told to STFU by ISO now that it's a "done deal?" "Quit picking on us!" "We're righteous and benevolent and.. rich (now)!"
Personally I don't want to see the ISO "reform." Any organization who has decayed as far as the ISO has needs to be replaced by something new. With any luck a few of them will choke on the wads of money and die.
Eff 'em.
While I in no way condone what they did, I do see a certain amount of poetic justice in the assholes who "hijack" their users packets getting hijacked themselves. How do you like it when they do it to you you greedy f*cks? Not fun is it CommieCast?
I gave up the BigLabels(tm) for indie artists over a year ago and have never regretted that decision. I treat my music the same way I treat my O/S now. I use the good stuff (Linux and indie music) when it's my time and money. I use the commercial steaming piles of crap (Windows, RIAA company music) when somebody else pays me (very) well to use it. So far, I've only found morons who will pay me to support shit software. I'm still looking for suckers to pay me to listen to shit music from shit music companies.
Now that all the innocent people have been ass-raped, had their lives ruined, fought the good fight, these assclowns crawl out of the woodwork and say "bad RIAA, no cookie!"
Where were you fucks (the media) when there was work to be done or your comments might have saved thousands from extortion? They don't give a shit about anything but making a buck now that it's "news." As far as I'm concerned the leeches at Business Week (and the other news media) are just as guilty as the RIAA. They didn't do their job reporting something of great importance to a lot of people until it was safe, profitable and the trendy thing to do.
Journalism seems to have gotten flushed down the toilet along with anything even resembling corporate ethics a long time ago.
So let me get this straight. It will be some time before they can use the data they've gathered to completely screw me over. Thanks for that clarification. I feel so much safer now.
*sigh*
Why not? The biggest software house on the planet does exactly that. Hell they manage to put all of the "smarts" into a 3 letter file extension!
Come to think of it, if he got M$ to contribute to his project not only could they pare the whole thing down to file extension (.wmv,.asf,.mp4 ?) but they could probably fast-track an I$O spec for the technology!
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You want to take the bribe AND keep your reputation? Methinks not. That's like wanting the great sex AND keep your virginity. Ain't gonna happen. Take you big fat bribe and go choke on an umbrella drink somewhere and STFU.
Exactly. Dear ISO, if you hadn't become a corrupt, greedy bunch of bought-and-paid-for assclowns nobody would be making personal attacks. Act like an asshole get treated like one. For what M$ paid you you should just STFU and go live on a tropical beach somewhere. You want the money AND your reputation back? I don't f'ing think so.
Dear ISO, since we've established that you're nothing more than a selfish, greedy collection of assholes who are bought and paid for, we could care a rat's ass what you think of anything from this day forward. You are NOT a standards organization, you are a pathetic front for whomever pays you the most cash. You have flushed what little credibility you once had as an impartial entity working towards standards that would benefit everyone down the toilet for good. Go crawl back under your rock and die a slow painful death. I for one don't give a fsck what you are paid to think and never will again.
They have lots and lost of money and make damn near everything anyone in the West wears or uses. They don't have to justify shit to insignificant peons like you and me.
For reference see every other nation / group / person with too much money / power ever in history.
*sigh*
IANAL but if the O/S wasn't specifically excluded, then they can't deny the warranty unless they can PROVE that my "modification" caused the failure:
1.The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. 2302(C))
This federal law regulates warranties for the protection of consumers. The essence of this law concerning aftermarket auto parts is that a vehicle manufacturer may not condition a written or implied warranty on the consumers using parts or services which are identified by brand, trade, or corporate name (such as the vehicle makers brand) unless the parts or service are provided free of charge. The law means that the use of an aftermarket part alone is not cause for denying the warranty. However, the law's protection does not extend to aftermarket parts in situations where such parts actually caused the damage being claimed under the warranty. Further, consumers are advised to be aware of any specific terms or conditions stated in the warranty which may result in its being voided. The law states in relevant part:
"No warrantor of a consumer product may condition his written or implied warranty of such product on the consumers using, in connection with such product, any article or service (other than article or service provided without charge under the terms of the warranty) which is identified by brand, trade or corporate name...." (15 U.S.C. 2302(C)).
And to the apologists / excuse makers: Screw 'em. The company's job is to get as much money from me (the consumer) with as little outlay as possible, thereby maximizing profit. My job as a consumer is exactly the opposite: To get as much from the company for as little of my money as possible. It is not my job to give a rats ass what their excuses or problems may be, any more than they care about my ability to make house payments or feed my children.
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Choke on it and die.
going at night when it's cooler?
That's because nobody gets upset at girls kissing each other.
Fifty is the new forty, so no it isn't.
1 x 4 x 9?
Do all news submissions have to end in a catchy imbalanced question? There, fixed that for you.
told to STFU by ISO now that it's a "done deal?" "Quit picking on us!" "We're righteous and benevolent and .. rich (now)!"
Personally I don't want to see the ISO "reform." Any organization who has decayed as far as the ISO has needs to be replaced by something new. With any luck a few of them will choke on the wads of money and die.
Eff 'em.
While I in no way condone what they did, I do see a certain amount of poetic justice in the assholes who "hijack" their users packets getting hijacked themselves. How do you like it when they do it to you you greedy f*cks? Not fun is it CommieCast?
I gave up the BigLabels(tm) for indie artists over a year ago and have never regretted that decision. I treat my music the same way I treat my O/S now. I use the good stuff (Linux and indie music) when it's my time and money. I use the commercial steaming piles of crap (Windows, RIAA company music) when somebody else pays me (very) well to use it. So far, I've only found morons who will pay me to support shit software. I'm still looking for suckers to pay me to listen to shit music from shit music companies.
Now that all the innocent people have been ass-raped, had their lives ruined, fought the good fight, these assclowns crawl out of the woodwork and say "bad RIAA, no cookie!" Where were you fucks (the media) when there was work to be done or your comments might have saved thousands from extortion? They don't give a shit about anything but making a buck now that it's "news." As far as I'm concerned the leeches at Business Week (and the other news media) are just as guilty as the RIAA. They didn't do their job reporting something of great importance to a lot of people until it was safe, profitable and the trendy thing to do. Journalism seems to have gotten flushed down the toilet along with anything even resembling corporate ethics a long time ago.
Now that everybody is pre-bought it should only take a week or 2.
There, fixed that for you. (Sorry, couldn't resist)
So let me get this straight. It will be some time before they can use the data they've gathered to completely screw me over. Thanks for that clarification. I feel so much safer now. *sigh*
Why not? The biggest software house on the planet does exactly that. Hell they manage to put all of the "smarts" into a 3 letter file extension! Come to think of it, if he got M$ to contribute to his project not only could they pare the whole thing down to file extension (.wmv, .asf, .mp4 ?) but they could probably fast-track an I$O spec for the technology!
As is a bigoted, insensitive, shallow asshole.
You want to take the bribe AND keep your reputation? Methinks not. That's like wanting the great sex AND keep your virginity. Ain't gonna happen. Take you big fat bribe and go choke on an umbrella drink somewhere and STFU.
Exactly. Dear ISO, if you hadn't become a corrupt, greedy bunch of bought-and-paid-for assclowns nobody would be making personal attacks. Act like an asshole get treated like one. For what M$ paid you you should just STFU and go live on a tropical beach somewhere. You want the money AND your reputation back? I don't f'ing think so.
Dear ISO, since we've established that you're nothing more than a selfish, greedy collection of assholes who are bought and paid for, we could care a rat's ass what you think of anything from this day forward. You are NOT a standards organization, you are a pathetic front for whomever pays you the most cash. You have flushed what little credibility you once had as an impartial entity working towards standards that would benefit everyone down the toilet for good. Go crawl back under your rock and die a slow painful death. I for one don't give a fsck what you are paid to think and never will again.
They have lots and lost of money and make damn near everything anyone in the West wears or uses. They don't have to justify shit to insignificant peons like you and me. For reference see every other nation / group / person with too much money / power ever in history. *sigh*
"If only life were as simple as your mind" Thank you. I haven't laughed that hard in days.
gives a flying fsck what a writer (not of code or anything particularly useful) at CNet why?
When did Micro$oft buy the Union Aerospace Corp? Does Id know about this?
IANAL but if the O/S wasn't specifically excluded, then they can't deny the warranty unless they can PROVE that my "modification" caused the failure: 1.The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. 2302(C)) This federal law regulates warranties for the protection of consumers. The essence of this law concerning aftermarket auto parts is that a vehicle manufacturer may not condition a written or implied warranty on the consumers using parts or services which are identified by brand, trade, or corporate name (such as the vehicle makers brand) unless the parts or service are provided free of charge. The law means that the use of an aftermarket part alone is not cause for denying the warranty. However, the law's protection does not extend to aftermarket parts in situations where such parts actually caused the damage being claimed under the warranty. Further, consumers are advised to be aware of any specific terms or conditions stated in the warranty which may result in its being voided. The law states in relevant part: "No warrantor of a consumer product may condition his written or implied warranty of such product on the consumers using, in connection with such product, any article or service (other than article or service provided without charge under the terms of the warranty) which is identified by brand, trade or corporate name...." (15 U.S.C. 2302(C)). And to the apologists / excuse makers: Screw 'em. The company's job is to get as much money from me (the consumer) with as little outlay as possible, thereby maximizing profit. My job as a consumer is exactly the opposite: To get as much from the company for as little of my money as possible. It is not my job to give a rats ass what their excuses or problems may be, any more than they care about my ability to make house payments or feed my children.