The thing I don't understand is how does having
a stranglehold on the browser market bring Microsoft
any profit. They (as well as Netscape/AOL) gave the browser away for free for
Christ's sake. The only browser (I know of) that charges for use is Opera and then only for business
use. Was there some great scheme to make money off of browser technology in the past that I missed?
The record store I work at has sold quite a few
copies of the Anthony Hamilton cd since it's release
two weeks ago.
You seem to forget that outside of slashdot few people who still buy cds give a shit about drm,
the dmca or fair use rights.
A "speedy" trial only applies to criminal trials.
The idea is that you won't be languishing in prison waiting for your court date. This is a civil suit between two companies. It could drag on forever.
I noticed this tidbit at kernel.org last night....
"We have a new server! The Linux Kernel Archives are now powered by a new Compaq ProLiant DL380 G2 with 1 TB of disk generously provided by Hewlett-Packard. Many thanks for your support!"
Then I read the article in WSJ this morning about
SCO threatening to end SGI's Unix license effective October 14th and I start wondering what the execs at HP must be thinking. I know they don't want to burn any bridges with SCO but how long will it be before they become SCO's next target?
You've got it all wrong. I own a record store in Washington DC called DCCD. I wish we could make fifty percent profit on cds. We're lucky to make thirty percent and thats on indie label stuff. The hottest new releases like 50 cent, Eminem, White Stripes, ect. cost us $11.85-$12.59 depending on the release. I've got good relationships with my distributors and get pretty good prices.
Target, Best Buy, Circuit City and the like sell media (CDs, tapes, etc.) at a loss to bring you in the front door. CDs are sold as loss leaders. They make up the money selling you TVs, Hard Drives, DVD players and so on. Why do you think you can get hardware on line so much cheaper than at Best Buy? They sell hardware at "list price" which is a total rip off.
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The thing I don't understand is how does having a stranglehold on the browser market bring Microsoft any profit. They (as well as Netscape/AOL) gave the browser away for free for Christ's sake. The only browser (I know of) that charges for use is Opera and then only for business use. Was there some great scheme to make money off of browser technology in the past that I missed?
The record store I work at has sold quite a few copies of the Anthony Hamilton cd since it's release two weeks ago. You seem to forget that outside of slashdot few people who still buy cds give a shit about drm, the dmca or fair use rights.
A "speedy" trial only applies to criminal trials. The idea is that you won't be languishing in prison waiting for your court date. This is a civil suit between two companies. It could drag on forever.
I noticed this tidbit at kernel.org last night.... "We have a new server! The Linux Kernel Archives are now powered by a new Compaq ProLiant DL380 G2 with 1 TB of disk generously provided by Hewlett-Packard. Many thanks for your support!" Then I read the article in WSJ this morning about SCO threatening to end SGI's Unix license effective October 14th and I start wondering what the execs at HP must be thinking. I know they don't want to burn any bridges with SCO but how long will it be before they become SCO's next target?
You've got it all wrong. I own a record store in Washington DC called DCCD. I wish we could make fifty percent profit on cds. We're lucky to make thirty percent and thats on indie label stuff. The hottest new releases like 50 cent, Eminem, White Stripes, ect. cost us $11.85-$12.59 depending on the release. I've got good relationships with my distributors and get pretty good prices. Target, Best Buy, Circuit City and the like sell media (CDs, tapes, etc.) at a loss to bring you in the front door. CDs are sold as loss leaders. They make up the money selling you TVs, Hard Drives, DVD players and so on. Why do you think you can get hardware on line so much cheaper than at Best Buy? They sell hardware at "list price" which is a total rip off.