Average joe will use what their PC comes with preinstalled. They aren't going to know how to or want to change their OS. Unless of course a more knowlegeable friend or relative does it for them.
People have been disguising their addresses for quite a while, although the terms and conditions of many ISPs actually states you shouldn't. I'm sure many have revised these since spamming has become widespread.
"Scientists have found that shooting yourself in the head helps reduce blood pressure. Funded by the National Rifle Association the evidence was gathered over a period of five years....."
Oh and the US has never had links to the IRA and never allowed the IRA to raise funds in the US.
Every nation has its dark secrets, France is a democracy like many others.
As for "being at the mercy" of a nation Linux and Open Source software is written worldwide. All each company does is package it up neatly. Is it any wonder people want a choice given how the US government has failed to tackle a huge monopoly like Microsoft? you might think Microsoft is good for the US but they quite often buy up companies laying off the workforce.
If the US made the format illegal in their country it might slow down piracy a little. These players would sneak in without advertising the fact that they play this format.
This is why Microsoft needs to be forced to open up its protocols. The DOJ settlement partly does this, but I think you need to pay money to see the code?
Samba is good but with each new Windows release they insert more proverbial spanners.
Exactly, your punishment/judgement for commiting a crime should be carried out in the country where you were residing at that moment in time.
So if you crack some encryption method in Europe then go to the US what's business is it of theirs? the current system is just a way for the US to punish citizens of countries with weak laws.
You make some valid points, but quieter cars can result in more pedestrian accidents as they can't hear them coming.
I brought up tyres (tires) since I would rather people were researching ways to reduce these problems too. People won't drive electic cars until they are forced to.
As for the 4x4/SUV problem, in the UK 4x4 ownership is on the increase due to factors like speed bumps (sleeping policemen). People aren't going to want to scale down their transport if they have a family.
Nobody really knows how long a battery powered vehicle will last since they haven't been in widespread use. In the UK our milk floats used to be battery powered (quieter in the morning), but these are a world apart from modern designs.
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Itanium is basically a new design and it doesn't run much better does it.
Motorola and IBM are ahead of Intel when it comes to RISC and 64-bit.
Average joe will use what their PC comes with preinstalled. They aren't going to know how to or want to change their OS. Unless of course a more knowlegeable friend or relative does it for them.
People have been disguising their addresses for quite a while, although the terms and conditions of many ISPs actually states you shouldn't. I'm sure many have revised these since spamming has become widespread.
You can use a bogus address, but your posting host will still be visible.
Besides if you could post without an address then spammers would spam the newsgroups more.
"Scientists have found that shooting yourself in the head helps reduce blood pressure. Funded by the National Rifle Association the evidence was gathered over a period of five years....."
What's slower, main memory and disk access or cache memory?
Cache is fast, if you shrink code so much that it uses cache better then you speed up many operations.
Of course it depends on what you are doing, databases need a different approach to 3D rendering.
Oh and the US has never had links to the IRA and never allowed the IRA to raise funds in the US.
Every nation has its dark secrets, France is a democracy like many others.
As for "being at the mercy" of a nation Linux and Open Source software is written worldwide. All each company does is package it up neatly. Is it any wonder people want a choice given how the US government has failed to tackle a huge monopoly like Microsoft? you might think Microsoft is good for the US but they quite often buy up companies laying off the workforce.
It'll mostly revolve around Linux not being "point n click" and the confusing terminology.
Most open source stuff is "Just Good Enough" [tm], many businesses don't need all the features provided in some commercial software.
Well the DVD consortium and MPAA must have some power over what happens in the US.
Which is where the Linux is helping communism argument comes from.
But is it too far fetched to suggest chinese citizens got sick of Microsoft pressurising them into buying their software?
If the US made the format illegal in their country it might slow down piracy a little. These players would sneak in without advertising the fact that they play this format.
Wasn't aware they would try and prove it that much anyway. Basically hand over the information or you're guilty.
You have to provide any encryption keys on demand by law or spend time in prision.
Now this doesn't use a key according to the article, but by using such technology people are going to think you have something to hide.
Those building community sites around Coin-ops are being told to take down service manuals and the like off their websites.
Fine if the manuals are still printed and available, however such manuals are hardly a big money spinner for the companies involved.
Maybe they'll send a terminator back from the future to take out a branch of the family tree? :)
He's set to become the BANE-wol of our lives :)
This is why Microsoft needs to be forced to open up its protocols. The DOJ settlement partly does this, but I think you need to pay money to see the code?
Samba is good but with each new Windows release they insert more proverbial spanners.
Without their anti-competitive practises, OEM tactics and almost monopoly status they would be nothing.
Microsoft broken up? if they were to try to do that it would take another 8 years of court battles.
It won't happen under Bush that's for sure.
Plus if the person identified as inserting the code was working at SCO we can all have a big laugh at them suing themselves.
Especially if there's a patent on the processes needed.
Start buttons?
Not to mention Samba probably infringes on their "IP".
Exactly, your punishment/judgement for commiting a crime should be carried out in the country where you were residing at that moment in time.
So if you crack some encryption method in Europe then go to the US what's business is it of theirs? the current system is just a way for the US to punish citizens of countries with weak laws.
But as soon as you set foot in the US they might come after you if you've shared a heck of a lot of music.
You make some valid points, but quieter cars can result in more pedestrian accidents as they can't hear them coming.
I brought up tyres (tires) since I would rather people were researching ways to reduce these problems too. People won't drive electic cars until they are forced to.
As for the 4x4/SUV problem, in the UK 4x4 ownership is on the increase due to factors like speed bumps (sleeping policemen). People aren't going to want to scale down their transport if they have a family.
Nobody really knows how long a battery powered vehicle will last since they haven't been in widespread use. In the UK our milk floats used to be battery powered (quieter in the morning), but these are a world apart from modern designs.