Does it even matter if they do use pirated software?
They are not taking money away from the software publishers as most of the software is not allowed to be sold in Iran due to US export restrictions.
BTW It is much easier to download pirate software through P2P apps these days, than it is to find pirate software shops in asia. However, DVD copy shops are in plentiful supply and are very easy to come by:)
If some Iranians want a US style government, why don't they move to Iraq? Or they can move in with you, is that cool?
There is still a sizable group of people in Iran who are happy with the current situation, it is a stable government. The added bonus is that the government is run by their religion so, for the most part, it is all happy.
It sounds like you buy used DVDs from rental places, since I've never seen a retail DVD with unskippable commercials
The Finding Nemo DVD I have has an ad for Warner Brothers MovieWorld on the Gold Coast before it shows the movie. Cannot skip or fast forward through it. If it wasn't as great a movie as it is, i would have taken it back...
When my wife was working night shift, on her way home one night an unmarked police car tried to pull her over, light on the roof with sirens going. She refused to pull over because she could not verify the car was legit.
She kept on driving until a marked cop car turned up as well. She pulled over and they asked why she didn't stop. She said she thought they were crazy axe murderers or something like that and it was accepted. They gave her a random breath test and went on their way.
They weren't happy about having to bring in a marked car, but if you cannot verify the identity of the person trying to pull you over, you have every right not to stop.
That is why, when you sleep in your vehicle after drinking, you throw the car keys under the seat. Technically you are not in possesion of the keys. If the cop asks where the keys are, just say your girlfriend took them from you.
But as always, if you are nice to cops, they will be nice to you.
Here in Australia, it is not illegal to drive without having your licence with you. If you are booked for speeding, etc. You must present yourself to a Police station within 24 hours with your licence.
I think this rule comes from the fact when we go to the beach we take as little as possible, just the car keys and $20...
I believe they will pay for this by rewriting the ISS contract and making sure they will be the supplier of astronaut transport when the space shuttles retire. Not a bad move I must say. The other 14 nations in the ISS group may be able to get the US to agree to this.
What we really need is a space station that encircles the earth like in Starship Troopers... Pity it would probably exhaust all natural resources on earth.
We might have to delay that project until asteroid mining becomes feasible...
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Does Linus ever complain about AMD not mentioning the Intel developed x86 instruction set that started all this?
AMD and Intel have had a sharing agreement in place for a long time. AMD developed the technology that the P4 utilises in hyper-threading.
Linus just wanted some publicity cos he is upset about not getting much attention lately.
Nothing to see here, move along
Score: 5, Insightful
Need Another Seven Astronauts...
Need Another Shuttle Also
Way to show your bigotry... No wonder you posted as AC.
Who ever you blame, the 14 year old would need some serious psychological treatment...
I reckon he would be dead long before he won or lost...
You don't really want to piss off heaps of disenchanted, fanatical and angry people.
Does it even matter if they do use pirated software?
:)
They are not taking money away from the software publishers as most of the software is not allowed to be sold in Iran due to US export restrictions.
BTW It is much easier to download pirate software through P2P apps these days, than it is to find pirate software shops in asia. However, DVD copy shops are in plentiful supply and are very easy to come by
If some Iranians want a US style government, why don't they move to Iraq? Or they can move in with you, is that cool?
There is still a sizable group of people in Iran who are happy with the current situation, it is a stable government. The added bonus is that the government is run by their religion so, for the most part, it is all happy.
Score: +1, Pedantic
:)
And yes, you are correct
How much alcohol have you had to repeat your self? hamsters, small rodent aminamals
Spelling animals properly might have helped too...
Is this the moment where Slashdot 'jumps the shark'? :)
It sounds like you buy used DVDs from rental places, since I've never seen a retail DVD with unskippable commercials
The Finding Nemo DVD I have has an ad for Warner Brothers MovieWorld on the Gold Coast before it shows the movie. Cannot skip or fast forward through it. If it wasn't as great a movie as it is, i would have taken it back...
Location: Australia
When my wife was working night shift, on her way home one night an unmarked police car tried to pull her over, light on the roof with sirens going. She refused to pull over because she could not verify the car was legit.
She kept on driving until a marked cop car turned up as well. She pulled over and they asked why she didn't stop. She said she thought they were crazy axe murderers or something like that and it was accepted. They gave her a random breath test and went on their way.
They weren't happy about having to bring in a marked car, but if you cannot verify the identity of the person trying to pull you over, you have every right not to stop.
That is why, when you sleep in your vehicle after drinking, you throw the car keys under the seat. Technically you are not in possesion of the keys. If the cop asks where the keys are, just say your girlfriend took them from you.
But as always, if you are nice to cops, they will be nice to you.
Another Aussie in the /. crowd :)
I wouldn't be too upset if Bush were killed.
KNOCK! KNOCK!
It's the Feds!!
Here in Australia, it is not illegal to drive without having your licence with you. If you are booked for speeding, etc. You must present yourself to a Police station within 24 hours with your licence.
I think this rule comes from the fact when we go to the beach we take as little as possible, just the car keys and $20...
I believe they will pay for this by rewriting the ISS contract and making sure they will be the supplier of astronaut transport when the space shuttles retire. Not a bad move I must say. The other 14 nations in the ISS group may be able to get the US to agree to this.
What we really need is a space station that encircles the earth like in Starship Troopers... Pity it would probably exhaust all natural resources on earth.
We might have to delay that project until asteroid mining becomes feasible...
Look here (thanks to the beeb) for a timeline of Mir's history.
If the ISS survives the problems that Mir had, it will be doing quite well.
Mir did way better for way longer too.
What odds were you giving on that...
Didn't anyone tell you, the whole innocent until proven guilty ideal has disappeared.
We are all subversives until proven otherwise...
It is not elitism, it is a proven system that works.
I bet that in a maths or physics lecture, I could take notes and equations down much quicker than on a laptop.
As I said before, when you copy them into the computer you are going over the lecture again and making sure you can remember it. Reduces study time.
Get a good notebook (or desktop) computer for other uses, but for taking notes, experience has taught me that you still can't beat a pen and paper.
:) Sadly, it isn't free.
Saves you a thousand or so dollars in the process to spend on beer