It is easy* to get a refund** for preinstaled Microsoft(tm) products.
* Including but not limited to: giving out personal information, agreeing to a BSA raid, hopping on one leg ** In the form of a voucher for Microsoft(tm) products
This would remove all financial motivation for most worldly pursuits. Why write software? Why write a book? Why create music?
People who are paid for it, as in paid to do it not paid because they have it done at some point.
They could first collect the money and than start creating your work or create first and release when the required amount is reached. Yes, that would mean that most people (the ones who didn't chip in get it for free, but it also means that the dollar of those who did can have much greater influece on the author (think Star Wars...).
It might work, it might not, but it seems clear that the current model does NOT work.
That virtualy everything is copyrighted? Sent a joke picture to your friends? Jailtime! (That is assuming it will be enforced for everyone not just the copyright cartels).
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O2! H20 is a distand second. Ban them now!
Everyone has his own reasons, but most boil down to: I don't care. :-(
800x600 is not the optimal resolution for video editing...
Yeah what are $20 for every computer sold. It's not like they sell many of them...
It is easy* to get a refund** for preinstaled Microsoft(tm) products.
* Including but not limited to: giving out personal information, agreeing to a BSA raid, hopping on one leg
** In the form of a voucher for Microsoft(tm) products
Cats are bigger geeks than most human geeks: they like the same heat generating hardware AND bite off the heads of live chickens.
Your cat unit is just diffing the enviroment, it is a standard feature and does not rely on magnetic attraction.
Government keeps money authentic. People and companies back currency with their goods and services.
They could first collect the money and than start creating your work or create first and release when the required amount is reached. Yes, that would mean that most people (the ones who didn't chip in get it for free, but it also means that the dollar of those who did can have much greater influece on the author (think Star Wars...).
It might work, it might not, but it seems clear that the current model does NOT work.
Gold has the same value as money: the one people attach to it.
What else did you expect from the Greens? They just shouldn't forget that white is a colour like any other...
Please stop poking me, the effect is irritating.
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Sony: Here is a handheld more powerful than the PS2.
Developers: Hurah!
Sony: But you can't use that power. Na-na-na-na-na.
Developers: D'oh.
Sony: Here is a handheld more powerful than the PS2. Developers: Hurah! Sony: But you can't use that power. Na-na-na-na-na. Developers: D'oh.
To think that I had the choice and took the "normal"... Why didn't google tell me to get the Mobile? :'(
That virtualy everything is copyrighted? Sent a joke picture to your friends? Jailtime! (That is assuming it will be enforced for everyone not just the copyright cartels).
s/moral/amoral/
Your iBook most propably is also sans Bill.
I don't see the BSDs switching and they would really love to get that GPL "infection" that gcc represents for them out of their systems.
They still get $36 more per PC then they would before.
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