My gf's sister got a Dell PC, which normally I'm against but got it for a hell of a deal ($480 CDN) for a decent p4 2.6ghz machine including 17" monitor, and as I'm setting it up, keeping it offline till I can apply the trusy blaster patch, it was already there!:)
Changes: This release adds support for the latest GeForce FX and Quadro FX GPUs, UBB and FSAA Stereo, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, and GLX_SGI_swap_control, improves XPixamp support, and reduces CPU usage when OpenGL applications are syncing to vblank.
>> and I'm guessing that if you're computer hard >> drive were to fail (likely) you would lose >> every song you 'bought' because the license >> file is probably tied to your OS in some way.
Wrong, the sync option allows you to keep copies of the song on up to two computers (I'm not sure what happens if you try three) including songs purchased, and songs downloaded as part of the subscription.
Regardless of what business you are in, knowing the competition, and what they do better then you is important. I think this survey is kind of interesting, for MS to be saying 'Hey Linux has our attention and some of our target market likes it better, lets find out why'.
"There's a large number of people in the industry using the OSTA 1.5 UDF protocol, which is -- based on our position -- what the patent covers," he said.
Version 7 is in public beta right now. But what about when it was an Adaptec product? Or Corel CD Creator? I used to use Corel CD Creator on my Pinnacle Micro SCSI cd-r drive
>> Come on- people have been burning recordable >> CD-ROMs on their PCs for about six years now.
More then 6 years good sir...
In one of the SCO articles I read about part of the law stopping companies from waiting for long periods of time to maximize damages.
However, the patent doesn't cover all CD burning, it covers a specific method of creating the image, best described by The Register:
Essentially, it describes the technique used by many CD burning apps and utilities of creating an image of the disc in memory or on the hard drive which appears to the user as a CD. The virtual CD's contents can be updated at will, until the user is ready to burn the contents onto the disc, at which point the information can no longer be changed.
Older versions of the software did not by default create a CD image and then burn it to the disc in the way some apps do now.
Roxio Response: SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 16/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Roxio (Nasdaq: ROXI), The Digital Media Company(R), today responded to Optima Technology's allegations of patent infringement.
We are aware of the Optima '531 patent and the claims within and believe that any claim of infringement by Roxio's software products is utterly without merit. At Roxio, we respect the legitimate intellectual property rights of others but in this instance there is no colorable argument that the claims set forth in the patent read on any Roxio products. We intend to aggressively defend ourselves in this litigation.
>>And Sympatico handled it better (you could see >>online what your usage was, you could upgrade >>to different tiers, they will just charge you >>more not kill you off)
They were also very clear that there WAS a limit or cap. Ask the sales people, and they'll tell you there is no cap. Ask the technicians, and they'll tell you there is a cap but they don't know what it is.
>>Did you read your acceptible use policy and >>service level agreement? You shouldn't sign on >>the dotted line until you read the got dang >>contract. Didn't your mother ever teach you >>anything?
I signed the contract when I was 17 and the installer said he didn't care, In Canada a minor can't be held responsible for a contract. In addition, since this deals with a non-necessity of life (food, water, shelter), the parents can't be held responsible.
>> Just check your Kazaa log.
a) I don't use Kazaa, but also I haven't recieved the letter YET although I use a large amount of bandwidth
b) Kazaa doesn't log bandwidth information
c) What does that have to do with anything really?
Rogers has been doing this to a lot of my friends, I haven't gotten 'the letter' yet.
The facts: 1) The service is advertised as 'unlimited' 2) They are unwilling to tell customers how much they've transferred 3) They are unwilling to tell customers what would constitute an acceptable amount of bandwidth
Judging by postings here, they seem to be going after some areas and no others. Here is an interesting thread.
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>> I got toothpaste, tic-tacs, deodorant
do you perhaps think they're trying to tell you something?
First off, the first time any machine is connected to the net by default XP will prompt you to apply updates in the taskbar.
On new OEM PCs you need to click on START before you see Windows Update icon to launch it.
At worst on your own install of XP, you'll have to click on START and then PROGRAMS.
You can't really be serious can you?
My gf's sister got a Dell PC, which normally I'm against but got it for a hell of a deal ($480 CDN) for a decent p4 2.6ghz machine including 17" monitor, and as I'm setting it up, keeping it offline till I can apply the trusy blaster patch, it was already there! :)
hahaha, I'd +1 funny you if I could :0
Changes:
This release adds support for the latest GeForce FX and Quadro FX GPUs, UBB
and FSAA Stereo, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, and GLX_SGI_swap_control,
improves XPixamp support, and reduces CPU usage when OpenGL applications
are syncing to vblank.
Complete Changelog/Readme
>> and I'm guessing that if you're computer hard
>> drive were to fail (likely) you would lose
>> every song you 'bought' because the license
>> file is probably tied to your OS in some way.
Wrong, the sync option allows you to keep copies of the song on up to two computers (I'm not sure what happens if you try three) including songs purchased, and songs downloaded as part of the subscription.
Regardless of what business you are in, knowing the competition, and what they do better then you is important. I think this survey is kind of interesting, for MS to be saying 'Hey Linux has our attention and some of our target market likes it better, lets find out why'.
>> If you are 16 or 17 you can't vote but are in
>> the system in case you turn 18
If you're 16 then you're on the voting list in case you turn 18 before the electrion? Man, I gonna hafta learn UK math.
yeah, if you put your documents inside there I doubt any dumpster diver would be willing to touch it. :)
If you wanna give music as a gift, check out the Napster Gift Card.
I as well am enjoying the Napster subscription, most tracks I want are mine to play as I see fit.
And if i really like them I'll go through the trouble of ripping them to MP3.
Here is the link to /.
http://www.ripserve.com/perkins/blinkenlights/phot os/1.html
s /
http://www.adognamedfish.com/gallery/blinkenlight
Great until some troll mods up Celine Dion and Bryan Adams... :(
Good point, this is what I used SuperCopy II for on my C64...
It looks like they're going after the UDF 1.5 standard.
Roxio, CD-R Industry Under Legal Fire from Optima
"There's a large number of people in the industry using the OSTA 1.5 UDF protocol, which is -- based on our position -- what the patent covers," he said.
Method of exercising a cat
Much as I'd like to see Roxio suffer...
:)
Hey! I resent that, it isn't terrible.
What is Roxio on? Version 6?
Version 7 is in public beta right now. But what about when it was an Adaptec product? Or Corel CD Creator? I used to use Corel CD Creator on my Pinnacle Micro SCSI cd-r drive
>> Come on- people have been burning recordable
>> CD-ROMs on their PCs for about six years now.
More then 6 years good sir...
In one of the SCO articles I read about part of the law stopping companies from waiting for long periods of time to maximize damages.
However, the patent doesn't cover all CD burning, it covers a specific method of creating the image, best described by The Register:
Essentially, it describes the technique used by many CD burning apps and utilities of creating an image of the disc in memory or on the hard drive which appears to the user as a CD. The virtual CD's contents can be updated at will, until the user is ready to burn the contents onto the disc, at which point the information can no longer be changed.
Older versions of the software did not by default create a CD image and then burn it to the disc in the way some apps do now.
Roxio Response: /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Roxio
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 16
(Nasdaq: ROXI), The Digital Media Company(R), today responded to Optima
Technology's allegations of patent infringement.
We are aware of the Optima '531 patent and the claims within and believe
that any claim of infringement by Roxio's software products is utterly without
merit. At Roxio, we respect the legitimate intellectual property rights of
others but in this instance there is no colorable argument that the claims set
forth in the patent read on any Roxio products. We intend to aggressively
defend ourselves in this litigation.
>>And Sympatico handled it better (you could see
>>online what your usage was, you could upgrade
>>to different tiers, they will just charge you
>>more not kill you off)
They were also very clear that there WAS a limit or cap. Ask the sales people, and they'll tell you there is no cap. Ask the technicians, and they'll tell you there is a cap but they don't know what it is.
When I play a game like C&C Renegade for 5-6 hours on a weekend (geek, I know), it hits several hundred MB.
I use Bandwidth Monitor Pro, but the point is that they are advertising an 'unlimited' service and they are not offering that service.
I don't have a problem with limits, but they need to be given to the customer.
Imagine a road with no speed limit, and you then get stopped for speeding. How fast were you going? It doesn't matter, it was too fast.
>>Did you read your acceptible use policy and
>>service level agreement? You shouldn't sign on
>>the dotted line until you read the got dang
>>contract. Didn't your mother ever teach you
>>anything?
I signed the contract when I was 17 and the installer said he didn't care, In Canada a minor can't be held responsible for a contract. In addition, since this deals with a non-necessity of life (food, water, shelter), the parents can't be held responsible.
>> Just check your Kazaa log.
a) I don't use Kazaa, but also I haven't recieved the letter YET although I use a large amount of bandwidth
b) Kazaa doesn't log bandwidth information
c) What does that have to do with anything really?
>> Sure it isn't in your contract?
Yes.
Rogers has been doing this to a lot of my friends, I haven't gotten 'the letter' yet.
The facts:
1) The service is advertised as 'unlimited'
2) They are unwilling to tell customers how much they've transferred
3) They are unwilling to tell customers what would constitute an acceptable amount of bandwidth
Judging by postings here, they seem to be going after some areas and no others. Here is an interesting thread.