Don't you all realize this is GOOD news? Shareholders of Vivendi Universal have experienced significant growth in value over the last several months, and since they haven't done much else of late, this clearly is the result of their forward-looking approach towards the serious problem of copyright infringement.
The vast, vast majority of computer users have one or more flavors of Windows. Those who use Linux or *BSD have made it clear that they won't buy the CDs anyway. And Mac users, while historically a good market for the latest tech toys, have such a poor selection of music software and hardware that is compatible that they are much more likely to do the right thing, and either use a CD player or switch to Windows, than they are to abandon Universal music altogether.
So don't assume so quickly that this will be a failure. That Bronfman is a pretty smart fellow.
Really there is no need to get formal training, when resources like Ask Slashdot are available.
As you know, there is a wide range of Ask Slashdots about every kind of technical question, from graphics to routing to site design to continuing education, with hundreds of well-informed users commenting on virtually every subject.
Best of all, it's free! Just make sure to buy some VALinux servers to keep Slashdot well-funded.
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Congrats kids!
The vast, vast majority of computer users have one or more flavors of Windows. Those who use Linux or *BSD have made it clear that they won't buy the CDs anyway. And Mac users, while historically a good market for the latest tech toys, have such a poor selection of music software and hardware that is compatible that they are much more likely to do the right thing, and either use a CD player or switch to Windows, than they are to abandon Universal music altogether.
So don't assume so quickly that this will be a failure. That Bronfman is a pretty smart fellow.
100 years from now, they'll still be posting it...
As you know, there is a wide range of Ask Slashdots about every kind of technical question, from graphics to routing to site design to continuing education, with hundreds of well-informed users commenting on virtually every subject.
Best of all, it's free! Just make sure to buy some VALinux servers to keep Slashdot well-funded.
It's not the people, it's their lawyers who are salivating over the millions of dollars in fees they'll get. Fuckers.
The attorneys will take about 25 percent of the cash settlement and future profits as fees.
Fucking sharks.
The only way it could be more so is if they had to decide between the Japanese and US versions, subtitled or not, of Princess Mononoke.
And I found it Informative! So there.
You and Willie Brown!
What is this world coming to?
Clearly the automated robotic guard got to the Bangkok Post and took out the server. Some security!