I do agree with you, but without hearing a complete song, would you buy a cd? This is a very good question, how much do you need to know about a CD in order to buy it? When I buy software, I usually make sure that it is worth it and I like to try it out first. I like FreeBSD, I tried it, enjoyed, and bought a subscription. With music its different, I don't think that I can buy a CD by listening only to one minute of one song. It doesn't work for me.
I still don't understand why RIAA is so anti-radio. Okay, I do understand that they try to protect the authors and collect fees, but without the radio (any form, radio, webcast, etc.) nobody will hear the music. I would not buy music that I haven't heard. Would you? If they want to profit, they must give up their law suits and let radio and webcasters play whatever they want. That's how people hear the music and then buy it. People tend to buy what they like, and I do not think that all the past law suits against radio stations made associations like RIAA and people behind it very popular. Tag's Trance and other small webstations were closed as a result of their actions and that makes me want to stay away from buying music.
P.S.: and if your music doesn't sell, well the problem is not with the people who listen or broadcast it.
I think that the author of this article is bending over too far. I love Open Source, I love its products, yet being blind about the rest of the world and proclaiming Linux on every corner can cause more harm than good. Linux and Open Source doesn't need a ton of fans following it blindly with disregard to the rest of the world. The actions speak louder than words. The statistics are more powerful than screaming "I love Linux!". A lot of people will come to realize the potential of Open Source and Linux without having it shoved down their throats. The last thing that I want to see is Linux being advertised in annoying commercials, stupid logos and all the other business techniques that would make most of the people sick. I would hate to see RedHat or some other Linux distribution running commercials on TV that remotely resemble the ones produced by Apple (as much as I love Macs, I think that those ads are just too much and they do turn people off, rather that attracting potential users). The best way to advertise Linux will be to write good software for it. With good software market both businesses and public will start using it. Thanks,
We have prided ourselves on always being the cheapest guy on the block--we were going to be higher volume and lower priced than anybody else out there, whether it was Novell, Lotus or anybody else.
Bull-fucking-shit. Read it as: We were the mother-fuckers who tried to drive out the competition by selling below the profit line, by employing prisoners and enslaving governments of different countries, by changing our file formats and then charging for upgrades. We are also the guys who try to shove some grass-fucking shit down your throat even if you don't want it. If you fuck with us, we're going to sue your damn asses.
Yeah they noticed Open Source and Linux! Why?People tend to notice better things, things that do actually work and things that are alternatives to that Redmond-user-friendly-piece-of-fucking-cloud-mixed -with-blue-screen shit. There you have it, Bill & Co.
I think that Apple is pretty successfull. Just think of it, if Apple had created some sh*tty products, it would not have lasted for more than a couple of years. Apple is cool because it makes something different, yet useful. It doesn't have to compete with Dell, HP, IBM, etc., since it has a very distinct line of products. If the majority of the population doesn't like Apple and its products, its their fault. Apple will always have that small portion of loyal users that will support it.
I have had the same problem, I was tired of writing documentation and then trying to view or edit it on different platforms running different software. I have come to the conclusion that one of the best and cheapest things for me ( I am a student ) was to learn LaTeX and use it along with Emacs. There is a package for Emacs that makes the editing less painfull and although the learning curve might be a bit long, the results pay off. You can present everything in PS, PDF, HTML, DVI or whatever you wish format. As long as you have the.tex file on your hands you are all set. There is more to it once you manage to learn how to include graphic images and build complicated tables. I was very pleased with the results and my teachers were surprised to see something besides.doc files during the presentations. I would highly recommend the same thing for you.
I am wondering why the lady chose M$ and Compaq
over the others? Mabbe she's expecting some
kickback... or did she really invite M$ into her
plans or was it vice versa.
Let's assume that it is possible to have a fixed deadline, then in order to meet it you will need to get all the specifications for the program, such that they will not be changed while you're developing it. Moreover you need to have a boss that doesn't add functionality to an already started project. All these things are completely impossible, that's why our initial assumption was
incorrect. A very flexible deadline? Maybe...
Yes!!! I know that it is not the main point. I know that there are more issues that just the job issue, but you have to remember that you can't make a housewife out of a whore... That makes me ask a question, why the fsck, am I going to college and paying almost $30K a year... I should join a local gang bang, go to prison, then I will get my education paid for by some organization and eventually I will earn money as a web developer.
What kind of web developers are we talking about?
Are we talking about those who are able to create a simple home site with tables and frames (hopefully) or are we talking about hi-end web programmers who are able to create and maintain database driven web applications/sites? I am sorry, but if you want to become a good web developer, you have to get more education that a couple of years in a gang and 3 months of HTML. I am almost finished with my degree in CS and I have been developing database driven web applications for more than 3 years now, still I am very far from a 'guru'...
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I do agree with you, but without hearing a complete song, would you buy a cd? This is a very good question, how much do you need to know about a CD in order to buy it? When I buy software, I usually make sure that it is worth it and I like to try it out first. I like FreeBSD, I tried it, enjoyed, and bought a subscription. With music its different, I don't think that I can buy a CD by listening only to one minute of one song. It doesn't work for me.
I still don't understand why RIAA is so anti-radio. Okay, I do understand that they try to protect the authors and collect fees, but without the radio (any form, radio, webcast, etc.) nobody will hear the music. I would not buy music that I haven't heard. Would you? If they want to profit, they must give up their law suits and let radio and webcasters play whatever they want. That's how people hear the music and then buy it. People tend to buy what they like, and I do not think that all the past law suits against radio stations made associations like RIAA and people behind it very popular. Tag's Trance and other small webstations were closed as a result of their actions and that makes me want to stay away from buying music.
P.S.: and if your music doesn't sell, well the problem is not with the people who listen or broadcast it.
I think that the author of this article is bending over too far. I love Open Source, I love its products, yet being blind about the rest of the world and proclaiming Linux on every corner can cause more harm than good. Linux and Open Source doesn't need a ton of fans following it blindly with disregard to the rest of the world. The actions speak louder than words. The statistics are more powerful than screaming "I love Linux!". A lot of people will come to realize the potential of Open Source and Linux without having it shoved down their throats. The last thing that I want to see is Linux being advertised in annoying commercials, stupid logos and all the other business techniques that would make most of the people sick. I would hate to see RedHat or some other Linux distribution running commercials on TV that remotely resemble the ones produced by Apple (as much as I love Macs, I think that those ads are just too much and they do turn people off, rather that attracting potential users). The best way to advertise Linux will be to write good software for it. With good software market both businesses and public will start using it. Thanks,
We have prided ourselves on always being the cheapest guy on the block--we were going to be higher volume and lower priced than anybody else out there, whether it was Novell, Lotus or anybody else.
Bull-fucking-shit. Read it as:
We were the mother-fuckers who tried to drive out the competition by selling below the profit line, by employing prisoners and enslaving governments of different countries, by changing our file formats and then charging for upgrades. We are also the guys who try to shove some grass-fucking shit down your throat even if you don't want it. If you fuck with us, we're going to sue your damn asses.
Yeah they noticed Open Source and Linux! Why?People tend to notice better things, things that do actually work and things that are alternatives to that Redmond-user-friendly-piece-of-fucking-cloud-mixe
This rock, there you go dude! I hope she does marry you, if you got enough balls to say this on \. you got enough balls for everything! Good luck.
P.S.: KATE I LOVE YOU !!!
I think that Apple is pretty successfull. Just think of it, if Apple had created some sh*tty products, it would not have lasted for more than a couple of years. Apple is cool because it makes something different, yet useful. It doesn't have to compete with Dell, HP, IBM, etc., since it has a very distinct line of products. If the majority of the population doesn't like Apple and its products, its their fault. Apple will always have that small portion of loyal users that will support it.
I have had the same problem, I was tired of writing documentation and then trying to view or edit it on different platforms running different software. I have come to the conclusion that one of the best and cheapest things for me ( I am a student ) was to learn LaTeX and use it along with Emacs. There is a package for Emacs that makes the editing less painfull and although the learning curve might be a bit long, the results pay off. You can present everything in PS, PDF, HTML, DVI or whatever you wish format. As long as you have the .tex file on your hands you are all set. There is more to it once you manage to learn how to include graphic images and build complicated tables. I was very pleased with the results and my teachers were surprised to see something besides .doc files during the presentations. I would highly recommend the same thing for you.
I am wondering why the lady chose M$ and Compaq
over the others? Mabbe she's expecting some
kickback... or did she really invite M$ into her
plans or was it vice versa.
Let's assume that it is possible to have a fixed deadline, then in order to meet it you will need to get all the specifications for the program, such that they will not be changed while you're developing it. Moreover you need to have a boss that doesn't add functionality to an already started project. All these things are completely impossible, that's why our initial assumption was
incorrect. A very flexible deadline? Maybe...
Yes!!! I know that it is not the main point. I know that there are more issues that just the job issue, but you have to remember that you can't make a housewife out of a whore... That makes me ask a question, why the fsck, am I going to college and paying almost $30K a year... I should join a local gang bang, go to prison, then I will get my education paid for by some organization and eventually I will earn money as a web developer.
What kind of web developers are we talking about?
Are we talking about those who are able to create a simple home site with tables and frames (hopefully) or are we talking about hi-end web programmers who are able to create and maintain database driven web applications/sites? I am sorry, but if you want to become a good web developer, you have to get more education that a couple of years in a gang and 3 months of HTML. I am almost finished with my degree in CS and I have been developing database driven web applications for more than 3 years now, still I am very far from a 'guru'...