Every time I go to First Saturday I make it a point to go to Fry's the next day and browse for exactly the items I just bought off the street the night before. I've been stopped several times by people asking why I was laughing, and one time escorted from the store for laughing too hard at their prices.
So you take a trip to Fry's to laugh hysterically at price tags? They probably make you leave the store because you were scaring the other customers.
this was a two-player only game, designed in 1961 when programmers had friends who were in the same room!
Did anyone else feel really sad when you read this?
First there will be a modest charge for web services.
Then, in order to "keep costs for the customer low", advertisements will be reintroduced.
Later, in an effort to close a new digital devide, the "Internet Tax" will start distributing funds to large mega-corps so that they are able to provide free content for "the poor".
If I had to guess, its because Borland wants to expand the use of Kylix. By saying it can only be used with GPLed apps, they basically allow all the open source programmers to use it freely, while forcing closed source (and normally NOT free-as-in beer) projects to pay for the software.
"The Congress shall have power . . . to promote the progress of science and useful arts . . . by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive rights to their respective writings and discoveries."
But this is now the 2nd time Adobe has demonstrated rational thought, and worked out their differences normally without resorting to lawsuits or extreme intimidation.
Whether or not we agree with their reasoning, (and I do NOT), I hope the industry takes notice at how problems can be solved without resorting to bully tactics.
I have friends who were turned off to Linux for the reason. I really mean that.
For example, back a few years ago, a friend tried to install linux, and got stuck configuring X-windows and his mouse. He went on IRC to ask for help, and got about 15 people saying "RTFM!!!!" and telling him to go back to windows if he couldn't figure out how to set up X.
So he asked where to find the manual, since he had just downloaded slackware and didn't know where anything was, and nobody replied. He gave up.
I'm trying to get him to try Debian now, but i'm sure things like this have turned off many potential Linux users.
The title avoids the real problem. Of course, computers will ALWAYS be "hackable", look at Familiar for the ipaq or the Tivo hacks. Both of these are hacks on closed systems.
The problem is, that it takes a LOT more technical skill and "bravery" to modify these devices that it does to upgrade your video card. How many people own a Torx screwdriver set?
Dell/Gateway/etc would love to be able to sell you a brand new computer every 2 years. They can profit just as much off $1000 computer as they can off $2500 ones.
A heavily publicized announcement renouncing one of their smallest anti-trust infractions. Gee, they're changing their ways!
Of course, the problem with this used to be that Microsoft put advertisements for MSN (and other ISPs that paid MS) directly on the desktop.
However, with the release of XP, they've embedded this marketing into the OS itself, so changing the desktop isn't a problem anymore
An example of this is their Photo-Editing software, which automatically will send your digital photographs to a choice of developers: all of which then much pay Microsoft a fee for the reference.
The reason I think they had to do a prequel is that they've totally screwed up the technological level of the future.
In the star-trek future, you have super-shields and weapons, you can travel in time, you can use wormholes, etc, etc. Its pretty difficult to write stories where there are abolutely no challenges.
"At the time, the slashdot posters laughed, and moderated him down to (Score 0, flamebait)"
"Three years later, under the iron boot of the King of England, noone was laughing."
Well, I don't believe that you read any of the pop-up porn windows for more than 3 seconds, because its turns out that they really DO lead to the best porn on the net.
This isn't a privacy issue. When you go to a casino as a mid-high roller, you LIKE it when the casino knows enough about you to make sure you have a good time.
When you arrive, and there are tickets to a show you want, or maybe a free meal at a restaurant they know you enjoy going to, you feel like you're being taken care of for a few days.
* When you do lose, you obviously can't pay the $400,000 lawsuit
Yes, thats exactly how it works. When its all done, they slap you on the back and say "Hey, we know you can't pay this lawsuit. We'll just take your company, then we'll all head to Denny's for a late breakfast."
No, they'd garnish your wages, take your property, etc. Having a corporation won't protect your personal property if you're doing something illegal.
Slashdot Mirror
People don't contribute to a board unless there are interesting topics to lend discussion to; which requires people who contribute, etc, etc.
I'm sure he saw it as a way to seed the discussion boards, and not as a fraudulent act.
So you take a trip to Fry's to laugh hysterically at price tags? They probably make you leave the store because you were scaring the other customers.
Who is CowboyNeal?
I'm serious.
They thought that all of _Usenet_ was an "unscrupulous message board." run by Deja (now Google)
Then, in order to "keep costs for the customer low", advertisements will be reintroduced.
Later, in an effort to close a new digital devide, the "Internet Tax" will start distributing funds to large mega-corps so that they are able to provide free content for "the poor".
If I had to guess, its because Borland wants to expand the use of Kylix. By saying it can only be used with GPLed apps, they basically allow all the open source programmers to use it freely, while forcing closed source (and normally NOT free-as-in beer) projects to pay for the software.
Sounds good to me.
"The Congress shall have power . . . to promote the progress of science and useful arts . . . by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive rights to their respective writings and discoveries."
limited times.
Whether or not we agree with their reasoning, (and I do NOT), I hope the industry takes notice at how problems can be solved without resorting to bully tactics.
"This is ridiculous! The start button is a foot? What does a foot have to do with a start button?"
and
"Whoa? How come the settings are under something called "Settings"?? Where is the control panel?"
Microsoft has succeeded in making their own screwed up naming conventions the "standard" of computers everywhere.
In the future, will all UIs have to have start buttons, control panels and taskbars to be considered usable?
Thanks for nothing, /.
For example, back a few years ago, a friend tried to install linux, and got stuck configuring X-windows and his mouse. He went on IRC to ask for help, and got about 15 people saying "RTFM!!!!" and telling him to go back to windows if he couldn't figure out how to set up X.
So he asked where to find the manual, since he had just downloaded slackware and didn't know where anything was, and nobody replied. He gave up.
I'm trying to get him to try Debian now, but i'm sure things like this have turned off many potential Linux users.
Its going to be very difficult to break "protection" on a CD that won't even be recognized by your CDROM drive as a real CD.
It was nothing to do with MP3 vs WMA vs Ogg or anything like that. It will do the same thing under Windows or Linux.
The problem is, that it takes a LOT more technical skill and "bravery" to modify these devices that it does to upgrade your video card. How many people own a Torx screwdriver set?
Dell/Gateway/etc would love to be able to sell you a brand new computer every 2 years. They can profit just as much off $1000 computer as they can off $2500 ones.
Of course, the problem with this used to be that Microsoft put advertisements for MSN (and other ISPs that paid MS) directly on the desktop.
However, with the release of XP, they've embedded this marketing into the OS itself, so changing the desktop isn't a problem anymore
An example of this is their Photo-Editing software, which automatically will send your digital photographs to a choice of developers: all of which then much pay Microsoft a fee for the reference.
This is how the terrifing future depicted in Death Race 2000 began. Will we all just sit by idly while it happens?
I blame Intel.
The reason I think they had to do a prequel is that they've totally screwed up the technological level of the future. In the star-trek future, you have super-shields and weapons, you can travel in time, you can use wormholes, etc, etc. Its pretty difficult to write stories where there are abolutely no challenges.
And a 10% chance of losing $34.
"At the time, the slashdot posters laughed, and moderated him down to (Score 0, flamebait)" "Three years later, under the iron boot of the King of England, noone was laughing."
Don't write anything attempting to be funny on slashdot, because somebody will mod you down as a Troll, or redundant
I guess if I want Karma for some reason, i'll have to go back to cleverly worded linux-zealotry.
Well, I don't believe that you read any of the pop-up porn windows for more than 3 seconds, because its turns out that they really DO lead to the best porn on the net.
In fact, I don't believe it isn't one of the top 1 queries.
When you arrive, and there are tickets to a show you want, or maybe a free meal at a restaurant they know you enjoy going to, you feel like you're being taken care of for a few days.
Yes, thats exactly how it works. When its all done, they slap you on the back and say "Hey, we know you can't pay this lawsuit. We'll just take your company, then we'll all head to Denny's for a late breakfast."
No, they'd garnish your wages, take your property, etc. Having a corporation won't protect your personal property if you're doing something illegal.
So, OK, CompUSA. Here is your $12.50. You win!
Now i'll never spend another goddamn dime here again.
Anyone here going to Acme auto rental again?