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  1. Re:Don't trust HP. on HP Starts Pushing Desktop Linux · · Score: 1

    First, if they have no vacation left then they are not paid.

    Second, it really isn't a vacation if you are forced to take it.

  2. Don't trust HP. on HP Starts Pushing Desktop Linux · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    This is the same hp the bought 70 Million in GS5's while laying off thousands.

    This is the same hp that is forcing it's workforce to take vacation during Christmas 2004 because the company will close for a week to save money.

    This is the same hp that, while bidding on large US goverment contracts, makes statements like 'American's have no God given rights to jobs'

    Don't trust them, almost everything HP does is for the enrichment of the CEO and other highlevel execs. The workes and shareholders come last.

  3. Re:Discrimination on Sims Online Presidential Campaign Shapes Up · · Score: 1

    The C64 had a game called Little Computer People. It was kind of like the sims.

  4. Re:Yeh right on Grand Challenge 1, Competitors 0 · · Score: 1

    No, it is true as it was reported in the papers about intel units tasked to the hunt for UBL where being pulled out to support GWII. It was reported in most of the papers and in hearings on capital hill.

  5. Re:Really pathetic showing? on Grand Challenge 1, Competitors 0 · · Score: 1

    This is the same org that changed the rules in midstream to knock out most of the non defense contractor backed/supported teams.

  6. Re:Yeh right on Grand Challenge 1, Competitors 0 · · Score: 1

    He was also aided by us moving a lot of resourse out of the area so we could fight Saddam.

  7. Re:Rough terrain's a bitch on Grand Challenge 1, Competitors 0 · · Score: 1

    Well, the Bush admin coming out with a high-level report saying we should seriously consider reclassifing fastfood jobs as manufacturing doesn't help mater much.

  8. Re:Think about how you vote this November. on Halloween X Author Mike Anderer Speaks Out · · Score: 1

    NAFTA was BOTH parties baby. It wasn't just the D's fault.

  9. RHat Cash on Hand. on Halloween X Author Mike Anderer Speaks Out · · Score: 3, Informative

    Red Hat, Inc. Prices $500 Million of 0.50% Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2024

    RALEIGH, N.C., Jan 6, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq: RHAT) today announced the pricing of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 0.50% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2024, which are being issued in a private offering.

    The debentures are being sold at 100% of their principal amount. The sale of the debentures is expected to close on January 12, 2004, subject to customary closing conditions. The initial purchaser has an option to purchase up to an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount of the debentures. The debentures will be Red Hat_s senior unsecured obligations and will be subordinated in right of payment to all of its existing and future secured debt. Red Hat expects to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including possible acquisitions of complementary businesses and technologies and the expansion of its international operations.

    The debentures will bear interest at a rate of 0.50% per annum, payable on each January 15 and July 15, beginning on July 15, 2004. The debentures will mature on January 15, 2024, unless earlier converted, redeemed by Red Hat at its option or repurchased by Red Hat at the option of the holders. Each $1,000 principal amount of the debentures will be initially convertible under certain circumstances into 39.0753 shares of Red Hat common stock. Therefore, the debentures are convertible in the aggregate into approximately 19,537,650 shares of Red Hat common stock, or approximately 23,445,180 shares of Red Hat common stock if the initial purchaser exercises its option to purchase additional debentures in full. The conversion rate is equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $25.59 per share, subject to adjustment. This represents approximately a 37% conversion premium based on the last reported bid price of $18.68 of Red Hat common stock on January 6, 2004. The debentures will be redeemable by Red Hat beginning in January 2009 and investors will have the right to require Red Hat to repurchase the debentures in January 2009, 2014 and 2019 and upon certain repurchase events.

    The debentures have been offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The debentures and the shares of Red Hat common stock issuable upon the conversion of the debentures have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to a U.S. person absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

    This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering would be unlawful.

    About Red Hat

    Red Hat is the world's leading provider of open source solutions to the enterprise. Red Hat is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. and has offices worldwide.

    Forward-looking Statements

    Statements in this press release that are not historical facts and that relate to future plans or events are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include Red Hat_s intention to raise proceeds through the offering and sale of convertible senior debentures, the intended use of proceeds and the anticipated terms of such debentures. There can be no assurance that Red Hat will complete the offering on the anticipated terms or at all. Red Hat_s ability to complete the offering will depend, among other things, on market conditions. Red Hat_s actual results could differ materially from those projected or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. These include uncertainties relating to market conditions for corporate debt securities in general and our debentures in particular, as well as other factors identified in Red Hat_s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    SOURCE: Red Hat, Inc.

    Red Hat, Inc.
    Gabriel Szulik, 919-754-3700 ext. 44439
    gszulik@redhat.com

  10. Re:The obvious mod on Galactic Conquest BF1942 Mod Updated · · Score: 3, Informative

    2-23-04

    THIS IS NOT THE END

    THIS IS A NEW BEGINNING

    Lawyers have contracted us on behalf of the Hasbro Corporation.

    As you could probably guess, they've issued a cease and desist.

    Our current plan of action:

    We are in the process of contacting Hasbro directly to see if we can

    get their permission to continue producing the mod.

    It's a long shot to say the least.

    We are assuming we will not get their blessing.

    In that vain we have already begun converting most of the stuff in game

    to a non-trademarked version of itself.

    This means the mod will live on, with the same feel and same game play.

    It's only the look of the Mod that needs to change.

    In many ways this is an almost positive thing.

    For instance, we now feel we can take greater creative

    license with all the vehicles currently in game.

    In fact, we think you'll enjoy the new versions of our

    own vehicles more than their original counterparts.

    We would like to take this time to thank all of our loyal fans.

    We appreciate the support you've shown us over the past year

    and hope you decide to stay with us through this rough spot.

    More updates to come once we've heard from Hasbro.

  11. Re:So this means.. on Need a Job? Move to India · · Score: 1

    I should not have to give up my country due to the actions of said country.

  12. Re:Package Pricing on Dish Network & Viacom Settle Their Differences · · Score: 1

    Then why doesn't Dish say that on their site?

  13. Wrong. on Search Engines Set To Vie For China · · Score: 3, Funny

    His job in china is to not get placed in Jail AND beat Google... If his search engine works too well and indexs the 'wrong' stuff he could face prison time.

  14. Re:Thanks, Intel... on Intel Releases Linux Driver For Centrino WLAN · · Score: 1

    Kind of like the way the NVidia code runs on the NVxx GPU? It is the samn thing.

    I miss the old /. . Perhaps I should leave.

  15. Re:Kodak is ran by idiots... on Kodak Sues Sony Over Digital Camera Patents · · Score: 1

    Kodak has announced that all film producting will leave the USA in the next 12 months.

  16. Re:Thanks, Intel... on Intel Releases Linux Driver For Centrino WLAN · · Score: 1, Troll

    The firmware is CLOSED SOURCE, just like the Nvidia driver module.

  17. Damn. on Recovering Secret HD Space · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not only do US programmer have to compete against programmers in other countries, but now we have to compete againts the Undead?

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

  18. Kodak is ran by idiots... on Kodak Sues Sony Over Digital Camera Patents · · Score: 1

    This is the same Kodak that is laying off a few thousand Americans because they are moving film production offshore so they can compete with Fuji Film.

    Fuji makes its film in the US...

  19. Re:Damn it. on Int'l Frequencies for Blackberry Wireless Devices? · · Score: 1

    What problems has Nex(BEEP)tel caused emergency radio service?

  20. Re:Make me feel good... on Manufacturing 1 PC Takes 1.8 Tons Of Raw Material · · Score: 1

    One of the major reasons the USA uses it veto so much is because the UN keeps trying to come down hard on Israel while almost ignoring slavery in the Sudan and other attrocities in Africa and most of the Middle East.

  21. Re:Then don't file frivolous malpractice lawsuits. on 'They Can Sue, But They Can't Hide' · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Education = YES
    Training = YES,
    Complaints against them = NO
    Actions taken against them by their Licensing board = NO.

    It it helps the doctor the public has access, but if it could hurt the doctor the public doesn't.

  22. Re:Then don't file frivolous malpractice lawsuits. on 'They Can Sue, But They Can't Hide' · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I am talking about complaints to their license board. Those are secret and the doctors orgs fight tooth and nail to keep them that way.

  23. Re:I don't blame the doctors on 'They Can Sue, But They Can't Hide' · · Score: 1

    If open sharing of information is such a good thing, why do the Doctors fight any law that would require their med boards records to be publicly available?

  24. Re:Then don't file frivolous malpractice lawsuits. on 'They Can Sue, But They Can't Hide' · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The Doctors records of misconduct and related board actions are private. Doctors want this info on others, but they do not want others to have the same level of detail on them.

  25. You can't see the same info about them... on 'They Can Sue, But They Can't Hide' · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If doctors think this is a good idea why are they so opposed to keeping their own legal/discipline records away from the public?