Private companies are based on the founders concepts of right and wrong, good and evil. If yours dont match theirs, its time to find another job anyway.
Who knows, someone might have been paid off to derail the project.
If it was getting too close for comfort, i dont doubt for a second that a company like Microsoft would do something like this. ( and then set things up for one hell of a lawsuit.. )
Makes you wonder if the 'leaked code' was infact a stunt to facilitate things like this for the forseeable future.. "everyone is tainted, the sky is falling, give us more money'
I dont think AT&T had a choice. if the feds come to your door you have to let them in. They are a regulated industry remember. The rules are different.
So called "peer review" is what started this whole topic.
Unless you actually know what they are publishing is fact, then its not trustable. And if you know its fact, why are you looking there in the first place?
But dont make up new stuff... Geesh. Dont courts even think about what they are doing these days, and the long term effects of judgements?
Sure the guy is sick, and should be jailed. but he commited the crime by REproducing it. Thats enough for a conviction.. why invent things that really arent true?
"Due to poor upgrade sales, we have decided to activate the disclaimer in the EULA where we retain the right to change the terms of the license at any time, with no legal recourse available to the consumer.
Therefore, we are now invalidating all licenses for Windows (TM) that are of a version older then 'vista'(TM).
Please be advised that continued use of any unlicensed product will result in legal action, as we take our IP rights seriously.
Furthermore, all copies of Windows (TM) that have been previously inalled now come with a 'drop dead date' where they will no longer function. This date is July 1 2006. To continue to access your data and valuable MSN account, please purchase a legal upgrade before this time.
No, releasing a driver to get more performance beyond what you bought is another matter. That would be considered legal and fair. Selling short would not be grounds for a suit.
However, selling a device that you know does not meet the stated performance is fraud.
Yes, i agree, however these are both publically held companies, and disclosing known bugs would effect their stock value. Sooooo... SEC could be involved.
The class action suit part would be for the 'consumer side'.
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Its just Bill showing people how much he thinks of himself. That the rest of the world is nothing to him and simply bugs to be squashed.
Someone should have taken him out decades ago.
Who just received a undisclosed lump sum payment into his bankaccount by an unnamed company from out west.
Private companies are based on the founders concepts of right and wrong, good and evil. If yours dont match theirs, its time to find another job anyway.
What debate? Im right. Always.
Who knows, someone might have been paid off to derail the project.
If it was getting too close for comfort, i dont doubt for a second that a company like Microsoft would do something like this. ( and then set things up for one hell of a lawsuit.. )
Makes you wonder if the 'leaked code' was infact a stunt to facilitate things like this for the forseeable future.. "everyone is tainted, the sky is falling, give us more money'
No, im just not into answering stupid questions by people like you who wouldnt understand the answer.
You keep thinking that as they haul your ass away for 'detainment'.
Havent been keeping up with the news lately have you.
Pay up to Guido or bad things might happen...
Thats not a smart move, nor does she understand the law.
The Feds dont need a warrant upfront in cases like this.
She's lucky they didnt just jail her. The FBI guys must have been in a good mood that day.
No, under several situations here the feds dont need the warrant up front. They can get it AFTER they trash your place.
Wont debate if its morally right or wrong for them to do so, but they do have that power now to do it legally.
I dont think AT&T had a choice. if the feds come to your door you have to let them in. They are a regulated industry remember. The rules are different.
Here we go again... Another old-school industry that doesnt want to change with the times, and profit off it.
"this digital terrorist is harassing us'.. Instant federal involvement.
Terrorist = anyone that doesnt agree with the DMCA, or any other federal law these days.
But when it doesnt run the application you need, does speed matter? The application database is much more useful first.
( not faulting the WINE guys here, its is a huge task they have undertaken and are doing well )
So buy 2 copies.. geeesh..
So called "peer review" is what started this whole topic.
Unless you actually know what they are publishing is fact, then its not trustable. And if you know its fact, why are you looking there in the first place?
In the same sence that graffiti is a bunch of worthless stuff on the wall.
With no controls over content accuracy, the entire thing is suspect and therefore worthless.
Open it to the world, people will make changes.. Be the entries right or wrong.
Isnt that what the WIKI is all about, and why ultimately its doomed to fail?
I got a better idea:
How about Pixar guts Disney...
But dont make up new stuff... Geesh. Dont courts even think about what they are doing these days, and the long term effects of judgements?
Sure the guy is sick, and should be jailed. but he commited the crime by REproducing it. Thats enough for a conviction.. why invent things that really arent true?
"Due to poor upgrade sales, we have decided to activate the disclaimer in the EULA where we retain the right to change the terms of the license at any time, with no legal recourse available to the consumer.
Therefore, we are now invalidating all licenses for Windows (TM) that are of a version older then 'vista'(TM).
Please be advised that continued use of any unlicensed product will result in legal action, as we take our IP rights seriously.
Furthermore, all copies of Windows (TM) that have been previously inalled now come with a 'drop dead date' where they will no longer function. This date is July 1 2006. To continue to access your data and valuable MSN account, please purchase a legal upgrade before this time.
Thanks for choosing Microsoft (TM)"
No, releasing a driver to get more performance beyond what you bought is another matter. That would be considered legal and fair. Selling short would not be grounds for a suit.
However, selling a device that you know does not meet the stated performance is fraud.
Why sue over every little flaw? Wake the hell up, its how things are done now.
Besides, if you give an inch, they will take a foot. Corporate America is NOT to be trusted. At all.
Yes, i agree, however these are both publically held companies, and disclosing known bugs would effect their stock value. Sooooo... SEC could be involved.
The class action suit part would be for the 'consumer side'.