I was looking thru the coming law, to see what exactly it said about superceding the State's rights on the matter, and here is the relevant section:
[SEC. 8. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.]
(b) STATE LAW-
(1) IN GENERAL- This Act supersedes any statute, regulation, or rule of a State or political subdivision of a State that expressly regulates the use of electronic mail to send commercial messages, except to the extent that any such statute, regulation, or rule prohibits falsity or deception in any portion of a commercial electronic mail message or information attached thereto.
(2) STATE LAW NOT SPECIFIC TO ELECTRONIC MAIL- This Act shall not be construed to preempt the applicability of--
(A) State laws that are not specific to electronic mail, including State trespass, contract, or tort law; or
(B) other State laws to the extent that those laws relate to acts of fraud or computer crime.
(c) NO EFFECT ON POLICIES OF PROVIDERS OF INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to have any effect on the lawfulness or unlawfulness, under any other provision of law, of the adoption, implementation, or enforcement by a provider of Internet access service of a policy of declining to transmit, route, relay, handle, or store certain types of electronic mail messages.
So, the national governement has decided to rule over on State's rights with this one (a place for Republicans to step up), but there are ways around it.
First: They can make laws against falsifying information in e-mails, so false-headers and _anything_ false in the e-mail could still be prosecuted by the states. I could see this being expanded to something like using open-relays, since the spammer may not have had legal access to them - but that is a strech.
Second: States are allowed to make broad unwanted mail laws, just not specific e-mail laws, so do it. Make a broad, hard hitting law, that can be applied to postal mail, too, but choose to enforce it against only spammers - not like we don't already pick-and-choose who gets the book thrown at them and who walks.
Third: Computer fraud and abuse: now here's where the opey relays and falsified headers are beggin to be prosecuted under state laws.
Fourth: ISPs can do as they will with spam, so any state could choose to aid ISPs in any and all ways to combat spam, and do an end-around around the central government.
Those are my thoughts. But what do I know - I've only had a small amount of training in contract law. though I've been getting screwed by the government and its agencies increasingly more as I grow older.
Sicne you said 'work', I may be way off base, but:
Being a long-time Win2K user, I get very frustrated using my sister's WinXPHome box - missing things like you mentioned. But, I recently 'upgraded' [insert grain of salt] to winXPPro, and [aside from the eye candy], it isn't as limited as XPHome.
I'm still playing around, so I may still get frustrated, but it's just something to note: Home and Pro are different.
Ah, having not used either version, I did presume some differences between the two, as is not uncommon. But then my question would fall to: why would one want to use two different interfaces - if using multiple OSes, you'd think one would look to keep things as similar as possible (in terms of usability).
...and paying for the pro version to rip Mp3s? Are they crazy? Do they not realize the plethora of free ripping utilities that are available?
Once again, I think this is precisely why they have chosen this path.
Those that know of the better/free programs will use them. Those that want an all-in-one program can opt for a very reasonable $15 for the added features.
overall, its nicer having separate programs for playing/riping/burning, etc This is why I see no problem with them charging for "WinAmp Pro" and its ripping/burning capabilities. I'd stick to Nero and other programs anyway. If you want a do-it-all program, $15 ain't a lot.
Not that this will in any way subdue the comments that complaint about this.
You know, when I heard WA5 dropped (this morning), I went to winamp.com and just figured the new build got leaked early. Then I later ended up at www.winamp.com and figured they had just updated it. Wouldn't have noticed had you not pointed it out. Weird. Guess they were saving the old in case the new site borked or soemthign.
I avoided 3.x like the plague, as well, b/c it was a resource hog. WA5 has taken the goodness from WA2 (speed), the goodness from WA3 (awesome skins), and maintained the general WinAmp greatness (play anything, cool vis, etc.), and brought them to WA5.
Seriously, unless you're only looking ot be 31337, WA5 is worth a try. I would caution you again installing both and not expecting problems between the two though.
I'm sure this won't make me more popular around here, but 'geek's don't give enough respect to the ability to communicate with others. Project managers get this respect b/c they have both (some) technicaly knowledge, _and_ the ability to jive with others.
From the low-coder-on-the-totem-pole stand point, one only sees that limited technical knowledge getting the PM into more trouble, but it's the execs who make company decisions, and if you can give them a good presentation, with enough technical facts to sound RightTM, then you've got the job, and the promotion, etc.
The view of PMs being 'above' 'low-skilled' coders is due to coders having only the one skill. Differentiation is your friend. After studying both Aerospace Engineering and Business (Marketing and Operations), and also having many engineering friends (computer, industrial, mechanical), I have a suggestion for engeineering schools: Make 1-2 business courses mandatory for all engineers. Things like Business Communication, or (dare I say it) marketing. Having that insight into how business reaslly gets done would put any given engineering student head-and-shoulders above any other 'low level coder', just by being able to speak the language of business. It'd also give insight into why the best ideas don't always get the green light, and knowing how management makes decision will help the guy at the bottom of the food chain move up, by sweet-talking his superiors.
I know this seems a little shifty, but business is almost by definition shifty. If you don't play the game, you get tossed (or rather, your job gets tossed to someone overseas, who can't speak the language of business, nor English). I know it's hard for introverts to make strong moves, but knowing how the system works gives you an edge that will lessen any anxiety about sucking up to your PM to eventually move right past him on that ladder of success.
I've used my Y! acct as my main (personal) e-mail acct since sometime in late 1998/early 1999, so I'm very glad to hear about this. Hopefully it will help combat the 100-200 SPAM msgs I get per day. The Bulk Mail folder was a step in the right direction, as it does catch the majority of the crap, and allows me to delete it with a single click.
The whole point of gerrymandering is that it's blatant and still not illegal. That they use computers to accomplish it in this day is not even near surprising. What would one expect? A large map with little colored push-pins?
I guess the point for me was that I paid $200 for my OEM P3-500 when new, and the aforementioned $90 for retail packaging of the AXP-2500+. got a little better mobo, and still came in under what I had spent on my Intel system back in the day (circa 2000).
I think plenty of ppl do see the power of the 2500+barty. Those things sell like hotcakes all over.
The lucky point for me was that I had decided on the 2500+, due to it's price point, before checking around and seeing that it was the monster in disguise that it is. I get lucky like that often though - my 52x Samsung cd-rw is one of the best available, too.
Haven't used Lycoris for a year or so, but when I did, most RPMs worked fine. Doesn't come with apt-get though. There are many in the Lycoris community who take common rpm packages and 'optimize' them for Lycoris, which can be had from Lycoris.org's download section.
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So, the national governement has decided to rule over on State's rights with this one (a place for Republicans to step up), but there are ways around it.
First: They can make laws against falsifying information in e-mails, so false-headers and _anything_ false in the e-mail could still be prosecuted by the states. I could see this being expanded to something like using open-relays, since the spammer may not have had legal access to them - but that is a strech.
Second: States are allowed to make broad unwanted mail laws, just not specific e-mail laws, so do it. Make a broad, hard hitting law, that can be applied to postal mail, too, but choose to enforce it against only spammers - not like we don't already pick-and-choose who gets the book thrown at them and who walks.
Third: Computer fraud and abuse: now here's where the opey relays and falsified headers are beggin to be prosecuted under state laws.
Fourth: ISPs can do as they will with spam, so any state could choose to aid ISPs in any and all ways to combat spam, and do an end-around around the central government.
Those are my thoughts. But what do I know - I've only had a small amount of training in contract law. though I've been getting screwed by the government and its agencies increasingly more as I grow older.
-bZj
Sicne you said 'work', I may be way off base, but:
Being a long-time Win2K user, I get very frustrated using my sister's WinXPHome box - missing things like you mentioned. But, I recently 'upgraded' [insert grain of salt] to winXPPro, and [aside from the eye candy], it isn't as limited as XPHome.
I'm still playing around, so I may still get frustrated, but it's just something to note: Home and Pro are different.
-bZj
Wonder if the ogg encoder plugin would work under WA5...? Something to look into.
-bZj
Seriously, if you thought WA2 wasn't great, stick to what you've got.
-bZj
Nice catch. Maybe some will whine less about windows only for winamp.
-bZj
Ah, having not used either version, I did presume some differences between the two, as is not uncommon. But then my question would fall to: why would one want to use two different interfaces - if using multiple OSes, you'd think one would look to keep things as similar as possible (in terms of usability).
-bZj
Are you sure you're "BUYING" the file?8 23202&tid=141
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/1
-bZj
Completely possible, but then his comparison of the two and decision to head to WA5 (being Windows only) is a non sequitor.
-bZj
...and paying for the pro version to rip Mp3s? Are they crazy? Do they not realize the plethora of free ripping utilities that are available?
Once again, I think this is precisely why they have chosen this path.
Those that know of the better/free programs will use them. Those that want an all-in-one program can opt for a very reasonable $15 for the added features.
-bZj
Didn't do the to me (WA5, that is).
I pay close attn during the install, though. RMMV.
-bZj
Didn't iTunes for Windows only drop a month or two ago? How does one count a month as being a "long time" user?
-bZj
overall, its nicer having separate programs for playing/riping/burning, etc
This is why I see no problem with them charging for "WinAmp Pro" and its ripping/burning capabilities. I'd stick to Nero and other programs anyway. If you want a do-it-all program, $15 ain't a lot.
Not that this will in any way subdue the comments that complaint about this.
-bZj
You know, when I heard WA5 dropped (this morning), I went to winamp.com and just figured the new build got leaked early. Then I later ended up at www.winamp.com and figured they had just updated it. Wouldn't have noticed had you not pointed it out. Weird. Guess they were saving the old in case the new site borked or soemthign.
-bZj
This is an (apparently) subtle joke, not a troll.
Long live speed-reading moderators, I guess.
-bZj
You are the reason for WinAmp5!
I avoided 3.x like the plague, as well, b/c it was a resource hog. WA5 has taken the goodness from WA2 (speed), the goodness from WA3 (awesome skins), and maintained the general WinAmp greatness (play anything, cool vis, etc.), and brought them to WA5.
Seriously, unless you're only looking ot be 31337, WA5 is worth a try. I would caution you again installing both and not expecting problems between the two though.
-bZj
Loss of TV does suck, but he was a BadManTM, and this deserves coverage.
-bZj
Good to see that /. has turned into a personal shopping drone for Mr. jeffy124.
-bZj
I'm sure this won't make me more popular around here, but 'geek's don't give enough respect to the ability to communicate with others. Project managers get this respect b/c they have both (some) technicaly knowledge, _and_ the ability to jive with others.
From the low-coder-on-the-totem-pole stand point, one only sees that limited technical knowledge getting the PM into more trouble, but it's the execs who make company decisions, and if you can give them a good presentation, with enough technical facts to sound RightTM, then you've got the job, and the promotion, etc.
The view of PMs being 'above' 'low-skilled' coders is due to coders having only the one skill. Differentiation is your friend. After studying both Aerospace Engineering and Business (Marketing and Operations), and also having many engineering friends (computer, industrial, mechanical), I have a suggestion for engeineering schools: Make 1-2 business courses mandatory for all engineers. Things like Business Communication, or (dare I say it) marketing. Having that insight into how business reaslly gets done would put any given engineering student head-and-shoulders above any other 'low level coder', just by being able to speak the language of business. It'd also give insight into why the best ideas don't always get the green light, and knowing how management makes decision will help the guy at the bottom of the food chain move up, by sweet-talking his superiors.
I know this seems a little shifty, but business is almost by definition shifty. If you don't play the game, you get tossed (or rather, your job gets tossed to someone overseas, who can't speak the language of business, nor English). I know it's hard for introverts to make strong moves, but knowing how the system works gives you an edge that will lessen any anxiety about sucking up to your PM to eventually move right past him on that ladder of success.
My (quickly typed, non-proofed) pennies,
-bZj
I've used my Y! acct as my main (personal) e-mail acct since sometime in late 1998/early 1999, so I'm very glad to hear about this. Hopefully it will help combat the 100-200 SPAM msgs I get per day. The Bulk Mail folder was a step in the right direction, as it does catch the majority of the crap, and allows me to delete it with a single click.
Thanks! Again! Yahoo!</elRegStyle>
-bZj
The whole point of gerrymandering is that it's blatant and still not illegal. That they use computers to accomplish it in this day is not even near surprising. What would one expect? A large map with little colored push-pins?
-bZj
I guess the point for me was that I paid $200 for my OEM P3-500 when new, and the aforementioned $90 for retail packaging of the AXP-2500+. got a little better mobo, and still came in under what I had spent on my Intel system back in the day (circa 2000).
-bZj
Mine runs at the default 1.83GHz - need better cooling before I start OCing.
-bZj
I think plenty of ppl do see the power of the 2500+barty. Those things sell like hotcakes all over.
The lucky point for me was that I had decided on the 2500+, due to it's price point, before checking around and seeing that it was the monster in disguise that it is. I get lucky like that often though - my 52x Samsung cd-rw is one of the best available, too.
-bZj
I love my shiny new AthlonXP 2500+. $90 for retail packaging, scoring well above my old P3-500, with plenty of room to overclock.
-bZj
Haven't used Lycoris for a year or so, but when I did, most RPMs worked fine. Doesn't come with apt-get though. There are many in the Lycoris community who take common rpm packages and 'optimize' them for Lycoris, which can be had from Lycoris.org's download section.
-bZj