It's not even that great a strategy when starting from scratch, as nothing else opens OO.o documents other than OO.o.
Yeah, except for Abiword & Gnumeric, KOffice, IBM Workplace, Google Docs and Spreadsheets, the Mac OS 10.5 version of TextEdit, the next version of WordPerfect...
Maybe you should do some research next time before spreading FUD, eh?
By the way, there's no such thing as an "OO.o document." There's a standard file format called "OpenDocument" that OO.O happens to use as its native format, but that's all. Calling it an "OO.o document" is as inaccurate as calling it a "KOffice document" or a "Google Docs Document."
It's funny, but when *I* say "Nice business, be a shame to see it audited..." people start talking about calling the cops if I don't leave immediately.
Yeah, but you aren't Microsoft. First of all, Microsoft EULAs require you to agree to allow the BSA to audit you. Because of that, calling the cops won't do you a damn bit of good since it's ostensibly legal. Second, Microsoft has proven itself to be above the law anyway.
The BSA is not FUD; it's a very real threat. You should STFU and do your research before you start spouting off, because you're the one who's actually spreading FUD!
The Window 98 SE machine has migrated to Ubuntu. The Windows 2000 machine was next. My Wife hasn't let me touch her Windows ME laptop or XP Dell desktop unit yet.
Okay, I understand migrating the Win98 machine first. And I understand migrating the WinXP machine last. But getting rid of 2000 while keeping ME? That's just crazy! At the very least you ought to upgrade the ME box to 2000 (with the unused license) in the meantime...
The word free gets used for a lot of "free" software, that isn't open, so I don't know why they continue to push the usage of this word.
The word open gets used for a lot of "open" software that isn't free [e.g. MS "shared source"], so I don't see why they continue to push the usage of this word.
In other words, both words are equally problematic; personally I call it "Free Software" (using the capitalization to indicate libre, rather than gratis).
don't bother with Apple's lossless format - it's going nowhere.
Unless you want your music to play in iTunes or on your iPod, of course. Personally, I figure that the worst-case scenario is that I have to write an Applescript to convert all my Apple Lossless files to FLAC, which isn't that big a deal.
You're right that FLAC is a better idea otherwise, however.
Not to mention that the conflict caused by the religion often formed the plot of the episode (and in the case of the Bajorans, defined an entire race)!
If media companies know the watermark is there, they'll be disincented to commit further acts of DRM.
If you believe that, I should introduce you to my Nigerian friend -- I'm sure you'll be happy to help him out of his bind!
Fundamentally, the MAFIAA don't give a shit about small-scale "piracy;" what they really care about is control. Until they get to the point where they get paid for every instance of every person playing every piece of media on every device, they're not going to stop pushing for continually increasing restrictions -- and maybe the won't even stop then!
And what of Fair Use, such as if someone uploads a watermarked excerpt of the movie? Do you really think that would stop the MPAA from suing and forcing the uploader to suffer massive financial damage (either through settlement or legal fees) even though the uploader is ultimately in the right?
No it's not. It's up to the public what to do with the public's content. It is only by the public's grace, expressed through copyright law, that Viacom has any privilage of distribution of the content it creates at all.
The flip side is that some of your suggestions can have detrimental effects too:
- Better support for quality of service from end-to-end.
In other words, better support for introducing favoritism between ISPs and content providers, so that (for example) AT&T can extort money from Google and shut down BitTorrent. No thanks; I prefer the "dumb," route-everything-equally, neutral Internet we have now.
- A much better built-in protection against DDoSes and other kind of abuses.
And much better protection against free speech, anonymity, etc. Again, no thanks.
- Vendors need to agree upon a single standard, or somebody with a large impact should "dictate" it in the worst scenario. [emphasis added]
Yeah, that "somebody" being AT&T or Microsoft, who would undoubtedly screw it up with Treacherous Computing, built-in "micropayment" toll booths, and assorted other bullshit. Still sound like a great idea?
One of the more important items you can have as a backpacker is a swiss army knife or a leatherman. These are virtually impossible to carry on board a plane these days.
I agree multi-tools are useful, but you don't necessarily need an actual knife (or if you do, you could get a cheap POS single-function pocket knife at your destination). Therefore, you could get something like this, which should theoretically be allowed in carry-on luggage.
I often search for things on wikipedia and google just out of personal interest and curiosity. Every time I search for something related to weaponry or toxic substances etc. I can't help but think to myself "will this ever come back to haunt me?"
No kidding -- I just googled "man shred" (as in, looking up the man page for the "shred" secure deletion program) while replying to another post in this thread. I'd be screwed if somebody accused me of murdering somebody with a wood chipper!
Change your MAC address and use an open wireless net. Use an anon proxy. Use Tor.
None of those things will remove the evidence from the PC you used (using the library's computer will, though, assuming the library doesn't keep records). What you actually need is Tor and full-disk encryption (or shred(1), or thermite...).
What are they claiming is the cause of the toxicity? There has to be a biochemical basis for it, and while they can scream to the press and be believed by the sheep of the general population, I can hardly see a scientific basis for it.
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Genetic engineering is not a panacea, but nor is it a boogieman.
Ah, but you forget that this is Monsanto corn. The corporation's aura of sheer evil caused the toxicity!
First of all, how do you know? The replicator could have used as much or as little power as the writers wanted. Second, they did have portable ones (that ran on (admittedly high-tech) batteries), you know. Third, duplicating digital information today isn't strictly zero cost either, for the same reason (it still costs electricity). Maybe I technically should have said "negligible" instead of "zero," but don't try to pretend you didn't know what I meant anyway!
How can you not see the problem? I wrote the damn thing in bold print!
The problem is not that there's a markup; that I can understand. The problem is that there's a unreasonably HUGE markup. I can understand paying, say, a $50 premium over other resellers, but I can't understand paying a $500 premium (which is what Emperor Linux wants).
By the way, unless Emperor Linux is run by complete morons, it's buying at wholesale, not retail.
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Yeah, except for Abiword & Gnumeric, KOffice, IBM Workplace, Google Docs and Spreadsheets, the Mac OS 10.5 version of TextEdit, the next version of WordPerfect...
Maybe you should do some research next time before spreading FUD, eh?
By the way, there's no such thing as an "OO.o document." There's a standard file format called "OpenDocument" that OO.O happens to use as its native format, but that's all. Calling it an "OO.o document" is as inaccurate as calling it a "KOffice document" or a "Google Docs Document."
Yeah, but you aren't Microsoft. First of all, Microsoft EULAs require you to agree to allow the BSA to audit you. Because of that, calling the cops won't do you a damn bit of good since it's ostensibly legal. Second, Microsoft has proven itself to be above the law anyway.
The BSA is not FUD; it's a very real threat. You should STFU and do your research before you start spouting off, because you're the one who's actually spreading FUD!
Okay, I understand migrating the Win98 machine first. And I understand migrating the WinXP machine last. But getting rid of 2000 while keeping ME? That's just crazy! At the very least you ought to upgrade the ME box to 2000 (with the unused license) in the meantime...
The word open gets used for a lot of "open" software that isn't free [e.g. MS "shared source"], so I don't see why they continue to push the usage of this word.
In other words, both words are equally problematic; personally I call it "Free Software" (using the capitalization to indicate libre, rather than gratis).
Unless you want your music to play in iTunes or on your iPod, of course. Personally, I figure that the worst-case scenario is that I have to write an Applescript to convert all my Apple Lossless files to FLAC, which isn't that big a deal.
You're right that FLAC is a better idea otherwise, however.
Not to mention that the conflict caused by the religion often formed the plot of the episode (and in the case of the Bajorans, defined an entire race)!
If you believe that, I should introduce you to my Nigerian friend -- I'm sure you'll be happy to help him out of his bind!
Fundamentally, the MAFIAA don't give a shit about small-scale "piracy;" what they really care about is control. Until they get to the point where they get paid for every instance of every person playing every piece of media on every device, they're not going to stop pushing for continually increasing restrictions -- and maybe the won't even stop then!
And what of Fair Use, such as if someone uploads a watermarked excerpt of the movie? Do you really think that would stop the MPAA from suing and forcing the uploader to suffer massive financial damage (either through settlement or legal fees) even though the uploader is ultimately in the right?
Compromise?! Who decided the copyright cartel deserves even that?
And I'll continue to demand neither, thankyouverymuch!
No it's not. It's up to the public what to do with the public's content. It is only by the public's grace, expressed through copyright law, that Viacom has any privilage of distribution of the content it creates at all.
Well, who's "promoting progress" here? YouTube! Therefore, YouTube is right and Viacom is wrong. QED.
Corporate profits or some fictional "entitlement" for copyright holders are irrelevant bullshit.
Sure there is: you just increase the total bandwidth! That's a better solution anyway.
DDOSs don't have well-defined "sources;" that's why they're called "distributed."
The flip side is that some of your suggestions can have detrimental effects too:
In other words, better support for introducing favoritism between ISPs and content providers, so that (for example) AT&T can extort money from Google and shut down BitTorrent. No thanks; I prefer the "dumb," route-everything-equally, neutral Internet we have now.
And much better protection against free speech, anonymity, etc. Again, no thanks.
Yeah, that "somebody" being AT&T or Microsoft, who would undoubtedly screw it up with Treacherous Computing, built-in "micropayment" toll booths, and assorted other bullshit. Still sound like a great idea?
Indeed, the only way to "recreate" it is to make it even more decentralized and unregulated!
I agree multi-tools are useful, but you don't necessarily need an actual knife (or if you do, you could get a cheap POS single-function pocket knife at your destination). Therefore, you could get something like this, which should theoretically be allowed in carry-on luggage.
No kidding -- I just googled "man shred" (as in, looking up the man page for the "shred" secure deletion program) while replying to another post in this thread. I'd be screwed if somebody accused me of murdering somebody with a wood chipper!
None of those things will remove the evidence from the PC you used (using the library's computer will, though, assuming the library doesn't keep records). What you actually need is Tor and full-disk encryption (or shred(1), or thermite...).
It can't! The US patent office just fails to realize that, because it's run by fucking morons.
Ah, but you forget that this is Monsanto corn. The corporation's aura of sheer evil caused the toxicity!
"Worse" is a matter of opinion. I, for one, think we're better off with Mitnick!
The fact that it's political speech doesn't make it any less idiotic.
First of all, how do you know? The replicator could have used as much or as little power as the writers wanted. Second, they did have portable ones (that ran on (admittedly high-tech) batteries), you know. Third, duplicating digital information today isn't strictly zero cost either, for the same reason (it still costs electricity). Maybe I technically should have said "negligible" instead of "zero," but don't try to pretend you didn't know what I meant anyway!
How can you not see the problem? I wrote the damn thing in bold print!
The problem is not that there's a markup; that I can understand. The problem is that there's a unreasonably HUGE markup. I can understand paying, say, a $50 premium over other resellers, but I can't understand paying a $500 premium (which is what Emperor Linux wants).
By the way, unless Emperor Linux is run by complete morons, it's buying at wholesale, not retail.
Huh. So all those various name-brand PCs at Fry's and Best Buy and NewEgg (and Emperor Linux) were figments of my imagination?
Better be sure to not drink a whole bunch of sugar along with that caffeine, though (i.e., drink black coffee rather than soda).