My guess was always that it wasn't/. itself, but for a site to be on/., it must be at least somewhat popular and on other news sites (I can think of countless times I've read stories before there were posted here), and this is what can bring a server down.
From rumors I've read, I think they would if the labels would support it. A lot of songs that Apple has have non-DRM'd files at the same price as the DRM'd files - which makes me thing they would want to Non-DRM their store. And we all know how supportive labels are of non-DRM music and free and open sharing:-).
I would agree with you if he was using that schpeel to convert people to Linux, because with those "benefits", it's not going to go anywhere - because not many people understand what they mean.
However, he was doing this as a response to a specific complaint - who found these alleged shortcomings in his trial of Linux - and he was refuting these claims step by step.
So here is how I understand it. He modified the system so that when a transaction used fractions of a cent, it truncated it and put the fractions of a cent into a new account he had made. However, he must have missed a decimal point, because when he checked the next day, he had 7.2 billion dollars. He lost it by writing a check and putting it under his bosses door when the office was closed.
Did you get the memo? We're putting new cover sheets on the TPS reports - and yours still has the old cover. Let me just get a copy of that memo for you.
Wasn't me posting, but here's how I see it:
by robinsonne (952701) Alter Relationship on Saturday December 22, @12:09PM (#21791528)
by WhatAmIDoingHere (742870) * Alter Relationship on Saturday December 22, @11:25AM (#21791214)
Given that the first 5 digits are the same:
528 - 214 = 314.
This should get me that job in the other article.
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Does he run Linux? Will he blend?
Well it still could be HD-DVD... :-)
Did you create that account just for the joke?
They put my family back together :-).
http://xkcd.com/346/
Oh come on, on slashdot you don't have to be right to get a +5, you just have to SOUND informative. Which you did, hence you are at +5.
My guess was always that it wasn't
Just remember, someone telling you to go fuck yourself doesn't count... :-).
From rumors I've read, I think they would if the labels would support it. A lot of songs that Apple has have non-DRM'd files at the same price as the DRM'd files - which makes me thing they would want to Non-DRM their store. And we all know how supportive labels are of non-DRM music and free and open sharing :-).
For those of you who are unfamiliar with string theory, or want a quick refresher.
http://xkcd.com/171/
Speaking of having weird things in common.
http://xkcd.com/165/
I would agree with you if he was using that schpeel to convert people to Linux, because with those "benefits", it's not going to go anywhere - because not many people understand what they mean.
However, he was doing this as a response to a specific complaint - who found these alleged shortcomings in his trial of Linux - and he was refuting these claims step by step.
you're just saying that because you posted it too... (All AC's are the same, right? :-))
Nah, it's Hurd.
So here is how I understand it. He modified the system so that when a transaction used fractions of a cent, it truncated it and put the fractions of a cent into a new account he had made. However, he must have missed a decimal point, because when he checked the next day, he had 7.2 billion dollars. He lost it by writing a check and putting it under his bosses door when the office was closed.
These aren't your Dad's puns, these are Energy Puns, TURBOPUNS.
Did you get the memo? We're putting new cover sheets on the TPS reports - and yours still has the old cover. Let me just get a copy of that memo for you.
Unless he was calling him fat in the process.
I got is, and the... Does that count?
What if we don't know how to pronounce it? :-).
Water? You mean like from the toilet?
Use Brawndo, its got what Super Soakers crave.
A band that isn't much heard of but is really good is Wolfmother.
I sold mine for Beegees tickets, and then again for half a mallomar.
Simpsons - if anyone was wondering, but it's Slashdot, so, yeah.
Whoosh - I was explaining how the guy got the answer of 314 a couple of posts above - because he was comparing Post numbers and not user ID's.
Wasn't me posting, but here's how I see it:
by robinsonne (952701) Alter Relationship on Saturday December 22, @12:09PM (#21791528)
by WhatAmIDoingHere (742870) * Alter Relationship on Saturday December 22, @11:25AM (#21791214)
Given that the first 5 digits are the same:
528 - 214 = 314.
This should get me that job in the other article.
Amen to that - half the features I find in vi(m) are from typos trying to do my commands :-).