I agree with you. My point was, I don't think anyone would give Microsoft the benefit of the doubt if any copies of XP became crippled. Technically yes, there probably is a way to not disable legit copies
The article makes mention of Microsoft possibly breaking illegally copied versions of XP corporate via patch in the future. They have not done this yet, and I do not think they will. Think of the public relations nightmare that would ensue if MS broke even some legitimate copies (licensed copies with wrong serials).
It has been said before, but the determined "pirate" will not be deterred by inconvenience.
$80 a month for fast service and no caps or throttles? I'd gladly pay it! What is even more interesting is this is Canadian money. I do not know anyone in the states that gets fast broadband for anywhere near that cheap.
I'm not sure that I agree with the idea that Mono won't be fully compatible with.NET. Could it possibly be in MS's best interest to allow open development of software, while at the same time collecting fees from passport/.NET services?
maybe you could write a script that would "pretend" to dos other sites.
Once executed it could set up a path to nowhere on the script users computer (say for like twenty minutes). That would allow the "hacker" to think they had dossed someone, when actually they would only deny themselves service.
If Microsoft is smart, they'll ignore this. Why? Well, they're losing around $150 USD per console, and they make the money from the games. If you buy your own high end PC, pay full sticker, and then buy their games, you're saving them money, and they're still getting their cut from the development fees for the game.
Oh ok, I had not thought of that. Seriously, I did read the article and I was inquiring about specifics. But thanks for the smart ass response, it was truly informative!
Ok, I admit to being "sticker shocked", but seriously what do I get for that kind of money? I assume that it will be a PPV model in which they hope I will go nuts ordering movies? Or is that a flat rate? Anyone know?
I think the real reason is to protect video stores. My impression having worked at a video store for a few years was that when a movie was released it was priced so as only video stores could affored it. We would routinely pay $80-$100 per video, turn them around and rent them for $3.50. The idea was that it would be made up in volume over several months. I know Ingram offers video cassette "leases" for a month or so. I think high prices are to protect another one of the MPAA's profit models.
This reminds me of my first minimum wage job working at a pizza place. When I started the minimum wage was $4.25. A few years latter it was raised to $4.75 per hour. More than a few people at work were upset at how these "new" people would be making more then they had been. The punchline of course was that they themselves would also be getting raises under the new law.
you don't have to. according to my user page you can score foes either up or down (as well as friends). It just serves as a way to tag two groups of users.
I don't think the his comment was directed at you specificly as much as us as a community. While I of course commend your vigilance, I think his remarks regarding our "community" were correct.
We have much more power and money per capita then your average interest.
I have been very excited about KDE since the latest version (2x) series came out. Can anyone explain what the 3.0 series is going to offer? Some of the technical details of the lists will go over my head.
Maybe someone could try the netscape/mozilla model in reverse. My company could sellAbiword and support it. If things went well I could even offered to hire some of the actually current developers.
Members of Warez includes corporate executives, computer-network administrators and students at major universities, government workers and employees of technology and computer firms, the Customs Service said today.
When I hear reporting like this I really start to wonder if all the whole newspaper is this inaccurate.
I'm sure almost everyone here has at one point used something that could be considered warez. Are we all part of this group? Where is my share of the profits? etc.
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ok then your infringing on my copyright! Could you as me next time before STEALING my comments for your own fame?
Thanks again
I make them for Slashdot's readers and OSND, not for you!
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Answer to me I could care less what
Get it?
This from the guy that syndicates my coments without my permission!!!
From now on I think we should allow people to talk about this issue with out having to decry the evils of child porngraphy.
I can't agree more. Why do I have to denounce child pornography every time an issue concerning it surfaces.
Because I have Verizon's PPOE DSL. Does anyone know of a distro that supports boot disks over this protocol?
Just wondering
Since when?
I pay for my cable bill at a flat rate
I pay for my Newspaper sub at a flat rate
I pay for my local phone at a flat rate
None of these companies are making money?
So you are saying that geeks are more likely to support artists then "Sorority Sarah". Whose the snob now?
I agree with you. My point was, I don't think anyone would give Microsoft the benefit of the doubt if any copies of XP became crippled. Technically yes, there probably is a way to not disable legit copies
The article makes mention of Microsoft possibly breaking illegally copied versions of XP corporate via patch in the future. They have not done this yet, and I do not think they will. Think of the public relations nightmare that would ensue if MS broke even some legitimate copies (licensed copies with wrong serials).
It has been said before, but the determined "pirate" will not be deterred by inconvenience.
I think they know its not worth their while.
Are you just an asshole or did you miss my point?
$80 a month for fast service and no caps or throttles? I'd gladly pay it! What is even more interesting is this is Canadian money. I do not know anyone in the states that gets fast broadband for anywhere near that cheap.
I'm not being sarcastic here. What in your opnion then is MS's motivation for Mono cooperation at all? They must have something to gain from it right?
I'm not sure that I agree with the idea that Mono won't be fully compatible with .NET. Could it possibly be in MS's best interest to allow open development of software, while at the same time collecting fees from passport/.NET services?
maybe you could write a script that would "pretend" to dos other sites.
Once executed it could set up a path to nowhere on the script users computer (say for like twenty minutes). That would allow the "hacker" to think they had dossed someone, when actually they would only deny themselves service.
Could this work?
Not to mention profitable windows licenses.
Oh ok, I had not thought of that. Seriously, I did read the article and I was inquiring about specifics. But thanks for the smart ass response, it was truly informative!
Ok, I admit to being "sticker shocked", but seriously what do I get for that kind of money? I assume that it will be a PPV model in which they hope I will go nuts ordering movies? Or is that a flat rate? Anyone know?
I think the real reason is to protect video stores. My impression having worked at a video store for a few years was that when a movie was released it was priced so as only video stores could affored it. We would routinely pay $80-$100 per video, turn them around and rent them for $3.50. The idea was that it would be made up in volume over several months. I know Ingram offers video cassette "leases" for a month or so. I think high prices are to protect another one of the MPAA's profit models.
This reminds me of my first minimum wage job working at a pizza place. When I started the minimum wage was $4.25. A few years latter it was raised to $4.75 per hour. More than a few people at work were upset at how these "new" people would be making more then they had been. The punchline of course was that they themselves would also be getting raises under the new law.
you don't have to. according to my user page you can score foes either up or down (as well as friends). It just serves as a way to tag two groups of users.
I don't think the his comment was directed at you specificly as much as us as a community. While I of course commend your vigilance, I think his remarks regarding our "community" were correct.
We have much more power and money per capita then your average interest.
I have been very excited about KDE since the latest version (2x) series came out. Can anyone explain what the 3.0 series is going to offer? Some of the technical details of the lists will go over my head.
Maybe someone could try the netscape/mozilla model in reverse. My company could sellAbiword and support it. If things went well I could even offered to hire some of the actually current developers.
Couldn't this work