The BSA has a jaded view of the data. They're running under the assumption that each piece of pirated software = one lost sale. That's ridiculous! I would bet that a good 90% of the pirated software is exchanging hands BECAUSE it's free. If it wasn't, it wouldn't be given a second glance...
Holy crap! That was the most insightful post I've ever read here. In this society of "victims" (yes, the USA) there's a lot to be said for those who don't want to be victims.
Your point is well made. Somebody needs to add a browser to allow all the grandmothers out there an easy way to see pictures of their grandkids. But what has happened here is that MS has become (was always?) a jack-of-all trades. They can do a lot of stuff, but they're not good at any of it. I know that it's not a good example to compare to an OSS solution but look at RedHat. They've included several different browsers in the default install. I would imagine that the mindset is "let the browser developers make the browsers, we'll focus on up2date".
I'm very much under the impression that the DoJ would have done the public and Microsoft a favor if they would have forced the browser development dept to break off into a separate company. Not only would the general public benefit from the dis-integration of the browser technology from the OS, but MS would probably be forced to include other browsers into it's distribution. Letting the browser developers make the browsers.
"That's my two cents... I'm gonna need some change"
I, for once, would be very thankful for another dinosaur-killing meteor impact. Those pesky dinos have been destroying my flowers year in and year out!
Jeez, I'm too drunk to do anything but reply, but the link has a comma after the www. I can't point-and-click to the video hardware review that I so desparately need.
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The BSA has a jaded view of the data. They're running under the assumption that each piece of pirated software = one lost sale. That's ridiculous! I would bet that a good 90% of the pirated software is exchanging hands BECAUSE it's free. If it wasn't, it wouldn't be given a second glance...
In the immortal words of Chris Rock....
"If a girl says she's 20 and she looks 16, she's 12. If she says she's 20 and looks 20, she's damn near 40."
So I have to wonder about XP... Looks like the Fisher Price computer that my daughter uses to learn her ABCs.
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If I didn't want you reading this, it would be encrypted
Because everybody knows that in college, its shank or be shanked!
...the money bank.
When do the fantasy litigation leagues come out?
I'm spending so much time reading these articles that I'm losing in all my sports leagues...
I had a sig... in my pants.
Holy crap!
That was the most insightful post I've ever read here. In this society of "victims" (yes, the USA) there's a lot to be said for those who don't want to be victims.
I'm very much under the impression that the DoJ would have done the public and Microsoft a favor if they would have forced the browser development dept to break off into a separate company. Not only would the general public benefit from the dis-integration of the browser technology from the OS, but MS would probably be forced to include other browsers into it's distribution. Letting the browser developers make the browsers.
"That's my two cents... I'm gonna need some change"
YEAH! All you have to do is wait for the first tuesday of the month (patching day). Then, when the Sweeds are re-booting.... BLAMMO!!!
I don't hate the Swedish, I just don't like the idea of other people thinking I don't hate them.
Isn't clicking links without paying royalties illegal anyway??
I, for once, would be very thankful for another dinosaur-killing meteor impact. Those pesky dinos have been destroying my flowers year in and year out!
Did you stay up all night thinking of that?
Linux? Come on, let's get to the important stuff...
Will it run SETI??
Yes, I would like to buy your tiger-repelling rock!
Jeez, I'm too drunk to do anything but reply, but the link has a comma after the www. I can't point-and-click to the video hardware review that I so desparately need.
"Please don't hate me just because gin is my friend." - Me
Insurance companies already do that.
"My mom says I'm the most handsome kid in school" - Milhouse
Even though they should have been more aware, the article states that the worm came in through a private T1 to another company.
"I think I'm funny, but I'm not."
So wait, I don't get it...
Which is worse, exploiting Windoze? Or fixing it?
"I could do a lot of stuff, if I had some money!" -Homer Simpson
I didn't know you could run a business on giving your customers software, then threatening them for money!
SCO - The "legitimate" mob.
Nunar
"This would be modded up, but I don't have any friends."
But Florida is America's wang!!
I just can't bring myself to not click 'OK' for dancing hamsters!! Can you blame me?
This is not a suprise, seeing as how M$ tried to pay for a mandatory C# class at Waterloo.