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  1. Re: A billion here, a billion there... on IBM VP Talks About Another $1 Billion for Linux Development (Video) · · Score: 1

    No

  2. Cyphertite on Lockbox Aims To NSA-Proof the Cloud · · Score: 1

    Cyphertite's end-to-end system is already up and working. And inexpensive storage and fully open-source. And supports all major and minor platforms. What the fuck else could you want?

  3. Re:The dilema ... on NSA Cracked Into Encrypted UN Video Conferences · · Score: 1

    You've got a childish viewpoint.

    The reality is that there are many people in this world, in our governments, whose self-interest points towards aggressive acts. They enjoy spying, infiltration, and war. This is a repetitive personality trait.

    To make the conclusion that the "US don't care at all about" "peace and agreement" is to deny human nature. Plenty of people on all sides are doing the same thing.

    If you think in the same black and white terms as the "we are doing this because we care about people" abstract criticism that is often conveyed as White House press releases are written in, then, clearly, the aggressive mouthpieces in the administration have already reached their goal with you and you don't even realize it.

  4. Re:Star cloning controversy on Mouse Cloned From Drop of Blood · · Score: 1

    as far as the 5th clone, what would you do? short of arresting or killing the person pre-crime, you monitor them. but in reality nobody is going to do anything pre-crime, i doubt anyone would even realize that there is a 5th clone waiting to kill after his 4 clone brothers have already done so.

    billionaire cloning himself 300,000 times? that would be bad ass.

  5. Re:Good luck with that on NSA Revelation Leads FTC To Propose "Reclaim Your Name" Initiative · · Score: 1

    that seems plausible, the only defense they might have is that a credit report isn't "public" information, so it isn't libel

    but if anyone can buy a report, i think it is public. this is intriguing and i wonder if anyone has already tried it.

  6. Re:He is not entering Russia. on Edward Snowden Leaves Hong Kong · · Score: 1

    Well known freak, and regular show off.

  7. Re:aren't there laws against monopolistic practice on Verizon Accused of Intentionally Slowing Netflix Video Streaming · · Score: 1

    What you are describing is the classic Cogent peering dispute

    Specifically, the deal here is that we are contrasting one of the oldest and highest priced providers vs. one of the lowest priced.

    Many networks do not have 1:1 peering relationships. That's reality.

    The fact that Verizon has agreed to peer, but won't properly expand and add ports when they are hitting capacity means that I really don't want to be using Verizon or Cogent's fucking networks!!!

  8. Re:GGPL on MySQL Man Pages Silently Relicensed Away From GPL · · Score: 1

    If Monty wanted to license it as GPL-only, that would have had the same effect. Instead he chose a dual license explicitly so that he could sell the project and make money. It's much harder to sell GPL-only code in this context, you see.

  9. Re:So, what if we wrote those pages? on MySQL Man Pages Silently Relicensed Away From GPL · · Score: 1

    So, what if you wrote them? Then you had to provide a copyright assignment to MySQL AB/Sun/Oracle and you already gave them control over copy rights.

  10. Re:Is this legal? on MySQL Man Pages Silently Relicensed Away From GPL · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The answer is "Yes" and the long answer is that they already gave the permission or MySQL AB/Sun/Oracle wouldn't have accepted the contribution.

  11. Re:Dual licensing on MySQL Man Pages Silently Relicensed Away From GPL · · Score: 1

    Really? Well, it was a good idea for Monty because he had a product worth buying when Sun paid him out.

  12. Re:We're not there yet. on Woz Compares the Cloud and PRISM To Communist Russia · · Score: 1

    In other words, the "singularity" has the same problem that Sci-Fi utopia and true Communism have: People won't actually want it.

  13. Re:Desktop environments on FreeBSD 8.4 Released · · Score: 1

    openbsd is close to having kde 4.8

  14. Re:Unlocked phone? on CRTC Unveils New Wireless Code To Protect Canadian Customers · · Score: 3, Informative

    yes as long as the phone covers the frequencies on the network you wish to roam on, which is why "QUAD BAND GSM" used to be popular, although there are more bands now with 4G LTE and so on

  15. Re:If only the USA wasn't bought by corps on CRTC Unveils New Wireless Code To Protect Canadian Customers · · Score: 1

    Canada is way more fucked on the telecom regulatory/monopoly end than the US will ever be...

  16. Re:Never thought I'd see FUD from Open Source on MariaDB vs. MySQL: A Performance Comparison · · Score: 1

    Except that MySQL copyright is still assigned to MySQL AB (Oracle). So Monty can only make money selling support...

  17. Re:Why no real specs? on Jolla Announces First Meego Phone Available By End 2013 · · Score: 1

    Sorry, I was mixing up the N9 with the N900. I have an N9. They are legendary for SIM card problems. Similar to N900 but no keyboard and bad SIM holder...

  18. Re:Why no real specs? on Jolla Announces First Meego Phone Available By End 2013 · · Score: 2

    The N900 is peerless, until you want a phone that can hold a SIM card, then it literally starts to fail after 3 months. The design is guaranteed to fail and is fucking depressing for such an expensive phone.

  19. Re:sweet on Jolla Announces First Meego Phone Available By End 2013 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Meego uses X windows, and other more traditional technologies than android, is just as fast if not faster, and works like 'standard linux' out of the box. That's kinda nice, eh?

  20. Re:The Solution on Microsoft's Most Profitable Mobile Operating System: Android · · Score: 1

    news flash: google owns motorola

  21. Odd? Really? on Putin Reportedly Comments On T-Platform Supercomputer Flap · · Score: 1

    "It's odd that Putin was quoted talking about 'European colleagues' when the Americans were responsible for cutting T-Platforms off."

    Is it really? He's commenting on the fact that after the sanction, the company is barred from doing business with him. He's framing it as though they themselves have to make the choice to cut off business. As if the sanction was just an idea carried out through legal concepts held by the US government and executed through treaties with foreign governments. Perhaps they make this choice because they don't like having their bank accounts, their credit, their business shut off from the banking system? And he's blaming them for succumbing to pressure.

  22. qualitay on Pearson Vue Now On Day 5 of Massive Outage · · Score: 1

    quality software strikes again!

  23. Re:I think they need a second opinion. on French Police Unsure Which Twin To Charge In Sexual Assaults · · Score: 1

    Only one way to find out.

  24. Re:Stop being stupid for one. on Ask Slashdot: What To Do About Patent Trolls Seeking Wi-fi License Fees? · · Score: 1

    Some of us nerds have experience in business, law, and/or legal matters, which makes slashdot perhaps the best place to ask in some of these situations...

  25. Re:All of a sudden that S Corp filing fee seems sm on Ask Slashdot: What To Do About Patent Trolls Seeking Wi-fi License Fees? · · Score: 1

    S Corp and LLC fees in most states are maybe $50 or $100 per year, unless you're in fucking California. Pretty good deal if you only want to lose your business and not your house. That is, unless you've mortgaged your house to finance your business.