Hey, maybe in light (pun) of this guy's antics, the RIAA will now lobby congress to outlaw all laser diodes over a certain wattage (in the name of "homeland security" you understand). This would make CD writers illegal. Look Ma, no piracy problems!
Of course, that would also make CD *players* illegal, so at least for the time being, that might pose a slight problem.
Of course, if they're selling CD's, they don't care if anyone is actually playing them...
I know some people have mentioned this already, but I'll try to go a bit more in depth with it.
Linux really needs standard configuration files more than anything. I'd prefer something XML-based, as it could be adapted to the need of just about any application. This would also allow GUI config programs to be used without screwing up existing configuration files, and they could even automatically be used to configure new applications based on the specification XML file that would be present for each app.
Also, global configuration files would be nice. Especially options such as proxies, font settings, compiler options, etc. would be much nicer if they could be changed from one place, instead of for every application individually.
I'll admit that Windows is getting better as time goes on (though Win2000 is much better than WinXP), however that is not Microsoft's problem. Their problem is that they are continuing to treat their users like cash cows, not customers. Their recent change in business licenses is causing a lot of businesses to scramble for alternatives. I don't use Windows XP because even for five or six desktops, because the licensing is both expensive and a pain. Even if I own enough XP licenses for all the computers, I have to use a different serial number for each one, and register them individually as well. I have five or six Win98 licenses, but I still use the same serial number for convenience.
For this to work, there needs to be a very big advance in the area of AI. Otherwise, if anything breaks in a way not forseen by the designers, there would need to be a sysadmin to fix it.
Yes, I agree with you on this one actually. Of course, what's really needed is campaign finance reform, but we all know how much W likes that idea. And don't try to tell me that the bill that got passed will help anything. either.
I have the three-digit code on the back of my business Visa card. I'm in the US. The only time I've used it, however, is when I renew domains with Gandi (a French company), whose bank requires it.
We've been running a similar site, The Renegade Phans Phorum, since the beginning of last year. If you go to the site, you notice that we've been very careful in regards to trademark and copyright - the blank red cap on the title, for example, not including the Phillies logo. So far, we have not had a cease and desist letter sent to us, but as a precaution we have also registered PhillyPhans.com - then the city of Philadelphia would have to sue us. 8-)
If we are to get a letter, we will make as big a media fuss as possible. They may have money on their side, but we have PR on ours. We've had a bit of press in the past, and in addition know of some higher-ups in the Phillies organization that visit the site, and even know a couple personally.
If you think about it, it really is sad that someone who sets up a site, most of the time on a volunteer basis, to support an organization, is abused by that very organization. I've seen a similar thing happen in the Aircooled VW scene - any site with vw in the URL has gotten a letter, and any use of their logo has also been prohibited. VW has been saying that they will set up a policy spelling out acceptable use of their trademarks and copyrights, but it's been a couple of years, with no news.
I know that businesses are required to defend their trademarks in order to keep them, but sometimes they just go too far.
Here in Grand Rapids, MI, we just got one about a year ago as part of a new mega-theater.
IIRC Kings Island amusement park in OH has one as well.
Good measure of system performance
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From an AI standpoint, chess is actually fairly easy - the AI looks ahead as many moves as possible, "thinking" about every single possible move in the time it has. This makes chess playing a very good measure of overall system performance, since the faster the system is, the more moves it can figure in the time it has available. There are some optimisations that can be done to weed out obviously bad moves, but on a whole it's fairly brute-force computing.
The problem is, any artist that has clout in the indrustry is also the artist that would benefit the most from DRM.
The only way I can think that we can get anything going is a grassroots campaign. Unfortunately, with soft money not going away any time soon (the campaign finance "reform" bill was watered down with loopholes), politicians are only listening to the pocketbooks.
I have an 8-port PS/2 KVM switch downstairs on the server rack that has worked almost flawlessly for me. IIRC, it only cost a few hundred dollars (plus cabling). Sometimes it has problems with the hotkey, which isn't a problem because it's mounted directly above the keyboard and I use the buttons anyways.
I don't see how this would work. If the sites didn't cough up the dough, and were blocked, then a single ISP would gain a huge advantage by not blocking the sites, and advertising as such. I know I'd switch to that ISP.
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Hey, maybe in light (pun) of this guy's antics, the RIAA will now lobby congress to outlaw all laser diodes over a certain wattage (in the name of "homeland security" you understand). This would make CD writers illegal. Look Ma, no piracy problems!
Of course, that would also make CD *players* illegal, so at least for the time being, that might pose a slight problem.
Of course, if they're selling CD's, they don't care if anyone is actually playing them...
I know some people have mentioned this already, but I'll try to go a bit more in depth with it.
Linux really needs standard configuration files more than anything. I'd prefer something XML-based, as it could be adapted to the need of just about any application. This would also allow GUI config programs to be used without screwing up existing configuration files, and they could even automatically be used to configure new applications based on the specification XML file that would be present for each app.
Also, global configuration files would be nice. Especially options such as proxies, font settings, compiler options, etc. would be much nicer if they could be changed from one place, instead of for every application individually.
Don't you mean "Disney(R) Presents Goofy"?
Actually:
Disney(R) Presents(R) Goofy(R). All rights reserved.
I'll admit that Windows is getting better as time goes on (though Win2000 is much better than WinXP), however that is not Microsoft's problem. Their problem is that they are continuing to treat their users like cash cows, not customers. Their recent change in business licenses is causing a lot of businesses to scramble for alternatives. I don't use Windows XP because even for five or six desktops, because the licensing is both expensive and a pain. Even if I own enough XP licenses for all the computers, I have to use a different serial number for each one, and register them individually as well. I have five or six Win98 licenses, but I still use the same serial number for convenience.
haven't tried 1.1 or 1.2a yet
Try 1.1 - it will make you believe that Mozilla is better. It's quite a bit faster, and is very stable. And the popup ad blocking is a nice bonus.
>>If we all stopped at the point where somebody says "It's been done before" we wouldn't have Linux, KDE or GNOME and I'd be posting to /. in IE.<<
Actually, you'd be posting in Mosaic.
...all of those systems in one big Beowolf cluster.
And, of course, with the way things are going with the $25 special MSCE certificates, skilled techies are getting harder and harder to find.
For this to work, there needs to be a very big advance in the area of AI. Otherwise, if anything breaks in a way not forseen by the designers, there would need to be a sysadmin to fix it.
This is more a marketing ploy than anything else.
Woohoo, Kazaa joined an affiliate program. Does that that give my favorite pr0n site legitimacy too?
The thing is, the newbie that bought the character would most likely just mess it up quite anyways, wasting them $30.
Yes, I agree with you on this one actually. Of course, what's really needed is campaign finance reform, but we all know how much W likes that idea. And don't try to tell me that the bill that got passed will help anything. either.
>>Maybe there should be a web page at http://www.house.gov/ that would let you use this system, then you mom-and-pop AOL users can get "equal time".
Do we really want "mom-and-pop AOL users" to be able to email our politicians?
Dear Sentor:
Pleas right sum legislcion to maek internet cheeper. Thank yuo.
I have the three-digit code on the back of my business Visa card. I'm in the US. The only time I've used it, however, is when I renew domains with Gandi (a French company), whose bank requires it.
We've been running a similar site, The Renegade Phans Phorum, since the beginning of last year. If you go to the site, you notice that we've been very careful in regards to trademark and copyright - the blank red cap on the title, for example, not including the Phillies logo. So far, we have not had a cease and desist letter sent to us, but as a precaution we have also registered PhillyPhans.com - then the city of Philadelphia would have to sue us. 8-)
If we are to get a letter, we will make as big a media fuss as possible. They may have money on their side, but we have PR on ours. We've had a bit of press in the past, and in addition know of some higher-ups in the Phillies organization that visit the site, and even know a couple personally.
If you think about it, it really is sad that someone who sets up a site, most of the time on a volunteer basis, to support an organization, is abused by that very organization. I've seen a similar thing happen in the Aircooled VW scene - any site with vw in the URL has gotten a letter, and any use of their logo has also been prohibited. VW has been saying that they will set up a policy spelling out acceptable use of their trademarks and copyrights, but it's been a couple of years, with no news.
I know that businesses are required to defend their trademarks in order to keep them, but sometimes they just go too far.
Or maybe Slashdot got Slashdotted.
First of all, there is no Mozilla case. As the article mentioned, they aren't going after Mozilla at this point.
You really want it tried domestically? Then it's just the person with the most money wins. Well, in that case, I guess it'd be AOL/TW.<g>
Here in Grand Rapids, MI, we just got one about a year ago as part of a new mega-theater.
IIRC Kings Island amusement park in OH has one as well.
From an AI standpoint, chess is actually fairly easy - the AI looks ahead as many moves as possible, "thinking" about every single possible move in the time it has. This makes chess playing a very good measure of overall system performance, since the faster the system is, the more moves it can figure in the time it has available. There are some optimisations that can be done to weed out obviously bad moves, but on a whole it's fairly brute-force computing.
That looks like it might have limited use - I can't see the good old GUI going anywhere soon (unless commandline makes a comeback).
The problem is, any artist that has clout in the indrustry is also the artist that would benefit the most from DRM.
The only way I can think that we can get anything going is a grassroots campaign. Unfortunately, with soft money not going away any time soon (the campaign finance "reform" bill was watered down with loopholes), politicians are only listening to the pocketbooks.
I have an 8-port PS/2 KVM switch downstairs on the server rack that has worked almost flawlessly for me. IIRC, it only cost a few hundred dollars (plus cabling). Sometimes it has problems with the hotkey, which isn't a problem because it's mounted directly above the keyboard and I use the buttons anyways.
It just depends what kind you get.
Hmm... So that explains why they left me on hold for an hour.
I don't see how this would work. If the sites didn't cough up the dough, and were blocked, then a single ISP would gain a huge advantage by not blocking the sites, and advertising as such. I know I'd switch to that ISP.
When can I get this in my notebook? Combined with the Transmeta processor, I could probably get 30 hours out it instead of the 15 I get now!
Of course, it'd probably be a bit heavier, and if the flywheel broke, I wouldn't want my notebook to explode.