You are right. Good interpretation.

How the hell they managed to lift the privacy of the user and give his name to the public so quickly... I really doubt there is such a fast lane for any other crime. Obviously, a "Barbara Streisand" effect has ensued on the Greek blogosphere and Facebook pages were similar pages have popped up.

This might be a good thing for Qt. It is the BEST C++ toolkit for many high quality applications. It was being drudged behind Nokia's anemic policy regarding where to head with a mobile OS. Let's hope it doesn't end to Oracle. :p

Linux is indeed used in many scientific fields. Speed? Customization? Open source tools? Probably all the above. If anyone is working on Neuroscience, for example, I bet he/she already knows NeuroDebian or will be interested to use it.

Amazing as it sounds, I had the same experience in backwards Greece in the early nineties. LOGO and BASIC in 4th and 5th grade (elementary school has six grades in us). So why the news?

"We confirm that minor cracks were found on some noncritical wing rib-skin attachments on a limited number of A380 aircraft. We have traced the origin. Airbus has developed an inspection and repair procedure, which will be done during regular, routine scheduled four-year maintenance checks. In the meantime, Airbus emphasizes that the safe operation of the A380 fleet is not affected."

1) minor and noncritical
2) on a limited number
3) traced the origin
4) have already found the solution
5) have already put it in the inspection list

OK, now you can ground the whole fleet...

Is this his LinkedIn presence? I wonder if people will rush to disassociate from him now...

Well said. The EU should protect its members more than the national governments. I don't trust either completely, but one checking the other is good.

"The big point why this is so important is that computers are now extensions of your brain. This means the software running on your computer influences how you think."

True. From the moment computers became easily portable and always connected, we have almost the equivalent of unlimited memory. Even if you don't remember or know something, it's probably a few touches (the new term for 'clicks') away. I wonder what will come after the smartphones... wearable computers anyone? :)

I use my desktop for gaming and serious data manipulation, my laptop for everything else (video, communicating, office work, etc). I don't have a tablet yet, but I can see it substituting all my other uses, minus the most CPU-intensive. If a tablet can do this, newer generation smartphones can do it as well. Computing power goes up, the only limit is the physical limit which makes it difficult to enter data and watch it comfortably.

But for most casual PC jobs (e-mailing, tickets, show times, etc) smartphones are already great. And if your tablet can fit in your backpack, your smartphone can fit in your pocket!

MrSteveSD writes

"The copyright on sound recordings by the Beatles, Rolling Stones and other famous bands was due to expire in the next few years. However, the EU Council has now scuttled any such hopes. The copyright term has been extended from 70 to 90 years with life-supported rockers expressing their delight."

(Slashdot 2031)

This way if the company continues to win and prosper, he will become wealthy. Otherwise no honey. This is the right way!

It won't be jilted in Windows 8. Why you people keep perpetuating this myth? Just because C++ is making a comeback (it was about time) and JavaScript/HTML5 is finding a new home, doesn't mean that we throw away .NET Framework 4.5.