anyone who has a hotmail account could tell you that gibberish is being used to get past spam filters. not that hotmail has an effective spam filter, but you get my point.
gibberish to get past spam filters has been going on for a while = point
I, as most people here think that Sco have no legitimate claim against Linux et al. However, just because a lot of their responses are vague and skirt around the issue means nothing. In many public legal cases, alot of questions are answered with vague responses because they do not want to give the defense any extra info to help their case. When this is battled out in a court of law however all facts will come out. So in essence, Sco are playing this case with sheer stupidity, or they aren't showing their cards until the right time. I'm assuming its the latter.
And if it isn't vapor, Sony, MS et al will make sure they burn it until it is vapor.
And which games vendor is gonna make games for this console anyway. Are they honestly going to spend money porting games to this new console when they are certain to get exposure on PS2, XBOX or Gamecube.
Did they seriously think they could compete with the endless money the majors provide. Sorry to say guys, a good console may take you far, but in the end, money talks...
i particularly like the "go ahead, make my day".
" i know what your thinking, did i make 5 false statements or six. well in all the commotion ive forgotten myself, but seeing as this is Sco, the most irritable organisation on the face of the world, youve gotta ask yourself 1 question, do i feel lucky, well do ya, punk!"
I think we feel lucky:)
Who would've thought a company staring insolvency square in the eye would lie about their intellectual property ownership?
They are spending millions on this case, reputation of the company hinges on it, and now this happens to them. Its a swift kick in the goolies for SCO. Darl's lawyers must be running around like chicken with their heads cut off.
This thing looks awesome, any DJ would be drooling at the mouth over it. It gives them a chance to mix visuals as well as their turntabling. With a huge screen behind you and one of these babies you could mix your viinyl with some visuals.
Its great to finally get something that is so hands on with video.
my point exactly. they have done the plane thing, they have seen the measure the US has taken to stop it and they will try other things.
Their intelligence cannot be taken for granted, they knew how to fly those planes and they didnt miss any of their targets apart for that one where they were impeded by the passengers. They are highly intelligent people and what makes it more frightenig is that they are willing to risk everything to achieve what they want
And its the leadership that has to be stopped, but for every one of the leadership that is stopped, there are many more willing to take their place.
Which in turn means catching Osama may put a dent in the car, but its not gonna stop it, and it will only be a short time before it gets repaired and on the road again.
yes but if this is the case, will they have enough time to stop it before the terrorist catches on and detonates the bomb, Id assume they would have to shoot him to stop him.
but they still wouldnt have had their fingerprints, they didnt have them then. SO, and correct me if i'm wrong cause i probably am, would they still not have been on the planes because their fingerprints would not have been in the system as suspicious persons? They would have had fake passports. Fingerprints would not have identified them if their names werent already in the database?
2/3 of senior Al Qaeda leadership has been caught and there are another 50000 willing to take their place. So in effect, no one has been caught. Stop being so blind to think that this is some minor terrorist organisation. They are well organised and have financial backing and are willing to go to extreme lengths.
American Govt did it before, they seemed to have put out several press releases and conferences during the war in Afghanistan stating that oh he is in a cave in the mountains, or he has fled to Pakistan. They have always given some sort of hint as to thinking they might know where he is. They have done that to restore confidence in the American public, but nothing has come out since, so, where in the world is Osama Bin Laden. Middle East. Maybe. Africa. Maybe. Hell he could be living next door to you. No one knows.
i agree. If a company wants to implement measures, whether it be an airline etc, to protect its fleet or product, then they should be allowed, but when forced by the govt to implement this and employ our goons, its just looks a little suspect, and to be honest, its all too little, too late. Damage has already been done.
hahah your probably right, Huge things those are. But what i meant was, you can still walk into an airport with luggage, you dont need to put it through a scanner to enter the airport, it gets scanned when boarding or when checking it in, they can still cause a hell of a lot of carnage, they dont have to check their luggage in to blow things up. Traditionally terrorists will go for planes, as they were relatively easy to board and take control of, but with marshals on each plane, this will become increasingly more difficult. Terrorists will innovate. Instead of getting on the plane, they will just take out the airport. Three suitcases full of plastic explosives can do a helluva lot of damage. Massive loss of life, particularly during a busy period (Christmas etc). Major airport shutdowns.
Well the US Govt has a stance of trust nobody, my question is whats going to stop a guy with three suitcases full of plastic explosives walking into an Airport and making a crater out of it. Fingerprints arent gonna help much then. All these security measures are just put in place to make the people feel safe, however a plane could come from a foreign country which doesnt have or cant afford to implement this technology. Osama is still to be caught, intelligence has done nothing, and you dont hear of any new breaks in locating him. All we see is his head on Al Jazeera threatening to eradicate the infidels.
When Sept 11 occured, no one knew who these guys were, they could have been on the plane just as easily with the fingerprint technology implemented then. The real threat is knowing who your enemy is. All we have is one face, we dont have his many followers. This could just lead to a witch hunt of massive proportions
ok so we've landed on Mars. Ok all the pictures are red. Big deal. Unless anyone has been to Mars and knows the geological structure, air patterns etc, then complaining about red images is a little strange. Its a great moment in history where we get to see the landscape of another planet in detail, and will probably never happen again in our lifetime at least. Complaining about it is missing the point.
firstly, its not a prejudice. I am sure you have downloaded mp3's. I am sure you have not paid for every last bit of music you have bought. ANd i never said that all linux users are in violation of copyright law. I said a lot of linux users do download music, just as alot buy music, just as a lot make music. I gladly buy my cd's. I know what its like to be a struggling musician, however i also know that getting your music around for free is a huge part of becoming a success, That is how Metallica gained popularity, through bootlegging. I honestly wish there were more people like you in the world, maybe i'd be able to make a living out of what i love, but the fact remains, that bootlegging/copying in all forms happens.
This is all well and good, but you can still download mp3's for free, and as far as i know, most linux users that i know of still download mp3's and don't pay a cent. Either that or if they like the music enough, will go ahead and buy the CD.
Its a nifty crack, don't get me wrong, but i doubt the majority of linux users will take a stab at it.
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my thoughts exactly
but for want of a better word, which i dont have the brain capacity to think of right now, PC will suffice for me to get my point across. But i totally agree, politically correct is thought policing
Praise Jebus the service pack is in beta stages! So when will we see the final release, or is longhorn the final release? Woo hoo! Updated security, does that mean i can finally hook up my laptop. How exciting.
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anyone who has a hotmail account could tell you that gibberish is being used to get past spam filters. not that hotmail has an effective spam filter, but you get my point. gibberish to get past spam filters has been going on for a while = point
that has to be moderated +5 insightful.
I, as most people here think that Sco have no legitimate claim against Linux et al. However, just because a lot of their responses are vague and skirt around the issue means nothing. In many public legal cases, alot of questions are answered with vague responses because they do not want to give the defense any extra info to help their case. When this is battled out in a court of law however all facts will come out. So in essence, Sco are playing this case with sheer stupidity, or they aren't showing their cards until the right time. I'm assuming its the latter.
And if it isn't vapor, Sony, MS et al will make sure they burn it until it is vapor. And which games vendor is gonna make games for this console anyway. Are they honestly going to spend money porting games to this new console when they are certain to get exposure on PS2, XBOX or Gamecube. Did they seriously think they could compete with the endless money the majors provide. Sorry to say guys, a good console may take you far, but in the end, money talks...
i particularly like the "go ahead, make my day". " i know what your thinking, did i make 5 false statements or six. well in all the commotion ive forgotten myself, but seeing as this is Sco, the most irritable organisation on the face of the world, youve gotta ask yourself 1 question, do i feel lucky, well do ya, punk!" I think we feel lucky :)
Who would've thought a company staring insolvency square in the eye would lie about their intellectual property ownership? They are spending millions on this case, reputation of the company hinges on it, and now this happens to them. Its a swift kick in the goolies for SCO. Darl's lawyers must be running around like chicken with their heads cut off.
This thing looks awesome, any DJ would be drooling at the mouth over it. It gives them a chance to mix visuals as well as their turntabling. With a huge screen behind you and one of these babies you could mix your viinyl with some visuals. Its great to finally get something that is so hands on with video.
maybe when they have the marketing power of Apple, this thing will become an Ipod Killer. Until then, i wouldnt hold my breath.
my point exactly. they have done the plane thing, they have seen the measure the US has taken to stop it and they will try other things. Their intelligence cannot be taken for granted, they knew how to fly those planes and they didnt miss any of their targets apart for that one where they were impeded by the passengers. They are highly intelligent people and what makes it more frightenig is that they are willing to risk everything to achieve what they want
i know its frightening. it wouldnt take much to cause a massive loss of life, particularly at the larger airports like JFK and LAX
no i dont. i wish i did, but it raises a security concern i think.
And its the leadership that has to be stopped, but for every one of the leadership that is stopped, there are many more willing to take their place. Which in turn means catching Osama may put a dent in the car, but its not gonna stop it, and it will only be a short time before it gets repaired and on the road again.
yes but if this is the case, will they have enough time to stop it before the terrorist catches on and detonates the bomb, Id assume they would have to shoot him to stop him.
i didnt even know that site existed. Looks like a good one though. But yeah, i agree with you
but they still wouldnt have had their fingerprints, they didnt have them then. SO, and correct me if i'm wrong cause i probably am, would they still not have been on the planes because their fingerprints would not have been in the system as suspicious persons? They would have had fake passports. Fingerprints would not have identified them if their names werent already in the database?
2/3 of senior Al Qaeda leadership has been caught and there are another 50000 willing to take their place. So in effect, no one has been caught. Stop being so blind to think that this is some minor terrorist organisation. They are well organised and have financial backing and are willing to go to extreme lengths. American Govt did it before, they seemed to have put out several press releases and conferences during the war in Afghanistan stating that oh he is in a cave in the mountains, or he has fled to Pakistan. They have always given some sort of hint as to thinking they might know where he is. They have done that to restore confidence in the American public, but nothing has come out since, so, where in the world is Osama Bin Laden. Middle East. Maybe. Africa. Maybe. Hell he could be living next door to you. No one knows.
i agree. If a company wants to implement measures, whether it be an airline etc, to protect its fleet or product, then they should be allowed, but when forced by the govt to implement this and employ our goons, its just looks a little suspect, and to be honest, its all too little, too late. Damage has already been done.
hahah your probably right, Huge things those are. But what i meant was, you can still walk into an airport with luggage, you dont need to put it through a scanner to enter the airport, it gets scanned when boarding or when checking it in, they can still cause a hell of a lot of carnage, they dont have to check their luggage in to blow things up. Traditionally terrorists will go for planes, as they were relatively easy to board and take control of, but with marshals on each plane, this will become increasingly more difficult. Terrorists will innovate. Instead of getting on the plane, they will just take out the airport. Three suitcases full of plastic explosives can do a helluva lot of damage. Massive loss of life, particularly during a busy period (Christmas etc). Major airport shutdowns.
Well the US Govt has a stance of trust nobody, my question is whats going to stop a guy with three suitcases full of plastic explosives walking into an Airport and making a crater out of it. Fingerprints arent gonna help much then. All these security measures are just put in place to make the people feel safe, however a plane could come from a foreign country which doesnt have or cant afford to implement this technology. Osama is still to be caught, intelligence has done nothing, and you dont hear of any new breaks in locating him. All we see is his head on Al Jazeera threatening to eradicate the infidels. When Sept 11 occured, no one knew who these guys were, they could have been on the plane just as easily with the fingerprint technology implemented then. The real threat is knowing who your enemy is. All we have is one face, we dont have his many followers. This could just lead to a witch hunt of massive proportions
nasa dont spend my money little man
ok so we've landed on Mars. Ok all the pictures are red. Big deal. Unless anyone has been to Mars and knows the geological structure, air patterns etc, then complaining about red images is a little strange. Its a great moment in history where we get to see the landscape of another planet in detail, and will probably never happen again in our lifetime at least. Complaining about it is missing the point.
firstly, its not a prejudice. I am sure you have downloaded mp3's. I am sure you have not paid for every last bit of music you have bought. ANd i never said that all linux users are in violation of copyright law. I said a lot of linux users do download music, just as alot buy music, just as a lot make music. I gladly buy my cd's. I know what its like to be a struggling musician, however i also know that getting your music around for free is a huge part of becoming a success, That is how Metallica gained popularity, through bootlegging. I honestly wish there were more people like you in the world, maybe i'd be able to make a living out of what i love, but the fact remains, that bootlegging/copying in all forms happens.
This is all well and good, but you can still download mp3's for free, and as far as i know, most linux users that i know of still download mp3's and don't pay a cent. Either that or if they like the music enough, will go ahead and buy the CD. Its a nifty crack, don't get me wrong, but i doubt the majority of linux users will take a stab at it.
my thoughts exactly but for want of a better word, which i dont have the brain capacity to think of right now, PC will suffice for me to get my point across. But i totally agree, politically correct is thought policing
Praise Jebus the service pack is in beta stages! So when will we see the final release, or is longhorn the final release? Woo hoo! Updated security, does that mean i can finally hook up my laptop. How exciting.