I suppose he's also sued women for standing him up on a date? Or perhaps that girl in a club who gave him a fake phone number. Better yet, that "girl" he met who he later found out had a rather large bulge up front. People get scammed in the game of dating all the time; that's just part of it.
Not to mention, who would really expect Ballmer to be able to clean spyware? He's just a PHB himself, who probably has a hard time creating desktop shortcuts. If the story were about Gates, it might actually be newsworthy.
Do you care to back up any of the lofty claims you just made (George Bush crimes and 9/11 conspiracies)? No, I suspect not. I'm guessing you'll just make an immature profane rant of a reply. Grow up little kid, your crap is getting old.
For the record, I am not a G.W. fan by any means, but there is plenty of real evidence to be used to bash Bush without resorting to hysterical fabrications.
That's what I've been saying too. These companies can get back to me when they're ready to sell a thin client for $200, but until then no thanks. I'm not paying more for less.
I think he knows it will eventually be struck down, but it will get a lot of publicity for him as it winds its way through the courts. This is of course his main objective, self-promotion.
Let us all take a moment to shed a tear for the patent troll known as Rambus. Karma is a real bitch.
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Initially, the big problem was they claimed Java could do absolutely anything. Remember the jokes about the Java-enabled toaster? Once Java failed to live up to its initial promises, they failed to market it to a more appropriate environment, like business applications. Businesses and software companies made this popular on their own. Then there was the laughable Java Desktop. Then the licensing issues: are they going to open source it or not? Is Java proprietary or not? Once Sun makes up their mind exactly how they are going to allow Java to be used, companies are going to be a lot more comfortable about it and I see it surpassing.net.
Would you want to be the one going to court with only a verbal contract. I guarantee you'll lose. Unless the other side has no case whatsoever you will not win with only a verbal contract. In this case, the whole deal is questionable, given some of the irregular circumstances involved.
Vonage will likely send out some legal letters to see who they can scare into paying, but if they actually try to take legal action to collect, they will find themselves on the other end of a lawsuit from all the pissed off customers. It sounds like they may have broken some securities laws here.
How embarrasing it would be if you had to put Sun Marketing Department on your resume. But yes, they must all go if the company is to survive. Java is probably the best example of great technology held back by completely incompetent marketing.
I would definitely start by offering far less than they're asking just to see how serious they are. $750 would be a good starting point, maybe even less. The longer they've had the name the more likely they are to sell, since its probably not in high demand. Profit margins in the domain market are even more obscene than high end jewelery stores, so they'll be making money no matter how much they sell it for.
What more information would you need? The squatters make it clear what they're offering and for what price. Its up to you to determine if its worth it. This being the internet, the potential buyer can research to see what people are paying for domains. They can also post an Ask Slashdot to get information from other peoples' experiences. Other than the fact that domain squatting is not an entirely ethical business, I fail to see how he's getting cheated here. He could always buy a different name for a much lower price.
I fully agree with what you're saying; everyone has a right to a vigorous defense no matter how horrible of a crime they are accused. However this lawyer first should not be making these idiotic statements to the media; most lawyers say nothing to the media beyond "we will aggressively defend this case" and advise their clients to do the same. Second, if his arguments in court are this weak, his clients will be doing some jail time for sure.
Its been said before but I'll state the obvious again just for emphasis: YOU are the single greatest reason why your career hasn't worked out very well. Who do you think would hire you if you come into the interview thinking they are a "rat fuck liar cheat blow-dried phone-flipping asscrack"? Let me give you a hint: that attitude shows during an interview.
I read this same article, and I'm trying to figure out who is the bigger idiot: these kids or their stupid ass lawyer. I sure hope he has a better argument than this for the judge.
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I suppose he's also sued women for standing him up on a date? Or perhaps that girl in a club who gave him a fake phone number. Better yet, that "girl" he met who he later found out had a rather large bulge up front. People get scammed in the game of dating all the time; that's just part of it.
Not to mention, who would really expect Ballmer to be able to clean spyware? He's just a PHB himself, who probably has a hard time creating desktop shortcuts. If the story were about Gates, it might actually be newsworthy.
That story showcases the weakest component in the software design process: humans. In this case, the owner of the company.
You'd have much better luck if you got a really dark tan, dyed your hair black if it wasn't already, learned Spanish and snuck in from Mexico.
Do you care to back up any of the lofty claims you just made (George Bush crimes and 9/11 conspiracies)? No, I suspect not. I'm guessing you'll just make an immature profane rant of a reply. Grow up little kid, your crap is getting old.
For the record, I am not a G.W. fan by any means, but there is plenty of real evidence to be used to bash Bush without resorting to hysterical fabrications.
Because according to mainstream news media, only racists are opposed to unlimited and unrestricted immigration, with full government benefits for all.
You sound like cubicledrone, only with a lot less bitterness. I'm surprised he's missing this golden opportunity for corporation bashing.
That's what I've been saying too. These companies can get back to me when they're ready to sell a thin client for $200, but until then no thanks. I'm not paying more for less.
I think he knows it will eventually be struck down, but it will get a lot of publicity for him as it winds its way through the courts. This is of course his main objective, self-promotion.
How about we instead create a list of new features that Vista has:
1. Prettier interface (which puts more load on CPU and memory)
2. More VISIBLE security (which won't really be stronger than a patched and protected XP box).
Why should I pay for this upgrade again?
Let us all take a moment to shed a tear for the patent troll known as Rambus. Karma is a real bitch.
Initially, the big problem was they claimed Java could do absolutely anything. Remember the jokes about the Java-enabled toaster? Once Java failed to live up to its initial promises, they failed to market it to a more appropriate environment, like business applications. Businesses and software companies made this popular on their own. Then there was the laughable Java Desktop. Then the licensing issues: are they going to open source it or not? Is Java proprietary or not? Once Sun makes up their mind exactly how they are going to allow Java to be used, companies are going to be a lot more comfortable about it and I see it surpassing .net.
Would you want to be the one going to court with only a verbal contract. I guarantee you'll lose. Unless the other side has no case whatsoever you will not win with only a verbal contract. In this case, the whole deal is questionable, given some of the irregular circumstances involved.
Vonage will likely send out some legal letters to see who they can scare into paying, but if they actually try to take legal action to collect, they will find themselves on the other end of a lawsuit from all the pissed off customers. It sounds like they may have broken some securities laws here.
How embarrasing it would be if you had to put Sun Marketing Department on your resume. But yes, they must all go if the company is to survive. Java is probably the best example of great technology held back by completely incompetent marketing.
Its an old joke dude, chill out. Jesus, you need to get laid.
I would definitely start by offering far less than they're asking just to see how serious they are. $750 would be a good starting point, maybe even less. The longer they've had the name the more likely they are to sell, since its probably not in high demand. Profit margins in the domain market are even more obscene than high end jewelery stores, so they'll be making money no matter how much they sell it for.
What more information would you need? The squatters make it clear what they're offering and for what price. Its up to you to determine if its worth it. This being the internet, the potential buyer can research to see what people are paying for domains. They can also post an Ask Slashdot to get information from other peoples' experiences. Other than the fact that domain squatting is not an entirely ethical business, I fail to see how he's getting cheated here. He could always buy a different name for a much lower price.
When every post you make shows what a pompous dick you are, what do you call it? A Slashdot troll!
What is the solution? Do all large stores OWE shelf space to every game developer?
While watching big sweaty guys lift weights.
Cubicledrone, is this you posting under your other account?
I fully agree with what you're saying; everyone has a right to a vigorous defense no matter how horrible of a crime they are accused. However this lawyer first should not be making these idiotic statements to the media; most lawyers say nothing to the media beyond "we will aggressively defend this case" and advise their clients to do the same. Second, if his arguments in court are this weak, his clients will be doing some jail time for sure.
Its been said before but I'll state the obvious again just for emphasis: YOU are the single greatest reason why your career hasn't worked out very well. Who do you think would hire you if you come into the interview thinking they are a "rat fuck liar cheat blow-dried phone-flipping asscrack"? Let me give you a hint: that attitude shows during an interview.
I read this same article, and I'm trying to figure out who is the bigger idiot: these kids or their stupid ass lawyer. I sure hope he has a better argument than this for the judge.
Yes, but sensationalism sells papers, or rather page hits.