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  1. And now litigation stops w/Apple on Mac Clone Maker Psystar Files For Bankruptcy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Until out of chapter 11.

  2. presumably there are consequences. on How To Help a Friend With an MMO Addiction? · · Score: 1

    i.e. lack of money, lack of grades, lack of sex. If those are not enough for him, then there is very little you can do.

  3. The greatest microsoft work-around on Ridiculous Software Bug Workarounds? · · Score: 1

    Use ubuntu

  4. Re:Why would that matter? on FSF Settles Suit Against Cisco · · Score: 1

    I am not saying they should be allowed anything. I am glad that the FSF lawyers were there to help them set their priorities :) . I just wanted to point out this was not willful infringement. (If I have my fact straight)

  5. Cisco was not trying to be obstinate on FSF Settles Suit Against Cisco · · Score: 1

    From what I remember, Cisco was not trying to get away with anything. They were so big that different parts of the same company were violating the terms of the GPL, and could not be reigned in easily.
    I think what FSF was able to do was to force Cisco to "reign them in".

  6. tinfoil on Australia, UK To Test Vehicle Speed-Limiting Devices · · Score: 1

    all over the dashboard should do the trick.

  7. I for one think this is great on Microsoft Patents the Crippling of Operating Systems · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Somebody paying to patent something no one else wants to do.

  8. Re:less than low on MS Word 2010 Takes On TeX · · Score: 0

    There are honest geeks and criminal geeks.
    To say all geeks are criminals would be said
    by:
          a) a moron
          b) a criminal who can not comprehend not being a criminal.

  9. less than low on MS Word 2010 Takes On TeX · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The guys who need this stuff are already geeky, and why would geeky guys use something "for pay" that comes out of a budget? And since this will be in a proprietary format, why would they risk these documents becoming unreadable?

  10. Not having to be cannabalistic... on Were Neanderthals Devoured By Humans? · · Score: 1

    Is simply a pirk of civilization.

    I think even most civilized people will choose
    cannibalism of non-family over death.

  11. Re:where's the support from slashdot? on Jammie Thomas May Face RIAA Trial Alone · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Maybe because no one particular feels like supporting someone who, apparently, is
    "guilty as charged".

    The facts of this case are very hard to dispute. If you read the comments of the jury, the outcome of the case is not in doubt.

    I think people are far more likely to support someone who might, actually, not be guilty, or is having their rights trounced upon.

  12. its pretty simple on US Military Looks For Massive Spam Solution · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Establish a "fine" network.
    Another mail network sends you spam?
    You fine them.
    They in turn fine whoever sent them spam.
    Whoever does not pay then fine, gets turned off.

  13. Re:since obesity will be claimable as a disability on NY Bill Proposes Fat Tax On Games, DVDs, Junk Food · · Score: 1

    The numbers did not add up for Social Security either. :)

  14. since obesity will be claimable as a disability... on NY Bill Proposes Fat Tax On Games, DVDs, Junk Food · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It is simply reclaiming what they are going to pay out

  15. Re:How about... on How To Store Internal Hard Drives? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't forget to irradiate with X-rays to remove any bacteria.

  16. he could have swung it if.... on Repairman Steals Hard Drive And Charges To Reinstall It · · Score: 4, Insightful

    He replaced good hard drive with
    a bad hard drive when he stole it.

  17. Kind of the like "The Swine Flu" of desktops on Linux Reaches 1% Usage Share · · Score: 1

    Everyone things they should be afraid, but the fear is greater that the reality.

  18. he is off beat on Parrots Can Dance · · Score: 1

    And if you look at the video you can see the shadow
    of the human dancing as well.

    I think he was visual mimicking the human.

    Clever Polly I think.

  19. Such projects perhaps should die. on Will Oracle Keep Funding Sun's Pet Java Projects? · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    they never seem to go anywhere.

  20. Wittegenstein was, of course, prolog on Philosophies and Programming Languages · · Score: 1

    Tractatus

  21. Re:uhh.. define human ? on Louisiana Rep. Preps State Bill Banning Human-Animal Hybrids · · Score: 1

    So anyone who does not have superior intelligence, articulate speech or erect carriage is not human?

    What you gave was a characterization, not a definition.

  22. Re:uhh.. define human ? on Louisiana Rep. Preps State Bill Banning Human-Animal Hybrids · · Score: 1

    I think this excludes 90% of those we consider human. :)

  23. uhh.. define human ? on Louisiana Rep. Preps State Bill Banning Human-Animal Hybrids · · Score: 2, Interesting

    without using the term "human"

  24. So go write a review of Kindle on Lose Your Amazon Account and Your Kindle Dies · · Score: 1

    And tell them what you think! ala Spore

  25. I had jobs where I was forced to use "vi" on Worst Working Conditions You Had To Write Code In? · · Score: 1

    Surely that is worse than anything yet posted.