but one only has to look to the "Military Industrial Complex" for why things are the way they are.
I think the M-I complex is more complicated. Defense contractors in the U.S. are smart about creating jobs in the states of legislators whose votes they need. This in turn builds up public support in those states for the defense programs that might not be in the overall national interest (militarily and/or fiscally).
So one might argue that when the constituents are being parochial and myopic in their support for various spending, that is democracy in action. And it can lead to abysmal results.
Off Topic but... "I'm an ex-Navy guy. My military career field was journalism and public affairs. When I got out of the service I went directly into IT." This is also me - 9.5 years Navy Journalist (NMC and AFRTS - Diego Garcia, Adak,AK, Naval Base Seattle Public Affairs, Gitmo) and now 10 years network engineer.... Small world isn't it.:)
Shows what little you know about software piracy. It's the BSA that sues you for downloading Linux torrents. Well, I suppose those conga drums when you log in could be considered a recorded performance.
So then Microsoft would have no problem with me buying my MS licenses in China and using them in the US, right?
Yeah, riiiiiight.
Contract law and tax law strike me as very different kinds of things. Microsoft is capitalizing on its (possible) freedoms afforded under tax law. You're suggesting that the arguments carry over into contract law (and possibly copyright law). I think you need to do more work to establish that that's reasonable.
If the device drivers for your motherboard have a bug - which sounds more like the cause of your issue - then that isn't a Microsoft problem at all, since they didn't write the drivers. Contact Abit for support.
I think that's being a little too easy on Microsoft. Getting drivers right is a shared effort of both the hardware vendor and MS. Both parties need to do their jobs right in order for the overall system to work.
Even if it is a bad driver, one might blame MS for not making Windows 7 sufficiently compatible with Vista at the device-driver-interface level. Or for building an ecosystem in which closed-source, maintainable-only-by-the-OEM drivers are the norm, etc.
I think the best we can say here is that the MS-Abit team seems to have produced a bug.
My dad pointed out to me once that, at least originally, "trolley" referred to just the device at the top of a streetcar that provides the electrical junction between the overhead power lines and the car.
Sure it is. My best guess is to simply think that you are using the near-universal strategy of believing data points the fit your preconception and throwing out ones that don't. Much like what I am doing here.
One Christian community's behaviour does not necessarily indicate how others will act, especially given the incredibly wide variety of "flavours" of Christianity.
I know a devout orthodox Christian family that suffered a suicide of one of its members. One of the worst parts for them was the way that the church that they'd been part of, and served, for all of their lives turned away from them.
This is the kind of story that contributes to me really doubting the veracity of Christianity.
Theoretically, all Christians are influenced by the Holy Spirit. But I'm pretty much not seeing them act any better than non-Christians when the chips are down.
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I think the M-I complex is more complicated. Defense contractors in the U.S. are smart about creating jobs in the states of legislators whose votes they need. This in turn builds up public support in those states for the defense programs that might not be in the overall national interest (militarily and/or fiscally).
So one might argue that when the constituents are being parochial and myopic in their support for various spending, that is democracy in action. And it can lead to abysmal results.
Did I miss anything ? So what's there NOT to hate an IT Job ?
The women!
Oh, wait...
We can't off-shore longshoremen. If they successfully negotiate high salaries, the ports have to just live with that.
If call center workers in the U.S. unionize and get higher wages...
Off Topic but... "I'm an ex-Navy guy. My military career field was journalism and public affairs. When I got out of the service I went directly into IT." :)
This is also me - 9.5 years Navy Journalist (NMC and AFRTS - Diego Garcia, Adak,AK, Naval Base Seattle Public Affairs, Gitmo) and now 10 years network engineer.... Small world isn't it.
Maybe you're the same guy! Have you checked?
I wouldn't complain to much about getting all the right tools for all the wrong reasons; better than all the wrong tools for the wrong reasons.
Yes, but from what I've heard, NMCI is providing all the wrong tools for all the wrong reasons.
I think at least 50% of the technical people in the Navy and Marine Corp would like to see (the next version of) NMCI switch to an open-source OS.
At least they can always dream...
What good is a laptop without one?
What makes you think they care?
I'm guessing because of all the Congressional staffers who carry them?
Try this:
And get forced laughter? No thanks.
Shows what little you know about software piracy. It's the BSA that sues you for downloading Linux torrents. Well, I suppose those conga drums when you log in could be considered a recorded performance.
What, the merit-badge guys? I'm not buying it.
I just used the torrents. This way I get a disk in under two hours and shared the bandwidth.
Don't let the RIAA hear about this. They'll sue you from orbit, and let God sort it out.
So then Microsoft would have no problem with me buying my MS licenses in China and using them in the US, right?
Yeah, riiiiiight.
Contract law and tax law strike me as very different kinds of things. Microsoft is capitalizing on its (possible) freedoms afforded under tax law. You're suggesting that the arguments carry over into contract law (and possibly copyright law). I think you need to do more work to establish that that's reasonable.
Really? I'll best most people in Washington (state) do.
You send thugs with baseball bats to break up union meetings?
Damn...
Is spying wrong? I can't make up my mind.
I think that's being a little too easy on Microsoft. Getting drivers right is a shared effort of both the hardware vendor and MS. Both parties need to do their jobs right in order for the overall system to work.
Even if it is a bad driver, one might blame MS for not making Windows 7 sufficiently compatible with Vista at the device-driver-interface level. Or for building an ecosystem in which closed-source, maintainable-only-by-the-OEM drivers are the norm, etc.
I think the best we can say here is that the MS-Abit team seems to have produced a bug.
It's not often that the posted story qualifies a a troll/flamebate all by itself.
OMG, have you just used the Chewbacca Defense?
Dead skin and the bacteria living in them are under my feet?
Call me old fashioned (and it won't be the first time), but I'm just going to roll to my destination.
My dad pointed out to me once that, at least originally, "trolley" referred to just the device at the top of a streetcar that provides the electrical junction between the overhead power lines and the car.
Also, I don't know about you, but I like to listen to the radio while driving.
Every car radio I have ever seen had an EXTERNAL antanna.
My new Honda Odyssey supposedly has it built into the windshield, although I can't spot it.
You must be new to bureaucracies.
Sure it is. My best guess is to simply think that you are using the near-universal strategy of believing data points the fit your preconception and throwing out ones that don't. Much like what I am doing here.
You're incorrect regarding my strategy.
The type of second hand story from someone you have never met in your life? This is the kind of reasoning that makes me doubt skepticism.
It's consistent with lots of first-hand observation.
One Christian community's behaviour does not necessarily indicate how others will act, especially given the incredibly wide variety of "flavours" of Christianity.
I'm drawing on a broad sample.
I know a devout orthodox Christian family that suffered a suicide of one of its members. One of the worst parts for them was the way that the church that they'd been part of, and served, for all of their lives turned away from them.
This is the kind of story that contributes to me really doubting the veracity of Christianity.
Theoretically, all Christians are influenced by the Holy Spirit. But I'm pretty much not seeing them act any better than non-Christians when the chips are down.