This isn't meant to be a marketing ad for Tosh!ba, but I have been recently using their e310, and before it, I used to be one of the aforementioned users who would use the PDA and then forget about it. I really like the way the e310 works, it has a great color screen and the battery lasts a long time. I use my infrared keyboard to take notes into it during meetings and such, and it works incredibly well. And it will play mp3s!
I'll admit though, it does run *nix PC 2002, but it's nice having the.doc's that i can make with it.
Just my 2 cents..
What I really want to know is what happens when there are 300 bazillion new indie labels, websites, whatever spewing forth "free music" and "open music", and no central market that accepts them? I mean, do you really think that the RIAA is going to be happy competing with CD's that cost $4.95?
Imagine, already we have mp3.com (albeit they are Vivendi Universal fodder now), IUMA, cdBaby, so many others - why do we need more? We just need ONE that does it RIGHT and can manage a market of all the rest! Now THAT is a utopian dream (also known as Microsoft).
Actually, this happens to be a part of my college thesis - and it's really interesting to see the effect of control of technology(and who that control gives power to). These "politics of technology" are incredibly disruptive to the free flow of information within organizations. Most of these politics arise through the external pressure from the government and the internal pressures organizations are required place on themselves (employee monitoring, etc.).
Neat stuff.;)
Actually, I spoke with a representative from Microsoft - they suggest that if it is a retail product being used, if it is completely uninstalled and reinstalled under the new company name, it could be possible to avoid having to obtain new licenses (but the rep was careful to say it "could" be).
As per special licensing aside from retail for Microsoft, I can't say. Compaq has an old doc up that specifies what they do in this case (http://www.compaq.com/products/software/info/poli cies/swl_corporate.html). Essentially it says that relicensing is possible under mergers, it just requires paperwork.
I clearly see where you're coming from, but at the same time, it is completely fair according to copyright law and software licenses not to allow transferring of ownership. Remember - in most cases, such as Microsoft's Office suite, you own the CD but not necessarily the underlying software or the right to use it, unless you own a license. In the custom software world, you often don't even own the particular software in any shape, just the data you create with it.
Guess it shows us incredibly dependent on technology our business decisions are.
There isn't much to argue about here - it is an unfortunate fact but the fine print makes it so. Some companies do allow the transfer of software licenses but it is often so expensive it is easier to obtain new licenses and update the software in the process.
I wouldn't want to be in their shoes..
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This isn't meant to be a marketing ad for Tosh!ba, but I have been recently using their e310, and before it, I used to be one of the aforementioned users who would use the PDA and then forget about it. I really like the way the e310 works, it has a great color screen and the battery lasts a long time. I use my infrared keyboard to take notes into it during meetings and such, and it works incredibly well. And it will play mp3s! .doc's that i can make with it.
I'll admit though, it does run *nix PC 2002, but it's nice having the
Just my 2 cents..
What I really want to know is what happens when there are 300 bazillion new indie labels, websites, whatever spewing forth "free music" and "open music", and no central market that accepts them? I mean, do you really think that the RIAA is going to be happy competing with CD's that cost $4.95? Imagine, already we have mp3.com (albeit they are Vivendi Universal fodder now), IUMA, cdBaby, so many others - why do we need more? We just need ONE that does it RIGHT and can manage a market of all the rest! Now THAT is a utopian dream (also known as Microsoft).
Actually, this happens to be a part of my college thesis - and it's really interesting to see the effect of control of technology(and who that control gives power to). These "politics of technology" are incredibly disruptive to the free flow of information within organizations. Most of these politics arise through the external pressure from the government and the internal pressures organizations are required place on themselves (employee monitoring, etc.). Neat stuff. ;)
Actually, I spoke with a representative from Microsoft - they suggest that if it is a retail product being used, if it is completely uninstalled and reinstalled under the new company name, it could be possible to avoid having to obtain new licenses (but the rep was careful to say it "could" be).
i cies/swl_corporate.html). Essentially it says that relicensing is possible under mergers, it just requires paperwork.
As per special licensing aside from retail for Microsoft, I can't say. Compaq has an old doc up that specifies what they do in this case (http://www.compaq.com/products/software/info/pol
I clearly see where you're coming from, but at the same time, it is completely fair according to copyright law and software licenses not to allow transferring of ownership. Remember - in most cases, such as Microsoft's Office suite, you own the CD but not necessarily the underlying software or the right to use it, unless you own a license. In the custom software world, you often don't even own the particular software in any shape, just the data you create with it.
Guess it shows us incredibly dependent on technology our business decisions are.
There isn't much to argue about here - it is an unfortunate fact but the fine print makes it so. Some companies do allow the transfer of software licenses but it is often so expensive it is easier to obtain new licenses and update the software in the process. I wouldn't want to be in their shoes..
Isn't this what "UnitedLinux" is? At least they want you to adopt it as much as a religion?