It's like Cable TV. They don't have to adhere to the same standards as traditional broadcast stations. On comedy central they use language like "Pussy" and "Dick" sometimes, you're not likely to hear that on CBS any time soon.
If that person's windows and doors were broadcasting the contents of the home on public frequencies, maybe
What does that even mean?
It means that the comparison is idiotic. Wireless networks broadcast access on public frequencies into public spaces. It's nonsensical to compare a wireless AP to a house because your windows don't provide access to the possissions in your home from hundreds of feet away. If someone could drive past your house and magically acquire any item inside of it simply by seeing it, then the comparison would be valid.
So lets say someone leaves there front door unlocked, should they go to jail if someone breaks in? Perhaps the front door is locked, but the dog door is unlocked? What if the the windows don't have bars on them?
If that person's windows and doors were broadcasting the contents of the home on public frequencies, maybe.
In case you didn't know this, let me 'splain something to you.
Video game design is driven by male fantasy. Just like pr0n. If the majority of men like big boobies, that's what gets into video games and pr0n. Don't blame the game makers because they are catering to their target market.
Success tends to be visited upon those who best know their target market and best deliver products that meet with the wants, needs, demands and expectations of that target market.
Does that mean that it's okay to use "BesidesGoogle.com" or "BetterThanGoogle.com" for another online search engine service?
If Lycos, or Yahoo used BetterThanGoogle.com to refer users to their main page, I believe it would be fair use. There is no chance of confusing an average consumer and therefore no dilution of the trademark.
I disagree. They're trying to hold the people who write such apps liable for the criminal behavior of others. It's like suing Ford because a drunk driver killed your kid or suing Lorcin because some psychopath shot your wife.
It's dishonest to pretend that they're only going after the people who actually infringe when they are going after software publishers for contributary infringement.
There is a difference between maintaining the integrity of the infrastructure and just making their own jobs easier.
The example I was referring to earlier came about because one of the programs that we used didn't always properly assign file extensions. For example, PDFs would be DOC or TIFs would be BMP, things like that. They made it exceedingly difficult for us to make the changes as needed. I was the only person below the rank of supervisor who had the access(because of my own creativity) to make the changes and the only person including "IT" who knew what the problem was.
And I might even be lowballing the fees they pay, remember, they claim losses of millions of dollars every year. If they actually believe those numbers, they'd be willing to spend a large fraction of the difference.
Problem is that they DON'T believe their own inflated numbers. I'd believe that the losses are in the millions, but nowhere near the billions that the movie, music, and software industries combined claim. It's nonsensical. They know this, but it helps them in their prosecution of offenders.
For example, if your servers get hacked the FBI will not get involved unless the damage is above a preset threshhold.
On MTV whenever they show a rapper's house, almost without exception they show the PS2 or XBox connected to a big ass TV set. Rappers are really into video games. Some of the best game soundtracks include rap music. From the Wu Tang Clan's fighting game to the Def Jam Vendetta series there have been several games that centered around rappers as central characters.
Exactly. I use linux for my servers, because it's the best choice for what I want them to do. I use Windows for gaming, because it's the best choice for what I want to do.
I refer to myself as platform agnostic. I don't much care what I'm running as long as it gets the job done. Putting these apps on windows can increase the base of developers who contribute. It can expose more people to Free Software. It can force Microsoft to step up and provide a better OS because they want to keep their users. In the end the users win out because they have more choices and better offerings to choose from.
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She's pretty hot, she's smart and ONLY a geek would even think of bringing back the C64 like this.
The important question, is she single?
LK
I guess this means that we can look forward to Bullshit games put out by Michael Moore.
LK
It's like Cable TV. They don't have to adhere to the same standards as traditional broadcast stations. On comedy central they use language like "Pussy" and "Dick" sometimes, you're not likely to hear that on CBS any time soon.
LK
And why yes it was busty asian pr0n.
Like pennies from heaven.
LK
What does this have to do with nerds? Nothing. It doesn't belong here.
LK
Can they be used for shingles or siding? It might not look pretty, but the savings on the electrical bill would be worth it.
LK
Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms should be the name of a store, not a government agency.
Can you say Wal-Mart?
LK
I wonder what the percentage of Amish in the population is.
LK
No. You're not. I was thinking. "OK, This Star Trek crap has gone far enough!"
LK
Books and paper. People have been using them (or their equivalent) for thousands of years to learn new languages.
LK
Can we please get a new Unabomber already. SCO seems a ripe target to me.
LK
It's just as well. The internet sucks anyway. Go outside and lay touch football or something.
No thank you, I'm a heterosexual.
LK
This is GOOD science. They'll have women telling stories about you.
LK
How about to go see "Eyes Wide Shut"?
I personally think that children should be prevented from seeing all pretentious and awful movies, and you can quote me on that.
If you leave it at that I'm on your side, but if you think my KID should have a right to buy GTA then there's a real problem.
Do your job as a parent. Pay attention to what your kids are doing. If you don't want you kid to play GTA, DON'T LET YOUR KID PLAY GTA!
This law would actually put someone in jail because there are bad parents out there.
LK
Hmmm Free Alibis, murder suspects rejoice!
LK
What does that even mean?
It means that the comparison is idiotic. Wireless networks broadcast access on public frequencies into public spaces. It's nonsensical to compare a wireless AP to a house because your windows don't provide access to the possissions in your home from hundreds of feet away. If someone could drive past your house and magically acquire any item inside of it simply by seeing it, then the comparison would be valid.
LK
So lets say someone leaves there front door unlocked, should they go to jail if someone breaks in? Perhaps the front door is locked, but the dog door is unlocked? What if the the windows don't have bars on them?
If that person's windows and doors were broadcasting the contents of the home on public frequencies, maybe.
LK
So you say now, but when it take you 5 years to repair the damage that these assholes do to YOUR credit, let's see if you're singing the same tune.
LK
In case you didn't know this, let me 'splain something to you.
Video game design is driven by male fantasy. Just like pr0n. If the majority of men like big boobies, that's what gets into video games and pr0n. Don't blame the game makers because they are catering to their target market.
Success tends to be visited upon those who best know their target market and best deliver products that meet with the wants, needs, demands and expectations of that target market.
LK
Does that mean that it's okay to use "BesidesGoogle.com" or "BetterThanGoogle.com" for another online search engine service?
If Lycos, or Yahoo used BetterThanGoogle.com to refer users to their main page, I believe it would be fair use. There is no chance of confusing an average consumer and therefore no dilution of the trademark.
LK
I disagree. They're trying to hold the people who write such apps liable for the criminal behavior of others. It's like suing Ford because a drunk driver killed your kid or suing Lorcin because some psychopath shot your wife.
It's dishonest to pretend that they're only going after the people who actually infringe when they are going after software publishers for contributary infringement.
LK
There is a difference between maintaining the integrity of the infrastructure and just making their own jobs easier.
The example I was referring to earlier came about because one of the programs that we used didn't always properly assign file extensions. For example, PDFs would be DOC or TIFs would be BMP, things like that. They made it exceedingly difficult for us to make the changes as needed. I was the only person below the rank of supervisor who had the access(because of my own creativity) to make the changes and the only person including "IT" who knew what the problem was.
LK
And I might even be lowballing the fees they pay, remember, they claim losses of millions of dollars every year. If they actually believe those numbers, they'd be willing to spend a large fraction of the difference.
Problem is that they DON'T believe their own inflated numbers. I'd believe that the losses are in the millions, but nowhere near the billions that the movie, music, and software industries combined claim. It's nonsensical. They know this, but it helps them in their prosecution of offenders.
For example, if your servers get hacked the FBI will not get involved unless the damage is above a preset threshhold.
LK
On MTV whenever they show a rapper's house, almost without exception they show the PS2 or XBox connected to a big ass TV set. Rappers are really into video games. Some of the best game soundtracks include rap music. From the Wu Tang Clan's fighting game to the Def Jam Vendetta series there have been several games that centered around rappers as central characters.
LK
But competition is a good thing.
Exactly. I use linux for my servers, because it's the best choice for what I want them to do. I use Windows for gaming, because it's the best choice for what I want to do.
I refer to myself as platform agnostic. I don't much care what I'm running as long as it gets the job done. Putting these apps on windows can increase the base of developers who contribute. It can expose more people to Free Software. It can force Microsoft to step up and provide a better OS because they want to keep their users. In the end the users win out because they have more choices and better offerings to choose from.
LK