first of all, ximian still offers their software for free, so the comment about "free fast updates" being a thing of the past is misleading at best.
secondly, ximian is responsible to its customers to provide a usable service, and as much as we would like bandwidth to be free, it isn't.
a friend and i used this model when we started a student internet service at our college. the basic service was available for a small fee, and more heavy-duty bandwidth could be purchased at an additional cost. it worked really well because those who used the service extensively payed more for its upkeep.
props to ximian for finding a method that may help them avoid the fate of adcritic.com
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we do still have rotary phones, analog clocks, and the command line.
"...rising porn star."
did they swear on the bible for this case?
well now i can use warning labels to gauge how good a game is, just like i use violence labels to gauge how good a movie is.
suing for warning labels is just idiotic.
did anybody else notice:
As you can imagine neither my company nor any of the developers have the money to fight the Blizzard/Vivendi lawyers at this time.
i wonder what the damage potential of the dmca is for cases that will never even reach a courtroom.
first of all, ximian still offers their software for free, so the comment about "free fast updates" being a thing of the past is misleading at best.
secondly, ximian is responsible to its customers to provide a usable service, and as much as we would like bandwidth to be free, it isn't.
a friend and i used this model when we started a student internet service at our college. the basic service was available for a small fee, and more heavy-duty bandwidth could be purchased at an additional cost. it worked really well because those who used the service extensively payed more for its upkeep.
props to ximian for finding a method that may help them avoid the fate of adcritic.com