I'm lower-class, and I pay about 3k/year on 20k income. I have no loopholes or deductions available. No, I don't get it back (like my former supervisor thought). FWIW I'm not some starving student, either - I'm middle-aged with several trades and some college, no union. Like many republicans, I hopped on the bandwagon when I voted for Reagan. Thinking the company would take care of me if I took care of them.
They didn't.
If corporate taxes were to suddenly drop to zero, do you think that would be reflected in your pay? Nope. However, it *might* make goods and services cheaper, allowing you to stretch your dollar further each month. But I wouldn't count on it.
Um, the EU has pretty tough data protection and privacy laws. Notice the part in TFA about how they're looking into FB in Dublin? Yeah, I know the UK doesn't consider itself to be EU, but still they have tougher laws than the US it seems. And the UK does have to have cross-agreements in place with the EU.
As far as US investigation goes, I'm willing to bet a bunch of public and private figures would be nervous about their browsing habits...
What makes you think anyone is jealous? I certainly am not.
Same thing with MS - all the business types think its jealousy. It isn't - I truly loathe their business practices, sneaky tactics, *and* their code. All of it.
Notice how goatse doesn't have a FB "like" button? I think goatse needs a "like" button. C'mon, everybody, why don't we setup a shitload of goatse mirrors with "like" buttons? There's more than one way to poison a DB.....
"Do you know what it means if you think you can all authorize government to tax me for my wealth? It means you are asserting that violence is the foundation of authority."
Welcome to the real world. They can tax me just the same as they tax you. And in fact, they do just that. And yes, violence (or at least the threat of imprisonment) is in fact the foundation of government authority.
One: since when is it a patent violation to come up with something that can read and write FAT and NTFS, as long as your implementation does so in a different way?
So why won't they specify exactly which patents? Patents are public, after all. And exactly which parts of those patents may be infringed upon? With specificity.
It's the exact same BS that SCO pulled... and when the judge asked them where the infringement was, they imploded.
Notice how MS won't say exactly which patents, or what violations without an NDA? They tried the same stunt on Barnes & Noble re: their Nook e-book reader. Barnes & Noble told them to fsck off. Which they did, eventually. After all, if MS was so sure about their case, they would have no problem proclaiming everything right out in the open. By not allowing any possible recourse, they are limiting the possible damages they could collect (in the US at least) by the principle of estoppel.
Split-loom cover. The sort that is usually used for automotive wiring under the hood. Very cheap, neat and effective, especially if you can get everything into one thick "trunk". Available at most any US or Canadian parts store.
The tool replaced files with links to *similar* works, or were they the *same* works? And if they were the *same* works, does Warner have the rights to them?
Slashdot Mirror
back in the 1880's Nietzsche said, "How can I help it that Power likes to walk on crooked legs?"
Disagree. I pay total 3k/year taxes on less than 25k income. I don't have any deductions or loopholes. And no, I'm not some kid in school, either.
I'm lower-class, and I pay about 3k/year on 20k income. I have no loopholes or deductions available. No, I don't get it back (like my former supervisor thought). FWIW I'm not some starving student, either - I'm middle-aged with several trades and some college, no union. Like many republicans, I hopped on the bandwagon when I voted for Reagan. Thinking the company would take care of me if I took care of them.
They didn't.
If corporate taxes were to suddenly drop to zero, do you think that would be reflected in your pay? Nope. However, it *might* make goods and services cheaper, allowing you to stretch your dollar further each month. But I wouldn't count on it.
Um, the EU has pretty tough data protection and privacy laws. Notice the part in TFA about how they're looking into FB in Dublin?
Yeah, I know the UK doesn't consider itself to be EU, but still they have tougher laws than the US it seems. And the UK does have to have cross-agreements in place with the EU.
As far as US investigation goes, I'm willing to bet a bunch of public and private figures would be nervous about their browsing habits...
Yeah, bat shit is cool, but I've come to prefer spider shit as time goes by...
What makes you think anyone is jealous? I certainly am not.
Same thing with MS - all the business types think its jealousy. It isn't - I truly loathe their business practices, sneaky tactics, *and* their code. All of it.
Deal with that.
Some guy documented fellatio among fruit bats. With video. The goggles, they did nothing...
What I can't understand is, how is this any different from SAMBA?
Notice how goatse doesn't have a FB "like" button? I think goatse needs a "like" button. C'mon, everybody, why don't we setup a shitload of goatse mirrors with "like" buttons? There's more than one way to poison a DB.....
Actually its the same in the US. Actually winning the case is another matter, as you say.
"Do you know what it means if you think you can all authorize government to tax me for my wealth? It means you are asserting that violence is the foundation of authority."
Welcome to the real world. They can tax me just the same as they tax you. And in fact, they do just that. And yes, violence (or at least the threat of imprisonment) is in fact the foundation of government authority.
It was all over Groklaw back when it was happening - I'm pretty sure they have more believable links and documentation.
One: since when is it a patent violation to come up with something that can read and write FAT and NTFS, as long as your implementation does so in a different way?
Two: are those even protectable anymore?
Oh, you mean the Barne's and Noble stuff? that isn't even in the lawsuit phase yet IIRC.
Otherwise, let's see you prove it.
So which ones are they then? And exactly where is the infringement?
So why won't they specify exactly which patents? Patents are public, after all. And exactly which parts of those patents may be infringed upon? With specificity.
It's the exact same BS that SCO pulled... and when the judge asked them where the infringement was, they imploded.
Notice how MS won't say exactly which patents, or what violations without an NDA? They tried the same stunt on Barnes & Noble re: their Nook e-book reader. Barnes & Noble told them to fsck off. Which they did, eventually. After all, if MS was so sure about their case, they would have no problem proclaiming everything right out in the open. By not allowing any possible recourse, they are limiting the possible damages they could collect (in the US at least) by the principle of estoppel.
It also gains them a tax write-off.
"You say same percentage, I say same relative impact to standard of living. Fair means different things to different people."
That's too bad, isn't it?
It might have more to do with the FDA and payola. Kinda like how radio stations do with payola to play...
Split-loom cover. The sort that is usually used for automotive wiring under the hood. Very cheap, neat and effective, especially if you can get everything into one thick "trunk". Available at most any US or Canadian parts store.
Yes, I actually saved that post all these years. It's funny.
Most likely what just happened is you got laid.
The tool replaced files with links to *similar* works, or were they the *same* works? And if they were the *same* works, does Warner have the rights to them?
Try "rpm -qil "