Yeah, the summary is misleading.
Makes me wish slashdot allowed moderation of the article and not just comments. I would rate this one "-1 Lying Bastard".
On paper it may be, but in practice there is no comparison!
You say that like one is obviously better than the other, but you didn't say which one? I have the PS2 and I haven't seen car games on the PC as good as Burn Out. But on the other hand, I haven't seen a FPS on a console that rivals that of Half Life on the PC.
How do you expect them to actually release a CD key? The way these games work is you can come back to it later and renew your account if you wish. How can they renew their account if the key has been released for reuse?
If you have transfered the game to someone else then presumably you are not going to come back at a later time and resume your game. In this case the account associated with the key should be permanently deleted at the time of transferance.
However, one would think that the real revenue generator here is the recuring fees. I would think it would be in their best interest to let you download the game for free so that you can sign up for monthly charges.
However, when traveling to another country you must RESPECT that country. You are a guest, just as your a guest in someone's home. Failure to obey the rules of that country is rude, inconsiderate and frankly, you deserve whatever punishment is given for violations.
To illustrate your point let's look at the United States. When people visit our country and overstay their welcome our government punishes them by giving them the right to vote. Hey, wait a minute...
I've said time to time again that a lot of free/open source software suffers from not having an ease to use interface. One can argue that functionality is more important than the presentation/interface layer, but seriously, users are more attracted to pretty pictures.
There is a difference between functionality and efficiency. Making an app with an interface that is common to every other app may make for a small learning curve, but in the long wrong it may be less efficient. Look at commercial apps like Light Wave that have custom designed interfaces. They are hard to learn, but once learned work can be done very quickly.
... and what temporary solutions we have to use while a better permanent plan is formulated.
We've been using temporary solutions for the last 40 years while we wait for a better solution. It's finally time to dump it someone elses backyard once and for all and be done with it!!!!
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No fair! You changed the outcome by measuring it!
So would gas, but the article isn't aimed at people looking for the best way to do something.
Makes me wish slashdot allowed moderation of the article and not just comments. I would rate this one "-1 Lying Bastard".
On paper it may be, but in practice there is no comparison!
You say that like one is obviously better than the other, but you didn't say which one? I have the PS2 and I haven't seen car games on the PC as good as Burn Out. But on the other hand, I haven't seen a FPS on a console that rivals that of Half Life on the PC.
If you have transfered the game to someone else then presumably you are not going to come back at a later time and resume your game. In this case the account associated with the key should be permanently deleted at the time of transferance.
However, one would think that the real revenue generator here is the recuring fees. I would think it would be in their best interest to let you download the game for free so that you can sign up for monthly charges.
But if the GPS can trigger the guy getting tasered that is a whole different story.
To illustrate your point let's look at the United States. When people visit our country and overstay their welcome our government punishes them by giving them the right to vote. Hey, wait a minute...
I will use RNA (Raided Nucleic Acid) instead.
Why don't you spend some time in a jail and see how long it takes for you to be violated.
I thought you said "proven to work"
Ouch. When it screams, I WinCE.
It supports OggVorbis. What else is there?
There is a difference between functionality and efficiency. Making an app with an interface that is common to every other app may make for a small learning curve, but in the long wrong it may be less efficient. Look at commercial apps like Light Wave that have custom designed interfaces. They are hard to learn, but once learned work can be done very quickly.
I'm surprised 20% of Americans even know what the Internet is.
p.s. I live in Mass so I'm not America bashing. I'm just surprised.
OK, let me break out my de-soldering iron.
We've been using temporary solutions for the last 40 years while we wait for a better solution. It's finally time to dump it someone elses backyard once and for all and be done with it!!!!