How does the current support level of the XP-based POSReady version (the Windows version for bespoke embedded device use), which is still receiving patches until 2019, compare with the support level of Windows 8.1?
Look, I'm all for sticking it to clueless politicians, and the original column doesn't commit to any policy of substance, but nevertheless I think the "companion news article" is interpreting it... very creatively.
The original column: https://www.pressreader.com/au... (pressreader is paywalled but allows a certain number of free uses per time period)
I'm annoyed with the current climate of politicians just ignoring the facts and choosing to believe whatever they want, and I'm annoyed by the proliferation of clickbaity sponsored link sidebars in the genre of the fake-espn-fake-death-announcement stuff, but I'm also annoyed by how the news business doesn't seem to be able to hire writers who understand technology and can help the audience understand, rather than just making hay by subtly misleading people about it (often just due to not understanding it themselves).
This reminds me of Kiva's system from years ago, but it seems a pretty silly imitation if it can't pick up / drop containers on its own. Nothing to see here.
I realized recently this situation is happening with laptops: reasonable quality quad core 1920x1080 systems from 4 generations ago are showing up for under $500 US, and at that price Big Box is still wants to sell you a 1366x768 dual core system (in light of how stagnant it's been it almost seems like an accomplishment that they've even gotten past wanting to only put 4GB of RAM in them).
At the very least, whatever sketchy consultant or low rent big box store nerd herd operation sold this lady a new computer instead of a replacement hard drive would be wise to get their legal contingency fund sorted out before it becomes established in a court of law that that was a mistake...
"or so grossly misinformed(aka living in a bubble) that you deserve to be lied to" welp, I guess kudos for honesty; most people would veil their contempt enough to give us a reason to keep on reading.
My cynical guess is that this company's corporate HR is on a mission to avoid situations that would make group health insurance premiums go up; when they figure out that this new employee could be one of those, although a court would probably say they've already technically hired him, they figure they shouldroll the dice and attempt to put the pin back in. Many people would say "no harm, no foul" and go get a job somewhere else.
Seeing as these companies stop issuing software updates for previous models before (in some cases well before) telcos' scheduled replacements for the last ones they sent to customers come up, it's hard not to read these statements as basically "the security of our customers is a such a high priority that we will actually try to ensure it, some of the time, if you're lucky".
I mean, you're right, UC Berkley is wussing out here, they've basically said "screw you guys I'm going home" because they don't want to spend $ to make their content accessible to people with disabilities. But are you saying that the government is wrong to try to enforce the law here, or that this law shouldn't be a law in the first place?
It doesn't relieve them of the requirement AFAICT, but if they're like most universities they already have facilities in place to provide assistance to students with disabilities that will prepare closed captions or other replacement materials on a course-by-course basis and by request. Combined with limiting the potential audience to students (i.e. reducing the number of people that an ADA complaint could possibly come from), they may not feel they are likely to get into trouble.
This. For anyone who missed the story so far, VMware is a bit busy dealing with their commitment to open source at the moment (https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/vmware-lawsuit-faq.html). This news could also tell us something about the Linux Foundation's commitment to open source and/or unwillingness to let a fundraising opportunity like this pass by?
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I wonder how many PDF 0-days there are atm.
"Contact Software, Inc.
12345 Main Street â Suite 100
Phone 123.456.7890 â Fax 123.456.7890"
No city or state provided.
Seems legit.
isn't that you picked the wrong one-size-fits-all solution...
How does the current support level of the XP-based POSReady version (the Windows version for bespoke embedded device use), which is still receiving patches until 2019, compare with the support level of Windows 8.1?
Look, I'm all for sticking it to clueless politicians, and the original column doesn't commit to any policy of substance, but nevertheless I think the "companion news article" is interpreting it... very creatively.
The original column:
https://www.pressreader.com/au... (pressreader is paywalled but allows a certain number of free uses per time period)
I'm annoyed with the current climate of politicians just ignoring the facts and choosing to believe whatever they want, and I'm annoyed by the proliferation of clickbaity sponsored link sidebars in the genre of the fake-espn-fake-death-announcement stuff, but I'm also annoyed by how the news business doesn't seem to be able to hire writers who understand technology and can help the audience understand, rather than just making hay by subtly misleading people about it (often just due to not understanding it themselves).
This reminds me of Kiva's system from years ago, but it seems a pretty silly imitation if it can't pick up / drop containers on its own. Nothing to see here.
I realized recently this situation is happening with laptops: reasonable quality quad core 1920x1080 systems from 4 generations ago are showing up for under $500 US, and at that price Big Box is still wants to sell you a 1366x768 dual core system (in light of how stagnant it's been it almost seems like an accomplishment that they've even gotten past wanting to only put 4GB of RAM in them).
(and said lady's law firm starts looking for their next class action target)
At the very least, whatever sketchy consultant or low rent big box store nerd herd operation sold this lady a new computer instead of a replacement hard drive would be wise to get their legal contingency fund sorted out before it becomes established in a court of law that that was a mistake...
"or so grossly misinformed(aka living in a bubble) that you deserve to be lied to"
welp, I guess kudos for honesty; most people would veil their contempt enough to give us a reason to keep on reading.
Maybe I've been living under a rock... when did iOS YouTube introduce support for annotations?
IMO, most countries have hours of work laws that mean an employer isn't in a position to ask employees to work 24x7 in the first place.
My cynical guess is that this company's corporate HR is on a mission to avoid situations that would make group health insurance premiums go up; when they figure out that this new employee could be one of those, although a court would probably say they've already technically hired him, they figure they shouldroll the dice and attempt to put the pin back in. Many people would say "no harm, no foul" and go get a job somewhere else.
Just for illustration purposes, could you give me an example of an anti-job policy of, say, the BC Liberals?
You're right it's a brain-wash! And it's good for your hair, too!
Seeing as these companies stop issuing software updates for previous models before (in some cases well before) telcos' scheduled replacements for the last ones they sent to customers come up, it's hard not to read these statements as basically "the security of our customers is a such a high priority that we will actually try to ensure it, some of the time, if you're lucky".
Also before anybody points it out, I think it's fair to call a polite letter from the DOJ requesting co-operation "enforcing the law" -- because everybody knows what's next if they don't play ball.
I mean, you're right, UC Berkley is wussing out here, they've basically said "screw you guys I'm going home" because they don't want to spend $ to make their content accessible to people with disabilities. But are you saying that the government is wrong to try to enforce the law here, or that this law shouldn't be a law in the first place?
So Republicans pass laws they don't mean, or what?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
I mean, is spending taxpayer money on education in the first place a Soviet style result?
It doesn't relieve them of the requirement AFAICT, but if they're like most universities they already have facilities in place to provide assistance to students with disabilities that will prepare closed captions or other replacement materials on a course-by-course basis and by request. Combined with limiting the potential audience to students (i.e. reducing the number of people that an ADA complaint could possibly come from), they may not feel they are likely to get into trouble.
Perhaps there are gems of unsung first-party contributions hiding in their huge number of public repositories? https://github.com/vmware
Related:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/15/vmware_survives_gpl_breach_case_but_plaintiff_promises_appeal/
This. For anyone who missed the story so far, VMware is a bit busy dealing with their commitment to open source at the moment (https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/vmware-lawsuit-faq.html). This news could also tell us something about the Linux Foundation's commitment to open source and/or unwillingness to let a fundraising opportunity like this pass by?
Imagine what their company could be worth if their software had a good UI? ;)