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Business Software Alliance "Grace Period"
The BSA is running (until January 31) a "Grace Period" for "voluntary compliance" in the cities of San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, Houston,Norfolk/Richmond, Nashville, Indianapolis, Bozeman, and Orlando. Small businesses recieve a card in the mail, having been assigned a tracking number, so you know you're in their files. In previous press releases they state that they send out up to 700,000 of these cards simultaneously. Scanning their reported settlement victories, they then seem to pick 2-4 business to destroy. If the businesses don't go along, the BSA hires the Federal Marshals as mercenaries to help ensure compliance with their extortion. Microsoft, unsurprisngly, is a big supporter of this and pushes it to vendors as a chance to strengthen customer relations. (this is a powerpoint document, but thankfully you can also have it: translated via google). CD: Here is a link to the press release on this matter.
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01/14/2002 - I bet you've always wanted to be a node, havn't you? Well, actually we are getting far enough into development where we need people to run giFT so we can test network integrity, organization, etc. Ready to get started?
giFT is a free alternative to kazaa/morpheus
Sergei Borginska
14 Povst Karsnost
Berlingrad,
RUS 4031
I will suck your dick upon receiving the beer. Thank you.
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Do you remember those Great Country Classics? The days when a good ol' song told a *story*?
Well now you can relive those great oldies with Great Country Story Songs from K-Tel©!
*twangy geetar sounds*
I was boooorrnn,
ina Saginaw Michigaaannnnn,
Iuuuha grew uuup....
*announcer cuts in again*
and how could you forget that great Johnny Cash tune, 'A Boy Named Sue'....
Hehe, I couldnt resist. I don't know about you, but up here in the Great White North, they keep airing this bizarre TV ad that has a guy sing those same warbly words. Hoo hoo!
Oh boy, mod me down, I'm outta CONTROL! That's twice tonight I've been taking potshots. Somebody left donuts and pop at the office and my bloodsugar is skyrocketing! Weeeee!
i have fun with this on a regular basis.
some guy named goatse cxor apparantly works here...
Like mine is... no sense fucking with a loaded gun.
Churches have been extorting money for a way into heaven for years. In fact, I'm thinking about opening my own church > First Linux Church of God lol maybe then I can go to heaven.