Even the "selfish" reasons that can motivate OSS developers don't involve a monetary transaction. The resume-building aspect can, in economic terms, be considered an investment in human capital, an investment made with time and effort, not dollars. For many would-be IS professionals, they may not have the financial resources to take a certified class in $hotnewtech, but jumping in on an OSS project can provide similar benefits. It's a nice alternative means of building a skilled workforce.
Let's face it - the only way licenses like the GPL will really become effective is to organize an enforcement mechanism that has some teeth. You know, send Vinny and Rocko around to this Luxuriosity guy and "make him an offer he can't refuse."
Just 'cause it's open source doesn't mean it can't be professional...
I don't think you have to worry about "sudden" replacement. It would be a monumental achievement for the US to migrate 1% of its in-use fossil fuel engines to hydrogen within the next 10 years. And if you can't tell the difference between H2O and CO (along with other noxious baddies) coming out a tailpipe, methinks you're deprived of oxygen already...
While that statement might make sense, it throws a real cog into the software vendor's (not just MS) business model. How else to prop up the top line than come out with a "New & Improved!" version every year or two? Support revenues don't cut it..
"There's one aspect in which Dr. Koch's backup system can't keep up with tape solutions: storing the backup medium in another location after the backup has been completed.
As long as this isn't necessary, Dr. Koch's backup system offers some rather unique advantages."
An interesting point - does anybody know if digitally mastered films (i.e. AotC) can support the necessary resolution, or are they geared towards traditional theaters only?
Reminds me of a roommate from college who had a full-time job, but got laid off during a seasonal slowdown. He actually took his unemployment check and went to a record show, where he got some obscure Duran Duran album for $60...
All in all, a nice job of reverse engineering Netflix's allocation scheme. A useful followup would be to contact Netflix and get their take on this.
Allocation strategies always involve prioritizing one type of customer over another - in Netflix's case, this current strategy would seem to make sense while they are trying to grow the business and rake in new customers. Assuming that there aren't significant supply chain issues that are getting in the way of prompt availability for all customers, like a larger number of people than expected not returning DVD's in a timely fashion, Netflix will need to revisit this at some point before they screw their loyal customers one too many times.
And are there really that many people in prison for hacking? And who says that there's a choice between prosecution and prevention anyway? Preventative measures are being looked at already across most organizations...
Theoretically, a tech-savvy kiddie porn junkie could use a trojan to store the material on other people's computers, and browse it from there. Probable? Hardly. Possible? I'd think so...
I did follow the link, but frankly I think reaching the conclusion that they fear what OpenBSD could do in the hands of terrorists (and making that the focus of the article) is a bit of a reach, myself.
Maybe I'm missing something, but where does DARPA state that they're concerned about OpenBSD being used by terrorists? The only indication from any of the stories is that they possibly yanked funding after his comments to the Canadian press.
And it sure seems that for a guy who feels "redeemed", Theo is pretty honked off.
Any suggestions as to other movies they could have made (I presume you're referring to other comics)? Personally, I think Thor or Dr. Strange offer good opportunities for visually interesting films (read: better effects than mere explosions and superstunts)...
A commodity??? Hardly - if you could slap any OS into a particular box and run the same applications, you might be able to call it a commodity. Regardless of whether you consider it "rocket science" (which is itself pretty old hat now), an OS is far from being a commodity. What do you think that whole antitrust trial was about? The fact that the OS basically locked users in to a variety of other MS products...
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The new 800Mhz FSB Intel rollout is tempting, though...
Even the "selfish" reasons that can motivate OSS developers don't involve a monetary transaction. The resume-building aspect can, in economic terms, be considered an investment in human capital, an investment made with time and effort, not dollars. For many would-be IS professionals, they may not have the financial resources to take a certified class in $hotnewtech, but jumping in on an OSS project can provide similar benefits. It's a nice alternative means of building a skilled workforce.
Just 'cause it's open source doesn't mean it can't be professional...
Without a HDD, what sort of storage options could you go with on this thing? Is there room inside for a 3.5"?
I don't think you have to worry about "sudden" replacement. It would be a monumental achievement for the US to migrate 1% of its in-use fossil fuel engines to hydrogen within the next 10 years. And if you can't tell the difference between H2O and CO (along with other noxious baddies) coming out a tailpipe, methinks you're deprived of oxygen already...
My guess is that he has a whole hard drive of pr0n at home. Wonder where that came from...
After all, who else would have the freedom to try out such a grandiose idea? I wish the guy all the luck in the world...
While that statement might make sense, it throws a real cog into the software vendor's (not just MS) business model. How else to prop up the top line than come out with a "New & Improved!" version every year or two? Support revenues don't cut it..
You'd best consult Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Just watch out for the buzzards...
Lunatics? Nonsense! They're obviously trying to prevent Matthew Looney's Invasion of the Earth!
"There's one aspect in which Dr. Koch's backup system can't keep up with tape solutions: storing the backup medium in another location after the backup has been completed.
As long as this isn't necessary, Dr. Koch's backup system offers some rather unique advantages."
Sense??? That's asking too much - around here, all you have to do is post something vague that mentions DMCA to get modded "Insightful."
An interesting point - does anybody know if digitally mastered films (i.e. AotC) can support the necessary resolution, or are they geared towards traditional theaters only?
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Allocation strategies always involve prioritizing one type of customer over another - in Netflix's case, this current strategy would seem to make sense while they are trying to grow the business and rake in new customers. Assuming that there aren't significant supply chain issues that are getting in the way of prompt availability for all customers, like a larger number of people than expected not returning DVD's in a timely fashion, Netflix will need to revisit this at some point before they screw their loyal customers one too many times.
And are there really that many people in prison for hacking? And who says that there's a choice between prosecution and prevention anyway? Preventative measures are being looked at already across most organizations...
Theoretically, a tech-savvy kiddie porn junkie could use a trojan to store the material on other people's computers, and browse it from there. Probable? Hardly. Possible? I'd think so...
I did follow the link, but frankly I think reaching the conclusion that they fear what OpenBSD could do in the hands of terrorists (and making that the focus of the article) is a bit of a reach, myself.
And it sure seems that for a guy who feels "redeemed", Theo is pretty honked off.
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Good point - would anybody really use this for more than a last-chance compatibility issue with Windows-based Office users???
More like Groundhog's Day (the movie)...
Any suggestions as to other movies they could have made (I presume you're referring to other comics)? Personally, I think Thor or Dr. Strange offer good opportunities for visually interesting films (read: better effects than mere explosions and superstunts)...
A commodity??? Hardly - if you could slap any OS into a particular box and run the same applications, you might be able to call it a commodity. Regardless of whether you consider it "rocket science" (which is itself pretty old hat now), an OS is far from being a commodity. What do you think that whole antitrust trial was about? The fact that the OS basically locked users in to a variety of other MS products...