Really? If you know it's going to be ineffective and you do it anyway because you don't want to do any of the more effective approaches outlined elsewhere, what does that say about your commitment?
Hardly. When all everyone does is post to others who feel the same, it's just an echo chamber. A feel-good exercise. One of the guys who founded the 1% protests in New York admitted that in the end it was ineffective in achieving change.
100,000 small claims court claims would be quicker, use up more of Microsoft's resources, and get money into the hands of the victims instead of the lawyers and the victims getting a $5 voucher.
This could save not just suffering but money - round-the-clock care isn't cheap.
So, they'll never implement it?
There's a disincentive in countries that have private insurance (oh, it's experimental - even if it's been proven to work for a decade - so we don't cover it), but for countries with universal health care there would be almost irresistible pressure to get on board.
Who's asking for a free pass? Even some US states allow euthanasia. Euthanasia has noting to do with "burden to society" and everything to do with ending useless suffering that would be illegal if we made a dog go through it.
Euthanasia is like abortion - it's my body, my decision. Same as DNR orders.
My feelings exactly. Fiddling around with stuff I don't want to work on so that I can work on the stuff I want to work on just doesn't float my boat any more. And as laptops without dvd drives become the norm (only 4 gigs of storage? Forget it) this problem needs to be addressed.
Not a single usb creator I have tried works on a 32-gig usb on my system under Windows 8.1, so I'm calling bullshit. One managed, ONE TIME, to boot off a 16-gig usb stick, then refused to boot a second time. Real cute.
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
Snowden has not carried on a war against the US, nor become a citizen of one of their enemies, nor given them aid and comfort. And before you start prattling on about how Russia or China or Germany has been given "aid and comfort", the US is not at war with any of them.
The CIA, on the other hand, has committed treason on numerous occasions.
The EFF has zero enforcement powers. And petitions are useless. Real change happens in the courts, or by you changing your own behavior so as to not buy their products. Petitions are for slackers.
Setting a bomb off in an area where people are, even if it's "just" the scanning area, is very effective. It means you can't predict where the next attack will be because there's no "this is a target but that isn't" any more.
The goal is fear and disruption. Any deaths are seen as just a bonus to them.
Also, this is 2016, not 1996. I no longer feel like farting around to make something work - I just want to get stuff done., Linux still does not have full support for my linux-compatible color laser printer, so I'm stuck with the OS this machine came with, which is why I want linux on a usb key. I have files I wrote a few years ago that windows can't unzip because of conflicts with windows reserved names and case-insensitive file system, so I kind of need linux to continue to work on them - or at least see if I'm able to any more.
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Doing something is better than doing nothing.
Really? If you know it's going to be ineffective and you do it anyway because you don't want to do any of the more effective approaches outlined elsewhere, what does that say about your commitment?
I could tell you a far better way, but then I'd have to kill you. I may have to kill you anyway, just to be sure.
Thanks. It already looks more competent - it recognized the need for the two extra files for boot and downloaded them. Here's hoping.
Excellent point. Better watch for it - you're now an enemy of the state.
Hardly. When all everyone does is post to others who feel the same, it's just an echo chamber. A feel-good exercise. One of the guys who founded the 1% protests in New York admitted that in the end it was ineffective in achieving change.
And when Microsoft slips it into another IP address?
Hey stupid - there's been plenty of proof in the last few weeks. Start here. They were very aware of him.
The courts would just be enforcing existing tort law. Microsoft caused the user damage, they should pay. No new laws needed, no judicial over-reach.
100,000 small claims court claims would be quicker, use up more of Microsoft's resources, and get money into the hands of the victims instead of the lawyers and the victims getting a $5 voucher.
So what's stopping all these slackers from going to small claims court when their system fails to boot after the upgrade?
This could save not just suffering but money - round-the-clock care isn't cheap.
So, they'll never implement it?
There's a disincentive in countries that have private insurance (oh, it's experimental - even if it's been proven to work for a decade - so we don't cover it), but for countries with universal health care there would be almost irresistible pressure to get on board.
Who's asking for a free pass? Even some US states allow euthanasia. Euthanasia has noting to do with "burden to society" and everything to do with ending useless suffering that would be illegal if we made a dog go through it.
Euthanasia is like abortion - it's my body, my decision. Same as DNR orders.
i don't have time for this shit any more,
My feelings exactly. Fiddling around with stuff I don't want to work on so that I can work on the stuff I want to work on just doesn't float my boat any more. And as laptops without dvd drives become the norm (only 4 gigs of storage? Forget it) this problem needs to be addressed.
Not a single usb creator I have tried works on a 32-gig usb on my system under Windows 8.1, so I'm calling bullshit. One managed, ONE TIME, to boot off a 16-gig usb stick, then refused to boot a second time. Real cute.
Snowden is no more a traitor than any whistle blower who tries to get the government, their employer, etc. to live up to the law and stop breaking the Constitution. The constitution is pretty clear as to what constitutes treason.
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
Snowden has not carried on a war against the US, nor become a citizen of one of their enemies, nor given them aid and comfort. And before you start prattling on about how Russia or China or Germany has been given "aid and comfort", the US is not at war with any of them.
The CIA, on the other hand, has committed treason on numerous occasions.
There was absolutely nothing "erroneous" - it was all an intentional bunch of cover-your-ass lying.
I guess "erroneously assert" is the new "that statement is no longer operative". Nixon should sue for some sort of infringement.
The EFF has zero enforcement powers. And petitions are useless. Real change happens in the courts, or by you changing your own behavior so as to not buy their products. Petitions are for slackers.
Setting a bomb off in an area where people are, even if it's "just" the scanning area, is very effective. It means you can't predict where the next attack will be because there's no "this is a target but that isn't" any more.
The goal is fear and disruption. Any deaths are seen as just a bonus to them.
Now you don't even have to carry your bomb ^H^H^H^H^H luggage to the terminal Slip it in Leo and walk away.
Also, this is 2016, not 1996. I no longer feel like farting around to make something work - I just want to get stuff done., Linux still does not have full support for my linux-compatible color laser printer, so I'm stuck with the OS this machine came with, which is why I want linux on a usb key. I have files I wrote a few years ago that windows can't unzip because of conflicts with windows reserved names and case-insensitive file system, so I kind of need linux to continue to work on them - or at least see if I'm able to any more.
I tried several utilities - they do not produce bootable usb keys on my sticks.
If you vote socialist your unknowing agreeing with GPs post. Look into the treatment of the elderly in Europe.
I think you spelled "pretty much most of the world" wrong.
and how were they compensated?
What - you wouldn't volunteer to donate? Sure, it's harder than giving blood, but plenty of people donate blood for free.
This could save not just suffering but money - round-the-clock care isn't cheap.
Kind of hard to dd anything if you are trying to get rid of windows, which a lot of people are going to be doing :-(