Amazon Unbox player is only needed to actually DOWNLOAD the video content to a computer so it can be viewed without internet access (on a plane, etc).
Just wanted to clear that up...
"You don't inherently have a right to prohibit people from copying it, distributing it, etc. So where's that leave us?"
How is this possibly true? So I can buy one copy of the New York Times, make copies of it to sell then pocket all the proceeds myself?
There are methods of measuring temperatures into the past besides thermometers. I forget the details but the size of tree rings or different types of fossilized corals might be some of them.
" they are finding remnents that show those areas were green at least once before in the past"
And this part was kind of funny... climate scientists weren't surprised by anything that is found as glaciers retreat. We already knew it has been warmer in the past.
I get pretty frequently a whole pile of advertisements in my mailbox. At my apartment complex there is a big trash can by the mailboxes where everyone deposits those straight out of the mailbox. I don't know how much that costs that get passed on, but it is certainly a lot of dead trees too.
Wow it's actually hard to figure out how to pay for a subscription on Slashdot even when you want to. No wonder that percentage is so low! I've logged in now, clicked through to the "Subscriptions" page on my account, all I see is gift subscription information and "You can buy a subscription for yourself or a gift subscription for another user. Payment options include PayPal and credit-card.". That's nice... how!?!?! Am I missing something obvious?
Ok, I'm a Windows Server Admin by trade (10 years; cut my teeth on NT4) but even I think Windows has its place. Running critical infrastructure is NOT it.
My 2c worth...
Actually Microsoft does offer breaks on licensing. Specifically, run Virtual Server on Windows 2003 Enterprise, and you can run 4 virtual instances of Windows 2003 Enterprise with no additional licensing fees.
Paul
From http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2005/o ct05/10-10virtualizationlicensing.mspx
First, we are licensing by running instance, which is to say the number of images, installations and/or copies of the original software stored on a local or storage network. Instead of licensing every inactive or stored virtual instance of a Windows Server System product, customers can now create and store an unlimited number of instances, including those for back-up and recovery, and only pay for the maximum number of running instances at any given time.
Second, we are providing easier deployment across servers. Customers can now move active instances from one licensed server to another licensed server without limitation, as long as the physical server is licensed for that same product. So, customers will now be able to store a set of instances on a storage network and deploy any instance to a rack server or blade server that has an available license for that server software.
Third, we are providing customers with greater flexibility with Windows Server System products that are currently licensed by processor, such as Microsoft SQL Server, BizTalk Server, Internet Security Accelerator Server and others. Customers can now stack multiple virtual instances on a machine by licensing for the number of virtual processors being used, rather than for all of the physical processors on the server.
Lastly, we recognize customers are using virtualization to consolidate servers. Therefore, we now have a policy for Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition that allows customers to run up to four running virtual instances on one server at no additional cost. And we'll go further with the Datacenter Edition of Windows Server "Longhorn," the code name for the next version of Windows Server, by allowing customers to run unlimited virtual instances on one server at no additional charge
Just to add to the comments about the incoherence of this article....
Why would people interested in SCSI need to consider JBODs? So if we want to spend the money for extra performance there is some reason we wouldn't want the safety of RAID?
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Apparently I do not hold the inherent right for Chrome to log me into Slashdot across computers. :)
Amazon Unbox player is only needed to actually DOWNLOAD the video content to a computer so it can be viewed without internet access (on a plane, etc). Just wanted to clear that up...
"You don't inherently have a right to prohibit people from copying it, distributing it, etc. So where's that leave us?" How is this possibly true? So I can buy one copy of the New York Times, make copies of it to sell then pocket all the proceeds myself?
Why? And would you go with Microsoft over a Dev Guild?
There are methods of measuring temperatures into the past besides thermometers. I forget the details but the size of tree rings or different types of fossilized corals might be some of them.
" they are finding remnents that show those areas were green at least once before in the past" And this part was kind of funny... climate scientists weren't surprised by anything that is found as glaciers retreat. We already knew it has been warmer in the past.
I get pretty frequently a whole pile of advertisements in my mailbox. At my apartment complex there is a big trash can by the mailboxes where everyone deposits those straight out of the mailbox. I don't know how much that costs that get passed on, but it is certainly a lot of dead trees too.
Wow it's actually hard to figure out how to pay for a subscription on Slashdot even when you want to. No wonder that percentage is so low! I've logged in now, clicked through to the "Subscriptions" page on my account, all I see is gift subscription information and "You can buy a subscription for yourself or a gift subscription for another user. Payment options include PayPal and credit-card.". That's nice... how!?!?! Am I missing something obvious?
Ok, I'm a Windows Server Admin by trade (10 years; cut my teeth on NT4) but even I think Windows has its place. Running critical infrastructure is NOT it. My 2c worth...
Actually Microsoft does offer breaks on licensing. Specifically, run Virtual Server on Windows 2003 Enterprise, and you can run 4 virtual instances of Windows 2003 Enterprise with no additional licensing fees.o ct05/10-10virtualizationlicensing.mspx
Paul
From http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2005/
First, we are licensing by running instance, which is to say the number of images, installations and/or copies of the original software stored on a local or storage network. Instead of licensing every inactive or stored virtual instance of a Windows Server System product, customers can now create and store an unlimited number of instances, including those for back-up and recovery, and only pay for the maximum number of running instances at any given time. Second, we are providing easier deployment across servers. Customers can now move active instances from one licensed server to another licensed server without limitation, as long as the physical server is licensed for that same product. So, customers will now be able to store a set of instances on a storage network and deploy any instance to a rack server or blade server that has an available license for that server software. Third, we are providing customers with greater flexibility with Windows Server System products that are currently licensed by processor, such as Microsoft SQL Server, BizTalk Server, Internet Security Accelerator Server and others. Customers can now stack multiple virtual instances on a machine by licensing for the number of virtual processors being used, rather than for all of the physical processors on the server. Lastly, we recognize customers are using virtualization to consolidate servers. Therefore, we now have a policy for Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition that allows customers to run up to four running virtual instances on one server at no additional cost. And we'll go further with the Datacenter Edition of Windows Server "Longhorn," the code name for the next version of Windows Server, by allowing customers to run unlimited virtual instances on one server at no additional charge
Just to add to the comments about the incoherence of this article.... Why would people interested in SCSI need to consider JBODs? So if we want to spend the money for extra performance there is some reason we wouldn't want the safety of RAID?