Considering people have been sued for sharing their own music in MP3 format I would say they're not even checking. They're relying on the fact that legal action can be expensive and that some people will just settle.
1. Initiate a download. 2. Do a netstat. 3. Write down IP address and date/time. 4. Contact ISP and request user information after providing IP address.
They're considering suing normal people, people who for the most part don't shoplift, don't deal drugs, don't kill people etc..
You need to understand your market if you are to sell your product to it. With the Internet the market has changed, selling a song to the 'net generation is a lot more complex than a flashy video and radio play. This is the X factor that the recording industry hasn't really bothered to look into and I find it very interesting that one of the most successful online music sites is part of a computer company (Apple).
In summary the record labels need to send their marketing and product development guys off to college, study the success of e-commerce and redesign their business model cus CD is after all only a storage medium.
On board audio often only need to be adequate since PC speakers are nearly all junk (many of them have plastic casing doh). If you connect your PC to a proper Amp and speakers (or headphones) then you start to hear the difference.
Compared to my better Yamaha sound cards the AC97 on my motherboard sounds a little rough in the treble department and lacking bass. But it's good enough for MP3 and watching DVD.
Humour aside, probabky won't be long before we have spam wagons. Spammers in converted trucks crusing the highways to find wireless access points for spamming.
It's not a copyright system, it's a license verification system. It tests that the disc you have inserted is licensed and approved by Microsoft.
The exploit provided will not allow you to boot pirate games, they have been very cafeful not to allow this. Of course this will be done by those will no ethics as a result, but this is why they wanted an authorised Linux loader.
Plus there's always sylpheed if you decide to run gnome. Another decent mailer, I prefer it to Evolution which I find a tad buggy in the versions I have tried.
I'm sure I've heard that some OEM contracts include a lock out clause. So it's Microsoft or nothing.
Computing has to be one of the most anti-competitive markets going. You can almost see why people 'get a life' and take up rock climbing or skiing etc..
Then Microsoft puts its foot down and it's replaced with XP.
No major vendor seems keen to only sell Linux desktop boxes, so the Linux option won't happen until competition law smacks Microsoft on the hand.
It's only if and when Linux takes the lead over Windows on the desktop that you will see vendors confident to ditch Microsoft.
Competition is being offered a choice, Microsoft can cry all they like about recent governments coming up with Open Source legislation that only stipulates the use of Open Source, it's them who started all this silly anti-competitive rubbish and vendor lock-in in the first place.
Dell Flirted with Linux desktop machines and promptly withdrew them. Microsoft needs to stop bullying the OEMs.
While RSI does exist and natural keyboards help, many people would reduce the chances of having pains in their hands and joints by drinking less coffee, caffeine etc..
The body needs water and beverages with caffeine cause dehydration.
Ideal target if you want to burst the Linux bubble. Sue Mandrake and kill off a Linux vendor. Would be big news and I'm sure Microsoft would love that.
Hmm, I'd better be quiet as you don't know who's reading this.
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Considering people have been sued for sharing their own music in MP3 format I would say they're not even checking. They're relying on the fact that legal action can be expensive and that some people will just settle.
For the most part yes, unless they themselves share bogus music files and record who downloads them.
I believe they already collect a tax on CD burners.
They collect quite a lot of funds in fact, they even collect money for radio play of unsigned acts and these artists receive nothing.
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1. Initiate a download.
2. Do a netstat.
3. Write down IP address and date/time.
4. Contact ISP and request user information after providing IP address.
They're considering suing normal people, people who for the most part don't shoplift, don't deal drugs, don't kill people etc..
You need to understand your market if you are to sell your product to it. With the Internet the market has changed, selling a song to the 'net generation is a lot more complex than a flashy video and radio play. This is the X factor that the recording industry hasn't really bothered to look into and I find it very interesting that one of the most successful online music sites is part of a computer company (Apple).
In summary the record labels need to send their marketing and product development guys off to college, study the success of e-commerce and redesign their business model cus CD is after all only a storage medium.
I would agree, DJs often spend a lot of time in clubs with loud PA. Unless you wear ear plugs you can damage your hearing (your top end tends to go)
On board audio often only need to be adequate since PC speakers are nearly all junk (many of them have plastic casing doh). If you connect your PC to a proper Amp and speakers (or headphones) then you start to hear the difference.
Compared to my better Yamaha sound cards the AC97 on my motherboard sounds a little rough in the treble department and lacking bass. But it's good enough for MP3 and watching DVD.
Yeh, it's a good idea. Spammer-baiting could be the years biggest craze :)
He probably caught a look at some sexy lady and slipped on his drool :)
Humour aside, probabky won't be long before we have spam wagons. Spammers in converted trucks crusing the highways to find wireless access points for spamming.
They probably would have, but then Bush was elected and one of his cronies probably had a vested interest in Microsoft.
Microsoft will drag it out as long as they can, get fined and then Bush will let them off the hook (again).
So much for competition and monopoly law.
It's not a copyright system, it's a license verification system. It tests that the disc you have inserted is licensed and approved by Microsoft.
The exploit provided will not allow you to boot pirate games, they have been very cafeful not to allow this. Of course this will be done by those will no ethics as a result, but this is why they wanted an authorised Linux loader.
Plus there's always sylpheed if you decide to run gnome. Another decent mailer, I prefer it to Evolution which I find a tad buggy in the versions I have tried.
Again, I don't use Mozilla much. Konqueror serves up many pages fine. It still needs improvement but it's a lightweight browser and as such is faster.
I use KMail, it's quite a good mailer IMHO.
I'm sure I've heard that some OEM contracts include a lock out clause. So it's Microsoft or nothing.
Computing has to be one of the most anti-competitive markets going. You can almost see why people 'get a life' and take up rock climbing or skiing etc..
They probably still selling you a Windows license.
Who knows, maybe Microsoft will buy SCO and then use the so called IP to screw Linux.
Then Microsoft puts its foot down and it's replaced with XP.
No major vendor seems keen to only sell Linux desktop boxes, so the Linux option won't happen until competition law smacks Microsoft on the hand.
It's only if and when Linux takes the lead over Windows on the desktop that you will see vendors confident to ditch Microsoft.
Competition is being offered a choice, Microsoft can cry all they like about recent governments coming up with Open Source legislation that only stipulates the use of Open Source, it's them who started all this silly anti-competitive rubbish and vendor lock-in in the first place.
Dell Flirted with Linux desktop machines and promptly withdrew them. Microsoft needs to stop bullying the OEMs.
While RSI does exist and natural keyboards help, many people would reduce the chances of having pains in their hands and joints by drinking less coffee, caffeine etc..
The body needs water and beverages with caffeine cause dehydration.
Link to information about dehydration
DoesThatMeanTheyHadABrokenSpaceBar? :)
I'm suggesting that other companies could sue Mandrake. Microsoft itself could sue once software patents are approved in the EU.
Ideal target if you want to burst the Linux bubble. Sue Mandrake and kill off a Linux vendor. Would be big news and I'm sure Microsoft would love that.
Hmm, I'd better be quiet as you don't know who's reading this.
and of course, in the contract it states that the space holiday company becomes the sole beneficiary in the event of a fatal accident :)