The reason is because these people don't think it will ever happen to them. They're just as bad as the police with their racial profiling.
My neighbour is the same way. He figures this sort of thing will "only happen to towel heads".
Boy is he mistaken. And he(along with your mother and professor) would change his tune in a heartbeat if he really understood the full rammifications of these laws.
These laws weren't designed to take rights away from terrorists. They were designed to take them away from everyone, law abiding and law breaking alike.
I'd give him until his 17th birthday before he hooks up with the transvestite hooker in a drug and alcohol fuelled frenzy. And his 21st before hs finally commits himself to rehab.
Then it's either a life of Robert Downey Jr. or suicide by the time he's 25.
The fact remains, even if MS removes these programs from their default installation of Windows, users are going to go the Microsoft site and download them anyways. If they can't be bothered to look for alternatives now, what makes you think they will when you've taken away their MS toys? Microsoft has major brand recognition. You can bet they will be the first thing consumers think of when it comes time to search for that missing E-mail client or browser.
Removing bundled software isn't the answer. Including competitor's software is. I would have been much happier had my Windows disk come with browsers from five other competitors. It's called variety. "It'll add to the bloat", you say? Meh, I'm packing over 100 gigs of hard disk space here. Bloat is hardly an issue for me. I'm sure most people with even a 20+ gig drive will agree.
Just think of those poor shmucks who are still on 28.8 and 56k dialup. They don't want to deal with that kind of bullshit. They want their computer to work as soon as they bring it home. They don't care what it runs, as long as it does what they want it to do.
The benefit to this is that they will be able to make one set of laws for one plane of existance, so to speak.
It's a lot easier than worrying about which laws exist in which countries.
Here is an article the Slashdot staff might fight interesting. It is entitled, "Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments".
All of you dot-bomb flunkies and management types should take a look at this too.
"This will now (hopefully soon) lead to vaccinations and treatments for the disease it causes."
Sure, but we both know that the people who will never see this vaccine are the people who need it the most.
No doubt, there will be patents involved. The first thing they will patent is the Genome itself. So, only one major company will be able to make these vaccines. And the result will be prices that only the wealthiest will be able to afford.
Fileplanet sucks ass. They have always sucked ass.
I can't begin to tell you of the hatred I feel for these people. Are they hosting that service on a fucking dialup or something?
"Microsoft needs a better way of getting patches out to people. Preferrably something as simple as the apt-get/cron combination."
Symantec has been doing this for over a year now. It's called Live Update.
Oh how the world would be a better place if patching your system were as easy as this. And admins everywhere would have no excuse for not using it. It's as simple as pressing a single button and waiting for your download.
Damn, I'm tempted to look up the local cable support number and record my own version.
You sir, have inspired me. Now I must go and take a shit in the bird bath.
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The reason is because these people don't think it will ever happen to them. They're just as bad as the police with their racial profiling.
My neighbour is the same way. He figures this sort of thing will "only happen to towel heads".
Boy is he mistaken. And he(along with your mother and professor) would change his tune in a heartbeat if he really understood the full rammifications of these laws.
These laws weren't designed to take rights away from terrorists. They were designed to take them away from everyone, law abiding and law breaking alike.
I'd give him until his 17th birthday before he hooks up with the transvestite hooker in a drug and alcohol fuelled frenzy. And his 21st before hs finally commits himself to rehab.
Then it's either a life of Robert Downey Jr. or suicide by the time he's 25.
Removing bundled software isn't the answer. Including competitor's software is. I would have been much happier had my Windows disk come with browsers from five other competitors. It's called variety. "It'll add to the bloat", you say? Meh, I'm packing over 100 gigs of hard disk space here. Bloat is hardly an issue for me. I'm sure most people with even a 20+ gig drive will agree.
Just think of those poor shmucks who are still on 28.8 and 56k dialup. They don't want to deal with that kind of bullshit. They want their computer to work as soon as they bring it home. They don't care what it runs, as long as it does what they want it to do.
Man, that was fucking hilarious.
You made my day.
How about Nerd Brigade?
God uses Frontpage.
How else do you explain this fucked up world we live in?
Ooh! Ooh! I want a ferret too!
*sultry pout*
The benefit to this is that they will be able to make one set of laws for one plane of existance, so to speak.
It's a lot easier than worrying about which laws exist in which countries.
How high tech can that be? My Transformers figures from the 1980's had little decals that did the same thing.
Heh, where's that BSD troll when you need him?
Ahem.. We?
Who invited you?
Here is an article the Slashdot staff might fight interesting.
It is entitled, "Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments".
All of you dot-bomb flunkies and management types should take a look at this too.
Sure, but we both know that the people who will never see this vaccine are the people who need it the most.
No doubt, there will be patents involved. The first thing they will patent is the Genome itself. So, only one major company will be able to make these vaccines. And the result will be prices that only the wealthiest will be able to afford.
Another good idea down the shitter.
And as usual, it will take Linux six or seven years to catch up.
Looking at it shouldn't be a reason to be embarrassed. Paying for it is.
Haven't you ever heard of usenet?
Free porn to your hearts content!
Since when is another "dot-bomb" going under considered news?
You missed it in the last point release.
Fileplanet sucks ass. They have always sucked ass.
I can't begin to tell you of the hatred I feel for these people. Are they hosting that service on a fucking dialup or something?
Having only one mouse button is like saying, "My penis is 2 inches long when fully erect".
It's about time we saw a good one up here!
And yet, you are the same group of people who bad-mouth Microsoft for "evolving" their software in much the same manner(blatant thievery).
Symantec has been doing this for over a year now. It's called Live Update.
Oh how the world would be a better place if patching your system were as easy as this. And admins everywhere would have no excuse for not using it. It's as simple as pressing a single button and waiting for your download.
My sentiments exactly.
I'm staying put.
Don't forget the one where they find President Lincoln floating in space!
Damn, I'm tempted to look up the local cable support number and record my own version.
You sir, have inspired me. Now I must go and take a shit in the bird bath.