And this is precisely the attitude that will keep Linux on the sidelines compared to Windows. I love tinkering with Linux and I love the community that has sprung up around it. But the absurtity of saying, "No problem recovering from a hosed hard drive due to a bug in the software...!" We're kidding ourselves if we think Linux will ever get anywhere with this blindness. Please don't interpret this as flaming - just calling it like it is...
I wonder if this will allow the Slim Devices' Slim Server to have the necessary hooks to stream DRMed iTunes songs? Their FAQ states that Apple has not provided hooks to stream protected files. Slim Server was developed for their Sqeezebox, but the server software is open source and will stream just about anything you throw at it. Good stuff.
I am really concerned about the "no-big-deal" attitude that so many on Slashdot seem to have.
You're concerned if they weren't looking at porn?
So it's fine if your 15 year old sees images that are incredibly degrading to women?
You don't have a problem if your child stumbles upon some of the most depraved things out there? Things that used to require an embarassing (and perhaps risky) trip to an adult store, but which are now available at the click of a mouse?
Porn hurts people. It hurts those who film and participate in it. It hurts families and has robbed so many people of innocence. I know I'll be flamed a ton for this post, but I am tired of reading over and over how porn is completly normal.
If it's so normal, why do we instinctively hide our tracks?
You know, in any article/interview/publication about or of Linus I've ever read, he always comes across so balanced. He isn't out to convert anyone, though he ackolwedges that will probably happen. He doesn't hop on the latest technology bandwagon (file sharing good/evil, Gnome/KDE, MS/Linux). He's just a guy that seems to have a level head that just wants to help create a great OS.
And change the world in the process!
Seems like the "geek" world could use a lot more like Linus!
I think it's VERY different. The license clearly states that a refund is available to the consumer if ho or she doesn't agree to the terms. I doubt that Adobe Photo Deluxe has anything like that specifically spelled out in its license.
Seems like the author is just trying to get a company to comply with its own terms. Not get a refund simply because he had no use for a bundled product.
Hmmmm. I'm pretty sure that the Postal Service is not allowed to let one class of mail subsidize the cost of other classes. For example, it cannot use its monopoly on First Class mail to lower the cost of Priority Mail (see this article which shows that no one really knows if they really obey this rule) and thus compete with UPS, FedEx, etc.
On an interesting side note, read for information on how rediculous Priority Mail is.
Cheating in Multiplayer online games is one of the reasons why I rarely play against people I don't know.
I'm sure there will be those who disagree, but maybe Microsoft is on to something when they started Xbox Live. I've yet to come across someone who is cheating. The playing field is level and you know that those who beat you did so simply because they were better and not because they installed some hack.
It's illegal to "pay off" a radio station in exchange for airplay. It's called "payola" and the record companies would NEVER think of doing something illegal.
Though my wife was a music director for several years and I know that it happens all the time.
Interesting double standard, heh? Don't copy our music, but somehow's it's OK for the record companies to break the law to get that music played.
Admittedly, a gray area, but an interesting one...
Seems to me that maybe it isn't a great idea to hack into an email account that is (arguably) owned by a person who really really likes weapons of mass distruction.
I can't be the only one who noticed the "Liquor Mart" banner ad across the top of this article and down the right side. Why there's even a $5 off coupon. Perhaps that could have something to do with the "sightings." Man, I'm cynical today.
One of the best Sapm-Blockers I've used is called "CloudMark SpamNet" found at http://www.cloudmark.net. They claim to catch 75% of spam. The interesting part is that it uses a P2P approach. If I get a spam that it doesn't catch, just hit "Block" and that email is blocked on everyone else's computer that is using the program. Supposedly it has some sort of reliability feature that lowers the credibility of those who block legitimate email (newsletters they have subscribed to but no longer want) so that that newsletter won't be blocked for anyone else.
Seems to work great for me!
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And this is precisely the attitude that will keep Linux on the sidelines compared to Windows. I love tinkering with Linux and I love the community that has sprung up around it. But the absurtity of saying, "No problem recovering from a hosed hard drive due to a bug in the software...!" We're kidding ourselves if we think Linux will ever get anywhere with this blindness. Please don't interpret this as flaming - just calling it like it is...
I wonder if this will allow the Slim Devices' Slim Server to have the necessary hooks to stream DRMed iTunes songs? Their FAQ states that Apple has not provided hooks to stream protected files. Slim Server was developed for their Sqeezebox, but the server software is open source and will stream just about anything you throw at it. Good stuff.
I am really concerned about the "no-big-deal" attitude that so many on Slashdot seem to have.
You're concerned if they weren't looking at porn?
So it's fine if your 15 year old sees images that are incredibly degrading to women?
You don't have a problem if your child stumbles upon some of the most depraved things out there? Things that used to require an embarassing (and perhaps risky) trip to an adult store, but which are now available at the click of a mouse?
Porn hurts people. It hurts those who film and participate in it. It hurts families and has robbed so many people of innocence. I know I'll be flamed a ton for this post, but I am tired of reading over and over how porn is completly normal.
If it's so normal, why do we instinctively hide our tracks?
You know, in any article/interview/publication about or of Linus I've ever read, he always comes across so balanced. He isn't out to convert anyone, though he ackolwedges that will probably happen. He doesn't hop on the latest technology bandwagon (file sharing good/evil, Gnome/KDE, MS/Linux). He's just a guy that seems to have a level head that just wants to help create a great OS.
And change the world in the process!
Seems like the "geek" world could use a lot more like Linus!
I think it's VERY different. The license clearly states that a refund is available to the consumer if ho or she doesn't agree to the terms. I doubt that Adobe Photo Deluxe has anything like that specifically spelled out in its license. Seems like the author is just trying to get a company to comply with its own terms. Not get a refund simply because he had no use for a bundled product.
Hmmmm. I'm pretty sure that the Postal Service is not allowed to let one class of mail subsidize the cost of other classes. For example, it cannot use its monopoly on First Class mail to lower the cost of Priority Mail (see this article which shows that no one really knows if they really obey this rule) and thus compete with UPS, FedEx, etc. On an interesting side note, read for information on how rediculous Priority Mail is.
Cheating in Multiplayer online games is one of the reasons why I rarely play against people I don't know.
I'm sure there will be those who disagree, but maybe Microsoft is on to something when they started Xbox Live. I've yet to come across someone who is cheating. The playing field is level and you know that those who beat you did so simply because they were better and not because they installed some hack.
It's illegal to "pay off" a radio station in exchange for airplay. It's called "payola" and the record companies would NEVER think of doing something illegal.
Though my wife was a music director for several years and I know that it happens all the time.
Interesting double standard, heh? Don't copy our music, but somehow's it's OK for the record companies to break the law to get that music played.
Admittedly, a gray area, but an interesting one...
I haven't had a call in a long time! I'd sign up for the NO SPAM list even faster!
Seems to me that maybe it isn't a great idea to hack into an email account that is (arguably) owned by a person who really really likes weapons of mass distruction.
I can't be the only one who noticed the "Liquor Mart" banner ad across the top of this article and down the right side. Why there's even a $5 off coupon. Perhaps that could have something to do with the "sightings." Man, I'm cynical today.
One of the best Sapm-Blockers I've used is called "CloudMark SpamNet" found at http://www.cloudmark.net. They claim to catch 75% of spam. The interesting part is that it uses a P2P approach. If I get a spam that it doesn't catch, just hit "Block" and that email is blocked on everyone else's computer that is using the program. Supposedly it has some sort of reliability feature that lowers the credibility of those who block legitimate email (newsletters they have subscribed to but no longer want) so that that newsletter won't be blocked for anyone else. Seems to work great for me!