I like the idea of J. Michael Strazynski doing Star Trek. B5 and Crusade were excelent.
For as much as I like the concept of "Enterprise" I think the wrong people are producing it. The stories aren't as strong as "Deep Space Nine" and there is no much of the jiggle factor (T'Pol needs to wear less revealing costumes) like "Voyager" had.
If he thinks switching to a 'green' power will end global warming, he is in for a big suprise. The Earth is just returning to its pre-mini ice age temperature.
Before several volcanoes spewed greenhouse gasses into the air (several centuries before the industrial revolution), farmers in what is now New Foundland and England grew wine grapes. They will be able to again in another 50 to 100 years...
Hey kiddies, it's life. The world get hot, the world gets cold. Live with it or die, because the Greens won't allow us to build the technology to leave.
I can understand why California is not number one. Our economy has been in the toilet for the last couple of years (thank you, Grey Davis) and I hope the "Governator" can turn that around.
I have to refute one of SCO's claims (see "5 Reasons..."). I talked to the tech at Safeco Field, and they are no longer using Micros 8700 on SCO OpenServer 5. They have switch to Micros 9700 on Windows 2000.
The blame for this can be shared between SCO and Micros: SCO never made a better offer to Micros for staying with them, and Micros fell to the dark side (went to Microsoft) through some internal mechanations...
It's not the liberalization of the economy that is the problem. It's the liberals blocking the economy and the fact that we can't build backup systems because the liberals are too busy protecting the environment and not busy enough protecting the people who live on this planet.
For a good view on how the Liberals (and Greens) are ruinging everything, read "Fallen Angels" by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournell, and Michael Flynn.
I've always relied on Outpost Gallifrey for confirmation on Doctor Who news. If it doesn't appear there then it's just another rumor. But now that site has a banner confirming this news. Hurrah!!!
Does the MPAA want to ban text messaging inside the theater, or everywhere? They could probably convince the courts to uphold a ban in a theater and claim it is a nuisance and distracts the rest of the audience, but if the MPAA wants to ban all text messaging world wide then they are in for a big surprise. The courts may ban the MPAA...
Is the Earth getting warmer? Yes. Is it because of pollution? Most likely not. Reason: around 635 (give or take a hundred years) Krakatoa exploded and put a significant amount of dust and gas into the atmosphere causing what is known as the "Little Ice Age." (I also suspect the erruption of Mammoth in California c. 1100 also added to this affect). That little ice age is coming to an end and the results are warmer world tempatures.
The French have lost 3000 people due to a heat wave that may be related to this. (source: KFWB News)
Should we then not worry about pollution? No. Pollution is still a problem, but not the problem that the Greens are freaking out about. Pollution will not cause Earth to turn into Arrakis (or Tattoine) but it will do some damage to us, the inhabitants of Earth. The Greens are fighting the bad fight for the wrong cause.
The FSF should not be jerks just because the owners of OpenServer (OSR5) and UnixWare (UW7) are. Leave the SCO support in. Not only leave it in, but make GCC a product that is better than the official C compiler for OSR5 and UW7, just to show them up.
The geek community is stronger than SCO (and their puppet master Bill Gates) think they are. Let us show just how strong we are!
I worked for a small software company (PDS Sports Judge) that went out of busines shortly after I started working there. I had asked the boss where the source code would go for the software, and he said that it would be sold off (by whom I don't know), along with all the other assets, so the backers were assured to get back some of their investment.
I worked for another company that was on the receiving end of such assets liquidation sales or auctions (some being done by the IRS) and would guess that source code could be tranfered from one company to another that way.
1) Buy shiney new system from Dell (or whom ever) 2) Transfer all software licenses to SCO (you will be using Linux and other freeware after all...) 3) Let SCO fight Microsoft for refund
I could not find in the Bill of Rights any Article or Amendment to the Constitution that granted the Right to Profit.
The Declaration of Independence did state "...that all are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the persuit of happiness." This means that the people who own the telemarketing firms cannot be barred from trying to make a profit; however it does not guarantee they will make a profit. There is a difference.
Something I learned as a child: your rights end where mine begin.
At a couple of resaurants I eat at, (some) of the waiters are so good that my glass (or water or Diet Pepsi) is refilled without my asking. If only all wait staff were trained this well, then devices like the one mentioned above would not be needed...
If you could start your trip earlier, then I would suggest Toronto, Ontario for the World Science Fiction Convention being help August 28 through September 1. Info at the Torcon 3 website.
Like Clint Eastwood or Martin Sheen? Are they really starving?
If they wanted to prove a point, they would use actors who are really starving, but then they are getting paid to be in the commerecials so they can eat... Or, the studios could stop taking in so much money for themselves and pay more to the extras and bit players.
I would suggest a Federal version of the GPL that keeps the code available to the public but keeps big corporations from selling it back to the Fed. And add a clause for classified material so it could be used freely by anyone with the appropriate security clearence. Add another clause to make the code (that which does not require a security clearence) available to our allies (UK, Germany, Japan, etc) at a discount to protect their taxpayers...
It could be called the Federal GNU Public License (FGPL).
I've been reading many of the comments posted here, and most of what I see are people complaining about what StarOffice/OpenOffice lacks, and how bad this or that is. I just have one question: how long did it take Microsoft to get MS Office to the point where it is now? With most OSS projects, the developers are playing catch-up and getting close to the level of the competition in less time than the competition.
Oh yes, and just to make this post on topic: I intend to buy this book because I want a reference on StarOffice/OpenOffice. I've been looking for a reference on OpenOffice and didn't know that it was a free version of StarOffice...
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I like the idea of J. Michael Strazynski doing Star Trek. B5 and Crusade were excelent.
For as much as I like the concept of "Enterprise" I think the wrong people are producing it. The stories aren't as strong as "Deep Space Nine" and there is no much of the jiggle factor (T'Pol needs to wear less revealing costumes) like "Voyager" had.
Just my $0.02 worth.
If he thinks switching to a 'green' power will end global warming, he is in for a big suprise. The Earth is just returning to its pre-mini ice age temperature.
Before several volcanoes spewed greenhouse gasses into the air (several centuries before the industrial revolution), farmers in what is now New Foundland and England grew wine grapes. They will be able to again in another 50 to 100 years...
Hey kiddies, it's life. The world get hot, the world gets cold. Live with it or die, because the Greens won't allow us to build the technology to leave.
Just me $0.02 worth.
I will wait until Lucas officialy anounces the title.
When I see the name of the search engine, I'm more inclined to think of "Barney Google" of the 'googly' eyes fame.
Funny that Dungeons and Dragons was mentioned, because I met my first girlfriend playing AD&D. (We were both late-teens at the time.)
Methinks it is the person, not the activity, that needs to be examined...
I can understand why California is not number one. Our economy has been in the toilet for the last couple of years (thank you, Grey Davis) and I hope the "Governator" can turn that around.
I have to refute one of SCO's claims (see "5 Reasons..."). I talked to the tech at Safeco Field, and they are no longer using Micros 8700 on SCO OpenServer 5. They have switch to Micros 9700 on Windows 2000.
The blame for this can be shared between SCO and Micros: SCO never made a better offer to Micros for staying with them, and Micros fell to the dark side (went to Microsoft) through some internal mechanations...
Best book(s): Chobits by Clamp
Worst book: The Torcon 3 (2003 World Science Fiction Convention) Pocket Program
I'm ospposed to a French site not because they opposed the Iraq war, but beause my relatives (the French) are assholes.
Just my $0.02 worth.
Which Sacred Cows of Physics will this kill?
Just my $0.02 worth...
I will be impressed with Apple when they announce, and deliver, iTunes support for Linux.
This sounds like communist FUD to me.
It's not the liberalization of the economy that is the problem. It's the liberals blocking the economy and the fact that we can't build backup systems because the liberals are too busy protecting the environment and not busy enough protecting the people who live on this planet.
For a good view on how the Liberals (and Greens) are ruinging everything, read "Fallen Angels" by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournell, and Michael Flynn.
Just my $0.02 worth.
I've always relied on Outpost Gallifrey for confirmation on Doctor Who news. If it doesn't appear there then it's just another rumor. But now that site has a banner confirming this news. Hurrah!!!
Welcome back, Doctor! Don't mess it up, BBC!
Does the MPAA want to ban text messaging inside the theater, or everywhere? They could probably convince the courts to uphold a ban in a theater and claim it is a nuisance and distracts the rest of the audience, but if the MPAA wants to ban all text messaging world wide then they are in for a big surprise. The courts may ban the MPAA...
Just my $0.02 worth.
Is the Earth getting warmer? Yes. Is it because of pollution? Most likely not. Reason: around 635 (give or take a hundred years) Krakatoa exploded and put a significant amount of dust and gas into the atmosphere causing what is known as the "Little Ice Age." (I also suspect the erruption of Mammoth in California c. 1100 also added to this affect). That little ice age is coming to an end and the results are warmer world tempatures.
The French have lost 3000 people due to a heat wave that may be related to this. (source: KFWB News)
Should we then not worry about pollution? No. Pollution is still a problem, but not the problem that the Greens are freaking out about. Pollution will not cause Earth to turn into Arrakis (or Tattoine) but it will do some damage to us, the inhabitants of Earth. The Greens are fighting the bad fight for the wrong cause.
Just my $0.02 worth.
The FSF should not be jerks just because the owners of OpenServer (OSR5) and UnixWare (UW7) are. Leave the SCO support in. Not only leave it in, but make GCC a product that is better than the official C compiler for OSR5 and UW7, just to show them up.
The geek community is stronger than SCO (and their puppet master Bill Gates) think they are. Let us show just how strong we are!
I worked for a small software company (PDS Sports Judge) that went out of busines shortly after I started working there. I had asked the boss where the source code would go for the software, and he said that it would be sold off (by whom I don't know), along with all the other assets, so the backers were assured to get back some of their investment.
I worked for another company that was on the receiving end of such assets liquidation sales or auctions (some being done by the IRS) and would guess that source code could be tranfered from one company to another that way.
1) Buy shiney new system from Dell (or whom ever)
2) Transfer all software licenses to SCO (you will be using Linux and other freeware after all...)
3) Let SCO fight Microsoft for refund
Problem solved!
What kind of double-speak is that? It sounds kind of like "...I'm buying a National League baseball team but I'm not competing with the LA Dodgers."
That rumble you hear is George Orwell rolling over in is grave.
I could not find in the Bill of Rights any Article or Amendment to the Constitution that granted the Right to Profit.
The Declaration of Independence did state "...that all are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the persuit of happiness." This means that the people who own the telemarketing firms cannot be barred from trying to make a profit; however it does not guarantee they will make a profit. There is a difference.
Something I learned as a child: your rights end where mine begin.
At a couple of resaurants I eat at, (some) of the waiters are so good that my glass (or water or Diet Pepsi) is refilled without my asking. If only all wait staff were trained this well, then devices like the one mentioned above would not be needed...
If you could start your trip earlier, then I would suggest Toronto, Ontario for the World Science Fiction Convention being help August 28 through September 1. Info at the Torcon 3 website.
Other geek places to visit are Comic Vendor, the world first comic book store in Torrance, California; The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society in North Hollywood, California; and (if you are a baseball geek) Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.
Like Clint Eastwood or Martin Sheen? Are they really starving?
If they wanted to prove a point, they would use actors who are really starving, but then they are getting paid to be in the commerecials so they can eat... Or, the studios could stop taking in so much money for themselves and pay more to the extras and bit players.
"Don't confuse the issue with facts!"
I would suggest a Federal version of the GPL that keeps the code available to the public but keeps big corporations from selling it back to the Fed. And add a clause for classified material so it could be used freely by anyone with the appropriate security clearence. Add another clause to make the code (that which does not require a security clearence) available to our allies (UK, Germany, Japan, etc) at a discount to protect their taxpayers...
It could be called the Federal GNU Public License (FGPL).
I've been reading many of the comments posted here, and most of what I see are people complaining about what StarOffice/OpenOffice lacks, and how bad this or that is. I just have one question: how long did it take Microsoft to get MS Office to the point where it is now? With most OSS projects, the developers are playing catch-up and getting close to the level of the competition in less time than the competition.
Oh yes, and just to make this post on topic: I intend to buy this book because I want a reference on StarOffice/OpenOffice. I've been looking for a reference on OpenOffice and didn't know that it was a free version of StarOffice...