AIM and ICQ are both owned by AOL. ICQ is the original IM. And at one point was the most poular. There have occasionally been UNIX knockoffs, like the vastly inferior command line "talk" implementation, however it was incapable of letting you know whne new users had signed on, also, it could not do file transfers.
Programs like Trillian, that do what the author of this article suggests have been having a difficult time lately because they steal Yahoo, AOL, and Microsofts intellectual property, in an attempt to make money. It's like companies like Kazaa and Gnucleus that make money off of other people trading files. It's illegal. And not a good idea.
This is just AOL doing what is best. They saw a duplication of effort in their own company and decided to stop it. I would bet that a lot more people would use Linux if Open Source programmers would wake up and realize that they also are (most of the time) duplicating effort. Gnome and KDE are but one example. Just search freshmeat for an mp3 database organizer one day, and you'll see what I mean.
The reason for protest in Spain is the lack of a real enforcing government there. The whole country is one good ol' boys network, and very few crimes such as tax evasion get reported. Thus, the people in Spain see it as a drastic measure to have to register a business/website. It's very hard to understand another culture, but my many years of teaching in Spain can qualify me somewhat to explain this.
I'll be immediately moderated down for this, but doesn't this sound exactly like Microsoft bundling Internet Explorer with Windows?
The only difference is they are going for greater market share twenty years from now by influencting the younger generation, while Microsoft was going for domination right away.
Note to moderators: This is not redundant. I was the first one to post it.
All the above data can be verified by a simple search on Google. I don't appreciate your comparison of the parent to a simple "BSD is dying" troll, which is utterly unbelievable.
Most of my gaming friends have moved on to more technologically advanced games such as Medal of Honor: Allied Assault or Return to Castle Wolfenstein from Counterstrike. Recent server data shows that this shift is reflected across most servers, as Counterstrike population is decreasing, RTCW is up a little, and MOH:AA is up dramatically.
The new Counter-strike:Blue Zone may help increase the number of gamers, but only in the short term as games such as No One Lives Forever 2, the new RTCW expansion pack, and the much-anticipated Doom III come out.
So, don't look for much more success stories like Counterstrike, because the technological fickleness of gamers will cause mods based on old engines to become unpopular quickly.
The only difference between a cult of Macintosh fanatics and a Islam cult is the Macintosh fanatics would fly a plane into the infidels (Microsoft) headquarters instead of the World Trade Center.
"...but by the time it's released a year from now, it looks to be middle-of-the-pack (which could still be a step up for Apple...)"
As has been well-documented, Macs perform just as well as Windows machines. The slower clock speed of PowerPC compared to Intel is made up by the lack of code bloat is Mac OS compated to Windows. Also, PowerPC and Intel/AMD are two different types of processing, so they can't really even be compared.
All they teach at high schools and colleges now is MS Word due to the widespread acceptance of it over the last six to seven years. Now, because of higher prices caused by piracy, there is a market backlash against it. Most users will pay the extra amount for Microsoft Office, for it is the program they "grew up" with using. So, all HP and Gateway are doing is lowering their visible cost and making it cost extra for the premium Microsoft Office package, which is exactly what free market should encourage.
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I mean, the fact they are making something that is worth something out of nothing is counterfeiting. I am no lawyer, but when I plod through that legalese, it looks like that it is illegal. It is at least defraudment, I think...
Anyhow, it's things like this that push the limits of the laws, and we need a more proactive approach to digital law-making. Perhaps the Secretary of Technology should get moving.
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I recently submitted the same story about someone who made a desk out of PC's, and it wasn't accepted. This was.
I wish i was compensated for distributed omptuing. It wold be very profitable then, and I would to it.
AIM and ICQ are both owned by AOL. ICQ is the original IM. And at one point was the most poular. There have occasionally been UNIX knockoffs, like the vastly inferior command line "talk" implementation, however it was incapable of letting you know whne new users had signed on, also, it could not do file transfers.
Programs like Trillian, that do what the author of this article suggests have been having a difficult time lately because they steal Yahoo, AOL, and Microsofts intellectual property, in an attempt to make money. It's like companies like Kazaa and Gnucleus that make money off of other people trading files. It's illegal. And not a good idea.
This is just AOL doing what is best. They saw a duplication of effort in their own company and decided to stop it. I would bet that a lot more people would use Linux if Open Source programmers would wake up and realize that they also are (most of the time) duplicating effort. Gnome and KDE are but one example. Just search freshmeat for an mp3 database organizer one day, and you'll see what I mean.
Another obtuse "handheld" "easy-to-use" device that is supposed to provide me quality entertainment.
www.goatse.cx is a bad site!
don't go there!
First there was Dolly, then that George Lucas fiasco, and now this?
Stop the world. I want to get off!
"News for Nerds. Stuff That Matters."
The reason for protest in Spain is the lack of a real enforcing government there. The whole country is one good ol' boys network, and very few crimes such as tax evasion get reported. Thus, the people in Spain see it as a drastic measure to have to register a business/website. It's very hard to understand another culture, but my many years of teaching in Spain can qualify me somewhat to explain this.
I couldn't load ESPN.com yesterday at school, now I know why!
AGP 8x == small bridge to PCI-X == waste of money
What is the difference between Junkyard Wars and Full Metal Challenge?
I'll be immediately moderated down for this, but doesn't this sound exactly like Microsoft bundling Internet Explorer with Windows?
The only difference is they are going for greater market share twenty years from now by influencting the younger generation, while Microsoft was going for domination right away.
Note to moderators: This is not redundant. I was the first one to post it.
All the above data can be verified by a simple search on Google. I don't appreciate your comparison of the parent to a simple "BSD is dying" troll, which is utterly unbelievable.
Most of my gaming friends have moved on to more technologically advanced games such as Medal of Honor: Allied Assault or Return to Castle Wolfenstein from Counterstrike. Recent server data shows that this shift is reflected across most servers, as Counterstrike population is decreasing, RTCW is up a little, and MOH:AA is up dramatically.
The new Counter-strike:Blue Zone may help increase the number of gamers, but only in the short term as games such as No One Lives Forever 2, the new RTCW expansion pack, and the much-anticipated Doom III come out.
So, don't look for much more success stories like Counterstrike, because the technological fickleness of gamers will cause mods based on old engines to become unpopular quickly.
The only difference between a cult of Macintosh fanatics and a Islam cult is the Macintosh fanatics would fly a plane into the infidels (Microsoft) headquarters instead of the World Trade Center.
"...but by the time it's released a year from now, it looks to be middle-of-the-pack (which could still be a step up for Apple...)"
As has been well-documented, Macs perform just as well as Windows machines. The slower clock speed of PowerPC compared to Intel is made up by the lack of code bloat is Mac OS compated to Windows. Also, PowerPC and Intel/AMD are two different types of processing, so they can't really even be compared.
All they teach at high schools and colleges now is MS Word due to the widespread acceptance of it over the last six to seven years. Now, because of higher prices caused by piracy, there is a market backlash against it. Most users will pay the extra amount for Microsoft Office, for it is the program they "grew up" with using. So, all HP and Gateway are doing is lowering their visible cost and making it cost extra for the premium Microsoft Office package, which is exactly what free market should encourage.
I mean, the fact they are making something that is worth something out of nothing is counterfeiting. I am no lawyer, but when I plod through that legalese, it looks like that it is illegal. It is at least defraudment, I think...
Anyhow, it's things like this that push the limits of the laws, and we need a more proactive approach to digital law-making. Perhaps the Secretary of Technology should get moving.
The Everquest economy will go bust in ~2 years. This calculation is based on a recent article in the respected Economic Theory journal. Also, for all you lawyers out there, can't this be considered making counterfeit money under U.S. criminal law? I think someone should report this.