Remember that most linux competitors dont make money off linux, its other things. So selling to a PC crowd as an alternative to buying vista for their current computer wont do much for them, so why spend the $ advertising?
And since most new pcs will have the microsft tax anyway, its hard to get into the oem market too.
Assume peaceful intent and treat everyone else under that pretence, until shown otherwise, then obliterate them *completely* ( as a world effort, not just us doing the job ) to serve as an example of why you should behave in the world..
( yes we can debate what that 'proof' is, and if iran already has shown this, but im sure you get the point im making )
They want to protect and spread their concept of right and wrong.. By force if needed. How is that different then what we are doing?
Dont get me wrong, i *dont* feel comforable with them having the bomb either. But what gives us the *right* to judge them when our track record isnt spotless either and a lot of this stuff is 'perception' of who is right and who is wrong anyway.. My god or yours.. who is following the 'correct' one?
They are an independent country, and as long a they dont go around violating basic human rights who do we, the 'free world' think we are telling them they cant do this?
No, its just an easy 'upgrade'. build in the speed, and when the customer pays more, you go in, spend a few days pretendending to do an upgrade when all you do is flip a swtich somewhere.
( yes im kidding, but it has been done in the past... intentoinally crippling hardware so that there is 'room for growth' when you pay more )
While i agree with you that his reluctance to 'relearn' isnt a valid reason to refuse change, i do think that Pluto should remain classified as a planet.
And if other bodies ( such as xena ) happen to fall under that same class and we have to start *adding* planets to the list, so be it.
"This is a decision that the Media Player folks made because there are just too many ways right now for unsigned kernel mode code [to compromise content protection]."
My foot.. its all about forced upgrades and enabling more control over YOUR content..
Never watched cartoons, even when i was a kid, so yes i easily missed the reference. ( though i have heard of the character.. i guess i get a point for that?:) )
On the 2nd item.. How about creativity is lost as you age and become disillusioned with it all? You will see...
Remember a true 'desktop environment' is more then eye candy. ( which is changeable pretty easy )
Its about the underlying toolkits that allow you to create and integrate all the great applications that we all want to use. Changes like this are more intended for developers to get exited about, not the end users... ( tho agreed, in the end they benefit as well )
Let the owner choose to have the damned thing ripped out of the car totally. Its my car, should be my choice. Its NOT a public saftey issue like brakes or taillights are, so its not required.
i bet that violates some stupid 'tampering' law somewhere.
I wonder when these things become mandatory on ALL cars, regardless of age, to get a plate.
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Some of us are perfectly happy with VCD.. or even vhs ( prefer beta over vhs tho and vinyl over cd )
Remember that most linux competitors dont make money off linux, its other things. So selling to a PC crowd as an alternative to buying vista for their current computer wont do much for them, so why spend the $ advertising?
And since most new pcs will have the microsft tax anyway, its hard to get into the oem market too.
What are they thinking? An OS that costs more then my PC did? No thanks .
They made *millions* off that EP i - III garbage. so tell me, what was the lesson they learned again?
Seriously tho, who is going to listen? Not the people that can make a difference. They have already been bought.
I have no trouble at all with that idea.
Assume peaceful intent and treat everyone else under that pretence, until shown otherwise, then obliterate them *completely* ( as a world effort, not just us doing the job ) to serve as an example of why you should behave in the world..
( yes we can debate what that 'proof' is, and if iran already has shown this, but im sure you get the point im making )
They want to protect and spread their concept of right and wrong.. By force if needed. How is that different then what we are doing?
Dont get me wrong, i *dont* feel comforable with them having the bomb either. But what gives us the *right* to judge them when our track record isnt spotless either and a lot of this stuff is 'perception' of who is right and who is wrong anyway.. My god or yours.. who is following the 'correct' one?
They are an independent country, and as long a they dont go around violating basic human rights who do we, the 'free world' think we are telling them they cant do this?
Now, this is a case of true piracy and he SHOULD be put in jail. He was profiting off the sale of copied items.
However, this is far different then sharing some tunes for FREE.
No, its just an easy 'upgrade'. build in the speed, and when the customer pays more, you go in, spend a few days pretendending to do an upgrade when all you do is flip a swtich somewhere.
( yes im kidding, but it has been done in the past... intentoinally crippling hardware so that there is 'room for growth' when you pay more )
I realize they dont own it, but with a targeted mareketing campain they can pretty much assure us here in the states that we will never see it again.
While i agree with you that his reluctance to 'relearn' isnt a valid reason to refuse change, i do think that Pluto should remain classified as a planet.
And if other bodies ( such as xena ) happen to fall under that same class and we have to start *adding* planets to the list, so be it.
This seems like a trend. Large publicly traded corps are getting sick and tired of being run thru the mill by wallstreet and the government.
Going back to private means they can tell wallstreet to goto hell when they ask personal quetsions, and the governmental rules are much lighter too..
But it might drive Apple to add some new neat features to future ipods.
*Poof*
Anyone got mirrors?
I wonder how they will deal with this.. Now that they lost a planetary body....
"This is a decision that the Media Player folks made because there are just too many ways right now for unsigned kernel mode code [to compromise content protection]."
My foot.. its all about forced upgrades and enabling more control over YOUR content..
Never watched cartoons, even when i was a kid, so yes i easily missed the reference. ( though i have heard of the character.. i guess i get a point for that? :) )
On the 2nd item.. How about creativity is lost as you age and become disillusioned with it all? You will see...
So now you can rat out anyone you feel like, even when they do nothing wrong just beacuse you are an ass.
Bring down the man on them.. Good way to scare away users.
Nah, they will paint it blue and white .. Billboard in space.
Lets hope they dont screw up Dr Who as well.
Remember a true 'desktop environment' is more then eye candy. ( which is changeable pretty easy )
Its about the underlying toolkits that allow you to create and integrate all the great applications that we all want to use. Changes like this are more intended for developers to get exited about, not the end users... ( tho agreed, in the end they benefit as well )
Kill off Farscape, Kill off firefly, now kill off SG-1.. The reasons that many people even bother watching their channel..
What are these morons thinking?
Isnt that against the rules, and one of the problems Ebay is having with its users anyway?
Let the owner choose to have the damned thing ripped out of the car totally. Its my car, should be my choice. Its NOT a public saftey issue like brakes or taillights are, so its not required.
i bet that violates some stupid 'tampering' law somewhere.
I wonder when these things become mandatory on ALL cars, regardless of age, to get a plate.