Step 1: Read, print out, and photocopy the handy brochure.
Step 2: Detach, fill out, and mail the attached membership form. Several times if you feel like it.
Step 3: Volunteer for every activity you can imagine.
Step 4: Never show up for or accomplish anything you volunteer for.
This has the advantage of making them think they are successful, while making them look like apathetic boobs when push comes to shove. Additionally some dedicated soul will have to process all of that paperwork, instead of doing something legitimate to further their cause.
I am sure that the people behind this effort have only the best interests of the people of the free world at heart. Their sincere need to express their love for the Great Software Architect and all his followers who stand for All That Is Good And Decent In The World has touched me deeply. It's good that they've found a hobby.;->
Should the US DOJ be made aware of this?
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Obviously, IANALNDIPOOTV (I Am Not A Lawyer, Nor Do I Play One On TV), but isn't this just an in-software attempt to circumvent the ban on exclusionary licensing practices? Contempt of Court perhaps?
Has the state of literacy come to the point where "I want to read on the john" is the main reason for staying with the "dead tree" form? Perhaps Barnes & Noble should look into this. Instead of all of those overstuffed chairs all over the place they should invest in plumbing. I can see it now: a lovely collection of commodes at your disposal to peruse that latest Steven King novel. Perhaps there could be themes, like urban chic, country bath, european art house (with bidet).
That would give those on-line-content hooligans a run for their money.;>
Another foreign dictator claiming political asylum.
Motorcycles and Extreme Violence
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Try "Wild 7" A cool series about criminals recruited for a special anti-mob squad of motorcycle cops. Oh yeah, they don't bother with courts in this one either.
Perhaps a split coupled with behavioral changes would be the best idea.
Microsoft would be divided into two companies:
MicrOpenSoft: A company for those employees who were willing to play nice. They could develop whatever they wanted so long as it was open source. They would have to negotiate for which parts of the code they could keep from the breakup with the "other side" of the company (details below), but they may wish to turn their skills to the Linux space, or anywhere else there is an established open codebase. In order to facilitate their entry into the community, other companies could invite them out to barbeques, sockhops, midnite bowling and other social activities. Soon they would "fit in" in the new world. We may even be proud of their newfound civic responsibility.
The "other side"
MiClosedSoft:Would be for those who prefer the secrecy of their founder. In order to allow them to fully explore the superiority of closed source software, they would be whisked away to an undisclosed underground facility, where they would be free from the prying eyes of the rest of the world, and where their experiments could proceed untainted by the outside world. They would of course be cut off from such open source bugaboos as the Internet, so that the purity of their Next Generation Web Servers would not be touched by "infidels". Gradually, Memories of the "surface dwellers would fade, as they create the virtual paradise envisioned by the glorious Founder, the Great Software Architect to whom their souls are bound. One day, when the "Open People" realised the folly of their ways, they would beg the great Bill to save them from their chaotic, wasted surface lives. But who would taint paradise with such non-believers. Deep in the bowels of the earth the chanting of HIS name was all that mattered..."Bilgates...Bilgates...Bilgates...."
Picture an online movie studio where artists could request money to produce a work they intend to release as freely available online. They post a trailer for free to generate interest, then charge to complete it. The more popular they became the more they could charge. They could also make money on merchandise (ask George Lucas), higher quality offline formats (like DVD, or even film), and offlne presentation (no need to sign away theater rights, and the hype online could make this more lucrative).
All of the things we are talking about here are concepts that exist on a continuum (Actually several different ones). To the extent that one's beliefs lie one way or another one is labelled with some tag which denotes their spot on that continuum, and if people agree with what one person said they may adopt that person's label as their own.
But they are just that Labels!
One thing that true socialism and libertarianism have in common is a belief that less government is more effective (Go read some Marx sometime before deciding that all socialists want big government). Corporatists want less government too, but only in so much as it allows them to exert more control over the populus themselves. Even government types these days are saying they should be smaller, but that seems to mean give fewer people more power with less accountability.
In the end the real question we need to be asking ourselves is what can I do to ensure that my rights don't get trampled on? So far, throughout human history, the best tools for ensuring liberty have been democracy and the "free marketplace of ideas" (the disillusioned commie in me struggled with that last one - not the free part but the marketplace - damned capitalists taking over the language;)). To the extent that any social structure, be it representative democracy or Gnutella, increases our freedoms it's a Good Thing as far as I'm concerned. And that can include trade unions (the freedom to say no to ridiculous working conditions), privacy regulations (the freedom to go through life unmonitored, and to have a legal recourse should this right be infringed) or Slashdot (the freedom to spout off like giant windbags about whatever happens to twig our twisted little collective psyche).
If all of this means our ideas come from somehwere other than the libertarian ideal, who cares?
I'm planning some short video projects, and have been considering B2K because it's open source, runs on Linux, might allow me to say goodbye to Microsoft-Bill-The-Sailor, etc.
It doesn't seem to provide a lot of hardware support though(BT848, BT878, LML33 soon), and no DV support ( Read the discussion on firewire)
Is anyone actually using this for full scale video editing?
Re:seems like it's missing a few things
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When I tried writing my first game it was on a TRS-80 Model I with 16kb and a TAPE DRIVE.
I was 14! I win!
Re:Election in November, election in November (Qui
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Just a suggestion on this (I am not an American, so don't sue me;)). It's not uncommon for politically inclined organizations to keep lists of candidates along with what their stated position is on a subject (Like DCMA or UCITA) and even a track record on how they've voted on a subject (Like DCMA or UCITA, see where I'm going with this?). Then, if this information was available somewhere (Like a website at the EFF or some other interested.org) voters could use it to help decide who to vote for.
>> Looks like somebody is upset 'cuz >>they lost out on buying stock for $200 a share >>before it dropped to $80. > It's a lot better to buy at $80 and >sell at $200. Your grasp of finance appears to be >shaky. This from someone who can't seem to tell they were implying you lost money?? That and the idea that shareholder value is the only value worth considering in any moral calculus make you a pitiful excuse for a human being. And another thing why do you insist on misspelling Torvald[e]s?
Slashdot Mirror
The Adventures of Brisco County Junior.
What priority does it put on surfing for pr0n?
Will it ship with a "feature" that berates me when my attention strays from the video conference?
Watkins! this is for your benefit! Pay attention!
I thought I noticed somthing disorienting. A JonKatz piece which hasn't unleashed a fury of KatzBashing. Are you guys going soft or something?
Shouldn't that be Pope Billgatus I?
Step 1: Read, print out, and photocopy the handy brochure.
Step 2: Detach, fill out, and mail the attached membership form. Several times if you feel like it.
Step 3: Volunteer for every activity you can imagine.
Step 4: Never show up for or accomplish anything you volunteer for.
This has the advantage of making them think they are successful, while making them look like apathetic boobs when push comes to shove. Additionally some dedicated soul will have to process all of that paperwork, instead of doing something legitimate to further their cause.
I am sure that the people behind this effort have only the best interests of the people of the free world at heart. Their sincere need to express their love for the Great Software Architect and all his followers who stand for All That Is Good And Decent In The World has touched me deeply. It's good that they've found a hobby.;->
Obviously, IANALNDIPOOTV (I Am Not A Lawyer, Nor Do I Play One On TV), but isn't this just an in-software attempt to circumvent the ban on exclusionary licensing practices? Contempt of Court perhaps?
That would give those on-line-content hooligans a run for their money. ;>
Another foreign dictator claiming political asylum.
Try "Wild 7" A cool series about criminals recruited for a special anti-mob squad of motorcycle cops. Oh yeah, they don't bother with courts in this one either.
Microsoft would be divided into two companies:
MicrOpenSoft: A company for those employees who were willing to play nice. They could develop whatever they wanted so long as it was open source. They would have to negotiate for which parts of the code they could keep from the breakup with the "other side" of the company (details below), but they may wish to turn their skills to the Linux space, or anywhere else there is an established open codebase. In order to facilitate their entry into the community, other companies could invite them out to barbeques, sockhops, midnite bowling and other social activities. Soon they would "fit in" in the new world. We may even be proud of their newfound civic responsibility.
The "other side"
MiClosedSoft:Would be for those who prefer the secrecy of their founder. In order to allow them to fully explore the superiority of closed source software, they would be whisked away to an undisclosed underground facility, where they would be free from the prying eyes of the rest of the world, and where their experiments could proceed untainted by the outside world. They would of course be cut off from such open source bugaboos as the Internet, so that the purity of their Next Generation Web Servers would not be touched by "infidels". Gradually, Memories of the "surface dwellers would fade, as they create the virtual paradise envisioned by the glorious Founder, the Great Software Architect to whom their souls are bound. One day, when the "Open People" realised the folly of their ways, they would beg the great Bill to save them from their chaotic, wasted surface lives. But who would taint paradise with such non-believers. Deep in the bowels of the earth the chanting of HIS name was all that mattered..."Bilgates...Bilgates...Bilgates...."
Sounds like a win-win to me :>
Forget Whitesnake!
;)
Falco RULES!!!!
"Rock Me Amadeus" was one of the finest uses of public domain music of ALL TIME
Secondary Patent Issued March 31, 1984...
Expires March 31, 2001...
The whole thing's public domain in less than a year! Anyone for flooding the market with workalikes?
Let's get those folks at crackerjack on the line!
"Free EP Meter inside!"
Be the first kid on your block to read Electropychic Auras!
Fool Your Friends! Loads of Fun!!!
Picture an online movie studio where artists could request money to produce a work they intend to release as freely available online. They post a trailer for free to generate interest, then charge to complete it. The more popular they became the more they could charge. They could also make money on merchandise (ask George Lucas), higher quality offline formats (like DVD, or even film), and offlne presentation (no need to sign away theater rights, and the hype online could make this more lucrative).
Sound Interesting?
All of the things we are talking about here are concepts that exist on a continuum (Actually several different ones). To the extent that one's beliefs lie one way or another one is labelled with some tag which denotes their spot on that continuum, and if people agree with what one person said they may adopt that person's label as their own.
But they are just that Labels!
One thing that true socialism and libertarianism have in common is a belief that less government is more effective (Go read some Marx sometime before deciding that all socialists want big government). Corporatists want less government too, but only in so much as it allows them to exert more control over the populus themselves. Even government types these days are saying they should be smaller, but that seems to mean give fewer people more power with less accountability.
In the end the real question we need to be asking ourselves is what can I do to ensure that my rights don't get trampled on? So far, throughout human history, the best tools for ensuring liberty have been democracy and the "free marketplace of ideas" (the disillusioned commie in me struggled with that last one - not the free part but the marketplace - damned capitalists taking over the language ;)). To the extent that any social structure, be it representative democracy or Gnutella, increases our freedoms it's a Good Thing as far as I'm concerned. And that can include trade unions (the freedom to say no to ridiculous working conditions), privacy regulations (the freedom to go through life unmonitored, and to have a legal recourse should this right be infringed) or Slashdot (the freedom to spout off like giant windbags about whatever happens to twig our twisted little collective psyche).
If all of this means our ideas come from somehwere other than the libertarian ideal, who cares?
It's just a label!
It doesn't seem to provide a lot of hardware support though(BT848, BT878, LML33 soon), and no DV support ( Read the discussion on firewire)
Is anyone actually using this for full scale video editing?
When I tried writing my first game it was on a TRS-80 Model I with 16kb and a TAPE DRIVE.
I was 14! I win!
>> Looks like somebody is upset 'cuz >>they lost out on buying stock for $200 a share >>before it dropped to $80. > It's a lot better to buy at $80 and >sell at $200. Your grasp of finance appears to be >shaky. This from someone who can't seem to tell they were implying you lost money?? That and the idea that shareholder value is the only value worth considering in any moral calculus make you a pitiful excuse for a human being. And another thing why do you insist on misspelling Torvald[e]s?