If this 'must keep originally installed OS' were a law (and I cannot for the life of me imagine that it is) there would be plenty of workarounds.
One would only need to find out what constitutes the PC. Is it the processor, the case, the hard drive? Whatever it is - change that so that you no longer have the original PC. Then install whatever you want on it.
I'm sure there are many more ways around such a thing.
Ever been stuck behind a slow driver, and in frustration you look at your speedometer and see that they are going the speed limit?
Sure a miniscule percentage of people that speed every day got caught. Some municipalities around where I live use photo radar. But that is still very limited.
People will get around the laws that they can break if they don't like those laws. That is my point. It is a fact. So rather than waste your time trying to create legislation that cannot even begin to deal with the problem- find a new way to do your business. That's all I'm trying to say.
As the article states, any system to try and restrict access to content will be broken.
You can keep passing laws but you cannot enforce the laws already in place as there are just way too many laws and even more people to break them.
If you can't enforce all the laws for all the people, then of necessity you must choose which laws you will enforce, when you will enforce them and who you will enforce them on.
In the world we live in right now- resources are not going to be primarily aimed at keeping content locked up. There are larger, more pressing issues. (like staying alive)
Content creators need to take some of that creativity and look for new ways to make it self sustaining.
It makes me think of self defense moves where you use the weight and inertia of a large aggressor against them. Content creators need to stop fighting what is an unstoppable force and find a way to ride that force to succes.
Easy to say, hard to do? Sure but what is worthwhile that isn't difficult?
And if I shot a priest in the act of raping a child (or setting an occupied building on fire- that's the other case) then I would expect to be protected by the law. Unless you plan on raping children within my sight sometime soon.
I don't recall saying anything about those who read slashdot.
You're kind of whigging out a little but that's fine.
People who don't see the connection between porgography and sex crimes are fooling themselves. That I am not agreeing with the majority and that my opinion does not flow with the 'crowd' does not make me a hick.
Child molesters are bad (and people who make child pornography are by definition child molesters)
I am thinking that creating 'imitation' child pornography is not any better. Somewhat like robbing a store with a fake gun.
I wont garner a lot of support on this as I can already here replies to the above but people who like to look at child pornography become people who want to act out on what they have been taking in.
Fortunately here in AZ there are a couple situations where it is legal to shoot someone w/out them directly putting you in harms way. One of them is to stop the rape of a child.
Out to the range this week-end to work on my marksmanship I guess.
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Why should they? I don't take them seriously.
Navel gazing, nitpickers usually have little of value to add and compensate by harping over the 'rules' that give them some sense of control.
You're inssesant desire to correct spelling and grammar is prufe enough.
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The idea that a person does not have an 'agenda' is preposterous when put into such broad terms.
The assertion basically is that his world-view is his agenda. You cannot live and act without some world-view. (regardless of whether or not you are conscious of it)
All human beings have basic presuppositions that they work with. In this kind of theorizing this is especially so as 90% of the work (as is mentioned in other posts) is guess work.
This guy is no more apt to 'go after' something than anyone else. And hopefully as facts come to light- those will prove of disprove his hypothesis. Opinions can influence research but they cannot change facts.
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Re:Influences, agendas shouldn't matter with facts
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Anal about grammar - incapable of logging on.
hmmmmm?
you're a loser. How's that? Better?
thanks for your time and assistance.
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It seems interesting to me that someone critical of this idea uses the fact that they were influenced by the work of a creationist as a method of arguing against them.
What in the world does this have to do with anything?
Isn't this the very worst kind of thinking?
"You're idea can't be correct. There are other people who share this view and I don't agree with other things that they think."
Guilty by association.
Look at the argument for the argument.
Why did that deserve a footnote? I am guessing to fair warn those who might be terrified to find they had been suckered into 'agreeing' with a creationist.
The evolution/creationism debate on many fronts has devolved into a mess. There is a lack of honest exchange in favor of turning one's back to any argument or information.
Not very scientific.
Oh- and I predict this thread for the most part turns into a major conflagration.
You have to admit though that you are probably part of a small minority.
But if you've done what you say-- then you are proof positive of what I mean. If you've only given your info. to yahoo! and you start getting solicitations, you know they did it.
I'd hit 'em w/a nasty letter and no more thousands of dollars of your business.
Don't get me wrong- this is some nasty business but a lot of people have been as much a part of their problem as the companies that sell info.
"I've also been disappointed in consumers," she said, "in that they've not been proactive in protecting their own data. You do a survey and consumers say they are very concerned about their privacy. Then you offer them a discount on a book and they'll tell you everything."
and it's true.
People get all worked up over what these companies do- then sign up for the free trip contest that no one will win.
People should disclose less personally. They should encrypt more.
How many average internet users today would be able to tell where there personal information had been leaked? Not many, because they give it out in so many place.
If you only tell one person a secret. And it gets back to you that everyone knows-- then you know who squealed.
Let's not take the easy route and dump all the blame in one place.
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I don't know if you'll ever see this- it being the next day and all.
But I'm telling you that while this is a generalization - it holds true on an alarming scale.
I think that the "European" culture is homogenous to some extent, especially as it relates to military action. I think, given the history of the region that this is completely understandable.
The problem is that the militaries of those nations are not handled properly. And what I described above takes place much too often.
Someone replied mentioning Somolia. I would argue that the situation is a bit different. But I would give it to them as well if they wanted to stick to it.
I'm not saying all the blame is on the European nations- but I am saying that America is more likely to take part in military action and more likely to see it through.
Some will see that as a positive, some as a negative.
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Military spending?
Nope-- Not even close.
Willingness to invest in military?
Nuh uh.
The usual actions that European militaries have been involved in follow a disturbing pattern.
Enter a troubled region to protect someone.
Set up bases.
People they are to protect flock to those bases.
When situation gets hot- leave.
People to be protected are now gathered together for the slaughter.
It has happened over the last 10 years in various countries in Africa and Europe.
Most European nations do not have the will to carry on any kind of extended operations. They would rather pull out and let the defensless die than deal with all the negative side effects of taking action.
Slashdot Mirror
No kidding. I have had had a 50 quadrillion terrabyte TiVo server in the bat cave for like 25 years.
The coolest was looping that scene in Brady Bunch where they looped the scene of that girl getting hit in the face with the football.
Alfred was in stitches for weeks.
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This reminds me of a homeless guy on local radio who rates movies.
He'll rail on a movie, go on about how it sucks and then give it 50 stars (out of 5)
This thing doesn't even really work and it gets 2.5 out of 5? Sounds like 2.5 out of 10 may have been more appropriate.
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we have no Banias, we have no banias today.
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But isn't this the same thing as this?
That is whacked!
I thought it was a joke and kept reading.
People are wiping their asses with spatulas!
Not a pretty picture.
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"The homeland security budget is pork for the IT industry," said Andrew Schulman, chief researcher of the Privacy Foundation.
Thank God.
Throw some of that pork my way. I'm tired of the current job market.
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I have had 87564 kb/s in my bat plane for years.
YAWN
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If this 'must keep originally installed OS' were a law (and I cannot for the life of me imagine that it is) there would be plenty of workarounds.
One would only need to find out what constitutes the PC. Is it the processor, the case, the hard drive? Whatever it is - change that so that you no longer have the original PC. Then install whatever you want on it.
I'm sure there are many more ways around such a thing.
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Your example proves my point.
Ever been stuck behind a slow driver, and in frustration you look at your speedometer and see that they are going the speed limit?
Sure a miniscule percentage of people that speed every day got caught. Some municipalities around where I live use photo radar. But that is still very limited.
People will get around the laws that they can break if they don't like those laws. That is my point. It is a fact. So rather than waste your time trying to create legislation that cannot even begin to deal with the problem- find a new way to do your business. That's all I'm trying to say.
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As the article states, any system to try and restrict access to content will be broken.
You can keep passing laws but you cannot enforce the laws already in place as there are just way too many laws and even more people to break them.
If you can't enforce all the laws for all the people, then of necessity you must choose which laws you will enforce, when you will enforce them and who you will enforce them on.
In the world we live in right now- resources are not going to be primarily aimed at keeping content locked up. There are larger, more pressing issues. (like staying alive)
Content creators need to take some of that creativity and look for new ways to make it self sustaining.
It makes me think of self defense moves where you use the weight and inertia of a large aggressor against them. Content creators need to stop fighting what is an unstoppable force and find a way to ride that force to succes.
Easy to say, hard to do? Sure but what is worthwhile that isn't difficult?
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That wasn't a threat- just a comment.
And if I shot a priest in the act of raping a child (or setting an occupied building on fire- that's the other case) then I would expect to be protected by the law. Unless you plan on raping children within my sight sometime soon.
I don't recall saying anything about those who read slashdot.
You're kind of whigging out a little but that's fine.
People who don't see the connection between porgography and sex crimes are fooling themselves. That I am not agreeing with the majority and that my opinion does not flow with the 'crowd' does not make me a hick.
Thanks for your input.
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Child pornography is bad.
Child molesters are bad (and people who make child pornography are by definition child molesters)
I am thinking that creating 'imitation' child pornography is not any better. Somewhat like robbing a store with a fake gun.
I wont garner a lot of support on this as I can already here replies to the above but people who like to look at child pornography become people who want to act out on what they have been taking in.
Fortunately here in AZ there are a couple situations where it is legal to shoot someone w/out them directly putting you in harms way. One of them is to stop the rape of a child.
Out to the range this week-end to work on my marksmanship I guess.
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Why should they? I don't take them seriously.
Navel gazing, nitpickers usually have little of value to add and compensate by harping over the 'rules' that give them some sense of control.
You're inssesant desire to correct spelling and grammar is prufe enough.
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The idea that a person does not have an 'agenda' is preposterous when put into such broad terms.
The assertion basically is that his world-view is his agenda. You cannot live and act without some world-view. (regardless of whether or not you are conscious of it)
All human beings have basic presuppositions that they work with. In this kind of theorizing this is especially so as 90% of the work (as is mentioned in other posts) is guess work.
This guy is no more apt to 'go after' something than anyone else. And hopefully as facts come to light- those will prove of disprove his hypothesis. Opinions can influence research but they cannot change facts.
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Anal about grammar - incapable of logging on.
hmmmmm?
you're a loser. How's that? Better?
thanks for your time and assistance.
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It seems interesting to me that someone critical of this idea uses the fact that they were influenced by the work of a creationist as a method of arguing against them.
What in the world does this have to do with anything?
Isn't this the very worst kind of thinking?
"You're idea can't be correct. There are other people who share this view and I don't agree with other things that they think."
Guilty by association.
Look at the argument for the argument.
Why did that deserve a footnote? I am guessing to fair warn those who might be terrified to find they had been suckered into 'agreeing' with a creationist.
The evolution/creationism debate on many fronts has devolved into a mess. There is a lack of honest exchange in favor of turning one's back to any argument or information.
Not very scientific.
Oh- and I predict this thread for the most part turns into a major conflagration.
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I thought it was interesting that children are more apt to read and follow instructions.
I guess they are used to that from the school environment.
The report was odd in that they highlight what seem to be significant differences and then go on to say - but those differences really don't matter.
They do it a few times.
Is that to keep readers from getting overly anxious about who they want to target?
Just seemed funny to me.
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Thanks.
Java may not be in trouble
But their website is TOAST.
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very nicely put.
If I could mod I'd give you the 5 I got.
But all I can give you is this note saying- well done.
You changed my mind. How often does that happen here?
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An engineer cult? Who would have thought it?
Having read some Kipling I've got to wonder if he was talking about combat engineers. Not really the same thing.
But the kicker is the banged up looking ring for your pinky?
Kind of a poofta thing I would think.
Only in Canada.
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You have to admit though that you are probably part of a small minority.
But if you've done what you say-- then you are proof positive of what I mean. If you've only given your info. to yahoo! and you start getting solicitations, you know they did it.
I'd hit 'em w/a nasty letter and no more thousands of dollars of your business.
Don't get me wrong- this is some nasty business but a lot of people have been as much a part of their problem as the companies that sell info.
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Where the aerospace industry is described in such a way,
"While titanium has its fans, it's still not clear if the metal can break out of the aerospace ghetto..."
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when she says,
"I've also been disappointed in consumers," she said, "in that they've not been proactive in protecting their own data. You do a survey and consumers say they are very concerned about their privacy. Then you offer them a discount on a book and they'll tell you everything."
and it's true.
People get all worked up over what these companies do- then sign up for the free trip contest that no one will win.
People should disclose less personally. They should encrypt more.
How many average internet users today would be able to tell where there personal information had been leaked? Not many, because they give it out in so many place.
If you only tell one person a secret. And it gets back to you that everyone knows-- then you know who squealed.
Let's not take the easy route and dump all the blame in one place.
.
I don't know if you'll ever see this- it being the next day and all.
But I'm telling you that while this is a generalization - it holds true on an alarming scale.
I think that the "European" culture is homogenous to some extent, especially as it relates to military action. I think, given the history of the region that this is completely understandable.
The problem is that the militaries of those nations are not handled properly. And what I described above takes place much too often.
Someone replied mentioning Somolia. I would argue that the situation is a bit different. But I would give it to them as well if they wanted to stick to it.
I'm not saying all the blame is on the European nations- but I am saying that America is more likely to take part in military action and more likely to see it through.
Some will see that as a positive, some as a negative.
.
Military spending?
Nope-- Not even close.
Willingness to invest in military?
Nuh uh.
The usual actions that European militaries have been involved in follow a disturbing pattern.
Enter a troubled region to protect someone.
Set up bases.
People they are to protect flock to those bases.
When situation gets hot- leave.
People to be protected are now gathered together for the slaughter.
It has happened over the last 10 years in various countries in Africa and Europe.
Most European nations do not have the will to carry on any kind of extended operations. They would rather pull out and let the defensless die than deal with all the negative side effects of taking action.
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