Having read that piece, it seems like the judge was under the impression that the consumer could choose to return the product if they found the terms unacceptable. Obviously, that judge has never attempted to return opened software before.
I agree with your assessment that most of the people installing software (myself included), are not qualified for a complete legal understanding of the typical EULA. Reversing the situation is equally ridiculous: Should lawyers be required to develop a deep understanding of software installation, versioning, device drivers, ect?
I think a strong case could be made that no one can be reasonably expected to read, understand, and abide by these overlong, overcomplicated, and overrestrestrictive "license agreements". To the average Joe, it's just the button you click to install the software.
Besides, what about the doctrine of first sale? Attempting to make a purchase into a license after the sale has taken place, just doesn't seem legally enforcable.
You're absolutely right, and I overreacted when the AC flamed me for my typing error.
Judging by some of the other responders on this thread who also have trouble with this function name, I think this proves that "camel case" notation is counterproductive for a case-sensitive language like Javascript.
If you drive your car, I'll tax the streets.
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat.
If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat.
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet. ..
Taxman
Congratulations for giving Moz/Firebird a try. The best advice I can give for making cross-browser scripting:
forget about document.all
instead use getElementByID()
Despite the funky capitialization, it's the key to making cross browser DHTML. I think you'll find that Mozilla supports at least as much of the CSS2 spec that IE does. The main problem is IE's box model, which can be worked around. Unless you're pushing the envelope, CSS compatibility shouldn't be a problem. If you really need a cross reference, I recommend Osborne's CSS 2.0 Programmer's Reference.
I was at Motorola when some marketing asshole came up with the whole "5 nines" thing. I wonder if he got to keep his job when they laid off half their global workforce.
That's a very good point. A substitute communications systems for what? The US Postal system? Because that's the only communications system the government has any business regulating.
Now to me, it sounds like they're playing favorites with the telecoms. Now what telephone carrier was found guilty of illegialy maintaining their monopoly, was split up, and is slowing reforming? Could it be.... SBC? Might they not benefit from a delayed growth of LANs and WANs?
Moores law is not tripe, but neither is it a "law of nature" as some people seem to believe.
Here's a little secret: "Moores Law" is nothing more than Intel's marketing plan: double the number of transistors on an arbitrary piece of silicon every 18 months. So far, they've been able to do this. But they won't be able to do this forever.
And for the record, multi-valued logic would absolutely need an increase in transistors. Even though their new transistor type could have a range of outputs instead of the regular 0 or 1, decoding the multi-valued outputs would require additional logic (or so I imagine, the article conveniently ignores this issue).
From the context, I think you meant to use brake, as in:
1 : a device for arresting or preventing the motion of a mechanism usually by means of friction 2 : something used to slow down or stop movement or activity <use interest rates as a brake on spending>
Sorry but the break/brake thing gets on my last nerve for some reason.
The reason the drive makes banging sounds is partly because it doesn't have a Track 0 sensor. The drive's method of reaching Track 0 was to move the head back 40(?) steps, making a racket as the head banged against the stop.
Now when the drive encounters an error on the disk, it will seek to Track 0, then attempt to reread the sector. Since the copy protection of the time typically involved placing format errors on the disk, these titles would often make the drive sound like it was self destructing. Made a good case for cracking your software back in the day!
Consider for a moment, what if this thing makes it to court, and it's revealed that Microsoft is using SCO as a cat's paw against what they percieve as their greatest threat. Couldn't the chilling effects of this lawsuit be considered illegal maintenance of their desktop monopoly?
Hopefully IBM's attorneys will be taking a very close look at any possible SCO/MS connection.
What's funny, is that he took the time to write "leggaggdafsafal;nfdasl'(MESSAGE TERMINATED)". If I was getting hauled away, I would have left more fitting last words..
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Having read that piece, it seems like the judge was under the impression that the consumer could choose to return the product if they found the terms unacceptable. Obviously, that judge has never attempted to return opened software before.
I agree with your assessment that most of the people installing software (myself included), are not qualified for a complete legal understanding of the typical EULA. Reversing the situation is equally ridiculous: Should lawyers be required to develop a deep understanding of software installation, versioning, device drivers, ect?
I think a strong case could be made that no one can be reasonably expected to read, understand, and abide by these overlong, overcomplicated, and overrestrestrictive "license agreements". To the average Joe, it's just the button you click to install the software.
Besides, what about the doctrine of first sale? Attempting to make a purchase into a license after the sale has taken place, just doesn't seem legally enforcable.
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You're absolutely right, and I overreacted when the AC flamed me for my typing error.
Judging by some of the other responders on this thread who also have trouble with this function name, I think this proves that "camel case" notation is counterproductive for a case-sensitive language like Javascript.
Well, ex-cuuu-se me! You bring pedantic to a whole new level.
If you drive your car, I'll tax the streets.
..
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat.
If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat.
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet.
Taxman
Congratulations for giving Moz/Firebird a try. The best advice I can give for making cross-browser scripting:
forget about document.all
instead use getElementByID()
Despite the funky capitialization, it's the key to making cross browser DHTML. I think you'll find that Mozilla supports at least as much of the CSS2 spec that IE does. The main problem is IE's box model, which can be worked around. Unless you're pushing the envelope, CSS compatibility shouldn't be a problem. If you really need a cross reference, I recommend Osborne's CSS 2.0 Programmer's Reference.
I was at Motorola when some marketing asshole came up with the whole "5 nines" thing. I wonder if he got to keep his job when they laid off half their global workforce.
That's a very good point. A substitute communications systems for what? The US Postal system? Because that's the only communications system the government has any business regulating.
Now to me, it sounds like they're playing favorites with the telecoms. Now what telephone carrier was found guilty of illegialy maintaining their monopoly, was split up, and is slowing reforming? Could it be.... SBC? Might they not benefit from a delayed growth of LANs and WANs?
Moores law is not tripe, but neither is it a "law of nature" as some people seem to believe.
Here's a little secret: "Moores Law" is nothing more than Intel's marketing plan: double the number of transistors on an arbitrary piece of silicon every 18 months. So far, they've been able to do this. But they won't be able to do this forever.
And for the record, multi-valued logic would absolutely need an increase in transistors. Even though their new transistor type could have a range of outputs instead of the regular 0 or 1, decoding the multi-valued outputs would require additional logic (or so I imagine, the article conveniently ignores this issue).
Mother, do you think they'll drop the bomb
Mother, do you think they'll like this, er, uhh.. song?
Gene Simmons had big pieces of posterboard with the song lyrics
Muahahahaha!! Kiss has been playing the same bloody simple songs for 20 years, and Simmon's still hasn't learned the lyrics? What musical talent! ;)
enough time to break
Break what?
From the context, I think you meant to use brake, as in:
Sorry but the break/brake thing gets on my last nerve for some reason.
Why bother? Excite has become a non-player. They probably didn't reply to your messages because there's no one left there who reads English..
Next thing you know, them Floridans are gonna be digging a ditch across the northern border to keep out those "foreigners" from the upper 49.
The 1541C has an optical sensor, but it was disabled in later ROM revisions. Why, I don't know.
The 1571 has a working optical sensor, and can use both MFM and GCR formats. Truly the Cadillac of 5.25" DD/DS drives! ;)
The reason the drive makes banging sounds is partly because it doesn't have a Track 0 sensor. The drive's method of reaching Track 0 was to move the head back 40(?) steps, making a racket as the head banged against the stop.
Now when the drive encounters an error on the disk, it will seek to Track 0, then attempt to reread the sector. Since the copy protection of the time typically involved placing format errors on the disk, these titles would often make the drive sound like it was self destructing. Made a good case for cracking your software back in the day!
Are you, um, like a writer for Home Movies or something?
You may recall that recently SCO declared the GPL invalid.
In Sovied Russia, the GPL declares SCO invalid!
I believe her reply was "okee dokee"
So sayeth the Comic Book Guy.
Consider for a moment, what if this thing makes it to court, and it's revealed that Microsoft is using SCO as a cat's paw against what they percieve as their greatest threat. Couldn't the chilling effects of this lawsuit be considered illegal maintenance of their desktop monopoly?
Hopefully IBM's attorneys will be taking a very close look at any possible SCO/MS connection.
But, but, but.. I didn't click through any agreement! My cat must have walked across the keyboard when I was out of the room, honest!
I prefer the Clint Eastwood method: Hang 'em High.
What's funny, is that he took the time to write "leggaggdafsafal;nfdasl'(MESSAGE TERMINATED)". If I was getting hauled away, I would have left more fitting last words..
Hmm.. maybe not IBM, but I think Stallman might qualify! Thx for the link.