As I recall, since Windows 2000/NT was once the same product as IBM OS/2 (remember Microsoft OS/2, anybody?), this bug originated from the OS/2 side of the codebase.
IBM ran into the problem quicker, as OS/2 was adopted for various critical things like Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), while Windows NT was mostly used for simple file servers. As a result, the problem was fixed in OS/2 about 2 years before in Microsoft got around to fixing the problem in Windows.
Considering that I remember this patch existing for Windows NT and 2000 back in 1999, it is disheartening that the FAA did not feel it necessary to upgrade to something as simple and critical as Service Pack 2 or 3.
These have existed for years! They're called Solid State Disks (SSDs). MTI and Imperial have sold SCSI, Fibre Channel, and CI (think VAX) versions of these for a LONG time now.
The good ones have disk back-up so when a power failure happens, the data gets backed up to a regular IDE disk, and is restored at power on.
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If this company does fight and lose a legal battle, this will effectively illegalize all public libraries, video rentals, used cd sales, etc. These business practices are based on the "first sale" doctrine, not necessarily "fair use".
Obviously, businesses aren't going to like this, which was very evident when the public library system was being put in place. Publishers cited that their business would be destroyed, which we all know to be a ridiculous claim. The same thing with video rentals, etc.
As long as there is a physical cartridge/CD/whatever that is owned for each rom that can be used, and each single image can only be "checked out" by one person at a time (and they can prove this), then any opposition should not have legal ground to stand upon. First sale has already been made, and the buyer can sell/borrow/whatever to whomever he/she chooses.
However, the courts could change their minds, but it would cause a conflict of interpretation in regards to first sale, which could cause many established businesses to suddenly be in potentially bad situations.
You're all wrong. The concept of HDTV (high-definition television) has actually existed since the early 1980s, with some neat proof-of-concepts models made with very expensive analog components. The goal for moving all television to HD was set then way back then.
Now for digital television (DTV), this is a new phenomenon, and came about in the last 10 years (with MPEG-2), and coupled with its lower cost and lower bandwidth, DTV and HDTV became one and the same.
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As I recall, since Windows 2000/NT was once the same product as IBM OS/2 (remember Microsoft OS/2, anybody?), this bug originated from the OS/2 side of the codebase.
IBM ran into the problem quicker, as OS/2 was adopted for various critical things like Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), while Windows NT was mostly used for simple file servers. As a result, the problem was fixed in OS/2 about 2 years before in Microsoft got around to fixing the problem in Windows.
Considering that I remember this patch existing for Windows NT and 2000 back in 1999, it is disheartening that the FAA did not feel it necessary to upgrade to something as simple and critical as Service Pack 2 or 3.
These have existed for years! They're called Solid State Disks (SSDs). MTI and Imperial have sold SCSI, Fibre Channel, and CI (think VAX) versions of these for a LONG time now.
The good ones have disk back-up so when a power failure happens, the data gets backed up to a regular IDE disk, and is restored at power on.
If this company does fight and lose a legal battle, this will effectively illegalize all public libraries, video rentals, used cd sales, etc. These business practices are based on the "first sale" doctrine, not necessarily "fair use".
Obviously, businesses aren't going to like this, which was very evident when the public library system was being put in place. Publishers cited that their business would be destroyed, which we all know to be a ridiculous claim. The same thing with video rentals, etc.
As long as there is a physical cartridge/CD/whatever that is owned for each rom that can be used, and each single image can only be "checked out" by one person at a time (and they can prove this), then any opposition should not have legal ground to stand upon. First sale has already been made, and the buyer can sell/borrow/whatever to whomever he/she chooses.
However, the courts could change their minds, but it would cause a conflict of interpretation in regards to first sale, which could cause many established businesses to suddenly be in potentially bad situations.
You're all wrong. The concept of HDTV (high-definition television) has actually existed since the early 1980s, with some neat proof-of-concepts models made with very expensive analog components. The goal for moving all television to HD was set then way back then.
Now for digital television (DTV), this is a new phenomenon, and came about in the last 10 years (with MPEG-2), and coupled with its lower cost and lower bandwidth, DTV and HDTV became one and the same.