I agree, I actually misread that piece and thought the summary said *can't* reasonably point finger and it made much more sense to me! Because doing that would also give a focus on their legal issues with Vista, which never does anything good for a company. Especially when the party having issues is an organization represented by group of over a dozen countries. Then even their stock owners start to notice the company is having quite some trouble.
I agree; it's one thing if he doesn't want to reveal things that would give competitors an advantage, like specific features, but not even what platform (like 32/64 bit) it will run on. What would not answering that achieve for him? Sounds like the only reason being "gain more time to figure out whatever the hell we'll develop" indeed.
And there went any stirrings of sympathy I was feeling for him for getting jailed for trolling.
True, however, it feels way more about the porn part than the trolling part, doesn't it? Despite that porn being revealed, I still don't believe the law talked about here is necessarily the right one.
Trolling is one thing, but trolling on website dedicated to the memory of a recently murdered teenager?
Yes, that's exactly what trolls in general do. Where else if they are most succssful there? It's the same thing when they troll here about Linux if it's a Linux article, or on an IMDb Star Wars original trilogy thread if it's about how good the original trilogy was. Just not as gruesome, but the very same philosophy behind it anyway.
Inciting crimes is illegal here (in the UK), as it is in the US.
I wonder how one is going to go about discussing law reforms then. I.e. forming political parties to make what was illegal legal. It has happened numerous times in the past, and many countries around the world have to thank these reforms for the quality of their country and living today.
Also, given the high profile copyright crimes seem to have in the government due to media corproration's influence, would it in the future be risking jailtime to promote piracy as a protest, much like the Swedish political Pirate Party does today? It's not hate crime, but how long will it take until these laws are "adjusted" to cover all pretty much all kinds of crime?
As the "bad" sites (like placeholder domain parked ones full of ads) on the web start figuring out Google's indexing algorithms and build cross-linking networks to imitate popularity, things like this seem to be increasingly more common.
Even 30 minutes / day wouldn't be a big deal to me. Well, perhaps porn sites isn't the most suitable for corporate browsing, but non-work related stuff anyway. You easily get to these durations if you have a quick lunch break and when you get back check on some unrelated web sites. It would still be during lunch hours. (well, at least in my country, 1 hour lunch breaks are the standard)
We aren't spending much more than our annual Microsoft Certified Partner fee for this, and I can tell you it's way lower than $5000 and grants us upgrades for client and server systems alike, along with applications. We won't have to upgrade our hardware. We did 2-3 years ago, and that's clearly enough for Vista. I know this because I've ran it myself. Users on our company jumping to a Mac just like they wish out of a personal agenda? Are they kidding me?
It's not about not being allowed to pay, who here says "you shouldn't be allowed to pay for higher quality services"?
Btw, I'm saying this from the POV of the customer, not the business. I'm obviously arguing against a business being able to do this as, again, it stifles the competition among corporations, especially when the smaller businesses start getting involved in the equation.
It's not about not being allowed to pay, who here says "you shouldn't be allowed to pay for higher quality services"? No one. The problem is an ISP that decides who should get through. What do you think will happen to startup web services not well financed if they start getting rubbish speeds for not having the money to essentially bribe the ISP?
Capitalists should be interested in having as many corporations as possible be able to place a solid mark on the web, and surely having to pay more to get your traffic through is an obstacle for this?
Or perhaps "Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Hennig Brand, for the discovery of phosphorus, on which the allotrope white phosphorous is based upon, which is useful to light up hum^H^H^H the skies in military situations."
Slashdot Mirror
I thought that's what they had to do already..?
Some existing partners:
http://books.google.com/googlebooks/partners.html
How to become a partner (and searchable):
https://books.google.com/partner/signon?apply=Cli
I did this: http://www.google.com/search?q=Walter+de+Gruyter+f airy+tales&btnG=Google-s%C3%B6kning&lr=
i d=c3zrJD0TPekC&dq=Enzyklop%C3%A4die+des+M%C3%A4rch ens
Following the summary for link #1, I got this: http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN3110082012&
Maybe that's the one you're looking for.
I agree, I actually misread that piece and thought the summary said *can't* reasonably point finger and it made much more sense to me! Because doing that would also give a focus on their legal issues with Vista, which never does anything good for a company. Especially when the party having issues is an organization represented by group of over a dozen countries. Then even their stock owners start to notice the company is having quite some trouble.
I thought only ruby was on rails.. :-/
I agree; it's one thing if he doesn't want to reveal things that would give competitors an advantage, like specific features, but not even what platform (like 32/64 bit) it will run on. What would not answering that achieve for him? Sounds like the only reason being "gain more time to figure out whatever the hell we'll develop" indeed.
True, however, it feels way more about the porn part than the trolling part, doesn't it? Despite that porn being revealed, I still don't believe the law talked about here is necessarily the right one.
Yes, that's exactly what trolls in general do. Where else if they are most succssful there? It's the same thing when they troll here about Linux if it's a Linux article, or on an IMDb Star Wars original trilogy thread if it's about how good the original trilogy was. Just not as gruesome, but the very same philosophy behind it anyway.
Yes, to summarize, I believe these laws are quite prevalent throughout Europe actually. I believe it's a gift from the end of WW2.
I wonder how one is going to go about discussing law reforms then. I.e. forming political parties to make what was illegal legal. It has happened numerous times in the past, and many countries around the world have to thank these reforms for the quality of their country and living today.
Also, given the high profile copyright crimes seem to have in the government due to media corproration's influence, would it in the future be risking jailtime to promote piracy as a protest, much like the Swedish political Pirate Party does today? It's not hate crime, but how long will it take until these laws are "adjusted" to cover all pretty much all kinds of crime?
As the "bad" sites (like placeholder domain parked ones full of ads) on the web start figuring out Google's indexing algorithms and build cross-linking networks to imitate popularity, things like this seem to be increasingly more common.
Even 30 minutes / day wouldn't be a big deal to me. Well, perhaps porn sites isn't the most suitable for corporate browsing, but non-work related stuff anyway. You easily get to these durations if you have a quick lunch break and when you get back check on some unrelated web sites. It would still be during lunch hours. (well, at least in my country, 1 hour lunch breaks are the standard)
We aren't spending much more than our annual Microsoft Certified Partner fee for this, and I can tell you it's way lower than $5000 and grants us upgrades for client and server systems alike, along with applications. We won't have to upgrade our hardware. We did 2-3 years ago, and that's clearly enough for Vista. I know this because I've ran it myself. Users on our company jumping to a Mac just like they wish out of a personal agenda? Are they kidding me?
This is just too funny :-)
/* potential mating partner */ /*printf( "." ); fflush( stdout );/**/ /* mating must be mutual */ /*M_wait += 15;/**/ /*printf( "+" ); fflush( stdout );/**/ /* this is male object */ /* perform breeding in female object */ /* this is female object */ /* current position */ /* behind position */ /* back to field wall */ /* newborn's position */ /* move mother backward */ /* conception */ /*printf( "CHILD%d ", child );/**/ /* birth */
/* partner.printGenotype();
void Mammal::mate( Mammal& partner ) {
M_partner = partner.getId();
if( partner.getPartnerId() != M_id ) {
return;
}
if( M_gender == 0 ) {
partner.mate( *this );
return;
}
assert( M_gender == 1 );
int x = M_x, y = M_y;
switch( M_direction ) {
case EAST: x--; break;
case NORTH: y++; break;
case WEST: x++; break;
case SOUTH: y--; break;
}
if( !M_field->in( x, y ) ) return;
int cx = M_x, cy = M_y;
M_x = x;
M_y = y;
orgasm();
partner.orgasm();
Mammal* child;
child = new Mammal( *M_field, cx, cy, NEWBORNENERGY, *this, partner );
M_energy -= CHILDBIRTHENERGY;
M_population->add( *child );
printf( "MATE(%d,%d)->%d(%d) ", M_id, partner.getId(), child->getId(), child->getGeneration() );
partner.printState();
printGenotype();
printState();
child->printGenotype();
child->printState();/**/
}
void Mammal::orgasm() {
M_energy -= MATINGENERGY;
M_result = 1;
}
Is it really the video games that's the problem, or just the lack of studies?
Office 2003 introduces DRM on documents.
Who cares?
1. It's optional.
2. It's document encryption and digital signatures with a fancy name. What's not to like if it's about sensitive corporate data?
Anyone remember the days when Sierra wasn't a worthless hack of a brand?
:p
Hmm, the earliest I remember was the Leisure Suit Larry games, so no.
Must... resist... bad... jokes...
:-o
Hmm, I wonder if X marks the spot here too?
It's not about not being allowed to pay, who here says "you shouldn't be allowed to pay for higher quality services"?
Btw, I'm saying this from the POV of the customer, not the business. I'm obviously arguing against a business being able to do this as, again, it stifles the competition among corporations, especially when the smaller businesses start getting involved in the equation.
It's not about not being allowed to pay, who here says "you shouldn't be allowed to pay for higher quality services"? No one. The problem is an ISP that decides who should get through. What do you think will happen to startup web services not well financed if they start getting rubbish speeds for not having the money to essentially bribe the ISP?
Capitalists should be interested in having as many corporations as possible be able to place a solid mark on the web, and surely having to pay more to get your traffic through is an obstacle for this?
I bet you have few friends. :-(
Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Discontinued
Or perhaps "Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Hennig Brand, for the discovery of phosphorus, on which the allotrope white phosphorous is based upon, which is useful to light up hum^H^H^H the skies in military situations."
I can't believe this FUD full of assumptions was modded +5.
Lookie here for example:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-antivirus-and-wind
They could take all that extra time they have on their hands and follow around some sex offenders
*quickly pulls out a snake halfway inserted in his ass*
Hey, now wait a minute, sir!
I am looking into moving soon....maybe Sweden will get a look see....
Oh yeah, I have a room free!
Avoiding sending police in... Coming up next from the Antipiracy Bureau:
:-o
Hot spy babes trying to become girlfriends to Pirate Bay geeks and get into their rooms!
Silicon boobs funded by the RIAA!
I tell you, it's DVD-Jon's achievements and their oil that keeps bringing the blasted Norwegians on top of us!
/ Grumpy Swede