TPM modules aren't inherently bad. It's how they are used that makes the difference. If the owner of the computer is in charge of the module, they are a powerful tool. If someone else is, then it's a problem.
The best list for DS linked to from the worse, has one of the worst on it. Children of Mana does not belong on a "best of" list at all, it's repetitive with little depth. I don't know if I'll even bother finishing it.
The problem with gaming on a computer is that it is a general-purpose machine. The game/copy protection writers assume otherwise. No thanks. That's why I went to consoles years ago.
I've had to use these before, and they're reasonably static (at least the ones I've used) from NT 4.0 ->2K3, haven't tried Vista, since I don't work at that job anymore. There's some changes to some structures you have to adjust for (new fields in the middle(???)), but other than that, they've been quite useable.
I wasn't implying these were used in Office, but there's certainly functions in the other system DLLs that are (imported by ordinal, exported by ordinal only, not in the public.libs)
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You can also avoid the attack by setting %TEMP% to no execute permissions. Interesting that they don't say that.
The enemy of my enemy is my enemy's enemy, no more, no less
Free as in beer? Have you read the FSF's page on the GPL?
When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price.
This is Texas. You can say "bye" and walk out, no notice is required.
The crossed out price on Amazon is the $30. If they could claim a higher percentage discount from 35, they would.
Tetris at Amazon
Tetris at Gamestop
There's games (not used) over MSRP at Gamestop. Some of the $29.99 DS games are there at $34.95
I'm in the middle of playing Twilight Princess, and , quite frankly, Okami has out Zelda'd Zelda. It's a shame Clover was canned.
That's less than 1/10 of 1% of last quarter's revenue. Why are they going to think twice?
It has *nothing* to lose.
You don't have to pay MS royalties for a Windows game. You do for a 360 game. Which do you think MS prefers would be published?
If it was more than 30-35K, this is only a cost of doing business.
TPM modules aren't inherently bad. It's how they are used that makes the difference. If the owner of the computer is in charge of the module, they are a powerful tool. If someone else is, then it's a problem.
or *gasp* not play it.
YAFPS. Wheee.
They do not charge for service pack updates. The service packs are the z of x.y.z
And if you yell, "but they're charging for minor releases then", remember, 2K = 5.0, XP = 5.1
As well as Westinghouse's. Anyone that wants to implement the DRM without full testing (or hell, implement it, period) gets the blame.
It needs to be open, non-intrusive (for the owner) and allow fair use.
The only difference between some fair use and illegal copying is intent. Not a system in the world can discern that.
d) Limited games and software
And this *isn't* going to be a problem with Vista? A lot of current stuff is going to die because of copy protection that's going to fail.
And I'll counter with an anecdote of my own. We do the same, and I haven't had any problems using OOo
It's not just devs requiring the access, it's publishers. Copy protection is one of those that requires the access.
You mean they don't already?
I've bought more than 10 games this year, and there are easily 10 better than it.
The best list for DS linked to from the worse, has one of the worst on it. Children of Mana does not belong on a "best of" list at all, it's repetitive with little depth. I don't know if I'll even bother finishing it.
Already thrown out multiple times. This will be tossed on the junk heap with all the others.
The problem with gaming on a computer is that it is a general-purpose machine. The game/copy protection writers assume otherwise. No thanks. That's why I went to consoles years ago.
MS has to approve the game before it can run on the 360, so they share some of the responsibility
I've had to use these before, and they're reasonably static (at least the ones I've used) from NT 4.0 ->2K3, haven't tried Vista, since I don't work at that job anymore. There's some changes to some structures you have to adjust for (new fields in the middle(???)), but other than that, they've been quite useable.
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I wasn't implying these were used in Office, but there's certainly functions in the other system DLLs that are (imported by ordinal, exported by ordinal only, not in the public