Frankly, I predict an additional 50% drop tomorrow. The price has only come down to the top of the gap created by the FUD letters SCO sent out. Since they have been exposed to be complete FUD, expect the price to drop to pre-gap levels tomorrow.
Then Apple has recently blown it. I was about to buy a PowerMac fully decked out with SCSI adapters and disks, but before I could buy it, Apple changed their line-up. SCSI is no longer an option.
Note to Apple: the only reason I was willing to pay the price premium for a Mac was that Apple provided and supported the SCSI option. I want a single point of contact, and Apple supplied SCSI supported by an AppleCare contract filled the bill.
But having to buy SCSI from a third party w/o AppleCare support just don't cut it.
Why would they want to switch to an inferior processor? You don't buy that GHz myth do you? Intel gets less bang for the GHz with each revision. RISC is the way to go. And IBM is about to release a 2GHz 64 bit PowerPC chip!
Do you think they would be doing that if they didn't already have *ahem* a big buyer lined up?
This comment has two parts. Feel free to ignore the first part if you think astrology is bunk.
First, according to Hindu Sidereal astrological principles, only approximately half of the population can or should wear diamonds. For the other half of the population, wearing a diamond may cause health problems, relationship problems, problems with children, and/or problems in other facets of life. The determining factor here is the sidereal ascendant or rising sign.
My wife's ascendant indicates that a diamond would be detrimental.
Second, I bought my wife a Star Ruby as an engagement ring. She loves the attention she gets from having a unique non-traditional engagement ring.
The funny thing is, they made them MORE originally Buddhist.
In ancient Buddhism in India, there was a prohibition against images of the Buddha. The earliest images of the Buddha were flat plates with the Buddha shape cut out of it - the HOLE looked like the Buddha - just like the HOLES where the statues used to be.
Later, when the Greeks visited and traded with India, they (the Greeks) started making Buddha images in the classical Greek proportions. So the images seen nowadays derive from a Greek tradition, and are not originally Buddhist except in content.
Ah, yes. But a PHOTO of the Mona Lisa runs under a new copyright. Why do you think museums control the use of cameras - they want the rights to all photos of the artwork, as then they control the copyright to prints of that photo.
Bush's opinion polls are still as high as they were during height of the "War on Terror."
Umm, this is actually not true. Zogby poll shows his rating down from 75% in March to 62% now (July). Rate of descent appears to be increasing significantly as well.
Are you suggesting that someone design an undocumented language, build a proprietary compiler for it which is never, ever, distributed, write code for that language, release that code under the GPL, and ONLY release the source code?
True, but if they are not distributing the mentioned binaries to anyone, then exactly how will their customers be using these binaries? What exactly is being sold here? What binaries will the customer be running?
Clearly, its time to transfer my last VeriSign domain to my preferred registrar...
I'd have done it already, but it's a critical domain and I needed to test the smoothness of the transfer process with one less critical - worked like a charm, but I had to make the request a second time to get them to let go of it...
Interesting that we haven't seen this report in the US media. But then of course much of it is controlled by the very people who WANT this bill to pass. I guess if you can't win fairly, you can just manipulate the media not to report your failures?
The Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act (CBDTPA) as proposed is a blatant violation of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution.
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
This legislation would essentially amount to the government forcing the computer industry into involuntary servitude for the benefit of the recording and motion picture industries.
It is involuntary if the computer industry does not want to do it. It is servitude because to design, implement, and build these devices and software requires the expenditure of work and resources. Therefore, to pass this legislation would be a violation of the Constitution!
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Right, if they just wanted the mileage, they could require that it be read at each registration renewal and your tax based on that...
Wouldn't that make it "Mouse Code" rather than "Morse Code"?
WTF? EU Government has no jurisdiction over companies outside the EU. Why would they think they do?
This can be safely ignored by any company without an EU presence. And should be.
Frankly, I predict an additional 50% drop tomorrow. The price has only come down to the top of the gap created by the FUD letters SCO sent out. Since they have been exposed to be complete FUD, expect the price to drop to pre-gap levels tomorrow.
Then Apple has recently blown it. I was about to buy a PowerMac fully decked out with SCSI adapters and disks, but before I could buy it, Apple changed their line-up. SCSI is no longer an option.
Note to Apple: the only reason I was willing to pay the price premium for a Mac was that Apple provided and supported the SCSI option. I want a single point of contact, and Apple supplied SCSI supported by an AppleCare contract filled the bill.
But having to buy SCSI from a third party w/o AppleCare support just don't cut it.
Sorry, you lost a customer with that decision.
Why would they want to switch to an inferior processor? You don't buy that GHz myth do you? Intel gets less bang for the GHz with each revision. RISC is the way to go. And IBM is about to release a 2GHz 64 bit PowerPC chip!
Do you think they would be doing that if they didn't already have *ahem* a big buyer lined up?
Why would they want to move to an inferior processor?
This comment has two parts. Feel free to ignore the first part if you think astrology is bunk.
First, according to Hindu Sidereal astrological principles, only approximately half of the population can or should wear diamonds. For the other half of the population, wearing a diamond may cause health problems, relationship problems, problems with children, and/or problems in other facets of life. The determining factor here is the sidereal ascendant or rising sign.
My wife's ascendant indicates that a diamond would be detrimental.
Second, I bought my wife a Star Ruby as an engagement ring. She loves the attention she gets from having a unique non-traditional engagement ring.
Did I save any money? Mind your own business!
The funny thing is, they made them MORE originally Buddhist.
In ancient Buddhism in India, there was a prohibition against images of the Buddha. The earliest images of the Buddha were flat plates with the Buddha shape cut out of it - the HOLE looked like the Buddha - just like the HOLES where the statues used to be.
Later, when the Greeks visited and traded with India, they (the Greeks) started making Buddha images in the classical Greek proportions. So the images seen nowadays derive from a Greek tradition, and are not originally Buddhist except in content.
Ah, yes. But a PHOTO of the Mona Lisa runs under a new copyright. Why do you think museums control the use of cameras - they want the rights to all photos of the artwork, as then they control the copyright to prints of that photo.
I didn't have a TV on 9/11. We went to a friends house, had lunch and pleasant company.
I prefer radio news. More content, less distraction.
Oh, and I watched Neil at my grandmother's - she had a TV...
Bush's opinion polls are still as high as they were during height of the "War on Terror."
Umm, this is actually not true. Zogby poll shows his rating down from 75% in March to 62% now (July). Rate of descent appears to be increasing significantly as well.
That's exactly the point I was trying to make!
Thanks!
Oh, you're a sicko!
Are you suggesting that someone design an undocumented language, build a proprietary compiler for it which is never, ever, distributed, write code for that language, release that code under the GPL, and ONLY release the source code?
That's twisted!
True, but if they are not distributing the mentioned binaries to anyone, then exactly how will their customers be using these binaries? What exactly is being sold here? What binaries will the customer be running?
The binaries that are certified by the major ISVs and OEMs will not be made freely available for distribution by anyone.
... You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients' exercise ..."
If he is referring to binaries of GPL'ed programs, this is a violation of the GPL. The GPL specifically states:
"3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, under Section 2) in object code or executable form..."
and
"6.
of the rights granted herein.
So anyone who receives copies may redistribute.
'nuff said. Flame Mr. Love at will!
Try the state level. For example Texas
I bet every State is now prohibited by its own laws from allowing MS to bid on software licensing terms...
Clearly, its time to transfer my last VeriSign domain to my preferred registrar...
I'd have done it already, but it's a critical domain and I needed to test the smoothness of the transfer process with one less critical - worked like a charm, but I had to make the request a second time to get them to let go of it...
Also, even if you run all Macs, MS/BSA can still audit you for licenses for MS Office and any other MS software running on the Macs.
format c:
Didn't Einstein say something like, "God does not play Perl with the Universe."
Well, offhand I'd say one of the following:
MySQL
PostgreSQL
RHDB
Interesting that we haven't seen this report in the US media. But then of course much of it is controlled by the very people who WANT this bill to pass. I guess if you can't win fairly, you can just manipulate the media not to report your failures?
The Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act (CBDTPA) as proposed is a blatant violation of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution.
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
This legislation would essentially amount to the government forcing the computer industry into involuntary servitude for the benefit of the recording and motion picture industries.
It is involuntary if the computer industry does not want to do it. It is servitude because to design, implement, and build these devices and software requires the expenditure of work and resources. Therefore, to pass this legislation would be a violation of the Constitution!
Just think what happens when an exploit is developed to set your *clock* forward.