Hey man, I'm with you. I'll be purchasing it later, when the price comes down. It is one way to exert downward pressure on prices.
However, I was not talking about people complaining the price was too high. I was talking about someone saying it was "unethical" what they are charging. They are perfectly within their rights to say so, but they are completely wrong.
Is it a blatant money-grub becuase they know people will pay the higher price? Yes.
Will it have a large effect on sales? Probably not.
So, good move for them financially, but perhaps a bad move ethically.
There is never a lack of understanding of simple supply and demand on Slashdot. Since when is charging a price that people are willing to pay "a bad move ethically"? Since when is investing and risking your own money into the creation of a product and then releasing said product to the world for a price they are fine with paying "a blatant money-grub" (sic)?
Let me ask you. Do you try to maximize the money you make in your workplace (I'm assuming you work)? Or do you say to your employer, "You know, you really pay me more than I need. I wish you would lower my pay by $.50 an hour, or whatever. Do you? Don't you feel bad that you are so unethical for trying to make the most money you can at what you do?
I can't believe there are people that actually think making money off a product is unethical. Do you think companies are out to break even? Of course not, that's not why they exist. Would you rather id and Activision not even exist, so they wouldn't have even made Doom 3, and their evil plot to make money hadn't occurred? Seriously, try to think critically before you speak.
how do you get an anlog stick on a handheld that folds?
There are several ways you could do it. You could have the stick mostly inset into the bottom of the case, along with a small dimple in the top to create room. I'm sure it could be done, especially by Nintendo.
It just seems like an analog stick is a must-have for 3D games. You need that precision in your control scheme.
I'm sure I will be buying one, but I'm disappointed in the lack of an analog control stick. I really thought Nintendo might have worked it into the final design. There could be issues with trying to get one sturdy enough built into a portable device, but I really think Nintendo could pull it off. Oh well.
Ok, so you have your PS2. Modify away. Wait, you want to go out and buy a prefabricated chip to mod your PS2? Who says you have the absolute right to buy anything you want.
I don't like the ruling, and strongly disagree with it, but it hardly seems like they are outlawing the modification of your own property. They are banning the distribution of prefabricated equipment to do so. I think the distinction is strong enough to mention.
I regret putting that question in there. I know that you can examine windows programs to find their linkings, and you can disassemble and reverse engineer code to do the same.
I asked the question of him because he provided no sources for his ridiculous claims. Yes, there are some undocumented API's in the various libraries. More than just in kernel32.dll. However, there was specific claim about SQL Server that has yet to be backed up by anyone. No amount of handwaving is going to make his original claims true.
So again, I ask everyone who believes this to be true, where is a citation that shows that the current version (I'm assuming he meant MSSQL2000) is using undocumented API's in the Windows OS to give it an advantage over the competition?
It's an open secret that Microsoft's own apps, notably SQL-Server, call a "secret Windows API" that isn't documented. That API is said to be faster to code for (time to market) and execute at runtime (performance), giving Microsoft apps advantages in competing with their rivals.
Oh really? Do you have some citation for us? How was this "secret" API call discovered since people don't have the source code to SQL Server. And what exactly does this secret API perform? It must be some sort of duplication of some existing API in order for it to be "faster to code for" and execute faster at runtime, right? Where is this "secret" API located? Which library is it linked in to?
This talk about secret API's in Windows to make MS programs work better is such FUD. Has it been done in the past? Perhaps. But I'd like to see some sort of proof that current MS applications, like Office and SQL Server use some sort of mythical secret API.
Laugh if you will, but we'd all be a lot healthier if we followed Fred's example and ran to and from the office, instead of hit cruise control after rolling drive-thru.
I'm sorry, but I'm laughing at the thought of the thousands of people dropping dead while running to work in the 115 degree weather.
But the reason I love my GBA so much is that it is not 3D. The PSP sounds really cool, looks slick, and if it can deal with the battery life issue (which I'm not sure they can with a spinning disk and laser), should be a winner. However, if most of the games are going to be just like my console games but on a smaller screen, who cares? I like the simplicity of the games I find on the GBA, especially considering when and how I use it.
Personally, I think I'm going to like the DS more, but I don't know if that's just the Nintendo fanboy in me. The question of who will win this war is still up in the air for me. While Nintendo has been challenged in the past, I don't think it's ever been by the likes of Sony. Most people I talk to just equate the Playstation to video games. They'll refer to any of the 3 consoles as a "Playstation". It's almost synonymous with gaming for most. Of course, these are not probably the people that will be buying a portable gaming system, so I'm not sure if Sony's "mindshare" will be enough to carry the PSP.
Anyways, just wanted to point out that it seems Windows can just decide to "corrupt itself because it has nothing better to do"... I've seen it happen and pulled out hair because of it.:}
Oh, and I'm sure these "customers" of yours weren't using the machine at all. They weren't installing any software at all, or browing the web and saying "Why yes! I would love to install Bonzai Buddy, because you are so cute!". No, I'm sure these machines were built, and then stuck in a closet, never to be used... until many years later, when for whatever reason, Windows decides to corrupt itself.
No, just sensible people who think they are being overcharged by a cartel.
Ok, so which media company is currently breaking the law, as you implied? And is Hollywood entertainment such a necessity in life that their actions can even come close to be justifiable? This isn't medical supplies. It's not food. This isn't even oil or any other fuel. These are movies, for Pete's sake.
These people just want free stuff. Period. They're cheap, and they should admit it.
While I don't do it myself I have no problem with a little civil disobedience while IP law is such an ass.
I love people who rant on about "civil disobedience" in regards to IP, and then also try as hard as they can to do so without getting caught. The whole point of civil disobedience is to point out the injustice regarding a situation by purposely breaking the law in public and facing those consequences in a public setting so that the general populace might change their opinion.
Those that record movies in secret and distribute the results using technology to keep themselves anonymous are just filthy pirates, not great champions of social justice.
That was the promotion. They had a whole class that would sing the song and if they got all the way through the song on the record you had, then you won something. I'm sure there are tons of web pages dedicated to the subject, but I'm too lazy to find it.
No, no, no, not that song. How about the "I'll take a Big Mac, McBLT, a quarter pounder with some cheese, filet-a-fish, a hamburder, a cheeseburger, a Happy meal....". I can't remember the rest. No one ever seems to remember that promotion.
C# does suck. I hope by "we all" you mean to refer to yourself and the other 10 programmers who feel interpreted languages should be used for something other than modeling and inhouse work;)
Actually, I'm sure most C# programmers would agree with you. But since C# isn't an interpreted language, C# won't be relegated to only those tasks.
Were you at a screening a few months ago in Phoenix, AZ? I saw this movie a couple months ago, and even with all the breaks in the animation with storyboards and stuff, it was still awesome. Can't wait to see the whole thing.
I'm assuming that no one here as seen the finished movie. So how can one ask the question "Can a movie be saved?" before knowing if it needs to even be saved.
Of course, based off episode 1 and 2, I'm guessing Jesus couldn't save the thing...
I think they're trying to pose as helping the development community, but truly just push their own product line dependency. Scary.
You, sir, are absolutely brilliant. They've released a framework for creating Windows installers (WiX) and for creating Windows applications in C++ (WTL), and you've just now figured out that perhaps they are interested in people writing applications for Windows. Do you want a prize?
I'm glad you are here though to protect the development community from those sneaky Microsoft bastards.
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Interesting that you stack up Al-Jazeera with various mainstream sites, but bash Jerusalem Post at the end. Was that intentional?
Hey man, I'm with you. I'll be purchasing it later, when the price comes down. It is one way to exert downward pressure on prices.
However, I was not talking about people complaining the price was too high. I was talking about someone saying it was "unethical" what they are charging. They are perfectly within their rights to say so, but they are completely wrong.
There is never a lack of understanding of simple supply and demand on Slashdot. Since when is charging a price that people are willing to pay "a bad move ethically"? Since when is investing and risking your own money into the creation of a product and then releasing said product to the world for a price they are fine with paying "a blatant money-grub" (sic)?
Let me ask you. Do you try to maximize the money you make in your workplace (I'm assuming you work)? Or do you say to your employer, "You know, you really pay me more than I need. I wish you would lower my pay by $.50 an hour, or whatever. Do you? Don't you feel bad that you are so unethical for trying to make the most money you can at what you do?
I can't believe there are people that actually think making money off a product is unethical. Do you think companies are out to break even? Of course not, that's not why they exist. Would you rather id and Activision not even exist, so they wouldn't have even made Doom 3, and their evil plot to make money hadn't occurred? Seriously, try to think critically before you speak.
There are several ways you could do it. You could have the stick mostly inset into the bottom of the case, along with a small dimple in the top to create room. I'm sure it could be done, especially by Nintendo.
It just seems like an analog stick is a must-have for 3D games. You need that precision in your control scheme.
I'm sure I will be buying one, but I'm disappointed in the lack of an analog control stick. I really thought Nintendo might have worked it into the final design. There could be issues with trying to get one sturdy enough built into a portable device, but I really think Nintendo could pull it off. Oh well.
IANAL, but I'm wondering why he didn't just release the song to the public domain then? Why copyright it?
Ok, so you have your PS2. Modify away. Wait, you want to go out and buy a prefabricated chip to mod your PS2? Who says you have the absolute right to buy anything you want.
I don't like the ruling, and strongly disagree with it, but it hardly seems like they are outlawing the modification of your own property. They are banning the distribution of prefabricated equipment to do so. I think the distinction is strong enough to mention.
I regret putting that question in there. I know that you can examine windows programs to find their linkings, and you can disassemble and reverse engineer code to do the same.
I asked the question of him because he provided no sources for his ridiculous claims. Yes, there are some undocumented API's in the various libraries. More than just in kernel32.dll. However, there was specific claim about SQL Server that has yet to be backed up by anyone. No amount of handwaving is going to make his original claims true.
So again, I ask everyone who believes this to be true, where is a citation that shows that the current version (I'm assuming he meant MSSQL2000) is using undocumented API's in the Windows OS to give it an advantage over the competition?
Typical, of all the responses to my challenge, I see the following:
Of course, this is Slashdot, where FUD against Microsoft is always accepted face value.
Oh really? Do you have some citation for us? How was this "secret" API call discovered since people don't have the source code to SQL Server. And what exactly does this secret API perform? It must be some sort of duplication of some existing API in order for it to be "faster to code for" and execute faster at runtime, right? Where is this "secret" API located? Which library is it linked in to?
This talk about secret API's in Windows to make MS programs work better is such FUD. Has it been done in the past? Perhaps. But I'd like to see some sort of proof that current MS applications, like Office and SQL Server use some sort of mythical secret API.
I'm sorry, but I'm laughing at the thought of the thousands of people dropping dead while running to work in the 115 degree weather.
Q: What is the difference bewteen a lawyer and a catfish?
A: One is a scum-sucking bottom-dweller and the other is just a fish.
But the reason I love my GBA so much is that it is not 3D. The PSP sounds really cool, looks slick, and if it can deal with the battery life issue (which I'm not sure they can with a spinning disk and laser), should be a winner. However, if most of the games are going to be just like my console games but on a smaller screen, who cares? I like the simplicity of the games I find on the GBA, especially considering when and how I use it.
Personally, I think I'm going to like the DS more, but I don't know if that's just the Nintendo fanboy in me. The question of who will win this war is still up in the air for me. While Nintendo has been challenged in the past, I don't think it's ever been by the likes of Sony. Most people I talk to just equate the Playstation to video games. They'll refer to any of the 3 consoles as a "Playstation". It's almost synonymous with gaming for most. Of course, these are not probably the people that will be buying a portable gaming system, so I'm not sure if Sony's "mindshare" will be enough to carry the PSP.
Oh, and I'm sure these "customers" of yours weren't using the machine at all. They weren't installing any software at all, or browing the web and saying "Why yes! I would love to install Bonzai Buddy, because you are so cute!". No, I'm sure these machines were built, and then stuck in a closet, never to be used ... until many years later, when for whatever reason, Windows decides to corrupt itself.
Can we at least pretend to think critically?
Ok, so which media company is currently breaking the law, as you implied? And is Hollywood entertainment such a necessity in life that their actions can even come close to be justifiable? This isn't medical supplies. It's not food. This isn't even oil or any other fuel. These are movies, for Pete's sake.
These people just want free stuff. Period. They're cheap, and they should admit it.
I love people who rant on about "civil disobedience" in regards to IP, and then also try as hard as they can to do so without getting caught. The whole point of civil disobedience is to point out the injustice regarding a situation by purposely breaking the law in public and facing those consequences in a public setting so that the general populace might change their opinion.
Those that record movies in secret and distribute the results using technology to keep themselves anonymous are just filthy pirates, not great champions of social justice.
That was the promotion. They had a whole class that would sing the song and if they got all the way through the song on the record you had, then you won something. I'm sure there are tons of web pages dedicated to the subject, but I'm too lazy to find it.
If you did that from memory, you deserve a +1, Scary moderation.
No, no, no, not that song. How about the "I'll take a Big Mac, McBLT, a quarter pounder with some cheese, filet-a-fish, a hamburder, a cheeseburger, a Happy meal....". I can't remember the rest. No one ever seems to remember that promotion.
It's not a question of "can be". On the Windows platform, .NET managed code is NEVER interpreted. It is always compiled to native code.
Actually, I'm sure most C# programmers would agree with you. But since C# isn't an interpreted language, C# won't be relegated to only those tasks.
Were you at a screening a few months ago in Phoenix, AZ? I saw this movie a couple months ago, and even with all the breaks in the animation with storyboards and stuff, it was still awesome. Can't wait to see the whole thing.
I'm assuming that no one here as seen the finished movie. So how can one ask the question "Can a movie be saved?" before knowing if it needs to even be saved.
Of course, based off episode 1 and 2, I'm guessing Jesus couldn't save the thing...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxp pro/maintain/sp2chngs.mspx
You, sir, are absolutely brilliant. They've released a framework for creating Windows installers (WiX) and for creating Windows applications in C++ (WTL), and you've just now figured out that perhaps they are interested in people writing applications for Windows. Do you want a prize?
I'm glad you are here though to protect the development community from those sneaky Microsoft bastards.