I agree! One of the most fun games I ever played (granted, I was 8) was a nonsensical C64 game called Baggitman.
You were some kind of bank robber that hid a bunch of money in this trippy mine. Basically you had to gather up all your loot and throw it in a wheelbarrow while two moronic cops chased you down.
What made the game so funny was the multitude of things you could do to (temporarily) take the cops out of action. Aside from dropping moneybags on them from a ladder, to knocking them out cold with a pickaxe (ouch!), it only got funnier when they threw themselves off a ledge or did unto themselves in some other humerous way.
That game kept me entertained for days on end. Sure it had no real plot and the graphics wer primative, but it was FUN TO PLAY! And that's the element overlooked by game companies trying to one-up (no pun intended) each other with gimmicks.
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"...instead of trying to spread gospel, so to speak."
Linux would benefit more if people would look at it as simply an OPERATING system, rather than a (religious) BELIEF system.
There's a reason why Linus has consistently distanced himself from the zealots; they don't represent his personal vision/goal of Linux.
Far too many irresponsible statements are made in these headlines that are at best baseless speculation.
If Slashdot editors want to make paranoid claims and assert they are true, they damn well better be able to back them up with FACTS! It's not up to us to prove their wild assertions untrue!
A. It's not as if this is the first time an editor has attached offtopic editorial to a user-submitted article. We'd be more forgiving if this childishness didn't happen so damned often.
I saw the text start to scroll (was watching CSI on Spike), and the next time it started, black bars covered the text. At the time, I didn't think anything of it.
Seems rather childish of both companies, if the headline is indeed accurate. Perhaps there's more to this though? Hmmm...
"Being forced to include third-party software is simply the punitive action to punish MS for a past misdeed and help the companies who were the victim of that cheating."
So, how many companies are we talking about here? Just a few that the EU gets to arbitrarily pick? Or do you mean every vendor of every commercial and shareware app that plays media files?
Not to say that I favor intrusive Big Brother policies, but we already have laws that reasonably protect our privacy.
What you suggest would make it impossible for law enforcement to conduct reasonable investigations. We need our existing laws to be enforced more accurately and consistently, not yet more laws that unnecessarily tie the hands of investigators. Two wrongs don't make a right.
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1. Black helicpoters/tinfoil hats all around
2. Posted by Michael
Seriously, man, you're getting as predictable as JonKatz.
Can you think of any reason why Microsoft should feel obligated (legally or ethically) to publicly disclose the details of their private financial dealings?
"So you mean the same administration that met with Lay, et al. to formulate "energy policy"?"
Government consulting ENERGY experts to formulate ENERGY policies? What a ludicrous idea! Perhaps we should bring in experts from the fast-food industry or maybe Walt Disney to help our legislators make more informed energy policy decisions.
Of course, Joe Teenager who has downloaded hundreds and thousands of MP3's isn't a customer of the music industry. 'Customer' implies that the music was paid for. Not quite a relevant comparison.
"Sound Liberation"? I call it copyright infringement, and so does the law. Contrary to what you may read here, downloading music you haven't paid for is not a struggle for liberty. It's people being too cheap to pay for what they want.
This is greedy and immoral thought!!! Whether it be atoms or bits, everything must be equally divided among the collective! The idea that something can be 'sold' borders on capitalism and fascism! Here in the USSA we must ensure that authors and inventors freely distribute their work without any expectation of financial gain! Write your senators and the FBI, these traitorous academics must have their personal wealth confiscated and redistributed, in order to preserve their freedom!
"Courtney Love herself said that the average artist would do a lot better working for tips."
Then perhaps they should. No company ever forced a musician into a record contract. There's enough information readily available for up-and-coming musicians to make responsible career decisions.
If they choose to sign a bad contract with an RIAA label, they can no longer claim deception. Ignorance is no longer an excuse.
Actually, the Allied Powers (inc. Great Britain, United States, France, Russia) got rid of the Nazis. It's not like they were thrown out by an internal rebellion of the German people.
Offtopic, I know, but I feel obligated to correct/clarify inaccurate historical references. Call it a character flaw if you want.
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Raw material? I thought the shit was EA's finished product.
Seriously, I went to school there. I thought it was all of the surrounding farmland that contributed to the odor, but this is indeed news to me!
Argh, I'm gettin all nostalgic! Yer killin me!
You were some kind of bank robber that hid a bunch of money in this trippy mine. Basically you had to gather up all your loot and throw it in a wheelbarrow while two moronic cops chased you down.
What made the game so funny was the multitude of things you could do to (temporarily) take the cops out of action. Aside from dropping moneybags on them from a ladder, to knocking them out cold with a pickaxe (ouch!), it only got funnier when they threw themselves off a ledge or did unto themselves in some other humerous way.
That game kept me entertained for days on end. Sure it had no real plot and the graphics wer primative, but it was FUN TO PLAY! And that's the element overlooked by game companies trying to one-up (no pun intended) each other with gimmicks.
Linux would benefit more if people would look at it as simply an OPERATING system, rather than a (religious) BELIEF system.
There's a reason why Linus has consistently distanced himself from the zealots; they don't represent his personal vision/goal of Linux.
Mouth shut, eyes forward, do what you're told. Don't question the editors.
Smile for the cameras. They're everywhere and they're watching you.
Secure all servers, workstations, toasters, etc. with Linux. Windows isn't funny anymore, it's subversive.
Mod down your fellow posters on the slightest hint they're windows users. You won't get a free subscription, but you help keep Slashdot safe.
Suspicious links: Don't click 'em, otherwise you might know where they go or what horrors they may contain.
Twiddle your thumbs when considering posting evidence that Windows is OK to avoid Astroturfer label.
Vote for the most paranoid, irrational sounding politician, but only if their platform is Open Sourced.
If Slashdot editors want to make paranoid claims and assert they are true, they damn well better be able to back them up with FACTS! It's not up to us to prove their wild assertions untrue!
And make sure you watch out for the infamous "myphonenumber.cx".
A. It's not as if this is the first time an editor has attached offtopic editorial to a user-submitted article. We'd be more forgiving if this childishness didn't happen so damned often.
Seems rather childish of both companies, if the headline is indeed accurate. Perhaps there's more to this though? Hmmm...
So, how many companies are we talking about here? Just a few that the EU gets to arbitrarily pick? Or do you mean every vendor of every commercial and shareware app that plays media files?
I think I've made my point.
Of course, Blue Max was set during World War I. No Nazis here. Tho I do suspect the ban was indeed political.
Seriously folks, can the news possibly get any better for us Nerds?
What you suggest would make it impossible for law enforcement to conduct reasonable investigations. We need our existing laws to be enforced more accurately and consistently, not yet more laws that unnecessarily tie the hands of investigators. Two wrongs don't make a right.
2. Posted by Michael
Seriously, man, you're getting as predictable as JonKatz.
Can you think of any reason why Microsoft should feel obligated (legally or ethically) to publicly disclose the details of their private financial dealings?
Government consulting ENERGY experts to formulate ENERGY policies? What a ludicrous idea! Perhaps we should bring in experts from the fast-food industry or maybe Walt Disney to help our legislators make more informed energy policy decisions.
There's no such thing as a "stolen election"; there is no physical entity being carried off, so how can it be considered theft!?
Think progressively! These elections aren't being stolen, they're being liberated! INFORMATION WANTS TO BE FREE!!
Ahh yes, nothing like backing up a specious conspiracy theory with an unbiased source like commondreams.org.
That really only confirmed what most of us already knew or suspected; Dean wasn't cut out for the Oval Office.
Of course, Joe Teenager who has downloaded hundreds and thousands of MP3's isn't a customer of the music industry. 'Customer' implies that the music was paid for. Not quite a relevant comparison.
"Sound Liberation"? I call it copyright infringement, and so does the law. Contrary to what you may read here, downloading music you haven't paid for is not a struggle for liberty. It's people being too cheap to pay for what they want.
This is greedy and immoral thought!!! Whether it be atoms or bits, everything must be equally divided among the collective! The idea that something can be 'sold' borders on capitalism and fascism! Here in the USSA we must ensure that authors and inventors freely distribute their work without any expectation of financial gain! Write your senators and the FBI, these traitorous academics must have their personal wealth confiscated and redistributed, in order to preserve their freedom!
Then perhaps they should. No company ever forced a musician into a record contract. There's enough information readily available for up-and-coming musicians to make responsible career decisions.
If they choose to sign a bad contract with an RIAA label, they can no longer claim deception. Ignorance is no longer an excuse.
Offtopic, I know, but I feel obligated to correct/clarify inaccurate historical references. Call it a character flaw if you want.