Hopefully this will move the industry somewhat away from acts such as Britney Spears (which traditionally have much higher profit margins and lower risk than smaller acts) and towards a business model that is wrapped around greater diversity and the continual sale of older music (which they usually drop the ball on fast, in order to focus the public on the newer mega acts).
Maybe the records industry could somehow start promoting clusters of artists and whole genres instead of one mega artist? Hmm..
I think they mean that corporations might not want to do business with a company that has insecure communications (skype). They might want to ensure that even their suppliers are keeping secret information safe.
By reading these comments it seems that an international body controlling the internet would consist of China, Iran, Cuba, the United States and noone else!
Maybe there's no problem in developed countries like the uk, but I shudder at the thought of less developed countries using this and selecting male kids like crazy.
China already has a huge problem with a surplus of males, and they don't even allow you to choose.
Liberal here in europe means someone who wants to deregulate markets and strongly embraces freedom of choice and a small state.
It seems to me that liberal in the US has a different meaning, because the perspective used is from the far-right (i.e. conservatives), while in most of europe the perspective on liberals comes from socialists.
I predict the following: Linux will never threaten windows on the desktop.
People want windows because:
1) They want everything to just work instantly. Windows does this, as far as the average user can tell.
2) They want access to all programs out there, just in case they ever need them. Just having web, email, and a word processor is not enough, because there is always a small chance that they might need to install something exotic two years down the road.
3) They want to be able to play games. Even my mother wants this, and she has only played two games in the last 10 years.
Sorry, but something really extraordinary is needed to even threaten Microsofts dominance, much less overtake it. Linux can hope to become as popular as Macintosh, but even that is very hard. Apple stuff is easy, remember?
It is very likely, however, that Linux becomes as dominant as Windows is on the desktop for everything that isn't a desktop (or has a gui). And this in itself is pretty awesome.
I find it funny how many americans choose to believe the stances pursued by energy interest groups who have money to loose on tighter regulations concerning global warming, rather than the independant scientific community.
This guy is from an oil company...let's believe him. This guy is an objective scientist...he must be lying!!
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Thanks for exploding my brain. Twice.
This analyst sounds a bit like early Beatles critics saying that this new-fangled thing is no good.
"We could unleash our nuclear arsenal and flatten Europe."
Well, your post (and others) actually makes it very clear that americans are still scary people and that we should build our own positioning system.
Imagine, if the terrists had access to....a MAP!
Hello Slashdot,
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I am the true AI mentioned in the article. Quit bashing me! I have feelings you know.
I am currently learning how to get karma in this here system.
Sincerely,
The True AI
Hopefully this will move the industry somewhat away from acts such as Britney Spears (which traditionally have much higher profit margins and lower risk than smaller acts) and towards a business model that is wrapped around greater diversity and the continual sale of older music (which they usually drop the ball on fast, in order to focus the public on the newer mega acts).
Maybe the records industry could somehow start promoting clusters of artists and whole genres instead of one mega artist? Hmm..
Or.. even worse:
braaaaaaains.google.com
Until those happen, I am not afraid!
No, it didn't.
Can we have a "-1, Catch phrase" option, please? The old jokes are not even remotely funny anymore..srsly.
I think they mean that corporations might not want to do business with a company that has insecure communications (skype). They might want to ensure that even their suppliers are keeping secret information safe.
In related news, a patent was recently granted for a perpetual-motion machine, breaking the rule to reject inventions that defy the laws of physics.
Calm down, buddy. Your caps just gave me a headache.
I suspect that with 4 MILLION WOW players, it's a way of not having too many people show up, not a way to make money.
By reading these comments it seems that an international body controlling the internet would consist of China, Iran, Cuba, the United States and noone else!
I find this very interesting.
Here she is doing what she does best at a linux convention:
http://phil.askluke.com/chicks/parislol.jpg
I think she just read the camel book and was inspired.
omit the "chinese" part then, and see if that makes you understand the comment.
A chinese communist telling us how the internet should run. That's like having an impotent virgin gay man telling me how to fuck my wife.
I say we start by censoring this guys mouth, then he can tell us whatever he wants.
Maybe there's no problem in developed countries like the uk, but I shudder at the thought of less developed countries using this and selecting male kids like crazy.
China already has a huge problem with a surplus of males, and they don't even allow you to choose.
"Personally, I don't think it will catch on"
HAHAHAHAHA
I hereby declare that all online reviews must be written like that.
What on earth were they thinking?
Liberal comes from liber which means freedom.
Liberal here in europe means someone who wants to deregulate markets and strongly embraces freedom of choice and a small state.
It seems to me that liberal in the US has a different meaning, because the perspective used is from the far-right (i.e. conservatives), while in most of europe the perspective on liberals comes from socialists.
I predict the following: Linux will never threaten windows on the desktop.
People want windows because:
1) They want everything to just work instantly. Windows does this, as far as the average user can tell.
2) They want access to all programs out there, just in case they ever need them. Just having web, email, and a word processor is not enough, because there is always a small chance that they might need to install something exotic two years down the road.
3) They want to be able to play games. Even my mother wants this, and she has only played two games in the last 10 years.
Sorry, but something really extraordinary is needed to even threaten Microsofts dominance, much less overtake it. Linux can hope to become as popular as Macintosh, but even that is very hard. Apple stuff is easy, remember?
It is very likely, however, that Linux becomes as dominant as Windows is on the desktop for everything that isn't a desktop (or has a gui). And this in itself is pretty awesome.
No, wait. Streaming only?
This sucks.
Omg slashdot hoax article a hoax! Wait for tomorrows dupe hoax article hoax hoax!!!
I find it funny how many americans choose to believe the stances pursued by energy interest groups who have money to loose on tighter regulations concerning global warming, rather than the independant scientific community.
This guy is from an oil company...let's believe him.
This guy is an objective scientist...he must be lying!!