Make everyone carry a fedreal government provided 'funds card' that only works in government controlled ( and monitored, and taxed ) readers. Oh, and tie them to an individual person so you cant 'share' your funds.
The only problem with that is in todays litgeous world it IS quite possible for them to do this, and i wouldnt be suprised if it isnt on the agenda in some form.
The bigger joke is it might just be real afterall.
( and i have seem them complain about private viewing 'parties' )
That is the one product that microsoft 'got it right' with. Thou i dont agree with the new pricing structure of 05, when they hit the 2000 version it was actually a good product.
Not that im a MS fan, but i do give them credit when its due.
If ( when ) they think they can get away with it, they will start sending letters to every project on the globe ( where they have jurisdiction that is ) and shut the project down. Including anyone who houses it ( like sourceforge ) or just distributes ( countless number of mirrors ), and perhaps even end users.
Its not about a 'tax', its about destroying competition.
Greed and control isnt monopolized by microsoft. Though they are one of the biggest holders by default due to their impact on most every part of society at this point.
IBM has been a large governmental contractor from the dark ages... No suprise it isnt continuing. ( and no, that wasnt a slam... there are advantages to working with the same companies you are used to doing business with )
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Just stop selling things to minors. Problem solved.
Would never fly in the criminal system, so why is it common practice in the civil one?
This is garbage. At least i dont contribute to their wealth and power. Too bad many others still do. The 'industries' need to die.
I was being sarcastic.
Just ban currency.
Make everyone carry a fedreal government provided 'funds card' that only works in government controlled ( and monitored, and taxed ) readers. Oh, and tie them to an individual person so you cant 'share' your funds.
What a scam. What garbage.
ya, cant suppprt the very document he was sworn to protect and uphold.
Good thing hes pretty much worthless at this point and no one important listens to him.
idiot.
Sure it might be illegal, but if you cant afford to fight, you dont get your rights.
Its to scare people. "We will ruin your life, your kid's life, all of your friends. Anyone we can. You better not copy our crappy music, or else!"
The only problem with that is in todays litgeous world it IS quite possible for them to do this, and i wouldnt be suprised if it isnt on the agenda in some form.
The bigger joke is it might just be real afterall.
( and i have seem them complain about private viewing 'parties' )
So they will come after you in a similar fashion if you have too much power in your amplifier and dont have it licensed by them?
That is the one product that microsoft 'got it right' with. Thou i dont agree with the new pricing structure of 05, when they hit the 2000 version it was actually a good product.
Not that im a MS fan, but i do give them credit when its due.
Umm my nano works as a usb drive without even having to load drivers.
Itunes? Well, i agree its bad to be tied to a single interface, but there are alternatives out there.
Who knows waht the ex-novell people might bring with them that will serve to taint ubuntu. ( be it accidentally or intentionally )
Id say the entire crew is now taboo for life. Sux to be them.
There really is a god!
SCO was a minor player. Microsoft pretty much controls the market.
Where will the customers go if they decide to start sending the letters? There wont be an alternative at that point like there was with SCO.
How about 'so sue'?
If ( when ) they think they can get away with it, they will start sending letters to every project on the globe ( where they have jurisdiction that is ) and shut the project down. Including anyone who houses it ( like sourceforge ) or just distributes ( countless number of mirrors ), and perhaps even end users.
Its not about a 'tax', its about destroying competition.
Isnt that wat the entire project is for, to help them increase their intellegence in 3rd world nations?
And i got modded down for saying the obvious.. geesh.
Wimp.
Sounds like hes better off not teaching 'our' children anyway.
Or most any other corporation.
Greed and control isnt monopolized by microsoft. Though they are one of the biggest holders by default due to their impact on most every part of society at this point.
Perhaps you should go visit a 3rd world country where the average brainpower is about the same as a rock.
Then you might see this 'sport' take place.
"Microsoft does not manufacture personal computers, and Windows is not integral to PCs."
Yet. Give it time.
This should be under 'its funny, laugh'.
What morons. Except for a quick buck i dont see what they are trying to gain here.
If it just against policy, screw them, ill run it in a VM if i want too. I bought it, i can run it on my C64 if i feel like it.
His ass should have been fired and barred from teaching in any school in the country.
IBM has been a large governmental contractor from the dark ages... No suprise it isnt continuing. ( and no, that wasnt a slam... there are advantages to working with the same companies you are used to doing business with )