Good for him! Although it makes me quite concerned what could happen to this guy for such a bold move. Can we follow up with him periodically to make sure he's safe?
what does that have to do with the hypersensitivity of the media to *anything* related to classified/secret material? you didn't address anything that I pointed out in my original post.
This type of thing happens... some documents are released that shouldn't be and some documents need to be released that aren't. What strikes me as funny is this quote FTA:
"But because the reclassification program is itself shrouded in secrecy -- governed by a still-classified memorandum that prohibits the National Archives even from saying which agencies are involved..."
Uhhh, yeah. The program that makes things secret is secret itself. It has always been this way.
This whole "super secrecy coverup what are you trying to hide" movement in the media is a *little* overboard. Do all administrations have secrets? Yes. Do administrations inherit secrets from the previous administrations? Yes. Are some more secretive than others? Yes. Should this be a cause for concern? Maybe. I don't know what the secrecy is about, but if we are in a state of war then I would expect some things to be more secret than others - even those things which may be previously unclassified.
Not trying to be flamebait here, but there is some serious problems with the way Yahoo! is doing business. Censoring the word "allah" on one hand but handing over journalists to the Chinese government on the other. Does anyone at Yahoo! have a friggin clue?
It doesn't matter if Oracle rescends the license for all future versions because the current versions will be protected and can be forked. MySQL will continue to go forward in a new form and a new name, but it will be the same project. You won't be able to kill it.
You're wrong - just because MySQL *could* be delayed doesn't mean that it will. Besides, how many production servers are constantly updating to the latest and greatest version of each software package that comes out. You have some machines out there that have years of uptime running the same software that the machine was installed with, plus the occasional security patch.
Like Bruce Perens said, "you can't really buy an Open Source project." The developers can take their code, fork it, and keep working on it under another project name, if they want.
Oracle's latest "purchases" of these Open Source projects will not threaten MySQL at all. You can't apply for-profit, closed source takeover pressure to OSS code. The GPL prevents exactly this by keeping the source freely available and open.
I'm looking forward to getting a copy of this book. Audio and video support is basically the meat of Linux on the desktop and the source of much frustration for new users who "can't get their soundcard working". O'Reilly comes through for the Linux community yet again!
Isn't this the same thing as saying, "don't make emotional descisions"? I mean, usually your first impression is an emotional one, not necessarily logical. When you wait a while and allow yourself to consider the logical or non-emotional merits of each side of a descision, you can be emotionally more satisfied with your choice.:-)
Shall a child only be picked up by their parent or someone with proper security credentials?
Yes. Day cares and some schools already have the requirement that you have to show ID or be on the "approved list" of people who are allowed to pick up your kid.
"According to the Microsoft specification, high-definition video content that is transported using a DVI signal must be encrypted with HDCP. If HDCP is not present, regardless of whether an attempt at copying is made or not, the video is scaled down to low resolution to deter copying."
I have mixed feelings about MySpace... As a father of a little girl, I don't want censorship but I also don't want her to be exposing herself and revealing personal information that could be used against her by predators. Of course, I could block myspace.com at my firewall but this doesn't stop her from accessing it at her friend's houses. Basically my thoughts on the subject have come down to this: there's really no redeeming qualities about myspace and so much to be abused.
Think about it - what if suddenly Linux/Unix/BSD was the mandated operating system for an entire country? Drastically reduced costs not only for the operating system itself, but also for all of the extra crap you need to keep Windows limping along. Wow... Maybe more money for teachers, schools, computers(!!), roads, healthcare, etc...
I say if Microsoft is the answer to the question, it must have been a stupid question. Go Linux!!:-)
"There is no question that, as a matter of business, we want to be active in China. It is a huge, rapidly growing, and enormously important market, and our key competitors are already there. It would be disingenuous to say that we don't care about that because, of course, we do. We are a business with stockholders, and we want to prosper and grow in a highly competitive world."
What happens when an unstoppable financial force meets an unmoveable ethical object? I think we have our answer. If Google didn't flaunt it's "Don't be evil" code, I don't think this would be an issue. It's the fact that they pride[d] themselves on being a company that did the right thing.
Is this the right thing according to their own code of ethics?
is this guy on? He vetoed a bill to study the possibility of using a paper trail and now he's calling for the same thing. Was something attached to the bill that he didn't like or did he just change his mind on the issue?
"...to build a solid foundation in which an application handles errors and problems smoothly."
Um, aren't these concepts something we learned in college??? This is just basic stuff... although I think it highlights how RAD languages can teach you sloppy coding habits if you don't take the time do do things correctly.
"Having previously acquired Innobase, Oracle is certainly taking a look at diversity."
Uhhh... it looks to me like they are purchasing their competition to either insure it isn't developed to the point that it can be a serious threat to their own database product or to quietly change it so much that it's useless and kill the project. Wouldn't be the first time this has happened...
Interesting... does making you a MS fanboy any more or less an "idiot" than me? Can you not think of something intelligent to say without calling me an "idiot"?
My uncle was a VP at Microsoft. I know what the culture is like. I *do* know what it takes to get an interview.
But, I simply don't like MS. I would never, ever work there. It's not anything I desire or wish. I love my current job and, thank $DIETY, I make enough money to support my side business and take care of my family without my wife having to work.
I don't fault anyone personally for taking care of their family, like Daniel, but there are plenty of things I can do before I work for a company that I personally find objectionable. If that makes me an idiot, then I guess I am.
Palm et. al. has so embarassingly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory that this won't even begin to make a dent in the handheld market. What this appears to be is a way to generate some buzz about a once great company by throwing the word "Linux" in a press release.
What PalmSource needs to do is license an embedded Linux OS (embedix, maybe?) or create their own, pretty up the GUI, port their killer apps and come out as a major alternative to Windows Mobile. I would gladly purchase a Linux handheld if a current, serious one existed and I'm sure I'm not the only one who shares this sentiment.
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Good for him! Although it makes me quite concerned what could happen to this guy for such a bold move. Can we follow up with him periodically to make sure he's safe?
what does that have to do with the hypersensitivity of the media to *anything* related to classified/secret material? you didn't address anything that I pointed out in my original post.
"But because the reclassification program is itself shrouded in secrecy -- governed by a still-classified memorandum that prohibits the National Archives even from saying which agencies are involved..."
Uhhh, yeah. The program that makes things secret is secret itself. It has always been this way.
This whole "super secrecy coverup what are you trying to hide" movement in the media is a *little* overboard. Do all administrations have secrets? Yes. Do administrations inherit secrets from the previous administrations? Yes. Are some more secretive than others? Yes. Should this be a cause for concern? Maybe. I don't know what the secrecy is about, but if we are in a state of war then I would expect some things to be more secret than others - even those things which may be previously unclassified.
Just my 2 cents, FWIW.
It doesn't matter if Oracle rescends the license for all future versions because the current versions will be protected and can be forked. MySQL will continue to go forward in a new form and a new name, but it will be the same project. You won't be able to kill it.
Linux and OSS will go on, not quite in the same way, but it would go on without corporate support.
Oracle's latest "purchases" of these Open Source projects will not threaten MySQL at all. You can't apply for-profit, closed source takeover pressure to OSS code. The GPL prevents exactly this by keeping the source freely available and open.
Yes. Day cares and some schools already have the requirement that you have to show ID or be on the "approved list" of people who are allowed to pick up your kid.
you're absolutely right. responsible supervision is the correct way to handle the situation.
I have mixed feelings about MySpace... As a father of a little girl, I don't want censorship but I also don't want her to be exposing herself and revealing personal information that could be used against her by predators. Of course, I could block myspace.com at my firewall but this doesn't stop her from accessing it at her friend's houses. Basically my thoughts on the subject have come down to this: there's really no redeeming qualities about myspace and so much to be abused.
I say if Microsoft is the answer to the question, it must have been a stupid question. Go Linux!! :-)
What happens when an unstoppable financial force meets an unmoveable ethical object? I think we have our answer. If Google didn't flaunt it's "Don't be evil" code, I don't think this would be an issue. It's the fact that they pride[d] themselves on being a company that did the right thing.
Is this the right thing according to their own code of ethics?
Um, aren't these concepts something we learned in college??? This is just basic stuff... although I think it highlights how RAD languages can teach you sloppy coding habits if you don't take the time do do things correctly.
Uhhh... it looks to me like they are purchasing their competition to either insure it isn't developed to the point that it can be a serious threat to their own database product or to quietly change it so much that it's useless and kill the project. Wouldn't be the first time this has happened...
My uncle was a VP at Microsoft. I know what the culture is like. I *do* know what it takes to get an interview.
But, I simply don't like MS. I would never, ever work there. It's not anything I desire or wish. I love my current job and, thank $DIETY, I make enough money to support my side business and take care of my family without my wife having to work.
I don't fault anyone personally for taking care of their family, like Daniel, but there are plenty of things I can do before I work for a company that I personally find objectionable. If that makes me an idiot, then I guess I am.
What PalmSource needs to do is license an embedded Linux OS (embedix, maybe?) or create their own, pretty up the GUI, port their killer apps and come out as a major alternative to Windows Mobile. I would gladly purchase a Linux handheld if a current, serious one existed and I'm sure I'm not the only one who shares this sentiment.