For me at least, IE not only crashes, but doesn't animate animated GIFs (not that I like GIFs, but because people use them). So I'll just be sticking with Netscape for now, okay?
Unfortunately, the actual EULA for Windows 98 doesn't say anything about source code. However, it does say this:
* Termination.
Without prejudice to any other rights, Microsoft may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this EULA. In such event, you must destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT and all of its component parts.
Now, really, given a choice between a Playstation and a N64, I'd take the N64. Call me crazy, but I enjoy at least a smidgen of quality over a gross amount of quantity. Excluding MGS and Goldeneye as the "obvious" choices, name me as many games as you can for both systems that didn't stink. I'll bet the Nintendo list would be much longer.
That hits it right on the spot. You have your computer geeks (an endangered species at the time) upgrading every singe version of DOS and wasting money, and you have all these newbies having fun moving around stuff on their Macintosh GUIs.
Were we seeing MS-DOS machines all the time? No. We saw Apple IIs. And were we seeing more MS-DOS machines come 1984-5? No. We were seeing the Mac. Let's face it, Microsoft is the big BUY-IT-ALL-NOW conglomerate.
(Score:-1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thu 20 Apr 04:12PM EST
I know this will probably get moderated down, but I think Japan did the right thing here. There is SO much illegal material on the Internet that some controls HAVE to be introduced. At the moment ANYONE can get their hands on all sorts of material. How to hack, how to makes bombs etc...
Any ruling which prevents linking to illegal material is alright with me. I hope it includes search engines so that they aren't allowed to link either and the black side of the Internet will shrivel and die. I know this opinion flies in the face of Slashdot, but I'm sorry, I had to say something as I have very strong feelings on this issue. [ Reply to This | Parent ] (end clip) Who could have done this to this AC post? I mean, TROLL??? We all need to go to the Moderation discussion and talk about this this, people!
Darn, I would have gotten a "5, Insightful" if I got here earlier! But here's my insight:
His part: "Therefore linking to a site that links to a site containing illegal material is also illegal.
And since we all know you can reach anywhere on the web with 9 hops, the whole WWW is now illegal in Japan."
My part: To prevent from being illegal, ALL websites must get rid of ALL of their links to pages outside of those created, run, and administered by themselves. That includes search engines! Now that the entire Internet has collapsed into millions of smaller Internets, thanks to the Japanese, the next step is to prevent any other possible links to illegal content by removing ALL the hyperlinks. Now you can get sued for less of your pages if you include a copyright infringement on one of them! Finally, we take down the Internet and use books and telephones instead, because there are computers that house the illegal content. So there!
I liked that one so much, I conducted my own! Jeeves can never be too busy. Here we go:
Interview with the Search Engine 2 (All these answers to my Qs are REAL! Go ask Jeeves yourself - a little scrolling and searching may be required.)
Q: Hello, Jeeves. A: Ask Jeeves Q: This isn't a question time. A: That's the million dollar question, isn't it? (NT) Q: No, it's not a question at all. A: Sunday School Lessons. These lessons have groups talking. Q: Don't go off the subject! A: If You Don't Get It... We Don't Care! Q: That's rude. A: Why Hate Someone? Q: OK, down to business. I want to talk. A: Be my friend Q: *Ahem*... What do you think about the economy? A: It's Me! Q: No it isn't. A: Money isn't everything Q: Okay, then, how about the homeless? A: What can I do to help people who are homeless? Q: Oh yes, you're a butler. Is there really anything you can do? A: I'd Do Anything Q: But you can't. Next question: Will you run for president? A: Can't Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me Q: You're a loony. A: Welcome to the Loony Bin Q: No, this is an interview, not a party. A: interview with the vampires Q: Who? A: Who am I? Q: Do you have a case of amnesia? A: fleeting_memories Q: I'm sure. Do you have any final comments? A: Stern backs Trump - more or less Q: Really? A: Who Really Launched 1000 Ships? Q: Are you asking me to tell you that you did? A: Help My Kids Are Asking Me Questions! Q: I'm not your kid, you silly booger! A: You're still looking at me!!! Q: Okay then. Goodbye. A: OH NO! There is more! Q: What is it? A: Tell Elvis We Said Hello Q: Right. Goodbye. A: World Says Goodbye
Hope you liked it!
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Ouch... (Score:1) by ivan37 (gateb@microsoft.com) on Monday April 03, @04:07PM EST (#66) I live about 30 miles from Microsoft headquarters in Redmond. For the last hour there has been a noise coming from their direction. It kinda sounds like a whimpering dog...Gates? I'm sure he is happy, though, he got out of the spotlight by giving up his job now. Has that already taken place? (his he the software design psychic yet?) Does anyone know?) -- Not only do I get a post under 100 for the Microsoft Loses thing, I get to comment on this: Sounds like Microsoft is using its mind-bending ray to make the citizens of Redmond revolt!
ARTICLE 1: Microsoft will soon revolutionize the computer market by announce the first service pack for a product before they even begin work on it. If the product is vaporware, it will be called "buggy vaporware".
ARTICLE 2: I started writing this article in IE, but, even though I had to re-identify myself and cut-and-paste, finished it in Mozilla. Why? Not for fun! I had to do so because my typing speed is literally ten times the top speed that IE can put in words. My comment was butchered!
By the way, this is an unusally high number of Troll\Offtopic posts for a solitary Slashdot article. Is it just me, or do we need a "comments.pl?sid=post_troll_and_offtopic_here" for in between articles?
(After typing in "Jan 23, 2001" at random, I suddenly realized that it's today's date plus a year. Wacky, huh?)
Today, Netscape-Warner-AOL-Time-Mirabilis merged with AT&T-MediaOne-Windows*-Compaq-Digital-Altavista, creating the largest company known to mankind, Netscape-AT&T-MediaOne-Warner-Compaq-Time-Mirabili s-Windows*-Digital-AOL. NATTMOWCTMWDAOL's new president, Steve Case, has this to say:
"We will continue to let competition... merge with us."
NATTMOWCTMWDAOL will be listed on the NYSE as "AOL". Stock for AOL rised 48 1/4 yesterday in anticipation of the merger.
* - So what if Microsoft has been split up into Baby Bills? I can dream, can't I?
... but Nintendo said that a certain group of programmers named Game Freak came up with the names at random. Either it's a joke, or it's just a coincidence . I'm really annoyed with posts about how "Nintendo deserves it". Yup! Sure they did! Haha! Booger!
1. Enter "more evil than satan" on the main page. 2. Once done, go back and go to the Linux Search page. 3. Type in "cmdrtaco". 4. Hopefully, you'll see a recommendation at the top from Amazon.com; "The Story About Ping". 5. Click on it to find that it's the wrong one.
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For me at least, IE not only crashes, but doesn't animate animated GIFs (not that I like GIFs, but because people use them). So I'll just be sticking with Netscape for now, okay?
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I'm one of the "14" (nyet) and I can see it. You must be one of the x-14.
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Take out the spaces.
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Reminder to all trollers:
Do not attempt first post if you have a 28.8k modem.
//afree
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Unfortunately, the actual EULA for Windows 98 doesn't say anything about source code. However, it does say this:
* Termination.
Without prejudice to any other rights, Microsoft may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this EULA. In such event, you must destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT and all of its component parts.
Sounds fun.
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Now, really, given a choice between a Playstation and a N64, I'd take the N64. Call me crazy, but I enjoy at least a smidgen of quality over a gross amount of quantity. Excluding MGS and Goldeneye as the "obvious" choices, name me as many games as you can for both systems that didn't stink. I'll bet the Nintendo list would be much longer.
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And this was modded down?
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Worked for me, and I've got Netscape.
I did notice one important thing, which is that they forgot to set their bgcolor tags, and everything looks awfully queer.
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How would one "bypass the queue" if other people are there as justly as you? Hit them over the head with a Win2K manual, perhaps?
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Well, gee. That happens all the time at /.
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Dear God, it's the E*FBot! We've got to start putting a * in E*F or else this robot will come along and reply with "Our thanks to everyone..."
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"AAAHHH RUN ITS BILL GATES AND HE'S THE SIZE OF GODZILLA!!!!!111" (Source unknown)
That hits it right on the spot. You have your computer geeks (an endangered species at the time) upgrading every singe version of DOS and wasting money, and you have all these newbies having fun moving around stuff on their Macintosh GUIs.
Were we seeing MS-DOS machines all the time? No. We saw Apple IIs. And were we seeing more MS-DOS machines come 1984-5? No. We were seeing the Mac. Let's face it, Microsoft is the big BUY-IT-ALL-NOW conglomerate.
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[Guest walks over to iMac.]
Guest: What's this?
Really smart harvard guy: You can't touch that!
[Guest turns on iMac. iMac melts into puddle of colored plastic from overheating.]
The moral of this story: Don't put Intel's things where they don't belong.
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Good for Japan
(Score:-1, Troll)
by Anonymous Coward on Thu 20 Apr 04:12PM EST
I know this will probably get moderated down, but I think Japan did the right thing here. There is SO much illegal material on the Internet that some controls HAVE to be introduced. At the moment ANYONE can get their hands on all sorts of material. How to hack, how to makes bombs etc...
Any ruling which prevents linking to illegal material is alright with me. I hope it includes search engines so that they aren't allowed to link either and the black side of the Internet will shrivel and die. I know this opinion flies in the face of Slashdot, but I'm sorry, I had to say something as I have very strong feelings on this issue.
[ Reply to This | Parent ]
(end clip)
Who could have done this to this AC post? I mean, TROLL??? We all need to go to the Moderation discussion and talk about this this, people!
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Darn, I would have gotten a "5, Insightful" if I got here earlier! But here's my insight:
His part: "Therefore linking to a site that links to a site containing illegal material is also illegal.
And since we all know you can reach anywhere on the web with 9 hops, the whole WWW is now illegal in Japan."
My part:
To prevent from being illegal, ALL websites must get rid of ALL of their links to pages outside of those created, run, and administered by themselves. That includes search engines!
Now that the entire Internet has collapsed into millions of smaller Internets, thanks to the Japanese, the next step is to prevent any other possible links to illegal content by removing ALL the hyperlinks. Now you can get sued for less of your pages if you include a copyright infringement on one of them! Finally, we take down the Internet and use books and telephones instead, because there are computers that house the illegal content. So there!
--
I liked that one so much, I conducted my own! Jeeves can never be too busy. Here we go:
... We Don't Care!
Interview with the Search Engine 2 (All these answers to my Qs are REAL! Go ask Jeeves yourself - a little scrolling and searching may be required.)
Q: Hello, Jeeves.
A: Ask Jeeves
Q: This isn't a question time.
A: That's the million dollar question, isn't it? (NT)
Q: No, it's not a question at all.
A: Sunday School Lessons. These lessons have groups talking.
Q: Don't go off the subject!
A: If You Don't Get It
Q: That's rude.
A: Why Hate Someone?
Q: OK, down to business. I want to talk.
A: Be my friend
Q: *Ahem*... What do you think about the economy?
A: It's Me!
Q: No it isn't.
A: Money isn't everything
Q: Okay, then, how about the homeless?
A: What can I do to help people who are homeless?
Q: Oh yes, you're a butler. Is there really anything you can do?
A: I'd Do Anything
Q: But you can't. Next question: Will you run for president?
A: Can't Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me
Q: You're a loony.
A: Welcome to the Loony Bin
Q: No, this is an interview, not a party.
A: interview with the vampires
Q: Who?
A: Who am I?
Q: Do you have a case of amnesia?
A: fleeting_memories
Q: I'm sure. Do you have any final comments?
A: Stern backs Trump - more or less
Q: Really?
A: Who Really Launched 1000 Ships?
Q: Are you asking me to tell you that you did?
A: Help My Kids Are Asking Me Questions!
Q: I'm not your kid, you silly booger!
A: You're still looking at me!!!
Q: Okay then. Goodbye.
A: OH NO! There is more!
Q: What is it?
A: Tell Elvis We Said Hello
Q: Right. Goodbye.
A: World Says Goodbye
Hope you liked it!
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Ouch... (Score:1) by ivan37 (gateb@microsoft.com) on Monday April 03, @04:07PM EST (#66) I live about 30 miles from Microsoft headquarters in Redmond. For the last hour there has been a noise coming from their direction. It kinda sounds like a whimpering dog...Gates? I'm sure he is happy, though, he got out of the spotlight by giving up his job now. Has that already taken place? (his he the software design psychic yet?) Does anyone know?)
--
Not only do I get a post under 100 for the Microsoft Loses thing, I get to comment on this: Sounds like Microsoft is using its mind-bending ray to make the citizens of Redmond revolt!
--
ARTICLE 1: Microsoft will soon revolutionize the computer market by announce the first service pack for a product before they even begin work on it. If the product is vaporware, it will be called "buggy vaporware".
ARTICLE 2: I started writing this article in IE, but, even though I had to re-identify myself and cut-and-paste, finished it in Mozilla. Why? Not for fun! I had to do so because my typing speed is literally ten times the top speed that IE can put in words. My comment was butchered!
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I got one of these last summer. It wasn't fun.
By the way, this is an unusally high number of Troll\Offtopic posts for a solitary Slashdot article. Is it just me, or do we need a "comments.pl?sid=post_troll_and_offtopic_here" for in between articles?
--
(After typing in "Jan 23, 2001" at random, I suddenly realized that it's today's date plus a year. Wacky, huh?)
i s-Windows*-Digital-AOL. NATTMOWCTMWDAOL's new president, Steve Case, has this to say:
Today, Netscape-Warner-AOL-Time-Mirabilis merged with AT&T-MediaOne-Windows*-Compaq-Digital-Altavista, creating the largest company known to mankind, Netscape-AT&T-MediaOne-Warner-Compaq-Time-Mirabil
"We will continue to let competition... merge with us."
NATTMOWCTMWDAOL will be listed on the NYSE as "AOL". Stock for AOL rised 48 1/4 yesterday in anticipation of the merger.
* - So what if Microsoft has been split up into Baby Bills? I can dream, can't I?
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I knew that! I was talking about Um Geller!
... but Nintendo said that a certain group of programmers named Game Freak came up with the names at random. Either it's a joke, or it's just a coincidence . I'm really annoyed with posts about how "Nintendo deserves it". Yup! Sure they did! Haha! Booger!
Nobody else did in my family, but I was laughing when 1:00 came before 1:59.
The government finally figured out the truth! Now, let's just wait and see what happens!
Steps for a good laugh on Google:
1. Enter "more evil than satan" on the main page.
2. Once done, go back and go to the Linux Search page.
3. Type in "cmdrtaco".
4. Hopefully, you'll see a recommendation at the top from Amazon.com; "The Story About Ping".
5. Click on it to find that it's the wrong one.