It does make one wonder who is the true enemy... content pirates (those who take content for free), or those groups attempting to stop them and produce said content.
And I am pretty sure his response would be something to the effect of...
It's not supported, was never designed for it, is not going to supported, and I am tired of having to deal with those that *demand* I do. Enough is enough.
I am assuming, based on your response, you are one of the hackintosh fans.
Oddly enough, from a former support technician standpoint, this is fantastic news.
Now, with the update disabling Atom support, I can relatively sure that when a user calls in for support on their netbook, and saying it worked before the update, but now it doesn't and that is somehow my fault, and it was running OSX... my teams can hang up on their stupid asses.
Apple sells the OS, it is their IP, they alone can determine the requirements for what hardware it will run. Why is this *so* incredibly difficult for the/, community to grasp?
Imagine if the reverse were true... and it was latest Linux kernel which broke support for some unplanned for device. Chances are, you would have known it was not supported going into the install, would have recognized the risks, and did it anyway. Can you call up Linus at that point, and fucking whine that his new kernel broke your cheap-ass toy? I think not.
Hehe... as they used to say on the playground when I was growing up: no blood, no foul:)
I do agree with you that such cynicism is justified. Though I am currently a PM, in my former life I was tech support. 'Nuff said on that one, there are, after all, still gag orders in place...
Seems to me, that on a tech-focused site such as/., including a/sarcasm tag with the above comment was unnecessary. Thank you for proving the opposite. (for the record, the last sentence of that statement is to be read sarcastically.)
It's is truly sad that these fruitless debates on/. about this issue (in which I have engaged entirely too often myself)... make me begin to think that a TPM-type chip containing a hashcode to verify software to particular hardware is a good idea.
Seriously... it's a license, not a purchase, and the company that wrote said software does in fact have the right to determine what you can do as an authorized user of their IP.
Isn't this the same old story we keep hearing? This F/OSS OS isn't ready for primetime, etc, no better than Win xxxx...
Seriously, can't we do better as a whole?
So what if one "analyst" at a tech website says it sucks. Everyone jumps on board... maybe try it out for yourselves, and exercise some independent thought for once?
As I stated above... I have done all three, in addition to holding a TS security clearance.
Fingerprints, yes, in some states, are required when purchasing firearms (especially pistols) from a dealer.
In my case, the government already had my DNA (DoD process to provide for identification of remains), fingerprints (DoD, Commonwealth of Kentucky, State of Indiana, State of Illinois - law enforcement jobs), and an FBI file (see above granted security clearance). There is no opt out for me. I cannot petition the government to give me those records.
That was the extent of what I am saying. Obviously, state laws do vary, but with the increases in government oversight of state policies, TFA is only the beginning.
About your DNA... Ever served in the military? Been arrested, even for a minor offense you were later cleared of? Served the federal government in any capacity? Served in law enforcement as a security officer, parole officer, police officer, correctional officer, etc? Bought a gun?
If the answer is yes... then the following is true:
1. The federal government already has your DNA.
2. The federal government already has your fingerprints.
3. You already have an FBI file.
I am a veteran of the US Army. I have been a corrections officer. I have bought guns. My DNA, fingerprints, dental records, and every concievable method of identification are already on file with the FBI. There is no way I can opt out of this.
It is no longer a question of when, or how... it is a question of if the citizens of this country will actually stand up for the Constitutional rights, suspended since the Civil War, and fight to have the power of ownership of their governance returned to them.
Sadly, I doubt it will happen. After all, "I'm not worried, I have nothing to hide" seems to be the recurrent chorus.
As Franklin said, "Those that give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither."
/crawls back in to basement apartment with 14 locks, and a tin foil hat.
The wasted energy is most likely dissipated as high frequency RF energy.
In most primary/secondary coil designs (for the less enlightened... think Tesla coil), the bulk (80-90%) of "lost" energy is dissipated as high frequency RF. The rest is dissipated as heat and light.
Of course, the other question is... can you have more than one client behind a firewall? Known Battle.net issue was just that - someone would play SC, and another person can't get into b.net because of it.
Oddly enough, that has never been a problem for my wife and I playing on separate clients on D2:LoD over Battle.net.
For the record, her machine sits 6 feet from mine, and is on the same internet connection. Said connection is firewalled by a separate device I administer. Your firewall argument is fail.
So, if I understand your question and comment correctly, you are upset over you think the the EULA and TOS for a product STILL in development is going to say?
There are still many issues the Blizzard development team is working on, and is seeking to find an equitable solution to satisfy the largest percentage of their target audience. Give them time, and then see what solutions are developed and released before jumping on the high horse, okay?
I got a better solution, get a wife that loves porn just as much as you do..
I never honestly understood why you need to hide stuff from your partner. A clear sign something is very wrong in my opinion.
Exactly... which is my wife and I share our porn collection between us.
It makes for some..well... some things are best left private:)
And why shouldn't people be using a 32-bit version of the OS?
What is interesting is that if you RTFA, you realize that the perceived architectural limit of 4GB is actually a fallacy. The only limit prohibiting the utilization of more than 4GB of RAM in Vista 32-bit AND XP 32-bit is the licensing limitation prohibiting PAE mode.
Though I am not in Sacramento, I do visit Chicago on a regular basis (living 3 hours South, it's easy to do).
One of the issues I always used to have was finding an open, marked slot with a working meter. Though the new system (read: "smart" meters) is not perfect, it is a viable, working upgrade over the old system.
I have seen, 4-5 cars parked in spaces that used to hold 3, and, for me, paying $2.00 to park for 2 hours, works quite nicely for the trips and time I spend. If I need to park longer, I usually end up in a garage... and that is were the real ripoff occurs. Usually, I am in the garage for 4-5 hours, and regularly pay $30-$35 for that privilege. However, with the smart meters, you have to feed that meter every 2 hours, because you do NOT want the ticket you will get for letting it expire.
One other interesting thing, I was in line at a paybox to feed the meter again, when a gentlman walked up, and after asking me if I was with the person in fron tof me, gave me his ticket, which still had an hour left on it. There is nothing on the ticket you get, that uniquely identifies your vehicle. Thus, it would be extremely hard for a parking / traffic enforcement officer to identify if the ticket you have inside your car on your dash, as one you paid for, or was one that was given to you and was still valid.
As with other such orders, the order for MS to stop selling Word is effective as of x date. Existing copies may or not be sold, that is up to the discretion of the judge. Further, any order pay damages and/or injunctions against further activity (in this case, selling Word), will be on hold pending the outcome of appeal.
Now, if MS chooses NOT to appeal, then all such orders of the judge become effective as of the original date so ordered.
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As Pogo said,
We have met the enemy, and he is us."
And I am pretty sure his response would be something to the effect of...
It's not supported, was never designed for it, is not going to supported, and I am tired of having to deal with those that *demand* I do. Enough is enough.
I am assuming, based on your response, you are one of the hackintosh fans.
Oddly enough, from a former support technician standpoint, this is fantastic news.
/, community to grasp?
Now, with the update disabling Atom support, I can relatively sure that when a user calls in for support on their netbook, and saying it worked before the update, but now it doesn't and that is somehow my fault, and it was running OSX... my teams can hang up on their stupid asses.
Apple sells the OS, it is their IP, they alone can determine the requirements for what hardware it will run. Why is this *so* incredibly difficult for the
Imagine if the reverse were true... and it was latest Linux kernel which broke support for some unplanned for device. Chances are, you would have known it was not supported going into the install, would have recognized the risks, and did it anyway. Can you call up Linus at that point, and fucking whine that his new kernel broke your cheap-ass toy? I think not.
Same concept here folks, move along, move along.
In horseshoes, hand grenades, and apparently, astronomy.
Hehe... as they used to say on the playground when I was growing up: no blood, no foul :)
I do agree with you that such cynicism is justified. Though I am currently a PM, in my former life I was tech support. 'Nuff said on that one, there are, after all, still gag orders in place...
Damn judges.
It appears I forgot to include the /sarcasm tag.
/., including a /sarcasm tag with the above comment was unnecessary. Thank you for proving the opposite. (for the record, the last sentence of that statement is to be read sarcastically.)
Seems to me, that on a tech-focused site such as
Microsoft.
Oh...
And the teenage guy selling computers in the Walmart electronics department.
It's is truly sad that these fruitless debates on /. about this issue (in which I have engaged entirely too often myself)... make me begin to think that a TPM-type chip containing a hashcode to verify software to particular hardware is a good idea.
Seriously... it's a license, not a purchase, and the company that wrote said software does in fact have the right to determine what you can do as an authorized user of their IP.
He'll probably be properly "censored" soon. Can't have the state lose control of the media...
Seriously though... props to him for taking a stand!
Isn't this the same old story we keep hearing? This F/OSS OS isn't ready for primetime, etc, no better than Win xxxx ...
Seriously, can't we do better as a whole?
So what if one "analyst" at a tech website says it sucks. Everyone jumps on board... maybe try it out for yourselves, and exercise some independent thought for once?
I wonder how long until the policies governing usage of these drones is no longer restricted to "war zones" ?
Valid point, KillerBob. Too often I forget that not all of /.'s commenters are from the US.
My apologies.
As I stated above... I have done all three, in addition to holding a TS security clearance. Fingerprints, yes, in some states, are required when purchasing firearms (especially pistols) from a dealer.
In my case, the government already had my DNA (DoD process to provide for identification of remains), fingerprints (DoD, Commonwealth of Kentucky, State of Indiana, State of Illinois - law enforcement jobs), and an FBI file (see above granted security clearance). There is no opt out for me. I cannot petition the government to give me those records.
That was the extent of what I am saying. Obviously, state laws do vary, but with the increases in government oversight of state policies, TFA is only the beginning.
About your DNA... Ever served in the military? Been arrested, even for a minor offense you were later cleared of? Served the federal government in any capacity? Served in law enforcement as a security officer, parole officer, police officer, correctional officer, etc? Bought a gun?
/crawls back in to basement apartment with 14 locks, and a tin foil hat.
If the answer is yes... then the following is true:
1. The federal government already has your DNA.
2. The federal government already has your fingerprints.
3. You already have an FBI file.
I am a veteran of the US Army. I have been a corrections officer. I have bought guns. My DNA, fingerprints, dental records, and every concievable method of identification are already on file with the FBI. There is no way I can opt out of this.
It is no longer a question of when, or how... it is a question of if the citizens of this country will actually stand up for the Constitutional rights, suspended since the Civil War, and fight to have the power of ownership of their governance returned to them.
Sadly, I doubt it will happen. After all, "I'm not worried, I have nothing to hide" seems to be the recurrent chorus.
As Franklin said, "Those that give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither."
Again the question though... who cares? NV's next sacred cow will be ready and onsale at Best Buy for you when it is. Not a day before that.
The wasted energy is most likely dissipated as high frequency RF energy. In most primary/secondary coil designs (for the less enlightened... think Tesla coil), the bulk (80-90%) of "lost" energy is dissipated as high frequency RF. The rest is dissipated as heat and light.
Hear that strange noise?
That is the sound of the Horsemen coming from the west....
Vivid already did to make "The Habit" instead.
Of course, the other question is... can you have more than one client behind a firewall? Known Battle.net issue was just that - someone would play SC, and another person can't get into b.net because of it.
Oddly enough, that has never been a problem for my wife and I playing on separate clients on D2:LoD over Battle.net.
For the record, her machine sits 6 feet from mine, and is on the same internet connection. Said connection is firewalled by a separate device I administer. Your firewall argument is fail.
So, if I understand your question and comment correctly, you are upset over you think the the EULA and TOS for a product STILL in development is going to say?
There are still many issues the Blizzard development team is working on, and is seeking to find an equitable solution to satisfy the largest percentage of their target audience. Give them time, and then see what solutions are developed and released before jumping on the high horse, okay?
I got a better solution, get a wife that loves porn just as much as you do.. I never honestly understood why you need to hide stuff from your partner. A clear sign something is very wrong in my opinion.
Exactly... which is my wife and I share our porn collection between us.
..well... some things are best left private :)
It makes for some
And why shouldn't people be using a 32-bit version of the OS?
What is interesting is that if you RTFA, you realize that the perceived architectural limit of 4GB is actually a fallacy. The only limit prohibiting the utilization of more than 4GB of RAM in Vista 32-bit AND XP 32-bit is the licensing limitation prohibiting PAE mode.
Though I am not in Sacramento, I do visit Chicago on a regular basis (living 3 hours South, it's easy to do).
One of the issues I always used to have was finding an open, marked slot with a working meter. Though the new system (read: "smart" meters) is not perfect, it is a viable, working upgrade over the old system.
I have seen, 4-5 cars parked in spaces that used to hold 3, and, for me, paying $2.00 to park for 2 hours, works quite nicely for the trips and time I spend. If I need to park longer, I usually end up in a garage... and that is were the real ripoff occurs. Usually, I am in the garage for 4-5 hours, and regularly pay $30-$35 for that privilege. However, with the smart meters, you have to feed that meter every 2 hours, because you do NOT want the ticket you will get for letting it expire.
One other interesting thing, I was in line at a paybox to feed the meter again, when a gentlman walked up, and after asking me if I was with the person in fron tof me, gave me his ticket, which still had an hour left on it. There is nothing on the ticket you get, that uniquely identifies your vehicle. Thus, it would be extremely hard for a parking / traffic enforcement officer to identify if the ticket you have inside your car on your dash, as one you paid for, or was one that was given to you and was still valid.
As with other such orders, the order for MS to stop selling Word is effective as of x date. Existing copies may or not be sold, that is up to the discretion of the judge. Further, any order pay damages and/or injunctions against further activity (in this case, selling Word), will be on hold pending the outcome of appeal.
Now, if MS chooses NOT to appeal, then all such orders of the judge become effective as of the original date so ordered.
I suppose you could have something like that working in a few hours. Probably most programmers could.
One tiny little detail though... i4i thought of it, developed it, patented it, and was selling it BEFORE you, or MS, ever thought to do the same.
Thus, in grand American tradition, they sued.
And, probably, buried in the court documents there are copies of the C&D letters originally sent to MS by i4i.