Or maybe because they didn't want to go to court and have a long and drawn out case.
Yes, if they fought it they'd have a chance of winning, but by handing out settlements now and then they save time and money that can be used in fighting other cases, or just sat on.
No matter which option they choose, Microsoft has plenty of money to burn in such cases.
Doesn't SCO only claim ownership of later kernels? I thought that the 2.4 branch was not something they claimed they owned, thus by supporting and using 2.4, one sets themselves free of the pains of worrying about the impending knock at their door by SCO and their lawyers!
I believe that you have forgotten about another free iTunes client, one which has an amazing front end, flawless iPod integration, it even lets you purchase music from the iTunes Music Store... it's name: iTunes. Not all free things are bad, nor would I hope anyone be stupid enough to say that... iTunes is great! This web based system that this story refers to... isn't too good IMO. But then, I own an iPod and have no problem using iTunes, in fact, because of it I no longer use Winamp.
I had the same thought, but I'm guessing they'll have test messages now and then to make sure you are sending, or even enough intelligence in the daemon to determine of a higher then normal % of messages are failing.
Bridge mounted systems take a quick reading of each and every car passing by them, if they do not provide RFID info a picture would be taken and it's license plate information hit against a database to determine if the vehicle should have such a system.
A month later, you as an owner of a black-marketed RFIDless car receive a fine and a court summons for driving an illegal vehicle.
And what happens when they make bypassing such a system illegal? In most states you are required to use your seatbelts, headlights, turn signals and other car equipment during the normal operation of your car. Making hacking this component of your car a crime or just not using it would certainly not be too difficult given our lawmakers.
I'm going to have to agree with you on that one. Yesterday I nearly got T-boned at a small city intersection because a blonde who was busy chatting with her car full of girl friends didn't bother to stop at the stop sign.
I think we all make mistakes like that now and then... and paying for them would be a very healthy reminder not to do it anymore.
Not to mention requiring an id card with a not so flattering picture of yourself in order to drive such a vehicle. I've seen these ID's, they are horrifying! They have all kinds of personal information on you... like your name, your address, height, weight, etc. Where on earth did we ever go so wrong?
Part of the obscurity of this kind of implementation is you don't know anything about the OS in use. Traditionally the # of exploits found for a given piece of software is proportional to the openness and use of it. Windows exploits are easy to find because windows is quite ubiquitous.
Take the Phoenix Missile for instance and it's killer RTOS Foo, while there are plenty of Missiles using it, chances are, not a lot of evil doers are trying to hack them as they don't know any of the specifics of the OS.
Same goes for network security for instance. Most companies do not talk much externally about their systems or protections, the moment an evil doer knows what is in use, they have a more specific target.
True, but even using windows and not paying for it puts the country effectively at the mercy of Microsoft. Should they no longer support local languages or worse, break existing installs during an update/service pack, suddenly you've got a country full of users who are SOL and quite unproductive.
As the old line says, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket"
*looking around my house* Windows 2k, XP, 2k, 98, 2k... yea... I'm screwed.
I suggest you do a little research, game consoles rarely make a profit on launch, even Sony and Nintendo loose money every time you buy their latest and greatest consoles, why would they do this? Because they not only want to get into your living room, but they want to stay there for years to come and have you be a loyal buyer of games for their system.
There is nothing wrong with having a monopoly. It is abusing the power of one which is illegal.
You entire argument is flawed, if the currently non existent recording artist/singer/band Foo signs a contract with a given recording company, that company is most likely going to have exclusive legal distribution rights of Foo's songs through CD's, LP's, Cassettes, Online downloads, etc. They recording company can license another company to also distribute content... for a price.
Now for a bit of sarcasm to drive home my point. Know what I hate? The book publishing industry! If there is a book out that I want to read, my only choice is to buy it and ultimately have the publisher get a cut! Why can't I buy it from another publisher and not have the original one get their cut?
There is plenty of music and books in the world, a lot of it is free, and if you want to listen to Foo, you will need to pay the monopoly who owns the rights for distribution of their music... what is so wrong with that?
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This article is FUD.
Perhaps, but your comment is far worse.
You've never been to the Minneapolis area have you?
Or maybe because they didn't want to go to court and have a long and drawn out case.
Yes, if they fought it they'd have a chance of winning, but by handing out settlements now and then they save time and money that can be used in fighting other cases, or just sat on.
No matter which option they choose, Microsoft has plenty of money to burn in such cases.
Good thing I didn't receive an e-mail about this story in my e-mail box or it would have been nuked as spam.
Seriously though, why did the author have to use the term Viagra to simple mean 'performance boost'?
Doesn't SCO only claim ownership of later kernels? I thought that the 2.4 branch was not something they claimed they owned, thus by supporting and using 2.4, one sets themselves free of the pains of worrying about the impending knock at their door by SCO and their lawyers!
I said 'free', not 'Free', whatever difference you may claim between the two.
I believe that you have forgotten about another free iTunes client, one which has an amazing front end, flawless iPod integration, it even lets you purchase music from the iTunes Music Store... it's name: iTunes. Not all free things are bad, nor would I hope anyone be stupid enough to say that... iTunes is great! This web based system that this story refers to... isn't too good IMO. But then, I own an iPod and have no problem using iTunes, in fact, because of it I no longer use Winamp.
I had the same thought, but I'm guessing they'll have test messages now and then to make sure you are sending, or even enough intelligence in the daemon to determine of a higher then normal % of messages are failing.
Perhaps, but imagine an extended RFID system.
Bridge mounted systems take a quick reading of each and every car passing by them, if they do not provide RFID info a picture would be taken and it's license plate information hit against a database to determine if the vehicle should have such a system.
A month later, you as an owner of a black-marketed RFIDless car receive a fine and a court summons for driving an illegal vehicle.
And what happens when they make bypassing such a system illegal? In most states you are required to use your seatbelts, headlights, turn signals and other car equipment during the normal operation of your car. Making hacking this component of your car a crime or just not using it would certainly not be too difficult given our lawmakers.
I'm going to have to agree with you on that one. Yesterday I nearly got T-boned at a small city intersection because a blonde who was busy chatting with her car full of girl friends didn't bother to stop at the stop sign.
I think we all make mistakes like that now and then... and paying for them would be a very healthy reminder not to do it anymore.
Are you listening to me Bill Janklow?
Not to mention requiring an id card with a not so flattering picture of yourself in order to drive such a vehicle. I've seen these ID's, they are horrifying! They have all kinds of personal information on you... like your name, your address, height, weight, etc. Where on earth did we ever go so wrong?
Part of the obscurity of this kind of implementation is you don't know anything about the OS in use. Traditionally the # of exploits found for a given piece of software is proportional to the openness and use of it. Windows exploits are easy to find because windows is quite ubiquitous.
Take the Phoenix Missile for instance and it's killer RTOS Foo, while there are plenty of Missiles using it, chances are, not a lot of evil doers are trying to hack them as they don't know any of the specifics of the OS.
Same goes for network security for instance. Most companies do not talk much externally about their systems or protections, the moment an evil doer knows what is in use, they have a more specific target.
In the winter you've got to hear hour house somehow don't you? and you might as well get some benefit from the electrical use and generation of heat!
Perhaps... but don't forget that it was poorly adapted from a book by the same name.
If I'm not mistaken, this flick will not see the silver screen and will be heading straight to video and dvd on june 1st.
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I'm sure I'd format my system once or twice between now and then.
Despite what you may think, battery life/efficiency has increased over the years; the problem is that the demand on them has increased as well!
Don't you think that a 17 inch wide screen backlit, P4/Athlon 64 CPU running at high speed with a gig or so of ram draws a few amps?
Almost every new part that is added into a laptop these days draws power, and more power is required for that part to run faster.
True, but even using windows and not paying for it puts the country effectively at the mercy of Microsoft. Should they no longer support local languages or worse, break existing installs during an update/service pack, suddenly you've got a country full of users who are SOL and quite unproductive.
As the old line says, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket"
*looking around my house* Windows 2k, XP, 2k, 98, 2k... yea... I'm screwed.
Shhh, mention not their name for fear of getting sued!
That's cause they've got many years of experience some would say.
and that assumes that they don't appeal.
That's the great thing about the US court system, even if you have no case, you can still cause havoc in court for years!
I suggest you do a little research, game consoles rarely make a profit on launch, even Sony and Nintendo loose money every time you buy their latest and greatest consoles, why would they do this? Because they not only want to get into your living room, but they want to stay there for years to come and have you be a loyal buyer of games for their system.
it's still more then I can afford on my meager interns wage.
There is nothing wrong with having a monopoly. It is abusing the power of one which is illegal.
You entire argument is flawed, if the currently non existent recording artist/singer/band Foo signs a contract with a given recording company, that company is most likely going to have exclusive legal distribution rights of Foo's songs through CD's, LP's, Cassettes, Online downloads, etc. They recording company can license another company to also distribute content... for a price.
Now for a bit of sarcasm to drive home my point. Know what I hate? The book publishing industry! If there is a book out that I want to read, my only choice is to buy it and ultimately have the publisher get a cut! Why can't I buy it from another publisher and not have the original one get their cut?
There is plenty of music and books in the world, a lot of it is free, and if you want to listen to Foo, you will need to pay the monopoly who owns the rights for distribution of their music... what is so wrong with that?