uh... what? They never migrated to Quake 2, they used the same heavily modified Quake 1 up until release, and called it GoldSrc. Then they heavily modified THAT into Source, and it basically no longer has Quake code in it.
I don't think anyone questioned that the new Macbook Pros would probably perform better. The more relevant question is, are they priced competitively for their performance?
Secondly, while Blizzard does charge for their software sales, their real cash cow is the monthly server fees that they charge. They would still make their subscription revenue whether the game itself were open-source or not.
If you want proof, look no further than the multitude of free WoW servers scattered across the internet. Then compare populations with legit WoW servers.
You're assuming that the GPL requires the source code to be made public. It doesn't. All it requires is that you offer the source code to anyone you distribute the software to.
So in your example, the only way your competitors could use the code you develop is if you give it to them.
Despite my real-world experience saying the exact opposite of what you said, I would have believed your entire post about your experience, had you not managed to throw in both 'M$' and some Bush-bashing in at the end (along with a nice little emoticon, in case nobody caught how clever you were to put those in!).
Newsflash: Hating Microsoft and Bush doesn't make you cool.
Seriously, at this point, is there anybody on Earth who cares about Hellgate: London?
Why does Slashdot keep posting stories about this? It's very simple: Flagship had a good concept. They built up all sorts of hype around it. Then they released a half-finished game that looked and played like crap, so people ignored it and they went out of business.
And pretty soon the Hellgate servers will go down, and the five people who play it will have to deal.
Can we please just let this whole embarrassment die?
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Yeah, what I said above applies to you too.
Redneck? That's a leap if I've ever heard one. Crawl back to your basement, fucker.
I can't believe assholes like you still exist.
damn, you sure can complain a lot on one paragraph.
And also isn't nearly the same as noscript...
uh... what? They never migrated to Quake 2, they used the same heavily modified Quake 1 up until release, and called it GoldSrc. Then they heavily modified THAT into Source, and it basically no longer has Quake code in it.
Which is probably why he didn't say "Diverse"...
I don't think anyone questioned that the new Macbook Pros would probably perform better. The more relevant question is, are they priced competitively for their performance?
no, that's a "breaking even". They're essentially just trading games they both already own at that point.
First of all, it's spelled Capitalism.
Secondly, while Blizzard does charge for their software sales, their real cash cow is the monthly server fees that they charge. They would still make their subscription revenue whether the game itself were open-source or not.
If you want proof, look no further than the multitude of free WoW servers scattered across the internet. Then compare populations with legit WoW servers.
Third: Open Source/Free Software != communism.
You're assuming that the GPL requires the source code to be made public. It doesn't. All it requires is that you offer the source code to anyone you distribute the software to.
So in your example, the only way your competitors could use the code you develop is if you give it to them.
LMAO! Hey, I can play this game too...
I know I'm just feeding the troll; but ethicalBob, do you know what a woman is?
See? It sounds just as stupid when you say it.
Despite my real-world experience saying the exact opposite of what you said, I would have believed your entire post about your experience, had you not managed to throw in both 'M$' and some Bush-bashing in at the end (along with a nice little emoticon, in case nobody caught how clever you were to put those in!).
Newsflash: Hating Microsoft and Bush doesn't make you cool.
If I look hard enough, I can find a blog that says the moon is made of green cheese. Give me something useful.
I just recently bought a new quad-core box w/ 4GB of RAM, high end video, the works, pre-installed with Vista.
So you bought a Vendor PC. With all of the assorted pre-installed performance-hampering junk that always comes with that.
Right. You can totally be taken seriously.
No, it's not. I'd call you out on it if you weren't an anonymous coward.
point.
"New"? Care to elaborate on that? I'm not aware of any that weren't in Vista.
Check your math there, Einstein. 2x != x.
If you still think of a directory as a "folder", ask yourself why.
Because people have been calling them folders for as long as I have been involved with computing?
I think you seriously overrate the importance of how you refer to something...
Read again: the tiny fraction of X features that we actually use when running a composited desktop.
What I fail to understand is why Bethesda felt the need to censor their game.
How about so they can actually sell it and cover their development costs?
You could buy an XBox 360 or a PS3.
Wow, a $400 investment to play Fallout 3! You're right, that sounds totally worthwhile!
Aren't you creative. Perhaps relationships would come easier to you if it weren't for that little need to be a prick to strangers.
Seriously, at this point, is there anybody on Earth who cares about Hellgate: London?
Why does Slashdot keep posting stories about this? It's very simple: Flagship had a good concept. They built up all sorts of hype around it. Then they released a half-finished game that looked and played like crap, so people ignored it and they went out of business.
And pretty soon the Hellgate servers will go down, and the five people who play it will have to deal.
Can we please just let this whole embarrassment die?