Cato Institute's 2nd Amendment Studies is a listing of some of the venerable think tank's pieces and commentary on the matter. In particular, Cato Policy Analysis No. 109 (though not linked to in the above page) is a classic study by Manhattan's former assistant district attorney David B. Kopel from July 1988. Cato Policy Analysis No. 284 from October 1997 is also quite good. Both are extensively well-sourced with complete citation information.
What would opening up Microsoft's source code for public consumtion do as a punishment to their monopoly? If you know the answer I would love to hear it.
Simply, it prevents MS from turning its code into proprietary material. What I mean is that, by opening the source, any entity could launch its own Windows distro and foster competition where there is none today. This consumer choice equals falling prices and improved products. Furthermore, MS's Office development teams get early looks and details on the upcoming OS releases. This gives the next suite a big headstart. Open sourcing Windows alone would eliminate this advantage and bring real opportunity back into the business suite arena.
Don't forget that one possible court-imposed punishment of Microsoft could be the opening of its code. If access wasn't limited to major software competitors and was freely accessible, would re-engineering of.NET be good, bad, or otherwise?
It's unfortunate how many unknowing and unexperienced politicians (in the realm of video games) are so quick to condemn "excessively violent" entertainment. I find this a bit shocking from Mr. Ashcroft, as he definitely seems reasonable and in agreement with geeks on other issues such as Carnivore.
Apple's official Mac OS X site has been revamped and now sports at least ten new QuickTimes that show off the new OS. Also, two news features (Your new Desktop and Inside Mac OS X) present looks at Aqua and Darwin.
Activision issued this press release today, detailing plans for a GBA DOOM game! This comes shortly after the announcement of an all-new Commander Keen title for GBC. Let me the first to issue a hearty double woot! From the press release:
DOOM®
Based on the most popular action-shooter of all time, id Software's DOOM for Game Boy Advance features all of the frenetic, adrenaline pumping action and immersive gameplay from the original PC game. True to the original, the game features an advanced 3D graphics engine and an onslaught of horrific demons. DOOM challenges players to face off against attacks from cyber-organic creatures and demons in a timeless battle of skill and firepower.
That's OpenP2P, OpenPGP is an under construction consortium founded by Phil Zimmerman, whose PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is the standard OpenPGP originally derived from.
In a world with constantly increasing technology, who decides what is "real" or "virtual"? "Real" child pornography could get lost in a Web loaded with the photorealistic "virtual" variety.
I'm sure that the gay readership of Slashdot is offended by such poor humor at their expense.
Now they know what the straight readership feels whenever Star Wars posts portray Darth Vader as an evil straight man--the degradation to the heterosexual readership must be overwhelming.
IGNcube compared Nintendo GAMECUBE and Sony PlayStation2 in "Gamecube Versus PlayStation 2." In the article there are "comments from respected development houses Bioware, Naughty Dog and Oddworld Inhabitants, as well as Left Field Productions and Factor 5."
RealCampaignReform.org launched recently and wants "to restore the American election process to the voters and taxpayers, to open up the system to new voices, and to remove the advantages our ruling parties have granted themselves." From the site:
Our case would ask for Buckley [Buckley v. Valeo, The Supreme Court decision that permitted all of these abuses: Federal Election Commission (FEC), the Commission for Presidential Debates (CPD), and the federal campaign funding system] to be reconsidered and overturned. It is very rare that a constitutional case challenging the status quo starts out with such a receptive Supreme Court.
Our coalition includes Libertarian Presidential nominee Harry Browne, the Harry Browne for President Committee, Citizens United, Gun Owners of America, Constitution Party presidential nominee Howard Phillips, the Phillips 2000 Committee, the Constitution Party, and the Libertarian National Committee.
Our lead attorneys are Herbert W. Titus (former Dean of Regent Law School) and William J. Olson, who has practiced election law since 1977 and has worked for many candidates for president, Senate, and Congress.
Our prospects for success depend on building the factual evidence and soliciting the expert testimony that will prove our claims. This will be expensive. We need your help. We have arranged for you to make a tax-deductible contribution to this case through the good offices of the U.S. Justice Foundation. If you want real campaign reform, if you want to restore your rights as a voter, if you want to make free speech legal again, then please click here to make a contribution.
Firstly, I was arguing your point that the N64 launched without a classic title regardless of what was spent. Don't you think Sony has invested more in PS2 than Nintendo did on Mario or N64?
You've been quoted as saying (during the second debate with Gore) something to the effect of the Internet can turn an otherwise healthy person into a dark-hearted killer. Was this your intended meaning?
Why can religions based on the non-belief of God be allowed to teach their theories or evolution and the "Big Bang" but Christian, Jewish, etc. theories of creation are against the law? It's even lawful to teach the views of ancient cultures' relgious texts but not those of the Bible. Should all valid theories be presented?
Slashdot Mirror
Cato Institute's 2nd Amendment Studies is a listing of some of the venerable think tank's pieces and commentary on the matter. In particular, Cato Policy Analysis No. 109 (though not linked to in the above page) is a classic study by Manhattan's former assistant district attorney David B. Kopel from July 1988. Cato Policy Analysis No. 284 from October 1997 is also quite good. Both are extensively well-sourced with complete citation information.
Don't forget that one possible court-imposed punishment of Microsoft could be the opening of its code. If access wasn't limited to major software competitors and was freely accessible, would re-engineering of .NET be good, bad, or otherwise?
I need to point out that while there's a certain group of "evil," censoring Republicans, there's also a great number of libertarian Republicans. Check out the 2000 Liberty Index of Congress and see what I mean.
It's unfortunate how many unknowing and unexperienced politicians (in the realm of video games) are so quick to condemn "excessively violent" entertainment. I find this a bit shocking from Mr. Ashcroft, as he definitely seems reasonable and in agreement with geeks on other issues such as Carnivore.
Apple's official Mac OS X site has been revamped and now sports at least ten new QuickTimes that show off the new OS. Also, two news features (Your new Desktop and Inside Mac OS X) present looks at Aqua and Darwin.
Petition for UO2/Origin
If nothing was meant to "deceptive," then why weren't there little notices or somesuch?
I can't wait to fire up the all-new Commander Keen game on this sucker! Todd Hollenshead answered questions about it as well.
That's OpenP2P, OpenPGP is an under construction consortium founded by Phil Zimmerman, whose PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is the standard OpenPGP originally derived from.
Tom Winkler's doodie.com can't be missed!
In a world with constantly increasing technology, who decides what is "real" or "virtual"? "Real" child pornography could get lost in a Web loaded with the photorealistic "virtual" variety.
I'm sure that the gay readership of Slashdot is offended by such poor humor at their expense.
Now they know what the straight readership feels whenever Star Wars posts portray Darth Vader as an evil straight man--the degradation to the heterosexual readership must be overwhelming.
United Devices has posted its own press release covering the same arrangement but with new quotes and details.
/. isn't about being the first to break the news but about the discussion.
I vote for .sux instead, mainly because dots longer than three letters are disturbing.
...that Slashdot could technically have WIPO force those with /. typo domains to give them up.
IGNcube compared Nintendo GAMECUBE and Sony PlayStation2 in "Gamecube Versus PlayStation 2." In the article there are "comments from respected development houses Bioware, Naughty Dog and Oddworld Inhabitants, as well as Left Field Productions and Factor 5."
Firstly, I was arguing your point that the N64 launched without a classic title regardless of what was spent. Don't you think Sony has invested more in PS2 than Nintendo did on Mario or N64?
There wasn't a Zelda for N64's launch but there was a Mario!
According to MSNBC the only two states that split electoral votes are Nebraska and Maine (not Vermont).
You've been quoted as saying (during the second debate with Gore) something to the effect of the Internet can turn an otherwise healthy person into a dark-hearted killer. Was this your intended meaning?
Why can religions based on the non-belief of God be allowed to teach their theories or evolution and the "Big Bang" but Christian, Jewish, etc. theories of creation are against the law? It's even lawful to teach the views of ancient cultures' relgious texts but not those of the Bible. Should all valid theories be presented?