"Learned legal scholars and Supreme Court Justices disagree. What is your background and what law degrees do you hold?"
Yes, because we all know that only the people in power have the right to interpret public law and policy.
Although many do not take advantage of it, much of the constitution is written in words every citizen should be able to understand. Perhaps some uses outdated wording, but with a little time just about anybody with 5th grade reading skill and a 7th grade comprehension level can understand the meaning behind much of the constitution. Theres little reason why a 'learned legal scholor' can comprehend words any different than an ordinary citizen, it comes down to how your morals and values affect your interpretation of the texts, which is open for everybody who is affected by such texts to decide.
I am little more than a typical Alaskan Computer Nerd, but I have read my nation's constitution, and I feel I know it represents and what it covers. Too bad lately it is mainly showing me where my rights are being tampled by recent lawmakers and enforcers trying to get into the history books.
Its illegal for people to put up billboards along highways in Alaska. It comes up for vote every once in a while and is always shot down in huge numbers.
It doesn't matter if the law would actually shoot the RIAA's claims that what the system is doing is unlawful. The RIAA/MPAA has enough money to keep the lawsuit in the courts for as long as it takes to shut the system down, something that the person being sued can't withstand.
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It was $15,000 until October 2001. See http://www.fid.su/engl/projects/SU-Registry/pricin g.html for their pricing plan. I think its actually only US$100 now.
In the United States, a person's rights end where another person's rights begin. As an example:
My fist has the right to fly through the air
Your nose as the right to be in its current form
My fist does not have the right to alter the current form of your nose.
This is why we have prisons, and slander is a no no. I'm not saying laws arent passed that seem to infringe upon our rights (DMCA) but thats the way its meant to work.
Theres been a.us for as long as i can remember using this overblown WAN. It just was overshadowed by.com,.net,.org,.gov,.edu,. and.mil as the TLD's for American websites.
As somebody who lives in alaska, and has seen the so called 'decimated landscape' where the oil companies drill, I'd like to state that you are nuts. The oil companies' footprint in the north slope is extremely small, and the amount of money that they pour back into the communities in Alaska is tremendous. People like you with your self-righteous babbling hurt the US more than any oil company could. Oh, and on the subject of 'oil worshippers', im sure you'll be happy when we run out of oil and you can't drive your minivan to soccer practice or buy your bottles of cola.
Fools that believe that drilling has ruined Alaska should ask those that actually have lived there, and they see little downsides, but do love what the industry has done FOR the people.
And the odds of those people who rushed out to the store to get them of actually getting one are pretty much zippo.
Pitting PS2 vs X-Box as Linux vs Windows is a pretty insane thing to do. Dreamcast as well offers Windows to those who wish to use it for an OS, and those games that run on it dont give the BSOD. What makes you think the X-Box, running an even more stable version of windows, is going to do the same thing? Not to mention PS2 is the first Linux useage in a console, the chance of Sony screwing this up is pretty high. Kudos for them using linux as the OS, but the OS does not exactly make the system.
Imagine how much PS2 would be if they used an OS other than Linux, would be interesting to see, as if its not insanely high enough already.
The thought of a bunch of nerds running around yelling about napster makes be laugh.
(and yes, I know not everyone is the "pocket protector and jeans up to the neck" nerd, so shaddap)
The horrible thing about posts such as this is that it represents the Linux and Open Source communities as a whole. The idea that "Microsoft is Evil!" is just dumb. It saddens me that people cant see that there is room for Windows and Linux at the same time.
Microsoft creates alot of jobs for people, when compared to Linux, which created reletively little if you look at the number of linux software makers to people who make software for Windows.
While a couple people stealing a few copies of NT Server isnt a big deal, if you add up all the totals it is a huge deal. Billions of dollars that rightfully belong to Microsoft arent getting there.
As for the posts about "What if a company who made software that works set the standards...", my NT box has been up for months without a slowdown, now I dont know about you, but I'd say it works great.
I am running the win2k RC1. And I have been running it for around 2 weeks solid. No reboots, no crashes, no nothing. This is while running programs almost whenevr I'm at home and awake. Winamp constantly, IE5 running constantly, eudora, writing to cd's, making mp3's, etc. Not to mention running RC5. This is alot of stress on a system. My linux box is almost comparable. But guess what. I love them both! Yes! As strange as that is, I run both linux AND windows and love them both. Linux is an awesome server (altho I prefer BSD, I'm one of those people without alot of time and rpms save me that time, call me a weenie.)
I'm actually saddened by the linux community. THe whole spirit of "Free software! Free speech!"is darkened by the "You use microsoft? hahaha, loser!" mentality. Last I checked, Slashdot wasnt a linux only website. Its dominated by linux users, but most of you probably havent even see win2k, and you're already judging. As a matter of fact, I've ran win9x boxes for over a week without BSOD or crashes. THe only problem was programs that like to not give back memory.
I dont consider myself a member of this linux community because I'd be ashamed to be. The constant microsoft bashing is what's childish, not posting about win2k on a message board.
Oh, and my wishlist for kernel 2.4? USB networking, better Video Capture support, and a better TCP/IP stack.
Its because people are so 'open minded' they've made themselves closed minded. Its the same trash they're throwing at microsoft. AMD is the Linux of the CPU market. Intel is the Microsoft. People dont understand that both companies have their place in the world, but they want their favorite to crush the other and claim victory. (In the process swapping places with the original monopoly.) I stand by Intel. They have made quality chips forever and deserve everyone's support. Dont buy a Chip because its by AMD. Buy it because its a better value. If its not, then buy an Intel or erm, Cyrix... Its the same reason I use linux and FreeBSD for my servers. It is a much better server platform than windows. But I use windows for alot of things, like web browsing. Yes, I also use Internet Explorer. /me awaits the hate mail and comparisons to satan
Well, I may be a bit bias, since I have a TNT, but the way I see it, nVidia seems to be the most commited to the linux community. They make very high quality chipsets and are the hottest graphics company out there, so the commercial muscle out there will be behind nVidia getting those drivers to the masses. I dont know too much about Matrox, but I am gaining respect for them also. But at this time, my choice for a good high quality 3D solution would be a TNT2 card. Might I suggest Hercules' Ultra TNT2 cards (http://www.hercules.com)
Preach on, bro. I live in Fairbanks, Alaska, and its hard enough to get a decent modem ISP up here. Things have been getting better thanks to the OC48 they installed (www.alaskaunited.com), but us getting adsl is far off. While this may make us seem backwards, let me assure you, we're more advanced than alot of states are. We just need better telephone companies that feel that we'd like something better. But until then, People like me all over the US dont need to be told we're fools for having modems.
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"Learned legal scholars and Supreme Court Justices disagree. What is your background and what law degrees do you hold?"
Yes, because we all know that only the people in power have the right to interpret public law and policy.
Although many do not take advantage of it, much of the constitution is written in words every citizen should be able to understand. Perhaps some uses outdated wording, but with a little time just about anybody with 5th grade reading skill and a 7th grade comprehension level can understand the meaning behind much of the constitution. Theres little reason why a 'learned legal scholor' can comprehend words any different than an ordinary citizen, it comes down to how your morals and values affect your interpretation of the texts, which is open for everybody who is affected by such texts to decide.
I am little more than a typical Alaskan Computer Nerd, but I have read my nation's constitution, and I feel I know it represents and what it covers. Too bad lately it is mainly showing me where my rights are being tampled by recent lawmakers and enforcers trying to get into the history books.
Time for bed, night
Hell, when I was 8, porn WAS what I was looking for!
Back off Cujo, he was just making a joke. Heaven forbid we add some humor, albeit sometimes overused humor, to life.
Its illegal for people to put up billboards along highways in Alaska. It comes up for vote every once in a while and is always shot down in huge numbers.
It doesn't matter if the law would actually shoot the RIAA's claims that what the system is doing is unlawful. The RIAA/MPAA has enough money to keep the lawsuit in the courts for as long as it takes to shut the system down, something that the person being sued can't withstand.
It was $15,000 until October 2001. See http://www.fid.su/engl/projects/SU-Registry/pricin g.html for their pricing plan. I think its actually only US$100 now.
In the United States, a person's rights end where another person's rights begin. As an example:
My fist has the right to fly through the air
Your nose as the right to be in its current form
My fist does not have the right to alter the current form of your nose.
This is why we have prisons, and slander is a no no. I'm not saying laws arent passed that seem to infringe upon our rights (DMCA) but thats the way its meant to work.
Theres been a .us for as long as i can remember using this overblown WAN. It just was overshadowed by .com,.net,.org,.gov,.edu,. and .mil as the TLD's for American websites.
As somebody who lives in alaska, and has seen the so called 'decimated landscape' where the oil companies drill, I'd like to state that you are nuts. The oil companies' footprint in the north slope is extremely small, and the amount of money that they pour back into the communities in Alaska is tremendous. People like you with your self-righteous babbling hurt the US more than any oil company could. Oh, and on the subject of 'oil worshippers', im sure you'll be happy when we run out of oil and you can't drive your minivan to soccer practice or buy your bottles of cola. Fools that believe that drilling has ruined Alaska should ask those that actually have lived there, and they see little downsides, but do love what the industry has done FOR the people.
And the odds of those people who rushed out to the store to get them of actually getting one are pretty much zippo.
Pitting PS2 vs X-Box as Linux vs Windows is a pretty insane thing to do. Dreamcast as well offers Windows to those who wish to use it for an OS, and those games that run on it dont give the BSOD. What makes you think the X-Box, running an even more stable version of windows, is going to do the same thing? Not to mention PS2 is the first Linux useage in a console, the chance of Sony screwing this up is pretty high. Kudos for them using linux as the OS, but the OS does not exactly make the system.
Imagine how much PS2 would be if they used an OS other than Linux, would be interesting to see, as if its not insanely high enough already.
The thought of a bunch of nerds running around yelling about napster makes be laugh. (and yes, I know not everyone is the "pocket protector and jeans up to the neck" nerd, so shaddap)
no! no! Get a TNT2 Ultra or GeForce 256, mmm, nvidia
The horrible thing about posts such as this is that it represents the Linux and Open Source communities as a whole. The idea that "Microsoft is Evil!" is just dumb. It saddens me that people cant see that there is room for Windows and Linux at the same time.
Microsoft creates alot of jobs for people, when compared to Linux, which created reletively little if you look at the number of linux software makers to people who make software for Windows.
While a couple people stealing a few copies of NT Server isnt a big deal, if you add up all the totals it is a huge deal. Billions of dollars that rightfully belong to Microsoft arent getting there.
As for the posts about "What if a company who made software that works set the standards...", my NT box has been up for months without a slowdown, now I dont know about you, but I'd say it works great.
Amen
I am running the win2k RC1. And I have been running it for around 2 weeks solid. No reboots, no crashes, no nothing. This is while running programs almost whenevr I'm at home and awake. Winamp constantly, IE5 running constantly, eudora, writing to cd's, making mp3's, etc. Not to mention running RC5. This is alot of stress on a system. My linux box is almost comparable. But guess what. I love them both! Yes! As strange as that is, I run both linux AND windows and love them both. Linux is an awesome server (altho I prefer BSD, I'm one of those people without alot of time and rpms save me that time, call me a weenie.)
I'm actually saddened by the linux community. THe whole spirit of "Free software! Free speech!"is darkened by the "You use microsoft? hahaha, loser!" mentality. Last I checked, Slashdot wasnt a linux only website. Its dominated by linux users, but most of you probably havent even see win2k, and you're already judging. As a matter of fact, I've ran win9x boxes for over a week without BSOD or crashes. THe only problem was programs that like to not give back memory.
I dont consider myself a member of this linux community because I'd be ashamed to be. The constant microsoft bashing is what's childish, not posting about win2k on a message board.
Oh, and my wishlist for kernel 2.4?
USB networking, better Video Capture support, and a better TCP/IP stack.
/me hugs his Linux box and win2k box
Its because people are so 'open minded' they've made themselves closed minded. Its the same trash they're throwing at microsoft. AMD is the Linux of the CPU market. Intel is the Microsoft. People dont understand that both companies have their place in the world, but they want their favorite to crush the other and claim victory. (In the process swapping places with the original monopoly.) I stand by Intel. They have made quality chips forever and deserve everyone's support. Dont buy a Chip because its by AMD. Buy it because its a better value. If its not, then buy an Intel or erm, Cyrix... Its the same reason I use linux and FreeBSD for my servers. It is a much better server platform than windows. But I use windows for alot of things, like web browsing. Yes, I also use Internet Explorer.
/me awaits the hate mail and comparisons to satan
Well, I may be a bit bias, since I have a TNT, but the way I see it, nVidia seems to be the most commited to the linux community. They make very high quality chipsets and are the hottest graphics company out there, so the commercial muscle out there will be behind nVidia getting those drivers to the masses. I dont know too much about Matrox, but I am gaining respect for them also. But at this time, my choice for a good high quality 3D solution would be a TNT2 card. Might I suggest Hercules' Ultra TNT2 cards (http://www.hercules.com)
x11amp uses mpg123 to play the mp3's, bud. But x11amp requires X to be open and all that jazz. You cant get something for nothing.
Preach on, bro. I live in Fairbanks, Alaska, and its hard enough to get a decent modem ISP up here. Things have been getting better thanks to the OC48 they installed (www.alaskaunited.com), but us getting adsl is far off. While this may make us seem backwards, let me assure you, we're more advanced than alot of states are. We just need better telephone companies that feel that we'd like something better. But until then, People like me all over the US dont need to be told we're fools for having modems.