Even if MS were to appeal a decision against them, the effects of the bad press would last. And THAT is why MS has agreed to "talk". They could continue the appeal process long enough to purchase whoever happens to be presiding.
On the other hand, the judge could always deny the appeal.
I hate to say it, but wrong != illegal. Just ask the cop that took my license after pulling me over for speeding, without even using a radar/laser gun.
People with power will always get away with crimes against those without power.
Well, since DVD is on a CD media, it would be nice to be able to back up my movies in case they get scratched. I used to make tape backups of my CDs for this same reason. Personally, I don't see why *that* should be illegal.
I guess when the bad people do bad things, we all get punished.
There's a universal truth, that as long as there is stuff, there will be people who want the afformentioned stuff at no cost.
I want free music I want free net access I want free DVDs I want free software I want free beer
The great thing about software, however, is that, fundamentally, it is nothing more than a collection of ones and zeros. Anyone can do it. Anyone can steal it. Anyone can spraypaint the binary on a wall downtown.
But the media and the big companies *know* that people want free. This is why we have Netzero. This is why we have freedsl. You can even get all of your long distance calls for free, if you know where to look. And as long as the advertising bandwagon keeps on rolling, the public will keep on ignoring it to get free stuff.
Even better, if the "E-Free" trend continues, we won't even need jobs anymore. Alladvantage will pay for our groceries and hardware. All we have to do is sit back on our fat lazy asses and watch banner ads, pushing even more "free" products on us. Personally, I'm waiting for commercials to pay for my cable.
This is nothing new. Companies have put toys in happy meals and cereal boxes, given us "20% more!" for free, and "buy 3 tires get the fourth free" deals.
Don't let any of this confuse you. Free is a myth. You don't get a free tire, it's included in the price. Same with cereal. If it weren't, don't you think they would just GIVE you that tire? Once more, these e-free companies don't deliver free services. You are being reimbursed for the time you waste staring at the banners.
But as long as there are cheap bastards, there will be companies pimping free stuff to us.
This isn't really anything new. Until recently I worked for a major ISP that provides cable modems @ your home. We had two types of markets - "buy" markets and "lease" markets. In a buy market (not many), you pay for the modem and we provide cheaper service. In a lease market, we provide the modem and the service for an extra 5 bucks a month. The modems are about $250 a pop for the company, so this is obviously a loss (especially considering the free install/1st month promos). So to make up for that loss, we didn't maintain our network and screwed our customers.
We did explain that we would be charging to the card, but getting any kind of credit back was a pain for everyone. The billing dept. was so f-ed up that a simple chargeback could take 60 - 90 days. The process was so confusing that half of the employees didn't truely understand.
I can recall one occasion where a customer would contact me personally every month or so to let me know that credits *I* personally walked over to billing, hadn't shown up on her card yet. At the time of my leaving, the issue still had not been resolved.
The service was even worse. 90% of issues would be sent to "level 2" (expect to be on hold for at least an hour). The other 10% would end in a truck sent to the house, which usually resulted in a "line tech" that rarely if ever showed up. To compound the issue, we had no contact whatsoever with these techs. If your service goes out, good luck getting it fixed, and good luck getting credit for it. The best part was, we were not allowed to apply credits until AFTER the service was restored.
This sounds like a diatribe, but it is relevant. Screwing customers of a service for as much as you legally can, while providing as little help as you can, while using their own credit cards to put them into a proverbial headlock, is nothing new.
My advice: always ask for statement billing whenever you can.
LnuxMall has a linux keyboard (see previous post). But it just replaces the win9x key with a penguin key:) Also comes with extra ctrl and caps lock keys in case you want to remap.
It says the keyboard is free....I wonder if we can find another use for the aol buttons....
Sure we can. We can point them wherever we want to go. Not sure about windows, but I'm certain that in linux you can just modify your/etc/hosts to change *where* the embedded url takes you. It may still show up as http://www.aol.com/ but you will actually be looking at/. or whatever.
Another solution for admins would be to fake some zone files in your dns configs:) I do it now just to keep users away from porn.
Personally, I like my current cordless keyboard. It's taken me a while to get used to the layout, but it beats the hell out of anything with AOL printed on it.
I love linux. I love all of the things it can do and windows can't. I love saying linux. I love that knowing linux makes me look smart. However, linux is NOT an end-all tool for everything. Not everything can be done using it.
I don't want windows driving my car, operating my microwave, or monitoring my life-support system.
I don't want linux driving my car, operating my microwave, or monitoring my life-support system.
Partly because windows crashes, and linux drivers wouldn't allow me to get the most of the hardware. But more importantly, because some things work fine without them. Certain tools are used for certain jobs.
I understand the comparison of "windows has more than we do", but I don't personally know any musicians who use windows to mix anyways. And besides, if we wish to rise above windows, we need to shoot past it, not shooting for equality. Strive to be better, and do what you are good at.
Software is great, but without the right hardware it still works like shit. And PC's just don't (IMHO) have the available hardware for what I want to do musically.
The story of Sleepy Hollow has been told before. I'm sure we all knew how Batman was going to end. Hell, the only movie I can think of offhand that has a really cool ending is Star Wars. Even after 16 years of avoiding the film, when I saw it, I was suprised. Even though I knew a few key points, just from pop-culture references.
The point is, not all movies are made because they have a suprise ending. We all know the guy usually gets the girl, and the hero never dies. It's the films that mean something that matter. Films that touched us. Made us laugh. Made us cry. The classics. Remaking classics has always been a bit of a challenge for well-known directors. And it's always interesting to see the story from another point of view.
I think a Burton putting a spin on this one just might be enough to make me cough up 7 bucks.
Never mind the fact that he allowed the Batman franchise to be ruined and screwed over Kevin Smith
Okay there seems to be misunderstanding (no suprise, I AM an idiot), mostly my fault.
I make up answers, but not for my customers. i do it for frieds and family. But Nastard, that is just as bad. Nope. If I don't give them an answer, they get upset and blame me for it not working. As if i were some knd of god who chose not to help.
Customers, OTOH, who ask questions I don't know, are told so, and informed that I shall look up the answer and inform them as soon as I find it.
Why the difference. Customers pay me. Everyone else just bothers me.
Couldn't have said it better myself. That's because I'm an idiot.
I've been playing with computers since the age of 12, I'm 18 now. I'm A+ certified, and wear a Linux t-shirt to job sites. I have 7 computers of my own in various places around the house, all networked together, and 3 behind my firewall. I have not one, but two 36inch stuffed TuXes from linuxmall. I am a geek, no doubt, but does this make me a genius?
You see, my friends, family, and the people I have worked with think that I am some kind of computer genius that can fix anything. The downside to this is having to listen to the endless barrage of inane questions I could care less about, and usually don't have answers for. So what do I do? I make them up.
What they don't know is; I'm an idiot. I have no idea what I'm doing. The reason I'm always working on a computer is because they are always breaking and I haven't a clue how to fix it. I make up answers to questions I don't know, because they expect me to have the answers. You know computers right? Well can you find this part to my 10-year-old apple laptop? (actually had this one)
My point is, no matter what people label you as, be it IT Professional, computer genius, or landfill worker, you are what you are, and your skills will show through. No amount of IT training or experience can make up for being an idiot.
I would release early and often too, if my buggy software "upgrades" were bringing in $100+ dollars a pop multiplied by millions of clueless users.
And furthermore, I have yet to see linux drivers for most of my hardware, or even semi-stable clones/whatnot of my fav windows software. My solution to supporting my fav hardware? Pirate windows:)
I was surfing around last night and spotted it. I didn't see any mention on/. so I submitted. The thing about people complaining of old stories, is that the stories come from us. If you think something is newsworthy, submit it. It may or may not get picked up, but at least you know you tried.
More to the subject, It took a little searching through the LucasFilm archives to find this, so it's not suprising that nobody else spotted it.
PS. They still haven't accepted my "Chewbacca is dead" story:(
When, and I do mean when, we opensource Natalie Portman (along with other hot young actresses), how will patches affect the liscense we release her under? And what liscence will we release her under? These are both good questions.
I propose the GRITS (Generally Redistributable Information and Technology Software) Liscense. Despite the name, anything from actresses to boats can be released under this liscense.
This liscense clearly states that all derivatives of GRITS protected software will be released under a seperate liscense, the HOT (Honor Open Territory) liscense. The HOT liscense was divised specifically for this purpose, as a way of keeping people within the boundaries of the original liscense, while allowing them to creativly alter the opened source (hence, honoring the open territory). Hopefully, a second liscense will clear up any questions anyone has about additions/patches/mods to our hot young actresses.
We urge more developers to adopt the HOT/GRITS liscense as a way of clearing up confusion.
Lets say your an average user who has a little bit of understanding of what linux is. That is, you have heard of it and its benefits. Now lets also say that for the price of Windows19100 over here, you can get MS-Linux and MS-Offix. Now you think to yourself, "hey, thats a good deal, and not only will it run Windows programs, but linux programs as well!".
You can't tell me the average user wouldn't love to have MS and Linux functionality on the same platform for a low cost. Hardly vaporware.
Not that this will ever happen. MS has a history of embracing *new* technologies. Linux is based on technology from the dark ages of computing. Not flamebait, just a theory.
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Even if MS were to appeal a decision against them, the effects of the bad press would last. And THAT is why MS has agreed to "talk". They could continue the appeal process long enough to purchase whoever happens to be presiding.
On the other hand, the judge could always deny the appeal.
Microsoft has performed an illegal operation and won't be shut down. If the problem persists, please contact the DOJ.
I hate to say it, but wrong != illegal. Just ask the cop that took my license after pulling me over for speeding, without even using a radar/laser gun.
People with power will always get away with crimes against those without power.
Well, since DVD is on a CD media, it would be nice to be able to back up my movies in case they get scratched. I used to make tape backups of my CDs for this same reason. Personally, I don't see why *that* should be illegal.
I guess when the bad people do bad things, we all get punished.
There's a universal truth, that as long as there is stuff, there will be people who want the afformentioned stuff at no cost.
I want free music
I want free net access
I want free DVDs
I want free software
I want free beer
The great thing about software, however, is that, fundamentally, it is nothing more than a collection of ones and zeros. Anyone can do it. Anyone can steal it. Anyone can spraypaint the binary on a wall downtown.
But the media and the big companies *know* that people want free. This is why we have Netzero. This is why we have freedsl. You can even get all of your long distance calls for free, if you know where to look. And as long as the advertising bandwagon keeps on rolling, the public will keep on ignoring it to get free stuff.
Even better, if the "E-Free" trend continues, we won't even need jobs anymore. Alladvantage will pay for our groceries and hardware. All we have to do is sit back on our fat lazy asses and watch banner ads, pushing even more "free" products on us. Personally, I'm waiting for commercials to pay for my cable.
This is nothing new. Companies have put toys in happy meals and cereal boxes, given us "20% more!" for free, and "buy 3 tires get the fourth free" deals.
Don't let any of this confuse you. Free is a myth. You don't get a free tire, it's included in the price. Same with cereal. If it weren't, don't you think they would just GIVE you that tire? Once more, these e-free companies don't deliver free services. You are being reimbursed for the time you waste staring at the banners.
But as long as there are cheap bastards, there will be companies pimping free stuff to us.
This isn't really anything new. Until recently I worked for a major ISP that provides cable modems @ your home. We had two types of markets - "buy" markets and "lease" markets. In a buy market (not many), you pay for the modem and we provide cheaper service. In a lease market, we provide the modem and the service for an extra 5 bucks a month. The modems are about $250 a pop for the company, so this is obviously a loss (especially considering the free install/1st month promos). So to make up for that loss, we didn't maintain our network and screwed our customers.
We did explain that we would be charging to the card, but getting any kind of credit back was a pain for everyone. The billing dept. was so f-ed up that a simple chargeback could take 60 - 90 days. The process was so confusing that half of the employees didn't truely understand.
I can recall one occasion where a customer would contact me personally every month or so to let me know that credits *I* personally walked over to billing, hadn't shown up on her card yet. At the time of my leaving, the issue still had not been resolved.
The service was even worse. 90% of issues would be sent to "level 2" (expect to be on hold for at least an hour). The other 10% would end in a truck sent to the house, which usually resulted in a "line tech" that rarely if ever showed up. To compound the issue, we had no contact whatsoever with these techs. If your service goes out, good luck getting it fixed, and good luck getting credit for it. The best part was, we were not allowed to apply credits until AFTER the service was restored.
This sounds like a diatribe, but it is relevant. Screwing customers of a service for as much as you legally can, while providing as little help as you can, while using their own credit cards to put them into a proverbial headlock, is nothing new.
My advice: always ask for statement billing whenever you can.
There is no such thing as gravity. Everything sucks.
LnuxMall has a linux keyboard (see previous post). But it just replaces the win9x key with a penguin key :) Also comes with extra ctrl and caps lock keys in case you want to remap.
LinuxMall has a cool linux keyboard for about 39.95. I have one, and it kicks ass :)
It says the keyboard is free....I wonder if we can find another use for the aol buttons....
/etc/hosts to change *where* the embedded url takes you. It may still show up as http://www.aol.com/ but you will actually be looking at /. or whatever.
:) I do it now just to keep users away from porn.
Sure we can. We can point them wherever we want to go. Not sure about windows, but I'm certain that in linux you can just modify your
Another solution for admins would be to fake some zone files in your dns configs
Personally, I like my current cordless keyboard. It's taken me a while to get used to the layout, but it beats the hell out of anything with AOL printed on it.
replace DNS with DNA :P
its early
Is there a way to test DNS for the presense of a soul? If so I can think of a certain Redmond, WA resident I would like to see tested.
And a few people in Washington, D.C. for that matter.
I love linux. I love all of the things it can do and windows can't. I love saying linux. I love that knowing linux makes me look smart. However, linux is NOT an end-all tool for everything. Not everything can be done using it.
I don't want windows driving my car, operating my microwave, or monitoring my life-support system.
I don't want linux driving my car, operating my microwave, or monitoring my life-support system.
Partly because windows crashes, and linux drivers wouldn't allow me to get the most of the hardware. But more importantly, because some things work fine without them. Certain tools are used for certain jobs.
I understand the comparison of "windows has more than we do", but I don't personally know any musicians who use windows to mix anyways. And besides, if we wish to rise above windows, we need to shoot past it, not shooting for equality. Strive to be better, and do what you are good at.
Software is great, but without the right hardware it still works like shit. And PC's just don't (IMHO) have the available hardware for what I want to do musically.
Just my opinion. I could, of course, be wrong.
yeah... came to me while i was waking up one afternoon. if you can find a complete lyric sheet for me to bastardize, email it to me.
Does this mean I'll have to upgrade my girlfriend's necklace?
Personally, I'm hoping burton goes back to his roots and signs Pee-Wee Herman (aka Paul Reubens).
"Oooh, rock me Dr. Zaius"
:)
The story of Sleepy Hollow has been told before. I'm sure we all knew how Batman was going to end. Hell, the only movie I can think of offhand that has a really cool ending is Star Wars. Even after 16 years of avoiding the film, when I saw it, I was suprised. Even though I knew a few key points, just from pop-culture references.
The point is, not all movies are made because they have a suprise ending. We all know the guy usually gets the girl, and the hero never dies. It's the films that mean something that matter. Films that touched us. Made us laugh. Made us cry. The classics. Remaking classics has always been a bit of a challenge for well-known directors. And it's always interesting to see the story from another point of view.
I think a Burton putting a spin on this one just might be enough to make me cough up 7 bucks.
Never mind the fact that he allowed the Batman franchise to be ruined and screwed over Kevin Smith
In the top corner there is an alien smiling and waving for the camera.
In the lower corner, there is another alien taking a picture of us.
Don't tell anyone I told you, mmkay?
Okay there seems to be misunderstanding (no suprise, I AM an idiot), mostly my fault.
I make up answers, but not for my customers. i do it for frieds and family. But Nastard, that is just as bad. Nope. If I don't give them an answer, they get upset and blame me for it not working. As if i were some knd of god who chose not to help.
Customers, OTOH, who ask questions I don't know, are told so, and informed that I shall look up the answer and inform them as soon as I find it.
Why the difference. Customers pay me. Everyone else just bothers me.
Hope this clears it up.
Couldn't have said it better myself. That's because I'm an idiot.
I've been playing with computers since the age of 12, I'm 18 now. I'm A+ certified, and wear a Linux t-shirt to job sites. I have 7 computers of my own in various places around the house, all networked together, and 3 behind my firewall. I have not one, but two 36inch stuffed TuXes from linuxmall. I am a geek, no doubt, but does this make me a genius?
You see, my friends, family, and the people I have worked with think that I am some kind of computer genius that can fix anything. The downside to this is having to listen to the endless barrage of inane questions I could care less about, and usually don't have answers for. So what do I do? I make them up.
What they don't know is; I'm an idiot. I have no idea what I'm doing. The reason I'm always working on a computer is because they are always breaking and I haven't a clue how to fix it. I make up answers to questions I don't know, because they expect me to have the answers. You know computers right? Well can you find this part to my 10-year-old apple laptop? (actually had this one)
My point is, no matter what people label you as, be it IT Professional, computer genius, or landfill worker, you are what you are, and your skills will show through. No amount of IT training or experience can make up for being an idiot.
I would release early and often too, if my buggy software "upgrades" were bringing in $100+ dollars a pop multiplied by millions of clueless users.
:)
And furthermore, I have yet to see linux drivers for most of my hardware, or even semi-stable clones/whatnot of my fav windows software. My solution to supporting my fav hardware? Pirate windows
I was surfing around last night and spotted it. I didn't see any mention on /. so I submitted. The thing about people complaining of old stories, is that the stories come from us. If you think something is newsworthy, submit it. It may or may not get picked up, but at least you know you tried.
:(
More to the subject, It took a little searching through the LucasFilm archives to find this, so it's not suprising that nobody else spotted it.
PS. They still haven't accepted my "Chewbacca is dead" story
When, and I do mean when, we opensource Natalie Portman (along with other hot young actresses), how will patches affect the liscense we release her under? And what liscence will we release her under? These are both good questions.
I propose the GRITS (Generally Redistributable Information and Technology Software) Liscense. Despite the name, anything from actresses to boats can be released under this liscense.
This liscense clearly states that all derivatives of GRITS protected software will be released under a seperate liscense, the HOT (Honor Open Territory) liscense. The HOT liscense was divised specifically for this purpose, as a way of keeping people within the boundaries of the original liscense, while allowing them to creativly alter the opened source (hence, honoring the open territory). Hopefully, a second liscense will clear up any questions anyone has about additions/patches/mods to our hot young actresses.
We urge more developers to adopt the HOT/GRITS liscense as a way of clearing up confusion.
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i know im gonna get moderated down for this
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Lets say your an average user who has a little bit of understanding of what linux is. That is, you have heard of it and its benefits. Now lets also say that for the price of Windows19100 over here, you can get MS-Linux and MS-Offix. Now you think to yourself, "hey, thats a good deal, and not only will it run Windows programs, but linux programs as well!".
You can't tell me the average user wouldn't love to have MS and Linux functionality on the same platform for a low cost. Hardly vaporware.
Not that this will ever happen. MS has a history of embracing *new* technologies. Linux is based on technology from the dark ages of computing. Not flamebait, just a theory.