Should be noted that it isn't that the OS is unlicensed, but rather that it theoretically (and most likely practically) doesn't cost anything for them to license it.
But, yeah, Linux hasn't taken over the desktop market because all the distros with OEM deals make crap.
Who pays for the government in Sweden? I'm assuming it's the same people who are downloading, but maybe things are different there and they have money trees and cash pixies...
Actually, copyright laws weren't meant for this kind of thing, because Scrabble has long out-lived the original duration of copyright. Ditto for the Scrabble trademark.
How many music artists do you think there are producing music? How many do you think have major record deals or record deals of any significant size at all? Because that number is VERY small.
And the VAST majority of artists do not pay their bills from CD sales. And the ones who could don't because they are so rich otherwise. You obviously have near 0% understanding of how the business works. The part you seem to get is that there are people who make music and at some point it is sold.
Saying something should be believed in without any supporting proof on the basis that it is "not disprovable" has got to be one of the most idiotic ideas ever. If you want to believe in something for the sake of believing it, at least pick something useful. Like that giving me all your money will earn you eternal life and happiness.
A lot of you guys seem to have this crazy idea that music artists make their "living" off of album sales. Honestly, how many of them EVER see a single dime from record sales? The rip of most artists on a sale of their CD is zero or near enough as to make no matter, so how is paying 18$/album (or even.99$/track) going to better "compensate" them than just downloading it and listening to it?
So if you're just going to be an idiot and say "you have to buy stuff because it's wrong not to buy everything just because it was made" then at least be honest about it. But this discussion has never been about compensating artists and won't be until there is fundamental change in how the business is run. As for the distributors, producers, and retailers, why the fuck do you even waste your time worrying about them? They're making every increasing sales records every year.
At least the Gratis sites say they don't want you posting your links on places they aren't welcome. But as far as I'm concerned you can keep your sig if you stop posting comments.
Just shut up, no one gives a fuck what you have to say. I'll even call the whaaambulance for you. But you're getting modded down for whining about your moderation like an idiot. The original moderation was probably for your mac mini links.
Ok, so if all they need is internet, email, and the ability for their kids to login remotely to admin the system for them, why is it they don't just run Linux again?
Please learn to read. Though it's probably not your fault if your dad can't figure out how to use a login screen for three months.
Ok, so if all they need is internet, email, and the ability for their kids to login remotely to admin the system for them, why is it they don't just run Linux again? And unlike windows remotely administrating a Linux box is easy without any sort of remote desktop software.
That's funny about their GUI builder. Because I've used the QT Designer and it destroys VB's visual form creation. And I find it impossible to believe that QT is alone in that respect, or that it is even necessarily the best out there.
1) Drop ms webbrowser control onto form.
2) Copy the menu items from IE that are implemented by the control with little or no work required of the "programmer".
3) ???
4) Profit!
If I still had a copy of VB I could "program" a "webbrowser" in about 10 minutes if I count in a 10 minute smoke break.
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But, yeah, Linux hasn't taken over the desktop market because all the distros with OEM deals make crap.
Who pays for the government in Sweden? I'm assuming it's the same people who are downloading, but maybe things are different there and they have money trees and cash pixies...
iLife, iMovie, iTunes, iPod, iMac... iKnow I'm forgetting a lot of them...
This should help.
Actually, copyright laws weren't meant for this kind of thing, because Scrabble has long out-lived the original duration of copyright. Ditto for the Scrabble trademark.
And the VAST majority of artists do not pay their bills from CD sales. And the ones who could don't because they are so rich otherwise. You obviously have near 0% understanding of how the business works. The part you seem to get is that there are people who make music and at some point it is sold.
Saying something should be believed in without any supporting proof on the basis that it is "not disprovable" has got to be one of the most idiotic ideas ever. If you want to believe in something for the sake of believing it, at least pick something useful. Like that giving me all your money will earn you eternal life and happiness.
So if you're just going to be an idiot and say "you have to buy stuff because it's wrong not to buy everything just because it was made" then at least be honest about it. But this discussion has never been about compensating artists and won't be until there is fundamental change in how the business is run. As for the distributors, producers, and retailers, why the fuck do you even waste your time worrying about them? They're making every increasing sales records every year.
Not to mention that they do other free song promotions, not just the weekly single.
Doe iPod have that 2x fast forward where you can still hear the sound? Because then it's only 3 years.
Just get on the Napster 14 day free trial and convert their stuff to mp3.
You'll probably recover from a kick to the nuts in fairly short order. The windows registry nightmare is forever.
At least the Gratis sites say they don't want you posting your links on places they aren't welcome. But as far as I'm concerned you can keep your sig if you stop posting comments.
CSS2 isn't part of "a bunch of other stuff"? The real reason people are switching from IE is that there is so little right with it.
Just shut up, no one gives a fuck what you have to say. I'll even call the whaaambulance for you. But you're getting modded down for whining about your moderation like an idiot. The original moderation was probably for your mac mini links.
Please learn to read. Though it's probably not your fault if your dad can't figure out how to use a login screen for three months.
Help->About Mozilla Firefox
Yeah, when they have Redhat 8 with Linux kernel 2.6.1 they just say, "I have Linux 8."
They don't complain because Winamp 2 is so old and Winamp 3 sucked.
I was just about to say that, only not the commie part. Linus is certainly no communist. Though does anyone know if he's a big granola eater?
Ok, so if all they need is internet, email, and the ability for their kids to login remotely to admin the system for them, why is it they don't just run Linux again? And unlike windows remotely administrating a Linux box is easy without any sort of remote desktop software.
That's funny about their GUI builder. Because I've used the QT Designer and it destroys VB's visual form creation. And I find it impossible to believe that QT is alone in that respect, or that it is even necessarily the best out there.
2) Copy the menu items from IE that are implemented by the control with little or no work required of the "programmer".
3) ???
4) Profit!
If I still had a copy of VB I could "program" a "webbrowser" in about 10 minutes if I count in a 10 minute smoke break.
It sure looks a lot like Plastik to me...
The w does look heavier. Maybe a scaling artifact? (don't know if those were scaled or not) Or maybe just crappy default fonts.