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  1. I now christen thee... by Halster · · Score: 1 · on Welcome To The New Slashdot Server

    Iay ownay histencray ouyay 'lashdotsay'!

    Uoyay aymay ownay isskay hetay erversay! ;)

    ..... Enjoy your sleep dudes! :)


    "How much truth can advertising buy?" - iNsuRge - AK47

  2. Music Buccaneers by Halster · · Score: 1 · on Shut Down Metallica, Not Napster

    It's time for this to stop.

    Yes, a lot of people are going to respond to this by saying that it's still wrong, and against the law.

    But, this is just another case of the law, particularly copyright law giving no consideration to the internet.
    It's time for a change. It's time for people like Metallica to realise the intangible benefits of communities like Napster. If people trade lots of Metallica songs, it still means their music is being played, it means that it's being heard more, and helps make them a household name.
    People aren't going to stop buying the albums because of Napster. Any true fan would have the real hard copy. In most cases, the money spent using your net connection to download a whole album would be close enough to the price of the CD anyway.

    I used to like Metallica. Now I'll never buy another one of their CDs.


    "How much truth can advertising buy?" - iNsuRge - AK47

  3. Re:ZDNet clueless? Nothing new... by Halster · · Score: 1 · on Attacking Open Source

    Clueless would be an understatement. It makes you wonder whether this is simply a journalistic flamebait.

    Anyways:

    What amazes me the most is that open source has gained so much momentum without showing any goods.

    How do you begin to criticise this article? It is it's own worst enemy.
    Open source has never shown any goods? Sure, and The Spice Girls were five talented young ladies!

    It's clear that Linux has a future and that it's still attracting smart people. Open source, on the other hand, appears to be struggling.

    Linux is open source. If one example of a process is a success, doesn't that, by definition, make the process a success too?

    It's best at tearing apart the establishment because it consists of underappreciated programmers who suddenly have a voice.

    Aren't there MS programmers credited in the Linux source? Or doesn't this person consider MS programmers appreciated?


    "How much truth can advertising buy?" - iNsuRge - AK47