Nothing at all. They do need to offer the source code for their modified version of DOSBox, including anything that is linked to it directly (this Steam thing, apparently, whatever it is). The source code for the actual games is probably not required unless they are actually linked to to the DOSBox source in some way.
It has a screw-bit on one side, and a stop block on the other. The handle in the middle slides back and forth along the rod. (Hence a slide hammer.) You screw the bit into the target cylinder as tightly as possible (generally with a wrench), then slam the hammer handle in the middle against the stop on the opposite side. This applies great force to the cylinder (a lot more than you can get by just pulling on it, obviously) and rips the cylinder out.
There are several models of locking manhole covers that can be obtained from various sources. I suspect the reason that we don't see too many of them is the cost of replacement.
On the other hand, there may be lots of them in your neighbourhood. When is the last time you attempted to open one of your local manholes to see if it was locked or not?
and really, the "support costs" of a freaking browser are zero anyway
"Hello, helpdesk? Website X isn't working. What? It's working for you? Then there is something wrong with this computer. I want to file a help ticket now."
We're probably up over twenty dollars already and haven't even sent someone out to look at this guy's computer yet.
Leaving a machine unpatched and un-upgraded can leave it open to vulnerabilities. Upgrading it can invalidate the certification. Is there any way out of that situation? I think it would be an issue no matter what operating system they used.
I think the solution would be to use machines based on either a custom single-purpose "system" (think of the electronic thermostat that turns the heat and air conditioning up and down in your house) or FreeDOS.
Either one should get you where you're going with a simple task like "tally votes as input".
On the other hand, the real and best solution from my point of view is to do it with paper ballots by hand where everyone marks X on a piece of paper.
I have read your post three times and I still don't quite understand what you're saying here.
You offer a 30-day try-before-you-buy, the customer can't get it running to his satisfaction in the first 30 days, and you don't allow him to return in under your 30-day policy?
I must be missing something here. What have I not understood?
If the original buyer wants to do business like that, why not just hold the seller to the original price, then re-sell it to the new bidder and pocket the whole $100,000? That's a quick profit.
Walk down your street and look on the mailboxes. In my street, at least two out of every three mailboxes carry a "no advertisement, please" label.
Canada Post offers a "customer choice" option where people can sign up to not receive junk mail in their mailbox.
I own a movie theatre in a small town and send out a monthly flyer in the mail listing the schedule of movies for the month.
I get several people who come to my theatre and complain because they didn't get the monthly flyer. I have learned to ask them, "Did you tell the post office that you don't want any junk mail?" Their usual answer is, "Yes, but this flyer isn't junk mail!"
I just tell them that according to Canada Post, it is. And that's why they didn't get the monthly flyer.
think about how it would look if they booted some disruptive patrons 10 minutes into the movie, and refused to refund their ticket.
I own a theatre, and I have done just exactly what you state here on various occasions.
The reaction from my other customers supports my actions, every time.
Bring in booze, you get thrown out as soon as I catch you. Act like a jackass and I'll tell you once to settle down. I'll throw you out the second time.
He'd refund their ticket, and it would be a lesson learned.
Why would he refund their ticket?
I own a theatre. I have never caught anyone in my theatre recording a film (so far) but if I catch someone in my theatre with liquor, I tell them to leave immediately. No way do they get a refund. Get out. That's the end of the story.
The major nuisance of metric (as far as I can see) is construction and building materials. An 8-foot 2x4 board or a 4x8 3/4 inch sheet of plywood is familiar to most people and that's what their house, fence and garden shed is built around. When you need to replace a board in your fence, do you want to order an 8-foot 1x4, or a who-knows-what in metric?
There is a huge amount of existing stuff that's built to imperial standards, and it would be really difficult to change it to use metric. What if the only 2x4 you could buy was 2 inches short of 8 feet? How will you add to or repair existing construction?
The setup of a new film requires it to be screened once. This is done late at night, by the minimum wage high school kid. The manager of the theatre can't be bothered.
How so?
Do a proper job of cutting and splicing the reels, double-check all of your splices over your lightbox and count the sprocket holes, and spin 'er onto the platter.
The only time you should need to "preview" a film is if you have a second-run print that someone buggered up, or if you have a questionable reel from the warehouse that doesn't look right. (Yes, you can tell.) And you need to be able to count to 4, of course.
I still use an older Compaq laptop (333mhz, 128mb of Ram) as a web server for a not very busy local sports league. It runs an Ubuntu lamp install and has a phpbb forum and about 100 unique visitors per day. Speed of the machine is never an issue.
Have you taken the power consumption of that machine vs a newer model into consideration as well?
I suspect that newer "regular" machines (not power user boxes) use less power than they did back-when. Is that actually the case?
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The federal GST is 6%. The Provincial Sales Tax here is 7%, though, so the total sales tax on most purchases is 13%.
Nothing at all. They do need to offer the source code for their modified version of DOSBox, including anything that is linked to it directly (this Steam thing, apparently, whatever it is). The source code for the actual games is probably not required unless they are actually linked to to the DOSBox source in some way.
In Canada the GST (Goods and Services tax) is added at the point of sale. Currently 6%, by the way.
That's not exactly a slide hammer. A slide hammer that's designed for the purpose of breaking locks looks similar (but not identical) to this: http://www.metalnerd.com/images/products/cat10/mn1 818.jpg
It has a screw-bit on one side, and a stop block on the other. The handle in the middle slides back and forth along the rod. (Hence a slide hammer.) You screw the bit into the target cylinder as tightly as possible (generally with a wrench), then slam the hammer handle in the middle against the stop on the opposite side. This applies great force to the cylinder (a lot more than you can get by just pulling on it, obviously) and rips the cylinder out.
There are several models of locking manhole covers that can be obtained from various sources. I suspect the reason that we don't see too many of them is the cost of replacement.
On the other hand, there may be lots of them in your neighbourhood. When is the last time you attempted to open one of your local manholes to see if it was locked or not?
Slam stick? Whuzzat?
Do you mean a slide hammer?
If you're out on a dark night with a kitchen knife, flick-knife, sheath knife or even a craft knife, it's illegal.
Even if you're camping?
Do you see Microsoft attacking stupid little lapses in following the license when no harm is done? Most of the time you don't.
Pardon me?
Apparently, they actually are modifying DOSBox. http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?p=114267
I have never, ever known someone to call helpdesk over a website not working
explains
Hell, for that matter I've yet to work for a company with a helpdesk.
As it's impossible to call a non-existent helpdesk.
So your opinion is, therefore,
Bullshit
as you are unqualified to express one in this situation.
Sorry, no cigar this time. Nice try, though.
and really, the "support costs" of a freaking browser are zero anyway
"Hello, helpdesk? Website X isn't working. What? It's working for you? Then there is something wrong with this computer. I want to file a help ticket now."
We're probably up over twenty dollars already and haven't even sent someone out to look at this guy's computer yet.
"Go and vote for Vinny and bring me your receipt. If you fail to do so I will break your legs.
/. will prove me wrong.
I'm sure someone on
There you are, then.
Leaving a machine unpatched and un-upgraded can leave it open to vulnerabilities. Upgrading it can invalidate the certification. Is there any way out of that situation? I think it would be an issue no matter what operating system they used.
I think the solution would be to use machines based on either a custom single-purpose "system" (think of the electronic thermostat that turns the heat and air conditioning up and down in your house) or FreeDOS.
Either one should get you where you're going with a simple task like "tally votes as input".
On the other hand, the real and best solution from my point of view is to do it with paper ballots by hand where everyone marks X on a piece of paper.
http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/
I have read your post three times and I still don't quite understand what you're saying here.
You offer a 30-day try-before-you-buy, the customer can't get it running to his satisfaction in the first 30 days, and you don't allow him to return in under your 30-day policy?
I must be missing something here. What have I not understood?
If the original buyer wants to do business like that, why not just hold the seller to the original price, then re-sell it to the new bidder and pocket the whole $100,000? That's a quick profit.
Walk down your street and look on the mailboxes. In my street, at least two out of every three mailboxes carry a "no advertisement, please" label.
Canada Post offers a "customer choice" option where people can sign up to not receive junk mail in their mailbox.
I own a movie theatre in a small town and send out a monthly flyer in the mail listing the schedule of movies for the month.
I get several people who come to my theatre and complain because they didn't get the monthly flyer. I have learned to ask them, "Did you tell the post office that you don't want any junk mail?" Their usual answer is, "Yes, but this flyer isn't junk mail!"
I just tell them that according to Canada Post, it is. And that's why they didn't get the monthly flyer.
think about how it would look if they booted some disruptive patrons 10 minutes into the movie, and refused to refund their ticket.
I own a theatre, and I have done just exactly what you state here on various occasions.
The reaction from my other customers supports my actions, every time.
Bring in booze, you get thrown out as soon as I catch you. Act like a jackass and I'll tell you once to settle down. I'll throw you out the second time.
No refund.
He'd refund their ticket, and it would be a lesson learned.
Why would he refund their ticket?
I own a theatre. I have never caught anyone in my theatre recording a film (so far) but if I catch someone in my theatre with liquor, I tell them to leave immediately. No way do they get a refund. Get out. That's the end of the story.
The major nuisance of metric (as far as I can see) is construction and building materials. An 8-foot 2x4 board or a 4x8 3/4 inch sheet of plywood is familiar to most people and that's what their house, fence and garden shed is built around. When you need to replace a board in your fence, do you want to order an 8-foot 1x4, or a who-knows-what in metric?
There is a huge amount of existing stuff that's built to imperial standards, and it would be really difficult to change it to use metric. What if the only 2x4 you could buy was 2 inches short of 8 feet? How will you add to or repair existing construction?
IOW it is mostly old stuff.
Well, apparently that's what's supported.
I guess that's the answer. It's not the answer you hoped for, but it is nonetheless the answer.
The setup of a new film requires it to be screened once. This is done late at night, by the minimum wage high school kid. The manager of the theatre can't be bothered.
How so?
Do a proper job of cutting and splicing the reels, double-check all of your splices over your lightbox and count the sprocket holes, and spin 'er onto the platter.
The only time you should need to "preview" a film is if you have a second-run print that someone buggered up, or if you have a questionable reel from the warehouse that doesn't look right. (Yes, you can tell.) And you need to be able to count to 4, of course.
I'm a projectionist, and I own a theatre. Really.
I still use an older Compaq laptop (333mhz, 128mb of Ram) as a web server for a not very busy local sports league. It runs an Ubuntu lamp install and has a phpbb forum and about 100 unique visitors per day. Speed of the machine is never an issue.
Have you taken the power consumption of that machine vs a newer model into consideration as well?
I suspect that newer "regular" machines (not power user boxes) use less power than they did back-when. Is that actually the case?
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I think Microsoft would be all too willing to leave rather than comply.
So if I commit $RANDOM_CRIME, I can simply leave the country if an investigation starts and everyone will be happy?