IANAL, but only that part of the business that was actually in the US or conducted in the US should be liable under US law. The sales that occur outside the US would be liable under those jurisdictions (ie., completely legal in Russia).
You can bet your ass that Hillary Rosen and her crew and Jack Valenti and his crew will do everything short of murder to get that machine and all related technology banned.
Then what would you suggest, given that there is a limited marketing budget?
Paying programmers to write quality applications?
The everyone-contributes model only goes so far in application development and doesn't cover all the grunge-work that programmers won't do (user documentation; help files; clean, friendly examples).
Flash doesn't work on Linux without some gymnastics. So far, no one has ante'ed up to write a Linux-native Flash plug-in.
Other than that, Flash is a pretty horrible piece of software to go writing applications in. It requires a good deal of graphical thinking, and the underlying structure of Flash does not lend itself to writing full-blown applications.
Realizing that this may NOT be an April Fools joke, please clarify and expand on the new policy regarding AC postings. Which advertiser(s) requested it?
I just set my email address on Yahoo to investor_relations@yahoo-inc.com. That (hopefully) will take care of that problem.
On another note, how does one go about getting rid of a Yahoo account? I'm gonna miss my TV listings, but I wasn't really watching it that much anyway. And the movie listings were pretty handy as well. Anyone know of a replacement site where I can get that info? (Our local theatre is a small chain and isn't really into the web that much.
What's wrong with Celine Dion? Her music not only lacks soul, but it lacks heart. She fails to sing with any kind of conviction that there is real meaning behind her lyrics. The lyrics themselves are as trite and dull as anything by the Bloodhound Gang. The same can be said about the musicians who play on her albums.
To further elaborate: there are some people who need access at all times - emergency personnel, for sure. But of what use is having the military on call 24-7, aside from special forces (who qualify as emergency personnel, IMHO)? Wouldn't leave be cancelled for specialists who might be necessary for an upcoming alert?
If you set aside a special band for emergency and essential government personnel, then that should take care of the problem. Issue text pagers to them and do not allow civilians access to those bands.
Instead of ICANN, I would suggest contacting your State Attorney General's office for deceptive trade practices, or the Postmaster General for mail fraud. ICANN can't prosecute these scumbags the way they should be.
that I actually agree with France on something. We need this in America, where any inconsiderate jerk with a cellphone can make or receive a call in the middle of a theatre, a church, a funeral, etc.
I would argue that it was STEVE JOBS that nearly killed Apple - Dr. Amelio made the necessary step to get more Macs on desktops by allowing low-cost/reasonable quality clones of the Mac to be produced.
Had the cloning efforts gone through, we'd all be bitching about Apple's industry dominance, instead of Microsoft (or at least bitching more about it).
ARE YOU KIDDING? Conservative administrations hate PBS because it refuses to toe the party line and consequently they try to cut funding every chance they get. It is impossible for the US government to effectively fund any kind of art or media (unless it's propaganda) because every time they do, somebody actually has an opinion that runs counter to what the Republican party wants you to think.
Ah, but then, once again, Open Sourcers want EVERYONE to use Open Source software, but not EVERYONE has the capability to check the software that they running. Nor do they have the funds to pay a programmer to check the code for them.
So it's a Catch-22. I agree that commercial software companies should be held liable for bugs in their software, but so should anyone who releases software to the public.
Just because the programmer does something for free should not absolve the programmer from the responsibility of making sure it is done as well as possible with the information at hand. Otherwise, Open Source will become the ultimate excuse rather than a belief.
I've asked this before but... what is the technical advantage of running the HURD or is there any? How does it compare in performance and options to the Linux kernel?
Actually, that is a valid argument in some cases. Forcing the inexperienced to shift from something they have started to grasp to something they are completely unfamiliar with is just not a good idea. But I suspect that wasn't your argument.
As a general rule, users don't like a lot of change. If you notice the evolution of Windows software, there has been no great revolution in UI in Windows until XP (and I'm NOT saying it's a good thing either or even a great revolution). The perfect UI has a great deal of consistency across applications, even when it sometimes doesn't make sense (the oddball selections buried under the Options menu, etc.).
Which is not to say that KDE or Gnome is terribly different from Windows, but perhaps just enough different that there are always going to be whiners about the look and feel.
The usefulness depends on who you are. If you're friend doesn't feel the need to be instantly notified of the latest advances in Viagra, pron, or need up-to-the-second news, then it would be of little use to her to have.
I remember back when I didn't have a cellphone on 24 hours a day, and didn't even own a computer. I miss those days every now and then.
Ah, yes, but the Bomb Drop Initiator did give the aforementioned Bomb to the Bomb Drop Recipient of his or her own free will. The BDI did not absolutely have to give it to the BDR, but since they did, then the BDR is entitled to the source code. The BDR did not steal the bomb, but probably rather just stood there asking for it.
Well, there's goes third party extensions to the OS, such as skinning (can change the functionality), media players (can change the performance), virus scanner (can change both), etc.
The Application should be...
And there goes third party extensions to programs, such as plugins for Photoshop, plugins for Dreamweaver, plugins for Logic Audio, etc.
From the sound of it, an unprivileged user has access to many areas of the system that they would otherwise be kept out of in other kernels. Doesn't this pose a tremendous security risk?
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IANAL, but only that part of the business that was actually in the US or conducted in the US should be liable under US law. The sales that occur outside the US would be liable under those jurisdictions (ie., completely legal in Russia).
There's something seriously wrong when AOL is referred to as "one of the good guys" regardless of circumstances.
I usually try to stop short of libel and/or defamation of character -- you know, things you can get SUED for?
You can bet your ass that Hillary Rosen and her crew and Jack Valenti and his crew will do everything short of murder to get that machine and all related technology banned.
Then what would you suggest, given that there is a limited marketing budget?
Paying programmers to write quality applications?
The everyone-contributes model only goes so far in application development and doesn't cover all the grunge-work that programmers won't do (user documentation; help files; clean, friendly examples).
An oversight on my part. My apologies.
Flash still sucks as an application environment, though.
Flash doesn't work on Linux without some gymnastics. So far, no one has ante'ed up to write a Linux-native Flash plug-in.
Other than that, Flash is a pretty horrible piece of software to go writing applications in. It requires a good deal of graphical thinking, and the underlying structure of Flash does not lend itself to writing full-blown applications.
This, of course, is only my opinion.
Realizing that this may NOT be an April Fools joke, please clarify and expand on the new policy regarding AC postings. Which advertiser(s) requested it?
I just set my email address on Yahoo to investor_relations@yahoo-inc.com. That (hopefully) will take care of that problem.
On another note, how does one go about getting rid of a Yahoo account? I'm gonna miss my TV listings, but I wasn't really watching it that much anyway. And the movie listings were pretty handy as well. Anyone know of a replacement site where I can get that info? (Our local theatre is a small chain and isn't really into the web that much.
Well (if somewhat profanely) said.
What's wrong with Celine Dion? Her music not only lacks soul, but it lacks heart. She fails to sing with any kind of conviction that there is real meaning behind her lyrics. The lyrics themselves are as trite and dull as anything by the Bloodhound Gang. The same can be said about the musicians who play on her albums.
Jobs killed the program almost the moment he was brought back on board. Read up on Power Computing sometime (not the web company in Alaska, either).
To further elaborate: there are some people who need access at all times - emergency personnel, for sure. But of what use is having the military on call 24-7, aside from special forces (who qualify as emergency personnel, IMHO)? Wouldn't leave be cancelled for specialists who might be necessary for an upcoming alert?
If you set aside a special band for emergency and essential government personnel, then that should take care of the problem. Issue text pagers to them and do not allow civilians access to those bands.
Instead of ICANN, I would suggest contacting your State Attorney General's office for deceptive trade practices, or the Postmaster General for mail fraud. ICANN can't prosecute these scumbags the way they should be.
that I actually agree with France on something. We need this in America, where any inconsiderate jerk with a cellphone can make or receive a call in the middle of a theatre, a church, a funeral, etc.
Flame on.
I would argue that it was STEVE JOBS that nearly killed Apple - Dr. Amelio made the necessary step to get more Macs on desktops by allowing low-cost/reasonable quality clones of the Mac to be produced.
Had the cloning efforts gone through, we'd all be bitching about Apple's industry dominance, instead of Microsoft (or at least bitching more about it).
ARE YOU KIDDING? Conservative administrations hate PBS because it refuses to toe the party line and consequently they try to cut funding every chance they get. It is impossible for the US government to effectively fund any kind of art or media (unless it's propaganda) because every time they do, somebody actually has an opinion that runs counter to what the Republican party wants you to think.
Ah, but then, once again, Open Sourcers want EVERYONE to use Open Source software, but not EVERYONE has the capability to check the software that they running. Nor do they have the funds to pay a programmer to check the code for them.
So it's a Catch-22. I agree that commercial software companies should be held liable for bugs in their software, but so should anyone who releases software to the public.
Just because the programmer does something for free should not absolve the programmer from the responsibility of making sure it is done as well as possible with the information at hand. Otherwise, Open Source will become the ultimate excuse rather than a belief.
I've asked this before but ... what is the technical advantage of running the HURD or is there any? How does it compare in performance and options to the Linux kernel?
Actually, that is a valid argument in some cases. Forcing the inexperienced to shift from something they have started to grasp to something they are completely unfamiliar with is just not a good idea. But I suspect that wasn't your argument.
As a general rule, users don't like a lot of change. If you notice the evolution of Windows software, there has been no great revolution in UI in Windows until XP (and I'm NOT saying it's a good thing either or even a great revolution). The perfect UI has a great deal of consistency across applications, even when it sometimes doesn't make sense (the oddball selections buried under the Options menu, etc.).
Which is not to say that KDE or Gnome is terribly different from Windows, but perhaps just enough different that there are always going to be whiners about the look and feel.
The usefulness depends on who you are. If you're friend doesn't feel the need to be instantly notified of the latest advances in Viagra, pron, or need up-to-the-second news, then it would be of little use to her to have.
I remember back when I didn't have a cellphone on 24 hours a day, and didn't even own a computer. I miss those days every now and then.
Solitude is good for you once in a while.
Ah, yes, but the Bomb Drop Initiator did give the aforementioned Bomb to the Bomb Drop Recipient of his or her own free will. The BDI did not absolutely have to give it to the BDR, but since they did, then the BDR is entitled to the source code. The BDR did not steal the bomb, but probably rather just stood there asking for it.
The O/S should be ...
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Well, there's goes third party extensions to the OS, such as skinning (can change the functionality), media players (can change the performance), virus scanner (can change both), etc.
The Application should be
And there goes third party extensions to programs, such as plugins for Photoshop, plugins for Dreamweaver, plugins for Logic Audio, etc.
You've negated yourself, there.
It's got a Macrovision chip. Is it possible to disable or bypass this or would this be a violation of the DMCA?
From the sound of it, an unprivileged user has access to many areas of the system that they would otherwise be kept out of in other kernels. Doesn't this pose a tremendous security risk?