Companies write off whatever they spend whether donating it or not.
If they throw a party for employees, write-off. If they pay someone to code commercial software , write-off. If they donate it instead, there is no extra bonus.
Companies only pay tax on profits. People only get to write off certain kinds of expenses.
It's from a TV show, but I think it rings true to what a lot of quite devout people believe.
A character was having problems, because he was discovering his religion (Islam) and his best friend was gay.
blah blah blah, teen drama, he stops talking to the guy.
His dad (very devout) says "I know he's gay" "but we're Muslim, how is that okay"? "God speaks to us in many ways, and sometimes I think I can tell what he says, but it is obviously wrong, so I know what is truly happening is I mis-understand"
All paraphrased from Skins towards the end of the first season (final episode maybe). This is the kind of dichotomy that most devout people I know have (devout, but non literalist).
I will add to all the whacko young-earthers. I am an atheist, but genesis is a fantastic way of explaining the early universe in terms that make sense without an understanding in physics. Its (IMO) amazing accuracy is one of those things that gives me pause.
You are not teaching him a lesson, as much as preaching to the choir. Stardock has no desire to expand it's customer base and is very happy in its niche.
Yes, but Stardock has expressed loyalty to customers.
They don't want to reduce efforts to make people with a demonstrated willingness to pay for their stuff happy, in exchange for potential market growth.
Their business model is find a niche and serve it well. Their niche is windows enhancement software, and to a small extent inexpensive to develop games, that without good design would be shovel-ware (perhaps they fall between shovel-ware and blockbuster in development costs).
If gamers knew that installing a game had a chance of damaging their CD Burner, or causing crashes in non-game activities, requiring a system reformat I bet they would care. As it is, they blame "computers" and do not care.
I wonder what 2000 RPM in 4th or 5th gear would get you mileage wise?
You aren't specific, but it wouldn't surprise me if 6th gear is just too high for maximum efficiency in your car (high wind resistance outweighs higher gear ratio).
Also, 85mph at 2k RPM sounds high. In my sample of 1 (my car) 6th speed puts me at 70MPH at 3K, maybe it's different because my torque curve favors way high, but it still sounds like a ratio that puts you at 85 at 2K RPM is way too high.
Because storage is usually measured in Base 10 on the box, and Base 2 when used.
People who say it's never ambiguous confuse me. We would all think the same thing about what units scientists use on a Mars mission, but we all know that can be ambiguous after all.
it is 5 digits and to the right of the main barcode, the first digit is 5 for USD, or 6 for Loonies. the next 4 are the price, with prices over 100 being 9999. Books also have the price in the cover though.
It is my favorite word possessor as someone who doesn't do much but type the odd page or few.
Starts up fast, takes the important features (for that kind of editing) and makes them easy to find.
That being said, Kword2, is awesome (if not stable).
I am fairly neutral in feeling to KDE 4 (all the apps aren't done, and stability/performance aren't so great, maybe because I use Nvidia binary drivers). The plasma doesn't yet work stably for me, and is slow slow slow. I go back and forth on how I feel about oxygen window decorations, and the panels don't ever do what I want them too.
That being said, I LOVE the way QT4 handles tool windows and toolbars. Being able to put them wherever I want, and float them, and tab them. Also, the tool sensitive (changes based on what is selected) tool window in Kword2 is fantastic. The interface is just excellent.
Pros: Lots of games (a few are decent even) Music can be copies off with no effort (just files on a disk) Flac, and Ogg support Really nice playlist builder on the device
Cons: Harder to get a playlist from a computer The database option is nice, but not as seamless as from iTunes (you can browse buy database or by filesystem)
I really like it, I think the whats playing screen looks great, and I like being ably to through a quick playlist together. If a friend has a song I want, I just copy it over, and listen on the way home. I want music on my computer at work, plug it in and copy to the computer.
iTunes may be great within the iTunes system, but in a social world at large I find Rockbox to be more useful.
With Linux if you obtain a legal copy, it is yours to use as you please.
With a EULA (the GPL really isn't a EULA) you cannot use the software as you please.
I personally believe ownership of a copy means ownership of that copy. Licenses that limit the ownership (that I legally obtained by paying for) are fundamentally different that licenses that limit the rights to make additional copies beyond backup (Pretty much any non public domain license).
You say
What about if you possess Linux? Do you have the right to use it outside of the GPL, without contributing back changes?
I say yes, I have the right to USE Linux outside of the GPL. As long I have have legally obtained my copy. One needs a license to make a copy. That copy once made can be used as one pleases (right of first sale, ownership blah blah blah). Licenses that deny basic ownership of things that are sold to you are silly and wrong. I would believe this with a Free or non-Free license (of course it is impossible to be Free and have such stipulations.
There was a hacker tool licensed with some such nonsense about not being able to use it to supress freedom or some such. While a laudable goal it was not a clause I could respect. This was in what would otherwise be open source software.
You have the right to use it as you please. Making changes and not sharing. Please read the GPL.
You cannot distribute copies without complying with the GPL though.
With Apple you get your copy of OSX legally, and they don't let you use it as you please (shame on them). They also don't let you distribute copies, but that is fine.
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How does your links expand on what has been said?
I am curious if I am not following somewhere.
I got from the link:
Singular
atheism
Plural
atheisms
atheism (plural atheisms)
1. Absence of belief in the existence of God or gods.
2. The belief that there are no gods, the denial of the existence of God or gods.
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Companies write off whatever they spend whether donating it or not.
If they throw a party for employees, write-off. If they pay someone to code commercial software , write-off. If they donate it instead, there is no extra bonus.
Companies only pay tax on profits. People only get to write off certain kinds of expenses.
People are fighting K/G naming schemes; claiming it is stupid or childish.
Guess with of these are gnome and which are kde based on name:
GIMP
F-Spot
gThumb
Gwenview
Kde is fairly consistent with the K though, it just could be better. Gnome seams to be heading full steam away from the G.
It's from a TV show, but I think it rings true to what a lot of quite devout people believe.
A character was having problems, because he was discovering his religion (Islam) and his best friend was gay.
blah blah blah, teen drama, he stops talking to the guy.
His dad (very devout) says "I know he's gay"
"but we're Muslim, how is that okay"?
"God speaks to us in many ways, and sometimes I think I can tell what he says, but it is obviously wrong, so I know what is truly happening is I mis-understand"
All paraphrased from Skins towards the end of the first season (final episode maybe). This is the kind of dichotomy that most devout people I know have (devout, but non literalist).
I will add to all the whacko young-earthers. I am an atheist, but genesis is a fantastic way of explaining the early universe in terms that make sense without an understanding in physics. Its (IMO) amazing accuracy is one of those things that gives me pause.
As an atheist I am far more offended by the atheistic fanatics.
At least the religious people think that what I think matters if they are a dick about it.
The atheists trying to put down the religious are just dicks with no justification.
Read interviews with the guy.
That is exactly his opinion too.
You are not teaching him a lesson, as much as preaching to the choir. Stardock has no desire to expand it's customer base and is very happy in its niche.
Yes, but Stardock has expressed loyalty to customers.
They don't want to reduce efforts to make people with a demonstrated willingness to pay for their stuff happy, in exchange for potential market growth.
Their business model is find a niche and serve it well. Their niche is windows enhancement software, and to a small extent inexpensive to develop games, that without good design would be shovel-ware (perhaps they fall between shovel-ware and blockbuster in development costs).
Have you not read what they are able to do with your private communications?
I would call that consideration.
More to the point though, I would say that if you can't afford downtime, pay for the SLA ($50/user/month).
Of course there credits are hardly an incentive to keep things working.
Reading from some of their early documents, it appears when they said Open, they meant for hardware makers.
They compared it to QTopia (when closed), Symbian, ect.
"Developer Distribution Agreement" Sounds like it applies to their marketplace.
We are still going to be allowed to install our own apps though right? I hope so, and from what I can tell from TFS it won't apply there.
If gamers knew that installing a game had a chance of damaging their CD Burner, or causing crashes in non-game activities, requiring a system reformat I bet they would care. As it is, they blame "computers" and do not care.
I wonder what 2000 RPM in 4th or 5th gear would get you mileage wise?
You aren't specific, but it wouldn't surprise me if 6th gear is just too high for maximum efficiency in your car (high wind resistance outweighs higher gear ratio).
Also, 85mph at 2k RPM sounds high. In my sample of 1 (my car) 6th speed puts me at 70MPH at 3K, maybe it's different because my torque curve favors way high, but it still sounds like a ratio that puts you at 85 at 2K RPM is way too high.
Actually, it will be you and me paying for the "pain and suffering".
At least if you live in a state with mandatory liability insurance.
It means the patent ran out.
It is at least as relevant as the Halloween mask race. Well it could be. That is why it is interesting.
On any given election in the US that statement would hold true too.
It is not really much of an accomplishment.
Will it run flash?
I am not a huge fan, but a lot of great sites require flash for use.
Really?
Because storage is usually measured in Base 10 on the box, and Base 2 when used.
People who say it's never ambiguous confuse me. We would all think the same thing about what units scientists use on a Mars mission, but we all know that can be ambiguous after all.
In the US and Canada books have a price barcode.
it is 5 digits and to the right of the main barcode, the first digit is 5 for USD, or 6 for Loonies. the next 4 are the price, with prices over 100 being 9999. Books also have the price in the cover though.
Pricing isn't necessarily the killer app though.
it's reviews of products. There is a lot of stuff I see, and would buy at a store, but can't tell if it sucks or not.
Often times the instant gratification out-weighs the price savings of online. But rarely does it out-weigh the risk of crap.
I would probably spend more at retail stores with this device.
I really like Abiword.
It is my favorite word possessor as someone who doesn't do much but type the odd page or few.
Starts up fast, takes the important features (for that kind of editing) and makes them easy to find.
That being said, Kword2, is awesome (if not stable).
I am fairly neutral in feeling to KDE 4 (all the apps aren't done, and stability/performance aren't so great, maybe because I use Nvidia binary drivers). The plasma doesn't yet work stably for me, and is slow slow slow. I go back and forth on how I feel about oxygen window decorations, and the panels don't ever do what I want them too.
That being said, I LOVE the way QT4 handles tool windows and toolbars. Being able to put them wherever I want, and float them, and tab them. Also, the tool sensitive (changes based on what is selected) tool window in Kword2 is fantastic. The interface is just excellent.
shame on me!
Pros:
Lots of games (a few are decent even)
Music can be copies off with no effort (just files on a disk)
Flac, and Ogg support
Really nice playlist builder on the device
Cons:
Harder to get a playlist from a computer
The database option is nice, but not as seamless as from iTunes (you can browse buy database or by filesystem)
I really like it, I think the whats playing screen looks great, and I like being ably to through a quick playlist together. If a friend has a song I want, I just copy it over, and listen on the way home. I want music on my computer at work, plug it in and copy to the computer.
iTunes may be great within the iTunes system, but in a social world at large I find Rockbox to be more useful.
With Linux if you obtain a legal copy, it is yours to use as you please.
With a EULA (the GPL really isn't a EULA) you cannot use the software as you please.
I personally believe ownership of a copy means ownership of that copy. Licenses that limit the ownership (that I legally obtained by paying for) are fundamentally different that licenses that limit the rights to make additional copies beyond backup (Pretty much any non public domain license).
You say
What about if you possess Linux? Do you have the right to use it outside of the GPL, without contributing back changes?
I say yes, I have the right to USE Linux outside of the GPL. As long I have have legally obtained my copy. One needs a license to make a copy. That copy once made can be used as one pleases (right of first sale, ownership blah blah blah). Licenses that deny basic ownership of things that are sold to you are silly and wrong. I would believe this with a Free or non-Free license (of course it is impossible to be Free and have such stipulations.
There was a hacker tool licensed with some such nonsense about not being able to use it to supress freedom or some such. While a laudable goal it was not a clause I could respect. This was in what would otherwise be open source software.
You have the right to use it as you please. Making changes and not sharing. Please read the GPL.
You cannot distribute copies without complying with the GPL though.
With Apple you get your copy of OSX legally, and they don't let you use it as you please (shame on them). They also don't let you distribute copies, but that is fine.