"We decided we should still promote the series," said Nolan, whose group is continuing its translations. "If we receive a letter ourselves, then we'll stop."
See, this is the kind of attitude that's so pervasive in the psuedo-piracy community (not TECHNICALLY pirates because they're not making money, but they're effectively engaging in "non profit piracy"). "Oh, even though it's not our content and we have no right legally or morally to take somebody else's work and give it away for free, we're just PROMOTING it".
Newsflash: you're not PROMOTING it, you're helping other people STEAL it.
If you want Japanese cartoons before they're released in English, learn Japanese. It's fun and easy if you're not an idiot, and you can do it while you're at work if you have headphones and a cd-rom drive.
I hope Media Factory nails these guys to the wall. I'm tired of them creating barriers to legitimate online distribution by distributing stolen copies of other people's content. Maybe if folks would stop STEALING things online, movie and music distributors would be a little less wary of wading into the digital pool to test the waters. After all, who's going to buy a new release online for $5 when they can get it a week early for free?
The facts here are simple. You can't just take other peoples things and do whatever you want with them. It's not legal, it's not right.
First of all, the modeling in OS X would be sorely stunted due to the limitations of the UNIX backend. Apple really took a step backwards when they made OS X because they tried to abandon the original interfaces and paradigms that so many of us loved from the original MacOS days. OS X is too limited for this in the same way Linux is - Windows just has better rendering and gaming capabilities, and it really shows with this.
Secondly, I can see some practicality in it. For example, if you can read the slanted boxes, you can take advantage of some additional space on the desktop with some creative maneuvering of the windows. Whether it's worth it or not is another story, but at least it's a cool knick knack to play with for a while.
Finally, anybody that uses "paradigm" really shouldn't be posting on a "news for nerds" site. It's... it's just unnatural:)
As if 96% of the people using computers today are....
I know people that use a computer every day that probably do it worse than Hellen Keller could. I mean, hell... if she just slumps forward and bangs the remains of her head on the keyboard she's still about 4 steps ahead of the average user here....
No, they're not. The starter edition is a lesser product at a lesser price. Unlike the sandwich, you don't get the same amount even if you can't pay as much.
I fail to see the issue here other than the fact that it's a lousy product.
In addition, socialists are not communists even though it's chic to compare the two in an insulting manner. I can see where the sandwhich got its name....
First of all, if you're referring to Bill Gates, he's a billionaire, not a millionaire (technically I suppose the one encompasses the other, but we're not going to get all pedantic here, are we?).
Secondly, if Microsoft started selling Windows in Mexico at $30 a pop, they'd be admitting that the value of their software is $30 a pop, not $300, and there'd be no reason for anyone to think they could continue selling it in the U.S. and Europe at $300 a copy. They're not going to do it unless they get really hard up for sales, which isn't happening anytime soon.
The entire concept of selling an inferior program at an inferior price is sensible, no matter what the stupid slashbots say. Just because the resulting program is a steaming mound of crap that nobody in their right mind is going to buy doesn't mean the concept isn't correct.
Fact: Much of what winders suffers from is incompetent users. Nothing is really stopping the developers from writing spam bots for windows because idiot users on Linux could run bad code just as easily as idiot users on windows.
OTOH, you don't have such dumbass tricks ass tying your browser right to the OS or ActiveX, so you make spyware and whatnot less of a factor.
On yet another hand, however, you have the problem of moron users running sendmail daemons that listen for connections from the Internet and other stupid things. Plus, Linux has security holes. If stupid people don't patch them just like they don't path winders, what good is the security?
Again: You can protect the stupid people from the world if you want, but you can't protect them from themselves.
No, that's what I'm saying. I could swear that on the Windows version the data was case insensitive and that was screwing things up. Or maybe it was Linux.... I could swear the reason I dismissed it was over that... maybe I'm just crazy.
It's not just MySQL's behavior that's broken, their whole development path is.
Last time I looked at firebird I seem to recall having an issue with it not recognizing case, which wasn't a good thing.
Besides, MSSQL is fine if you have the money, and now that PostgreSQL is (finally) available as a native app on Windows, there's no reason to run MySQL anymore. I'm sure the MySQL fanboys will label that a troll, but unless all you need to do with your database is run a lot of SELECTs from your blog, MySQL is not a very good solution.
Actually, that is rather ironic, I think. Consider the constitutionality of gay marriage (or marriage in general), for example. I've never actually seen anyone make a case for the government getting involved in marriage that didn't involve somebody's morality or offended sensibilities.
I'd say this case could rather be a more general setback for the "moral" religious right that's pushing so hard for changes right now. Personally, that makes me happy since I don't like it when other people try to FORCE me to be "moral" by their standards (I find it aggravating enough when people try to TELL me to be moral, but hey, it's their free speech).
I'm not going to inconvenience myself by jumping through pedantic hoops to discover what individual set what policy. There is no point to it.
Therefore, until it becomes a significant part of the discussion; for the sake of convenience, "the FBI" is what will be referred to as acting malicious or incompetent or however else "it" is acting.
If you would prefer to take the time to uncover the individual or committee which has set this direction so that you can refer to it explicitly, however, be my guest.
That's not exactly what's going on here. The FBI is in hot water because they didn't dig up already-released documents in a later FOIA request. Their argument is that the search was sufficient, not that they shouldn't have had to do it at all.
While they may be intentionally stunting their software search capabilities, it seems less likely that this is some malicious attempt on our freedoms and very likely that it's pure laziness on their part. The government has never been too happy about having to handle FOIA requests because they take time and money. When someone comes along and makes one, it's often easier for them to fight it than to use the resources required to dig up the info.
Awhile back I put a first post bitchslap up in one of michael's stories slamming him for putting the submission through to the front page. Went up on anti-slash.org's links list twice. Called him a "socialist prick" and everything.
I'm not bitchslapped, though the post was knocked from +5 to 0 overnight.
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Yea, I imagine carbon monoxide poisoning is probably the biggest issue facing unprotected free-floating humans in space.
"We decided we should still promote the series," said Nolan, whose group is continuing its translations. "If we receive a letter ourselves, then we'll stop."
See, this is the kind of attitude that's so pervasive in the psuedo-piracy community (not TECHNICALLY pirates because they're not making money, but they're effectively engaging in "non profit piracy"). "Oh, even though it's not our content and we have no right legally or morally to take somebody else's work and give it away for free, we're just PROMOTING it".
Newsflash: you're not PROMOTING it, you're helping other people STEAL it.
If you want Japanese cartoons before they're released in English, learn Japanese. It's fun and easy if you're not an idiot, and you can do it while you're at work if you have headphones and a cd-rom drive.
I hope Media Factory nails these guys to the wall. I'm tired of them creating barriers to legitimate online distribution by distributing stolen copies of other people's content. Maybe if folks would stop STEALING things online, movie and music distributors would be a little less wary of wading into the digital pool to test the waters. After all, who's going to buy a new release online for $5 when they can get it a week early for free?
The facts here are simple. You can't just take other peoples things and do whatever you want with them. It's not legal, it's not right.
First of all, the modeling in OS X would be sorely stunted due to the limitations of the UNIX backend. Apple really took a step backwards when they made OS X because they tried to abandon the original interfaces and paradigms that so many of us loved from the original MacOS days. OS X is too limited for this in the same way Linux is - Windows just has better rendering and gaming capabilities, and it really shows with this.
:)
Secondly, I can see some practicality in it. For example, if you can read the slanted boxes, you can take advantage of some additional space on the desktop with some creative maneuvering of the windows. Whether it's worth it or not is another story, but at least it's a cool knick knack to play with for a while.
Finally, anybody that uses "paradigm" really shouldn't be posting on a "news for nerds" site. It's... it's just unnatural
As if 96% of the people using computers today are....
I know people that use a computer every day that probably do it worse than Hellen Keller could. I mean, hell... if she just slumps forward and bangs the remains of her head on the keyboard she's still about 4 steps ahead of the average user here....
No, they're not. The starter edition is a lesser product at a lesser price. Unlike the sandwich, you don't get the same amount even if you can't pay as much.
I fail to see the issue here other than the fact that it's a lousy product.
In addition, socialists are not communists even though it's chic to compare the two in an insulting manner. I can see where the sandwhich got its name....
First of all, if you're referring to Bill Gates, he's a billionaire, not a millionaire (technically I suppose the one encompasses the other, but we're not going to get all pedantic here, are we?).
Secondly, if Microsoft started selling Windows in Mexico at $30 a pop, they'd be admitting that the value of their software is $30 a pop, not $300, and there'd be no reason for anyone to think they could continue selling it in the U.S. and Europe at $300 a copy. They're not going to do it unless they get really hard up for sales, which isn't happening anytime soon.
The entire concept of selling an inferior program at an inferior price is sensible, no matter what the stupid slashbots say. Just because the resulting program is a steaming mound of crap that nobody in their right mind is going to buy doesn't mean the concept isn't correct.
Fact: Much of what winders suffers from is incompetent users. Nothing is really stopping the developers from writing spam bots for windows because idiot users on Linux could run bad code just as easily as idiot users on windows.
OTOH, you don't have such dumbass tricks ass tying your browser right to the OS or ActiveX, so you make spyware and whatnot less of a factor.
On yet another hand, however, you have the problem of moron users running sendmail daemons that listen for connections from the Internet and other stupid things. Plus, Linux has security holes. If stupid people don't patch them just like they don't path winders, what good is the security?
Again: You can protect the stupid people from the world if you want, but you can't protect them from themselves.
It's a real bitch when kidnappers enslave you for their own twisted amusement, isn't it?
Very, very carefully?
CBS:FOX::Linux:SCO
You've got that assbackwards.
SCO:Linux::FOX:CBS?
Data is case sensitive by default.
No, that's what I'm saying. I could swear that on the Windows version the data was case insensitive and that was screwing things up. Or maybe it was Linux.... I could swear the reason I dismissed it was over that... maybe I'm just crazy.
It's not just MySQL's behavior that's broken, their whole development path is.
Last time I looked at firebird I seem to recall having an issue with it not recognizing case, which wasn't a good thing.
Besides, MSSQL is fine if you have the money, and now that PostgreSQL is (finally) available as a native app on Windows, there's no reason to run MySQL anymore. I'm sure the MySQL fanboys will label that a troll, but unless all you need to do with your database is run a lot of SELECTs from your blog, MySQL is not a very good solution.
My next car purchase is going to involve a motor that was built before microprocessors were invented....
Sir, this is Slashdot, the Usenet of the web. Your sensibility and level-headed approach to a murky situation is not appreciated here.
I don't know, why are you asking me?
Actually, there are tens of thousands of worms and viruses out there. Several thousand unique worms and viruses (when you exclude variants).
No, not all of them run on Windows, but most of them.
No need. The man has plenty of real faults and failures to bash.
That's nice, and I'm real sorry if you're offended by reality, but this doesn't change the fact that marriage is a traditionally religious ceremony...
Actually, that is rather ironic, I think. Consider the constitutionality of gay marriage (or marriage in general), for example. I've never actually seen anyone make a case for the government getting involved in marriage that didn't involve somebody's morality or offended sensibilities.
I'd say this case could rather be a more general setback for the "moral" religious right that's pushing so hard for changes right now. Personally, that makes me happy since I don't like it when other people try to FORCE me to be "moral" by their standards (I find it aggravating enough when people try to TELL me to be moral, but hey, it's their free speech).
I'm sure he would if he were smart enough to locate it on a map.
Fucker'd probably blast south korea or something.
So, what you're trying to show us here is that, you're, what.... the god of all geeks?
I'm not going to inconvenience myself by jumping through pedantic hoops to discover what individual set what policy. There is no point to it.
Therefore, until it becomes a significant part of the discussion; for the sake of convenience, "the FBI" is what will be referred to as acting malicious or incompetent or however else "it" is acting.
If you would prefer to take the time to uncover the individual or committee which has set this direction so that you can refer to it explicitly, however, be my guest.
That's not exactly what's going on here. The FBI is in hot water because they didn't dig up already-released documents in a later FOIA request. Their argument is that the search was sufficient, not that they shouldn't have had to do it at all.
While they may be intentionally stunting their software search capabilities, it seems less likely that this is some malicious attempt on our freedoms and very likely that it's pure laziness on their part. The government has never been too happy about having to handle FOIA requests because they take time and money. When someone comes along and makes one, it's often easier for them to fight it than to use the resources required to dig up the info.
Awhile back I put a first post bitchslap up in one of michael's stories slamming him for putting the submission through to the front page. Went up on anti-slash.org's links list twice. Called him a "socialist prick" and everything.
I'm not bitchslapped, though the post was knocked from +5 to 0 overnight.
What do I do? I usually point and laugh and say "I told you so".