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  1. Re:Noncooperation on The Patent Epidemic · · Score: 1

    If they put software developers in jail for this, the outrage would be huge

    Great idea! any volunteers??

  2. Re:So much for Politics... And Apple Owns the Worl on Google Zeitgeist '05 · · Score: 1

    Nothing about Bush or his administration
    Well there under the World Afairs for the presidential campain. The Administrations Propaganda Machine doing overtime :)

  3. This better be true! on Graphics Coming to Google Ads · · Score: 1

    Because I already canceled my gmail account!!

  4. Re:I don't understand the US/China relationship on Cyber Attacks on US Linked to Chinese Military? · · Score: 1

    China is still one of the worst human rights violators

    Well the Americans also don't shy away of bending the rules when it comes to "Interrogating" suspects. The only reason you here about the Chinese evildoing more is, well because they are "the Enemy"

  5. Re:apple getting out of hardware? on Apple Switching to Intel · · Score: 1

    They will still use openfirmware
    According to Universal Binary pdf available for download from Apple's Developer Site, it is not going to use Open Firmware

  6. Correcting You on NASA Unveils Centennial Challenges · · Score: 1

    this looks more like transmitting electricity through the surface of the earth,

    Wat Nasa wants is power through nothing, as in an external power source for let's say an aircraft

  7. Re:Somehow this reminds me of..... on EU Patents Won't Stay Dead · · Score: 1

    My only question is what will be the 21st century equivalent of the guillotine? Laser guns?

    fraid not... Let's face it, it's Laywers!

  8. Re:Creativity stifling... on EU Patents Won't Stay Dead · · Score: 1

    I just can't imagine a world of software where the guy that thinks up an idea has sole possession of said idea, there won't be any room for improvement or growth of software.

    Welcome to the real world Neo

  9. Re:Ibm on Stallman Calls For Action on Free BIOS · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Apple uses open firmware for their boot mechanism, which is already pretty "open"

  10. Hey! on France National Library Attacks Google Book Effort · · Score: 3, Funny

    No English translation of the editorial?

  11. Re:For those who didn't read the article: on Gates tried to Blackmail Danish Government · · Score: 1

    He further claims that Microsoft can secure their rights better in the USA.

    So maybe he should keep his dungheap software in the USA and make the world a better place!

    Sorry.. got a bit carried away

  12. Re:Easy! on Dutch Gov't Doubles Back On Open-Source Goals · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In The Netherlands we shoot everybody who makes remarks about Muslims

  13. Re:Good discussion on IMG on Doom 3 Announced for Mac · · Score: 1

    then again the games ported to the mac by the Omnigroup tend to perform very well, and those are ported to Cocoa!

  14. Re:No affect, so far on How has the USA PATRIOT Act Affected You? · · Score: 2

    the way things are going over there, in 5-10 years the US needs to be liberated

  15. Re:am I the only one? on U.S. Election Gives VoIP Traffic A Bump · · Score: 1

    Makes me wonder how the hell Bush got such a majority.

    It's the terrorists man, they want to see you dead! They're everywhere! And they're going to be around for at least another four years

  16. Re:I said it before... on Nintendo Apologizes to SuicideGirls · · Score: 1

    Except that the user that posted the names of those games was a guy. That doesn't meet my definition of a "hot goth chick."

    That depends on how drunk you get!

  17. Re:What the Mac REALLY needs... on Why Apple Should Port Games · · Score: 1

    Halo was originally going to be a Mac-first game.

    Nonsense, Halo was going to be a Mac-Pc simultaneous release, just like Myth: TFL and Myth II. It also started development on the PC whereas Myth development started on the Mac because at the time that was what lead programmer Jason Jones knew.

  18. Re:Just the facts ma'am on Dept. of Homeland Security Enforces Expired Patent · · Score: 1

    But realistically, how do americans justify the amount of time/money spent on fighting this imho overhyped "war on terror"?

    Guess the same way they did with the cold war

  19. Re:Why label yourself then? on Dept. of Homeland Security Enforces Expired Patent · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Tell people you are AMERICAN and be proud of that.

    So, what has America done lately that you are proud of?

  20. Re:It's a case of priorities on Dept. of Homeland Security Enforces Expired Patent · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Has our government gone completely f'ing insane?

    Dude, have you been living in a hole the last 4 years?

  21. Re:oh no, not again... on Doom 3 for Linux Released · · Score: 1

    If I worked for ID I know which version I would concentrate on.....

    Yeah! The Amiga version of course!

  22. Re:Whaaaa? on White House Lied About Iraq Nuclear Programs · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Because America is going to get us all killed, and as i dont live in the US, i dont even get to vote against it.

    Actually, thats a bit unfair.

    George Bush, Dick Chaney and John Ashcroft are going to get us all killed.


    Correct, you can only say that after Bush has been reellected

  23. Re:Strange on Experiment Cuts Off Online Junkies from Internet · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hiking in the mountains is a good candidate

    My country (NL) does not have any mountains you incensitive clod!!

  24. Hey... on Gosling: If I Designed a Window System Today... · · Score: 2, Informative

    sounds a bit like describing the OSX window system, extremely minimalist, and the drawing is done on the client side

  25. Re:Insular US on Writing Software for Worldwide Distribution Proves Difficult · · Score: 1

    Yes America wasn't in front when God divided foreign relation afairs :)