Ok, this looks good for finding websites. But what about the great resources from usenet? I get 60%+ information from the newsgroups resources of google.
No, it just means they go all the way, all or nothing. As they have stated, the GPL doesn't mean anything, so releasing the kernel under GPL means void to them.
..., I would like to offer OSS as a solution to my customers. Not only do I have specific, in depth domain knowledge of the products I would be offering,..... Their left and right mouse buttons are reversed, the familiar "Start" button has been replaced by a picture of a small rodent, and the whole lot is so unstable that it crashes every ten minutes or so... </i>
It seems to me that the parents post is written by two people. The author of paragraph 2 should start reading Linux for Dummies or so. "crashes every 10 minutes" common!
Perhaps this all is costing a lot of money, but as GNU/Linux being open source, it really needs this attention. As the letter is saying, because of the increased search, some more code has been found and removed.
I think all this could be considered a good thing, as it will keep contributers alert for the future. As long as GNU/Linux threatens big companies marketshare, the code should remain as clear as possible.
what will become of Slashdot, when all this is over? Would it survive 50% less articles? And what about all the readers, who have to go to the psychiatrist. I mean, this is addictive stuff, dude! I dont wanna go cold turkey!:p
(plz someone delete the other posts, I f*cked up ) quote from article: the law is being broken and you are being cheated wrong and right. First start at the cheating part. Yes, in some extend you could say that machines are cheating towards the players. That is, if you look at a per game(credit) base. Chances are not as you would expect for that game. Depending on the country where the slotmachine is placed, this fact should be noticed on the machine. This so called cheating thou has a reason and that reason is the law.
Take for example Spain. Over there machines must payout a minimal percentage of 75% for every 20,000 games. If it only pays out 74,99 % after a test of 20k games, the test failed and no permit will be given for that machine. With a purely random machine this could never certain. Off course, if you put 100 machines at one go in a test, the average will be around this percentage, but tests are done on one machine and no averages count, only absolute figures for such cycle of 20k games.
In some countries, such as the netherlands (I'm not sure for england), there must always be a factor of randomness in all events in the machine. Take for example the reel with 12 numbers, showing 10. The machine will predetermine what the outcome is, based on a random factor. Thou this random factor aint based on the 12 numbers, but on the level of the machine. So, if a machine has paid a lot lately it will be most likely the outcome will be negative, but its still with a random factor.
Then there's also the host, who has some wishes and demands. Imagin the jackpot of a machine is given on average of 5000 games. Put 100 of these machines in line and let them play 100,000 games. The outcome would mostlikely be, that certain machines will have give 50 times the jackpot, while others gave few to none. Both extremes are bad for the host. The machine with 50 jackpots will have a payout percentage of over 100%, which the host has to pay. The machine with few or none jackpots will be uninteresting for players, as they will notice.
All together, the machines are still random, thou with boundries, to fit law and wishes of hosts.
(aint it possible to edit own posts?)
quote from article: the law is being broken and you are being cheated
wrong and right.
First start at the cheating part. Yes, in some extend you could say that machines are cheating towards the players. That is, if you look at a per game(credit) base. Chances are not as you would expect for that game. Depending on the country where the slotmachine is placed, this fact should be noticed on the machine.
This so called cheating thou has a reason and that reason is the law.
Take for example Spain. Over there machines must payout a minimal percentage of 75% for every 20,000 games. If it only pays out 74,99 % after a test of 20k games, the test failed and no permit will be given for that machine. With a purely random machine this could never certain. Off course, if you put 100 machines at one go in a test, the average will be around this percentage, but tests are done on one machine and no averages count, only absolute figures for such cycle of 20k games.
In some countries, such as the netherlands (I'm not sure for england), there must always be a factor of randomness in all events in the machine. Take for example the reel with 12 numbers, showing 10. The machine will predetermine what the outcome is, based on a random factor. Thou this random factor aint based on the 12 numbers, but on the level of the machine. So, if a machine has paid a lot lately it will be most likely the outcome will be negative, but its still with a random factor.
Then there's also the host, who has some wishes and demands. Imagin the jackpot of a machine is given on average of 5000 games. Put 100 of these machines in line and let them play 100,000 games. The outcome would mostlikely be, that certain machines will have give 50 times the jackpot, while others gave few to none. Both extremes are bad for the host. The machine with 50 jackpots will have a payout percentage of over 100%, which the host has to pay. The machine with few or none jackpots will be uninteresting for players, as they will notice.
All together, the machines are still random, thou with boundries, to fit law and wishes of hosts.
grtz, Chris
quote from article: the law is being broken and you are being cheated
wrong and right.
First start at the cheating part. Yes, in some extend you could say that machines are cheating towards the players. That is, if you look at a per game(credit) base. Chances are not as you would expect for that game. Depending on the country where the slotmachine is placed, this fact should be noticed on the machine.
This so called cheating thou has a reason and that reason is the law.
Take for example Spain. Over there machines must payout a minimal percentage of 75% for every 20,000 games. If it only pays out 74,99 % after a test of 20k games, the test failed and no permit will be given for that machine. With a purely random machine this could never certain. Off course, if you put 100 machines at one go in a test, the average will be around this percentage, but tests are done on one machine and no averages count, only absolute figures for such cycle of 20k games.
In some countries, such as the netherlands (I'm not sure for england), there must always be a factor of randomness in all events in the machine. Take for example the reel with 12 numbers, showing 10. The machine will predetermine what the outcome is, based on a random factor. Thou this random factor aint based on the 12 numbers, but on the level of the machine. So, if a machine has paid a lot lately it will be most likely the outcome will be negative, but its still with a random factor.
Then there's also the host, who has some wishes and demands. Imagin the jackpot of a machine is given on average of 5000 games. Put 100 of these machines in line and let them play 100,000 games. The outcome would mostlikely be, that certain machines will have give 50 times the jackpot, while others gave few to none. Both extremes are bad for the host. The machine with 50 jackpots will have a payout percentage of over 100%, which the host has to pay. The machine with few or none jackpots will be uninteresting for players, as they will notice.
All together, the machines are still random, thou with boundries, to fit law and wishes of hosts.
grtz, Chris
quote from article:
the law is being broken and you are being cheated
wrong and right.
First start at the cheating part. Yes, in some extend you could say that machines are cheating towards the players. That is, if you look at a per game(credit) base. Chances are not as you would expect for that game. Depending on the country where the slotmachine is placed, this fact should be noticed on the machine.
This so called cheating thou has a reason and that reason is the law.
Take for example Spain. Over there machines must payout a minimal percentage of 75% for every 20,000 games. If it only pays out 74,99 % after a test of 20k games, the test failed and no permit will be given for that machine. With a purely random machine this could never certain. Off course, if you put 100 machines at one go in a test, the average will be around this percentage, but tests are done on one machine and no averages count, only absolute figures for such cycle of 20k games.
In some countries, such as the netherlands (I'm not sure for england), there must always be a factor of randomness in all events in the machine. Take for example the reel with 12 numbers, showing 10. The machine will predetermine what the outcome is, based on a random factor. Thou this random factor aint based on the 12 numbers, but on the level of the machine. So, if a machine has paid a lot lately it will be most likely the outcome will be negative, but its still with a random factor.
Then there's also the host, who has some wishes and demands. Imagin the jackpot of a machine is given on average of 5000 games. Put 100 of these machines in line and let them play 100,000 games. The outcome would mostlikely be, that certain machines will have give 50 times the jackpot, while others gave few to none. Both extremes are bad for the host. The machine with 50 jackpots will have a payout percentage of over 100%, which the host has to pay. The machine with few or none jackpots will be uninteresting for players, as they will notice.
All together, the machines are still random, thou with boundries, to fit law and wishes of hosts.
grtz,
Chris
Slashdot Mirror
SCO should learn from them!
Ok, this looks good for finding websites. But what about the great resources from usenet? I get 60%+ information from the newsgroups resources of google.
No, it just means they go all the way, all or nothing. As they have stated, the GPL doesn't mean anything, so releasing the kernel under GPL means void to them.
1. RIAA reads parent post (18,000+ file playlist)
:p
2. RIAA knocks on door
3. ?
4. Profit!
lame.. I know
..., I would like to offer OSS as a solution to my customers. Not only do I have specific, in depth domain knowledge of the products I would be offering,... .. Their left and right mouse buttons are reversed, the familiar "Start" button has been replaced by a picture of a small rodent, and the whole lot is so unstable that it crashes every ten minutes or so... </i>
It seems to me that the parents post is written by two people. The author of paragraph 2 should start reading Linux for Dummies or so. "crashes every 10 minutes" common!
Perhaps this all is costing a lot of money, but as GNU/Linux being open source, it really needs this attention. As the letter is saying, because of the increased search, some more code has been found and removed.
I think all this could be considered a good thing, as it will keep contributers alert for the future. As long as GNU/Linux threatens big companies marketshare, the code should remain as clear as possible.
Exactly! It should be called 'the starving record company' or 'power back to the artists' game
oh yeah, exactly.
The phrase, 'Google is your friend'... I stop computing when that one is changed with msn!
yay... I'm quite amazed with the ease I could read that.
So... I would like to see the first OS that can fix a broken wire :p
Is that including SCO licence?
what will become of Slashdot, when all this is over? Would it survive 50% less articles? And what about all the readers, who have to go to the psychiatrist. :p
I mean, this is addictive stuff, dude! I dont wanna go cold turkey!
(plz someone delete the other posts, I f*cked up )
quote from article: the law is being broken and you are being cheated
wrong and right.
First start at the cheating part. Yes, in some extend you could say that machines are cheating towards the players. That is, if you look at a per game(credit) base. Chances are not as you would expect for that game. Depending on the country where the slotmachine is placed, this fact should be noticed on the machine.
This so called cheating thou has a reason and that reason is the law.
Take for example Spain. Over there machines must payout a minimal percentage of 75% for every 20,000 games. If it only pays out 74,99 % after a test of 20k games, the test failed and no permit will be given for that machine. With a purely random machine this could never certain. Off course, if you put 100 machines at one go in a test, the average will be around this percentage, but tests are done on one machine and no averages count, only absolute figures for such cycle of 20k games.
In some countries, such as the netherlands (I'm not sure for england), there must always be a factor of randomness in all events in the machine. Take for example the reel with 12 numbers, showing 10. The machine will predetermine what the outcome is, based on a random factor. Thou this random factor aint based on the 12 numbers, but on the level of the machine. So, if a machine has paid a lot lately it will be most likely the outcome will be negative, but its still with a random factor.
Then there's also the host, who has some wishes and demands. Imagin the jackpot of a machine is given on average of 5000 games. Put 100 of these machines in line and let them play 100,000 games. The outcome would mostlikely be, that certain machines will have give 50 times the jackpot, while others gave few to none. Both extremes are bad for the host. The machine with 50 jackpots will have a payout percentage of over 100%, which the host has to pay. The machine with few or none jackpots will be uninteresting for players, as they will notice.
All together, the machines are still random, thou with boundries, to fit law and wishes of hosts.
grtz, Chris
(aint it possible to edit own posts?) quote from article: the law is being broken and you are being cheated wrong and right. First start at the cheating part. Yes, in some extend you could say that machines are cheating towards the players. That is, if you look at a per game(credit) base. Chances are not as you would expect for that game. Depending on the country where the slotmachine is placed, this fact should be noticed on the machine. This so called cheating thou has a reason and that reason is the law. Take for example Spain. Over there machines must payout a minimal percentage of 75% for every 20,000 games. If it only pays out 74,99 % after a test of 20k games, the test failed and no permit will be given for that machine. With a purely random machine this could never certain. Off course, if you put 100 machines at one go in a test, the average will be around this percentage, but tests are done on one machine and no averages count, only absolute figures for such cycle of 20k games. In some countries, such as the netherlands (I'm not sure for england), there must always be a factor of randomness in all events in the machine. Take for example the reel with 12 numbers, showing 10. The machine will predetermine what the outcome is, based on a random factor. Thou this random factor aint based on the 12 numbers, but on the level of the machine. So, if a machine has paid a lot lately it will be most likely the outcome will be negative, but its still with a random factor. Then there's also the host, who has some wishes and demands. Imagin the jackpot of a machine is given on average of 5000 games. Put 100 of these machines in line and let them play 100,000 games. The outcome would mostlikely be, that certain machines will have give 50 times the jackpot, while others gave few to none. Both extremes are bad for the host. The machine with 50 jackpots will have a payout percentage of over 100%, which the host has to pay. The machine with few or none jackpots will be uninteresting for players, as they will notice. All together, the machines are still random, thou with boundries, to fit law and wishes of hosts. grtz, Chris
quote from article: the law is being broken and you are being cheated wrong and right. First start at the cheating part. Yes, in some extend you could say that machines are cheating towards the players. That is, if you look at a per game(credit) base. Chances are not as you would expect for that game. Depending on the country where the slotmachine is placed, this fact should be noticed on the machine. This so called cheating thou has a reason and that reason is the law. Take for example Spain. Over there machines must payout a minimal percentage of 75% for every 20,000 games. If it only pays out 74,99 % after a test of 20k games, the test failed and no permit will be given for that machine. With a purely random machine this could never certain. Off course, if you put 100 machines at one go in a test, the average will be around this percentage, but tests are done on one machine and no averages count, only absolute figures for such cycle of 20k games. In some countries, such as the netherlands (I'm not sure for england), there must always be a factor of randomness in all events in the machine. Take for example the reel with 12 numbers, showing 10. The machine will predetermine what the outcome is, based on a random factor. Thou this random factor aint based on the 12 numbers, but on the level of the machine. So, if a machine has paid a lot lately it will be most likely the outcome will be negative, but its still with a random factor. Then there's also the host, who has some wishes and demands. Imagin the jackpot of a machine is given on average of 5000 games. Put 100 of these machines in line and let them play 100,000 games. The outcome would mostlikely be, that certain machines will have give 50 times the jackpot, while others gave few to none. Both extremes are bad for the host. The machine with 50 jackpots will have a payout percentage of over 100%, which the host has to pay. The machine with few or none jackpots will be uninteresting for players, as they will notice. All together, the machines are still random, thou with boundries, to fit law and wishes of hosts. grtz, Chris
quote from article: the law is being broken and you are being cheated wrong and right. First start at the cheating part. Yes, in some extend you could say that machines are cheating towards the players. That is, if you look at a per game(credit) base. Chances are not as you would expect for that game. Depending on the country where the slotmachine is placed, this fact should be noticed on the machine. This so called cheating thou has a reason and that reason is the law. Take for example Spain. Over there machines must payout a minimal percentage of 75% for every 20,000 games. If it only pays out 74,99 % after a test of 20k games, the test failed and no permit will be given for that machine. With a purely random machine this could never certain. Off course, if you put 100 machines at one go in a test, the average will be around this percentage, but tests are done on one machine and no averages count, only absolute figures for such cycle of 20k games. In some countries, such as the netherlands (I'm not sure for england), there must always be a factor of randomness in all events in the machine. Take for example the reel with 12 numbers, showing 10. The machine will predetermine what the outcome is, based on a random factor. Thou this random factor aint based on the 12 numbers, but on the level of the machine. So, if a machine has paid a lot lately it will be most likely the outcome will be negative, but its still with a random factor. Then there's also the host, who has some wishes and demands. Imagin the jackpot of a machine is given on average of 5000 games. Put 100 of these machines in line and let them play 100,000 games. The outcome would mostlikely be, that certain machines will have give 50 times the jackpot, while others gave few to none. Both extremes are bad for the host. The machine with 50 jackpots will have a payout percentage of over 100%, which the host has to pay. The machine with few or none jackpots will be uninteresting for players, as they will notice. All together, the machines are still random, thou with boundries, to fit law and wishes of hosts. grtz, Chris