It's weird how we Americans hate porn so much more than violent media.
This one really confuses me. On the one hand, the United States is one of the most prudish societies on the planet (possibly only number 2 to various Muslim countries), yet for the most part, this is where the highest porn consumption is. It reminds me of all these city governments that want to ban titty bars by saying they attract sleaze from outside the area. Bullshit. The fact that there are so many titty bars and so much porn proves there are many many (probably hypocritical) people out there consuming this product.
To be honest, I was half-way afraid the Slashdot crowd would hail this ruling as a strike for the "little guy", but of course most of us are at least a little more technically savvy than the average judge... I think that it is probable (and clearly this is the case with the Judge) that most people think of IP addresses like phone numbers, which of course is not the case.
Microsoft has *always* been interested in muti-media, for example WebTV, MSN, Windows Media, and so on. We know from recent press that they wish to dominate the home "muti-media center". This China thing makes perfice sense for them. WOrld domination, you know.
A past offense doesn't guarantee a future offense any more than a lack of past offense guarantees future ones.
Just because I have had 12 DUIIs in the last 5 years, committed 4 burglaries since January, and shoplifted countless packs of smokes does not guarantee that my car will be visiting your front yard late at night or that I think your new flat screen will look better in my living room... But maybe it gives a clue of possible trends in my lifestyle...
Contrary to popular belief both here in the States, and abroad, there is nothing intrinsically more "advanced" about Europeans when it comes to greed. Like here, those in power are generally wealthy businessmen, and while they may have different ideas about what it takes to keep the hoi polloi happy (bare breasted ladies in advertising!), the truth is they are just as greedy and just as much "in the pocket" of corporate interests.
So, I'm not surprised that patents, consumer rights as related to music, and now this Microsoft thing, are going in the favorable direction of Big Business, rather than the consumer.
Red Hat Global File System (GFS) is an open source, POSIX-compliant cluster file system and volume manager... Red Hat GFS is tightly integrated with Red Hat Enterprise Linux... $2,200
I see their pricing is right up there with Microsoft, but at least they probably have better licensing terms (NOTE: It says it's "open source", it doesn't say anything about GPL). Also, it's "tightly integrated" with RH Enterprise, so you'll have to buy that too...
Yes, *cough* BULLSHIT *cough* is appropriate for your post. The likelihood of this law being applied rather than a plea agreement happening in virtually all the cases is non-existent. And, repeat offenders probably should do jail time for being so damn stupid.
But the bottom-line it this: it's really a non-issue if you understand that it is wrong, illegal, and stupid to pirate a film with a video cam. Perhaps if this is too hard for you to grasp, you need to be culled from the herd as a benefit to everyone else.
How MS makes software is much like how sausages are made: Best not to know how.
I know this is a joke, but with the exception of the homogenated "hotdogs" and low quality consumer crap that you find in supermarkets, the sausages you find in quality delicatessens are made only of the highest quality ingredients.
Hmmm... On second thought, maybe there is a parallel.
Againe, sorry, but you get what you pay for. A decent box is around $700 if you buy the parts. I need a box that is on ALL the time, can take a load, and does not mind only getting cleaned once every 3 or 4 months. Must be rack-mount.
If you are "OK" with a $350 piece of shit, more power to you, and please take my Dodge Neon off my hands. Do you have a LOT of polyester in your wardrobe? For you, I suggest Value Villege rather than Goodwill. Fine men's apparel.
Stunningly accurate predictions, like MS's monopoly collapsing in 2001, and Windows becoming obsolete when computer prices dipped below $350.
Oh, good Lord, you are sniffing glue, right? Microsoft is alive and well., and the only vanilla box you can get for below $350 is a used piece of shit that has Windows ME installed. Get out of your basement, your parents need the space.
These people are their worst enemies. I mean look, if they are out for it for civil disobedience that's fine. But most of these people have no ideas about OSS, this and that, and so on, and really don't care. They want FREE music.
For those of you that don't know, here is how this works: A company that has a bunch of musician / whores working for them produces a product. This product is sold to you under a contract. That contract has various things that you agree to when you buy it and play it. It does not allow copying 10,000 times to give to all your friends. It does not allow putting it on the Internet for others to download for free.
This is a simple contractual issue. By buying the music you agree to the terms. If you violate those terms, they sue you for damages. It's that simple.
Please do not respond to this post with pseudo-legal or pseudo-Socialist rants. This is a VERY SIMPLE CONTRACTUAL ISSUE. If you don't agree to the contract, don't buy the music.
You need to take two passangers up to count for an X-Prize launch
You need to take the weight of two passengers. In any case, I did see that this is not a competition flight, but I'm wondering about the structural issue I mentioned in the original post: Haven't heard any comments from the rocket ship company about it...
He said he had one scary moment when he heard a loud bang during the flight. Pointing toward a buckled section at the rear of SpaceShipOne, he suggested it may have been the source of noise.
I wonder if this will prevent them from getting it back up there within the two weeks required to win the 10 mil?
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You see, you prove the point. At 13 you where looking at Playboy, now you are "Hampster Lover". Sad, very sad...
This one really confuses me. On the one hand, the United States is one of the most prudish societies on the planet (possibly only number 2 to various Muslim countries), yet for the most part, this is where the highest porn consumption is. It reminds me of all these city governments that want to ban titty bars by saying they attract sleaze from outside the area. Bullshit. The fact that there are so many titty bars and so much porn proves there are many many (probably hypocritical) people out there consuming this product.
If I had seen Goatse and Lemonparty as a teenager, I think I would have decided to be celibate.
To be honest, I was half-way afraid the Slashdot crowd would hail this ruling as a strike for the "little guy", but of course most of us are at least a little more technically savvy than the average judge... I think that it is probable (and clearly this is the case with the Judge) that most people think of IP addresses like phone numbers, which of course is not the case.
Microsoft has *always* been interested in muti-media, for example WebTV, MSN, Windows Media, and so on. We know from recent press that they wish to dominate the home "muti-media center". This China thing makes perfice sense for them. WOrld domination, you know.
Just because I have had 12 DUIIs in the last 5 years, committed 4 burglaries since January, and shoplifted countless packs of smokes does not guarantee that my car will be visiting your front yard late at night or that I think your new flat screen will look better in my living room... But maybe it gives a clue of possible trends in my lifestyle...
As the buyer for a company that uses server products, I *AM* a consumer. I am a consumer of IMB, or SUN, of Cisco, and many others.
I always thought of XP Home as the XP "Starter Edition"!
So, I'm not surprised that patents, consumer rights as related to music, and now this Microsoft thing, are going in the favorable direction of Big Business, rather than the consumer.
Red Hat Global File System (GFS) is an open source, POSIX-compliant cluster file system and volume manager... Red Hat GFS is tightly integrated with Red Hat Enterprise Linux... $2,200
I see their pricing is right up there with Microsoft, but at least they probably have better licensing terms (NOTE: It says it's "open source", it doesn't say anything about GPL). Also, it's "tightly integrated" with RH Enterprise, so you'll have to buy that too...
But the bottom-line it this: it's really a non-issue if you understand that it is wrong, illegal, and stupid to pirate a film with a video cam. Perhaps if this is too hard for you to grasp, you need to be culled from the herd as a benefit to everyone else.
...And probably a TERRORIST to boot!
Nah, they would probably just build a cruise missile. It's more controllable and can be made to carry a 10 - 15lb payload.
And if you're looking, Build Your Own Cruise Missile
I know this is a joke, but with the exception of the homogenated "hotdogs" and low quality consumer crap that you find in supermarkets, the sausages you find in quality delicatessens are made only of the highest quality ingredients.
Hmmm... On second thought, maybe there is a parallel.
It's perfict. RMS will have to give up his SUV (yup, he drives one) to buy this baby.
I've never considered mounting a home-brew fermentation unit on a mower. But I'm starting to like the idea.
Againe, sorry, but you get what you pay for. A decent box is around $700 if you buy the parts. I need a box that is on ALL the time, can take a load, and does not mind only getting cleaned once every 3 or 4 months. Must be rack-mount.
If you are "OK" with a $350 piece of shit, more power to you, and please take my Dodge Neon off my hands. Do you have a LOT of polyester in your wardrobe? For you, I suggest Value Villege rather than Goodwill. Fine men's apparel.
Oh, good Lord, you are sniffing glue, right? Microsoft is alive and well., and the only vanilla box you can get for below $350 is a used piece of shit that has Windows ME installed. Get out of your basement, your parents need the space.
Yes there is a contract. If you didn't read it, that is YOUR problem.
For those of you that don't know, here is how this works: A company that has a bunch of musician / whores working for them produces a product. This product is sold to you under a contract. That contract has various things that you agree to when you buy it and play it. It does not allow copying 10,000 times to give to all your friends. It does not allow putting it on the Internet for others to download for free.
This is a simple contractual issue. By buying the music you agree to the terms. If you violate those terms, they sue you for damages. It's that simple.
Please do not respond to this post with pseudo-legal or pseudo-Socialist rants. This is a VERY SIMPLE CONTRACTUAL ISSUE. If you don't agree to the contract, don't buy the music.
Add this one to the long, long list of tired jokes that where lame to begain with:
And now...
I sure hope it goes someplace because the current incarnation is little more than recycled soap opera story lines in a pseudo-science fiction format.
You need to take the weight of two passengers. In any case, I did see that this is not a competition flight, but I'm wondering about the structural issue I mentioned in the original post: Haven't heard any comments from the rocket ship company about it...
I wonder if this will prevent them from getting it back up there within the two weeks required to win the 10 mil?