Piracy on the whole would be expected to affect each player in the industry equally. If you're doing worse than your competitors, it's *not* because of the pirates.
Especially when it seems like the majority of people really detest Vista.
The original posts here on/. when the first rumors of Windows 7 surfaced were true: all Microsoft had to do was to generate positive bullshit hype for Windows 7 the same way negative bullshit hype for Vista was generated before Vista. Just that as all the common joe-blow users that I run into swooning just as hard over Windows 7 as they were moaning about Vista without ever running it.
It doesn't matter what the target market is, if the rumours here are true and this version is sold in the EU, then Microsoft is going to have a new lawsuit on their hands that will probably end up dwarfing the fine they got last time.
Hint, Microsoft: you can't avoid being a monopoly by having more options in your own products!
In order to confuse the two you either need to be profoundly ignorant, or have some sort of ideological bias.
Well we all have some sort of ideological bias - but if you try look at it from a regular Iranian's point of view, what would *you* think was implied if the worlds main military power said "this is one of the three worst countries on the planet today"?
I'd sure want to move somewhere else!
I'm not saying that Bush was wrong about that, per se, just that there really did seem to be a threat of violence against Iran in that statement.
Imagine the reaction if Bush had gone on TV every few days promising to wipe Iran off the map.
As an outside observer, I think putting Iran in the "axis of evil" was pretty close. Couple that with the general perception that the USA would just look away if Israel would take military action against Iran, and I think any sane Iranian would worry that sooner or later one of the two would try something.
Of course, Ahmedinejad's spouting off at any possible opportunity that Israel should be wiped off the map can only increase the likelihood of the USA or Israel taking action, for exactly the same reasons that Iran is trying to build up some muscle.
The only thing that's certain is that Iran won't back down until they do have nukes, because only at that point will tensions be equal on both sides, where they both have equal amounts to lose.
Unless Iran or Israel go all religious-fanatic over it, actually believing that their respective God gives them the upper hand. And I think *that's* what we all should fear the most.
I applaud your diligence with memory and other resource consumption. I wish there were more devs like you (and me, I hope) on the teams making the software we use every day.
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You know, it's technically feasible, cheap, and 100% effective for their goals. STOP GIVING THEM IDEAS!
Every time you paid for a Windows license.
It's a good thing that it's microscopic nano-scale, as opposed to macroscopic nanoscale!
Piracy on the whole would be expected to affect each player in the industry equally. If you're doing worse than your competitors, it's *not* because of the pirates.
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Thinking meat, no less!
I wanted to reply with something witty about apathy and lethargy, but it was just too much effort.
Edited a few minutes later:
... and tasteless.
Especially when it seems like the majority of people really detest Vista. /. when the first rumors of Windows 7 surfaced were true: all Microsoft had to do was to generate positive bullshit hype for Windows 7 the same way negative bullshit hype for Vista was generated before Vista. Just that as all the common joe-blow users that I run into swooning just as hard over Windows 7 as they were moaning about Vista without ever running it.
The original posts here on
It doesn't matter what the target market is, if the rumours here are true and this version is sold in the EU, then Microsoft is going to have a new lawsuit on their hands that will probably end up dwarfing the fine they got last time.
Hint, Microsoft: you can't avoid being a monopoly by having more options in your own products!
Control Tower - Alt - Delete to log in.
Heck, they even discontinue between every two lawsuits!
One day we'll all look back on this, laugh nervously, and change the subject.
You mean like using "involve" instead of "evolve"?
The plural of virus is viruses, not virii.
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSDAH23449220080602
Well we all have some sort of ideological bias - but if you try look at it from a regular Iranian's point of view, what would *you* think was implied if the worlds main military power said "this is one of the three worst countries on the planet today"?
I'd sure want to move somewhere else!
I'm not saying that Bush was wrong about that, per se, just that there really did seem to be a threat of violence against Iran in that statement.
As an outside observer, I think putting Iran in the "axis of evil" was pretty close. Couple that with the general perception that the USA would just look away if Israel would take military action against Iran, and I think any sane Iranian would worry that sooner or later one of the two would try something.
Of course, Ahmedinejad's spouting off at any possible opportunity that Israel should be wiped off the map can only increase the likelihood of the USA or Israel taking action, for exactly the same reasons that Iran is trying to build up some muscle.
The only thing that's certain is that Iran won't back down until they do have nukes, because only at that point will tensions be equal on both sides, where they both have equal amounts to lose.
Unless Iran or Israel go all religious-fanatic over it, actually believing that their respective God gives them the upper hand. And I think *that's* what we all should fear the most.
Who says that this isn't what the music industry is aiming for? "If we kill the internets, there will be no more illegal music downloads! 4: Profit!!"
That joke is below sea level.
The dutch don't buy wooden legs, they buy wooden shoes.
Or humans.
I applaud your diligence with memory and other resource consumption. I wish there were more devs like you (and me, I hope) on the teams making the software we use every day.
In a 30 megaton lump sum?
It's not so much a prettier hog, as better lipstick.