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Comment You already identified the problem (Score 1) 366

Easy, you already identified the root of the problem: "product guys don't like to wait". Means you're in a company run by marketing/sales-people caring only for their commissions and next quarterly bonus, not quality-minded people who understands the business of building software. Probably you don't have the power to replace/educate those guys. That leaves you two options.

1. Apply for better jobs elsewhere. You can be a bit picky since you already have a job. Easiest way to end your suffering ;-)

2. Be a professional and convince the rest of your team the same. My philosophy when managers want to rush _every_ release out yesterday regardless of quality instead of just the occasional genuine crisis, is that their "average" instructions, however they formulate it, must be to produce a quality product. Ignore them breathing down your neck, throwing childish temper tantrums etc. They obviously don't know better. In the long run your way will provide them with more timely releases. Half a year from now they won't have less urgent planning, so you better have the code continuously in good shape.

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Medieval Copy Protection 226

An anonymous reader writes "In medieval times a 'book curse' was often included on the inside cover or on the last leaf of a manuscripts, warning away anyone who might do the book some harm. Here's a particularly pretty one from Yale's Beinecke MS 214: 'In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen. In the one thousand two hundred twenty-ninth year from the incarnation of our Lord, Peter, of all monks the least significant, gave this book to the [Benedictine monastery of the] most blessed martyr, St. Quentin. If anyone should steal it, let him know that on the Day of Judgment the most sainted martyr himself will be the accuser against him before the face of our Lord Jesus Christ.'"
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Skype Releases Open SDK 108

An anonymous reader writes "SkypeKit gives Linux developers access to core functionality, allowing Linux developers to add video, calling, and instant messaging features to desktop applications. The SDK also comes with the freshly royalty-free SILK codec for high-end audio. Skype is hoping that the inclusion of SILK will popularize the codec, extending its reach. Currently, the SkypeKit beta is only available for Linux on an invite-only basis, with Windows and Mac versions planned in coming weeks. The SDK does not cover Android or Mac, an odd choice considering the announcement of SkypeKit championed itself for extending the functionality of Skype to multiple platforms and devices. Including smartphones in the SDK seems like an obvious move." Ars Technica has a rundown, too.

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