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I found another article about this (that apparently was overlooked by /. folks) that, interestingly enough, discusses some of the more technical aspects of this "hole" that really don't affect alot of users.

Oh, I like this one... only problem, it seems to sit there for about 5 seconds (slow server?) with a title of "Redirect to goatse.cx..." Nice try. But you have failed. Don't worry, though, happens to even the best of us.

Lorenzo Fratello claims that he was told by Linus himself that Torvalds has lost interest in the linux kernel. "While I expect to continue developing for the near future, I do not expect to be involved with linux a year or two from now".

others are stepping in to pick up the slack (story is in english as well as italian). Looks like these chips will be harder to get, at least at first, as the will-be producers have realized that they are safe only as long as they don't deal outside of Hong Kong.

offering a similar class for years.

That someone who is not Asimov is Brian Aldiss... The text of "Supertoys Last All Summer Long," the original short story, can be found here... or you can order the novelised version from Amazon.com.

That someone who is not Asimov is Brian Aldiss... The text of "Supertoys Last All Summer Long," the original short story, can be found here... or you can order the novelised version from Amazon.com.

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Anyone remember Xenon 2? Or for that matter Xenon 1? Certainly the graphics leave a lot to be desired after seeing the likes of Quake 3 (actually, come to think of it, even doom had superior graphics!) But the GAMEPLAY? Wow, there's something there that's been missing from games for quite a while now. Even PacMan has more gameplay than some of the shite around these days!

The point is, who is really being harmed by these old "abandonware" games being downloaded across the net from huge sites like Abandon Games. These games are no longer on sale, so the game companies are no longer actively making money from them. I don't agree with current games being pirated, for the same reason I think MP3's will probably be a hinderance to music development in the long run - as when artists (or game developers) receive a fraction of the money they should have, common sense would say they're less likely to carry on producing material.

However - back to the original topic - seeing how i paid money for my original copy of Xenon (i know registering shareware is an alien concept to most!) so i don't see what damage it can do the makers if i knock off a couple of copies now?

Oh and by the way, if you want a truly great game, with awesome gameplay, try one of the Space Quest series! Kids these days, they don't know what they're missing!

I'm sure this will probably spark off a violent reaction from the anti-piracy purists, but what the hell :)

jh

Anyone remember Xenon 2? Or for that matter Xenon 1? Certainly the graphics leave a lot to be desired after seeing the likes of Quake 3 (actually, come to think of it, even doom had superior graphics!) But the GAMEPLAY? Wow, there's something there that's been missing from games for quite a while now. Even PacMan has more gameplay than some of the shite around these days!

The point is, who is really being harmed by these old "abandonware" games being downloaded across the net from huge sites like Abandon Games. These games are no longer on sale, so the game companies are no longer actively making money from them. I don't agree with current games being pirated, for the same reason I think MP3's will probably be a hinderance to music development in the long run - as when artists (or game developers) receive a fraction of the money they should have, common sense would say they're less likely to carry on producing material.

However - back to the original topic - seeing how i paid money for my original copy of Xenon (i know registering shareware is an alien concept to most!) so i don't see what damage it can do the makers if i knock off a couple of copies now?

Oh and by the way, if you want a truly great game, with awesome gameplay, try one of the Space Quest series! Kids these days, they don't know what they're missing!

I'm sure this will probably spark off a violent reaction from the anti-piracy purists, but what the hell :)

jh

Anyone remember Xenon 2? Or for that matter Xenon 1? Certainly the graphics leave a lot to be desired after seeing the likes of Quake 3 (actually, come to think of it, even doom had superior graphics!) But the GAMEPLAY? Wow, there's something there that's been missing from games for quite a while now. Even PacMan has more gameplay than some of the shite around these days!

The point is, who is really being harmed by these old "abandonware" games being downloaded across the net from huge sites like Abandon Games. These games are no longer on sale, so the game companies are no longer actively making money from them. I don't agree with current games being pirated, for the same reason I think MP3's will probably be a hinderance to music development in the long run - as when artists (or game developers) receive a fraction of the money they should have, common sense would say they're less likely to carry on producing material.

However - back to the original topic - seeing how i paid money for my original copy of Xenon (i know registering shareware is an alien concept to most!) so i don't see what damage it can do the makers if i knock off a couple of copies now?

Oh and by the way, if you want a truly great game, with awesome gameplay, try one of the Space Quest series! Kids these days, they don't know what they're missing!

I'm sure this will probably spark off a violent reaction from the anti-piracy purists, but what the hell :)

jh

Anyone remember Xenon 2? Or for that matter Xenon 1? Certainly the graphics leave a lot to be desired after seeing the likes of Quake 3 (actually, come to think of it, even doom had superior graphics!) But the GAMEPLAY? Wow, there's something there that's been missing from games for quite a while now. Even PacMan has more gameplay than some of the shite around these days!

The point is, who is really being harmed by these old "abandonware" games being downloaded across the net from huge sites like Abandon Games. These games are no longer on sale, so the game companies are no longer actively making money from them. I don't agree with current games being pirated, for the same reason I think MP3's will probably be a hinderance to music development in the long run - as when artists (or game developers) receive a fraction of the money they should have, common sense would say they're less likely to carry on producing material.

However - back to the original topic - seeing how i paid money for my original copy of Xenon (i know registering shareware is an alien concept to most!) so i don't see what damage it can do the makers if i knock off a couple of copies now?

Oh and by the way, if you want a truly great game, with awesome gameplay, try one of the Space Quest series! Kids these days, they don't know what they're missing!

I'm sure this will probably spark off a violent reaction from the anti-piracy purists, but what the hell :)

jh