Is that my boss, how reads Slashdot, doesn't have a clue as to how to implement any of the great suggestions put forth by y'all. And isn't interested in being told how to do it.
This won't happen in the near or far future because there is no money left in the telecom's or equipment manufacturers accounts to fund this sort of thing. Wall $treet won't either because they got burned in the last internet/telecom bust. Since there hasn't been a link to the NY Times yet today, let me be the first. Telecom Outlook: First the Bad News, Then the Bad News
The problem that the entertainment industry is trying to solve won't be solved by laws. The format in which they distribute their product is just too easy to duplicate. Any law won't change that. If they stopped distributing their product in a format that we can't copy, then they will have solved their own problem, without government intervention. If their solution involves breaking existing products (cd/dvd players) then so be it. Just tell us up front, "This cd/dvd only plays on devices that contain suchandsuch device."
The problem that the recording industry has always faced is that of pirated recordings, either from a concert or captured from the audio output. The Grateful Dead encouraged that, and they were able to outlast most other bands. There's a lesson to be learned from that.
Of course an alternate solution is to stop selling cd/dvd's and make everyone go back to the movie theatres and to listen to live music only.
Why? I'll tell you why! To make it difficult for people to donate PCs to schools, that's why.
No
This is done for the following reasons:
1. So that you don't keep the OS that came with your computer and (gasp) install it on another machine. They want you to buy another copy and they don't want the manufacturers to think that they can sell a computer with the OS.
2. To perpetuate the monopoly. Remember these OS's were installed when Microsoft was coercing hardware companies to pay for a copy of Windows regardless of whether it was installed or not. So they put it on anyway.
3. And most importantly, to ensure the kiddies of today use Windows and don't get corrupted by another OS.
Just change the airport noise laws so that he can't land his jets in San Jose at all. Unless the laws have already been changed, he can't do this at night due to some noise/size restriction.
Don't forget that there is a command line in windows and many of the gnu tools have been ported to windows and they can use them when they get home. Show them grep and piping results from one program to another.
And don't forget samba. How unix connects to the windows world.
Don't try and convert them, just explain how things are different.
That said, programmers ARE very educated people and THEY make the product YOU are cold-calling people to trying to sell.
Let's pretend now that they didn't exist at your company - oops, now you have no job. I'm not saying that other people at the company aren't important, but let's not forget who is actually CREATING PRODUCT here.
Let's turn this around shall we.
That said, salespeople ARE very talented people and THEY sell the product YOU are making.
Let's pretend now that they didn't exist at your company - oops, now you have no job. I'm not saying that other people at the company aren't important, but let's not forget who is actually SELLING the PRODUCT here.
Try working at a place that has lousy salespeople. As great as your code is, if nobody buys it then you're out of a job.
And yes, I do put out a product that people actully buy. There are no unimportant people in a company.
The way the Microsoft community fights with Linux is funny, and has quite a pattern. Do whatever it takes is generally the big picture. The truth is, most people that use Windows exclusively haven't even tried Linux, which has yet to crash or bluescreen on me. Netscape on Windows, and Word on Windows crashes more than anything on Linux for me. But I'm talking to closed minds here.
Its going to be funny when the monopoly talks die down and people start attacking Linux's quality to find its stronger than the last time they used it, so their arguements are moot. Sure, Linux has bugs (all new OS's do. Try and tell me that Windows 1.0 didn't crash or have bugs.) But by the time the monopoly craze goes away, I think you'll be surprised at where MS will be.
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Do you want Windows on every desktop?
Isn't that a monopoly?
Think about what you wish for...
This will work until it goes through the 1st phone switch/filter. 5,000 ft really doesn't cover alot of ground, except perhaps in some office buildings, but who really knows how those buildings were wired.
Strong encryption and only connect the machine to any network (internal and external) when the bills have to go out. Filter all replies that don't come from the credit card responder.
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They are pushing Linux on the Mainframe
IBM aims Linux at financial companies
While we're at it, let's drop support of Linux on the laptop.
Is that my boss, how reads Slashdot, doesn't have a clue as to how to implement any of the great suggestions put forth by y'all. And isn't interested in being told how to do it.
This won't happen in the near or far future because there is no money left in the telecom's or equipment manufacturers accounts to fund this sort of thing. Wall $treet won't either because they got burned in the last internet/telecom bust. Since there hasn't been a link to the NY Times yet today, let me be the first. Telecom Outlook: First the Bad News, Then the Bad News
of these CD's and CD-burners were sold by Sony?
Yea, they said this (running out of oil) 30 years ago. And they'll say it again 30 years from now.
SARCASMYou expected something different?\SARCASM
The problem that the recording industry has always faced is that of pirated recordings, either from a concert or captured from the audio output. The Grateful Dead encouraged that, and they were able to outlast most other bands. There's a lesson to be learned from that.
Of course an alternate solution is to stop selling cd/dvd's and make everyone go back to the movie theatres and to listen to live music only.
Why? I'll tell you why! To make it difficult for people to donate PCs to schools, that's why.
No
This is done for the following reasons:
1. So that you don't keep the OS that came with your computer and (gasp) install it on another machine. They want you to buy another copy and they don't want the manufacturers to think that they can sell a computer with the OS.
2. To perpetuate the monopoly. Remember these OS's were installed when Microsoft was coercing hardware companies to pay for a copy of Windows regardless of whether it was installed or not. So they put it on anyway.
3. And most importantly, to ensure the kiddies of today use Windows and don't get corrupted by another OS.
Will it let me in to other countries, or will I need it to get back into the UM. S?
Just change the airport noise laws so that he can't land his jets in San Jose at all. Unless the laws have already been changed, he can't do this at night due to some noise/size restriction.
And don't forget samba. How unix connects to the windows world.
Don't try and convert them, just explain how things are different.
My stapes was replaced with Ti 20 years ago. Still works great. Can't have NMR's done on my head though.
About 5 years ago, I saw the OS/2 prompt on a cash register at Sears.
For Hollings, it's probably not the money, it's the access to Power Elite that he is after.
Our politicians will have pay per vote. Wait a minute ...
then a site that has many links to other sites that all have the same owner can be moderated appropriately.
I believe he once said "Hate your job? There's a support group for you. It's called EVERYBODY and they meet at the local bar."
Let's pretend now that they didn't exist at your company - oops, now you have no job. I'm not saying that other people at the company aren't important, but let's not forget who is actually CREATING PRODUCT here.
Let's turn this around shall we.
That said, salespeople ARE very talented people and THEY sell the product YOU are making.
Let's pretend now that they didn't exist at your company - oops, now you have no job. I'm not saying that other people at the company aren't important, but let's not forget who is actually SELLING the PRODUCT here.
Try working at a place that has lousy salespeople. As great as your code is, if nobody buys it then you're out of a job.
And yes, I do put out a product that people actully buy. There are no unimportant people in a company.
Seriously, for those of us who need to do windows and haven't really kept up with how the evil empire does things.
They will save $ dollars on their tax bill. That is all they want to know.
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The way the Microsoft community fights with Linux is funny, and has quite a pattern. Do whatever it takes is generally the big picture. The truth is, most people that use Windows exclusively haven't even tried Linux, which has yet to crash or bluescreen on me. Netscape on Windows, and Word on Windows crashes more than anything on Linux for me. But I'm talking to closed minds here.
Its going to be funny when the monopoly talks die down and people start attacking Linux's quality to find its stronger than the last time they used it, so their arguements are moot. Sure, Linux has bugs (all new OS's do. Try and tell me that Windows 1.0 didn't crash or have bugs.) But by the time the monopoly craze goes away, I think you'll be surprised at where MS will be.
--
Do you want Windows on every desktop?
Isn't that a monopoly?
Think about what you wish for...
This will work until it goes through the 1st phone switch/filter. 5,000 ft really doesn't cover alot of ground, except perhaps in some office buildings, but who really knows how those buildings were wired.
Then check out this Mining Company Gets Protection in Legislation Pushed by Daschle from the NY Times. Missing from the article was the amount that Homestake mining paid to Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota for this.
Yes I know that there is science involved, but I question which came first, the science proposal or the liability protection legislation.
Strong encryption and only connect the machine to any network (internal and external) when the bills have to go out. Filter all replies that don't come from the credit card responder.