Hmmm...while reading through some of the comments to the parent post, I started thinking about how real the possibility of never recieving this magazine should I subscribe to it is (it has happened before). I then read the earnest plea by TPJ for subscription money, which then made me think of the many hours I have spent flippng through pages of their old magazine. Yet, the wamr and fuzzy narrative about their first subscriber was lost on me, since I am still a bit angry at losing my subscription half way through...
So, financially, I stand to lose but a few bucks. Morally, I could back a piece of quality journalism. Ironically, I could be taught another lesson for repeating past mistakes. Hmm....TPJ or 3 pr0n subscriptions - tough.
What the hell has the world come to? First you can actually make a viable case against a restraunt for selling foods high in carbs and fat, and now a blind person can sue a company for comandeering a website whose content does not "work" with a particular piece of software. Why don't we just sue Microsoft because Word doesn't work in Linux? Fucking Christ!!
Linux needs to just keep going down the same path that it has been for the past three years: excellent development that keeps making it faster, better, and more usable from number of sources. Existing projects should remain modular, just like the operating system they serve - KDE and GNOME, PostgreSQL and mySQL, tcsh and bash, emacs and vi, Evolution and Kmail, et cetera. The strength of Linux has always been that it has no epicenter, no "base of operations", no one publisher screaming at the developers to do it one certain way or to satisfy or one particular user base.
This "United Linux" shit and other talk of solidarity scares me, frankly. Competition is good, multiple sources of development with differing vision is good. We have all seen what assimilation gets you. I don't even need to link to their website, you know who I'm talking about.
It is remarkable how little media coverage the DMCA has recieved since it's conception. Does the average US citizen possess so little knowlede about the DMCA's potential impact? We will know for sure once the ridiculous powers of the DMCA starts effecting the cash flow Joe Public.
Hopefully decisions like these will help steer progress towards the creation of a clear and fair set of laws concerning intellectual integrity, rights, et cetera. The large companies have all of the money and do all of the whining, so regardless of what form it finally takes (as I have no doubt that much of what is in the DMCA will be changed/over ruled/whatever), there will be some broad DMCA like set of laws that will restrict the way data is distributed and used.
In other words, the RIAA and MPAA will get a bone thrown their way, but hopefully common sense will win out over greed and we will have a fair and concise set of rules to abide by.
The article is faux. I am in the extreme minority of geeks that rely totally on open source/free software. I scream from the rafters the glory that is Linux. I whisper it in the ears of every corporate customer that my job affords me to speak with. Yet, I realize that in this building filled with geeks (about 300, actually), I am all but alone in my ideals. There is perhaps two others that share my passion, and even they are half hearted about it. This is how it always been - when I was a sys admin at a local college or now that I find myself in a vast corporate setting.
The plain truth us this: most "geeks" use mostly closed software, and at the end of the day could care less if the FBI is using Windows 2000 on their desktops.
...that they started focusing on the fact that people should be allowed to make copies of the content itself, and start ignoring what media it is contained within/on. Why should it be illegal to make a copy of your LOTR DVD, but perfectly legal to tape it when it comes on HBO?
These cash hungry corporations should not be allowed to utterly control digital media, supervise it's use, and direct it's future advancement - we should.
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I wanted to confirm your statement, but I can't find the other two Debian users to ask them.:(
On one hand it appears as though Redhat is finally giving in and starting to utilize KDE (or many aspects thereof), arguably the more refined and elegant of the two major desktops. On the other hand, it seems that Redhat would rather make their own KDE instead of contributing to the project itself.
It has been said before, sorry for being redundant, but if Redhat is to be the most prominent Linux in North America, then they should start making their default setup the most usable and efficient for new users. I have sat behind many a potential Linux user and watched them battle with the simple task of simply adding a desktop shortcut or taskbar change in GNOME. On ther hand, I have seen people floored by the beauty and elegance of KDE time and time again. Furthermore, it is obvious that the best office suite available for Linux is OpenOffice.org, and the best email client is Evolution. Today's computer user doesn't want to use 5 or 6 small and modular programs just to work with a calender and download email from their Yahoo POP account.
I don't mean to troll, but, Xbox appears to be a failure. If Sega had had enough money to throw at the Dreamcast they would still be around, despite poor sales in everywhere but Japan and an awful lineup of titles. This (the Xbox) looks like dejavu, except that Microsoft has the will and the way to keep pouring cash into a failure.
So the graphics are a bit cleaner when there is more junk on the screen, big deal. I'll take a PS 2 or a Gameboy Advance instead.
67 million is paltry amount considering that each major label has a big time seller that went platinum. This means that each label had a single band that sold enough records to pay for their share of the judgement.
I think that monetary penalties for large companies should parallel those of the average citizen; hurt them as much as a speeding ticket hurts the regular Joe. If you or I got busted hauling ass at 60 in a 35, we get wreckless driving. A wreckless driving ticket of this magnitude bags about $300 bucks and a few points againt the license. Most middle class citizens (in VA) net about $1100 every two weeks. $300 hits hards: you might be late on a few bills, and it will certaingly inconvenience you for the next 3 pay checks. This said, I believe that the record labels should face 67 million dollars each. But hey, what can ya do?
...that I don't even have to bother with all of this mess. I use Linux and I keep an eye on the latest security updates. I don't have to worry about all of these inane and pointless virus problems and security settings. I don't need three or four applications running to defend me from viruses and operate firewalls. Poor Windows users.
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Welcome to corporate America/Japan (my my how the lines have become blurred).
If it rocks (I.E. fast) and is a reasonable price, I'll look into it. If it proves to stand up to the test, I'll buy it. I have seen enough of "the next new thing"s come and go, as has everyone else hip to the game (computing). All of the hype and marketing means dick to me now days.
But this VNC solution is really solid in a mixed Windows, Novell, and MAC OS X enviornment. It can save some real dollars and it helps in large networks that are understaffed. Just a FYI, you should look into it.
No, I do not work for them - but rather an evil empire that clears 9 billion a year worldwide.
Honestly, you can't expect a company to turn their nose up to licensing offers ($$$) just to honor some "no sell out" philosiphy. The phrase "sell out" is not in the vocabulary of marketing people. Partnering with every company that wants a piece of the action might rub the hardcore fans the wrong way, but it makes Square millions.
Even though most people my age (23) were not into role playing games when it hit, I would love to see an update of the first Final Fantasy for the NES. I would say update the graphics, add more items, update the interface, and redo the combat screens (anyone else remember cranking up the dialogue speed and just holding down A battle after battle?). If they decided to do this on the GameBoy Advance and release it for 23 bucks, they would sell a bajillion.
I have very fond memories of me and my pal sneaking back into the den at 3 in the morning to find the air ship or hunt down the rat tail.....memories.
Online gaming has become the new hotness. There was the era of the fighting game, the platformer, the FPS, then the rise of the MMORPG.The online success of FPSs like Halflife, Quake, and Unreal T, and the stupifying profits of Lineage (Korea), UO, and EverQuest, it was only a matter of time before every able company would begin taking their titles into the online realm. Sony is pioneering this movement with a slew of PS2 titles, Sega has ported Phantasy Star Online to the GameCube (not to mention their success with PSO in Japan on the Dreamcast), and Xbox has a bunch of titles ready to go. It's just the next big thing in gaming.
I would imagine that Sony decided to bundle their pay-to-play game with Dell PCs because they sell better then their little niche-marketed Viao (spelling?).
Maybe I can talk my supervisor into putting in an order in with IT for a Dell, I just need to find a clever way to justify a Dell and not something else...Hmm, let's see, Dell will offer "alternative" operating systems while Compaq does not - I can always say that I need Linux for rapid mySQL and other sophisticated-web-related acronyms that he won't understand...no wait, I don't think that FFXI is going to run in Redhat.
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So, financially, I stand to lose but a few bucks. Morally, I could back a piece of quality journalism. Ironically, I could be taught another lesson for repeating past mistakes. Hmm....TPJ or 3 pr0n subscriptions - tough.
What the hell has the world come to? First you can actually make a viable case against a restraunt for selling foods high in carbs and fat, and now a blind person can sue a company for comandeering a website whose content does not "work" with a particular piece of software. Why don't we just sue Microsoft because Word doesn't work in Linux? Fucking Christ!!
This "United Linux" shit and other talk of solidarity scares me, frankly. Competition is good, multiple sources of development with differing vision is good. We have all seen what assimilation gets you. I don't even need to link to their website, you know who I'm talking about.
I have no clue what the hell any of this is about.
It is remarkable how little media coverage the DMCA has recieved since it's conception. Does the average US citizen possess so little knowlede about the DMCA's potential impact? We will know for sure once the ridiculous powers of the DMCA starts effecting the cash flow Joe Public.
In other words, the RIAA and MPAA will get a bone thrown their way, but hopefully common sense will win out over greed and we will have a fair and concise set of rules to abide by.
The article is faux. I am in the extreme minority of geeks that rely totally on open source/free software. I scream from the rafters the glory that is Linux. I whisper it in the ears of every corporate customer that my job affords me to speak with. Yet, I realize that in this building filled with geeks (about 300, actually), I am all but alone in my ideals. There is perhaps two others that share my passion, and even they are half hearted about it. This is how it always been - when I was a sys admin at a local college or now that I find myself in a vast corporate setting.
The plain truth us this: most "geeks" use mostly closed software, and at the end of the day could care less if the FBI is using Windows 2000 on their desktops.
These cash hungry corporations should not be allowed to utterly control digital media, supervise it's use, and direct it's future advancement - we should.
I wanted to confirm your statement, but I can't find the other two Debian users to ask them. :(
This is something new that Redhat can add to Bluecurve!
Actually, Mandrake 8.2 with Xine (which is in the default install) and a few custom KDE enhancements from kde-look.org satisfies your request.
It has been said before, sorry for being redundant, but if Redhat is to be the most prominent Linux in North America, then they should start making their default setup the most usable and efficient for new users. I have sat behind many a potential Linux user and watched them battle with the simple task of simply adding a desktop shortcut or taskbar change in GNOME. On ther hand, I have seen people floored by the beauty and elegance of KDE time and time again. Furthermore, it is obvious that the best office suite available for Linux is OpenOffice.org, and the best email client is Evolution. Today's computer user doesn't want to use 5 or 6 small and modular programs just to work with a calender and download email from their Yahoo POP account.
So the graphics are a bit cleaner when there is more junk on the screen, big deal. I'll take a PS 2 or a Gameboy Advance instead.
I think that monetary penalties for large companies should parallel those of the average citizen; hurt them as much as a speeding ticket hurts the regular Joe. If you or I got busted hauling ass at 60 in a 35, we get wreckless driving. A wreckless driving ticket of this magnitude bags about $300 bucks and a few points againt the license. Most middle class citizens (in VA) net about $1100 every two weeks. $300 hits hards: you might be late on a few bills, and it will certaingly inconvenience you for the next 3 pay checks. This said, I believe that the record labels should face 67 million dollars each. But hey, what can ya do?
...that I don't even have to bother with all of this mess. I use Linux and I keep an eye on the latest security updates. I don't have to worry about all of these inane and pointless virus problems and security settings. I don't need three or four applications running to defend me from viruses and operate firewalls. Poor Windows users.
Welcome to corporate America/Japan (my my how the lines have become blurred).
If it rocks (I.E. fast) and is a reasonable price, I'll look into it. If it proves to stand up to the test, I'll buy it. I have seen enough of "the next new thing"s come and go, as has everyone else hip to the game (computing). All of the hype and marketing means dick to me now days.
No, I do not work for them - but rather an evil empire that clears 9 billion a year worldwide.
Wouldn't it be easier to just highlight "Final Fantasy XI" in "Add/Remove Programs" and then hit the 'OK' button?
Honestly, you can't expect a company to turn their nose up to licensing offers ($$$) just to honor some "no sell out" philosiphy. The phrase "sell out" is not in the vocabulary of marketing people. Partnering with every company that wants a piece of the action might rub the hardcore fans the wrong way, but it makes Square millions.
I have very fond memories of me and my pal sneaking back into the den at 3 in the morning to find the air ship or hunt down the rat tail.....memories.
Online gaming has become the new hotness. There was the era of the fighting game, the platformer, the FPS, then the rise of the MMORPG.The online success of FPSs like Halflife, Quake, and Unreal T, and the stupifying profits of Lineage (Korea), UO, and EverQuest, it was only a matter of time before every able company would begin taking their titles into the online realm. Sony is pioneering this movement with a slew of PS2 titles, Sega has ported Phantasy Star Online to the GameCube (not to mention their success with PSO in Japan on the Dreamcast), and Xbox has a bunch of titles ready to go. It's just the next big thing in gaming.
I would imagine that Sony decided to bundle their pay-to-play game with Dell PCs because they sell better then their little niche-marketed Viao (spelling?).
Maybe I can talk my supervisor into putting in an order in with IT for a Dell, I just need to find a clever way to justify a Dell and not something else...Hmm, let's see, Dell will offer "alternative" operating systems while Compaq does not - I can always say that I need Linux for rapid mySQL and other sophisticated-web-related acronyms that he won't understand...no wait, I don't think that FFXI is going to run in Redhat.
I can't even name 37 operating systems