yeah, good luck to them (seriously) - having fought for 4 hours to get apache/php back online all because of a stupid type in redhat's (7.1?) version of openssl (grrrrrr....)
Can it open windows? Pretty soon it's going to realize that opening doors is a pretty futile existence (compared with his relations, who at least make cars) and it's going to want to jump out.
what part of my sig says that anything has happened since 9/11 that has interefered with the way i live my life that in any way demonstrates an erosion of my constitutional rights?
in the UK people are paid. votes tend to be counted at local town halls, and town hall staff are normally offered the jobs first (and tend to take them) as it is extra money for hanging around after work on a thursday night and counting.
i can see it now, i'll place my bid and 2 seconds before the auction ends some geek will up the bid by 5 cents using some fancy auto-bid software and my plans for world domination will be foiled. again. if it wasn't for those pesky kids blah blah john ashcroft yada yada oil oil oil
right, ok. i've not used slashdot for a while as i've been really busy, and in my first real post since i start again i get a child porn link and a racist comment. it's just that i've never seen either here before but as you say, probably just because they are usually modded down.
all valid points but i'm leaning towards the view that "20th century" music production was a short-lived business. before the 20th century we couldn't record or sell music, it had to be performed live. people routinely heard live music (and not just the rich people, although obviously on the whole they heard the best).
then we discovered how to record and playback. amazing. an industry was born which made billions over a hundred years or so because it filled a desire for music at home (need is maybe too strong a word). People bought records (and then cds). now they can get that same music without physically buying a cd. that's progress.
perhaps musicians, who once were happy making good money by working hard performing - instead of making millions by selling cds - will have to revert to that type of lifestyle (most big acts tour heavily anyway, as that is where the real money is)
i suspect most musicians would happily accept this sort of system. it's the record companies who don't. they've realised they have no business left. which is why some of them have started branching out into concerts (ie, robbie williams' new "record" deal includes a cut from his touring i understand).
just to re-iterate. don't click on it. if you aren't sure, right click on it and view the properties you'll see it is a "clever trick". some people have a funny way of enjoying themselves.
how can they ever stop people copying music? even if , at the worst case, it has to be take out as an analogue signal and re-digitised, who really cares? the people making millions (billions?) selling fake cds are going to invest in the equipment to do it. it's these people - largely mafia types - the industry should be worried about (something like 1 in 3 cds is fake) rather than a student copying a cd .
The same thing is happening the world over. It's not about Australia, or the US or Europe, it's a global issue. I'm sure it's been discussed here somewhere but the UK have just brought a new copyright law into effect, basically the EU version of the US's DMCA.
er, perhaps it shows you don't understand my point.
microsoft develops windows (or as near as damnit, they may licence some small parts).
they are responsible for windows. period.
redhat and all the other linux distributors don't develop linux themselves. they may contribute to the final product but no one company is 100% responsible for the software.
that's the difference.
so now, i'll repeat. either he didn't understand the difference between microsoft and the linux resellers, or he is a troll.
and again, i didn't even mention linux in my original post!
look forward (ha) to your well thought out response.
hmmm, where in my message did i mention linux? or freebsd?
Would you prepared to submit the open source community to this same program? Every time a governmental Linux server is cracked, RedHat, SuSe or fundamentally FSF will have to
that comment shows either a complete lack of understanding about the difference between microsoft as a company and windows as their product and linux as an open source product, or it shows you are a troll, which is it?
does anyone still believe that microsoft can, or ever will, provide secure and safe software? i don't and i haven't done for many years.
they just aren't aimed at that sort of market. they are aimed at selling as many boxes (ideally cd's without boxes) as possible. and that's what leads to the problems.
the os's aimed at smaller but more important markets (finance, health etc) have much safer software.
it's the fact that the majority of people run windows, with all the bugs it has, that causes the problems, especially now all those insecure systems are linked via the net.
the solution? who knows, but for a start the governments of the world should heavily fine ms each time a serious bug is found and/or exploited. and people should examine, and demand, better alternatives.
i can't say it ever gripped me. i enjoy it. watch it now and again when tivo records it for me and generally find it very funny but for some reason it never had that "must see the next episode now" magic.
this is one guy, an ex-employee of one of their clients. they deal with 14 out of the 15 top credit card companies, 7 of the top 10 auto makers and 5 of the top 6 retail banks... jeez, that's a lot of potential ex-employees to go around with grudges.
tick the box folks, ditch the loyalty cards. don't give them any more data.
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yeah, good luck to them (seriously) - having fought for 4 hours to get apache/php back online all because of a stupid type in redhat's (7.1?) version of openssl (grrrrrr....)
i can see it now, i'll place my bid and 2 seconds before the auction ends some geek will up the bid by 5 cents using some fancy auto-bid software and my plans for world domination will be foiled. again. if it wasn't for those pesky kids blah blah john ashcroft yada yada oil oil oil
right, ok. i've not used slashdot for a while as i've been really busy, and in my first real post since i start again i get a child porn link and a racist comment. it's just that i've never seen either here before but as you say, probably just because they are usually modded down.
they're children, you sick twat.
all valid points but i'm leaning towards the view that "20th century" music production was a short-lived business. before the 20th century we couldn't record or sell music, it had to be performed live. people routinely heard live music (and not just the rich people, although obviously on the whole they heard the best). then we discovered how to record and playback. amazing. an industry was born which made billions over a hundred years or so because it filled a desire for music at home (need is maybe too strong a word). People bought records (and then cds). now they can get that same music without physically buying a cd. that's progress. perhaps musicians, who once were happy making good money by working hard performing - instead of making millions by selling cds - will have to revert to that type of lifestyle (most big acts tour heavily anyway, as that is where the real money is) i suspect most musicians would happily accept this sort of system. it's the record companies who don't. they've realised they have no business left. which is why some of them have started branching out into concerts (ie, robbie williams' new "record" deal includes a cut from his touring i understand).
just to re-iterate. don't click on it. if you aren't sure, right click on it and view the properties you'll see it is a "clever trick". some people have a funny way of enjoying themselves.
niggers? what the fuck has happened to slashdot recently?
don't click on that "yahoo" link. it goes to a pre-teen boy site. sick fucker.
how can they ever stop people copying music? even if , at the worst case, it has to be take out as an analogue signal and re-digitised, who really cares? the people making millions (billions?) selling fake cds are going to invest in the equipment to do it. it's these people - largely mafia types - the industry should be worried about (something like 1 in 3 cds is fake) rather than a student copying a cd .
The same thing is happening the world over. It's not about Australia, or the US or Europe, it's a global issue. I'm sure it's been discussed here somewhere but the UK have just brought a new copyright law into effect, basically the EU version of the US's DMCA.
ooh, good idea (greed? wtf?)
read the bit about the only way there could be a failure is because of greed? and you expect us to link up with the usa? ha ha
:) actually i use a windows pc day-to-day, i just have the imac for testing web sites etc
what about those of us with an old imac and a slick new desk?
microsoft develops windows (or as near as damnit, they may licence some small parts).
they are responsible for windows. period.
redhat and all the other linux distributors don't develop linux themselves. they may contribute to the final product but no one company is 100% responsible for the software.
that's the difference.
so now, i'll repeat. either he didn't understand the difference between microsoft and the linux resellers, or he is a troll.
and again, i didn't even mention linux in my original post!
look forward (ha) to your well thought out response.
Would you prepared to submit the open source community to this same program? Every time a governmental Linux server is cracked, RedHat, SuSe or fundamentally FSF will have to
that comment shows either a complete lack of understanding about the difference between microsoft as a company and windows as their product and linux as an open source product, or it shows you are a troll, which is it?
they just aren't aimed at that sort of market. they are aimed at selling as many boxes (ideally cd's without boxes) as possible. and that's what leads to the problems.
the os's aimed at smaller but more important markets (finance, health etc) have much safer software.
it's the fact that the majority of people run windows, with all the bugs it has, that causes the problems, especially now all those insecure systems are linked via the net.
the solution? who knows, but for a start the governments of the world should heavily fine ms each time a serious bug is found and/or exploited. and people should examine, and demand, better alternatives.
i can't say it ever gripped me. i enjoy it. watch it now and again when tivo records it for me and generally find it very funny but for some reason it never had that "must see the next episode now" magic.
tick the box folks, ditch the loyalty cards. don't give them any more data.
flamebait? don't be daft, i'm making a valid point. dispute it.