And I can't remember a situation in which I was without net acess for more than one or two days, and very sporadically (not more than once or twice a year).
If you take into account that most of my life has been spent in developping countries, then the above anecdote is more interesting.
And since I have been in the UK I have not been without net access at all for the last 8 years. Not even a single day.
Too many variables? No problem, the computer can take them all into account in no time, no problem.
No two cases are the same? So what. Computers are good at recognizing patterns if they are described properly.
You would hav no idea. People cleverer than you may have.
And frankly, it is not like all is black magic. Sentencing is suppossed to follow strict, codified guidelines.
Experts during a trial would decide which attenuating cirsunstances exist, and which aggravating ones existed in a crime judged as commited.
Insert inot a computer program (that frankly, I don't see how it could be more difficult than most complex software we use in a daily nowadays). And fo security pass the veredict quickly through and independent panel of experienced jurists to make sure ther ei no MSoftie (bug) in the code.
They will just flog the old stuff unitl it is all gone and will have a new wave of fanatics buying yet more of the same Apple stuff, as they are told, obediently as always.
The OS is crippled at birth. Otherwise it would not need the myriad of security products to secure it.
What the public could expect is to have an OS designed with sensible assumptions about security and with enough open hooks to allow anybody to improve upon that.
The MS way is to embed everything in a convoluted way to later claim "it is all part of the OS you know" in order to generate new revenue streams (suscriptions to antivirus services like virus signatures updates...) while being creative about abusing their monopolic position.
The insane thing would be to let them get away with it.
If somebody has been beating you for a couple of hours with a baseball bat, you would be forgiven if you cover your head, by reflex, as soon as you see tht hooligan reaching for the implement again.
MS has a track record of including the kitchen sink in the OS and then putting unnecessary locks, so if you remove the kitchen sink (lets say, because you want a new one) the full kitchen stops working. And the bathroom, and the TV in the living rooms explodes....
If MS had an history of beating the competition by innovating with better products (that are not unnecessarily tied to the OS) then nobody would be complaining and we would be blessing our near monopolists.
But the matter of fact is that they are convicted abusers of their monopolic position, are constantly testing the boundaries of what is legal in many countries, and frankly I don't see why we should give them the benefit of the doubt on this one.
Look, if MS wa releasing a tool that could be easily replaceable, becuas it was modular, I think there would be very few complaints.
The problem is that what MS does is to artificially embed a new feature in the OS in a way that nothing would work if you removed all the dependencies.
This is done not for technical reasons but for commercial ones (i.e. in order to abuse a monopolic position).
You offer only the stick solution. A "solution: that is descredited because it is not working.
The medical profession involvement is necessary in order to cure an addiction problem that forces individuals into crime. Addiction is a sickness, you are not going to solve it locking somebody up in a cell for a couple of months or with some community service.
Substance addictions are not "mind games" or a matter or having a strong will. Addictions are physical in nature. Go without food for 3 or 4 days and you may begin to understand how an addict feels. You would pretty much do anything in your power to get some food, even commiting some crime. Well, I need to go no further, because I think I have made my point.
The only legitimate way of fighting an injustice is within the boundaries of the law, unless the situation is so opressive or life threatening that such course of action is no longer reasonable.
As much as I hate conglomerates that are abusive using hteir legal rights, I can't condone battling them "by any means" as you suggest.
In democratic societies that is a recipe for disaster best avoided.
Read the autobiography of Nelson Mandela, that should clarify the issue, from the horse mouth so to speadk, of an authentic freedom fighter.
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And I can't remember a situation in which I was without net acess for more than one or two days, and very sporadically (not more than once or twice a year).
If you take into account that most of my life has been spent in developping countries, then the above anecdote is more interesting.
And since I have been in the UK I have not been without net access at all for the last 8 years. Not even a single day.
So I frankly fail to see your point.
Too many variables? No problem, the computer can take them all into account in no time, no problem.
No two cases are the same? So what. Computers are good at recognizing patterns if they are described properly.
You would hav no idea. People cleverer than you may have.
And frankly, it is not like all is black magic. Sentencing is suppossed to follow strict, codified guidelines.
Experts during a trial would decide which attenuating cirsunstances exist, and which aggravating ones existed in a crime judged as commited.
Insert inot a computer program (that frankly, I don't see how it could be more difficult than most complex software we use in a daily nowadays). And fo security pass the veredict quickly through and independent panel of experienced jurists to make sure ther ei no MSoftie (bug) in the code.
There you go old chap.
Sorry to rain in your little parade.
Check the population of Indonesia.
Think about how many Indonesian terrorists there are (not many).
STFU.
Witch hunts are never right Mister, even if you catch only witches.
There is a thing called due process and rule of law.
.... it is good that you hide your literary incompetence behind an AC comment.
.... that the US governments' constituents are multinational coporations. Specially the ones with near monopoloic positions.
And to think this comes form the guy in charge of keeping an eye on the monopolies...
What s shambles...
They will just flog the old stuff unitl it is all gone and will have a new wave of fanatics buying yet more of the same Apple stuff, as they are told, obediently as always.
It is so f-innovative that I am greatful to be alive in an era of such pioneering innovation.
"No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame." is completely true. From a technical point of view the iPods are not very impressive.
Which is further confirmed by your own comment: "most of the postings here are "OMG! A blue iPod!".
Apple is pushing the iPod not as a technical marvel but as a fashion accsesory.
You would like more substance over form....
You stoll all the wonders of Windows, but you are a vulgar pirate.
What a hypocrate.
The OS is crippled at birth. Otherwise it would not need the myriad of security products to secure it.
What the public could expect is to have an OS designed with sensible assumptions about security and with enough open hooks to allow anybody to improve upon that.
The MS way is to embed everything in a convoluted way to later claim "it is all part of the OS you know" in order to generate new revenue streams (suscriptions to antivirus services like virus signatures updates...) while being creative about abusing their monopolic position.
The insane thing would be to let them get away with it.
If somebody has been beating you for a couple of hours with a baseball bat, you would be forgiven if you cover your head, by reflex, as soon as you see tht hooligan reaching for the implement again.
MS has a track record of including the kitchen sink in the OS and then putting unnecessary locks, so if you remove the kitchen sink (lets say, because you want a new one) the full kitchen stops working. And the bathroom, and the TV in the living rooms explodes....
If MS had an history of beating the competition by innovating with better products (that are not unnecessarily tied to the OS) then nobody would be complaining and we would be blessing our near monopolists.
But the matter of fact is that they are convicted abusers of their monopolic position, are constantly testing the boundaries of what is legal in many countries, and frankly I don't see why we should give them the benefit of the doubt on this one.
Look, if MS wa releasing a tool that could be easily replaceable, becuas it was modular, I think there would be very few complaints.
The problem is that what MS does is to artificially embed a new feature in the OS in a way that nothing would work if you removed all the dependencies.
This is done not for technical reasons but for commercial ones (i.e. in order to abuse a monopolic position).
DIY is not a hobby. It is punishment.
You offer only the stick solution. A "solution: that is descredited because it is not working.
The medical profession involvement is necessary in order to cure an addiction problem that forces individuals into crime. Addiction is a sickness, you are not going to solve it locking somebody up in a cell for a couple of months or with some community service.
Substance addictions are not "mind games" or a matter or having a strong will. Addictions are physical in nature. Go without food for 3 or 4 days and you may begin to understand how an addict feels. You would pretty much do anything in your power to get some food, even commiting some crime. Well, I need to go no further, because I think I have made my point.
In Mexico City, a dangerous town if there is one, children have played on the streets for generations.
The dangers of urban environments are greatly overrated, specially in developped countries.
That is what you are advocating.
The only legitimate way of fighting an injustice is within the boundaries of the law, unless the situation is so opressive or life threatening that such course of action is no longer reasonable.
As much as I hate conglomerates that are abusive using hteir legal rights, I can't condone battling them "by any means" as you suggest.
In democratic societies that is a recipe for disaster best avoided.
Read the autobiography of Nelson Mandela, that should clarify the issue, from the horse mouth so to speadk, of an authentic freedom fighter.
Glad to see you have rightfully been modded down....
I would not class shameless repeats as good movies without actually having seen them.
And then people saying that religion makes no sense are a minority....
.... Western civilization would be dead anyway, the murder a tragedy of our own making.
What about if you are innocent of the charges, wise AC?