Imagine company "A" releases the source for their code with each binary. Each customer makes their own additions to the software, compiles and then continues running their new modified code. Even if it is only a small adjustment, the product is no longer the product you were sold.
How can companies offer support to a product when they have no way of knowing whether you are running an altered version of it? Furthermore, if company "A" sell "Intranet v1.0" to a company, and from then on that client can make their own changes, company "A" will never be able to sell an upgrade or another product to them again.
No one is going to do that, just the same as no one will ever sell "The everlasting light bulb".
Can someone PLEASE explain to me how providing a company with ANY revenue is doing more damage than giving them ZERO revenue????
Seriously... sheesh.
For all you people who for some reason think that your $150 can hurt microsoft... go buy a PS2.... Either way i can't see Bill losing too much sleep over it though.
If everyone was carrying a gun, do you think anyone would be stupid enough to try and shoot someone?
does that mean...
If everyone was carrying an M16, no one would be stupid enough to try and shoot someone?
Or conversly...
If no one carried a gun, no one would be stupid enough to try and punch someone?
In reality, the threat of equal force is not sufficient to counter the threat of violence. Only the threat of a higher degree of force will stop the threat of attack. Banning guns will not end the threat of violence, people will still stab and punch. However, everyone owning a gun is not a sufficient deterent to stop the threat of violence either. It just means the people you are trying to defend yourself against are inclined to increase the degree of force used to overcome your defenses.
Centuries of warfare and violence have proven conclusively that the threat of violence is not a sufficient deterent to stop people who intend harm.
So what is the point of increasing our own abilities to cause harm to others, when it will just provoke the others to increase their abilities to harm us?
What about it? We don't have people walking around with automatic weapons, rifles or shotguns. At least i can walk down to the Supermarket without fear of being shot.
But i don't want to start a debate on gun control here. My original point was that Australia (being behind the 8 ball in technology) has an opportunity to see how the rest of the world runs and then learn from their errors. With the exception Senator Alston, Australia is quite open to new Technology and doesnt see fit to censor it as some here say.
(Also, no Australian drinks Fosters, contrary to what the international marketing boffins would have you believe.)
I know we can be a little backward down here in Australia, but at least in lagging behind we can see the stupid things other people do and learn from their mistakes.
It seems that we don't suffer from knee-jerk policy making quite as bad as some other countries.
Propriatry developed protocols should be freely accessible?? You've got to be kidding right? I am all for Open Source software, don't get me wrong, but if a "business" is forced to give away all of its IP then said business would go broke very quickly. That goes for M$ and the rest of us who develop software "for a living".
From a users perspective it is great to want things for free. As a business I don't want to be giving away my secrets which i have spent a fortune developing. This isn't about monopolistic behaviour, it is about good business sense. You just don't go giving away the things which put food on your table!
The difference between DVD-A/SACD and CDs is comparable to the difference between DVD and VHS. If you think VHS is "great"... then you will probably be best to stick with CDs and remain blissfully ignorant to the superiority of the new formats. Of course if you think VHS is inferior then you may want to at least have a listen to either of the new formats.
I think you will find that they have already released a version without the nudity, swearing, dogs pissing and pimps. It's called, Dave Mirra BMX 2.
So people who are offended by this game...DON'T BUY IT!:)
The reality is that the current generation of consoles is aimed at the kids who grew up playing SNES and the like. They are now 25+ and arent going to have their young minds warped by a bit of swearing and nudity.
Games have ratings for a reason. I still can't believe that games that portray realistic violence never cause a fuss, and yet a game which contains a bit of T&A and some swearing wont be stocked by some stores. Talk about a warped sense of reality...sheesh!
I've been working full time and studying for the last three years. I was intially full-time study and work for two years. My relationship with my GF died as a result tho. I took a year off study the following year and now have a deal with my employer to work 4 days a week on full salary, allowing one day a week to study part-time. The flipside of this is that i owe them i year of work after i finish study next year.
It is hard work but i enjoy it. I am studying multimedia and think its great! -----------------------
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Imagine company "A" releases the source for their code with each binary. Each customer makes their own additions to the software, compiles and then continues running their new modified code. Even if it is only a small adjustment, the product is no longer the product you were sold.
How can companies offer support to a product when they have no way of knowing whether you are running an altered version of it? Furthermore, if company "A" sell "Intranet v1.0" to a company, and from then on that client can make their own changes, company "A" will never be able to sell an upgrade or another product to them again.
No one is going to do that, just the same as no one will ever sell "The everlasting light bulb".
Can someone PLEASE explain to me how providing a company with ANY revenue is doing more damage than giving them ZERO revenue????
Seriously... sheesh.
For all you people who for some reason think that your $150 can hurt microsoft... go buy a PS2.... Either way i can't see Bill losing too much sleep over it though.
This aussie is developing a CD technology that will hold 2500 times the amount of data on CD and 400 times DVD...
If everyone was carrying a gun, do you think anyone would be stupid enough to try and shoot someone?
does that mean...
If everyone was carrying an M16, no one would be stupid enough to try and shoot someone?
Or conversly...
If no one carried a gun, no one would be stupid enough to try and punch someone?
In reality, the threat of equal force is not sufficient to counter the threat of violence. Only the threat of a higher degree of force will stop the threat of attack. Banning guns will not end the threat of violence, people will still stab and punch. However, everyone owning a gun is not a sufficient deterent to stop the threat of violence either. It just means the people you are trying to defend yourself against are inclined to increase the degree of force used to overcome your defenses.
Centuries of warfare and violence have proven conclusively that the threat of violence is not a sufficient deterent to stop people who intend harm.
So what is the point of increasing our own abilities to cause harm to others, when it will just provoke the others to increase their abilities to harm us?
What about it? We don't have people walking around with automatic weapons, rifles or shotguns. At least i can walk down to the Supermarket without fear of being shot.
But i don't want to start a debate on gun control here. My original point was that Australia (being behind the 8 ball in technology) has an opportunity to see how the rest of the world runs and then learn from their errors. With the exception Senator Alston, Australia is quite open to new Technology and doesnt see fit to censor it as some here say.
(Also, no Australian drinks Fosters, contrary to what the international marketing boffins would have you believe.)
I know we can be a little backward down here in Australia, but at least in lagging behind we can see the stupid things other people do and learn from their mistakes.
It seems that we don't suffer from knee-jerk policy making quite as bad as some other countries.
Propriatry developed protocols should be freely accessible?? You've got to be kidding right? I am all for Open Source software, don't get me wrong, but if a "business" is forced to give away all of its IP then said business would go broke very quickly. That goes for M$ and the rest of us who develop software "for a living".
From a users perspective it is great to want things for free. As a business I don't want to be giving away my secrets which i have spent a fortune developing. This isn't about monopolistic behaviour, it is about good business sense. You just don't go giving away the things which put food on your table!
All children should be fitted with a homing beacon/microchip at birth. Then we wont lose them in the first place.
Are they releasing details on when they plan on invading Poland? Just so i can be sure to leave The Continent before then.
The difference between DVD-A/SACD and CDs is comparable to the difference between DVD and VHS. If you think VHS is "great"... then you will probably be best to stick with CDs and remain blissfully ignorant to the superiority of the new formats. Of course if you think VHS is inferior then you may want to at least have a listen to either of the new formats.
Yeah right... next you will be telling me the plural of sheep is "sheep". ;)
If scandal was short for shit-candle, then the smell of scandal would unpleasant indeed...
Tungsten jewelry?? So what happens if you get electrocuted? Do you light up like a Christmas tree??
Duct tape is great at fixing just about anything!
I have found, however, that it is not a good idea to repair your toaster with duct tape.....
I believe you... no really i do.
Anyone who has access to the internet and still buys Playboy really MUST be reading the articles, why else would you by it?
Unless you are wallpapering or something of course...
I think you will find that they have already released a version without the nudity, swearing, dogs pissing and pimps. It's called, Dave Mirra BMX 2.
:)
So people who are offended by this game...DON'T BUY IT!
The reality is that the current generation of consoles is aimed at the kids who grew up playing SNES and the like. They are now 25+ and arent going to have their young minds warped by a bit of swearing and nudity.
Games have ratings for a reason. I still can't believe that games that portray realistic violence never cause a fuss, and yet a game which contains a bit of T&A and some swearing wont be stocked by some stores. Talk about a warped sense of reality...sheesh!
I've been working full time and studying for the last three years. I was intially full-time study and work for two years. My relationship with my GF died as a result tho. I took a year off study the following year and now have a deal with my employer to work 4 days a week on full salary, allowing one day a week to study part-time. The flipside of this is that i owe them i year of work after i finish study next year.
It is hard work but i enjoy it. I am studying multimedia and think its great!
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