Perhaps the value of a network goes up with n^2 in the number of members, but only to a point, the internet is a great example of this. The internet basically sucks now that everyone and their brother is on it, but clearly networks are better with more that say 10 people on them.
I can't find the reference right away, but I remember reading last year that MS bought a rather large part of Corel, which subsequently dropped their Linux distro a few months later...
If it is so, isn't this ruling a win-win for MS?
MS owned some non-voting stock in Corel back when it was a public company. Not any longer.
So, add in a copy of Office to compete with Appleworks ($250), a copy of Acid to compete with Garageband ($100), a licensed copy of Acrobat Distiller so that you can create PDFs (it's built in on the Mac), a copy of Adobe Premiere Express to compete with iMovie ($200), a copy of something that can handle full-screen video conferencing (any ideas?), plus a copy of Quicken for your taxes ($30). Oh, and 'cause you're running a Windows box, don't forget the Anti-virus software ($20).
You are comparing apples or oranges.. MS Works is the competitor to Apple Works, The built in windows movie editing software is the competitor to iMovie, there are several free av programs as well as pdf distillers, etc. video conferencing would be handled by netmeeting or the new live meeting stuff.
whether that's some shop with a name you can't pronounce in Bangalore or Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting).
It's worth noting that every Accenture employee I've ever met was from India working in the US on a visa.. just because you can pronounce the company name doesn't mean they aren't from bangalore..
they can't charge for torrents, or make you buy a super-ultra-platinum-extra-bonus membership for only $6/month.
They could certainly make you pay for access to the torrent tracker. There are several trackers that require passwords to download from them. empornium is probably the most obvious example of this.
I never understood the idea of RSS integration into a mail client.. RSS is generally used to keep up with web data, so why wouldn't you have RSS built into the browser, not the mail client. RSS integration in a mail client is just bloat.
If you've been turned down for credit, they're required to mail you a copy of your credit report within 60 days. You don't even have to request it. It was a part of the Fair Credit laws that were passed in the mid 90's.
No, they are required to mail you a letter stating that you can get a copy of your credit report for free by mailing a certain address. They don't just mail you a credit report everytime you are turned down for credit.
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A show has to have 100 episodes before it can go in to syndication.
Why is that?
Yahoo beats google to something cool.. what's next?
Perhaps the value of a network goes up with n^2 in the number of members, but only to a point, the internet is a great example of this. The internet basically sucks now that everyone and their brother is on it, but clearly networks are better with more that say 10 people on them.
mod this up, i've always wondered why gecko wasn't shared between all the apps that use it.
Too bad it'll be 10 years before we get decent phones like this in the US. Just because companies make them doesn't mean we'll ever get to use them.
26.95/month and its down to 19.95/month now, with no long distance required.
They changed it this year, you now how to have their all-distance plan or have them pic'd as your ld carrier.
I can't find the reference right away, but I remember reading last year that MS bought a rather large part of Corel, which subsequently dropped their Linux distro a few months later...
If it is so, isn't this ruling a win-win for MS?
MS owned some non-voting stock in Corel back when it was a public company. Not any longer.
doesn't Microsoft own about half of Corel?
No.
Do they not want to have a 2.7, does it really need to stay at some version of 2.6.x.x.x forever?
So, add in a copy of Office to compete with Appleworks ($250), a copy of Acid to compete with Garageband ($100), a licensed copy of Acrobat Distiller so that you can create PDFs (it's built in on the Mac), a copy of Adobe Premiere Express to compete with iMovie ($200), a copy of something that can handle full-screen video conferencing (any ideas?), plus a copy of Quicken for your taxes ($30). Oh, and 'cause you're running a Windows box, don't forget the Anti-virus software ($20).
You are comparing apples or oranges.. MS Works is the competitor to Apple Works, The built in windows movie editing software is the competitor to iMovie, there are several free av programs as well as pdf distillers, etc. video conferencing would be handled by netmeeting or the new live meeting stuff.
Do they really spell the name of your country Sweeden? Because that's not the way the rest of the world spells it.
who still don't have a basic definition for the word planet or a firm idea of what separates planets from stars."
Here's an easy way to remember, stars are on fire, planets are not.
Too bad the links on that page don't work.
what is the 4m in sf4m?
"This isn't criminal law, though."
A minor point that most people happen to ignore...
I doubt most slashdotters even realize there is a difference between civil and criminal law..
I'm sure nearly every employee at Apple knew about the new mac before think secret did.. that would be a lot of people to squeeze.
There's nothing illegal (AFAIK) about asking someone to break a contract.
Yes there is, it's called tortuous interference.
whether that's some shop with a name you can't pronounce in Bangalore or Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting).
It's worth noting that every Accenture employee I've ever met was from India working in the US on a visa.. just because you can pronounce the company name doesn't mean they aren't from bangalore..
that's where all the jobs are anyway.
actually, if you pay for several months at a time, you can pay as low as $12.99 per month
The only thing that he has to hold over their head is being online.
they can't charge for torrents, or make you buy a super-ultra-platinum-extra-bonus membership for only $6/month.
They could certainly make you pay for access to the torrent tracker. There are several trackers that require passwords to download from them. empornium is probably the most obvious example of this.
I never understood the idea of RSS integration into a mail client.. RSS is generally used to keep up with web data, so why wouldn't you have RSS built into the browser, not the mail client. RSS integration in a mail client is just bloat.
It was the worst industrial accident to date.
Is that true?
If you've been turned down for credit, they're required to mail you a copy of your credit report within 60 days. You don't even have to request it. It was a part of the Fair Credit laws that were passed in the mid 90's.
No, they are required to mail you a letter stating that you can get a copy of your credit report for free by mailing a certain address. They don't just mail you a credit report everytime you are turned down for credit.