I don't essentially think that the public is that stupid. That being said, I know they don't care. Why? Because I make frequent inqueries about the topic to people I meet in my job(University Library Technical Support). The users really don't care. I guess they know better than I do of what their rights are. Perhaps it's because noone they know has gone to prison(of paid fines) for breaking the EULA. They just don't care.
In the "article", it is made clear that Microsoft is watching what you are listening to. The advice given to the man for his situation was to connect to the Internet and the licenses for his music(which he already paid for... why does he need yet another license) will be updated.
Updated? How did they get the original and how would they know that your files are the right files, etc... because they are watching what you are listening to. Time to read that EULA Mr. End User. Problem is, most bloody end users really don't care. I've talked to many a person and they really think it's ok. I guess that means that I _can_ put that hidden camera in their daughter's bathroom Boy, I certainly hope noone takes that one literally.;)
Keep in mind though that AOL/TW have control of nearly all cable. All CABLE. That is a whole lot of a very big market that they control. And a much more widely used market than computers, I might add. Let's not forget that for nearly every software product you install on your machine(in MS land) you get a bleeding AOL icon on your desktop...even if you already have the latest AOL! Creepy.
The real story here is a paralell to the enlightenment of slaves via the reading to them the bible, namely Exodus. Giving them religion was supposed to keep them in line, but instead taught them about freedom and gave them a will to escape.
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I believe the issue here is mainly that they will not be running on FreeSoftware, nor OpenSource software. Instead, they will be running on who knows what OS inside of IBM's proprietary DB. I think I would have a problem with that if I were trying to make a socio-political statement by writing FreeSoftware too. Case in point the current state of cvs -vs- bitkeeper use on Linux kernel development. It becomes less open when you _have_ to use the proprietary tools. It's not about wanting something for nothing, but about wanting everything for everyone! I can afford it, but someone else may not. That shouldn't keep innovations from occuring.
I'm giving up. It is too clear to me that the world at large is going to do what it very well pleases. If the world wants to be controlled, it will. If it wishes to live free and happy and tra-la-la, it will. I am but a human on this pathetic balll of rock. I can do nothing but contribute, no matter what my status. You can philosophize the rest of your life, but it won't change a damn thing. Nothing you or anyone can do, minus being the force of power(read money) will ever make a difference.
Compuserve, as it is, is not AOL. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL/TimeWarner. The latest release of the AOL "browser" was reverted to IE. Why? Who knows. I'd love it if they used Gecko, but it doesn't seem that it was working as they had planned. As for Compuserve, they really wouldn't care if it tanked or not, so they just threw that client together in a haphazard manner. Not meaning to argue, but it's just the facts.
I know this isn't exactly true to form, but I'd like to know why it is my post was marked as a troll. Does the moderator not know what a parachute is in this case? It is a metaphore for a fall back system. I was stating in simi-satirical style that I would like to go through life with the same whimsical disregard for consequenses that this fellow has. Geez.
Non-capitalist? You mean socialist? That won't do... it's riddled with just as much human greed as any other institution. I'd rather put up with capitolism however... then I can at least make myself think I have _some_ freedom. Hell, I'd rather be a wage slave who can jump from one job to another than be stuck in a world where "Your father was a pipefitter, so you will too!" Or even worse! "Yes, your aptitude tests show that you are meant to be a Public Accountant...STAMP.. CPA it is!"
Simple reply to that one... does he have an NDA... prolly not. Could he have just as easily said: "This in no way reflects the views of my employer or their employers."
I'd say this guy's employer just did his company a disservice.
I can certainly understand. We haven't had any Apple laptops so I can't say anything about them. However, untill recently, we've had no problems(minus third party Zip drives) with our biege, blue&whites, nor our quicksilvers. Mind you, we don't have nearly the expansive number of machines you do. Plus, I'm basing my experience on stuff I have built over the years and the "3 year rollover plan" that we have been working with Gateway on for several rollovers now. Once upon a time, we had Dells in here, but they were a total nightmare(Bios would reset it self/burn out for some reason). I guess you just get them in batches of bad... we had some Gateways that were very stable, and then the shipment after those were total trash. We've continued to use them mainly because management doesn't want to rock the boat... we have a campus-wide agreement with them. I'm in the Library, BTW... interestingly enough, we have our own Systems Group! Mainly what we have a problem with here is powersupplies, motherboards/daughterboards, nics, and harddrives. I know that sounds like a wide range, but since it happens so dang often, it starts to seem like the same thing over and over!;)
Perhaps having solid hardware is an issue... not to mention good looking hardware. You can't find better stuff than what Apple is making. I'd rather use Free Software, however. I like where they are going, but Apple just isn't where I would want them to be, software wise.
Then again, it could be that Apple hardware tends to not be made from tinfoil and rubber bands. No, I don't own any Apple hardware, however I have been building PCs for ten years and run a lab of around three hundred machines, both Apple and PC. It is more along the lines of good experience versus bad experience. I'll never buy a GM made vehicle again... they are total crap and terrible to work on... then again, Ford makes a moving death trap out of most of their vehicles. So, I'll pay more and get a VW.
Realistic? I suppose that is like hiding behind the veil of anonymity? Your troll is responded to, however. Pat yourself on your childish back while you surf for more breasts and fend off "enlarge your penis" advertisments. Ingrate
I once thought as you did. I thought that getting into the politics of the situation would fix everything. The problem is that you have to be filthy rich to get not only into politics, but to get anything done in politics. Change is brought about historically by bloody revolutions by the poor or peaceful voting by the rich. Since the rich are rolling in it right now, I don't see that changing. And since you would be murdered if you were to raise a single finger in the name of revolution. You might as well do what I do... let it happen. If you really don't want to live with it. Kill yourself. I'm not trying to flame, seriously. If you have any control in of any aspect of your existance, it's when you die(given you choose to take your own life). The reason those in power are, is because the tides of life put them there. Millions of people strive to be in positions of power, however only a fraction of them get there. There is no coincidence. Just give up. You'll live a much happier life.
Hobbies are fun. They are time an money consumers which occupy one's mind. In a world where everyone is worried about something... it's good to forget about it all and "constructively break something".
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Grammatical snafu. "Listen. You smell something?"
I don't essentially think that the public is that stupid. That being said, I know they don't care. Why? Because I make frequent inqueries about the topic to people I meet in my job(University Library Technical Support). The users really don't care. I guess they know better than I do of what their rights are. Perhaps it's because noone they know has gone to prison(of paid fines) for breaking the EULA. They just don't care.
Updated? How did they get the original and how would they know that your files are the right files, etc... because they are watching what you are listening to. Time to read that EULA Mr. End User. Problem is, most bloody end users really don't care. I've talked to many a person and they really think it's ok. I guess that means that I _can_ put that hidden camera in their daughter's bathroom Boy, I certainly hope noone takes that one literally. ;)
Keep in mind though that AOL/TW have control of nearly all cable. All CABLE. That is a whole lot of a very big market that they control. And a much more widely used market than computers, I might add. Let's not forget that for nearly every software product you install on your machine(in MS land) you get a bleeding AOL icon on your desktop...even if you already have the latest AOL! Creepy.
The real story here is a paralell to the enlightenment of slaves via the reading to them the bible, namely Exodus. Giving them religion was supposed to keep them in line, but instead taught them about freedom and gave them a will to escape.
;) You know, I've been looking for a real reason to break my addiction! lol
I believe the issue here is mainly that they will not be running on FreeSoftware, nor OpenSource software. Instead, they will be running on who knows what OS inside of IBM's proprietary DB. I think I would have a problem with that if I were trying to make a socio-political statement by writing FreeSoftware too. Case in point the current state of cvs -vs- bitkeeper use on Linux kernel development. It becomes less open when you _have_ to use the proprietary tools. It's not about wanting something for nothing, but about wanting everything for everyone! I can afford it, but someone else may not. That shouldn't keep innovations from occuring.
I'm giving up. It is too clear to me that the world at large is going to do what it very well pleases. If the world wants to be controlled, it will. If it wishes to live free and happy and tra-la-la, it will. I am but a human on this pathetic balll of rock. I can do nothing but contribute, no matter what my status. You can philosophize the rest of your life, but it won't change a damn thing. Nothing you or anyone can do, minus being the force of power(read money) will ever make a difference.
Compuserve, as it is, is not AOL. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL/TimeWarner. The latest release of the AOL "browser" was reverted to IE. Why? Who knows. I'd love it if they used Gecko, but it doesn't seem that it was working as they had planned. As for Compuserve, they really wouldn't care if it tanked or not, so they just threw that client together in a haphazard manner. Not meaning to argue, but it's just the facts.
Based on what information? Do you have a URL? As I've heard it on NPR several times that they won't be switching.
I know this isn't exactly true to form, but I'd like to know why it is my post was marked as a troll. Does the moderator not know what a parachute is in this case? It is a metaphore for a fall back system. I was stating in simi-satirical style that I would like to go through life with the same whimsical disregard for consequenses that this fellow has. Geez.
I'd just like a bloody parachute at all! lol
Non-capitalist? You mean socialist? That won't do... it's riddled with just as much human greed as any other institution. I'd rather put up with capitolism however... then I can at least make myself think I have _some_ freedom. Hell, I'd rather be a wage slave who can jump from one job to another than be stuck in a world where "Your father was a pipefitter, so you will too!" Or even worse! "Yes, your aptitude tests show that you are meant to be a Public Accountant...STAMP.. CPA it is!"
I'd say this guy's employer just did his company a disservice.
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Perhaps having solid hardware is an issue... not to mention good looking hardware. You can't find better stuff than what Apple is making. I'd rather use Free Software, however. I like where they are going, but Apple just isn't where I would want them to be, software wise.
Then again, it could be that Apple hardware tends to not be made from tinfoil and rubber bands. No, I don't own any Apple hardware, however I have been building PCs for ten years and run a lab of around three hundred machines, both Apple and PC. It is more along the lines of good experience versus bad experience. I'll never buy a GM made vehicle again... they are total crap and terrible to work on... then again, Ford makes a moving death trap out of most of their vehicles. So, I'll pay more and get a VW.
Realistic? I suppose that is like hiding behind the veil of anonymity? Your troll is responded to, however. Pat yourself on your childish back while you surf for more breasts and fend off "enlarge your penis" advertisments. Ingrate
I once thought as you did. I thought that getting into the politics of the situation would fix everything. The problem is that you have to be filthy rich to get not only into politics, but to get anything done in politics. Change is brought about historically by bloody revolutions by the poor or peaceful voting by the rich. Since the rich are rolling in it right now, I don't see that changing. And since you would be murdered if you were to raise a single finger in the name of revolution. You might as well do what I do... let it happen. If you really don't want to live with it. Kill yourself. I'm not trying to flame, seriously. If you have any control in of any aspect of your existance, it's when you die(given you choose to take your own life). The reason those in power are, is because the tides of life put them there. Millions of people strive to be in positions of power, however only a fraction of them get there. There is no coincidence. Just give up. You'll live a much happier life.
Hobbies are fun. They are time an money consumers which occupy one's mind. In a world where everyone is worried about something... it's good to forget about it all and "constructively break something".
So what about all those books that I paid good money for that were under such stringent "quality control" that had so many spelling errors, etc in it?
It's quite strange that in a world where the government talks the talk of deregulation, they walk the walk that Staliln set the pace for...
I think of Ronnie James Dio singing with Black Sabbath.
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Since this thing is running GNU/Linux... I suppose someone could
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