What I am failing to understand is this: Why would they want to block NATting? What benefit does this buy the ISP? Are we talking about the ability to force customers to pay an extra fee for each connected device as they do with cable boxes? I dont see that flying with anyone who has non-computer devices, such as DVRs and game systems.
I doubt any ISP implementing that would be an ISP for very long. That would cut out all non windows-mac users, and more importantly every user that has a cable/dsl router.
What if Ubisoft decides not run these online services in the future? Will my game stop working? Ubisoft is committed to being a forerunner in providing new exciting online service. If any service is stopped, we will create a patch for the game so that the core game play will not be affected.
I doubt that they will. If the service is stopped, it means they were losing money on it. Why would they spend even more money to create a patch to free people from the service? Some sense of customer loyalty? Obviously they don't have any if they are considering this path.
Has anyone ever successfully (or even attempted to) sued a shrink-wrap software company for failing to support a product once the company has suffered spontaneous existence failure? Even more so for games. (Yeah I know the shrink-wrap term is archaic, but I couldnt think of a term to describe consumer-grade downloaded software and off the shelf together. Anyhow I know companies get sued for failing to support custom systems all the time.)
Actually that sounds pretty damn fun. It reminds me of a club that built remote controlled replicas of military warships, and fired water cannons at each other at competitions. Sadly I cannot find a link for it.
You're free to associate, but that's not the point. Unions will make it a condition of employment to be in the union. So, you can refuse to join the teacher's union if you want... but you can't work as a teacher if you do.
There's no Constitutional issues here, since the Constitution doesn't apply to private business.
Except that your example is teaching... most schools in the US are public ones. Thought it seems like the Constitution rarely applies to schools anymore.
God dammit, stop fucking responding to this TheGratefulNet guy. He has successfully trolled all of slashdot. Look at his profile, he has responded to every single insightful and informative comment with bullshit.
This is slashdot, we don't want to date them, we just want to check out the specs under their chasis, mount a few drives, overclock the hardware, and install linux. The threads we'll spawn will be beautiful.
How are they auditing the code of the closed source apps they're using? If there are steps in place, use those as a minimum. If there aren't, then how's the blind faith of using those programs different than what's needed for open source?
Good point... however I would posit that somebody had better be auditing the code, be it open source or closed. In the closed case, it should be the vendor itself, or a neutral 3rd party. Now granted there is no guarantee that it is done properly in the closed source case, but that should be part of the vendor's liability. (yeah yeah, vendors dont take liability for shrink-wrap software, but they typically do for custom projects)
As far as open source goes... none of us have the time or manpower to audit all of Apache or Linux. But with giant projects that millions of popele use, and have entire industries designed to support, we dont need to audit it. Smaller apps with few users should be scrutinized more closely.
Yes, I know the chances of surviving a 24 kilovolt shock are pretty low, but I'm willing to risk it.
Nope. The chances of surviving a 24 kilovolt shock are actually pretty high, if the amperage is low enough. That little spark between your finger and a doorknob on a cold, dry day can be millions of volts.
It's current that kills, not voltage.
Fine fine... lets give them a 24 AMP shock... Soon the world will be free of advertising executives!
I am from the area, and the Pennsylvania mine was almost solely government records for a long time. Iron Mountain took over in the late 90's. You see Iron Mountain trucks all over Pittsburgh collecting records now.
While I doubt your situation would happen... what is more likley that only Comcast Internet / Cable subscribers would have access to the content. They already use the NHL games on their Versus channel to hold subscribers hostage that would rather switch to DirectTV.
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What you are describing is Frank Herbert's: The Tactful Saboteur. An excellent short story.
In Lieu of Red Tape
I would type up a well worded and thought rebuttal, but FUCK IT, WE'LL DO IT LIVE!
What I am failing to understand is this: Why would they want to block NATting? What benefit does this buy the ISP? Are we talking about the ability to force customers to pay an extra fee for each connected device as they do with cable boxes? I dont see that flying with anyone who has non-computer devices, such as DVRs and game systems.
I doubt any ISP implementing that would be an ISP for very long. That would cut out all non windows-mac users, and more importantly every user that has a cable/dsl router.
picture of an average home users's browser:
toolbar overload
Where's my red stapler?
I assume you would have some difficulty burning this building down.
Fair enough. This might be enough to make them think twice about screwing people over. Though I suppose this hasnt stopped other companies.
What if Ubisoft decides not run these online services in the future? Will my game stop working?
Ubisoft is committed to being a forerunner in providing new exciting online service. If any service is stopped, we will create a patch for the game so that the core game play will not be affected.
I doubt that they will. If the service is stopped, it means they were losing money on it. Why would they spend even more money to create a patch to free people from the service? Some sense of customer loyalty? Obviously they don't have any if they are considering this path.
Has anyone ever successfully (or even attempted to) sued a shrink-wrap software company for failing to support a product once the company has suffered spontaneous existence failure? Even more so for games. (Yeah I know the shrink-wrap term is archaic, but I couldnt think of a term to describe consumer-grade downloaded software and off the shelf together. Anyhow I know companies get sued for failing to support custom systems all the time.)
Actually that sounds pretty damn fun. It reminds me of a club that built remote controlled replicas of military warships, and fired water cannons at each other at competitions. Sadly I cannot find a link for it.
You're free to associate, but that's not the point. Unions will make it a condition of employment to be in the union. So, you can refuse to join the teacher's union if you want... but you can't work as a teacher if you do.
There's no Constitutional issues here, since the Constitution doesn't apply to private business.
Except that your example is teaching... most schools in the US are public ones. Thought it seems like the Constitution rarely applies to schools anymore.
"hydrogen peroxide", which is a relatively harmless bleaching agent, and it contains more oxygen than DHMO, so it's got to be healthy.
Harmless bleaching agent? Yeah, when it is deluded. Concentrated, it is highly corrosive and is explosive.
(Wouldn't Spock be a fun character on Dexter turning into a homicidal vulcan psychopath? )
Well, considering the new Spock is played by the guy who plays Sylar... not much of a stretch of the imagination at all.
God dammit, stop fucking responding to this TheGratefulNet guy. He has successfully trolled all of slashdot. Look at his profile, he has responded to every single insightful and informative comment with bullshit.
..how will you feel when they tell you -- it wasn't a game!
Or when the old fogey in the space car comes to get you, because you're the best and only you can command the fleet and save the galaxy?
And then you get trapped on an ancient ship billions of lighyears away.
This is slashdot, we don't want to date them, we just want to check out the specs under their chasis, mount a few drives, overclock the hardware, and install linux. The threads we'll spawn will be beautiful.
Err, I don't get it; is this a euphemism?
Nope... one major thing PostgreSQL sucks at is replication. You have to buy a commercial add on to get a decent implementation.
I would rather pay for replication then transactions.
In a world where...
I cant help but hear your post in the voice of Don LaFontaine.
How are they auditing the code of the closed source apps they're using? If there are steps in place, use those as a minimum. If there aren't, then how's the blind faith of using those programs different than what's needed for open source?
Good point... however I would posit that somebody had better be auditing the code, be it open source or closed. In the closed case, it should be the vendor itself, or a neutral 3rd party. Now granted there is no guarantee that it is done properly in the closed source case, but that should be part of the vendor's liability. (yeah yeah, vendors dont take liability for shrink-wrap software, but they typically do for custom projects)
As far as open source goes... none of us have the time or manpower to audit all of Apache or Linux. But with giant projects that millions of popele use, and have entire industries designed to support, we dont need to audit it. Smaller apps with few users should be scrutinized more closely.
I have a classmate who is a major in the US Navy...
He is a major... in the US Navy... hmm.
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/navy_legacy_hr.asp?id=266
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vHiYA6Dmws :45 First airliner Boeing 707 does a barrel roll.
Nope. The chances of surviving a 24 kilovolt shock are actually pretty high, if the amperage is low enough. That little spark between your finger and a doorknob on a cold, dry day can be millions of volts.
It's current that kills, not voltage.
Fine fine... lets give them a 24 AMP shock... Soon the world will be free of advertising executives!
I am requesting that my moderator representatives mod the esteemed parent up.
If you do not mod him up, you will not get my vote at the next meta-moderation election.
I am from the area, and the Pennsylvania mine was almost solely government records for a long time. Iron Mountain took over in the late 90's. You see Iron Mountain trucks all over Pittsburgh collecting records now.
While I doubt your situation would happen... what is more likley that only Comcast Internet / Cable subscribers would have access to the content. They already use the NHL games on their Versus channel to hold subscribers hostage that would rather switch to DirectTV.