I'm just glad we're in a position to do those things, and to be able to make the game we want to make, instead of being rushed out the door to meet stock projections.
Wow, that's the same lame-ass excuse he's been using for the past 5 years. I must've forgotten about id Software's secret stock options when Quake 3 came out. Maybe we should have a side section for excuses such as these for why vaporware is still vaporware alongside the Vaporware Awards.
We've had 3 Quakes and we're almost at Doom 3. Since Duke 4 was announced in '97, we've gone from the Pentium I (with a 233 being the fastest) to a Pentium IV at 3 Ghz (4.1 if you read Tom's Hardware). Needless to say, the world has moved on to bigger and better things. And they'll probably pass on Duke 4.
Somehow I think that when Duke 4 comes out (if ever), it'll already be in the bargain bin at EB.
"The import of those products would be an act of piracy," said Neil Turkewitz, the executive vice president international for the Recording Industry Association of America, which has strongly advocated for copyright protections. "The industry is regretful that these absolutely piratical products are being released."
I think he meant to say: "The import of those products would be an act of piracy, as long as the ships bringing them here had a black flag with a skull and cross bones on them." I could be wrong though. Only a fool would equate public domain material with piracy....
And last but not least:
In the year 2050, all AC's will get a clue and post meaningful comments. Well, maybe that won't come true, but it's worth hoping for.
"It's finally easier to buy music than to steal it," Samit said.
Could be because the ring tones are (a)Cheaper priced (~$1 or less; way cheaper than musicnet and pals), and (b) aren't restrictive as hell. Some do expire after X amount of days though. This coming from a PCS Vision user. May be different with AT&T, Cingular and whatnot. Nice to know that big-wig music execs still think their customers are thieves. Asswipes.
Almost forgot...
The second oldest "vaporware" would have to be the "killer app". I've heard that phrase uttered a least a few thousand times in the past 10 years and have yet to see a "killer app".
After reading that article, one thing is clear: Hollywood doesn't want me to view their content. They are so bent on protecting it from me, so I'll make it easier on them. I just won't buy it. Hell, I don't watch TV anymore anyways.
We have made a bet on Windows, and we believe that customers are getting value from the bet we made,'' said Houston, ``and we're going to continue doing what we've been doing for customers.
Since it's so darn hacker/advertiser/script kiddie friendly, why not just leave a message saying: "Sorry, this site requires IE".
You pretty much have to disable all functionality to get pop-ups blocked in IE anyways (Without resorting to spy-ware third-party pop-up blockers).
How much do you think they will charge for a Palladium-enabled Linux Binary?
Palladium = Microsoft
TCPA = Industry Standard
Your chances of seeing a Palladium-enabled Linux binary are about the same as trying to sell snow to an Eskimo...
I remember hearing that the 1.0 version of TCPA uses a seperate "security chip", whereas 2.0 is supposed to have it embedded in the processor (at least from what I read about Intel and AMD)... Though this may be IBM-specific stuff.
Windows is based on the revolutionary work of Xerox research.
Actually, most of Windows is based on the work of Apple, which is based on the revolutionary work of Xerox research.
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I thought it was Go-jirra...
more like iWarez: Leech Different.
I'm just glad we're in a position to do those things, and to be able to make the game we want to make, instead of being rushed out the door to meet stock projections.
Wow, that's the same lame-ass excuse he's been using for the past 5 years. I must've forgotten about id Software's secret stock options when Quake 3 came out. Maybe we should have a side section for excuses such as these for why vaporware is still vaporware alongside the Vaporware Awards.
We've had 3 Quakes and we're almost at Doom 3. Since Duke 4 was announced in '97, we've gone from the Pentium I (with a 233 being the fastest) to a Pentium IV at 3 Ghz (4.1 if you read Tom's Hardware). Needless to say, the world has moved on to bigger and better things. And they'll probably pass on Duke 4.
Somehow I think that when Duke 4 comes out (if ever), it'll already be in the bargain bin at EB.
"The import of those products would be an act of piracy," said Neil Turkewitz, the executive vice president international for the Recording Industry Association of America, which has strongly advocated for copyright protections. "The industry is regretful that these absolutely piratical products are being released."
I think he meant to say: "The import of those products would be an act of piracy, as long as the ships bringing them here had a black flag with a skull and cross bones on them." I could be wrong though. Only a fool would equate public domain material with piracy....
And last but not least:
In the year 2050, all AC's will get a clue and post meaningful comments. Well, maybe that won't come true, but it's worth hoping for.
"It's finally easier to buy music than to steal it," Samit said.
Could be because the ring tones are (a)Cheaper priced (~$1 or less; way cheaper than musicnet and pals), and (b) aren't restrictive as hell. Some do expire after X amount of days though. This coming from a PCS Vision user. May be different with AT&T, Cingular and whatnot. Nice to know that big-wig music execs still think their customers are thieves. Asswipes.
Why not just "villian of the year"? They've done enough to deserve that.
"No technology is foolproof--anyone who has a computer knows how many times it crashes"
The blue trigger of death?
Almost forgot...
The second oldest "vaporware" would have to be the "killer app". I've heard that phrase uttered a least a few thousand times in the past 10 years and have yet to see a "killer app".
A secure version Windows!
Sorry,had to say it. I feel better now.
I'm using Winamp 2.78. Let's hear it for outdated softare!Hooray!
After reading that article, one thing is clear: Hollywood doesn't want me to view their content. They are so bent on protecting it from me, so I'll make it easier on them. I just won't buy it. Hell, I don't watch TV anymore anyways.
We have made a bet on Windows, and we believe that customers are getting value from the bet we made,'' said Houston, ``and we're going to continue doing what we've been doing for customers.
Is that so, Mr. Houston?
And like I said about 7 years ago with the drives of that time: "I'll never use up all that room!"
What a wonderful way for the music industry to continue the "War on Listeners" and also rebuild its public image in the process...
I'd be interested to see what shows up when I turn to some death-metal radio station...
Since it's so darn hacker/advertiser/script kiddie friendly, why not just leave a message saying: "Sorry, this site requires IE".
You pretty much have to disable all functionality to get pop-ups blocked in IE anyways (Without resorting to spy-ware third-party pop-up blockers).
Because the prices are encrypted, see...
$2.99 at Wally-world is actually
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America:
The land of the lawyers,
The home of the DMCA
We should change the land of opportunity to read: "We'll see you in court".
The fix is located here and here. I've already "patched"...
The real impressive numbers would be the cost of Win2k Server licences for all those computers...=)
Sorry, couldn't resist.
My only problem with XWindows is that it isn't as fast as it could be (any tweaking hints are welcome). If this is faster, I'll give it a try.
How much do you think they will charge for a Palladium-enabled Linux Binary?
Palladium = Microsoft
TCPA = Industry Standard
Your chances of seeing a Palladium-enabled Linux binary are about the same as trying to sell snow to an Eskimo...
I remember hearing that the 1.0 version of TCPA uses a seperate "security chip", whereas 2.0 is supposed to have it embedded in the processor (at least from what I read about Intel and AMD)... Though this may be IBM-specific stuff.
Windows is based on the revolutionary work of Xerox research.
Actually, most of Windows is based on the work of Apple, which is based on the revolutionary work of Xerox research.
How 'bout free Office for Linux? We'll call it Redmond Office For Linux, or ROFL for short.