Right, but unless the search is invasive (*snap of a rubber glove, and the words spread 'em*), it very likely isn't illegal.
Heck for years, all the local libraries have had a policy of searching outgoing bags, briefcases, etc, as they don't want people walking off with the books.
For the math impared, that's $42000 a year. Plus benefits.
Which is about 15% more than I made at my last programming job. The disclaimer there is, I'm in the Southeastern US, where $37000 is a really good salary.
NecroPuppy - Still looking for work.
So, if I took my old copy of Windows 95, CD, book, licence and all, and sold them on E-Bay, not as a copy of Windows, but as a "CD ready for microwaving, and a book/licence ready for burning", that would be ok?
Would it be even better if I put a disclaimer that it wasn't to be used for actual installation on a computer?
So no matter what the legalities, the end result will be less MS criticism on the Internet.
Unless someone takes the initiative and purposely creates such a site to draw a challange from MS. Then gets the ACLU, FSF, EFF, etc on thier side, and doesn't let MS drop the lawsuit.
The Federal government said that they weren't going to seek a break-up and weren't going re-try the tieing issue.
However, that doesn't mean that the individual states won't push ahead with those point.
And it doesn't mean that the new judge won't decide that the best solution is to break up Microsoft. After all, judges go against the advice/wishes of prosecutors all the time.
That was when we had the Ayatollah Khomeini to worry about. Now, Iran has slightly destabilized, what with the 'fight' over power by the secular and religious leaders of that country.
Honestly, I don't think they could get their shit together if we took out Saddam.
And even if they did/could, there isn't anything stopping us (the US/NATO/whatever) from telling them not to cross the border.
This has been read to say that the government can neither endorse nor prohibit religion. This has been read to say (reasonably, in my estimation), that the government can't get involved in religious matters.
But Congress, and other branches, have for years involved themselves in religion. The Native American Church fought for years, and finally won the right to use peyote in their sacriments.
The issue of whether or not members of the Santeria faith can sacrifice animals went all the way to the Supreme court. It ruled that the animals could be sacrificed, but that specific anti-cruelty laws could still apply.
No, the rights of the author and publisher are supposed to be balanced against the rights of the public. With the DMCA, the public loses their balance, as the publisher retains all the rights in perpetuity...
The Constitution provided for a limited time for copyright. The DMCA takes that away by limiting access.
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Right, but unless the search is invasive (*snap of a rubber glove, and the words spread 'em*), it very likely isn't illegal.
Heck for years, all the local libraries have had a policy of searching outgoing bags, briefcases, etc, as they don't want people walking off with the books.
NecroPuppy
...is because of pressure from the XBox.
You know, I've looked at the stats for the X-Box, seen and played one at the local game store, and I'll tell you, I'm not impressed.
And I'm still not convinced the silly little thing won't overheat and catch on fire.
NecroPuppy
Hey, they still set the standards for server exploits...
$21.02 per hour...
For the math impared, that's $42000 a year. Plus benefits.
Which is about 15% more than I made at my last programming job. The disclaimer there is, I'm in the Southeastern US, where $37000 is a really good salary. NecroPuppy - Still looking for work.
"I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that."
Now I'll be able to Blue Screen at the Arcade! Yah!
So, if I took my old copy of Windows 95, CD, book, licence and all, and sold them on E-Bay, not as a copy of Windows, but as a "CD ready for microwaving, and a book/licence ready for burning", that would be ok?
Would it be even better if I put a disclaimer that it wasn't to be used for actual installation on a computer?
Isn't part of the problem the fact that the various MS software tools had their liscence changed so that they couldn't be used for GPL projects?
Not that the GPL is the only Open Source liscence out there*, but it is one of the more popular.
*Unless you are RMS.
Remember, just because the DoJ has backed off, doesn't mean that the states can't seek independant remedies.
If they push hard enough, they might be able to impose their view of what punishment should be.
Dunno...
Lex already had his computers infested by one evil pseudo-intelligence, that is, Braniac.
Why would he want another?
Unless you need to count words... Then you should use some other product. Well, if you're a lawyer, anyway.
Besides, if you want to make a site which disparages a company, why would you want to use their components in the first place?
Satire?
So no matter what the legalities, the end result will be less MS criticism on the Internet.
Unless someone takes the initiative and purposely creates such a site to draw a challange from MS. Then gets the ACLU, FSF, EFF, etc on thier side, and doesn't let MS drop the lawsuit.
Hmmm... Can you run FrontPage 2002 on a 98 box?
The Federal government said that they weren't going to seek a break-up and weren't going re-try the tieing issue.
However, that doesn't mean that the individual states won't push ahead with those point.
And it doesn't mean that the new judge won't decide that the best solution is to break up Microsoft. After all, judges go against the advice/wishes of prosecutors all the time.
That was when we had the Ayatollah Khomeini to worry about. Now, Iran has slightly destabilized, what with the 'fight' over power by the secular and religious leaders of that country.
Honestly, I don't think they could get their shit together if we took out Saddam.
And even if they did/could, there isn't anything stopping us (the US/NATO/whatever) from telling them not to cross the border.
It was a Democrat (remember Mr. Bill?) who authorized the last firing of cruise missiles at a target. FYI.
And the states can always toss in their two cents. If they still want MS broken up, it might still happen.
The only old computer parts I have are fried by power surges. I lost an ethernet switch to a lightning storm last week.
No, I don't know why I keep them around. Maybe Katz can explain it in his next article.
This has been read to say that the government can neither endorse nor prohibit religion. This has been read to say (reasonably, in my estimation), that the government can't get involved in religious matters.
But Congress, and other branches, have for years involved themselves in religion. The Native American Church fought for years, and finally won the right to use peyote in their sacriments.
The issue of whether or not members of the Santeria faith can sacrifice animals went all the way to the Supreme court. It ruled that the animals could be sacrificed, but that specific anti-cruelty laws could still apply.
Obviously, they are using goverment math...
:)
Break-up is an option whether it goes to the Supreame Court, or back to the District Court.
The Appeals Court just said that Jackson showed bias in his decision, not that an unbiased Judge couldn't come up with the same thing.
Yeah, but what villian would be stupid enough to clone Jar-Jars???
Right with you... I have the Abit VP6.
When I got that guy, the 1GHz-1.2GHz chips were the best around, so I got 667s...
Of course, one of them has since burned out...
That's because Ted has way to many skeletons from his closet that have been drug out for public viewing.
Chappaquiddick, fund raising scandals, etc have damaged his rep to the point that they (the Dems) can't put him in charge...
No, the rights of the author and publisher are supposed to be balanced against the rights of the public. With the DMCA, the public loses their balance, as the publisher retains all the rights in perpetuity...
The Constitution provided for a limited time for copyright. The DMCA takes that away by limiting access.