Here it's about 400 or 500 colones an hour... at the current exchange rate, that's about US $0.91-$1.25. In tourist areas it can cost more, obviously, especially out in the beaches, since the capital San Jose is in the mountains and has the best (or by my north american standards, less piss-poor) connectivity.
Also, in some tourist areas and hotels they usually have terminals you can use for free, but they don't let you hog it if people are waiting.
iTMS Canada will have songs at 99 cents CAD, but PLUS GST and PST or HST or QST or whatever insane sales taxes there are! Not to mention that every 5th song you buy will have to be from a Canadian-born artist. Go, Canada!
I'm living in Costa Rica, Central America, right now, so I thought I'd pitch in on the whole "my place is a rip-off" bit. Because, as far as I see it, I'm going to win.:)
The country is served by a France Telecom / Open Transit fibre line from the US. Internet (as well as land line, cellphone, and even electricity) service is provided by a monolithic government agency. Cable is available pretty much anywhere, and cable modem access is available in the urban areas. They're still working on DSL, but if you know anything about Latin American work ethic, it's gonna be a while.
Here are the rates for residential cable modem access: (downstream/upstream kbps) 128/64, $35/month 256/128, $50/month (I have this one) 512/128, $70/month Those rates used to be much higher (used to pay $80/month for 256/128), but the rates and services have changed as of January 1, 2004.
As for access from an office, we have 128/64 for $50/month (up to 20 computers). It goes up to $250/month for 1024/256 access, and if you really need the upstream, it's $350/month for 512/512.
So it's not great, but it could be worse. At least there's cable, and stable electricity -- which is more than you say about most of the world.
Funny you mentioned Vancouver. It doesn't matter how nice a city is, if you can't find a job there, it sucks. I was in Vancouver for over a year without a job at all until I realized that the problem was not me, but where I was. So I moved away and I live better than I ever could in Vancouver, or anywhere else in Canada for that matter.
Vancouver, in the milder West Coast of Canada, is just like Toronto, except it has: cleaner air, great skiing and snowboarding, ocean beaches, even more affordability, and most importantly, the winters _won't_ put hair on your chest! Just be sure to pack an umbrella.
I totally agree. When your hobby becomes your job, the length of your work-week doesn't seem that important at all. Except maybe for your friends, who start to become concerned for your well-being:)
Supposing that there is a nearly constant layer of dark matter throughout the universe (thus gravitational effects would not be present), the slowdown could be caused by the frictional effects of dark matter. This might be a hypothesis. I don't know enough about dark matter and stuff, however.
I would suggest providing technical articles and documentation under the OpenContent License. As for editorials and opinions, where modification isn't warranted, the tagline from the Free Software Foundation's Web site may be appropriate:
"Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved."
Of course, every need is different. Review the OPL carefully before using it, because its intentions are not applicable to every form of content out there.
As for the POS software you're looking for, there are quite a few options available.
Samco has an extensive offering of business accounting applications that work with Linux, including POS. Check out the screenshots of their POS module. J.S. Software provides accounting and POS software, and they support Linux. LinuxPOS from Linux Canada is also available.
Funny how all three of these companies are Canadian. Don't worry about accounting tax differences too much, though--Canadian companies (have to) create software with other countries' tax laws in mind.
I would like to say that I apologise for the negligent posting on Slashdot.org regarding the shielding of the iMac. The shielding of the iMac is obviously well within legal tolerances, and using the iMac will suit users in much the same way as Windows or Linux. I did not mean to badmouth the reputation of Macintosh systems. Most of what I say in Slashdot is in fact a joke. I will endeavour to make the distinction between truth and simple teasing painfully clear; in the event that I cannot, I will post through other means or not post at all.
I would like to let you know that I am not yet in the employ of Linux.com. I currently work for a separate company for which the iMac is located. And its uses are just that--to test Web sites for accuracy and nothing else.
Once again, I apologise for any inconvenience or grievance I may have caused. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. If you have any questions or suggestions, do not hesitate to send me an e-mail. Thank you.
Ugh. iMac's monitor isn't shielded very well. At the place I used to work, someone turned on the monitor for the iMac next to where I was working, and my monitor got funky for a little while. It's like I degaussed it for the first time in years or something.
Oh, by the way, no real work gets done on the iMac--it's just there to verify Web sites and to, well, look cute and attract investors. Heh. No one deserves the torture of having to work on an iMac:)
This is surprisingly hard to get in some people's heads, but copying software and robbing a bank are fundamentally different!
Obviously, I'll have to spell it out for you. If I rob a bank and steal a million dollars, the bank is short a million dollars and I'm up a million dollars. With me so far? If I copy a million bytes of information, the software company *doesn't* lose a million bytes of information, but I'm up a million bytes.
In fact, the government (in the US at least) discourages the reference of unauthorised copying as "theft." (I found that info somewhere ona) the company is not loosing money (which is not correct by the way) gnu.org).
Even better, no one can "give away" software, because "giving away" something implies that you don't have it anymore. Of course, if you're providing it in a boxed set with a manual and not charging, you are giving it away. What you are giving away is a boxed set, manual, and CD ethed in such a way as to provide useful information to someone's computer. "Giving away" software should really be referred to as "providing free access to" software or something.
> a) the company is not loosing money (which is not correct by the way)
As far as I can see, the company is not losing money by having its software copied by people who are too poor to pay for it. If you have anything that that back up your own statement, I'd love to hear it.
I'm guessing that CodeWarrior was developed with the libraries and such that Red Hat provides. Most likely, this includes stuff like glibc2.1, gtk+, and whatever Open Source goodies included in Red Hat that other distributions may or may not have.
Instead of saying CodeWarrior *only* works with Red Hat Linux, it would be better off saying something like the following:
Requirements: - Linux distribution with glibc2.1, etc. (recommended for use with Red Hat Linux 6.0)
Something like that. That way, you can check the specs of your own Linux distribution and see if you have the requirements for running CodeWarrior.
I just listened to your tracks, and they're really good! I especially liked the second one, "Return (Dinomix)." Are you planning to release any more songs in the near future?
Upside is right about one thing--most music on MP3.COM is horrible. If you look carefully, however, you'll find some great bands--and some aren't not even popular yet!
Of course, you'll like these bands if you like the music genres that I like. I believe these are most talented of the dance-trance-goa-club bunch, though.
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The same number of security holes are present in proprietary OS's. They're not easy to find without the source code, however. The holes that are found, if they're announced by the vendor (or kept secret), typically do not come with solutions.
Just recently a murderer got away with three years in jail. It was labeled as a "licence to kill." Kevin Mitnick had to spend four years in jail, without bail, until he could actually get to a trial.
Is it just me, or is there a problem here? Since when are malicious hackers worse than cold-blooded murderers?
All you have to do is ask yourself this question: which act causes more money to be lost by big corporations? Killing or cracking? Justice may be blind, but she knows the meaning of money.
I voted because I would definitely buy a Sierra game if it were released for Linux. Heck, if Half-Life were out for Linux, I'd be camping out at the software store!
Games for Linux are just about ready to explode. We're going from "no games at all" to "an explosion of new games" in a really short time. It's hectic. I love it.
Shouldn't "Open Source" be in quotes when IBM is involved? First of all, notice how they tactically avoid the words "Open Source" in their press release, with phrases such as "open-source availability" and "open access to the source code."
I haven't seen any source licence, but I'm already guessing that it will be too restrictive to deserve the Open Source certification branding. Then again, I'd love to be proven wrong.
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Here it's about 400 or 500 colones an hour... at the current exchange rate, that's about US $0.91-$1.25. In tourist areas it can cost more, obviously, especially out in the beaches, since the capital San Jose is in the mountains and has the best (or by my north american standards, less piss-poor) connectivity.
Also, in some tourist areas and hotels they usually have terminals you can use for free, but they don't let you hog it if people are waiting.
1. Form Not-For-Profit Corporation
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2. ???
3. Profit!
That's the first thing that came to my mind. Oh, what a simple mind I have.
iTMS Canada will have songs at 99 cents CAD, but PLUS GST and PST or HST or QST or whatever insane sales taxes there are! Not to mention that every 5th song you buy will have to be from a Canadian-born artist. Go, Canada!
Any /.er's in Costa Rica seen a DDR machine there? I can't seem to find any, and I've checked places all over San Jose. Any clues?
I'm living in Costa Rica, Central America, right now, so I thought I'd pitch in on the whole "my place is a rip-off" bit. Because, as far as I see it, I'm going to win. :)
The country is served by a France Telecom / Open Transit fibre line from the US. Internet (as well as land line, cellphone, and even electricity) service is provided by a monolithic government agency. Cable is available pretty much anywhere, and cable modem access is available in the urban areas. They're still working on DSL, but if you know anything about Latin American work ethic, it's gonna be a while.
Here are the rates for residential cable modem access:
(downstream/upstream kbps)
128/64, $35/month
256/128, $50/month (I have this one)
512/128, $70/month
Those rates used to be much higher (used to pay $80/month for 256/128), but the rates and services have changed as of January 1, 2004.
As for access from an office, we have 128/64 for $50/month (up to 20 computers). It goes up to $250/month for 1024/256 access, and if you really need the upstream, it's $350/month for 512/512.
So it's not great, but it could be worse. At least there's cable, and stable electricity -- which is more than you say about most of the world.
Oh, please. Like anybody walks in America anymore.
Funny you mentioned Vancouver. It doesn't matter how nice a city is, if you can't find a job there, it sucks. I was in Vancouver for over a year without a job at all until I realized that the problem was not me, but where I was. So I moved away and I live better than I ever could in Vancouver, or anywhere else in Canada for that matter.
Vancouver, in the milder West Coast of Canada, is just like Toronto, except it has: cleaner air, great skiing and snowboarding, ocean beaches, even more affordability, and most importantly, the winters _won't_ put hair on your chest! Just be sure to pack an umbrella.
I totally agree. When your hobby becomes your job, the length of your work-week doesn't seem that important at all. Except maybe for your friends, who start to become concerned for your well-being :)
LinuxApps.com is not owned by VA. It is a Linux.com partner, much in the same way that LinuxNewbie.org (which is owned by internet.com) is a Linux.com partner.
Supposing that there is a nearly constant layer of dark matter throughout the universe (thus gravitational effects would not be present), the slowdown could be caused by the frictional effects of dark matter. This might be a hypothesis. I don't know enough about dark matter and stuff, however.
I would suggest providing technical articles and documentation under the OpenContent License. As for editorials and opinions, where modification isn't warranted, the tagline from the Free Software Foundation's Web site may be appropriate:
"Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved."
Of course, every need is different. Review the OPL carefully before using it, because its intentions are not applicable to every form of content out there.
As for the POS software you're looking for, there are quite a few options available.
Samco has an extensive offering of business accounting applications that work with Linux, including POS. Check out the screenshots of their POS module. J.S. Software provides accounting and POS software, and they support Linux. LinuxPOS from Linux Canada is also available.
Funny how all three of these companies are Canadian. Don't worry about accounting tax differences too much, though--Canadian companies (have to) create software with other countries' tax laws in mind.
I would like to say that I apologise for the negligent posting on Slashdot.org regarding the shielding of the iMac. The shielding of the iMac is obviously well within legal tolerances, and using the iMac will suit users in much the same way as Windows or Linux. I did not mean to badmouth the reputation of Macintosh systems. Most of what I say in Slashdot is in fact a joke. I will endeavour to make the distinction between truth and simple teasing painfully clear; in the event that I cannot, I will post through other means or not post at all.
I would like to let you know that I am not yet in the employ of Linux.com. I currently work for a separate company for which the iMac is located. And its uses are just that--to test Web sites for accuracy and nothing else.
Once again, I apologise for any inconvenience or grievance I may have caused. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. If you have any questions or suggestions, do not hesitate to send me an e-mail. Thank you.
--Jeff
Anything I say is my opinion and mine only, it is not shared with anyone for whom I work with.
I do not work for Linux.com full-time yet. That should tell you what you need to know.
I'm sorry for any inconvenience or grievance that I may have caused.
Ugh. iMac's monitor isn't shielded very well. At the place I used to work, someone turned on the monitor for the iMac next to where I was working, and my monitor got funky for a little while. It's like I degaussed it for the first time in years or something.
:)
Oh, by the way, no real work gets done on the iMac--it's just there to verify Web sites and to, well, look cute and attract investors. Heh. No one deserves the torture of having to work on an iMac
This is surprisingly hard to get in some people's heads, but copying software and robbing a bank are fundamentally different!
Obviously, I'll have to spell it out for you. If I rob a bank and steal a million dollars, the bank is short a million dollars and I'm up a million dollars. With me so far? If I copy a million bytes of information, the software company *doesn't* lose a million bytes of information, but I'm up a million bytes.
In fact, the government (in the US at least) discourages the reference of unauthorised copying as "theft." (I found that info somewhere ona) the company is not loosing money (which is not correct by the way) gnu.org).
Even better, no one can "give away" software, because "giving away" something implies that you don't have it anymore. Of course, if you're providing it in a boxed set with a manual and not charging, you are giving it away. What you are giving away is a boxed set, manual, and CD ethed in such a way as to provide useful information to someone's computer. "Giving away" software should really be referred to as "providing free access to" software or something.
> a) the company is not loosing money (which is not correct by the way)
As far as I can see, the company is not losing money by having its software copied by people who are too poor to pay for it. If you have anything that that back up your own statement, I'd love to hear it.
I'm guessing that CodeWarrior was developed with the libraries and such that Red Hat provides. Most likely, this includes stuff like glibc2.1, gtk+, and whatever Open Source goodies included in Red Hat that other distributions may or may not have.
Instead of saying CodeWarrior *only* works with Red Hat Linux, it would be better off saying something like the following:
Requirements:
- Linux distribution with glibc2.1, etc. (recommended for use with Red Hat Linux 6.0)
Something like that. That way, you can check the specs of your own Linux distribution and see if you have the requirements for running CodeWarrior.
I just listened to your tracks, and they're really good! I especially liked the second one, "Return (Dinomix)." Are you planning to release any more songs in the near future?
Upside is right about one thing--most music on MP3.COM is horrible. If you look carefully, however, you'll find some great bands--and some aren't not even popular yet!
Check out these bands: Ghost in the Machine, Trance Control, Beat Symphony (my favourite), Jumalatar, Universal Groove, Master Zap, DJ Wild, and Joeb the Man.
Of course, you'll like these bands if you like the music genres that I like. I believe these are most talented of the dance-trance-goa-club bunch, though.
The same number of security holes are present in proprietary OS's. They're not easy to find without the source code, however. The holes that are found, if they're announced by the vendor (or kept secret), typically do not come with solutions.
Just recently a murderer got away with three years in jail. It was labeled as a "licence to kill." Kevin Mitnick had to spend four years in jail, without bail, until he could actually get to a trial.
Is it just me, or is there a problem here? Since when are malicious hackers worse than cold-blooded murderers?
All you have to do is ask yourself this question: which act causes more money to be lost by big corporations? Killing or cracking? Justice may be blind, but she knows the meaning of money.
I voted because I would definitely buy a Sierra game if it were released for Linux. Heck, if Half-Life were out for Linux, I'd be camping out at the software store!
Games for Linux are just about ready to explode. We're going from "no games at all" to "an explosion of new games" in a really short time. It's hectic. I love it.
Shouldn't "Open Source" be in quotes when IBM is involved? First of all, notice how they tactically avoid the words "Open Source" in their press release, with phrases such as "open-source availability" and "open access to the source code."
I haven't seen any source licence, but I'm already guessing that it will be too restrictive to deserve the Open Source certification branding. Then again, I'd love to be proven wrong.
They already have a player. Wait about a month for the public beta of G2 for Linux.