Of course the problem is that you will likely pay more for the laptop without windows. But if you are fighting a moral battle, some cash has to be sacrificed!
I've never paid a Windows tax. Every computer I have purchased new at home has been built up from parts. Not once did they ever come with any OS.
Well ok, there was that Linksys card with the Linux CD, but I don't think that counts.
Now I have purchased Windows. I started with a copy of Windows 3.1 I got at a swap meet back in '92 for $25 and have been doing upgrades ever since. But I've always purchased the OS seperate from my hardware because i upgrade the OS once every 2-3 years, but the hardware about once every 6-9 months.
I also wouldn't buy one of these Microtel computers because I prefer quality components and what I see doesn't strike me that way.
The Foster suicide has been investigated numerous times by numerous agencies and even news organizations. In each and every case, the conclusion was the same... he committed suicide.
You might be interested to read David Brock's new book "Blinded by the right", where he goes through a lot of these stories and shows how the right-wing media worked to fabricate them, and how uncredible most of the "witnesses" really were.
First, out of curiousity... Did you bother to think about this a bit? Maybe try to understand exactly what might have happened based on your wealth of experience on computer system design?
Did you consider that they probably were talking about the custom database software and not the OS itself? Or do you complain that the Internet is down whenever your modem fails to dial out?
"Human error, not Microsoft Windows NT, was the cause of a LAN failure aboard the Aegis cruiser USS Yorktown that left the Smart Ship dead in the water for nearly three hours last fall during maneuvers near Cape Charles, Va., Navy officials said."
There's been numerous articles released over the years that all point to CAE Electronics custom software being at fault, yet for some dumb reason morons keep posting this old tale and claiming Microsoft was somehow at fault.
You won't see another browser war. Netscape is in no position to try adding proprietary HTML tags like they did with their prior versions. At this point I don't believe Microsoft has much interest either, as they have more important fish to fry with.Net.
What the end user wants is largely just transparent viewing of web pages. Standards compliance, essentially. This has long been the point of webstandards.org, and I think it just makes sense.
If Mozilla is easier to use and setup, people will use it. If it doesn't crash, and it is robust with it's rendering of HTML... people will use it. If it get's in the way of the user, whatever excuse you might have, people will not use it.
Err, oops. When I wrote that I meant "ownership of the book"...
You're right, I was refering to that "work for hire" clause as it doesn't exist for the book industry.
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If you release a song into the public domain, it exists there for eternity. Sting can't come along and re-copyright that song and then sue you for playing it. The only thing that Sting could do would be to record the song with his own bass riffs and copyright that particular rendition of it. So you couldn't copy his CD single, but anyone could still sing the song.
This is the kind of FUD the article talks about. You've overstreched the point. Yes, anyone could perform the song without royalties, but no they can't take the song away from you or anybody else.
On the other hand your KKK example is somewhat accurate. Although you could simply use a real example, like of when the Reagan campaign wanted to use Springsteen's "Born in the USA" song. Mr. Springsteen refused because he felt the song was about exactly the opposite of what Reagan stood for.
Uhh, I don't know how much most people get paid, but I'll take the fine! I think I could make more than $1000 in six months working at Burger King.
As far as the government enforcing such laws. The problem is that when you get things like Napster out there, it does not take much of a genius to argue before the government that we need laws to protect our companies from such things. The fact that kids are still promoting this P2P crap is actually making their cause worse in many ways.
The artists sign contracts, so they put themselves into that position.
But music authors have very different contracts than book authors. The rules for books are quite different, and a publishing company generally does not take ownership of the music. They simply have exclusive publishing rights for some period of time.
This is up to the music artists to correct. They need to come together and fight to have the laws changed so that the contracts are more favorable.
Anyway this issue has very little to do with copyright law other than how the work for hire clause differs between music and books. What I always find amazing is how people bring up this disparity as an excuse to justify things like Napster.
There's a difference between disagreeing with business tactics, and devoting an entire website to your battle with ZDNet for supposedly censoring you.
Given the rage you apparently you have apparently locked up within you, I guess I don't blame ZDNet for not wanting to see any further posts from you. I honestly see no value in the rantings of a madman.
No, the emotional issues are pretty much something relatively unique to you.
Your website screams obsessive compulsive disorder. Instead of just letting the issue drop, you've continued to moan and bitch about it for apparently months(if not years, I stopped reading after a bit).
See a doctor, they have drugs that can help. Maybe you can then start to lead a normal life with real social interaction.
When you read all the pro-Microsoft boards they are generally of the opinion that ZDNet is biased against Microsoft.
From reading your website, I would simply have to say you have some deeply emotional issues to deal with. Perhaps that is why your posts are being deleted?
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But why would Wal-Mart do that? And don't give me that goodwill nonsense.
They aren't legally required under the GPL, and again that is $5-10 per computer that they could save for their bottom line.
http://www.qlilinux.com/
try google, it works.
Of course the problem is that you will likely pay more for the laptop without windows. But if you are fighting a moral battle, some cash has to be sacrificed!
That's so weird...
I've never paid a Windows tax. Every computer I have purchased new at home has been built up from parts. Not once did they ever come with any OS.
Well ok, there was that Linksys card with the Linux CD, but I don't think that counts.
Now I have purchased Windows. I started with a copy of Windows 3.1 I got at a swap meet back in '92 for $25 and have been doing upgrades ever since. But I've always purchased the OS seperate from my hardware because i upgrade the OS once every 2-3 years, but the hardware about once every 6-9 months.
I also wouldn't buy one of these Microtel computers because I prefer quality components and what I see doesn't strike me that way.
Neither Microsoft or Sun are convicted felons.
Anti-Trust is a matter of civil law, not criminal law.
The Foster suicide has been investigated numerous times by numerous agencies and even news organizations. In each and every case, the conclusion was the same... he committed suicide.
You might be interested to read David Brock's new book "Blinded by the right", where he goes through a lot of these stories and shows how the right-wing media worked to fabricate them, and how uncredible most of the "witnesses" really were.
First, out of curiousity... Did you bother to think about this a bit? Maybe try to understand exactly what might have happened based on your wealth of experience on computer system design?
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Did you consider that they probably were talking about the custom database software and not the OS itself? Or do you complain that the Internet is down whenever your modem fails to dial out?
http://www.gcn.com/archives/gcn/1998/november9/
"Human error, not Microsoft Windows NT, was the cause of a LAN failure aboard the Aegis cruiser USS Yorktown that left the Smart Ship dead in the water for nearly three hours last fall during maneuvers near Cape Charles, Va., Navy officials said."
There's been numerous articles released over the years that all point to CAE Electronics custom software being at fault, yet for some dumb reason morons keep posting this old tale and claiming Microsoft was somehow at fault.
Like I said... Let's rename slashdot to spinroom.org. Heh.
:)
Anyway, thanks for a good chuckle.
The spin from the linux camp on this one has been pretty funny to read. :-)
How long will it take before this is exploited? Then how many servers will get rooted because they haven't installed a patch?
Wow, you've just described a huge aspect of DLL Hell on Windows...
DLL Hell can also be solved by intelligent people setting up install packages... Strange how that never works very well in practice.
There's the legend, and then there is the real story...
http://www.chrispy.net/marca/gqarticle.html
Unfortunately people, such as yourself, will only hear the legend and believe it.
You won't see another browser war. Netscape is in no position to try adding proprietary HTML tags like they did with their prior versions. At this point I don't believe Microsoft has much interest either, as they have more important fish to fry with .Net.
What the end user wants is largely just transparent viewing of web pages. Standards compliance, essentially. This has long been the point of webstandards.org, and I think it just makes sense.
If Mozilla is easier to use and setup, people will use it. If it doesn't crash, and it is robust with it's rendering of HTML... people will use it. If it get's in the way of the user, whatever excuse you might have, people will not use it.
UNIX is a trademark of the Open Group.
http://www.unix-systems.org/
Lindows isn't registered as having anything to do with UNIX, so why is Wal-Mart advertising it as such?
Besides I'd think they would get more name recognition using the name Linux.
But you're right. The minute this system won't install and run Brittany Spears Dance Club Party... it'll get upgraded to Windows XP.
As a graduate of Iowa State currently employed in Minneapolis, I just have to say:
Amen!
Actually the consumer will get a $5 rebate coupon. The lawyers will get $35 in cash... per person.
:-)
Figure there is 500,000 people in Iowa who bought Win98, it'll cost Microsoft $20 million, of which the lawyers will collect about $18 million.
Suing big companies is good business.
Err, oops. When I wrote that I meant "ownership of the book"...
You're right, I was refering to that "work for hire" clause as it doesn't exist for the book industry.
If you release a song into the public domain, it exists there for eternity. Sting can't come along and re-copyright that song and then sue you for playing it. The only thing that Sting could do would be to record the song with his own bass riffs and copyright that particular rendition of it. So you couldn't copy his CD single, but anyone could still sing the song.
This is the kind of FUD the article talks about. You've overstreched the point. Yes, anyone could perform the song without royalties, but no they can't take the song away from you or anybody else.
On the other hand your KKK example is somewhat accurate. Although you could simply use a real example, like of when the Reagan campaign wanted to use Springsteen's "Born in the USA" song. Mr. Springsteen refused because he felt the song was about exactly the opposite of what Reagan stood for.
What get's me is the...
Fine of $1000 or prison for six months.
Uhh, I don't know how much most people get paid, but I'll take the fine! I think I could make more than $1000 in six months working at Burger King.
As far as the government enforcing such laws. The problem is that when you get things like Napster out there, it does not take much of a genius to argue before the government that we need laws to protect our companies from such things. The fact that kids are still promoting this P2P crap is actually making their cause worse in many ways.
Ohwell.
Why would you assume I think that?
I just think that maybe you should see a doctor about your obsessive compulsive disorder.
But what I will not let slip by is the manipulation of language and law to create a crime where none exists
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47 USC 553 and 605 make cable theft a federal crime.
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/47usc5
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/47usc6
I give your post a 9.5 on style, but I'm afraid you receive a 2.0 on content due to the inappropriate manipulation of language.
XBox runs Win2k embedded.
WinCE is becoming the norm in new ATM machines and other devices.
The artists sign contracts, so they put themselves into that position.
But music authors have very different contracts than book authors. The rules for books are quite different, and a publishing company generally does not take ownership of the music. They simply have exclusive publishing rights for some period of time.
This is up to the music artists to correct. They need to come together and fight to have the laws changed so that the contracts are more favorable.
Anyway this issue has very little to do with copyright law other than how the work for hire clause differs between music and books. What I always find amazing is how people bring up this disparity as an excuse to justify things like Napster.
RMS will start a new group called the FPF... Free Pornography Foundation.
Pornography wants to be Free!
There's a difference between disagreeing with business tactics, and devoting an entire website to your battle with ZDNet for supposedly censoring you.
Given the rage you apparently you have apparently locked up within you, I guess I don't blame ZDNet for not wanting to see any further posts from you. I honestly see no value in the rantings of a madman.
No, the emotional issues are pretty much something relatively unique to you.
Your website screams obsessive compulsive disorder. Instead of just letting the issue drop, you've continued to moan and bitch about it for apparently months(if not years, I stopped reading after a bit).
See a doctor, they have drugs that can help. Maybe you can then start to lead a normal life with real social interaction.
Fascinating.
When you read all the pro-Microsoft boards they are generally of the opinion that ZDNet is biased against Microsoft.
From reading your website, I would simply have to say you have some deeply emotional issues to deal with. Perhaps that is why your posts are being deleted?