The idea of keeping track of the sales receipts as well as the licenses themselves is ridiculous
You can't be serious. Not keeping track of what you legally purchase, as a business, is ridiculous. You have clearly never run a business of any kind. Of course you keep all the receipts, it's the law!, besides, not keeping them will cost you money since your accountant will not be able to deduct those expenses from your operating costs.
I did not say to not keep track of a purchase, but I did say that some purchases can be made for cash that can save money. All you have to do is write up the cash purchase on an expense voucher and submit it to accounting for reimbursement. I've done that on several occasions. There are vendors at the monthly flea market that will offer a 10% discount for cash purchases. Just be sure to check for the presence of the holographic CD/DVD and the presence of the license and legally you are good to go. If you buy the same product from a store you might pay many times that much.
When I say a lean mean startup, I mean exactly that. Linux is the way to go for 90% of the work, using Windows, properly licensed, for the few things that Linux does not do well yet.
I'm really glad the software shop I'm working with is on Linux. No Windows crap in sight. We could get one of those BSA letters and all have a good laugh.
I feel sorry for anyone that has to deal with the BSA. My condolences, but you should have chosen software without licensing issues. The idea of keeping track of the sales receipts as well as the licenses themselves is ridiculous. What would they do if you paid cash for the licenses? The source of the license does not matter as long as the license itself is not a forgery.
I have to agree with you on this... with just religion and greed we could probably account for 95% of the worlds problems, with most of that being due to religious differences.
And now our own idiot teabaggers want nothing more than to put in an American Theocracy. These people just do not look at the harm religion has done to other countries.
I would love to be able to watch 3D movies, but the parts I want to look at (background action) are always blurred and I walk out of the theater with a head-banger of a migraine. My wife is the same way, except she claims that she does not watch the background like I do. An example of interesting background action would be "Natural Born Killers", not anywhere near a great movie, but the background scenes tell the rest of the story as the foreground limps along.
When 3D is as focused as 2D, then maybe I'll try again.
Actually, no one news source gives you complete coverage. I listen to CNN, MSNBC, BBC, PBS and others, plus read as much as possible, newspapers, magazines, and the web. It takes thought and effort to weed out the bull from the truth.
That's pure and utter bullshit! You've been listening to Faux News too much! Try listening to real news sources, not the Republican Propaganda Machine that is Faux News.
I have a saying that keeps me secure in my house and my office:
"If it comes into my possession, I control it."
What that means is that it does exactly what I say, does not call home unless I let it, does not keep hidden logs, does not have back doors, does not answer to anyone but me or the person I have controlling it. I think if this were phrased in lawyer speak, then that would be all we need from technology.
There would be no DRM, there would be no humans answering to robots, ever, even if the robots were made to be security guards, and that is in progress as we speak. There would be no way a manufacturer could say that you could not use their machine in the way you want.
Looks like Yahoo pulled or limited the site. All I get is "Error 503: Unused", a very strange error. This is from my original IP, a changed IP, and through a couple of Tor exit nodes.
My wife and I like a lot of the "old stuff" and what you are doing is great. We really appreciate the work you are doing.
I'm downloading the entire list as I type, or at least trying to. It may take several retries. Yahoo seems to be having some troubles with the load its getting.
I am glad to see that Pixar is going to release in 2D as well. No matter what kind of tech they use, I get migraines from 3D. It's probably because I watch all the back-action as well as the stuff you're 'supposed' to be watching and the blur in 3D background scenes causes severe eye strain and migraines.
Who should do the investigation. I don't want to live in a world where if someone asks me for a phone number I will be arrested. I think its bad form and rude to post personal data. But to make it illegal. I don't like that.
You're arguing a totally different point. MOG got PJ's unlisted cell phone number from some contact in the phone company. She, or her phone company contact, should be investigated for that by the phone company for revealing private information against the policies of the phone company and/or against the privacy agreement PJ and the phone company signed when she got the cell phone.
Yes for normal lines, but cell phone numbers are not listed in the white or yellow pages and they are not callable by the telemarketing scumbags. MOG found out, then published, a private cell phone number. She should be investigated for how she got hold of that number and who gave it to her.
As for MSFT it would not surprise me if they were behind this flap, I don't think there is any ethical line they would not cross. I just don't think those people have any sense of morals or ethics beyond making money.
In an article on Microsoft's Monopoly and its comparison to Standard Oil's Monopoly (before our time) the author made the comment: "Microsoft has done everything that Standard Oil did except for dynamiting their competition.". We let Microsoft off the hook, so why would they not feel empowered?
What is a privacy "violation"?... Or are you saying it's illegal? If illegal, please cite the relevant statute.
Not illegal, but it should be. It's at least unethical and immoral. She had done no crime, so her expectations of privacy were every bit as much as yours or mine.
It's not solicited at all. The origin is spoofed and the spam bounce goes to an innocent victim. It's called backscatter and it can get you RBL'ed in a real hurry.
As the postmaster of a 2-char domain name, I get a lot of spamtraps generated by XY@XY.COM where XY are the person's initials. Some even make up addresses at XY.COM that get into spammers lists since very few spammers use confirmed opt-in and very few clean their lists. I used to get PO'ed about this, but realized that they had generated over a huge pile of high frequency spamtraps for me to report to SpamCop.
Its a bad thing to use a legit domain as a fake address, but if you are the kind that can see a use for it, there can be an upside for it, unless you are a spammer.
Check with any large church. They have been recording and releasing their services immediately afterwards, some on CD, some on tape, depending on the size of the church and the length of the sermon.
Some of us consider that a performance, and its been done on tape for over 30 years.
Need to watch out for weasel-words that say the license can be modified by the owner without notice, or something similar. The Internet needs to run without royalty or license entanglement, otherwise it will become one huge mega-business, not suitable for the hackers that started the process to begin with. Businesses can do Value Added stuff, but the basic infrastructure (email, web, IP protocols, etc.) need to run without being proprietary.
If you think Herr Gates has any desire to do the right thing, think again. This is all a ploy to use the spam epidemic to get a toehold in the internet by legislating proprietary solutions. Its the same old FUD game that got Ashcroft's BS adopted.
You make the assumption that they have someone there to actually look.
A lot of the Iraqi troops are surrendering immediately. Some are just dropping out of the military. They would not have any planes in the air, so where would the information come from?
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The idea of keeping track of the sales receipts as well as the licenses themselves is ridiculous
You can't be serious. Not keeping track of what you legally purchase, as a business, is ridiculous. You have clearly never run a business of any kind. Of course you keep all the receipts, it's the law!, besides, not keeping them will cost you money since your accountant will not be able to deduct those expenses from your operating costs.
I did not say to not keep track of a purchase, but I did say that some purchases can be made for cash that can save money. All you have to do is write up the cash purchase on an expense voucher and submit it to accounting for reimbursement. I've done that on several occasions. There are vendors at the monthly flea market that will offer a 10% discount for cash purchases. Just be sure to check for the presence of the holographic CD/DVD and the presence of the license and legally you are good to go. If you buy the same product from a store you might pay many times that much.
When I say a lean mean startup, I mean exactly that. Linux is the way to go for 90% of the work, using Windows, properly licensed, for the few things that Linux does not do well yet.
I'm really glad the software shop I'm working with is on Linux. No Windows crap in sight. We could get one of those BSA letters and all have a good laugh.
I feel sorry for anyone that has to deal with the BSA. My condolences, but you should have chosen software without licensing issues. The idea of keeping track of the sales receipts as well as the licenses themselves is ridiculous. What would they do if you paid cash for the licenses? The source of the license does not matter as long as the license itself is not a forgery.
I have to agree with you on this... with just religion and greed we could probably account for 95% of the worlds problems, with most of that being due to religious differences.
And now our own idiot teabaggers want nothing more than to put in an American Theocracy. These people just do not look at the harm religion has done to other countries.
I would love to be able to watch 3D movies, but the parts I want to look at (background action) are always blurred and I walk out of the theater with a head-banger of a migraine. My wife is the same way, except she claims that she does not watch the background like I do. An example of interesting background action would be "Natural Born Killers", not anywhere near a great movie, but the background scenes tell the rest of the story as the foreground limps along.
When 3D is as focused as 2D, then maybe I'll try again.
Actually, no one news source gives you complete coverage. I listen to CNN, MSNBC, BBC, PBS and others, plus read as much as possible, newspapers, magazines, and the web. It takes thought and effort to weed out the bull from the truth.
Coming soon to Obamaland!
That's pure and utter bullshit! You've been listening to Faux News too much! Try listening to real news sources, not the Republican Propaganda Machine that is Faux News.
I have a saying that keeps me secure in my house and my office:
"If it comes into my possession, I control it."
What that means is that it does exactly what I say, does not call home unless I let it, does not keep hidden logs, does not have back doors, does not answer to anyone but me or the person I have controlling it. I think if this were phrased in lawyer speak, then that would be all we need from technology.
There would be no DRM, there would be no humans answering to robots, ever, even if the robots were made to be security guards, and that is in progress as we speak. There would be no way a manufacturer could say that you could not use their machine in the way you want.
Looks like Yahoo pulled or limited the site. All I get is "Error 503: Unused", a very strange error. This is from my original IP, a changed IP, and through a couple of Tor exit nodes.
Very sad.
My wife and I like a lot of the "old stuff" and what you are doing is great. We really appreciate the work you are doing.
I'm downloading the entire list as I type, or at least trying to. It may take several retries. Yahoo seems to be having some troubles with the load its getting.
Good work, and thanks again.
I am glad to see that Pixar is going to release in 2D as well. No matter what kind of tech they use, I get migraines from 3D. It's probably because I watch all the back-action as well as the stuff you're 'supposed' to be watching and the blur in 3D background scenes causes severe eye strain and migraines.
And with Diebold counting the vote, we're screwed!
And I thank God that Bush is not as smart as, say, Pinochet or Stroessner....
Since when has Bush been in power? He's just a puppet for Rove and the Neocons.
Who should do the investigation. I don't want to live in a world where if someone asks me for a phone number I will be arrested. I think its bad form and rude to post personal data. But to make it illegal. I don't like that.
You're arguing a totally different point. MOG got PJ's unlisted cell phone number from some contact in the phone company. She, or her phone company contact, should be investigated for that by the phone company for revealing private information against the policies of the phone company and/or against the privacy agreement PJ and the phone company signed when she got the cell phone.
Phone numbers are not really private.
Yes for normal lines, but cell phone numbers are not listed in the white or yellow pages and they are not callable by the telemarketing scumbags. MOG found out, then published, a private cell phone number. She should be investigated for how she got hold of that number and who gave it to her.
As for MSFT it would not surprise me if they were behind this flap, I don't think there is any ethical line they would not cross. I just don't think those people have any sense of morals or ethics beyond making money.
In an article on Microsoft's Monopoly and its comparison to Standard Oil's Monopoly (before our time) the author made the comment: "Microsoft has done everything that Standard Oil did except for dynamiting their competition.". We let Microsoft off the hook, so why would they not feel empowered?
What is a privacy "violation"? ... Or are you saying it's illegal? If illegal, please cite the relevant statute.
Not illegal, but it should be. It's at least unethical and immoral. She had done no crime, so her expectations of privacy were every bit as much as yours or mine.
I also believe that O'Gara was merely being controversial.
Publishing someones phone number and address, and even their mother's address, goes way beyond being controversial. It's a privacy violation.
It's not solicited at all. The origin is spoofed and the spam bounce goes to an innocent victim. It's called backscatter and it can get you RBL'ed in a real hurry.
As the postmaster of a 2-char domain name, I get a lot of spamtraps generated by XY@XY.COM where XY are the person's initials. Some even make up addresses at XY.COM that get into spammers lists since very few spammers use confirmed opt-in and very few clean their lists. I used to get PO'ed about this, but realized that they had generated over a huge pile of high frequency spamtraps for me to report to SpamCop.
Its a bad thing to use a legit domain as a fake address, but if you are the kind that can see a use for it, there can be an upside for it, unless you are a spammer.
Check with any large church. They have been recording and releasing their services immediately afterwards, some on CD, some on tape, depending on the size of the church and the length of the sermon.
Some of us consider that a performance, and its been done on tape for over 30 years.
Need to watch out for weasel-words that say the license can be modified by the owner without notice, or something similar. The Internet needs to run without royalty or license entanglement, otherwise it will become one huge mega-business, not suitable for the hackers that started the process to begin with. Businesses can do Value Added stuff, but the basic infrastructure (email, web, IP protocols, etc.) need to run without being proprietary.
I always knew it was a surrogate operating system, now its proven... "Sir O Gates".
If you think Herr Gates has any desire to do the right thing, think again. This is all a ploy to use the spam epidemic to get a toehold in the internet by legislating proprietary solutions. Its the same old FUD game that got Ashcroft's BS adopted.
You make the assumption that they have someone there to actually look.
A lot of the Iraqi troops are surrendering immediately. Some are just dropping out of the military. They would not have any planes in the air, so where would the information come from?
Actually, tobacco did control the "attacks", but made it so I was constantly short of breath.
Never tried cannabis.