Considering the whole purpose of Socialism is to equally distribute poverty, I'd say globalization (or globalisation for the Euros) accomplishes this just perfectly. That's the real reason why socialism won't advance: it's supporters don't recognize what would really help them. All they want to do is "fight against the establishment".
This is why I cannot understand the reason why Socialists oppose Globalization. It comes closer to achieving their goals of worldwide economic equality than anything else. I suppose they oppose Globalization because corporations benefit from it. Guess they care more about hurting corporations than helping people.
I agree with your first statement. I hope that patent enforcement is stepped up to the point that everyone realizes the system is broken in its current form. When Europeans are able to check their email on their cellphone but nobody in the US can, because NTP got an injunction against every manufacturer of mobile devices, there will be real reform. When American IPTV is so patent-encumbered as to be useless, people who used to not see patents as a problem will change their minds. This is the only realistic way to reform, since these kinds of things rarely change unless there is no other option.
Wow, that's so difficult. So, some people could not figure out how to punch the hole where the BIG freakin arrow was pointing to! These same idiots will manage to screw up any kind of voting system created. Maybe they just aren't smart enough to choose their own leaders.
Misalignment of the ballot and the holes would cause problems regardless of the ballot design. That's why there are holes at the top and the bottom which secure the ballot to the holder via pegs. This prevents a misalignment, so long as the user follows the instructions to press the ballot down over the pegs. Once again, there's only so far we can go to protect stupid people from the consequences of their own actions.
There are certainly alternatives to Google, but few good ones. In addition to the obvious inferiority of Hotmail, MSN search sucks and will always suck as long as Microsoft controls it. For that matter, all aspects of MSN will forever be garbage. Yahoo search only became useful when they made it exactly like Google. Despite the numerous Google alternatives, I don't see any of them winning out in the near future.
Let me guess, they claimed they had to shut it down for "security" reasons? It sounds like the kind of thing some paranoid official would say, nevermind that the information is already public.
Symantec is a great example of what happens when PHBs make important product decisions. Bloated crapware is an inevitable result of so many 'marketing initiatives'.
I had a similar experience with a fairly new Sony monitor. Even though it was under warranty, they tried to make excuses about why the repair wouldn't be covered. After much pulling of teeth, I finally got it repaired 3 months later. No more Sony products for me. They have run their formerly good name into the ground.
If you don't want people using your stuff, don't put it on a PUBLICALLY available web server. If you were passing out free handouts of your work on the sidewalk, would you be outraged if I took a copy and then handed it to my friend? Nobody is violating your rights here. As another poster has pointed out, you are more than free to not have your work seen in web searches. The internet by its very nature operates with the assumption that material is being provided for users to actually use. If you dislike this, don't put your material out there (yes, you need to hear this for the second time).
This type of felony conviction is usually removed from the offender's record after a few years. So it likely won't damage him for life. Now that nearly every crime worth prosecuting is a felony, there has to be some way for these people to get jobs again or we would have a whole subclass of unemployables who had no legal way to make a living.
They only do this in parts of town that have a high percentage of racial minorities. Seriously, go to different stores in a major city and see for yourself. In the suburban white areas, no stores do the door check thing. It's basically just a legal way to racially profile.
I don't think there's ANY country where nobody has ever in any way been punished or discouraged from exercising their free speech. Governments like control, and don't like rabble-rousers. I think it's safe to say that throughout the United States, Europe, and most of the Western world you will not be locked up simply because you are expressing beliefs that dissent from the majority. But in all of these countries, there are examples of free speech being curtailed in some way. That's life. It's always been that way, and will always be that way.
I wouldn't be too worried about that. It's not like Gator can afford to out-litigate Microsoft. Besides, the lawsuit could be won pretty easily by simply letting it go to court, at which point they would promptly drop it to avoid public humiliation and a counter-suit. Anyone producing anti-spyware would surely have a legal fund to protect against jackasses like this.
Why the publishers of this crap aren't prosecuted for distributing a virus is beyond me. Seriously, what the hell is the difference? It replaces system files and corrupts the registry, which is about as bad as anything a "virus" does. The fact that it kills off anti-spyware programs is pretty much proof that it is unwanted spyware.
It goes deeper than that. If a cable operator refuses to carry any of the ESPN channels (and pay the big fee for doing so), they don't get to carry any of the other ESPNs plus ABC, Disney, and whatever other channels ABC owns. No cable or satellite company can function without the ability to carry these channels at all so they are stuck paying the ABC/ESPN tax.
That sounds too stupid to be true, even for a bureaucracy. I think what really happened is that Billy G. made good on his past-due campaign support "donations" to the Kennedys.
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Considering the whole purpose of Socialism is to equally distribute poverty, I'd say globalization (or globalisation for the Euros) accomplishes this just perfectly. That's the real reason why socialism won't advance: it's supporters don't recognize what would really help them. All they want to do is "fight against the establishment".
This is why I cannot understand the reason why Socialists oppose Globalization. It comes closer to achieving their goals of worldwide economic equality than anything else. I suppose they oppose Globalization because corporations benefit from it. Guess they care more about hurting corporations than helping people.
Let me guess, you're a naive know-it-all shithead who has no friends at all. Having read your posting history, I am qualified to say go fuck yourself.
I agree with your first statement. I hope that patent enforcement is stepped up to the point that everyone realizes the system is broken in its current form. When Europeans are able to check their email on their cellphone but nobody in the US can, because NTP got an injunction against every manufacturer of mobile devices, there will be real reform. When American IPTV is so patent-encumbered as to be useless, people who used to not see patents as a problem will change their minds. This is the only realistic way to reform, since these kinds of things rarely change unless there is no other option.
That's OK. I keep my appliances, Safeway card, and computer all wrapped in tin foil, so I'm safe.
Wow, that's so difficult. So, some people could not figure out how to punch the hole where the BIG freakin arrow was pointing to! These same idiots will manage to screw up any kind of voting system created. Maybe they just aren't smart enough to choose their own leaders.
Misalignment of the ballot and the holes would cause problems regardless of the ballot design. That's why there are holes at the top and the bottom which secure the ballot to the holder via pegs. This prevents a misalignment, so long as the user follows the instructions to press the ballot down over the pegs. Once again, there's only so far we can go to protect stupid people from the consequences of their own actions.
There are certainly alternatives to Google, but few good ones. In addition to the obvious inferiority of Hotmail, MSN search sucks and will always suck as long as Microsoft controls it. For that matter, all aspects of MSN will forever be garbage. Yahoo search only became useful when they made it exactly like Google. Despite the numerous Google alternatives, I don't see any of them winning out in the near future.
I just registered mybig.co.ck
Especially since that movie wasn't even funny anyway.
Let me guess, they claimed they had to shut it down for "security" reasons? It sounds like the kind of thing some paranoid official would say, nevermind that the information is already public.
Symantec is a great example of what happens when PHBs make important product decisions. Bloated crapware is an inevitable result of so many 'marketing initiatives'.
It sounds like you want to resurrect CompuServe. Yes, I know this is a troll.
I had a similar experience with a fairly new Sony monitor. Even though it was under warranty, they tried to make excuses about why the repair wouldn't be covered. After much pulling of teeth, I finally got it repaired 3 months later. No more Sony products for me. They have run their formerly good name into the ground.
If you don't want people using your stuff, don't put it on a PUBLICALLY available web server. If you were passing out free handouts of your work on the sidewalk, would you be outraged if I took a copy and then handed it to my friend? Nobody is violating your rights here. As another poster has pointed out, you are more than free to not have your work seen in web searches. The internet by its very nature operates with the assumption that material is being provided for users to actually use. If you dislike this, don't put your material out there (yes, you need to hear this for the second time).
It sounds like French publishers are becoming almost as annoying and delusional as American music labels.
This type of felony conviction is usually removed from the offender's record after a few years. So it likely won't damage him for life. Now that nearly every crime worth prosecuting is a felony, there has to be some way for these people to get jobs again or we would have a whole subclass of unemployables who had no legal way to make a living.
They only do this in parts of town that have a high percentage of racial minorities. Seriously, go to different stores in a major city and see for yourself. In the suburban white areas, no stores do the door check thing. It's basically just a legal way to racially profile.
I don't think there's ANY country where nobody has ever in any way been punished or discouraged from exercising their free speech. Governments like control, and don't like rabble-rousers. I think it's safe to say that throughout the United States, Europe, and most of the Western world you will not be locked up simply because you are expressing beliefs that dissent from the majority. But in all of these countries, there are examples of free speech being curtailed in some way. That's life. It's always been that way, and will always be that way.
In Soviet Russia, suggestion reasons YOU!
I wouldn't be too worried about that. It's not like Gator can afford to out-litigate Microsoft. Besides, the lawsuit could be won pretty easily by simply letting it go to court, at which point they would promptly drop it to avoid public humiliation and a counter-suit. Anyone producing anti-spyware would surely have a legal fund to protect against jackasses like this.
Why the publishers of this crap aren't prosecuted for distributing a virus is beyond me. Seriously, what the hell is the difference? It replaces system files and corrupts the registry, which is about as bad as anything a "virus" does. The fact that it kills off anti-spyware programs is pretty much proof that it is unwanted spyware.
People need to know what they can afford, as opposed to relying on the dealer to tell them. Otherwise they will get screwed every time.
It goes deeper than that. If a cable operator refuses to carry any of the ESPN channels (and pay the big fee for doing so), they don't get to carry any of the other ESPNs plus ABC, Disney, and whatever other channels ABC owns. No cable or satellite company can function without the ability to carry these channels at all so they are stuck paying the ABC/ESPN tax.
That sounds too stupid to be true, even for a bureaucracy. I think what really happened is that Billy G. made good on his past-due campaign support "donations" to the Kennedys.
It's the same old strategy that has worked so well for them in the past: embrace, extend, extinguish.