You're right, I wasn't clear enough on what I meant by this. All moderators would do is confirm the identity and qualifications of the signatory. The reliability of the moderators should not be more of an issue than the reliability of a journalist. Moderators should be accountable for their mistakes, that is all that the system would require.
Would you consider implementing a form of 'signing' in articles? My idea is as follows:
An expert in a field could 'sign' a version of an article that they deem to be accurate. This article can still be edited, amended etc. On the article page, the user is given the option to consult a frozen-from-edits version of the article
Moderators would be able to contact the 'expert' and confirm their authority in the field, since pre-authorising the individual before they can confirm the article's accuracy would deter busy individuals from making the effort in the first place.
I would be greatful if other Slashdotters would like to develop this into a more eloquent point and question.
I don't appreciate your sarcastic tone. A few points: I didn't say people who take needless risks with their health and safety don't deserve the benefit of medical care. I said I didn't like the fact that they drain an already overburdoned NHS once related ailments start to come into effect.
Second, if rock climbing, bush walking, skydiving, driving, crossing a busy road and pogo sticks all had exclusively detrimental health effects, you would have a point. They don't. These are all relatively safe activities provided participants are responsible and have proper equipment and training. Smoking has been recognised to cause a large number of medical complaints and is addictive which means that once the irresponsible decision to start has been made, it is difficult to reverse.
I don't like the idea of my tax payments going to the NHS to subsidise people who like killing themselves slowly and painfully as an 'expression of personal freedom'. If you want to kill youself, try not to inconvenience other people when you do it. Your personal freedoms have consequences beyond yourself, and that is whu you need to start thinking responsibly.
However, I must concede that people should have the freedom to be irresponsible, but the education to make informed decisions for themselves. The government should not provide rigid parameters within which we must operate.
MS, Yahoo and Amazon are already collecting huge amounts of information for their own search engines. I don't see how you could have a problem with them or Google having so much information, as it improves your chances of finding what you're looking for.
It's not the volume of information gathered that troubles anyone, it's what's done with it. If you're looking for a reason to be suspicious of Google, how about their pandering to Chinese information restrictions?
Please develop your argument a little more and post again.
The Nano will be mine. I know many people will disagree with this, but I've always found my iPod to be a little too heavy for trouser pockets, so if I'm going out with it I need a jacket or a bag. I like to travel light.
I'm certainly willing to sacrafice storage space, since I've noticed I mainly listen to a fairly narrow vein of my music collection at any one time. I've never really alternated from Metallica to Madonna in a single round-trip away from my computer.
I'm not sure about the phone, it seems a little removed from the Apple aesthetic. I kind of like it, but the Nano is the big news for me today.
Yes, you are completely right about the whole point of SuSe being chosen over other distros is the attractive support Novell are offering. This is a great opportunity for them to demonstrate that Linux can be used on the desktop AND that there is money to be made in FLOSS.
Whoever modded you flamebait should be hit with a large fish.
The BBC can only report the number of confirmed deaths, to avoid sensationalism. I also watched Charles Clarke's speech to the house of commons in which he reported four bombs. That was all that had been confirmed at that time.
The Six O'Clock News will have a more comprehensive report of events, as the dust settles and more information is confirmed.
In response to the earlier Slashdot article which argues that innovation has slowed down...there is now a risk of Skodas exceeding the speed limit. I'd call that progress.
Because the constitution of the machine that can achieve such a coveted triumph is very important. This is why IBM staged the original Deep Blue event against Kasparov - to raise publicity for their equipment.
This applies to software as it does to hardware.
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Cut them some loose, it's a light-hearted joke, not a prediction.
I agree with you that in 50 years, things will probably be quite similar to how they are today, but it cannot be taken for granted, as many who tried to predict the future in 1905 discovered.
'so as not to negotiate from a position of weakness'
It seems to me that it is unlikely that the French government will align themselves with such a symbol of US cultural imperialism. Therefore, I suspect that the implied use of MS as a bargaining chip with google is correct.
BT Internet recently doubled the downstream rate on most of their broadband accounts, and after looking at the spyware penetration on some friends' Windows machines, 65MB malware seems completely plausible.
You know, if the ads are so well targeted that they read like extensions of the article or website that I was actually looking for, I will be happy to give those ads consideration.
I only dislike ads when they promote things I have no interest in. Slashdot's banner ads, for example, often interest me and do not seem intrusive.
That said, I love those Microsoft 'Get the Facts' ads:)
I agree with you about it not damaging software sales, but what they're really worried about is people trying a buggy, unfinished version of Tiger and getting put off by it. They don't want their unfinished code getting into the hands of the public -no matter how unjust, some animosity from buggy code could develop which may affect the brand perception Apple rely on.
I'm lead to believe that writing a program with the full scope of Excel is absolutely not trivial, and matching it would not be as simple as deciding that you wish to compete. Could anyone shed any light on this?
I picked up the Academic version for a fair price of £120, which is roughly $200. For such a useful application, I think that is fair. However, I expect to be using OOo's Aqua port before I feel the compulsion to 'upgrade' to the full, rather expensive suite.
I think the submitter has an axe to grind. I have been quite impressed with Word on OSX, and indeed the rest of the available Office suite. I would prefer to use OpenOffice, but I feel it has a little longer to mature on OSX.
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You're right, I wasn't clear enough on what I meant by this. All moderators would do is confirm the identity and qualifications of the signatory. The reliability of the moderators should not be more of an issue than the reliability of a journalist. Moderators should be accountable for their mistakes, that is all that the system would require.
The problem with my idea is that experts are often wrong and that is why peer review is such an important part of getting published in journals.
If the signature idea was ever implemented, it must accept multiple signatures per article.
An expert in a field could 'sign' a version of an article that they deem to be accurate. This article can still be edited, amended etc. On the article page, the user is given the option to consult a frozen-from-edits version of the article
Moderators would be able to contact the 'expert' and confirm their authority in the field, since pre-authorising the individual before they can confirm the article's accuracy would deter busy individuals from making the effort in the first place.
I would be greatful if other Slashdotters would like to develop this into a more eloquent point and question.
Second, if rock climbing, bush walking, skydiving, driving, crossing a busy road and pogo sticks all had exclusively detrimental health effects, you would have a point. They don't. These are all relatively safe activities provided participants are responsible and have proper equipment and training. Smoking has been recognised to cause a large number of medical complaints and is addictive which means that once the irresponsible decision to start has been made, it is difficult to reverse.
However, I must concede that people should have the freedom to be irresponsible, but the education to make informed decisions for themselves. The government should not provide rigid parameters within which we must operate.
It's not the volume of information gathered that troubles anyone, it's what's done with it. If you're looking for a reason to be suspicious of Google, how about their pandering to Chinese information restrictions?
Please develop your argument a little more and post again.
Informative? For recommending that we justify the media organisations' protests about 'piracy'?
I'm certainly willing to sacrafice storage space, since I've noticed I mainly listen to a fairly narrow vein of my music collection at any one time. I've never really alternated from Metallica to Madonna in a single round-trip away from my computer.
I'm not sure about the phone, it seems a little removed from the Apple aesthetic. I kind of like it, but the Nano is the big news for me today.
Whoever modded you flamebait should be hit with a large fish.
The Six O'Clock News will have a more comprehensive report of events, as the dust settles and more information is confirmed.
In response to the earlier Slashdot article which argues that innovation has slowed down...there is now a risk of Skodas exceeding the speed limit. I'd call that progress.
This applies to software as it does to hardware.
I agree with you that in 50 years, things will probably be quite similar to how they are today, but it cannot be taken for granted, as many who tried to predict the future in 1905 discovered.
Actually, with the reliability of the powerbook's sleep function, I wouldn't be bothered at all if it took ten minutes to boot.
TYPE-BORDER anyone?
It seems to me that it is unlikely that the French government will align themselves with such a symbol of US cultural imperialism. Therefore, I suspect that the implied use of MS as a bargaining chip with google is correct.
...demands pay rise and more more holidays.
BT Internet recently doubled the downstream rate on most of their broadband accounts, and after looking at the spyware penetration on some friends' Windows machines, 65MB malware seems completely plausible.
I only dislike ads when they promote things I have no interest in. Slashdot's banner ads, for example, often interest me and do not seem intrusive.
That said, I love those Microsoft 'Get the Facts' ads :)
I agree with you about it not damaging software sales, but what they're really worried about is people trying a buggy, unfinished version of Tiger and getting put off by it. They don't want their unfinished code getting into the hands of the public -no matter how unjust, some animosity from buggy code could develop which may affect the brand perception Apple rely on.
Obviously they're just angling for a discount from Microsoft ;)
I got too used to it and now I prefer it.
I'm lead to believe that writing a program with the full scope of Excel is absolutely not trivial, and matching it would not be as simple as deciding that you wish to compete. Could anyone shed any light on this?
I picked up the Academic version for a fair price of £120, which is roughly $200. For such a useful application, I think that is fair. However, I expect to be using OOo's Aqua port before I feel the compulsion to 'upgrade' to the full, rather expensive suite.
I think the submitter has an axe to grind. I have been quite impressed with Word on OSX, and indeed the rest of the available Office suite. I would prefer to use OpenOffice, but I feel it has a little longer to mature on OSX.