Actually, at last count FlaskMPEG has some -nice- optimizations for the AMD chips, if you grab the right version. I regularly get 14fps on my 1Ghz T-bird (which at least I consider to be pretty darn good).
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Alternative situation: You are married... She gets suspicious enough to buy, and install, activate the snooping software on your home computer.
Were this to happen, I would probably take her out to a nice expensive dinner, because it would mean that she had taken the time to learn how to use Linux.
At the moment, she can't watch me type 'make' to compile a program without collapsing in laughter...
Well, you're not quite right... I'd very well imagine that the DOJ didn't
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comments from the consumers... they're required by law to get them. I'm sure they would have been much happier simply trying to slip this past everyone without anyone outside the courtroom ever seeing the proposed buttf^H^H^H^H^Hsettlement.
If you want logical arguments, all told, a message board probably isn't your best place to be looking (not that there aren't a number of good arguments), but instead look at the comments that were made directly to the DOJ on this. The ones offering 'substantial analysis' of it seem to be the best place to look (slight shameless plug, as my letter is included in that bunch) for more logical analysis.
http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/ms-c5.htm
In my observation though, anyone who actually reads through the Settlement will probably find it hard to believe that there isn't some sort of conspiracy, or at least underhanded dealings, involved in it. Tofu-burgers have more meat in them than the settlement.
While I would agree that it would be better to use a different piece of software altogether, I fail to see why using Zone Alarm would be anywhere near illegal. If keeping WiMP from accessing the internet to do whatever (whether you want it to or not) is illegal, there are a -whole- lot of people without internet access who could be in trouble...
DMCA or no, a handheld video camera can be used to film your neighbors undressing. Legally right or wrong, it's a pretty rude thing to do.
By your reasoning, the sale of video cameras should be illegal, because they could, possibly, be used for something illegal. The same would apply to oh, say, a glass Coke bottle, because it -could- be used to beat someone over the head.
This device allows people to upload games as well, I would consider it pretty rude to anyone who might be trying their hand at GBA programming for it to be banned and keeping them from testing their games.
Contrary to popular belief, feeding trolls can be both entertaining, and rewarding!
Unfortunately, I don't think that many Mobile Suits would fit into a 8x8x20 shipping container or be re-assembled in 4 hours if they were taken apart (this, of course, ignoring the fact that nobody has actually managed to build one yet...)
Though it -would- be amusing to see someone show up with some form of powered armor... though that might cause problems with the whole roll-cage requirement...
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Actually, at last count FlaskMPEG has some -nice- optimizations for the AMD chips, if you grab the right version. I regularly get 14fps on my 1Ghz T-bird (which at least I consider to be pretty darn good).
Were this to happen, I would probably take her out to a nice expensive dinner, because it would mean that she had taken the time to learn how to use Linux.
At the moment, she can't watch me type 'make' to compile a program without collapsing in laughter...
Sorry, I'm not in the mood to feed any trolls today... try back tomorrow.
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comments from the consumers... they're required by law to get them. I'm sure they would have been much happier simply trying to slip this past everyone without anyone outside the courtroom ever seeing the proposed buttf^H^H^H^H^Hsettlement.If you want logical arguments, all told, a message board probably isn't your best place to be looking (not that there aren't a number of good arguments), but instead look at the comments that were made directly to the DOJ on this. The ones offering 'substantial analysis' of it seem to be the best place to look (slight shameless plug, as my letter is included in that bunch) for more logical analysis.
http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/ms-c5.htm
In my observation though, anyone who actually reads through the Settlement will probably find it hard to believe that there isn't some sort of conspiracy, or at least underhanded dealings, involved in it. Tofu-burgers have more meat in them than the settlement.
While I would agree that it would be better to use a different piece of software altogether, I fail to see why using Zone Alarm would be anywhere near illegal. If keeping WiMP from accessing the internet to do whatever (whether you want it to or not) is illegal, there are a -whole- lot of people without internet access who could be in trouble...
DMCA or no, a handheld video camera can be used to film your neighbors undressing. Legally right or wrong, it's a pretty rude thing to do. By your reasoning, the sale of video cameras should be illegal, because they could, possibly, be used for something illegal. The same would apply to oh, say, a glass Coke bottle, because it -could- be used to beat someone over the head. This device allows people to upload games as well, I would consider it pretty rude to anyone who might be trying their hand at GBA programming for it to be banned and keeping them from testing their games. Contrary to popular belief, feeding trolls can be both entertaining, and rewarding!
Unfortunately, I don't think that many Mobile Suits would fit into a 8x8x20 shipping container or be re-assembled in 4 hours if they were taken apart (this, of course, ignoring the fact that nobody has actually managed to build one yet...) Though it -would- be amusing to see someone show up with some form of powered armor... though that might cause problems with the whole roll-cage requirement...