pre-paid copies maybe? Publishing house gives out few chapters to the masses,and set up ordering system via internet and the bookstores.Everybody "wants" book now and is not going to wait for cheap chinese copy,and preorder... So you can get an estimate of how many books to print (or can have them printed allready) and can make some money before cheap copies come to market. I am sure that publishing houses would find a way to profit,in fact they would be forced to adapt to new system.
From the article:
SCO's latest actions broadened its case against Linux beyond the US$3 billion lawsuit it has filed against IBM.
-Is that a typo?It was 1 billion IIRC.
105. Plaintiff is the owner of unique know how, concepts, ideas, methodologies, standards, specifications, programming, techniques, UNIX Software Code, object code, architecture, design and schematics that allow UNIX to operate with unmatched extensibility, scalability, reliability and security (hereinafter defined as "SCO's Trade Secrets"). SCO's Trade Secrets provide SCO with an advantage over its competitors.
Well,it is obvious that if you press start button on your computer,SCO 0wnz you:)
>Except this is how groups like al qaeda and hamas justify themselves: They're trying to "free" Arabs from immoral/"evil" secular and/or zionist government influences
Or how US justify military operations: They are just helping people of...
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pre-paid copies maybe? Publishing house gives out few chapters to the masses ,and set up ordering system via internet and the bookstores.Everybody "wants" book now and is not going to wait for cheap chinese copy,and preorder ... So you can get an estimate of how many books to print (or can have them printed allready) and can make some money before cheap copies come to market.
I am sure that publishing houses would find a way to profit,in fact they would be forced to adapt to new system.
I purchased this mouse two years ago.Programmable buttons,two scroll wheels etc.Drivers for win and mac only,though.
From the article:
SCO's latest actions broadened its case against Linux beyond the US$3 billion lawsuit it has filed against IBM. -Is that a typo?It was 1 billion IIRC.
From www.sco.com/scosource/complaint3.06.03.html:
:)
105. Plaintiff is the owner of unique know how, concepts, ideas, methodologies, standards, specifications, programming, techniques, UNIX Software Code, object code, architecture, design and schematics that allow UNIX to operate with unmatched extensibility, scalability, reliability and security (hereinafter defined as "SCO's Trade Secrets"). SCO's Trade Secrets provide SCO with an advantage over its competitors.
Well,it is obvious that if you press start button on your computer,SCO 0wnz you
>Except this is how groups like al qaeda and hamas justify themselves: They're trying to "free" Arabs from immoral/"evil" secular and/or zionist government influences Or how US justify military operations: They are just helping people of ...