More than Linux's actual presence is it's implication that standards should all be open. Something that Mac has embraced as have many app developers for Windows.
Microsoft's software isn't what perpetuates it's monopoly it's their utter disregard for interoperability something that companies like IBM, and other's are pushing really really hard right now.
The sad thing is that Microsoft never acheived total standardization, their products didn't have perfect backwards compatability and therefore customers always were concerned about whether things would work. This was partially due to not controlling their OS's hardware and application infrastructure. If Linux took over today it would be a nightmare for the average user (me included). If embracing Linux means allowing a greater level of interoperability then there will be no war, but linux may already have won.
In Thailand Vietnam and China GBA carts were in all the markets next to fake watches and designer clothing. It's huge over there!
The carts seemed authentic so I'm wondering if that is where they are made! But the point is they were selling them to tourists and doing a pretty ridiculous amount of sales.
I picked up a WonderSwan on my travels, and about 5 japanese games. It's awsome, so I guess that answers your question. The reason why they want to promote these questionable sales still eludes me.
If it has the functionality of the original Xbox then I will probably have to buy it. If it has video in and therefor Tivo Functionality I will have to buy it for my parents as well. And possibly my grandparents.
Sigh damn you Microsoft how can you make everything so easy!
The problem with equating drugs with things like terrorism with things like terrorism, and IP "theft".
Drugs are bad for society, people do waste their time on them, the main problem with drugs isn't that people use them it's the means they are sometimes forced to go to getting them such as theft and ugly prostitution, it is bad for society!
IP Theft on the other hand is simply making information more freely available, it has side effects but they aren't anywhere near as bad as the problem they are curing.
Terrorism is a means of invoking political reform, the right to revolution simply taken overseas, these people aren't doing it for personal reasons they are trying to help a society. They are trying to cure societal ills, sometimes it turns out they were doing it for a bad reason sometimes not, you can't simply label all terrorism as being bad for society.
Actually I was just there and they have their idiosyncrasies and I don't like them much (mostly because they don't like foreigners) but all this is also true of Americans or the French.
Diplomacy? We've tried diplomacy for years and it doesn't work. We need to invade them and destroy them before it's too late. Kim Jong-il is clearly insane and will launch attacks against anyone who disagrees with him. For freedom to prosper in the world we must ensure that nations like North Korea don't exist.
This has to be the funniest thing I've read all month.
Dude the Korean government is running this, they don't want to destroy us.
They just want access to information they can't get through trade. They will simply steal our technical documentation which isn't what we protect mostly our corperations try and hide their financial side (desperatly in fact) because it will give their competitors a chance to imitate or complain about their shoddy business practices.
Well communism is all about optimism. It just depends on how nice they are, if the hackers are causing harm then yea they will take them down I imagine.
If they however have fallen for communism and just want money you will need to make it in their best interest same as in the states, tell them you will ask their government to look into it. No company wants the government on their neck.
Just run a decent line to Japan and reap the rewards.
The problem with Aussies is they cling to a British or American centric view of the world. You are much closer to other highly powerful and successful ecconomic and cultural centres.
Sigh but if we try to understand the other people maybe we'll figure out they are right... Didn't you learn anything from the media coverage of 9/11 not only does the American populance live in blissful ignorance much of the media does and the government likes it that way.
Because people are psychotic about getting rare stuff. We can make diamonds but can you buy them anywhere? No marketting would have us believe I want a real 24 carrat diamond but not a fake one.
Why because the fake one is TOO perfect.
Sigh do we understand human society? Do we still have governments? No decision is made with perfect knowledge, knowing when something is a reasonable descision is something you deal with being human.
Fortunatly making descisions of this sort that have a vast impact devlolves to executives and politicians so you don't need to worry your pretty little head about it. In fact go stick it back into the grey box, good girl... mmm that's nice.
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More than Linux's actual presence is it's implication that standards should all be open. Something that Mac has embraced as have many app developers for Windows.
Microsoft's software isn't what perpetuates it's monopoly it's their utter disregard for interoperability something that companies like IBM, and other's are pushing really really hard right now.
The sad thing is that Microsoft never acheived total standardization, their products didn't have perfect backwards compatability and therefore customers always were concerned about whether things would work. This was partially due to not controlling their OS's hardware and application infrastructure. If Linux took over today it would be a nightmare for the average user (me included). If embracing Linux means allowing a greater level of interoperability then there will be no war, but linux may already have won.
The PC is not a mature platform.
It is definitly still in it's infancy.
In Thailand Vietnam and China GBA carts were in all the markets next to fake watches and designer clothing. It's huge over there!
The carts seemed authentic so I'm wondering if that is where they are made! But the point is they were selling them to tourists and doing a pretty ridiculous amount of sales.
I picked up a WonderSwan on my travels, and about 5 japanese games. It's awsome, so I guess that answers your question. The reason why they want to promote these questionable sales still eludes me.
If it has the functionality of the original Xbox then I will probably have to buy it. If it has video in and therefor Tivo Functionality I will have to buy it for my parents as well. And possibly my grandparents.
Sigh damn you Microsoft how can you make everything so easy!
Get an XBOX Mod it problem sovled!
They won't be selling the widget's at a loss no matter what Walmart does, Walmart seems to be saying corperate profits are too high.
There is nothing wrong with that.
The problem with equating drugs with things like terrorism with things like terrorism, and IP "theft".
Drugs are bad for society, people do waste their time on them, the main problem with drugs isn't that people use them it's the means they are sometimes forced to go to getting them such as theft and ugly prostitution, it is bad for society!
IP Theft on the other hand is simply making information more freely available, it has side effects but they aren't anywhere near as bad as the problem they are curing.
Terrorism is a means of invoking political reform, the right to revolution simply taken overseas, these people aren't doing it for personal reasons they are trying to help a society. They are trying to cure societal ills, sometimes it turns out they were doing it for a bad reason sometimes not, you can't simply label all terrorism as being bad for society.
The most stolen product (by value and quantity) is baby food.
O beautiful for spacious skies for ever something something... Go capitalism if they can't afford the brats starve em out!
Japan is western civilization.
:)
Unless they've been waving swords around again
Actually I was just there and they have their idiosyncrasies and I don't like them much (mostly because they don't like foreigners) but all this is also true of Americans or the French.
Did you just suggest we watch CNN or FOX news?
The mind boggles.
Diplomacy? We've tried diplomacy for years and it doesn't work. We need to invade them and destroy them before it's too late. Kim Jong-il is clearly insane and will launch attacks against anyone who disagrees with him. For freedom to prosper in the world we must ensure that nations like North Korea don't exist.
This has to be the funniest thing I've read all month.
Did you just say that the internet is an American network?
Communist spam? You must be the single stupidest human being in the history of the world.
Dude the Korean government is running this, they don't want to destroy us.
They just want access to information they can't get through trade. They will simply steal our technical documentation which isn't what we protect mostly our corperations try and hide their financial side (desperatly in fact) because it will give their competitors a chance to imitate or complain about their shoddy business practices.
Well communism is all about optimism. It just depends on how nice they are, if the hackers are causing harm then yea they will take them down I imagine.
If they however have fallen for communism and just want money you will need to make it in their best interest same as in the states, tell them you will ask their government to look into it. No company wants the government on their neck.
Sigh Didn't you know secuity is good for our GDP :)
Just run a decent line to Japan and reap the rewards.
The problem with Aussies is they cling to a British or American centric view of the world. You are much closer to other highly powerful and successful ecconomic and cultural centres.
Actually there have been two generations of FX cards.
Agreed bring down the west quickly and easily, remove your outgoing trade tarrifs then create decent shipping, their economy will fail overnight.
Step 2. Pick up the pieces
Sigh but if we try to understand the other people maybe we'll figure out they are right... Didn't you learn anything from the media coverage of 9/11 not only does the American populance live in blissful ignorance much of the media does and the government likes it that way.
And cut off a communist nation from our capitalist propaganda?
How will the communists ever learn we all live in mansions and drive porshe's unless we enlighten them?
They aren't competing in those markets so there is no real reason to deny them access to the info!
:)
Sigh technically superior communists who would have thunk it.
Because people are psychotic about getting rare stuff. We can make diamonds but can you buy them anywhere? No marketting would have us believe I want a real 24 carrat diamond but not a fake one. Why because the fake one is TOO perfect.
Well fook you! I want diamond claws!
Sigh do we understand human society? Do we still have governments? No decision is made with perfect knowledge, knowing when something is a reasonable descision is something you deal with being human.
Fortunatly making descisions of this sort that have a vast impact devlolves to executives and politicians so you don't need to worry your pretty little head about it. In fact go stick it back into the grey box, good girl... mmm that's nice.
Sports games are by their very nature time limited.
You need to agree on a time for all the players to be there, anyone who has worked with ameture clans in say CS knows this is difficult.
You could create a persistent online character who's stats gradually increase but that isn't the same as say UO where you can enter and play any time.
Face is video games are an entertainment of convenience and will never be more than that.