After reading the 'ad' I sort of had that same feeling: 'we might sue you, best be careful what OS you choose'.
Once they hold all the key patents they can. Will they? Who knows, but they could. A percieved threat looming overhead will influence a lot of smaller companies decision. They cant afford to be 'right', and have to fight it legally.
Its also my right to not be monitored when im NOT doing anything wrong.
So, yes, there are 2 sides..
Perhaps if you put this on people that keep getting speeding tickets... But on regular citizens, no thanks the government doesnt need to know where i go.
IF you have to effectivly buy 2 chips just to function.
Having to dedicate one entire core for 'security' reasons is sad.
May be a fact of 'internet life' today, but tha doesnt make it any more 'right'. Nor is this going to *solve* the problem. Allowing the *problem* to continue to exist will only make it grow.
What is next, 3 cores? 2 dedicated to protection and one left to run the overly bloated apps of the day?
Microsoft is placing full page ads based on this angle in trade magazines now.
While the reality of being sued may ( or may not exist ), they are doing their best to instill the fear of it into businesses, so they will stay with 'safe' software.
With all the free press, its only helping Microsoft do this.
Ive noticed that newer drives tend to have a shorter life span then older ones.
Harddisks, the same, tape drives, monitors.. Pretty much any conusumer product really... They may *look* cooler, have more features, but they just are not made to last.
If they sell you something that lasts, where will their sales for next season come from?
Thought everyone noticed that stuff.... Though when i was younger, I used to think everyone heard the HV transformers in TVs too. Never thought to mention it to anyone at the time.
I didnt see the parent posters examples, ill go back and re-read it.
The problem is there isnt a court ordered investigation, the information was released to a PRIVATE company 'just beacuse'.
Once this is a legit, police run investigation with a legit warrant, then comcast has some ground to stand on in releasing this information to the COURT.
But just because some company thinks there *might have been* a violation isnt a reason to release anything, especially not to a private company.
Much as Apple has a small share. They may ( not trying to start a debate here ) be better, but they will never be 'better enough' to get past the marketing power of Microsoft.
The battle was won on marketing long ago, not quality. And once the monopoly exists, its damned hard to unseat it even with better products.
Or at least that is what they are shooting for, and if the ISP's agree to this garbage ( 'we wont sue you' threats are forthcoming im sure ) then its all over.
I was given a WIFI model after i had already sworn off D-link. ( they dumped the WIFI box for a linksys )
Now, instead of a 'appliance' i pulled out a real swtich ( netgear ) from the garage and use a small 'network pc' with IP-Cop loaded. The D-link WIFI hangs off the swtich, with the understanding that it is useless for more then email and surfing.
Having a tiny box do it all was nice, but it wasnt worth the performance hit.
So far, every D-link router product I have had has suffered from 'resetting' under heavy load. D-link's tech support was dismal and their end suggestion was to reduce the speed of the ports to 10mb, and reduce the broadband side to 2mb.. and 'don't put it under such a heavy load'.. What sort of garbage suggestion is that? They expect me to just surf web pages and not get any work done? No thanks.
Needless to say ay I no longer buy ANY D-link product and avidly recommend against them.
Will this new device suffer from the same defects, regardless of their promotion of 'features' ? Or have they finally got a clue and want to produce a useable product?
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I was thinking more from the viewpoint of where i live, and the slow progression of violations such as this towards my shores..
After reading the 'ad' I sort of had that same feeling: 'we might sue you, best be careful what OS you choose'.
Once they hold all the key patents they can. Will they? Who knows, but they could. A percieved threat looming overhead will influence a lot of smaller companies decision. They cant afford to be 'right', and have to fight it legally.
No url, but here is the magazine and page #:
March 7 edition of Information Week ( print version ) Pages 30 and 31.
Entited "Adding up the costs of linux vs. windows? Be sure to add the intellectual property risks, too."
I have seen it elsewhere too, but that is the only hard refrence i can remember.
Its also my right to not be monitored when im NOT doing anything wrong.
So, yes, there are 2 sides..
Perhaps if you put this on people that keep getting speeding tickets... But on regular citizens, no thanks the government doesnt need to know where i go.
IF you have to effectivly buy 2 chips just to function.
Having to dedicate one entire core for 'security' reasons is sad.
May be a fact of 'internet life' today, but tha doesnt make it any more 'right'. Nor is this going to *solve* the problem. Allowing the *problem* to continue to exist will only make it grow.
What is next, 3 cores? 2 dedicated to protection and one left to run the overly bloated apps of the day?
"will i be sued if i use this free software"
Microsoft is placing full page ads based on this angle in trade magazines now.
While the reality of being sued may ( or may not exist ), they are doing their best to instill the fear of it into businesses, so they will stay with 'safe' software.
With all the free press, its only helping Microsoft do this.
Ive noticed that newer drives tend to have a shorter life span then older ones.
Harddisks, the same, tape drives, monitors.. Pretty much any conusumer product really... They may *look* cooler, have more features, but they just are not made to last.
If they sell you something that lasts, where will their sales for next season come from?
What about the 10 regeneration limitation?
I know, I know, its TV, they will think of something.
Thought everyone noticed that stuff.... Though when i was younger, I used to think everyone heard the HV transformers in TVs too. Never thought to mention it to anyone at the time.
I didnt see the parent posters examples, ill go back and re-read it.
Since we all have grown up 'us', how would one even know if they have the extra range?
Sort of hard to understand what others see or hear..
Arrgh typos suck...
Wonder if they are already patented?
How about just design ( and make available to the public ) a system design, right down to the components and open it up for bidding.
Forget choosing 'off the shelf' items and just specify EXACTALLY what is needed.
One standard system, across all levels of government. Share the production across several companies, no one gets 'preference'.
Start with open technologies like SPARC, and work from there.
The problem is there isnt a court ordered investigation, the information was released to a PRIVATE company 'just beacuse'.
Once this is a legit, police run investigation with a legit warrant, then comcast has some ground to stand on in releasing this information to the COURT.
But just because some company thinks there *might have been* a violation isnt a reason to release anything, especially not to a private company.
Its time to let it go people..
Look at the farscape fans.. We got a 'finale' and let it die a dignified death..
That is the real question..
I agree I was stretching the limits of the definitions of communist and socialist.. but it was to make a point.
Well, its better then socialist wifi.. at least the 'people' ( local ) are in control, not the government ( federal ).
Much as Apple has a small share. They may ( not trying to start a debate here ) be better, but they will never be 'better enough' to get past the marketing power of Microsoft.
The battle was won on marketing long ago, not quality. And once the monopoly exists, its damned hard to unseat it even with better products.
"good enough" while in power, is good enough..
They will of course spend 400 million to advance the plan of total control.
Sometimes you have to spend a little $ in the short term when you have REALLY long term goals.
That is all i have to say. Screw them. Steal it all and run them out of town.
Never used to feel this way until they started acting like this.
They get a promise that they wont be sued into bankruptcy at the *AA's whim.
Few local ISPs could hold up under the financial pressure of a 'lawsuit attack'.
Or at least that is what they are shooting for, and if the ISP's agree to this garbage ( 'we wont sue you' threats are forthcoming im sure ) then its all over.
"excessive bandwidth usage" my ass.
This was on both WIFI and hardwired models..
I was given a WIFI model after i had already sworn off D-link. ( they dumped the WIFI box for a linksys )
Now, instead of a 'appliance' i pulled out a real swtich ( netgear ) from the garage and use a small 'network pc' with IP-Cop loaded. The D-link WIFI hangs off the swtich, with the understanding that it is useless for more then email and surfing.
Having a tiny box do it all was nice, but it wasnt worth the performance hit.
So far, every D-link router product I have had has suffered from 'resetting' under heavy load. D-link's tech support was dismal and their end suggestion was to reduce the speed of the ports to 10mb, and reduce the broadband side to 2mb.. and 'don't put it under such a heavy load'.. What sort of garbage suggestion is that? They expect me to just surf web pages and not get any work done? No thanks.
Needless to say ay I no longer buy ANY D-link product and avidly recommend against them.
Will this new device suffer from the same defects, regardless of their promotion of 'features' ? Or have they finally got a clue and want to produce a useable product?
Yuk. Jungle music.
For some people, the choices are limited, as the parent poster stated..