Can he actually say that he has a company made out of that name?
Can he establish a company after the fact and then charge Wal-Mart for use of his new company name?
It seems like this would be like trying to patent something that already exists... anyone?
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No More of a disappointment than every other over-hyped console at launch. SNES and N64 suffered similiar fates initially.
I wouldn't say N64 was over-hyped. My jaw dropped to the floor the first time I saw Mario 64. Nothing like that had EVER existed. Ever. Unfortunately, 5 games was a poor showing, despite how great those games were. Nintendo won't make that mistake again (praying...)
PS2 has EVERY. DEVELOPER. 3rd party anyway. XBOX can't touch that. - Nintendo have somewhere in the vicinity of 20 developers for GameCube, which pales in comparison to Microsoft's hundereds.
One thing to keep in mind though, is: what game does PS2 have that the other two guys don't or won't get? There's not much left that is exclusive to Sony. That's going to be the biggest problem Sony is going to have. Nintendo and Microsoft both have some really cool games coming out that won't appear anywhere else. There's not enough money in the industry for software houses to keep games exclusive anymore. Million dollar budgets can't be supported by it. We're going to see every game on PS2 go to XBox (same price as PS2) and/or GameCube ($100 less).
Add that to the fact that developers love the GameCube and XBox hardware. PS2 is incredibly difficult, while GC and XBox dev kits are very familiar to developers and not very difficult to use in comparison.
Developers are going where the money is. Right now, it's PS2. Nothing compares to it right now. So even if you have to put "nails through your fingernails" (actual quote), there's money there, no matter how difficult it is.
I personally will have both a GC and XBox this fall, and I won't need the PS2 anymore...
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Nobody has "early versions" of the hardware. Nintendo's final development kits have shipped and are out in great number. Microsoft's dev kits are still in beta...
It means that what Rambus and their lawyers said between each other is not private. Normally when you and your lawyer talk, that information is private. No one can ask what you said to your lawyer -- you have "Attorney-Client privileges."
This is scary for Rambus, because *IF* Rambus revealed to their lawyers that they were purposely withholding info on their patents from JEDEC, *AND* one of their lawyers testifies about that (in fear of perjury and losing their license) then they will be in a lot of trouble.
..... I rammed my Ding Dong up her Rocky Road and into her Peanut Butter Cup. Well, I was giving it to her Good 'n Plenty, and all of a sudden, my Starburst.... she started to grow a bit Chunky and... Sure enough, nine months later, out popped a Baby Ruth.
My favorite line out of the document, referring to the above:
"Notwithstanding the use of candy
bar names to symbolize sexual activities, the titillating and pandering nature of the song makes any
thought of candy bars peripheral at best".
Hardware issues, though the responsibility of CommuniTech.Net, are not the fault of CommuniTech.Net and are therefore exempt from this policy.
What exactly do they cover then? Good to hear that the 99.95% counts everything but hardware failures, maintenance, and anytime they take down the site purposely because they "discontinue all communication from and to the dedicated server" becuase "[they] will assume there is a software issue" if you use "greater than 10 Megabits".
Which just goes further to point out what this company still doesn't understand: customer service is important.
I would suggest that we all call them personally to ask about their policy on customer satisfaction. 1-800-WEBHOST. Or, maybe we shouldn't, since they do have to pay for every 1-800 number and we could end up costing them a lot of money. Yeah, forget I said anything.
Yeah, it's been out for about a week and a half or so in the US. It came out April 6 here in Europe. Mine shipped yesterday, and I'm drooling until I get it....
Part of that fulfillment for me comes from writing good software that hundreds, thousands, perhaps even millions of people use all over the world. Thats why I write Free Software.
I applaud you for this. It's why I write free software too. Plus it lets you get out of your industry and do something you want to for a change. However...
Making money is fine if it does not become the paramount objective
I think he was referring more to companies than to private individuals. In that case, why else would a company do anything? You have to support your developers somehow.
But, suppose he was considering private individuals. Gaining wealth is a great objective. If you don't get happiness through your work, then you might as well get paid well for it. Otherwise, what's the point. Then you can use open source projects to get your fulfillment.
Although a socialist at heart (1984 is the my favorite book), I live in a capitalistic world and so long as I do, might as well enjoy the benefits. I recommend Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand if you dislike capitalism. You will still probably dislike capitalism (i do), but it will give you a respect for it, that's certain.
Microsoft is the thing that stagnates the industry. They release inferior products, and discourage competition. The only way to combat this is with open source. Capitalism has suffered due to the practises of Microsoft and similar entities, and as a result the top 10% own 90% of the worlds wealth, and this is wrong.
Can't even begin with where this is so wrong. I have yet to find an office suite that comes anywhere close to what MS offers. True, not much has really changed from Office 95 (I have 97 and I don't plan on upgrading to 2000, maybe the new one with voice), but it's still the best. I use Outlook religiously. For browsers, I prefer IE over Netscape any day. NN4 is incredibly buggy and NN5 takes forever for anything. IE5.5 works well, though Opera is still by far the best of the bunch. I hardly call the industry stagnate, let alone MS being the cause of it.
As far as 10% owning 90% of the wealth, what would you suggest? Everyone owning the same amount of wealth? That would hardly seem fair either. Bill Gates deserves everything he has. He did it. I didn't. You didn't. MS has done a lot for this industry, and if they didn't have the wealth someone else would. Would Apple or IBM having it be any different? Somebody had to, and it just happens that MS got it this time. If you want it, work for it, and get it!
Long live Open Source. I'm working on some projects right now. But, when I graduate from college, I dream of making 6 figures, which isn't too far-fetched. That money has to come from somewhere and it's not open source! In my off time I can afford to do Open Source for fun...
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Can he establish a company after the fact and then charge Wal-Mart for use of his new company name?
It seems like this would be like trying to patent something that already exists... anyone?
I wouldn't say N64 was over-hyped. My jaw dropped to the floor the first time I saw Mario 64. Nothing like that had EVER existed. Ever. Unfortunately, 5 games was a poor showing, despite how great those games were. Nintendo won't make that mistake again (praying...)
One thing to keep in mind though, is: what game does PS2 have that the other two guys don't or won't get? There's not much left that is exclusive to Sony. That's going to be the biggest problem Sony is going to have. Nintendo and Microsoft both have some really cool games coming out that won't appear anywhere else. There's not enough money in the industry for software houses to keep games exclusive anymore. Million dollar budgets can't be supported by it. We're going to see every game on PS2 go to XBox (same price as PS2) and/or GameCube ($100 less).
Add that to the fact that developers love the GameCube and XBox hardware. PS2 is incredibly difficult, while GC and XBox dev kits are very familiar to developers and not very difficult to use in comparison.
Developers are going where the money is. Right now, it's PS2. Nothing compares to it right now. So even if you have to put "nails through your fingernails" (actual quote), there's money there, no matter how difficult it is.
I personally will have both a GC and XBox this fall, and I won't need the PS2 anymore...
Nobody has "early versions" of the hardware. Nintendo's final development kits have shipped and are out in great number. Microsoft's dev kits are still in beta...
This is scary for Rambus, because *IF* Rambus revealed to their lawyers that they were purposely withholding info on their patents from JEDEC, *AND* one of their lawyers testifies about that (in fear of perjury and losing their license) then they will be in a lot of trouble.
My favorite line out of the document, referring to the above:
"Notwithstanding the use of candy bar names to symbolize sexual activities, the titillating and pandering nature of the song makes any thought of candy bars peripheral at best".
From their site:
99.95% Uptime Guarantee
Hardware issues, though the responsibility of CommuniTech.Net, are not the fault of CommuniTech.Net and are therefore exempt from this policy.
What exactly do they cover then? Good to hear that the 99.95% counts everything but hardware failures, maintenance, and anytime they take down the site purposely because they "discontinue all communication from and to the dedicated server" becuase "[they] will assume there is a software issue" if you use "greater than 10 Megabits".
What a company!
Web hosting firm upgrades service, threatens eviction
Which just goes further to point out what this company still doesn't understand: customer service is important.
I would suggest that we all call them personally to ask about their policy on customer satisfaction. 1-800-WEBHOST. Or, maybe we shouldn't, since they do have to pay for every 1-800 number and we could end up costing them a lot of money. Yeah, forget I said anything.
Yeah, it's been out for about a week and a half or so in the US. It came out April 6 here in Europe. Mine shipped yesterday, and I'm drooling until I get it....
I applaud you for this. It's why I write free software too. Plus it lets you get out of your industry and do something you want to for a change. However...
Making money is fine if it does not become the paramount objective
I think he was referring more to companies than to private individuals. In that case, why else would a company do anything? You have to support your developers somehow.
But, suppose he was considering private individuals. Gaining wealth is a great objective. If you don't get happiness through your work, then you might as well get paid well for it. Otherwise, what's the point. Then you can use open source projects to get your fulfillment.
Although a socialist at heart (1984 is the my favorite book), I live in a capitalistic world and so long as I do, might as well enjoy the benefits. I recommend Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand if you dislike capitalism. You will still probably dislike capitalism (i do), but it will give you a respect for it, that's certain.
Can't even begin with where this is so wrong. I have yet to find an office suite that comes anywhere close to what MS offers. True, not much has really changed from Office 95 (I have 97 and I don't plan on upgrading to 2000, maybe the new one with voice), but it's still the best. I use Outlook religiously. For browsers, I prefer IE over Netscape any day. NN4 is incredibly buggy and NN5 takes forever for anything. IE5.5 works well, though Opera is still by far the best of the bunch. I hardly call the industry stagnate, let alone MS being the cause of it.
As far as 10% owning 90% of the wealth, what would you suggest? Everyone owning the same amount of wealth? That would hardly seem fair either. Bill Gates deserves everything he has. He did it. I didn't. You didn't. MS has done a lot for this industry, and if they didn't have the wealth someone else would. Would Apple or IBM having it be any different? Somebody had to, and it just happens that MS got it this time. If you want it, work for it, and get it!
Long live Open Source. I'm working on some projects right now. But, when I graduate from college, I dream of making 6 figures, which isn't too far-fetched. That money has to come from somewhere and it's not open source! In my off time I can afford to do Open Source for fun...