I think we just found our killer app! Or feature, rather. The GolfWindows windowing system. With different metaphores. Instead of the "pointer" you have the "ball". Instead of "windows" you have "courses". Instead of gadgets, you have "greens" and "holes". Any "putter" interface manufacturers I can invest in?
Searches like this are probably sub-contracted out to the lowest bidder, which will come down to a couple of interns typing "soldier of fortune download" into Google...
IDSA (Interactive Digital Software Association), self appointed world software cops, attacked our site again. Obviously they run a robot, which parses sites for zipfiles with names of games they protect, and, once detected, directly notify the owner of the IP space to disable access without doing any research. That is exactly what happened to us, now the second time. Last time (one year ago) we provided contact details and the information that all stuff on our site is either freely distributable or licensed. They did not even respond. The first answer is the second attack now, mostly because of freeware and demo versions! Fortunately the IT department of the university hostig us are some bright minds. They disabled routing for our machine for a while and asked IDSA to approve their statement in any way, which did not happen, so they enabled our site again. Big thanks for this wise reaction!
If you run a legal download site, please warn your ISP about the way IDSA is doing their work, and that they blindly try to shut down sites, no matter how many years of research you invested in getting licenses to keep your site legal. If you're one of the companies supporting IDSA consider giving your money to someone who takes the subject more seriously.
But it seems slapping a EULA on there changes all of that. I used to read through EULAs. Sometimes I would not buy a piece of sowtware because the EULA didn't allow selling it/giving it to somebody else. Nowadays, I only give them a cursory glance, since most of the clauses that are not liability related, turn out to be illegal. What I like is things like the GPL, the AFD-Copyright, and other standard licences. Read it. Understand it. Done.
You have obviously forgotten that the AOL Disc Death of the Universe will occur before that. Because of the accumulation of AOL discs, Earth will become a black hole, and suck in the entire Universe into a big crunch!
This is like so cool! I stated my religion as "Jedi" on the sensus, but it just got counted under "other" or "invalid". That was so un-fair. Now you can actually vote for Vader? I just HAVE to become a US citizen. Of course, his first order should have to be issuing Storm Trooper style uniforms to the Army, and the Police. But I guess they should still learn how to hit things with their guns. And imagine the face on those rusty old politicians when they find out that they lost to a "joke" candidate, like Jesse Ventura.
Well, if you relly like Spam. I thought it would be like location specific hamburgers, doughnuts, and coffee. I have to RT#A now, to see if I can configure my moblie to receive commercial messages about those foods only......
Bacon in distress. Mmmmmm. Perfect if there is some kind of global variable in the device, which you can set: Hungry=1 Then that bacon won't be in distress before I eat it.....
But what about the users of cell phones, PDAs, etc. and other users that have no idea what's wrong. They experience a number of sites, often made by Microsof software, or by people who have learned their "craft" from Microsoft. They see the sites are behaving strange on their Internet cellphone, but work OK in IE on Windows. Thus they conclude that Opera is broken.
Fortunately, those same users won't know how to replace embedded Opera with IE. Unfortunately, they could just change their PDA/phone, or have a more "competent" person remove Opera.
You pervert! Don't you realise that your exhibitionism is scaring the BIOS, possibly causing emotional trauma that will last a long, long time. If you sneak up on me and try to flash me, I won't scream, I'll just point at where your floppy is missing from, and laugh at you! HAHAHAHA!
Where I'm from "dropping the floppy" in public will get you fined. Possibly chased away by a mob. Dell should not be allowed to do this just because he is a celebrity.
I see why this has been posted under the "nuts" topic...
Why did that robot which was torn apart wear clothes and breasts? Some theories: - Trying to hide from being destroyed by disguising itself - Built to fit in. Or for others to fit in. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more....... Or think "kidnapster" from Futurama.
Also, most of those robots had dreadful fashion sense. </spoiler>
Hello, and thank you for your generous offer! I am a very interested in participating in this venture. I have recently made a lot of money from a very good harvest of dental floss, and have been looking for a way to invest my money. Please hurry to contact me with more information.
That has to be a joke. There's not really any spam in there! Or he must have started deleting them. I hacked into W's hotmail yesterday, and there were a few emails missing, like these:
Soft pretzels. 20% discount. Hurry. 648215
Of course size matters. Add inches to your nuclear missiles. 51954
You realise, though, that Microsoft is the Nelson of the software world? Reminds me of the episode where the kids in Springfield "take back the street". Nelson has to sign a peace treaty, in which he is allowed to remain a menace to society, but have to stop beating up on the kids. Would be a good deal for MicroSoft too.
But I have to admit using the Nelson "HaHa!" a few times.
Ahh... (Score:1, Funny) Just for the record: I didn't notice that the comment had a really large sig. I guess I have to add this guy to my foes list, or turn sig display off. Sorry about that.
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When I get modded "over-rated" for a comment that had 1 point, I'd say the moderator was pretty confused....
American audience"...Saddam has also replaced his military with a civilian
Link doesn't work. ;-)
At least until 3pm EST
I think we just found our killer app! Or feature, rather.
The GolfWindows windowing system.
With different metaphores. Instead of the "pointer" you have the "ball". Instead of "windows" you have "courses". Instead of gadgets, you have "greens" and "holes".
Any "putter" interface manufacturers I can invest in?
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If they're not just using a robot search program that go through their database of titles.
Another site that got attacked.
mmmm. Interns....
But it seems slapping a EULA on there changes all of that.
I used to read through EULAs. Sometimes I would not buy a piece of sowtware because the EULA didn't allow selling it/giving it to somebody else.
Nowadays, I only give them a cursory glance, since most of the clauses that are not liability related, turn out to be illegal.
What I like is things like the GPL, the AFD-Copyright, and other standard licences. Read it. Understand it. Done.
You have obviously forgotten that the AOL Disc Death of the Universe will occur before that. Because of the accumulation of AOL discs, Earth will become a black hole, and suck in the entire Universe into a big crunch!
What's a Compus?
A computer campus.
And why doesnt my college have one?
It is backwards.
This is like so cool! I stated my religion as "Jedi" on the sensus, but it just got counted under "other" or "invalid". That was so un-fair. Now you can actually vote for Vader? I just HAVE to become a US citizen. Of course, his first order should have to be issuing Storm Trooper style uniforms to the Army, and the Police. But I guess they should still learn how to hit things with their guns.
And imagine the face on those rusty old politicians when they find out that they lost to a "joke" candidate, like Jesse Ventura.
non-existent necks mean "fragile"
No shit?
I would even go so far as to think "dead".
Well, if you relly like Spam. I thought it would be like location specific hamburgers, doughnuts, and coffee. I have to RT#A now, to see if I can configure my moblie to receive commercial messages about those foods only......
Bacon in distress. Mmmmmm.
Perfect if there is some kind of global variable in the device, which you can set: Hungry=1
Then that bacon won't be in distress before I eat it.....
But what about the users of cell phones, PDAs, etc. and other users that have no idea what's wrong. They experience a number of sites, often made by Microsof software, or by people who have learned their "craft" from Microsoft. They see the sites are behaving strange on their Internet cellphone, but work OK in IE on Windows. Thus they conclude that Opera is broken.
Fortunately, those same users won't know how to replace embedded Opera with IE.
Unfortunately, they could just change their PDA/phone, or have a more "competent" person remove Opera.
Rotenone?
or Rex Hunt?
You pervert! Don't you realise that your exhibitionism is scaring the BIOS, possibly causing emotional trauma that will last a long, long time.
If you sneak up on me and try to flash me, I won't scream, I'll just point at where your floppy is missing from, and laugh at you! HAHAHAHA!
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Where I'm from "dropping the floppy" in public will get you fined. Possibly chased away by a mob. Dell should not be allowed to do this just because he is a celebrity.
I see why this has been posted under the "nuts" topic...
Why did that robot which was torn apart wear clothes and breasts?
Some theories:
- Trying to hide from being destroyed by disguising itself
- Built to fit in. Or for others to fit in. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more....... Or think "kidnapster" from Futurama.
Also, most of those robots had dreadful fashion sense.
</spoiler>
Shouldn't these machines be using 0-indexing?
In Babylon 5, androids are banned. According to J. Michael Straczynski, they went on strike.
Hello, and thank you for your generous offer!
I am a very interested in participating in this venture. I have recently made a lot of money from a very good harvest of dental floss, and have been looking for a way to invest my money.
Please hurry to contact me with more information.
You realise, though, that Microsoft is the Nelson of the software world? Reminds me of the episode where the kids in Springfield "take back the street". Nelson has to sign a peace treaty, in which he is allowed to remain a menace to society, but have to stop beating up on the kids. Would be a good deal for MicroSoft too.
But I have to admit using the Nelson "HaHa!" a few times.
Sure it wasn't Marty McFly of the clan McFly? Often seen hanging around with a strange guy called "Doc"?
Ahh... (Score:1, Funny)
Just for the record: I didn't notice that the comment had a really large sig. I guess I have to add this guy to my foes list, or turn sig display off. Sorry about that.