I would like to point out here that the existance of DRM does not mean my fair use rights have been taken away. I still have them, I own any and all content I purchase and no click thru license can change that.
You don't own the media that you buy. You own a license to that media.
I think I do own media content I purchase, regardless of any license agreement I have to click thru. It's mine, I didn't rent it, I bought it.
If I want to make a backup copy, that's legal, and I get to decide what method or device is compatible.
Really I could care less what kind of OS or hardware other people use, but, when I enough "consumers" buy into DRM it'll more difficult for me to exersize my legal right to control where and how I enjoy products that I've purchased.
Why? I see that phrase written all the time as the justification for itself. Are Americans just written off then? It seems like the assumption is that most Americans will just accept whatever Intel and Microsoft tell them is for the own good. Oh.
If you can't create a website that works adeqautely with all browsers, then you don't deserve to be employed as a web designer.
Nice idea.
Shame about losing 85% of your viewers/cutomers/income.
I don't see how your reply was relevant. I agree with the parent and fail to see how creating a website that works with all browsers would cause you to lose 85% of your customers.
If a company has insurance wouln't that just make it more likely for them to get sued?
"There is a risk, but it's a material risk," Egger said of Linux and open source. "We are trying to make sure we are not exposing corporates to risk that makes using Linux uneconomic."
Or would the insurance company put up a good fight in court and maybe make suing companies that use Linux uneconomical?
No, that was so not a personal attack. If you read that sweeping generalization and took it personally then you indicted yourself, not me.
I am one of those people who defends Windows from unwarranted attacks.
Unwarranted? In every area Microsoft's products and/or its actions have warrranted an attack.
But you go ahead and feel smugly superior to the rest of us mindless sheeple; you're right, you're so much more intelligent and knowledgable than us Windows using drones.
If you're are even considering buying an OS with the DRM "features" of the next windows then yeah, you're god damn right I am.
I'm predicting that you will buy, you'll buy it because it's "easier" for you, easier than learning or contributing. You'll defend the DRM even though you don't really agree with it. Hypocrite. Will your choices negatively affect my own freedom of choice? Yes, and *that* is a personal attack.
I just realized that there are lot of people who had never heard of inkscape before today. I'm surprised at that and I'm sure the submitter assumed (as I would have) that most people (at least on/.) have some knowledge of this app.
People who defend Windows aren't really defending Windows. They are people who have a "I'm the computer guy" self image but don't actually know much beyond the locations of the wizard dialogues. If everyone around them moved to Linux they would be forced to admit to themselves how incapable they are of learning. *And* they'd no longer be "the computer guy".
Windows XP boxes that go months without a reboot are boxes that just have one or two main uses. Boxes at home that are shared by 2 or 3 people with ranging interests don't last a week.
Better than 98 though which couln't make it thru a day.
They haven't even gotten there yet and they're already looking for reasons to control who goes there and how. Safety is the given reason but it will take a lot to convince me that setting themselves up as "recognized" experts/authority figures isn't the true motivation. That's a bankable position to be in.
I don't know what they're complaining about. I thought we weren't supposed to have an "expectation of privacy" with email. So it's legal to read anyones email without violating their privacy right?
I arrived at my figure by filling out the irs form for that amount of income and taking the standard deduction. It is accurate. It also does not include FICA making the entire tax scheme of the U.S. misleading in that international comparisons of tax rates often do not include FICA when refering to U.S. tax rates.
In any case, no matter whether you agree or disagree with my figures, my intent with the post was to point out that in Europe people actually get something useful back for their taxes. We literally get the minimum required to keep commerce flowing.
As far as Defense goes, if we weren't such assholes to other countries we wouldn't need the biggest military in the history of Earth.
From a purely economic standpoint, anyone who works for a living and votes republican is an idiot. They've been duped into voting "what's good for the country" instead voting based on their own situation.
For 2003 a single man making 28,400 dollars, and living in WA state (8% sales tax) he will pay 27% of his wages in tax. This assumes that 50% of what he makes will be spent on taxable goods, and that he takes the standard deduction. It should be noted that this same table gives the U.S. tax rate at 35% because it only displays the highest rate for countries with a variable tax.
According to www.worldwide-tax.com, if the same man lived in Germany he would pay 25% of his wages in tax. In Norway, 28%, in the UK, 30%.
The way I see it, the big difference here is not how much we pay vs. European countries, but what we get for those taxes vs. what people in European countries get for thos taxes. Free medical, free University level education, real Social Security. We get give two billion dollars to Halliburton.
Well, you do need to understand the points made and obviously you don't.
Seeing as how one(you) of all the people who saw the post responded with a flame, it's probably not flamebait and enough people here remember the speech well enough that a cite isn't necessary. I'd say to Google it, but someone as politically savvy as yourself probably saw GW say it television.
Soapbox? Soundbites? Hmmm, I didn't realize that post was so catchy and persuasive. Is that a compliment?
the f'ing details aren't what's asked for here, the truth is being insisted on however. You're comparing a supervisor at work, who isn't held accountable to his/her employees, to a government that is held accountable by the people of this country.
Within the same post you first imply that I'm running for office, then turn around and complain that I'm not active in politics or working to make a difference. Are you some kind of a flip-flop?
GW Bush doesn't need to be omnipotent to say "Hey, FBI dudes, don't use this law for anything other than terrorist investigations" and then follow up to make sure his executive orders are being followed. Although, since the Patriot Act was drafted pre-911, with the investigation of more common criminals in mind, I believe the "Trust me" speech to be a lie anyway.
I see above you several well thought out (and appreciated) constructive criticisms of my original post. I can't say that about yours, however. Please go back and re-read your entire post and contrast the bulk of it with your last sentence; "Be constructive, don't just sit back and whine, whine, whine."
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When it comes to solving a crime, stopping terrorism, ect I'll gladly risk a single instance of "censorship" before I start whining
You need to understand that when it comes to individual rights governments must not be allowed to make exceptions. Not one, even in the investigation of a crime or terrorist activities.
Some time ago GW Bush promised us that the new powers granted under the Patriot Act would never be used for anything but the investigation of terrorist activities. He even said "Trust me".
Yet those same powers have now been used to investigate college students who were alledgedly downloading mp3's from the internet.
Every potential for abuse by a government will be realized eventually. So the potential must not be allowed to exist. Governments around the world have repeatedly misled their own populations regarding the motivation for new powers, wars, censorships, etc.
Your previous military experience has no bearing on this subject. History however, does
Except Polar Bears, they have no fear of humans and see them only as "food".
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Suse upgrades kinda suck. I tried a few times, without complete success. You're better off just giving up, back up your data, wipe your / partition and start over. In six to eight months be prepared to do it again.
Yeah, Suse's a good distro for someone new to linux. I used suse from 7.0 to 8.2 but I quit them for Gentoo about a year ago.
Basically I was buying a suse upgrade too often and it was starting to annoy me. I like having the latest version of any software I use, but with suse, as new OS versions are released the rpm's for older versions become harder to get.
Eventually it just becomes easier to go to Best Buy and buy a new box. I soon realized I was spending more money on Linux then I was on XP.
Hopefully Gentoo will prove easier to stay up to date with.
Um, is there a "spam" moderation category? The parent obviously didn't even read the headline, much less the summary, much less the article. Please penalize people who use slashdot like this.
Is this a troll? Maybe you're sincere, if so please explain. I have windowsxp and linux boxes, the game feels much better on linux than in windows. What's "piss poor" about it?
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I would like to point out here that the existance of DRM does not mean my fair use rights have been taken away. I still have them, I own any and all content I purchase and no click thru license can change that.
You don't own the media that you buy. You own a license to that media.
I think I do own media content I purchase, regardless of any license agreement I have to click thru. It's mine, I didn't rent it, I bought it.
If I want to make a backup copy, that's legal, and I get to decide what method or device is compatible.
Really I could care less what kind of OS or hardware other people use, but, when I enough "consumers" buy into DRM it'll more difficult for me to exersize my legal right to control where and how I enjoy products that I've purchased.
Why? I see that phrase written all the time as the justification for itself. Are Americans just written off then? It seems like the assumption is that most Americans will just accept whatever Intel and Microsoft tell them is for the own good. Oh.
If you can't create a website that works adeqautely with all browsers, then you don't deserve to be employed as a web designer.
Nice idea. Shame about losing 85% of your viewers/cutomers/income.
I don't see how your reply was relevant. I agree with the parent and fail to see how creating a website that works with all browsers would cause you to lose 85% of your customers.
"There is a risk, but it's a material risk," Egger said of Linux and open source. "We are trying to make sure we are not exposing corporates to risk that makes using Linux uneconomic."
Or would the insurance company put up a good fight in court and maybe make suing companies that use Linux uneconomical?No, that was so not a personal attack. If you read that sweeping generalization and took it personally then you indicted yourself, not me.
I am one of those people who defends Windows from unwarranted attacks.
Unwarranted? In every area Microsoft's products and/or its actions have warrranted an attack.
But you go ahead and feel smugly superior to the rest of us mindless sheeple; you're right, you're so much more intelligent and knowledgable than us Windows using drones.
If you're are even considering buying an OS with the DRM "features" of the next windows then yeah, you're god damn right I am. I'm predicting that you will buy, you'll buy it because it's "easier" for you, easier than learning or contributing. You'll defend the DRM even though you don't really agree with it. Hypocrite. Will your choices negatively affect my own freedom of choice? Yes, and *that* is a personal attack.I just realized that there are lot of people who had never heard of inkscape before today. I'm surprised at that and I'm sure the submitter assumed (as I would have) that most people (at least on /.) have some knowledge of this app.
People who defend Windows aren't really defending Windows. They are people who have a "I'm the computer guy" self image but don't actually know much beyond the locations of the wizard dialogues. If everyone around them moved to Linux they would be forced to admit to themselves how incapable they are of learning. *And* they'd no longer be "the computer guy".
To them Linux is a personal attack.
And don't forget the crippled bios they come with that don't let you change any settings.
"...I can often be loud and opinionated, and when I am so, I tend to justify what I say and ground it in fact...."
You actually see yourself that way. Amazing.
Windows XP boxes that go months without a reboot are boxes that just have one or two main uses. Boxes at home that are shared by 2 or 3 people with ranging interests don't last a week.
Better than 98 though which couln't make it thru a day.
optical mice will work without a mouse pad, but all of them do work better with a mouse pad
If the cd is available how hard can it be to offer it everywhere? It shouldn't cost them a cent more.
Someone at TigerDirect suddenly realized that Apple would/might sue them over the name tiger and they figured they better sue first.
They haven't even gotten there yet and they're already looking for reasons to control who goes there and how. Safety is the given reason but it will take a lot to convince me that setting themselves up as "recognized" experts/authority figures isn't the true motivation. That's a bankable position to be in.
"We're in! Let's close the door behind us"
I don't know what they're complaining about. I thought we weren't supposed to have an "expectation of privacy" with email. So it's legal to read anyones email without violating their privacy right?
I arrived at my figure by filling out the irs form for that amount of income and taking the standard deduction. It is accurate. It also does not include FICA making the entire tax scheme of the U.S. misleading in that international comparisons of tax rates often do not include FICA when refering to U.S. tax rates.
In any case, no matter whether you agree or disagree with my figures, my intent with the post was to point out that in Europe people actually get something useful back for their taxes. We literally get the minimum required to keep commerce flowing.
As far as Defense goes, if we weren't such assholes to other countries we wouldn't need the biggest military in the history of Earth.
Also: Norway and pretty much anything nautical.
From a purely economic standpoint, anyone who works for a living and votes republican is an idiot. They've been duped into voting "what's good for the country" instead voting based on their own situation.
For 2003 a single man making 28,400 dollars, and living in WA state (8% sales tax) he will pay 27% of his wages in tax. This assumes that 50% of what he makes will be spent on taxable goods, and that he takes the standard deduction. It should be noted that this same table gives the U.S. tax rate at 35% because it only displays the highest rate for countries with a variable tax.
According to www.worldwide-tax.com, if the same man lived in Germany he would pay 25% of his wages in tax. In Norway, 28%, in the UK, 30%.
The way I see it, the big difference here is not how much we pay vs. European countries, but what we get for those taxes vs. what people in European countries get for thos taxes. Free medical, free University level education, real Social Security. We get give two billion dollars to Halliburton.
Hello AC
Well, you do need to understand the points made and obviously you don't.
Seeing as how one(you) of all the people who saw the post responded with a flame, it's probably not flamebait and enough people here remember the speech well enough that a cite isn't necessary. I'd say to Google it, but someone as politically savvy as yourself probably saw GW say it television.
Soapbox? Soundbites? Hmmm, I didn't realize that post was so catchy and persuasive. Is that a compliment?
the f'ing details aren't what's asked for here, the truth is being insisted on however. You're comparing a supervisor at work, who isn't held accountable to his/her employees, to a government that is held accountable by the people of this country.
Within the same post you first imply that I'm running for office, then turn around and complain that I'm not active in politics or working to make a difference. Are you some kind of a flip-flop?
GW Bush doesn't need to be omnipotent to say "Hey, FBI dudes, don't use this law for anything other than terrorist investigations" and then follow up to make sure his executive orders are being followed. Although, since the Patriot Act was drafted pre-911, with the investigation of more common criminals in mind, I believe the "Trust me" speech to be a lie anyway.
I see above you several well thought out (and appreciated) constructive criticisms of my original post. I can't say that about yours, however. Please go back and re-read your entire post and contrast the bulk of it with your last sentence; "Be constructive, don't just sit back and whine, whine, whine."
When it comes to solving a crime, stopping terrorism, ect I'll gladly risk a single instance of "censorship" before I start whining
You need to understand that when it comes to individual rights governments must not be allowed to make exceptions. Not one, even in the investigation of a crime or terrorist activities.Some time ago GW Bush promised us that the new powers granted under the Patriot Act would never be used for anything but the investigation of terrorist activities. He even said "Trust me".
Yet those same powers have now been used to investigate college students who were alledgedly downloading mp3's from the internet.
Every potential for abuse by a government will be realized eventually. So the potential must not be allowed to exist. Governments around the world have repeatedly misled their own populations regarding the motivation for new powers, wars, censorships, etc.
Your previous military experience has no bearing on this subject. History however, does
Except Polar Bears, they have no fear of humans and see them only as "food".
Suse upgrades kinda suck. I tried a few times, without complete success. You're better off just giving up, back up your data, wipe your / partition and start over. In six to eight months be prepared to do it again.
Yeah, Suse's a good distro for someone new to linux. I used suse from 7.0 to 8.2 but I quit them for Gentoo about a year ago.
Basically I was buying a suse upgrade too often and it was starting to annoy me. I like having the latest version of any software I use, but with suse, as new OS versions are released the rpm's for older versions become harder to get.
Eventually it just becomes easier to go to Best Buy and buy a new box. I soon realized I was spending more money on Linux then I was on XP.
Hopefully Gentoo will prove easier to stay up to date with.
Um, is there a "spam" moderation category? The parent obviously didn't even read the headline, much less the summary, much less the article. Please penalize people who use slashdot like this.
Is this a troll? Maybe you're sincere, if so please explain. I have windowsxp and linux boxes, the game feels much better on linux than in windows. What's "piss poor" about it?