Because then fans can support the band by buying the music instead of committing copyright infringement.
Just as welfare bums can improve their lies by getting off their butts and taking care of themselves. Some do, but the majority find it too easy to steal from those who work. Remember, we humans are just ignoble hairless apes, by and large, and no amount of law or wishing or declaring will change that.
In the meantime I can't help but think all the loyal third-party vendors of accessories for the 3G (there were alot after the holiday boom) would be a bit miffed that Apple changed the design again. Leaving them to re-make many of their already well sold products.
Why? Take a look at this page. It looks like the interface for the remote and headphones is the same, so most (if not all) of the accessories should still work.
Even more complicated, what about posthumously-released works? Otis Redding's biggest hit was "The Dock of the Bay", released after he died. Also, consider the case of Buddy Holly's widow. Surely she needed the money that was going to come in.
Personally, I have no problem with the rights extending so many years after the death of the creator. Imagine a similar case, a carpenter builds bookshelves. If you allow someone to take his creation (the bookshelves) without his being properly compensated, that is called stealing. Why should works of art be different? Don't you want the artists to be compensated?
I guess the best bet for someone who just wants to try out BSD is Freesbie
Or possibly this as an option. I know, I know, you have to buy Apple hardware, but the nice thing is that you can play around with BSD as well, pre-installed, while still getting the iApps. And chicks dig the Powerbook.
There must be something going on behind the scenes where Apple and Microsoft have made a deal to keep their operating systems on separate platforms.
No there doesn't. What you see as a conspiracy is actually two companies with different business models.
Apple makes money from selling hardware. This isn't strictly true, they're more of a solutions company than a hardware company, but selling the hardware is where they make their cash. They probably make a bit of cash from their software, but the margin must be small, given the size of their market, and they use their great software to push their hardware. Therefore, it is in Apple's best interest to make their hardware different so no one can run their software on other hardware. That keeps their margins high, and moving to the commodity platform of x86 would mean people would run Apple's low-margin software on low-margin hardware made by others, and Apple's bottom line would take a pounding.
MicroSoft, on the other hand, makes money off software, not hardware. As of 2002 (I don't know about the latest financial report), MicroSoft makes money in three areas: their OS, Office, and the Mac Business Unit. The MacBU is tiny compared to the first two. Therefore, it is in their best interest to write the OS (and per corallary Office) for the commodity hardware, which is x86. Writing for other hardware would increase their overhead, and for what purpose? People who want Windows will get an x86 machine to run it. It's not in MicroSoft's best interest to have to support multiple platforms. Heck, they have a rough time keeping their x86 OS secure and relatively bug-free. So they plug along with x86 until it is no longer the preferred chip.
It's probably more complicated than this, of course; I've heard of agreements and contractual obligations between Apple and IBM/Motorola and MS/Intel that reinforce this seperation, but it is probably more reinforcement than anything.
And just yesterday Governor Kernan cancelled a contract (at the cost of $800K or so) that would have oursourced jobs to Indian programmers to help the state's program to help Hoosiers find jobs. No wonder they quit doing Yes, Prime Minister episodes; how do you make a facr of megafarce?
The funny thing is, the TOS does not specify that you actually must live in Indiana. How on earth are they going to verify that each address is a valid address?
Simple. Answer the following questions:
Who won the first Indy 500?
Where did Kurt Vonnegut go to high school?
In euchre, if spades are trump, what does that make the jack of clubs?
Who hit the winning shot in the 1954 boys basketball championship game?
Whom did Gene Keady replace as basketball coach at Purdue?
What Congressional Medal of Honor recipient used to own the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
Are you a heterosexual man who cries when Jim Nabors sings?
Who wrote A Girl of the Limberlost?
What coach led the Pacers to three ABA titles?
What high school's alumni include David Letterman, Jane Pauley, Wayne Gretsky, and Marylin Quayle?
In 1983, John Mellencamp was involved with a strange contest on MTV. What was the prize?
What is a Duesenburg?
What was Yank Rachell's primary instrument?
Who was Abe Martin?
What Hoosier author won the Pulitzer prize for literature twice?
What is Larry Bird's nickname?
Complete the following: the goblins 'll gitcha if...
What is Bob Knight's middle name?
Name one of the national morning radio shows that originate in Indianapolis.
Name three current NASCAR drivers from Indiana.
At what age are Hoosiers required to retire to Florida?
What jazz guitar great is from Indiana Avenue?
The section of Interstate 65 interior to 465 is named after whom
I've never quite figured out how Democrats take the blame for spending when the Republicans are just as bad. The difference is where they choose to spend the money.
You just answered your own question. Spending money to make it easier for individuals to start a business, while still spending, is better than spending money on useless or stupid things like this.
Oh, and if, by 'progressive', you mean paying people to not work or raising taxes to Bostonian levels, then I'll stick with the pioneer-style libertarianism we're known for, thank you. I'm no fan of religions, but the religion of government control might be the worst one after Raiders fans. Bring back Mayor Steve, I say.
How is it that the state of Indiana can provide a free product that competes directly with everyone from yahoo mail to wordperfect and get away with it.
Because our state government is run by thieves. At least, I hope it's thieves. I'd hate to think that they're that incompetent...
And required to buy Windows machines, no less, said the iMac-owning Hoosier.
Feh. More pork from the Indiana government. Why don't they give us something useful, like software that will translate Julia Carson's comments into English?
(And yes, I am a Hoosier resident and taxpayer who owns an iMac.)
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Just as welfare bums can improve their lies by getting off their butts and taking care of themselves. Some do, but the majority find it too easy to steal from those who work. Remember, we humans are just ignoble hairless apes, by and large, and no amount of law or wishing or declaring will change that.
Well, they're a very old band. "When I'm Sixty-Four" is now a trip down memory lane.-
The Beatles, wasn't that Paul McCartney's band before Wings?
That is a VERY old joke.He should suffer! Everyone knows that slashdotting Illinois is the job of the highway department.
Why? Take a look at this page. It looks like the interface for the remote and headphones is the same, so most (if not all) of the accessories should still work.
Even more complicated, what about posthumously-released works? Otis Redding's biggest hit was "The Dock of the Bay", released after he died. Also, consider the case of Buddy Holly's widow. Surely she needed the money that was going to come in. Personally, I have no problem with the rights extending so many years after the death of the creator. Imagine a similar case, a carpenter builds bookshelves. If you allow someone to take his creation (the bookshelves) without his being properly compensated, that is called stealing. Why should works of art be different? Don't you want the artists to be compensated?
Or possibly this as an option. I know, I know, you have to buy Apple hardware, but the nice thing is that you can play around with BSD as well, pre-installed, while still getting the iApps. And chicks dig the Powerbook.
Well, I like it. YMMV.
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Horray for the Department of Homeland Security!
I feel so....conflicted.I know, it's like watching a fight between an IRS auditor and a PETA employee. You just hope it goes the distance.
Or sheep farms and businesses that sell really, really bad nylon short-sleeved button-down shirts.
Because she's functionally illiterate?
No there doesn't. What you see as a conspiracy is actually two companies with different business models.
Apple makes money from selling hardware. This isn't strictly true, they're more of a solutions company than a hardware company, but selling the hardware is where they make their cash. They probably make a bit of cash from their software, but the margin must be small, given the size of their market, and they use their great software to push their hardware. Therefore, it is in Apple's best interest to make their hardware different so no one can run their software on other hardware. That keeps their margins high, and moving to the commodity platform of x86 would mean people would run Apple's low-margin software on low-margin hardware made by others, and Apple's bottom line would take a pounding.
MicroSoft, on the other hand, makes money off software, not hardware. As of 2002 (I don't know about the latest financial report), MicroSoft makes money in three areas: their OS, Office, and the Mac Business Unit. The MacBU is tiny compared to the first two. Therefore, it is in their best interest to write the OS (and per corallary Office) for the commodity hardware, which is x86. Writing for other hardware would increase their overhead, and for what purpose? People who want Windows will get an x86 machine to run it. It's not in MicroSoft's best interest to have to support multiple platforms. Heck, they have a rough time keeping their x86 OS secure and relatively bug-free. So they plug along with x86 until it is no longer the preferred chip.
It's probably more complicated than this, of course; I've heard of agreements and contractual obligations between Apple and IBM/Motorola and MS/Intel that reinforce this seperation, but it is probably more reinforcement than anything.
Why didn't you write it in obfuscated perl? :)
That probably got caught by the lameness filter. And I say this not as a saint on perlmonks, but a complete loony.
Six and a half.
Of course, efficiency comparisons to Chicago or DC really means "grading on a curve".
Simple. Answer the following questions:
- Who won the first Indy 500?
- Where did Kurt Vonnegut go to high school?
- In euchre, if spades are trump, what does that make the jack of clubs?
- Who hit the winning shot in the 1954 boys basketball championship game?
- Whom did Gene Keady replace as basketball coach at Purdue?
- What Congressional Medal of Honor recipient used to own the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
- Are you a heterosexual man who cries when Jim Nabors sings?
- Who wrote A Girl of the Limberlost?
- What coach led the Pacers to three ABA titles?
- What high school's alumni include David Letterman, Jane Pauley, Wayne Gretsky, and Marylin Quayle?
- In 1983, John Mellencamp was involved with a strange contest on MTV. What was the prize?
- What is a Duesenburg?
- What was Yank Rachell's primary instrument?
- Who was Abe Martin?
- What Hoosier author won the Pulitzer prize for literature twice?
- What is Larry Bird's nickname?
- Complete the following: the goblins 'll gitcha if
...
- What is Bob Knight's middle name?
- Name one of the national morning radio shows that originate in Indianapolis.
- Name three current NASCAR drivers from Indiana.
- At what age are Hoosiers required to retire to Florida?
- What jazz guitar great is from Indiana Avenue?
- The section of Interstate 65 interior to 465 is named after whom
- St. Elmo's is famous for what appetizer?
- What three rivers is Ft. Wayne built around?
That's enough to start withYou just answered your own question. Spending money to make it easier for individuals to start a business, while still spending, is better than spending money on useless or stupid things like this.
Oh, and if, by 'progressive', you mean paying people to not work or raising taxes to Bostonian levels, then I'll stick with the pioneer-style libertarianism we're known for, thank you. I'm no fan of religions, but the religion of government control might be the worst one after Raiders fans. Bring back Mayor Steve, I say.
Because our state government is run by thieves. At least, I hope it's thieves. I'd hate to think that they're that incompetent ...
Feh. More pork from the Indiana government. Why don't they give us something useful, like software that will translate Julia Carson's comments into English?
(And yes, I am a Hoosier resident and taxpayer who owns an iMac.)
Oh, do we really need to encourage Adam Sandler?