Not to go off on a tangent, but I just wanted to point out that this one line is a true Bill Gates special. The sentence he finished is not the sentence he started. Go ahead read it, it isn't coherent:
We say there should be an eco-system so something like VSB, which is a free form of UNIX, but it's not - -doesn't have this GPL with it, versus Linux which does -- there's a big contrast.
I can't tell if he finished his original thought with "doesn't have this GPL with it, versus Linux which does", or if he was still expanding on his own tangent. Regardless, he goes on to tack on "there's a big contrast" which does nothing to add to his eco-system remark.
I think it would only be a violation by the donor if they are donating the OS without the computer it was originally installed on. There is no violation (certainly not illegal like the page states) in donating a computer without an OS, or with an alternative OS. My company takes its old computers and wipes the hard drive before they are even designated for donation, so that sensitive data doesn't go out the door with it.
What I don't understand is how Microsoft retains any credibility whatsoever with anyone they deal with - whether business, educational, or individual.
Start targeting kids? Where have you been? There are schools that have advertising contracts with companies like Coca-Cola, Pizza Hut, and Burger King.
I'm pleasantly surprised by KDE3. I was half-expecting only a bug-fix-and-performance-tune upgrade, but there's so many little improvements in looks and usability that it's worth the effort to download and install. Hell, getting a working, updated version of KWeather made it all worthwhile.
Well, album sales went up when the economy was good, and down when the economy was bad. Is it possible that, rather than Napster's fortunes, was the causal factor?
I've seen a lot of people on here calling for something like this. You gotta pay to play in politics. And if we don't play, it'll just be more of the DMCA, UCITA, CBDTPA, and Tauzin-Dingel with no one to stop them.
They are settling because of sticker shock. Their defense fund was running low, and they could not afford to defend themselves in court.
This guy wants to sue the Better Business Bureau because they gave his business an "unsatisfactory" rating. Eventually he is going to run into someone with deeper pockets than he has, and he will learn that just because someone says something negative about him or his business, it isn't libel.
He's lucky - in some places he could be sued for barratry.
"If your parents did cut your power and steal your computer how long would it take you to get a restraining order? And the return of your property? Or just another computer?"
A judge can't just issue a restraining order because you ask for one. You'll have to explain why you want one. I doubt if someone in this state of mind will be able to put together a convincing argument, whether true or false. And without a job, it takes a long time to get another computer.
Uhh...where does the Speaker of the House even come into this? The article is about SENATOR Patrick Leahy (D) who happens to also be chairman of the SENATE Judiciary Committee. If he doesn't like the bill, it will likely die in committee (at least until next year).
Huhh? What laws in other countries does this reference? What's this "moral right"? Didn't read the full article did you?
That's okay. The article references Moral Rights as the following, which have been codified as international law in the Berne Convention, which the US claims its IP laws comply with, but don't:
The right of integrity The right of attribution The right of disclosure The right to withdraw or retract The right to reply to criticism
Does the guy I paid to help build my house have a "moral right" to my house?
If you can think of nothing better, that is your failing. Our elected representatives think they can represent the interests of big business without fear of reprisal from the populace because we have never shown them otherwise. If every voice that opposed this made a public statement to that effect, that would give them pause.
It has improved a lot since then. The hardest part for me was hunting down and configuring authentication. Once that was taken care of, it started working beautifully. Now with every system I add to the network, all I have to do is install the CUPS client and the available printers start showing up automagically.
His definition does make sense. 2 people born for every 2 people in the country. Not per year, but total. Specifically the average American woman will have about 1.9 children for all of her child-bearing years. And that number seems to be falling. In Italy, the birthrate is 1.1 children. Developing countries, by contrast often have birthrates from 3 to 6 children, although these countries also tend to have higher infant- and child-mortality rates as well.
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Not to go off on a tangent, but I just wanted to point out that this one line is a true Bill Gates special. The sentence he finished is not the sentence he started. Go ahead read it, it isn't coherent:
We say there should be an eco-system so something like VSB, which is a free form of UNIX, but it's not - -doesn't have this GPL with it, versus Linux which does -- there's a big contrast.
I can't tell if he finished his original thought with "doesn't have this GPL with it, versus Linux which does", or if he was still expanding on his own tangent. Regardless, he goes on to tack on "there's a big contrast" which does nothing to add to his eco-system remark.
Of course this is nothing new about Mr. Gates.
I think it would only be a violation by the donor if they are donating the OS without the computer it was originally installed on. There is no violation (certainly not illegal like the page states) in donating a computer without an OS, or with an alternative OS. My company takes its old computers and wipes the hard drive before they are even designated for donation, so that sensitive data doesn't go out the door with it.
What I don't understand is how Microsoft retains any credibility whatsoever with anyone they deal with - whether business, educational, or individual.
The difference is they became mainstream because their effectiveness was more than just anecdotal.
Start targeting kids? Where have you been? There are schools that have advertising contracts with companies like Coca-Cola, Pizza Hut, and Burger King.
"then install emacs on every UNIX or UNIX-like system you touch."
geez...what did those UNIX systems ever do to you?
I'm pleasantly surprised by KDE3. I was half-expecting only a bug-fix-and-performance-tune upgrade, but there's so many little improvements in looks and usability that it's worth the effort to download and install. Hell, getting a working, updated version of KWeather made it all worthwhile.
Well, album sales went up when the economy was good, and down when the economy was bad. Is it possible that, rather than Napster's fortunes, was the causal factor?
I've seen a lot of people on here calling for something like this. You gotta pay to play in politics. And if we don't play, it'll just be more of the DMCA, UCITA, CBDTPA, and Tauzin-Dingel with no one to stop them.
she's been in control
Yes she has been in control. Too bad she is obviously not ready to be in control.
That number can be used in more than just a hospital database.
Exactly the same way someone can look up your data using your name.
Except I can choose not to give out my name.
They are settling because of sticker shock. Their defense fund was running low, and they could not afford to defend themselves in court.
This guy wants to sue the Better Business Bureau because they gave his business an "unsatisfactory" rating. Eventually he is going to run into someone with deeper pockets than he has, and he will learn that just because someone says something negative about him or his business, it isn't libel.
He's lucky - in some places he could be sued for barratry.
"If your parents did cut your power and steal your computer how long would it take you to get a restraining order? And the return of your property? Or just another computer?"
A judge can't just issue a restraining order because you ask for one. You'll have to explain why you want one. I doubt if someone in this state of mind will be able to put together a convincing argument, whether true or false. And without a job, it takes a long time to get another computer.
Good...I was worried all those unemployed pigeons would drag the economy back down!
I'll contact The Hague and let them know the International April Fool's Treaty has been violated.
Now they're not even trying. I guess the longer this goes on, the harder it is to come up with something moderately believable.
Enough with the April Fool's jokes already.
defaults write com.apple.installer TrashSymbolicLinks No
defaults write com.apple.finder RunSlowly No
Oops. Sorry. Please ignore parent. That's what I get for posting before I've had my morning coffee.
Uhh...where does the Speaker of the House even come into this? The article is about SENATOR Patrick Leahy (D) who happens to also be chairman of the SENATE Judiciary Committee. If he doesn't like the bill, it will likely die in committee (at least until next year).
Huhh? What laws in other countries does this reference? What's this "moral right"?
Didn't read the full article did you?
That's okay. The article references Moral Rights as the following, which have been codified as international law in the Berne Convention, which the US claims its IP laws comply with, but don't:
The right of integrity
The right of attribution
The right of disclosure
The right to withdraw or retract
The right to reply to criticism
Does the guy I paid to help build my house have a "moral right" to my house?
I love inappropriate analogies.
Never become TOO successful, or the best at anything. You'll simply be hated and get sued by every weak competitor you have.
<sarcasm>That's right. Because a fundamental lack of ethics had nothing to do with this report.</sarcasm>
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
If you can think of nothing better, that is your failing. Our elected representatives think they can represent the interests of big business without fear of reprisal from the populace because we have never shown them otherwise. If every voice that opposed this made a public statement to that effect, that would give them pause.
It has improved a lot since then. The hardest part for me was hunting down and configuring authentication. Once that was taken care of, it started working beautifully. Now with every system I add to the network, all I have to do is install the CUPS client and the available printers start showing up automagically.
Even with DRM, no microwave deserves that kind of treatment!
"The island's echo systems were not destroyed..."
So no place on the island had any echo? Whatsoever?
"HELLO! HELLO! Damn it, we destroyed the echo system. Dolby's gonna have my ass in a sling."
You try to explain links, then you tell people to "go here if you're lazy."
Then you list a techtv.com address...in plain text.
Not a link.
Hmm, and I was worried that irony was dead.
His definition does make sense. 2 people born for every 2 people in the country. Not per year, but total. Specifically the average American woman will have about 1.9 children for all of her child-bearing years. And that number seems to be falling. In Italy, the birthrate is 1.1 children. Developing countries, by contrast often have birthrates from 3 to 6 children, although these countries also tend to have higher infant- and child-mortality rates as well.