BTW, isn't this game Rated 'M' anyway, and isn't there an age requirement that *should* be met and checked for before you can purchase it? I'm not saying it's always enforced (don't want to open THAT can of worms) But just like you wouldn't let you child get an 'X' rated movie ('R' seems so passe nowadays) perhaps the parent (which I know everyone is saying right now various versions of "it's the parent's responsiblity") should simply not buy the game for their child...
Don't tell me what I can and can't do because you are too damned lazy to pay attention to your child.
If you kept reading the paragraph, you would have seen his argument:
"If you're wondering why it is racist, remember that when it was created, slaves were counted as three-fifths of a person to determine representation, yet they couldn't vote. Therefore, slave states had greater representation in the Electoral College-as if counting any human being as a portion of person wasn't insulting enough"
More to the point, I believe the concern is about obtaining +R media should -R win the 'battle' I have used many removeable storage devices in the past, and when the 'newer-better-faster' item comes out, the media becomes scarce and expensive (should you even be able to get it at all.)
Something that might be useful for 'saving' the service is some kind of contractual agreement as they have for cell-phones that would in some portion subsidize the cost of the equipment.
USB drives and compact flash may be silent but they are rather cost prohibitive, and I have yet to hear of a 20GB (Heck, greater than 1GB) model... Just my $0.02
Does anyone remember Office 97?? If a key from a full-install was used, any upgrade CD could be used without having to do the upgrade compliance check. And... let's not forget about the 11112-1111111 or 22223 2222222 product keys that were all the rage in recent times. The KeyGen in question for XP most likely generates Volume licensing keys, these keys are exempt from WPA, and if you happen to look at the newsgroups where M$ software is available as soon as RTM is announced (Before really, but who's keeping track (c: ) you will notice, especially in respect to XP posts, the Volume Licensing version is being posted, coincidence? I think not.... It all really boils down to costs, M$ wants to spend as little money as possible on production, so they simply issue different keys (IE - Upgrade, Full, Trial, Etc.) and use the same install set. Granted, this has gotten a little trickier with the new 25 letter keys, but as long as M$ takes the easy route and leaves backdoors, (don't even get me started) the world will continue to find and exploit them. Perhaps when Bill told the public he was halting all new programming to address security issues, he was actually referring to revenue security...
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BTW, isn't this game Rated 'M' anyway, and isn't there an age requirement that *should* be met and checked for before you can purchase it? I'm not saying it's always enforced (don't want to open THAT can of worms) But just like you wouldn't let you child get an 'X' rated movie ('R' seems so passe nowadays) perhaps the parent (which I know everyone is saying right now various versions of "it's the parent's responsiblity") should simply not buy the game for their child...
Don't tell me what I can and can't do because you are too damned lazy to pay attention to your child.
OK, you have a good POINT (c:
If you kept reading the paragraph, you would have seen his argument:
"If you're wondering why it is racist, remember that when it was created, slaves were counted as three-fifths of a person to determine representation, yet they couldn't vote. Therefore, slave states had greater representation in the Electoral College-as if counting any human being as a portion of person wasn't insulting enough"
By the way, the name is Dumas...
More to the point, I believe the concern is about obtaining +R media should -R win the 'battle' I have used many removeable storage devices in the past, and when the 'newer-better-faster' item comes out, the media becomes scarce and expensive (should you even be able to get it at all.)
This is featured in Wired (most current issue) as well as a rather interesting atricle about the folks @ Disney Imagineering.
This kind of mentality is the exact reson why we have to fight these battles. Don't post if you don't know what the thread is about!
Something that might be useful for 'saving' the service is some kind of contractual agreement as they have for cell-phones that would in some portion subsidize the cost of the equipment.
Just my $0.02
USB drives and compact flash may be silent but they are rather cost prohibitive, and I have yet to hear of a 20GB (Heck, greater than 1GB) model... Just my $0.02
Does anyone remember Office 97?? If a key from a full-install was used, any upgrade CD could be used without having to do the upgrade compliance check. And... let's not forget about the 11112-1111111 or 22223 2222222 product keys that were all the rage in recent times. The KeyGen in question for XP most likely generates Volume licensing keys, these keys are exempt from WPA, and if you happen to look at the newsgroups where M$ software is available as soon as RTM is announced (Before really, but who's keeping track (c: ) you will notice, especially in respect to XP posts, the Volume Licensing version is being posted, coincidence? I think not.... It all really boils down to costs, M$ wants to spend as little money as possible on production, so they simply issue different keys (IE - Upgrade, Full, Trial, Etc.) and use the same install set. Granted, this has gotten a little trickier with the new 25 letter keys, but as long as M$ takes the easy route and leaves backdoors, (don't even get me started) the world will continue to find and exploit them. Perhaps when Bill told the public he was halting all new programming to address security issues, he was actually referring to revenue security...
Since the box is made of wood, couldn't they use Anderson Windows, instead of Microsoft?? Just a thougt...