1 - We did buy the licenses. It was pain of license management that was the discussion. Not legality. 2 - Regardless of what you think might happen, i guarantee that if i walk in with the actual boxes and admit to botching the entry of the serial numbers on the machines, the judge would laugh and toss the entire thing out of court. 3 - To audit us in the first place, they would have to come with a US Marshall. I doubt they even bother getting a warrant when they would only prove our compliance. ( then we would counter sue for damages )
Besides, its a business, you think we throw away PO's, payment records and receipts for fun? You need that stuff for tax purposes too. ( and potentially financing, or even buyouts/purchases/IPO's/etc )
And remember, you can never really leave the family.
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I agree totally. I have done that many times to get around the stupid hoops some companies make you go thru to get their stuff installed.
I remember one time with CA i had to actually photocopy all 6 sides of the box and the PO to get anew keycode ( previous IT guy lost them ). I gave up and got a keygen.
Same for windows, i had legit boxes for every workstation on NT4, but used one key for them all. It was just to much trouble to manage. If i ever got audited. 'oops, i i must have typed it wrong, but would you like to see the licenses i have here stored in the safe?'
Once they get laws passed for random home searches + stupidly high fines and direct tax revenue ( tack on a 20% charge on all media devices and funnel it back to the RIAA ) they wont have to care that they are not producing quality product that is the root of the problem.
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While i think he's a clueless ( but obscenely wealthy ) unstable prick as well, I wouldn't call zune or xbox personal ego trips, id call them failed attempts to try to catch up with everyone else.
Congress has the power to make laws that might be valid or might not..
The supreme court has the final power to decide what is illegal and not illegal. Personally id say the power to determine is really in the hands of the court.
Before we have a bill like this passed and then a bunch of 'ip cops' running around ripping ipods out of your children's hands, and following you home after buying a pack of recordable CDs to search your home.
Either will legally become "probable cause" and justification of an instant warrantless search/seizure/detainment.
Freedom and privacy is screwed and our founding fathers are spinning in their grave.
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While its still high, they might have included the rest of the costs involved, setup, admin time, software...
Base cost of the box is not total cost of the unit.
1 - We did buy the licenses. It was pain of license management that was the discussion. Not legality.
2 - Regardless of what you think might happen, i guarantee that if i walk in with the actual boxes and admit to botching the entry of the serial numbers on the machines, the judge would laugh and toss the entire thing out of court.
3 - To audit us in the first place, they would have to come with a US Marshall. I doubt they even bother getting a warrant when they would only prove our compliance. ( then we would counter sue for damages )
Besides, its a business, you think we throw away PO's, payment records and receipts for fun? You need that stuff for tax purposes too. ( and potentially financing, or even buyouts/purchases/IPO's/etc )
Like he would have direct access to them at all.
Normally its a totally different agency that deals with the elections to avoid fraud, regardless if its paper or electronic.
He's got my vote.
And remember, you can never really leave the family.
I agree totally. I have done that many times to get around the stupid hoops some companies make you go thru to get their stuff installed.
I remember one time with CA i had to actually photocopy all 6 sides of the box and the PO to get anew keycode ( previous IT guy lost them ). I gave up and got a keygen.
Same for windows, i had legit boxes for every workstation on NT4, but used one key for them all. It was just to much trouble to manage. If i ever got audited. 'oops, i i must have typed it wrong, but would you like to see the licenses i have here stored in the safe?'
No, but technically the government can arrest you for using the product against the published purposes.
Sarcastic? I actually agree with your statement.
its MINE ALL MINE!!!!
Why wouldn't they? All that user data, credit card info.. etc.
Lot easier then trying to 'hack' in.
Once they get laws passed for random home searches + stupidly high fines and direct tax revenue ( tack on a 20% charge on all media devices and funnel it back to the RIAA ) they wont have to care that they are not producing quality product that is the root of the problem.
While i think he's a clueless ( but obscenely wealthy ) unstable prick as well, I wouldn't call zune or xbox personal ego trips, id call them failed attempts to try to catch up with everyone else.
He needs to die.
Seriously tho, let him remain and continue to drag Microsoft down, and perhaps he will kill them in the end and get them out of our hair..
Congress has the power to make laws that might be valid or might not..
The supreme court has the final power to decide what is illegal and not illegal. Personally id say the power to determine is really in the hands of the court.
Like they really care about a list, nor is it going to stop the evential passing of a bill..
Actually, it might just serve as the list to first go after when they get total control. You sure you want to make yourself a target?
Not me, i'm averaging about 4000 a day ( to my domain ).
Im expecting to get blacklisted any day by idiot sysadmins that don't understand how things work..
You get paid quite a bit for doing a movie. And i hear it can be fun too.
"talking about the stuff on the board", while commendable isn't the same as open-sourced hardware.
There are other 'permits/licenses' that also give the state that right and usurp your rights.
if its random and without cause, yes. You should be under legit suspicion first.
Morals are relative.
Even if prices are steep, families could pool their money and buy one PC for an entire neighborhood.
The first amendment only guarantees that you can speak, not that you can be heard ( especially at the expense of others )
Wont do much if we all encrypt.
Nope, its just you.
Before we have a bill like this passed and then a bunch of 'ip cops' running around ripping ipods out of your children's hands, and following you home after buying a pack of recordable CDs to search your home.
Either will legally become "probable cause" and justification of an instant warrantless search/seizure/detainment.
Freedom and privacy is screwed and our founding fathers are spinning in their grave.
Isn't that called taxes?
So if they are going to charge me directly for the use of state services, why am i still paying taxes?