In probably 100 or more posts I have pointed out that MS isnt a monopoly at all.
And in every single one of them, you would be wrong. Microsoft has an operating system monopoly as a matter of law. You may choose to disagree with that, just as I may choose to disagree with the argument that the DMCA is constitutional, but the simple fact is, the courts have decided against us*, so it's not a debatable point anymore. You should get over it. "why? Because thats the way the system works."
And most of the time I get modded up - meaning someone out there thinks I have a point.
The operative word being "thinks". Getting modded up doesn't prove you're right.
* Actually, I suppose I still have a little bit of room to hope, since there are appeals pending over the DMCA, but for now, the law stands.
I've always thought of this ad campaign as vaguely deceptive. There are plenty of examples where several months will pass without a winner. Seems that those millions of tickets don't count somehow.
I realize this is nitpicking, but I just wanted to point out that the Declaration of Independence is not a legal document like the Consitution is; it's just a rant against the way the English were ruling the colonies at the time.
So now we're also blaming Microsoft for InstallShield doing the full-screen blue-background installer?
To be fair, InstallShield got this habit from Microsoft. MSI is only a couple of years old. Try installing Office 97, 95, or *shudder* 6.0 sometime, and you'll see the same thing. InstallShield just filled the niche that allowed thrid-party program installations to look as slick as Microsoft's. That said, they really do need to start emulating MSI.
You can also change exactly where the files are installed, it just usually defaults to C:\Program Files\Company\Product. Is that just so difficult that it warranted a post about?
Again, let's be fair. To this day, I still come across programs that don't give me an option, and others that ask, and then ignore me.
Too many others here don't seem to realize that we need to attack specific points in the settlement, not just say, "Get a spine, Ashcroft, and write a real settlement!" The DOJ has to rebut any points we make, and we want to make sure that we expose as many specific flaws as possible (all the better to worry the judge with).
At that point, I would assume you are in the clear, because you aren't the one distributing it. Of course, this assumes rational law-enforcement, so YMMV.
WinXP... has a functional ntp client which synchronizes to time.microsoft.com... I will of course refrain from the obvious... comments about the microsoft trying to get a monopoly on time flow
Not to karma-whore, but I believe syncing the clock to a "trusted time source" is a part of their DRM OS patent.
Well, there's the DMCA requirement of EFFECTIVE controls...
This is a pet peeve of mine. The word "effective" has more than one definition, and the one used in the DMCA is not the one you're using. Under the DMCA, ROT-13 does effectively control access blah, blah, blah.
Also, almost every browser that supports PNG supports PNG transparency.
Some version of IE (I think it was 4.x), supported transparency, but always used gray as the background color. I suspect they released it half-finished.
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I can't find it online either, but it is The Onion (it's not in their archives, though). I do, however, have a copy of their "Finest News Reporting". As luck would have it, it's on pages 64-65. Hmm... the "Maple Leaf State". Sounds quaint.
To release a $1 coin successfully, all you have to do is... drumrolll please... make coins, and stop making $1 bills. Period. Instant success.
That won't happen anytime soon. The company that supplies material (I've heard it's linen, not paper) for our currency would lose the lion-share of its business. Any company with such a massive government contract surely has a powerful lobby. They can convince Congress to try the dual-prong approach (it's only a temporary dip in business). Then, it can sit back and watch Americans' interia kill the dollar coin.
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"Pesky Canada found to have it's own laws, customs"
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The real question, though, is will the depositions be re-opened if the settlement is rejected, and DOJ is forced to continue its case?
In probably 100 or more posts I have pointed out that MS isnt a monopoly at all.
And in every single one of them, you would be wrong. Microsoft has an operating system monopoly as a matter of law. You may choose to disagree with that, just as I may choose to disagree with the argument that the DMCA is constitutional, but the simple fact is, the courts have decided against us*, so it's not a debatable point anymore. You should get over it. "why? Because thats the way the system works."
And most of the time I get modded up - meaning someone out there thinks I have a point.
The operative word being "thinks". Getting modded up doesn't prove you're right.
* Actually, I suppose I still have a little bit of room to hope, since there are appeals pending over the DMCA, but for now, the law stands.
Are you kidding? What better lesson could the public possibly learn than that governments lie?
'somebody has to win'
I've always thought of this ad campaign as vaguely deceptive. There are plenty of examples where several months will pass without a winner. Seems that those millions of tickets don't count somehow.
I realize this is nitpicking, but I just wanted to point out that the Declaration of Independence is not a legal document like the Consitution is; it's just a rant against the way the English were ruling the colonies at the time.
That's pretty much correct, except it was the Beta people (Sony), not VHS (JVC).
So now we're also blaming Microsoft for InstallShield doing the full-screen blue-background installer?
To be fair, InstallShield got this habit from Microsoft. MSI is only a couple of years old. Try installing Office 97, 95, or *shudder* 6.0 sometime, and you'll see the same thing. InstallShield just filled the niche that allowed thrid-party program installations to look as slick as Microsoft's. That said, they really do need to start emulating MSI.
You can also change exactly where the files are installed, it just usually defaults to C:\Program Files\Company\Product. Is that just so difficult that it warranted a post about?
Again, let's be fair. To this day, I still come across programs that don't give me an option, and others that ask, and then ignore me.
Thank you!
Too many others here don't seem to realize that we need to attack specific points in the settlement, not just say, "Get a spine, Ashcroft, and write a real settlement!" The DOJ has to rebut any points we make, and we want to make sure that we expose as many specific flaws as possible (all the better to worry the judge with).
At that point, I would assume you are in the clear, because you aren't the one distributing it. Of course, this assumes rational law-enforcement, so YMMV.
WinXP... has a functional ntp client which synchronizes to time.microsoft.com... I will of course refrain from the obvious... comments about the microsoft trying to get a monopoly on time flow
Not to karma-whore, but I believe syncing the clock to a "trusted time source" is a part of their DRM OS patent.
Certainly, you can't be liable for sth you developped before the rules were changed, can you?
Probably not, but I wouldn't be surprised if you were forced to stop distributing those products after the law goes into effect.
Well, there's the DMCA requirement of EFFECTIVE controls...
This is a pet peeve of mine. The word "effective" has more than one definition, and the one used in the DMCA is not the one you're using. Under the DMCA, ROT-13 does effectively control access blah, blah, blah.
it blinds them to certain facts... like that the Chinese have no money.
That's what credit is for.
Well, you can research the protocol all you want, but it is the client application that is the problem here.
"Pfft! Facts! You can prove anything even remotely true with 'facts'. Facts, schmacts!"
Now, now, ichimunki, it's obvious to even the casual observer that without SMTP there would be no SirCam.
Also, almost every browser that supports PNG supports PNG transparency.
Some version of IE (I think it was 4.x), supported transparency, but always used gray as the background color. I suspect they released it half-finished.
Probably because of another of its subsidiaries, Warner Music Group.
God bless synergy.
When are we going to phase out our (US) own dollar, in favor of the gold coin.
See my conspiracy-theory rant above.
I can't find it online either, but it is The Onion (it's not in their archives, though). I do, however, have a copy of their "Finest News Reporting". As luck would have it, it's on pages 64-65. Hmm... the "Maple Leaf State". Sounds quaint.
To release a $1 coin successfully, all you have to do is... drumrolll please... make coins, and stop making $1 bills. Period. Instant success.
That won't happen anytime soon. The company that supplies material (I've heard it's linen, not paper) for our currency would lose the lion-share of its business. Any company with such a massive government contract surely has a powerful lobby. They can convince Congress to try the dual-prong approach (it's only a temporary dip in business). Then, it can sit back and watch Americans' interia kill the dollar coin.
"Pesky Canada found to have it's own laws, customs"
It was "Perky", not "Pesky"
that bit with Bilbo in the second half? that was great.
As far as I'm concerned, that alone was worth the price of admission.
Although I do have to say that Boromir and Aragorn are a good deal more wild looking than I would have thought. Long hair is not good for fighters.
I got the impression they were rejects from a pop-grunge band.
Whoever hasn't heard of the plot by now probably has been living under a rock.
Where better to hide with my Precious?
Computer: Remember, Citizen, only Commies share music!
Now, my memory is a tad fuzzy, and Soundwave was one of the early ones I foolishly traded away, but I could swear that mine did fire.