But I believe the law in question here is German. A German company is being sued by another German company (Microsoft's DE subsidiary). This case will be in German courts under German law. Our arguments either way so far have been irrelevant. Any Deutschlandere (Deutschlanderinnen) out there?
If not for the glut of PHBs in the market, I probably would not be going. I learn by doing, not by being lectured by some clueless graduate assistant. I am already capable of running a medium LAN with an external Net connection, SMB sharing, TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, etc., and what I don't know I can find in the HOWTOs. But that's not good enough for the bosses, so to college I go. Oh well. The state's paying for it anyway.
US coverage is somewhat biased. I do not believe in wars when on one side there are only knights in shining armor and on the other are only brutal murderers.
For the US public, that's the only kind of war. Most Americans believe without thinking what is said on TV. Our war efforts tend to rely on the fact that our citizens have forgotten that our country was founded on the mistrust of government. The American propaganda machine is one of the best on Earth, and most people here have fallen for it totally. (And yes, I am having a hard time with linear paragraph construction this morning -- it's early yet.)
Tell me about it. I learned what I know by banging around for 12 years now (I'm 20), and people wonder how I've internalized so much of it. Others read these books and think that should make them experts ("Of *course* I can fly this plane! I've read Piloting Commercial Aircraft for Dummies! Twice!").
Most of the people in CS/MIS are true posers who are in it for the money and not the love. These are people who don't grok the many connotations of `nifty' and look at me like I'm an idiot when I say it.
And (unfortunately) I'm getting my MCSE -- credit with the PHBs. I am not looking forward to the night terrors that come with administrating IIS. [shudder]
For example, did anyone ever successfully sue Microsoft for the bugs in their software?
Actually, you can't. MS EULA warranty section:
LIMITED WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY. Microsoft warrants that (a) the SOFTWARE PRODUCT will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of receipt, and (b) any Support Services provided by Microsoft shall be substantially as described in applicable written materials provided to you by Microsoft, and Microsoft support engineers will make commercially reasonable efforts to solve any problem. To the extent allowed by applicable law, implied warranties on the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, if any, are limited to ninety (90) days. Some states/jurisdictions do not allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty, so the above limitation may not apply to you. CUSTOMER REMEDIES. Microsoft's and its suppliers' entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at Microsoft's option, either (a) return of the price paid, if any, or (b) repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT that does not meet Microsoft's Limited Warranty and that is returned to Microsoft with a copy of your receipt. This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement SOFTWARE PRODUCT will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever is longer. Outside the United States, neither these remedies nor any product support services offered by Microsoft are available without proof of purchase from an authorized international source. NO OTHER WARRANTIES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MICROSOFT AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT, AND THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY HAVE OTHERS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE/JURISDICTION TO STATE/JURISDICTION. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT OR THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY CASE, MICROSOFT'S ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS EULA SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT OR U.S.$5.00; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO A MICROSOFT SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT, MICROSOFT'S ENTIRE LIABILITY REGARDING SUPPORT SERVICES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE TERMS OF THAT AGREEMENT. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
To summarize, you can return it or have it replaced for 90 days. After that, you're on your own. Of course, MS is the sole deciding factor on which it will be, and they also decide whether or not it is actually defective. I'm sure that if more people read this instead of just clicking on past it, the backlash against MS would be far more severe than it is.
That article is so slanted. The authors must have to turn left to see Pat Buchanan. In fact, almost the entire article is more applicable to MS and other proprietary shops.
I guess I shoulda said "TVs will never replace my computer." I would not like to type a paper on a largish screen across the room. And if it is on a small screen, connected to an input device, all attached to a central server, be it next to the screen or in the basement, what's the difference between it and a computer?
still have to fix a machine without touching any of your precious icons
I believe the point being made here is that the positioning of the icons on the desktop is in no way related to any networking problems. I know the pain of repositioning all 30 icons on my desktop, and one of my bigger complaints is when Win9{5,8} rearranges them for me.
Moreover, the computer in question came with Office installed. If the university/corporation does not want Office installed on its machines by the manufacturer, they should tell the manufacturer that when they order. I believe that this sysadmin had a bit of overbearing arrogance with a touch of control-freakishness thrown in.
Palms, notebooks, wire rooms, raised floors, routers, racks, RAIDs, switches, CAT5 cabling, thicknet =), shell scripts, kludges, line printers, ZIP drives, CD burners, Perl -- these are the spice of life.
Can I get an "amen"? (Amen!). I'm at my best when I'm "making things go". Nothing like fighting entropy to make it through an otherwise boring day. Fixing things and making things work are what make me happiest. (BTW, I don't understand coders either.)
Apparently, you are unaware of the fact that a TV is not the future. I agree that the coming convergence will change things, and all of the devices in my home will talk to each other. However, the new-fangled digital TVs of which you speak must connect to something. In my house, it will probably be a server in the closet that provides storage for the terminals (TVs, diskless workstations, even the refrigerator) and connectivity to the outside world (so my TV can get its content, my workstation can have its net connection, and my fridge can reorder my groceries). The question we're focusing on is "What will that server be running?"
Digital TVs will never replace computers. They will just change things.
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You said this is a `don't-sue-us-this-is-Sci-Fi' statement. It's actually a fairly standard disclaimer attached to press releases that may affect share prices. However, I am still of the belief that this story is a scam of the "buy this share when it goes public" variety.
Same here. Also, have you noticed that some AC keeps posting this "looks cool...check out http://".
Sounds like someone is ready to IPO and wants to drive up the share price.
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That's because only you and like two other people bought them. and syquest went belly-up. I agree that they are highly nifty, but they aren't colored like iomega's stuff, so nobody bought them. I have a friend in a similar predicament.
Um so your statement is that MP3 sounds just as good a syour cd player? Then my advice to you, old boy is to buy a new amp, speakers and cd player.
I believe that the idea is that it sounds fine to me. What you think of it is irrelevant to me, and to anyone else. If I were interested in laying out enough money to get a speaker system, amp, and CD player, why wouldn't I just go ahead and get one of those 100 CD changers as well instead of taking all my time encoding MP3s? I have to strike a balance between quality and cost, you know...school and life ain't free.
You should look into the Cobalt Qube. Highly nifty, and the new version comes with a 250MHz RISC processor, two 10/100 ports, a status LCD, and a Web interface...all running Linux. Here's PCWeek's review and here's Cobalt's product index.
Vision-impaired does not necessarily mean blind. It can mean anything from slightly blurred vision to total blindness, or tunnel vision, or glaucoma, or any number of things. Many of these people use assistive technologies that work better with text than images; therefore descriptive alt text would be more sensible and polite.
Anyone remember Quarry(tm), the cereal with all your daily minerals? IMO, that is the funniest SNL skit ever. Jane Curtin and her family eating rocks with milk with some cheesy folksy music in the background. Pure genius.
I am a child of the '80s-'90s. I cannot imagine what Mattel was thinking. One of the engineers must have pulled a fast one on the suits. I want one, but I wouldn't wanna deal with modern-day lawsuits.
Tell me about it. Circuit City lost me a while ago.
Me: Is it interlaced? CC Drone: Oh yes, sir, it's fully interlaced. Me: Um, that's bad...do you even know what you're selling? CC Drone: [Blank stare].
It's hardly a constitutional violation. If you don't like their hiring practices, go somewhere else. They are a private company, and one of the restrictions they place on employment is that their employees cannot use illegal drugs.
And I am in favor of legalizing most drugs, but I still can't imagine them wanting you high at work! Alcohol is legal, but you shouldn't go to work drunk.
PC hardware doesn't deal at all with swapping hard drives that are not PCMCIA. You can plug an IDE hard drive into a PC after it's booted, but it will not be seen until the next POST. Quite unfortunate, really.
You didn't answer my question. *Where* did the poster get the stats? "Official" isn't good enough. I need a citation!
And the US is not that violent. In addition to my original statement about my friends/family, no one I know has ever been attacked, robbed, or in any other way been the overt victim of a crime. Why do people think it's so bad here?
That sounds kinda like those "bat" keyboards. It's a little box with 7 buttons (four fingers, three for thumb) that uses chords to make all the necessary characters. See here.
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For the US public, that's the only kind of war. Most Americans believe without thinking what is said on TV. Our war efforts tend to rely on the fact that our citizens have forgotten that our country was founded on the mistrust of government. The American propaganda machine is one of the best on Earth, and most people here have fallen for it totally. (And yes, I am having a hard time with linear paragraph construction this morning -- it's early yet.)
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Most of the people in CS/MIS are true posers who are in it for the money and not the love. These are people who don't grok the many connotations of `nifty' and look at me like I'm an idiot when I say it.
And (unfortunately) I'm getting my MCSE -- credit with the PHBs. I am not looking forward to the night terrors that come with administrating IIS. [shudder]
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Actually, you can't. MS EULA warranty section:
LIMITED WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY. Microsoft warrants that (a) the SOFTWARE PRODUCT will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of receipt, and (b) any Support Services provided by Microsoft shall be substantially as described in applicable written materials provided to you by Microsoft, and Microsoft support engineers will make commercially reasonable efforts to solve any problem. To the extent allowed by applicable law, implied warranties on the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, if any, are limited to ninety (90) days. Some states/jurisdictions do not allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty, so the above limitation may not apply to you.
CUSTOMER REMEDIES. Microsoft's and its suppliers' entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at Microsoft's option, either (a) return of the price paid, if any, or (b) repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT that does not meet Microsoft's Limited Warranty and that is returned to Microsoft with a copy of your receipt. This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement SOFTWARE PRODUCT will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever is longer. Outside the United States, neither these remedies nor any product support services offered by Microsoft are available without proof of purchase from an authorized international source.
NO OTHER WARRANTIES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MICROSOFT AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT, AND THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY HAVE OTHERS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE/JURISDICTION TO STATE/JURISDICTION.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT OR THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY CASE, MICROSOFT'S ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS EULA SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT OR U.S.$5.00; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO A MICROSOFT SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT, MICROSOFT'S ENTIRE LIABILITY REGARDING SUPPORT SERVICES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE TERMS OF THAT AGREEMENT. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
To summarize, you can return it or have it replaced for 90 days. After that, you're on your own. Of course, MS is the sole deciding factor on which it will be, and they also decide whether or not it is actually defective. I'm sure that if more people read this instead of just clicking on past it, the backlash against MS would be far more severe than it is.
That article is so slanted. The authors must have to turn left to see Pat Buchanan. In fact, almost the entire article is more applicable to MS and other proprietary shops.
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I believe the point being made here is that the positioning of the icons on the desktop is in no way related to any networking problems. I know the pain of repositioning all 30 icons on my desktop, and one of my bigger complaints is when Win9{5,8} rearranges them for me.
Moreover, the computer in question came with Office installed. If the university/corporation does not want Office installed on its machines by the manufacturer, they should tell the manufacturer that when they order. I believe that this sysadmin had a bit of overbearing arrogance with a touch of control-freakishness thrown in.
Mike
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Can I get an "amen"? (Amen!). I'm at my best when I'm "making things go". Nothing like fighting entropy to make it through an otherwise boring day. Fixing things and making things work are what make me happiest. (BTW, I don't understand coders either.)
Mike
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Digital TVs will never replace computers. They will just change things.
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You said this is a `don't-sue-us-this-is-Sci-Fi' statement. It's actually a fairly standard disclaimer attached to press releases that may affect share prices. However, I am still of the belief that this story is a scam of the "buy this share when it goes public" variety.
Mike
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Sounds like someone is ready to IPO and wants to drive up the share price.
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X-Type?
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I believe that the idea is that it sounds fine to me. What you think of it is irrelevant to me, and to anyone else. If I were interested in laying out enough money to get a speaker system, amp, and CD player, why wouldn't I just go ahead and get one of those 100 CD changers as well instead of taking all my time encoding MP3s? I have to strike a balance between quality and cost, you know...school and life ain't free.
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Highly cool.
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Somehow, "Mary Aitcheson" := "Stripper Whore".
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The Edsel's transmission.
The Car Record Player.
The Paper Dress.
The Dust-Spittin' Vacuum.
And of course, the Sonic Blaster.
I am a child of the '80s-'90s. I cannot imagine what Mattel was thinking. One of the engineers must have pulled a fast one on the suits. I want one, but I wouldn't wanna deal with modern-day lawsuits.
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Tell me about it. Circuit City lost me a while ago.
Me: Is it interlaced?
CC Drone: Oh yes, sir, it's fully interlaced.
Me: Um, that's bad...do you even know what you're selling?
CC Drone: [Blank stare].
They could at least tell these people something.
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And I am in favor of legalizing most drugs, but I still can't imagine them wanting you high at work! Alcohol is legal, but you shouldn't go to work drunk.
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And it looks so nifty!!
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And the US is not that violent. In addition to my original statement about my friends/family, no one I know has ever been attacked, robbed, or in any other way been the overt victim of a crime. Why do people think it's so bad here?
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