Since I doubt that this sub-question will get through the editor, I'll give you my answer now. My objection was to the use of bitkeeper due to its license. This is not the same as being in favor of violating the license. What Tridge did (invoking the "HELP" command on a TCP stream connection to the bitkeeper server) was not a license violation.

It's up to the editor when they run the replies. But I promise to answer mine.

Yes, I will answer the interview questions as soon as the editor gets them together.

If you have a specific question, you can always reach me via email to bruce at perens dot com or phone 510-4PERENS. Email usually works better.

Why continue this while selling motorola?

LOL. Yeah, typing that in quickly on a droid can be difficult.

pretty much any developer (nowadays) is going to be running one or more development or test environments in a VM. VM's eat ram.

These guys have no problem accepting the validity of an economic theory based on an "Invisible Hand" - yet when it comes to actual solid science based on actual method and process (as opposed to expensive silk suits), they start looking for conspiracy theories to explain the results.

Not all depressions are alike, and not all sufferers are alike.

Some depressions are biological, some are caused by situation; (before diagnosing yourself as depressed, first determine whether or not you are in fact, surrounded by assholes - to paraphrase Twain, I think). Seeing a doctor can help, but sometimes, seeing the wrong kind of doctor can screw you up worse. Some doctors just want to push pills at you. And sometimes, it's the wrong kinds of pills, or sometimes, the problem isn't one that pills can fix. (like - being surrounded by assholes). (or. . . seasonal).

I'd say that if you see someone for help, and you're not getting any better with treatment after 6 weeks, definitely see someone else. I've seen CBT work fairly well for some people. And fail spectacularly for others. (and there are many incompetent therapists, as well).

When installing a security update for .NET takes 45 minutes, there is no pretending involved.

LOL. Yeah, the Model S is superior to the MB S-class W222 4-door that still costs more. The base on the S-class is 95K. The upper end of the Model S is 100K. And the base of W222 is very spartan and more like a GM or a VW. The Model S is faster, holds more ppl and cargo, has cheap re-fuels, and if you are in a real hurry to fill up, you will, within a year, be able to swap the battery out for one that holds enough power to run you 450+ MPC.

If you are a civilian that is close to an area, you should feel better. Less chance of civilian casualty.

The reason is that the aerodynamic drag caused by the car itself was already high. When you have a car that has exceptionally low drag like the Tesla Model S, they can increase MPC by 5-10% just by switching. That may not sound like much, but to gain that much efficiency with a change that costs almost as much as the original mirrors, is a cheap cheap change.

Texas PUSHED to join the US. It was not a grab by the US. The formal process is simply called anexation, however, I believe that the AC was implying that we grabbed the land like W was making a grab for iraq.

H1B is a total disaster for America. The reason is that it is being used to bring down wages and simply outsource jobs.
Far better to offer visas for those with the needed skills, but require that they be paid at prevailing wages.

Spot on taco. Spot on. Besides, they get to bring their family. Their immediate family. The problem comes when it is extended and they have no skills.