I know, it's an old joke to ask for virus compatibility. But seriously, I am going to set up a newby's computer. Therefore I consider using ReactOS instead of Linux, but if the prior is too compatible to Windows, i.e. to the malware as well, then that switch doesn't make any sense in this case.
As far as I know, it's impossible to gain a patent for something that's yet in the public. That said, the yet available free software would stay free, cannot get patented, right?
Furthermore, AFAIK it's not possible to gain a patent for an idea that's yet in the public. Wasn't there a case, where the patent was rejected since the idea was published in a Mickey Mouse comic previously? (Or is that just another urban legend?)
So, then I think, the easiest way to avoid any software patent to be granted would be to put a wiki in place that collects just any software idea ever thought.
But I think, that idea is such trivial, that anyone else had have it yet. So what is in contradiction to it?
sounds to me like promising a tsunami is good--since then one can just go to the beach and collect fishes instead of having to go to the sea and to fish...
I recently read some news from South Korea, mentioning people who died by having gaming sessions for days (and nights) without sleeping and eating enough.
Different from people in Europe, about 70 percent of the South Koreans have broadband internet access, and half of them are gamers. Hence, I think, internet may be a real threat for the nation.
...towards cyborging? AFAIK technical improvement leads to a complementation of the thing supported.
For example: Today cars are save as never before. But the death toll is still high. I.e. it didn't sink that much as it was expected. I assume that this isn't limited to systems where cognition plays a role.
If so, then a immune system support by nanobots could lead to a weaker (biological) immune system. What to do then?... Well, then let's improve the nano immune system a bit.... And so on. I think, that could make Cyborgs out of everyone of us.
> but won't run the risk of being used without your > knowledge or permission.
With regard to common software security holes I expect a face recognition system would have them, too, even if it's 100% failproof.
If there's a security hole, someone would create an exploit.. that spreads around.. then everyone can unlock the doors you're qualified for. - That would apply for any sort of digital locking mechanism, including usual smart cards, but I think to break a system that's in use everywhere is much more attractive than one used only locally. (Compare to Linux vs Windows attacs.)
By using only physical keys there is only a countable number of them, so you always know how many people can access a door.
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Well, under these circumstances... is there still any benefit from setting up a fon AP -- when having no laptop or other mobile device at hand?
I know, it's an old joke to ask for virus compatibility. But seriously, I am going to set up a newby's computer. Therefore I consider using ReactOS instead of Linux, but if the prior is too compatible to Windows, i.e. to the malware as well, then that switch doesn't make any sense in this case.
As far as I know, it's impossible to gain a patent for something that's yet in the public. That said, the yet available free software would stay free, cannot get patented, right?
Furthermore, AFAIK it's not possible to gain a patent for an idea that's yet in the public. Wasn't there a case, where the patent was rejected since the idea was published in a Mickey Mouse comic previously? (Or is that just another urban legend?)
So, then I think, the easiest way to avoid any software patent to be granted would be to put a wiki in place that collects just any software idea ever thought.
But I think, that idea is such trivial, that anyone else had have it yet. So what is in contradiction to it?
Actually, there is some more background info on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Tron_(hacker) and (less noticable) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Boris_Floricic
And then, thought it a step further: Why not just to remove Tron's family name from the article in question?
I think, that would be the most simple solution for the case.
sounds to me like promising a tsunami is good--since then one can just go to the beach and collect fishes instead of having to go to the sea and to fish...
I recently read some news from South Korea, mentioning people who died by having gaming sessions for days (and nights) without sleeping and eating enough.
Different from people in Europe, about 70 percent of the South Koreans have broadband internet access, and half of them are gamers. Hence, I think, internet may be a real threat for the nation.
Here's an USA today article related to that topic in Korea.
Why shouldn't that be true for China as well?
Okay, China is a totalitarian system, but does that exclude, that this kind of threat exists there?
Well, look at the whales. Maybe they're really much more wise than us. But where did it lead to? ;-)
...towards cyborging? AFAIK technical improvement leads to a complementation of the thing supported.
... Well, then let's improve the nano immune system a bit. ... And so on. I think, that could make Cyborgs out of everyone of us.
For example: Today cars are save as never before. But the death toll is still high. I.e. it didn't sink that much as it was expected. I assume that this isn't limited to systems where cognition plays a role.
If so, then a immune system support by nanobots could lead to a weaker (biological) immune system. What to do then?
> but won't run the risk of being used without your
.. that spreads around .. then everyone can unlock the doors you're qualified for. - That would apply for any sort of digital locking mechanism, including usual smart cards, but I think to break a system that's in use everywhere is much more attractive than one used only locally. (Compare to Linux vs Windows attacs.)
> knowledge or permission.
With regard to common software security holes I expect a face recognition system would have them, too, even if it's 100% failproof.
If there's a security hole, someone would create an exploit
By using only physical keys there is only a countable number of them, so you always know how many people can access a door.
Just my 0.02
not too many since the server can't handle that many requests...
True. And then: all the people who didn't get the 1 TB account. It's probably not a fun to delete thousands of mails by hand, fifty per page...