Janitors and receptionists? WTF would they care about Linux at all for? Its just a job for them. Most likely they aren't even AWARE of anything other than windows (I'll bet you $5 the receptionists at SCO or even Red Hat have Windows based PC's on their desks).
Actually, truth be told, I am absolutely sure that the janitors at Red Hat are thoroughly familiar with Windows(TM). They must clean the Windows(TM) so that the Office(TM) looks tidy.
Of course, roads are a privilidge. What I was saying is that we already have an array of taxes and fees that we are told are meant to pay for the roads. If I don't make sense, consider this:
Why is it that the government of the United States is able to maintain roads with a much less taxation on road use that their European counterparts. Is it really necessary for European governments to collect much higher taxes on road use to maintain their roads? I think not! It comes down to one thing: tax and spend.
I would like to say that I just can't believe this. Europe is a place where you must pay a tax on your gasoline that is more than the cost of the gasoline itself - that in itself is an insane infringement on our freedoms. The idea that European nations need to collect more taxes and fees is proposterous. However, liberal European politicians never felt that there was a problem with any tax or fee. I predict that within the next decade, the French and German governments will provide a licensing system that charges citizens for the air they breathe.
Jeff Bezos will be suing SCO for violating Amazon.com's patent on frivolous litigation. However, it looks like the patent might be rescended because their is too much prior art.
I swear, these executives are so stubborn and condescending. One thing that I have learned about business - any business, is that you aren't entitled to $]-[|T!!! Of course, you have the right to offer a product for sale, but if people don't buy it - too bad for you!!!
We have the same guy who said that we shouldn't have VCR's doing the same thing again with our computers. They want to freeze the world exactly where it is so that they can maintain their business model. I understand how business can be frustrating, but the MPAA is going to have to adapt to survive. Jack, you don't have the right to tell us that we can't have new technology because it undermines your business model. So change your frickin' business model. Now, go ahead and try to buy some Congresscritters to try to hold back innovation to make your life easier.
I know that it's a bit off-topic, but I'm going to mention this anyways. I read this idea in an article in a publication of the NRA (National Rifle Association). I know that many of you hate the NRA, but this is a clever idea I had never thought of before.
Suppose they put in some draconian surveillance system - not neccessarily this one or one even similiar to it. There is the issue of how long the data collected should be archived. Realistically speaking, the data could be archived - until the heat death of the universe because of the rapid development of cheaper and cheaper storage solutions, year after year - anyone else think of this?
I have a better idea than having address bar searches default to MSN. Get rid of the *%#@ing address bar searching. If I wanted to run a search, I would have gone to a search engine. The address bar is not the proper context for searching!
I understand completely about the applications requiring full access rights. I was clueless about how to help my mom get Quickbooks to update over the internet until I accidently logged in as root^h^h^h^hAdministrator and saw that it suddenly worked.
I think it's fair to give them a break for the older versions of DOS/Windows, since common PCs weren't connected to the internet. However, in this day and age, almost everything is connected to the internet, but they haven't updated security accordingly.
Call this a troll or offtopic or whatever; has anyone else ever thought that some day, we ( probably not us, per se ) might all be fitted with "kill switches" like in "Deus Ex?"
Our team was of the belief that our attempts to initiate discussions with Microsoft would have been welcomed.
There is not, and never will be a Linux for XBox that Microsoft will not insist is illegal. These companies believe that they have the right to control what people do with their products. And legally, with the DMCA, it just might stand.
This sounds like the DeCSS controvorsy all over again. Hobbyist programmers piss off a big company(s). I would not be surprised at all if these people are hauled into court on *criminal* charges - not civil charges - *criminal* charges that can get you sent off to the federal penitentiary to live with rapists and murdurers.
For you UNIX types, here is my official prediction on Microsoft's response.
I wouldn't actually try this, but I bet you could get information just by sending a fax from your own fax machine if you programmed your fax machine to report that it came from the police.
Your post reminds me of when I searched for materials on learning Japanese as a foreign language. Can you imagine the search results you get from the search phrase "Japanese?"
Slashdot Mirror
Actually, truth be told, I am absolutely sure that the janitors at Red Hat are thoroughly familiar with Windows(TM). They must clean the Windows(TM) so that the Office(TM) looks tidy.
Go ahead and keep spouting off this crazy propoganda; we need the entertainment. The only problem is that some people actually believe this stuff.
Why is it that the government of the United States is able to maintain roads with a much less taxation on road use that their European counterparts. Is it really necessary for European governments to collect much higher taxes on road use to maintain their roads? I think not! It comes down to one thing: tax and spend.
I would like to say that I just can't believe this. Europe is a place where you must pay a tax on your gasoline that is more than the cost of the gasoline itself - that in itself is an insane infringement on our freedoms. The idea that European nations need to collect more taxes and fees is proposterous. However, liberal European politicians never felt that there was a problem with any tax or fee. I predict that within the next decade, the French and German governments will provide a licensing system that charges citizens for the air they breathe.
END RANT - Now, mod me down!!!
They rejected my patent on being an @$$]-[0|_3 based on too much prior art.
Jeff Bezos will be suing SCO for violating Amazon.com's patent on frivolous litigation. However, it looks like the patent might be rescended because their is too much prior art.
You might never buy a CD again.
I swear, these executives are so stubborn and condescending. One thing that I have learned about business - any business, is that you aren't entitled to $]-[|T!!! Of course, you have the right to offer a product for sale, but if people don't buy it - too bad for you!!!
We have the same guy who said that we shouldn't have VCR's doing the same thing again with our computers. They want to freeze the world exactly where it is so that they can maintain their business model. I understand how business can be frustrating, but the MPAA is going to have to adapt to survive. Jack, you don't have the right to tell us that we can't have new technology because it undermines your business model. So change your frickin' business model. Now, go ahead and try to buy some Congresscritters to try to hold back innovation to make your life easier.
End RANT
Suppose they put in some draconian surveillance system - not neccessarily this one or one even similiar to it. There is the issue of how long the data collected should be archived. Realistically speaking, the data could be archived - until the heat death of the universe because of the rapid development of cheaper and cheaper storage solutions, year after year - anyone else think of this?
RSI
OMG, you aren't telling me that you depend on that Martian server to control your pacemaker, are you?
I have a better idea than having address bar searches default to MSN. Get rid of the *%#@ing address bar searching. If I wanted to run a search, I would have gone to a search engine. The address bar is not the proper context for searching!
I think it's fair to give them a break for the older versions of DOS/Windows, since common PCs weren't connected to the internet. However, in this day and age, almost everything is connected to the internet, but they haven't updated security accordingly.
64 bytes from my_leet_box (123.134.156.178):
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Does something need to be adjusted, or is there a problem with the optical signal. Oh, wait a minute, I just got a response. What a crappy ping time!
Quick, call Jeff Bezos!!!!
There is not, and never will be a Linux for XBox that Microsoft will not insist is illegal. These companies believe that they have the right to control what people do with their products. And legally, with the DMCA, it just might stand.
This sounds like the DeCSS controvorsy all over again. Hobbyist programmers piss off a big company(s). I would not be surprised at all if these people are hauled into court on *criminal* charges - not civil charges - *criminal* charges that can get you sent off to the federal penitentiary to live with rapists and murdurers.
For you UNIX types, here is my official prediction on Microsoft's response.
rm -rf -DMCA -screw_you
Amen, Amen, Foreverandeveramen! Halelujah!
I wouldn't actually try this, but I bet you could get information just by sending a fax from your own fax machine if you programmed your fax machine to report that it came from the police.
you have no chance to survive make your time
ha ha ha
Please let me know what country you could go to that would accept you and not enforce this that isn't a third world shit hole.
Your post reminds me of when I searched for materials on learning Japanese as a foreign language. Can you imagine the search results you get from the search phrase "Japanese?"
then it must be *better* than Windows. Heck, first thing you know, they might have something that passes the PHB test.
call Jeff Bezos!!!