Free speech doesn't apply, that's correct. Digg shouldn't try to ever claim that it does then. That's the issue. If they were open about ruling with an iron fist and reserving the right to censor whenever, that's fine. Just I get the feeling (I don't digg) that he/they claimed to be about the user, letting them decide whats news and whats not and then opting to censor a story that ended up being the biggest news of the day.
Everyone keeps mentioning this. The thing that seems to be forgotten is the FOSS movement isn't being paid a salary by a single source. If the FOSS "Inc" started paying whatever Google pays to their employees, how long would FOSS Inc stay in business? Would they have the cash reserve and revenue that Google and MS have? This is at the core of what Balmer is hinting at. How long can Google continue hiring at the rate they do while relying one 1 or 2 products and the rest of them "failing" and still be in the financial condition that they are in?
It took this of all things for you to realize MS has good legal counsel?! The fact that MS is still one company and for the most part doing business as usual let the world know they have some pretty good counsel.
Why do you suspect this? The only way for N to get 2nd is for MS to drop the ball the big time. Sony will get 1st place because they can lose half their market from the PS2 and still move 50+ million units and well they won't lose half their followers.
And if MS opted to say "Screw you guys" and gave the copy away as opposed to selling it and just suffered the tax, you'd still be complaining about something.
I guess I'm in the minority then because I've been on this site for a looong itme and CA is the first acronym that I had no idea what it meant. Kept thinking "wtf is with a California boss".:(
That is argubly find and dandy. I think the 'issue' is, thats not what MS said. What they said was the people in question stole copyright code to do it.
Had MS said: we don't know how they did it so we will subpoena them to find out
People would still hate them, but at least MS was upfront about its fishing expedition.
Now they are just liars on a fishing expedition and who really likes liars?
Did you steal your list directly from "The Corporation" or is it just a coincidence?
Also believe it or not, people can make money and not screw over everyone in the process. Google comes as close to this as a comnpany of their size can at the moment. That's why people love them. They aren't about firing large amounts of staff just to make quarterly expectations.
People love comapnies that treat them right. There are people who love companies based on how they treat others. Google has done a decent job managing both sides of the PR spectrum.
Smile a little. When they merge with MS then come back and complain
Unless CC is using their own DVDs, it should be fine. Users can still have their 1 legal copy can't they? You bring a DVD to me, I copy it for you to YOUR mobile device, and you leave with both DVD and mobile device. What's MPAA going to do? Try to settle for $3,500? I think CC has a bit of bargaining power. I don't see MPAA pulling all DVDs from the CC shelves to 'prove a point'. I hope CC fights this, should be good times.
There is something inherently wrong with a design of an OS when you're asking the user to be strong willed and willing to make sacrafices (in this case happiness) in the name of the OS. I have a great idea: how about you show your friends a great alternative to the program they want to use in windows or make their system run firefox as smooth in linux as it does Windows. If you can't manage this task, you need to step down from your high horse and accept that all your friends aren't willing to make the sacrifices that you are in the name of supporting Linux. Sheeple will admit their flaws, will the zealots?
Could you cry any more? He gives billions to causes to actually help those who need help and that doesnt compensate for the people he beat in the race to make money? HA. Could you be more holier than thou? You don't like Bill because you probably don't like MS. He is one of the best buisnessmen in the world and has probably done more for the computing world than those he crushed would have. He is doing what Rockefellers and Morgans of yesterday coudln't quite do: beat the governments and other companies at their own game and well practically any game they want to play. I'll give the EU credit though, they are putting up a fight.
Monopolies only matter to those on the losing end. Gates played the game better than most. There are people who have a problem with that. BOOHOO. QUIT YOUR B*TCH*N. If people were better businessmen, Gates would never have been in that position. Alas they were not and now we must suffer with a man who gives billions to charities at the expense of companies like Sun who couldn't compete. How will I sleep tonight? Very well actually.
Lets not even get into the inherent issues that come with antitrust law...
Not to focus on semantics or anything, but I think you mean they aren't even in the 50 biggest companies. In terms of spendable cash, last time I checked their 30+ billion warchest was the biggest for any NON financial institution. (Obviously Citigroup and compnay got more cash lying around since its their business.)
You think she had any say so in her disc pressing process? She got to see the pretty pictures, the song selection, and well then the big wigs took over the rest.
Slashdot Mirror
As in: /.
That's the dumbest idea you've heard since you started reading
or
That's the dumbest idea you've heard 2nd only to reading slashdot?
Everyone except the holder of the copyright you just abolished.
Free speech doesn't apply, that's correct. Digg shouldn't try to ever claim that it does then. That's the issue. If they were open about ruling with an iron fist and reserving the right to censor whenever, that's fine. Just I get the feeling (I don't digg) that he/they claimed to be about the user, letting them decide whats news and whats not and then opting to censor a story that ended up being the biggest news of the day.
Everyone keeps mentioning this. The thing that seems to be forgotten is the FOSS movement isn't being paid a salary by a single source. If the FOSS "Inc" started paying whatever Google pays to their employees, how long would FOSS Inc stay in business? Would they have the cash reserve and revenue that Google and MS have? This is at the core of what Balmer is hinting at. How long can Google continue hiring at the rate they do while relying one 1 or 2 products and the rest of them "failing" and still be in the financial condition that they are in?
You're blaming the lack of OSX software on MS?
/. in a while.
Mac developers are out of business because MS's monoply of non Mac PCs?
This is the biggest bunch of BS i've seen on
You want to blame someone for lack of OS X software, blame Apple and their unscalable business model.
I love Apple and they're my primary system but I also love a great business model and Apple doesn't have it.
It took this of all things for you to realize MS has good legal counsel?! The fact that MS is still one company and for the most part doing business as usual let the world know they have some pretty good counsel.
Why do you suspect this? The only way for N to get 2nd is for MS to drop the ball the big time.
Sony will get 1st place because they can lose half their market from the PS2 and still move 50+ million units and well they won't lose half their followers.
And if MS opted to say "Screw you guys" and gave the copy away as opposed to selling it and just suffered the tax, you'd still be complaining about something.
I guess I'm in the minority then because I've been on this site for a looong itme and CA is the first acronym that I had no idea what it meant. Kept thinking "wtf is with a California boss". :(
That is argubly find and dandy. I think the 'issue' is, thats not what MS said. What they said was the people in question stole copyright code to do it.
Had MS said:
we don't know how they did it so we will subpoena them to find out
People would still hate them, but at least MS was upfront about its fishing expedition.
Now they are just liars on a fishing expedition and who really likes liars?
I want HD movies. I don't want an add on. I'll gamble with a $600 system that does that and gamves vs a HD DVD player that does only one thing.
Did you steal your list directly from "The Corporation" or is it just a coincidence?
Also believe it or not, people can make money and not screw over everyone in the process. Google comes as close to this as a comnpany of their size can at the moment. That's why people love them. They aren't about firing large amounts of staff just to make quarterly expectations.
People love comapnies that treat them right. There are people who love companies based on how they treat others. Google has done a decent job managing both sides of the PR spectrum.
Smile a little. When they merge with MS then come back and complain
If they listed the 100 most influential people in gaming, there wouldn't be any women to make the list.
One of the most well thought out posts I've ever read on slashdot. Great job. I agree with you 100%.
He owns approximately 22% I believe give or take a few percentages. He is the largest single shareholder at MS but holds far from the majority.
Unless CC is using their own DVDs, it should be fine. Users can still have their 1 legal copy can't they? You bring a DVD to me, I copy it for you to YOUR mobile device, and you leave with both DVD and mobile device. What's MPAA going to do? Try to settle for $3,500? I think CC has a bit of bargaining power. I don't see MPAA pulling all DVDs from the CC shelves to 'prove a point'. I hope CC fights this, should be good times.
No one has any idea why he was arrested? I read the article and there wasn't any hint at a reason.
NSA and phone do belong in the same sentence. They are synomous with each other. MS and privacy are not. I give you a C+ for effort though. :)
There is something inherently wrong with a design of an OS when you're asking the user to be strong willed and willing to make sacrafices (in this case happiness) in the name of the OS. I have a great idea: how about you show your friends a great alternative to the program they want to use in windows or make their system run firefox as smooth in linux as it does Windows. If you can't manage this task, you need to step down from your high horse and accept that all your friends aren't willing to make the sacrifices that you are in the name of supporting Linux. Sheeple will admit their flaws, will the zealots?
This is being typed in Safari on OS X.
Could you cry any more? He gives billions to causes to actually help those who need help and that doesnt compensate for the people he beat in the race to make money? HA. Could you be more holier than thou? You don't like Bill because you probably don't like MS. He is one of the best buisnessmen in the world and has probably done more for the computing world than those he crushed would have. He is doing what Rockefellers and Morgans of yesterday coudln't quite do: beat the governments and other companies at their own game and well practically any game they want to play. I'll give the EU credit though, they are putting up a fight.
Monopolies only matter to those on the losing end. Gates played the game better than most. There are people who have a problem with that. BOOHOO. QUIT YOUR B*TCH*N. If people were better businessmen, Gates would never have been in that position. Alas they were not and now we must suffer with a man who gives billions to charities at the expense of companies like Sun who couldn't compete. How will I sleep tonight? Very well actually.
Lets not even get into the inherent issues that come with antitrust law...
Not to focus on semantics or anything, but I think you mean they aren't even in the 50 biggest companies. In terms of spendable cash, last time I checked their 30+ billion warchest was the biggest for any NON financial institution. (Obviously Citigroup and compnay got more cash lying around since its their business.)
Rip off? Nah. You all are paying what you are willing to pay. That's the price you pay when you want your currency to be worth more than the dollar. :)
You think she had any say so in her disc pressing process? She got to see the pretty pictures, the song selection, and well then the big wigs took over the rest.
Amen. That and Sephiroth was the coolest villian to grace any medium, period.