Because they didn't download it from a torrent site, you fucking idiot. There's most likely a tool created by Blizzard to change localization and new stories or sieges or whatever. Stop being so fucking retarded but I guess even you figured out you were when posting as AC, people don't hand out code left and right, even though they should.
Bad comparison as the end purpose is the only thing that matters when comparing. Going by train, plane, car etc. all have the same end purpose, going from location A to location B. Google and WA have different end purposes, unless the purpose itself is getting an answer, in which case it would be just as relevant to compare google to a person, in which case this article would be as silly as comparing google to a person, which it is.
Wait, people need to understand this. This conclusion that everybody seems to have is drawn from one single example, and that's Microsofts Windows. Drawing this general conclusion based on one single subject is not even close to fair. There are so many contributing factors that can change this easily depending on the OS that I don't even know where to begin. You could say that there's a risk based on one subject. So no, there's no fundamental law saying that this should be true, not even close.
While you may claim it prevents the self-fulfilling "tipping point" of everyone switching to it because everyone else is using it, I have no complaints with Microsoft and Apple thinking that they have nothing to worry about from Linux until it's too late. What do big dogs do when small dogs start to threaten their dominance? They try to kill them. I actually prefer the "slowly but surely until it's too late" scenario.
Fair analogy, although, while we're doing animal analogies, I would look at MS or Apple as the "big dogs" and Linux as a shitload of bees holding the (important but not cruical) hive together. The difference being that even if a bee is lost, or even the hive itself, it's not over, whilst the dog is one.
What were you expecting it to do when the testing period expired?
I think he made that pretty clear, try reading his post again. I'll even quote it for you:
...forcing you to buy it, or switch to another OS.
In other news most Linux distributions are also commercial, you are free to use them for an unlimited amount of time. Basically your fanboi post was a complete fail.
Indie comes from independent, as in not controlled by a major publisher. It would be the opposite of mainstream. Also mind you that the creating process is not the essential here, the distribution is, as the distributer (producer) generally controlls and funds the project. That's the best definition I can give you. But as everything there are grayzones.
All this can be summed up very neatly: stop excessive consuming. Doesn't matter if it's water, oil, cows, tampons etc. If people would stop their excessive consuming all of the above would no longer be relevant.
I'm no green nut, but seriously, loosen up. Soy ink? Why the hell not? The newspaper industry adopted it years ago, and while the formulation isn't exactly 100% natural, it was a step in the right direction.
In his defense more often corporates adopt these things to increase sales, thus all it takes is the "illusion" of environment friendly action. I guess what the guys is trying to say is that whilst this is a more greener alternative it's a very small step and we shouldn't let such a small step justify any other actions.
No shit? Welcome to the world of FOSS. When people get along, they stick to one project. When they don't us users can choose who's right and who's wrong. Neat huh?
Way to go on justifying insanity by pointing a finger to others more insane. So the fact that Earth is merely 6000 years old is crazytalk but there's still a man in the clouds that can do everything.
Oh so you really see no relation between adopting the biggest pro (for common users) of FOSS, thus making it free, and maintaining the dependency that's created when the majority uses a standard, so that in the end they may collect license fees from those depended. All this during an economic crisis, not to forget.
Did you even stop to think or did you just flamebait?
Who the hell in his/her right mind pays for an internet service even remotely related to Time Warner!? This is the internets Satan we're talking about, and not the cool guitar playing kind, but the lawyer without conscience kind.
Nowadays we have something called a LiveCD. Do you really want to check the new look? If so I suggest you download a copy, after all it's free. No screenshots would show you how it really looks anyway, and they would be more misleading than informative.
It doesn't hurt them until it hurts them, and who's going to supervise this? Wikipedia? Well son, labour has a price. Why should wikipedia spend money to ensure that a 3rd party aren't using their trademark improperly?
Not really. This is simply an action taken by the foundation to control any content related to their name, and trademark. We've seen this before, Mozilla vs. Debian was the latest "fight". It's important to understand the differences between brand and content. Whatever content I have associated to my brand is also my responsibility. If the content inside my brand is open for everybody to use, distribute, modify etc. it doesn't mean that one can distribute it in the name of my brand.
Let's say I write a short story, signed by me as the author, and give you a copy. I tell you that you're allowed to do whatever you want with the contents of this short story, be it reading, modifying, redistributing. Would it then be ok for you to change the contents, impose as me and redistribute it? No, of course not. So you see, these two don't go hand in hand. Even if I give you complete ownership over a piece of my property, it doesn't mean you can impose as me, be it with or without regards to this piece of property.
Now I have to ask, is this really so hard to understand? I'm asking because trademark issues are boring as hell and it seems that the only reason they're brought to attention is that people don't understand the simple difference mentioned above.
How could this global problem be prevented? Simply by not bundling IE with Windows. It's a known fact that the reason why so many PCs still run IE6 is simply because it came bundled with XP. To drop IE from Windows would not only stop the "monopoly" but also provide a safer environment for more or less everybody. People still need a browser, and it's not difficult to get one, not even without a browser. However it could be made easier, but the point is: no matter how easy or difficult it is, nobody will lift a finger unless they're required to do so. Many of us already consider dumping IE6 as a requirement on our own machines, so don't think this rule doesn't apply to you or me. Unless it's a) fun or b) necessary, you as a human simply won't do it. For me and many slashdoters (I presume) it began as fun (well not download browsers in particular, but you get the idea), but for others, well who can honestly say that they aren't sick of the phrase "Please can you do it for me? I don't know how.", when you know it's not more difficult to do than tying your shoelaces.
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Because they didn't download it from a torrent site, you fucking idiot. There's most likely a tool created by Blizzard to change localization and new stories or sieges or whatever. Stop being so fucking retarded but I guess even you figured out you were when posting as AC, people don't hand out code left and right, even though they should.
Bad comparison as the end purpose is the only thing that matters when comparing. Going by train, plane, car etc. all have the same end purpose, going from location A to location B. Google and WA have different end purposes, unless the purpose itself is getting an answer, in which case it would be just as relevant to compare google to a person, in which case this article would be as silly as comparing google to a person, which it is.
You can just say you're going to WALPHA something (Wolfram + ALPHA).
Yeah or search for it. Apparently that verb has been around for centuries.
Being a virus/malware/spyware target
Wait, people need to understand this. This conclusion that everybody seems to have is drawn from one single example, and that's Microsofts Windows. Drawing this general conclusion based on one single subject is not even close to fair. There are so many contributing factors that can change this easily depending on the OS that I don't even know where to begin. You could say that there's a risk based on one subject. So no, there's no fundamental law saying that this should be true, not even close.
Not to forget: "Operating System? No wait, I'm not a surgeon."
While you may claim it prevents the self-fulfilling "tipping point" of everyone switching to it because everyone else is using it, I have no complaints with Microsoft and Apple thinking that they have nothing to worry about from Linux until it's too late. What do big dogs do when small dogs start to threaten their dominance? They try to kill them. I actually prefer the "slowly but surely until it's too late" scenario.
Fair analogy, although, while we're doing animal analogies, I would look at MS or Apple as the "big dogs" and Linux as a shitload of bees holding the (important but not cruical) hive together. The difference being that even if a bee is lost, or even the hive itself, it's not over, whilst the dog is one.
What were you expecting it to do when the testing period expired?
I think he made that pretty clear, try reading his post again. I'll even quote it for you:
...forcing you to buy it, or switch to another OS.
In other news most Linux distributions are also commercial, you are free to use them for an unlimited amount of time. Basically your fanboi post was a complete fail.
Irrelevant question. Getting paid != charging for the software.
Timetravel?
Apparently nobody watches Family Guy here.
Indie comes from independent, as in not controlled by a major publisher. It would be the opposite of mainstream. Also mind you that the creating process is not the essential here, the distribution is, as the distributer (producer) generally controlls and funds the project. That's the best definition I can give you. But as everything there are grayzones.
Just say the word
Bird?
All this can be summed up very neatly: stop excessive consuming. Doesn't matter if it's water, oil, cows, tampons etc. If people would stop their excessive consuming all of the above would no longer be relevant.
I'm no green nut, but seriously, loosen up. Soy ink? Why the hell not? The newspaper industry adopted it years ago, and while the formulation isn't exactly 100% natural, it was a step in the right direction.
In his defense more often corporates adopt these things to increase sales, thus all it takes is the "illusion" of environment friendly action. I guess what the guys is trying to say is that whilst this is a more greener alternative it's a very small step and we shouldn't let such a small step justify any other actions.
No shit? Welcome to the world of FOSS. When people get along, they stick to one project. When they don't us users can choose who's right and who's wrong. Neat huh?
Way to go on justifying insanity by pointing a finger to others more insane. So the fact that Earth is merely 6000 years old is crazytalk but there's still a man in the clouds that can do everything.
Oh so you really see no relation between adopting the biggest pro (for common users) of FOSS, thus making it free, and maintaining the dependency that's created when the majority uses a standard, so that in the end they may collect license fees from those depended. All this during an economic crisis, not to forget.
Did you even stop to think or did you just flamebait?
Inflation means that the currency has been devalued, thus we have too much money. I realise it's a joke, but even jokes need to make sense.
Why would you exclude other christians than fundamentalists? They are just as insane as the rest.
Who the hell in his/her right mind pays for an internet service even remotely related to Time Warner!? This is the internets Satan we're talking about, and not the cool guitar playing kind, but the lawyer without conscience kind.
Nowadays we have something called a LiveCD. Do you really want to check the new look? If so I suggest you download a copy, after all it's free. No screenshots would show you how it really looks anyway, and they would be more misleading than informative.
Quantum Mechanics Involved In Photosynthesis
Haha what? Of course it's involved in photosynthesis, it's quantum mechanics, it's involved in everything. FYI I'm still laughing.
It doesn't hurt them until it hurts them, and who's going to supervise this? Wikipedia? Well son, labour has a price. Why should wikipedia spend money to ensure that a 3rd party aren't using their trademark improperly?
Not really. This is simply an action taken by the foundation to control any content related to their name, and trademark. We've seen this before, Mozilla vs. Debian was the latest "fight". It's important to understand the differences between brand and content. Whatever content I have associated to my brand is also my responsibility. If the content inside my brand is open for everybody to use, distribute, modify etc. it doesn't mean that one can distribute it in the name of my brand.
Let's say I write a short story, signed by me as the author, and give you a copy. I tell you that you're allowed to do whatever you want with the contents of this short story, be it reading, modifying, redistributing. Would it then be ok for you to change the contents, impose as me and redistribute it? No, of course not. So you see, these two don't go hand in hand. Even if I give you complete ownership over a piece of my property, it doesn't mean you can impose as me, be it with or without regards to this piece of property.
Now I have to ask, is this really so hard to understand? I'm asking because trademark issues are boring as hell and it seems that the only reason they're brought to attention is that people don't understand the simple difference mentioned above.
How could this global problem be prevented? Simply by not bundling IE with Windows. It's a known fact that the reason why so many PCs still run IE6 is simply because it came bundled with XP. To drop IE from Windows would not only stop the "monopoly" but also provide a safer environment for more or less everybody. People still need a browser, and it's not difficult to get one, not even without a browser. However it could be made easier, but the point is: no matter how easy or difficult it is, nobody will lift a finger unless they're required to do so. Many of us already consider dumping IE6 as a requirement on our own machines, so don't think this rule doesn't apply to you or me. Unless it's a) fun or b) necessary, you as a human simply won't do it. For me and many slashdoters (I presume) it began as fun (well not download browsers in particular, but you get the idea), but for others, well who can honestly say that they aren't sick of the phrase "Please can you do it for me? I don't know how.", when you know it's not more difficult to do than tying your shoelaces.