Smack in the middle of the market that currently B&N and Amazon hold. Seriously, 7" is e-book territory. They should have made an actual tablet. 8" or greater.
It proves nothing of cause and effect... I would imagine that most 'god fearing' nations would also have more laws, police and prisons too, which personally id say that would be more of a deterrent than a believe in some mythical place.
Well, then justice needs to be served and he needs to stand up and take his punishment.
Every country has different laws, and committing a crime then running off cant be permitted or the entire concept of law and order breaks down. Don't like the laws where you are visiting/living, ether don't violate them, or don't go.
It will be funny when you cant get your music anymore since some suit got a wild burr and decided you have to pay more, or just drop off-line and head to an island.
Never said anything about honesty. I'm speaking of abrasiveness and inability to compromise/corporate and seeing the bigger picture. ( Something Theo has proven he cant do. Yes standing up for your believes is ok, but there are limits in doing it when its harmful to your cause )
Perhaps this isn't what was going on, and was just an isolated incident but it does make me wonder.
I have to completely disagree that they would run afoul as if you are using the companies equipment you do NOT have an right of privacy while using that equipment. One can argue about something like a personal phone, but any good company bans the use of those on premises anyway.
Also, we don't know the OP's industry, and it may be standard practice to monitor like this, or even be required.
Intentional circumvention of security measures where i work is *instant* firing, no questions asked and no recourse. You are shown the door, via armed security forces.
All they have to do is walk up to Microsoft and tell them they WILL do xyz. And let them know if they reveal it, they are violating national security and will be jailed.
I mentioned it in another thread on this, but i don't expect them to spend time supporting ie7, but instead a nice 'your browser is out of date, things may not work well' would be an acceptable response, not what they have planned.
You don't attack your customers ( unless you are the *AAs ) and expect them to stick around.
Why would a fan wish for (fair) competition to go away in the first place? You may not want what they are offering, but its what keeps your side moving forward too.
Often times its just data to help back your claims up if something hits the fan after you were gone and you get blamed/sued. Or if you plan on suing them.
I have personally seen data 'disappear' that was critical to supporting an ex-employees claim of wrong doing. Once you are gone, you have no leverage to get the truth.
Of course, I get a call first thing in the morning from the person being terminated: "I can't log into the system..." Idiots......
I got that once, but on the receiving end. Even saw the boss on the way in and he waved. The least they could do was 'hey, come here for a sec', not let me come in, get settled then try to login to find out. ( we didn't live on our computer, so there was other things to be done that morning )
If you remove their rights a week before, its sort of hard to surprise them with a 'your fired', as it would be pretty damned obvious something bad was going on. Then you have a pissed off employee sitting around at their desk for a week.
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Smack in the middle of the market that currently B&N and Amazon hold. Seriously, 7" is e-book territory. They should have made an actual tablet. 8" or greater.
It proves nothing of cause and effect... I would imagine that most 'god fearing' nations would also have more laws, police and prisons too, which personally id say that would be more of a deterrent than a believe in some mythical place.
All that hardware must be fed with something..
Just call each module an app, and call it 'cloud ready'. There is your 100.
In Sweden, they find it criminal.
Well, then justice needs to be served and he needs to stand up and take his punishment.
Every country has different laws, and committing a crime then running off cant be permitted or the entire concept of law and order breaks down. Don't like the laws where you are visiting/living, ether don't violate them, or don't go.
Lazy ass people.
It will be funny when you cant get your music anymore since some suit got a wild burr and decided you have to pay more, or just drop off-line and head to an island.
Now that they are both provider and in effect produce, the shoe is on the other foot
What ever happened to fair use? Oh, that is right the AA's have about stamped that out.
Never said anything about honesty. I'm speaking of abrasiveness and inability to compromise/corporate and seeing the bigger picture. ( Something Theo has proven he cant do. Yes standing up for your believes is ok, but there are limits in doing it when its harmful to your cause )
Perhaps this isn't what was going on, and was just an isolated incident but it does make me wonder.
Linus sounds a lot like Theo here... old age, fame and financial independence getting the best of him?
Doesn't sound like the same guy that i "talked" to on usenet so many eons ago.
If even the 'leader' is bashing you and your efforts to support, and telling you to f-off, why bother ?
If i was Nvidia id just repeat a loud "f-you" back to him, and stick with supporting actual paying customers.
Why wouldn't be? its not really a public place. Tho they should put up signs to this effect so you agree to the restriction when you enter.
Said employee violated terms of use in the first place, so they are out of luck as its their fault. ( and should be fired anyway. )
*no* personal use means none..
I have to completely disagree that they would run afoul as if you are using the companies equipment you do NOT have an right of privacy while using that equipment. One can argue about something like a personal phone, but any good company bans the use of those on premises anyway.
Also, we don't know the OP's industry, and it may be standard practice to monitor like this, or even be required.
Intentional circumvention of security measures where i work is *instant* firing, no questions asked and no recourse. You are shown the door, via armed security forces.
Its their network, they can make any rule they want. Its also a company, so you get to abide by their rules, or leave.
Should you leave? A better question is should you be doing something at work that you wouldn't want your boss to see in the first place.
While using company resources there is no expectation of privacy. Want privacy, do it at home off-hours
All they have to do is walk up to Microsoft and tell them they WILL do xyz. And let them know if they reveal it, they are violating national security and will be jailed.
Umm ya sure it doesn't.
I mentioned it in another thread on this, but i don't expect them to spend time supporting ie7, but instead a nice 'your browser is out of date, things may not work well' would be an acceptable response, not what they have planned.
You don't attack your customers ( unless you are the *AAs ) and expect them to stick around.
I was thinking more open than google, but yes they would qualify too.
No thanks.
So who is doing video/audio over jabber?
I would call that an Evangelist, not a Fan.
Why would a fan wish for (fair) competition to go away in the first place? You may not want what they are offering, but its what keeps your side moving forward too.
Pretty simple math. No matter how big you are, if you cant keep up with changing times, you go away.
Often times its just data to help back your claims up if something hits the fan after you were gone and you get blamed/sued. Or if you plan on suing them.
I have personally seen data 'disappear' that was critical to supporting an ex-employees claim of wrong doing. Once you are gone, you have no leverage to get the truth.
Of course, I get a call first thing in the morning from the person being terminated: "I can't log into the system..." Idiots......
I got that once, but on the receiving end. Even saw the boss on the way in and he waved. The least they could do was 'hey, come here for a sec', not let me come in, get settled then try to login to find out. ( we didn't live on our computer, so there was other things to be done that morning )
If you remove their rights a week before, its sort of hard to surprise them with a 'your fired', as it would be pretty damned obvious something bad was going on. Then you have a pissed off employee sitting around at their desk for a week.