here here on your question. These packages seem to have SQUAT for documentation for the beginner. (for example where does the "idle" state get defined in the files? I just don't know where to start with the thing... sigh)
I have two quicknet cards (phone jack and a line jack) and just want to do a simple computer answering machine... how the heck can I use bayonne to do that?
On top of this, I tried openam and it simply garbled the audio.. even just from machine on local net to machine on local net.
On a similar note.. I sign the paper.. not changing the X position of my pen, but moving the paper right to left. They usually have loose area in those things...
They usually get something looking like a bunch of up and down scribbles. The paper is signed.
What happens to licenses after copyright goes out on them?
Is there liability on public domain software?
No one ever things much about the fact that the GPL wears off after the copyrights run out (never mind the fact that we'll all be well dead and buired by then).
I think that RMS comes off better in writing and prepared speech (as do many people).
I have never met him in person, but I have a feeling that like alot of computer/science-introverted types. When he trys to communicate on the fly, he ends up creating quite a mess.
I would say given the other things he has accomplished, I'll forgive him the weak impromptu speaking.
When he is given enought time to think and respond, he always seems consistant to me.
Actually.. I heard that this story was told at a.net show in chicago.
I know it's the reserved words.. but I think that just shows some of the inherent failings of microsoft.
They never even got the commmand line easy to use (linux does a better job.. I have an old MAC user using the command line now). Why did they leave the reserved words?
and lets not forget the new fun "virtual" folders... like anything that has a file named desktop.ini in it.
Try writing a backup program or a file browser.
This is a particular pet peeve of mine. Why didn't they provide a standard interface to a file browser like is used in their file dialogs?
Every stupid CD buring program, backup program... etc all have to re-implement a "explorer like" file browser to drag files from. Stupid microsoft, stupid.
And why is it that The IShellFolder enumeration is faster than the FindFirstFolder API?
Write a small program and time it some time... it's slower to use the FindFirstFile functions.
Come to think of it, all the::SH* functions and ISHELLFOLDER and PIDL are all screwy.
I'm in a job where I program in both windows and Linux. The day I can get out of the windows half.. is one step closer to nirvana.
If anybody EVER says that Windows API is superior to Linux, you point them at this.
They were going to name it com3 (the next in the series of com technologies) but when they wanted to create the directory for the project they found they couldn't.
Try it sometime in windows: Make new dir.. and try naming it com3
hehe
Cults involve manipulation of personality, and usually some kind of "accountability" mechanism that usually favors the leader of such cult. (usually some kind of pyramid/tree structure)
Their indoctrination usually has something to do with group think. Groups I've known of hold "bible studies" and stack the group with member of the cult so that the potential members may be easily pressured.
While software "religons" tend to have these kind of groups of people with heavy beliefs (I've never been to an industry conference that really balances a set of views.. that's not what they're for)
It is interesting to note that advertisers/sales people use many of the same techniques to sell that cults use to recruit.
The only mistake that orwell seemed to make was the timeline, and accounting for biotech. (how long untill genetic profiling?)
between TIPS (aka "The Party".. are you a member?) DRM and the olagopoly of companies now being allowed to own the media, we are well on our way to being told "the big lie"
DRM requires no copying of digital media without permission. And soon we will be required to have all digital broadcast media.
Perhaps he should have also been more afraid of the private sector than the coporate sector.
We're ending up with the MAX HEADROOM future instead of the 1984 one.
I, being a more liberal christian, sometimes wonder how I could get churches in on the fight. They can be a powerful ally (much like librarians). Unfortunately, I've not met many church people who are somewhat knowledgable about this.
Churches are like any other human socieity. It usually takes 3-4 people to really get something started. Are there any people that are from mainline denominations here? Who are you? How could we work together?
Didn't the leaders of Enron and Worldcom ruin lifes? If there is a life sentence for computer hacking why isn't there one for mallicious cooking of the books?
(answer: The politicians would be so vulnerable that they couldn't pass it)
Actually one of the most interesting things that was pointed out was the question of the legality of selling something that was already agreed to be released in an open manner.
They agreed to release the patent to OpenGL, so can they sell it to somebody who is going to "un-release" it?
If this is what Microsoft and SGI did, it's an interesting problem.
Ok this is rediculous. This thread's top post just got a "-1 flaimbait", probably because it had the term NAZI in it.
How much self-censoring do people do?
I think this thread has had quite a good discussion.
The ANTI-NAZI's are facists. Sigh.
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Sorry to reply to myself.. but I had to add, I find it ironic that the reason that the thread was distracted was because of the citing of Godwin's law.
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here here on your question. These packages seem to have SQUAT for documentation for the beginner. (for example where does the "idle" state get defined in the files? I just don't know where to start with the thing... sigh)
I have two quicknet cards (phone jack and a line jack) and just want to do a simple computer answering machine... how the heck can I use bayonne to do that?
On top of this, I tried openam and it simply garbled the audio.. even just from machine on local net to machine on local net.
Sigh...
On a similar note.. I sign the paper.. not changing the X position of my pen, but moving the paper right to left. They usually have loose area in those things...
They usually get something looking like a bunch of up and down scribbles. The paper is signed.
What happens to licenses after copyright goes out on them?
Is there liability on public domain software?
No one ever things much about the fact that the GPL wears off after the copyrights run out (never mind the fact that we'll all be well dead and buired by then).
Hrm...
I would be VERY happy if they would replace the floppy with a compact flash receptical.
:)
Same idea as floppy... Probably same lifespan...
Easy.. small.. not as fragile (in my experience)
Yes.. compact flash should be the replacement.
(and how about booting off of USB 2.0 hard drives and cdroms)
I stand corrected (till I see). I could easily believe he'd keep his cool; tis more of a question of phrasing.
Watch really sleezy politicians, they have this skill. It's what keeps them alive.
I'll go see him in person sometime, As long as he doesn't sing.
I think that RMS comes off better in writing and prepared speech (as do many people).
I have never met him in person, but I have a feeling that like alot of computer/science-introverted types. When he trys to communicate on the fly, he ends up creating quite a mess.
I would say given the other things he has accomplished, I'll forgive him the weak impromptu speaking.
When he is given enought time to think and respond, he always seems consistant to me.
Actually.. I heard that this story was told at a .net show in chicago.
::SH* functions and ISHELLFOLDER and PIDL are all screwy.
I know it's the reserved words.. but I think that just shows some of the inherent failings of microsoft.
They never even got the commmand line easy to use (linux does a better job.. I have an old MAC user using the command line now). Why did they leave the reserved words?
and lets not forget the new fun "virtual" folders... like anything that has a file named desktop.ini in it.
Try writing a backup program or a file browser.
This is a particular pet peeve of mine. Why didn't they provide a standard interface to a file browser like is used in their file dialogs?
Every stupid CD buring program, backup program... etc all have to re-implement a "explorer like" file browser to drag files from. Stupid microsoft, stupid.
And why is it that The IShellFolder enumeration is faster than the FindFirstFolder API?
Write a small program and time it some time... it's slower to use the FindFirstFile functions.
Come to think of it, all the
I'm in a job where I program in both windows and Linux. The day I can get out of the windows half.. is one step closer to nirvana.
If anybody EVER says that Windows API is superior to Linux, you point them at this.
Actually.. if you use:
mkdir '~'
and
cd '~'
it will work just fine... how do you do that with com1-9 lpt1... etc?
They were going to name it com3 (the next in the series of com technologies) but when they wanted to create the directory for the project they found they couldn't.
Try it sometime in windows:
Make new dir.. and try naming it com3
hehe
Cults involve manipulation of personality,
and usually some kind of "accountability" mechanism that usually favors the leader of such cult. (usually some kind of pyramid/tree structure)
Their indoctrination usually has something to do with group think. Groups I've known of hold "bible studies" and stack the group with member of the cult so that the potential members may be easily pressured.
While software "religons" tend to have these kind of groups of people with heavy beliefs (I've never been to an industry conference that really balances a set of views.. that's not what they're for)
It is interesting to note that advertisers/sales people use many of the same techniques to sell that cults use to recruit.
Correction... afraid of the private sector than the public sector. Although really it seems the govt and business have teamed up against the people.
Hrm...
hehe.. language evolves.. if enough of us decide that it needs the second o, it will.
This assumes that the internet is going to be non-vulnerable.
As is pointed out here the policy makers are remaking the rules by changing the protocols and the equipment.
Become active (however you can) or loose your rights.
Exactally.
The only mistake that orwell seemed to make was the timeline, and accounting for biotech. (how long untill genetic profiling?)
between TIPS (aka "The Party".. are you a member?)
DRM and the olagopoly of companies now being allowed to own the media, we are well on our way to being told "the big lie"
DRM requires no copying of digital media without permission. And soon we will be required to have all digital broadcast media.
Perhaps he should have also been more afraid of the private sector than the coporate sector.
We're ending up with the MAX HEADROOM future instead of the 1984 one.
Hear Hear,
I wish that this would get more exposure.
I, being a more liberal christian, sometimes wonder how I could get churches in on the fight. They can be a powerful ally (much like librarians). Unfortunately, I've not met many church people who are somewhat knowledgable about this.
Churches are like any other human socieity. It usually takes 3-4 people to really get something started. Are there any people that are from mainline denominations here? Who are you? How could we work together?
No parallel to unix (and various other OS's) warring and separating in the 80's
:)
Hrm?
As much as I love this quote, and it is appropriate here, I worry about the unwritten part of this quote.
Ghandi gained India's independence, only to see his countrymen turn against each other (can you say muslem vs. hindu).
I hope there will be no parallel in our movement.
What I got from the article, SGI promised to do this before they sold it to microsoft.
Didn't the leaders of Enron and Worldcom ruin lifes?
If there is a life sentence for computer hacking why isn't there one for mallicious cooking of the books?
(answer: The politicians would be so vulnerable that they couldn't pass it)
Actually one of the most interesting things that was pointed out was the question of the legality of selling something that was already agreed to be released in an open manner.
They agreed to release the patent to OpenGL, so can they sell it to somebody who is going to "un-release" it?
If this is what Microsoft and SGI did, it's an interesting problem.
You didn't see him doing it, have you.
I think that he can do more than be funny.
(given, what he did was funny...)
have gotten another -1...
I really don't care about karma, but the whole self-censorship thing is rediculous.
I have a feeling that moderators don't always get the proper context of a comment ( or perhaps the meta-moderators don't )
The mention of the word "NAZI" does not a moderation justify.
He was in the Comic Relief The curse of fatal death and did a wonderful job.
I really think they should give him a shake at it.
I've heard he was originally an engineer. Is that true?
Ok this is rediculous. This thread's top post just got a "-1 flaimbait", probably because it had the term NAZI in it.
How much self-censoring do people do?
I think this thread has had quite a good discussion.
The ANTI-NAZI's are facists. Sigh.
Sorry to reply to myself.. but I had to add,
I find it ironic that the reason that the thread was distracted was because of the citing of Godwin's law.