I used to help for the OLPC project. They even gave my an XO laptop (the one pictured in the article). It feel good to see it in use. I didn't keep myself updated about the progression of the project. Good thing it isnt dead :)
[unconstructive but still..] So the day I could be emprisoned because of an error of coding... Like a segfault on an highway... as finally came :D Is the disclamer "no waranty of anykind" shield us from that kind of thing ? ;) (I code on some mainstream C libraries)
you already can? our lives depend on all kinds of software every day. In Canada at least you'd need a P.Eng to work on stuff that directly endanger lives.
If I'm not mistaken, P.Eng are merely needed the rubber stamping, not to do the grunt work. I doubt they'll go through all the specs, re-run all the simulations, and verify all the parameters.
Also, where is your P.Eng be any useful to justify the learning coefficients of your AI, or to protect about the cosmic ray bit-flip in the hardware your proven correct software is running on ?
Engineering for safety is about testing, not manufacturing quality. Or course you need to build quality in order to pass tests, but perfection is not a goal of any component. Tests measure quality, and failsafes and control layers reduce failure rates.
like cnbuff410 said : You don't have to change your OS for Ubuntu if your only problem is spam. But a switch to linux is mostly always a good option :)
If you want, Just open a google account (if you don't have one) and redirect everything via pop3 or by any other way to your gmail address to centralize everything. You will have all their anti-spam solution working for you ;) You can then sync all your device with the new address and use gmail for iOS on your IPhone.
