury" so if you do file an invalid DMCA take down notice then you've opened yourself up to some serious liability.
Are you saying that you cannot run an SMTP service on Windows? If so, then that is incorrect. You can enable SMTP on Windows XP Pro. From this KB article:
Have you tried PHP? I hear it runs several high load websites ;-)
I realize you were speaking to the GP here, but I want to be clear I wasn't suggesting creating everything from scratch. None of the applications you mentioned (Mambo, WordPress, OsCommerce) are frameworks and it looks like (based on your comment) the frameworks you have used you built yourself. My point was that using an actual framework such as Zend Framework (my personal favorite) will give you a lot more flexibility if the problem you are solving isn't solved almost exactly to your specs by an existing application. The goal of Zend Framework is to give developers 80% of the components they need (problems that are common across many web apps) and let people developer the other 20% customized to their needs. Just because Drupal has an API doesn't mean it's a framework. Again, for the right problem, Drupal is a great solution. I was merely commenting on the fact that it's being used as a framework which seems quite odd and counter-productive.
I've noticed a phenomenon lately where people are starting to think of a CMS as a "framework" for building out the functionality they need in a website. I personally think this is very misguided. If you're OK with off-the-shelf functionality (perhaps with some small modifications), go with a CMS like Drupal. If you need something more custom, build it yourself using a real framework like Zend Framework which allows you to "glue" together 50-80% of the pieces you need and custom build the other 20-50% of it. Hacking a bunch of new and modified functionality it a CMS like Drupal is a PITA.