... when you click-through the sixteen page license agreement presented to you in 3 pt font in dark grey text on light grey background, some three years ago when you installed Win7. Right there on page fourteen, paragraph 4, sub paragraph 2, it said you agreed that the licensee (that's you) permits unscheduled, unannounced, update to the computer by the vendor, at vendor's sole discretion, with no recourse.
How is this any different from High Frequency Trading? Because one made regular (ungodly large) campaign contributions to the loops in Washington and the other one does not?
First thing I do is wipe any new computer clean. The OEMs can't be trusted anymore.
Except if you bought a Lenovo, it'll helpfully replaces OS components through Lenovo Service Engine entirely on its own. So a clean install won't save you. Nice eh?
If you take an oath to do no harm, but save the life of a patient that you know is going to go out and take as many innocent lives as they can, you are a monster. A murderer that uses someone else as your weapon and your oath as a shield.
So now you expect the doctor to pass judgement on whose life is worthy?
Every time it is the Chinese, the Russians or even the North Koreans...
No evidence needed, but can be fabricated on demand. "USA is surrounded by enemies and under constant attack. Your government need more surveillance power to protect you."
" Reportedly, the culprits were Chinese hackers helping their nation understand how US medical care works. " If you're rich, you pay for your medical care out of pocket. If you're not rich, you pay for health insurance that doesnt cover anything and then you die.
... wait, that's what the Chinese has already, today!
Initial estimate - $68 billion and completed by 2022 Final bill - $250 billion, and completed by 2045.
Or, never...But they will spend that $250B.
If eastern span of SF Bay bridge is any indication, they'll just press it into service anyways and make continuous "safety improvements" at additional cost.
... where everyone is a "consultant" (temp) and company provides a trailer park and hookups for employees' winnebagos. when your project wraps, you drive it to your next "job."
No, I mean the CEO of a US corporation would've never stepped down over something like this... s/he would've threw one of his (disposable) underlings under the bus instead.
...the reading ability needed to understand... the terms and conditions on many sites and services... often (requires) a post-graduate (Masters/PhD) level education
And just to state the obvious, this is strictly intentional.
If it's not GPL but another "you can look, but we own everything you add, you cannot distribute it to anyone, and we can close it up anytime we want" license, I think I'll pass.
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... and the binding arbitration clause that's now present in millions of EULA?
... when you click-through the sixteen page license agreement presented to you in 3 pt font in dark grey text on light grey background, some three years ago when you installed Win7. Right there on page fourteen, paragraph 4, sub paragraph 2, it said you agreed that the licensee (that's you) permits unscheduled, unannounced, update to the computer by the vendor, at vendor's sole discretion, with no recourse.
Correct question is - How would you be programmed in a decade...
How is this any different from High Frequency Trading?
Because one made regular (ungodly large) campaign contributions to the loops in Washington and the other one does not?
He is running a pre-installed Windows?
First thing I do is wipe any new computer clean. The OEMs can't be trusted anymore.
Except if you bought a Lenovo, it'll helpfully replaces OS components through Lenovo Service Engine entirely on its own. So a clean install won't save you. Nice eh?
Wait till they found out that money is actually North Korean super notes...
If it's not GPL'ed, it's not open source. And we all know what abhorrence MS harbors for GPL...
If you take an oath to do no harm, but save the life of a patient that you know is going to go out and take as many innocent lives as they can, you are a monster. A murderer that uses someone else as your weapon and your oath as a shield.
So now you expect the doctor to pass judgement on whose life is worthy?
Illegal? When has that ever stopped the government?
There're a lot of hungry critters down below... That or it better not taste very good...
Well, that one never did worked...
Not as long as MS is still holding the FS and DDK hostage.
Every time it is the Chinese, the Russians or even the North Koreans...
No evidence needed, but can be fabricated on demand.
"USA is surrounded by enemies and under constant attack. Your government need more surveillance power to protect you."
" Reportedly, the culprits were Chinese hackers helping their nation understand how US medical care works. "
If you're rich, you pay for your medical care out of pocket.
If you're not rich, you pay for health insurance that doesnt cover anything and then you die.
... wait, that's what the Chinese has already, today!
Initial estimate - $68 billion and completed by 2022
Final bill - $250 billion, and completed by 2045.
Or, never...But they will spend that $250B.
If eastern span of SF Bay bridge is any indication,
they'll just press it into service anyways and make continuous "safety improvements" at additional cost.
... where everyone is a "consultant" (temp) and company provides a trailer park and hookups for employees' winnebagos. when your project wraps, you drive it to your next "job."
they much rather be selling you a new router.
Government has done a lot of retarded things over the years. This will just be another one.
... like when Sony unilaterally removed features...
someone should tell that to the border guards, airport police and TSA thugs.
... is what made the fascist state and other assorted sordid deeds possible. Why is this a surprise?
No, I mean the CEO of a US corporation would've never stepped down over something like this... s/he would've threw one of his (disposable) underlings under the bus instead.
What would be the purpose of a clone... if consciousness does not transfer?
...the reading ability needed to understand ... the terms and conditions on many sites and services ... often (requires) a post-graduate (Masters/PhD) level education
And just to state the obvious, this is strictly intentional.
If it's not GPL but another "you can look, but we own everything you add, you cannot distribute it to anyone, and we can close it up anytime we want" license, I think I'll pass.