Well this is different. If you have to pay the RIAA regardless of what you play then even a percentage of profits is a stupid idea.
If this is truly the case then people should be [and probably are] contesting the validity of the law. Almost like levies on CD-Rs in canada. Personally I use CD-Rs for two purposes. Backups and pirating software. The levies go to music industry types though... what about software industries?
No, just lately I've been busy with real work. I didn't have time to feed the trolls.
And honestly I have to ask, does it give you some twisted sense of satisfaction to troll slashdot? I mean only dorks, shitheads and people with time to waste read this site.
Personally I read it to join in the flame wars as I've long since given up hope of useful discussions taking place here.
Um, so what. bind,accept,send,recv,connect,listen work exactly like the BSD variants.
So you have to call WSAStartup. Big deal.
And yes I have remembered that [see net.libtomcrypt.org for example of a simple/insecure TCP/IP crypto layer that builds from the same source in both linux/windows.] just I don't make a huge deal out of the couple of lines of code that differ.
For the most part the code is the same.
As for libc, I'm talking about the standard C library like printf/qsort/fopen [etc]. The MSVCRT [or whatever] that is linked in by default provides all of this just like libc.a does in *nix.
I never said there are zero differences between *nix like and win32 platforms. I was just saying w.r.t. the original post there isn't that huge of a difference.
If the songs suck so much though, they won't be on P2P so the discussion is moot.
This "fair-use" bs is tiresome. Yes you can tape TV shows for your own PRIVATE viewing. You can't rebroadcast them [even for free] to the public.
So yes, you can backup music and dvds [which is why I think nobody should restrain DeCSS] but you can't "share" them with people [well you can, but you're not supposed to].
Not only that but SPEWS [et al.] are optional. I run my own SMTP/POP3 and I simply blacklist IPs manually from abusers [e.g. virus, spammers, etc.].
Ya I still get spam and viruses sent to my box but once I ban their IP [or class C] I never have to hear from them again.
Doing so manually I think is a bit better than letting others pick and choose what to bam. In this case SPEWS is just poorly maintained and could cost business.
Um windows does have slight differences but in fact properly written code for sockets is 99.9% portable [to other BSD socket platforms] except what headers you include.
Oh, of course you've written socket code before right?
What the fuck. Why would anyone bother living in the US. You have opression in civil authority [re: dmca, patent up the wazoo, lawsuit lawsuit lawsuit]. You have opression in federal authority [puppet bush at the throne, recalls in california, etc].
It's a fucking third-rate nation and all these patent stories just keep make me happy I don't live there.
Fuck em, I say. Don't fight patents. Let them grow and grow. At one point there will be a patent for every idea on earth and us business will grind to a halt.
I didn't say flash takes more power. I said it takes enough power to make it non-trivial. [e.g. conversion to 10V or whatever it uses].
Second, where do you think these "re-map" sectors come from? They're not free.
Third, reading flash doesn't really wear it down. How much did you write to it? Also I was trying to point out that replacing a HARD DISK with flash isn't entirely viable. I mean what of the logs, swaps and other temp files routinely created [and deleted, and re-created and so on].
Um? What was so bad with the K6 processors? I had a K6-2 350Mhz processor and it was not only cheap but vastly outperformed my MII 300 [233Mhz] of the time. Considering I spent around 100$ for it [as I recall] it was a good investment at the time.
Specially considering pentiums were nearly double the cost where I live...
Yeah, right until after you re-write a sector that 100k'th time......
Normal IDE disks are rated for a billion re-writes at least. [provided the motor lasts that long]. That's why "them there funny rotating disc like objects" are used to store data.
Until they invent a lower-power [recall flash requires around 10V or higher to write, from a 3V source that's a loss!] and longer-lasting high density flash you won't see "them funny discs" replaced any time soon.
I'll concede the point about HL2. Having not played [or seen it]. However, much of what I said is true about games like the quake series, half-life, UT and HALO.
half-life has the nice touch with scripts for things like trollies and breakable objects but it really needs more interaction. You can't pick things up, or really move them [other than planar translation].
I want to be able todo what I can in real life, as well as have the with huge as guns and respawn:-).
Say in HL you run out of ammo, why can't you pick up a crate and launch it at a bad guy alien? Or in HALO toss rocks at those small guys who run around screaming "bad robot guys" [or whatever it is].
There is a difference between "catching up with eyecandy" and "catching up with gameplay".
Chances are Doom3 will have kick-ass graphics but the AI will be "the same old, same old" and the physics models [and interaction with the environment] will be "more of the same".
I'd rather see games invest more time into physical interactions with the environment. E.g. can move objects, pick them up, kick them, break them, put them to use, etc...
Look at UT2K3. It has awesome graphics but it isn't anything more than UT2 with fancy graphics and a better modeling system. The AI is the same, the maps are the same [e.g. all inmovable objects around with the players running at each other]. Same for GTA style and other racing games.
I mean what happend to the promise of "totally immersive" gameplay? I'm sorry but for anyone with an IQ over 80 games like Quake, while fun and a mild diversion, are not games that require a lot of thinking power.
I agree that backwards compatibility is a definite plus [helps keep the name brand alive longer] but doesn't the xbox have some HAL [directx?] software on it?
If that's the case wouldn't it be possible to switch garphic chips and still retain compatibility [provided the new chip delivers the same or better performance]?
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Well this is different. If you have to pay the RIAA regardless of what you play then even a percentage of profits is a stupid idea.
If this is truly the case then people should be [and probably are] contesting the validity of the law. Almost like levies on CD-Rs in canada. Personally I use CD-Rs for two purposes. Backups and pirating software. The levies go to music industry types though... what about software industries?
Tom
Well too fucking bad. The RIAA owns the rights to the music. Stop playing RIAA music and you can then stop paying RIAA rates.
Oh my fucking god, I'm like a genius or something!
Tom
You have to pay people to use their licensed material. Nobody said a webcaster has to play RIAA music.
Is this just another "no shit?" story?
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insert retort to troll here
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And the PDF was slashdotted after one comment. so no I haven't RTFA.
Tom
Lazy ass troll. If you're going to add your insults to all of my replies at least put some effort into it.
Other things you may want to make fun of
1. Lack of real life friends
2. Overweight
3. Lives at home
4. Reads slashdot religiously
5. Goes to community college.
That should keep ya busy for a while.
Tom
you forgot to add
CANNING THE MAN HAM.... ALL NIGHT LONG!
God damn you are stupid.
No, just lately I've been busy with real work. I didn't have time to feed the trolls.
And honestly I have to ask, does it give you some twisted sense of satisfaction to troll slashdot? I mean only dorks, shitheads and people with time to waste read this site.
Personally I read it to join in the flame wars as I've long since given up hope of useful discussions taking place here.
Tom
Um, so what. bind,accept,send,recv,connect,listen work exactly like the BSD variants.
So you have to call WSAStartup. Big deal.
And yes I have remembered that [see net.libtomcrypt.org for example of a simple/insecure TCP/IP crypto layer that builds from the same source in both linux/windows.] just I don't make a huge deal out of the couple of lines of code that differ.
For the most part the code is the same.
As for libc, I'm talking about the standard C library like printf/qsort/fopen [etc]. The MSVCRT [or whatever] that is linked in by default provides all of this just like libc.a does in *nix.
I never said there are zero differences between *nix like and win32 platforms. I was just saying w.r.t. the original post there isn't that huge of a difference.
Tom
True dat. But you do need DeCSS to view your copy [backup or not] without buying commercial applications.
Though that is a side issue.
Tom
If the songs suck so much though, they won't be on P2P so the discussion is moot.
This "fair-use" bs is tiresome. Yes you can tape TV shows for your own PRIVATE viewing. You can't rebroadcast them [even for free] to the public.
So yes, you can backup music and dvds [which is why I think nobody should restrain DeCSS] but you can't "share" them with people [well you can, but you're not supposed to].
Tom
Not only that but SPEWS [et al.] are optional. I run my own SMTP/POP3 and I simply blacklist IPs manually from abusers [e.g. virus, spammers, etc.].
Ya I still get spam and viruses sent to my box but once I ban their IP [or class C] I never have to hear from them again.
Doing so manually I think is a bit better than letting others pick and choose what to bam. In this case SPEWS is just poorly maintained and could cost business.
Tom
Um windows does have slight differences but in fact properly written code for sockets is 99.9% portable [to other BSD socket platforms] except what headers you include.
Oh, of course you've written socket code before right?
Tom
except that the Win32 API is so ugly I don't wan't to touch it.
Good thing windows uses BSD sockets and supports a C runtime. For a second there I thought you were educated...
Tom
What the fuck. Why would anyone bother living in the US. You have opression in civil authority [re: dmca, patent up the wazoo, lawsuit lawsuit lawsuit]. You have opression in federal authority [puppet bush at the throne, recalls in california, etc].
It's a fucking third-rate nation and all these patent stories just keep make me happy I don't live there.
Fuck em, I say. Don't fight patents. Let them grow and grow. At one point there will be a patent for every idea on earth and us business will grind to a halt.
Muhahahahaha.
Fuck em.
Tom
25 seconds per page?
:-)
That seems very slow even for an 8-bit MCU. Maybe his basic interpreter just sucks?
Or, were these like huge ass PHP pages with mysql running in the background?
Tom
outsource the development to india....
oh wait.
Where does india go to oursource stuff?
I didn't say flash takes more power. I said it takes enough power to make it non-trivial. [e.g. conversion to 10V or whatever it uses].
Second, where do you think these "re-map" sectors come from? They're not free.
Third, reading flash doesn't really wear it down. How much did you write to it? Also I was trying to point out that replacing a HARD DISK with flash isn't entirely viable. I mean what of the logs, swaps and other temp files routinely created [and deleted, and re-created and so on].
Tom
"reputation in the post-K6 age"
Um? What was so bad with the K6 processors? I had a K6-2 350Mhz processor and it was not only cheap but vastly outperformed my MII 300 [233Mhz] of the time. Considering I spent around 100$ for it [as I recall] it was a good investment at the time.
Specially considering pentiums were nearly double the cost where I live...
Tom
Yeah, right until after you re-write a sector that 100k'th time......
Normal IDE disks are rated for a billion re-writes at least. [provided the motor lasts that long]. That's why "them there funny rotating disc like objects" are used to store data.
Until they invent a lower-power [recall flash requires around 10V or higher to write, from a 3V source that's a loss!] and longer-lasting high density flash you won't see "them funny discs" replaced any time soon.
Tom
I guess for "true" interaction you may need hardware assist but you can come close.
Heck even in Mario64 you can pick up stuff and toss it about with a stupid N64 controller.
Tom
I'll concede the point about HL2. Having not played [or seen it]. However, much of what I said is true about games like the quake series, half-life, UT and HALO.
:-).
half-life has the nice touch with scripts for things like trollies and breakable objects but it really needs more interaction. You can't pick things up, or really move them [other than planar translation].
I want to be able todo what I can in real life, as well as have the with huge as guns and respawn
Say in HL you run out of ammo, why can't you pick up a crate and launch it at a bad guy alien? Or in HALO toss rocks at those small guys who run around screaming "bad robot guys" [or whatever it is].
Tom
Mod the parent up. He basically summed up the two possible outcomes very succintly.
Tom
I suppose. I agree that HALO does have good graphics/response time 99% of the time.
:-)
And the scorpion tank is by far the best thing in it
Tom
There is a difference between "catching up with eyecandy" and "catching up with gameplay".
Chances are Doom3 will have kick-ass graphics but the AI will be "the same old, same old" and the physics models [and interaction with the environment] will be "more of the same".
I'd rather see games invest more time into physical interactions with the environment. E.g. can move objects, pick them up, kick them, break them, put them to use, etc...
Look at UT2K3. It has awesome graphics but it isn't anything more than UT2 with fancy graphics and a better modeling system. The AI is the same, the maps are the same [e.g. all inmovable objects around with the players running at each other]. Same for GTA style and other racing games.
I mean what happend to the promise of "totally immersive" gameplay? I'm sorry but for anyone with an IQ over 80 games like Quake, while fun and a mild diversion, are not games that require a lot of thinking power.
Tom
Whoa and HALO still has framedrops at times... Seems like the game was overdone or underoptimized or the xbox is insufficient.
:-)
What I don't get is why bother changing other than to sell more units to gullible people who will fly to the new and flashy.
I mean honestly, how much better do these people think "rehash-of-the-week-game" will be on a box with a 4Ghz processor, 8GB of ram, etc...
Let's wait for the gaming industry to catch up first
Tom
I agree that backwards compatibility is a definite plus [helps keep the name brand alive longer] but doesn't the xbox have some HAL [directx?] software on it?
If that's the case wouldn't it be possible to switch garphic chips and still retain compatibility [provided the new chip delivers the same or better performance]?
Tom