I'd go with at least two dimensions. I can easily see "strong" or "weak" governance ("political freedom" perhaps) axis fit in, as a few people have added.
And, yes, I see this is based on political contributions. Sadly people buy into the "two party" system and don't even know what they believe in themselves.
The vast majority in tech I know lean more towards the libertarian side of things. These kind of tests, due to their flaws of being linear, usually fail to capture that. ("Left" comes up more commonly than "right" for many libertarians because of how self-extreming "right" has become lately.)
In response to all of these "Java!=Javascript" comments that are here. Yes, we do. NoScript does a lot more than just JavaScript. It sandboxes Java and Flash until we tell them to run, too. It limits XSS. A lot of things, really.
Considering that 3D Realms, long ago, released the source code to the build engine and we long ago had alternate engines coded running, using the official resources (.grp and.map files), this is not a big deal. We've already had plenty of high-res texture and model packs. This is just the same thing, taken to the next step.
Some (few) things are best provided in a monopolistic environment. Utilities (like power) and infrastructure (like this) are typically in that category. However, that's best in a public monopoly, not a for-profit, private monopoly.
Definitely licensing issues. Anyone cannot in good conscience force someone into a pretty negative licensing scheme as Steam. (Yes, I know, people are all the time at schools forced into things just as bad and even worse than that [turnitin.com, for example]. But still, it's pretty vile for a class to require a game that is forbidden from having a secondary market through exploitative licensing and DRM.
Let's see. Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 was bundled with Microsoft PhotoStory. The entire The Sims series revolves around this and has stuff built in to help do it. Every Civilization game (and most Sid Meier games in general) have aspects of this. Take a look at the ending credits screen of Sid Meier's Pirates! (the recent version). All that takes beyond this is exporting your results page by page instead of having you click on each button to re-view all the pivotal scenes of your progression. All this is is a less-than-perfect-resolution replay feature.
Not in a free market. Note, corporations as we know them cannot exist within a free market. (Share holder companies can, but "limited liability" is a major monstrosity of a government creation. Were not the barriers to entry into a market (often governmental/regulatory [including patents]), and were not so many companies (corporations) favored over others, a monopoly is pretty much *impossible* in a free market, except perhaps in some localized resources that have few natural sources.
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I'd go with at least two dimensions. I can easily see "strong" or "weak" governance ("political freedom" perhaps) axis fit in, as a few people have added.
And, yes, I see this is based on political contributions. Sadly people buy into the "two party" system and don't even know what they believe in themselves.
The vast majority in tech I know lean more towards the libertarian side of things. These kind of tests, due to their flaws of being linear, usually fail to capture that. ("Left" comes up more commonly than "right" for many libertarians because of how self-extreming "right" has become lately.)
I could swear that jailbreaking was upheld as not illegal in any way.
I remember reading about this years ago, yes.
I wouldn't call this an "idle" article. It's more of a real article that some of them lately.
In response to all of these "Java!=Javascript" comments that are here. Yes, we do. NoScript does a lot more than just JavaScript. It sandboxes Java and Flash until we tell them to run, too. It limits XSS. A lot of things, really.
Considering that 3D Realms, long ago, released the source code to the build engine and we long ago had alternate engines coded running, using the official resources (.grp and .map files), this is not a big deal. We've already had plenty of high-res texture and model packs. This is just the same thing, taken to the next step.
The Optimize Google add-in for Firefox gets rid of some of their hellish redirects. Sadly, it doesn't update frequently and seems prone to breaking.
Because I don't *want* the devs to get their money because they let the publishers rape the customers with DRM.
My review: It forces Steam on your machine. Therefore, it's a "don't purchase" title.
This, here, is the exact reason why GOG was the greatest.
Some (few) things are best provided in a monopolistic environment. Utilities (like power) and infrastructure (like this) are typically in that category. However, that's best in a public monopoly, not a for-profit, private monopoly.
Search the 'net. There are already homes that come with deed notes that make a portion of all future resales go to the builder.
Tomorrow's headline: "Democrats call for a new $75,000 living wage. Supported by research."
Read the 3drealms.com post to which you linked. It's signed Bryan Turner and has *very* strong wording.
3d Realms is taking it badly -- they forcibly closed all forums related to Duke Nukem, even the older ones. It looks like Take 2 stole their IP.
For me, his best stuff was actually non-cyberpunk. Zodiac, Interface, The Cobweb, Cryptonomicon...
Buy access per item. Down with subscriptions!
Now maybe they'll revise the XNA license agreement such that XNA projects can be released under copyleft licenses? I'll believe that -- never.
Definitely licensing issues. Anyone cannot in good conscience force someone into a pretty negative licensing scheme as Steam. (Yes, I know, people are all the time at schools forced into things just as bad and even worse than that [turnitin.com, for example]. But still, it's pretty vile for a class to require a game that is forbidden from having a secondary market through exploitative licensing and DRM.
"and an American public that may be reluctant to relinquish the independence and convenience of their beloved automobiles for a train."
The automobile is far more of a ball-and-chain than an independence-granting device.
Let's see. Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 was bundled with Microsoft PhotoStory. The entire The Sims series revolves around this and has stuff built in to help do it. Every Civilization game (and most Sid Meier games in general) have aspects of this. Take a look at the ending credits screen of Sid Meier's Pirates! (the recent version). All that takes beyond this is exporting your results page by page instead of having you click on each button to re-view all the pivotal scenes of your progression. All this is is a less-than-perfect-resolution replay feature.
Not in a free market. Note, corporations as we know them cannot exist within a free market. (Share holder companies can, but "limited liability" is a major monstrosity of a government creation. Were not the barriers to entry into a market (often governmental/regulatory [including patents]), and were not so many companies (corporations) favored over others, a monopoly is pretty much *impossible* in a free market, except perhaps in some localized resources that have few natural sources.
Oh 4:3, how I miss you.