Just pay the guys for the translation job, and add the game to the Virtual Console line up. It's a no-brainer. It may actually get a few people to buy a wii.
It wasn't intended as a joke. From the wikipedia article linked to earlier:
"In his depiction of Cade's rebellion in Henry VI, Part 2 is the well-known line, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." Although this is usually interpreted to be antagonistic to lawyers, others have seen that the text of the play makes clear that precisely the opposite meaning is intended. Cade seeks to cement his revolution by destroying the justice system."
Remember... this is a default judgement. If you're sued for anything and don't show up, you lose by default.
So how does it work, exactly? If companies all over the world sue the spammers, do they have to show up to defend themselves in dozens of countries or lose all by default?
OK, everybody sue the bastards in your respective country. Problem solved.
What's wrong with the legal system and isn't there any way to fix it?
And again, even if Lucasfilm's vaults were so woefully incomplete, we know for a fact that quality elements exist elsewhere. Given 48 hours notice, we could track them down ourselves.
In logic, begging the question is the term for a type of fallacy occurring in deductive reasoning in which the proposition to be proved is assumed implicitly or explicitly in one of the premises. For an example of this, consider the following argument: "Only an untrustworthy person would run for office. The fact that politicians are untrustworthy is proof of this." Such an argument is fallacious, because it relies upon its own propositionin this case, "politicians are untrustworthy"in order to support its central premise. Essentially, the argument assumes that its central point is already proven, and uses this in support of itself....
More recently, "begs the question" has been used as a synonym for "invites the question" or "raises the question", or to indicate that "the question really ought to be addressed". In this usage, "the question" is stated in the next phrase. The following is an example: "This year's budget deficit is half a trillion dollars. This begs the question: how are we ever going to balance the budget?" This usage is often sharply criticized by proponents of the traditional meaning, but it has nonetheless come into common use.
Well, there you have it. Off-topic, but informative. Mod point war!
Tomorrow's headline: Teenagers are not literate in copyright laws! There was the same response as this to the article about evolution illiteracy. The average person simply doesn't know.
So what? Slashdot editors don't even know - the title referred to a 'crime' but most of the article discussed the (percieved) legality. The article's author has no clue - he refers to "stolen music" and doesn't object when an RIAA person uses the term.
Most people aren't even familiar with the term "tort". Isn't it some kind of cake?
Having no idea about a subject seldom makes people think twice before discussing it, and even (if they can) passing laws concerning it.
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http://www.linux.org/news/2004/03/12/0006.html
I've only been waiting six years to post this.
Holy Balista!
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBI4v40zLFE, 4:40 )
When there's no killer albino on your tail.
"falling antibiotics" - and immediately think of Dr. Mario?
Oh come on... you could have tried harder.
Something like "Snakes in a brain".
Is anyone going after the antivirus/antispyware companies whose offerings gave the rootkit a pass?
How about the OS vendor that runs untrusted code off a CD without as much as bothering to inform the user?
He has downloadable podcasts for his paid website subscribers. Whoops.
In his defense, he probably doesn't realize it; he's just out of touch with reality a bit is all.
Besides, you can't expect an old fart to know how all this intertube stuff works.
Just pay the guys for the translation job, and add the game to the Virtual Console line up. It's a no-brainer. It may actually get a few people to buy a wii.
It wasn't intended as a joke. From the wikipedia article linked to earlier:
"In his depiction of Cade's rebellion in Henry VI, Part 2 is the well-known line, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." Although this is usually interpreted to be antagonistic to lawyers, others have seen that the text of the play makes clear that precisely the opposite meaning is intended. Cade seeks to cement his revolution by destroying the justice system."
Pac-Land.
I knew about the Java Community Program, but I wasn't aware He was involved with it. No wonder it became so popular so quickly.
I wonder if He has contributed to any fully open source projects - the comments alone may be worth reading.
How can you support a company that sells its own DDR pads, yet sues a company making wireless controllers?
whats the time to complete for Chess anyway? I'm still working on that one.
Well, what have you managed to unlock so far?
SCO Group Likes Its Stock at These Levels
How about now?
Remember... this is a default judgement. If you're sued for anything and don't show up, you lose by default.
So how does it work, exactly? If companies all over the world sue the spammers, do they have to show up to defend themselves in dozens of countries or lose all by default?
OK, everybody sue the bastards in your respective country. Problem solved.
What's wrong with the legal system and isn't there any way to fix it?
are you guys kidding me? Can you not sense the sarcasm and disdain towards it?
We did - at least most of us did - but we all know there are those who actually mean it when they say it.
If you have nothing to hide, then why are you complaining, citizen? Only the tourists have to worry!
The Eternal Value of Privacy -By Bruce Schneier
And again, even if Lucasfilm's vaults were so woefully incomplete, we know for a fact that quality elements exist elsewhere. Given 48 hours notice, we could track them down ourselves.
Jack Bauer could do it in half the time.
Generally, great CGI, great effects, great eye candy, shallow story. If I wanted that, I could as well play a game.
May I recommend LEGO Star Wars?
In a perfect world... spammers would get caught, go to jail...
In a perfect world, spammers wouldn't get caught, because there wouldn't be any. Spamming would be impossible, and nobody would want to do it anyway.
Nine years in prison for spamming is too much. Heck, two years is too much as well. You can get off easier than that for killing people.
Can you really get off easier than that for killing ten million people per day?
I'm never watching The O'Reilly Factor again.
According to the Wikipedia:
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In logic, begging the question is the term for a type of fallacy occurring in deductive reasoning in which the proposition to be proved is assumed implicitly or explicitly in one of the premises. For an example of this, consider the following argument: "Only an untrustworthy person would run for office. The fact that politicians are untrustworthy is proof of this." Such an argument is fallacious, because it relies upon its own propositionin this case, "politicians are untrustworthy"in order to support its central premise. Essentially, the argument assumes that its central point is already proven, and uses this in support of itself.
More recently, "begs the question" has been used as a synonym for "invites the question" or "raises the question", or to indicate that "the question really ought to be addressed". In this usage, "the question" is stated in the next phrase. The following is an example: "This year's budget deficit is half a trillion dollars. This begs the question: how are we ever going to balance the budget?" This usage is often sharply criticized by proponents of the traditional meaning, but it has nonetheless come into common use.
Well, there you have it. Off-topic, but informative. Mod point war!
Tomorrow's headline: Teenagers are not literate in copyright laws! There was the same response as this to the article about evolution illiteracy. The average person simply doesn't know.
So what? Slashdot editors don't even know - the title referred to a 'crime' but most of the article discussed the (percieved) legality. The article's author has no clue - he refers to "stolen music" and doesn't object when an RIAA person uses the term.
Most people aren't even familiar with the term "tort". Isn't it some kind of cake?
Having no idea about a subject seldom makes people think twice before discussing it, and even (if they can) passing laws concerning it.
I hope TiVos read slashdot...