Not a bad thought, but it applies logic to a system that doesn't really require it. Cynically speaking, lawyers are concerned with making money. Insofar as they "code" the system, they do so only with an eye to keeping themselves necessary. No other goal is meaningful.
Perhaps, the US might start working on ways to have fewer (asshole) people in the world angry at them and wanting to blow up their cities with dirty bombs? That might be a good place to start.
Ah, yes, coddling and capitulation are always the trick.
Well, he went on to explain how he pays no attention to the intellectual property issues. That's certainly a smart line to take. When the lawyers come knocking, they'll have him proper fucked before he even knows his pants are off.
Nah, I'm not the AC. And the intention doesn't escape me, although I'll admit that I didn't feel like breaking out the microscope to search for the traces of humor in your post.
There's that savvy, educated response I've come to expect around here. I'm a big fan of the "you don't line up with the groupthink, someone must be paying you" bit.
Yeah, we really need to bring our legislators to bear on getting better deals on cell phones so we can brag equally to our European antagonizers. That should definitely be a political priority. Nothing is more important than having cheap cell phone service.
I wouldn't exactly call it pathetic. So some people have decided they don't need cell phones... that's a perfectly reasonable personal choice, not a target for insults.
It's so hard to tell what would be true here. Logically, it seems to me that putting effort into creating a derivative work should be more supportable than simply pirating other people's work without doing anything to it.
But I suppose nobody knows better the feeling of wanting to eat their cake and have it too than defenders of entertainment piracy.
So thinking up something no one has ever done before shouldn't be patentable? Are you using the "I really really want to take your idea and use it myself" reasoning I read so often on this site, or do you have something fresh?
The rest of you is vastly smaller, with an agenda to get your collective way. Why should you be supported by the population at large? I'll let you in on a secret: technical arguments are useless. So is talking about a freedom most people would never exercise. Figure out a way to be convincing with that in mind, and you'd have a better chance.
Ok, so your taste is way outside the mainstream. Learn to entertain yourself instead of expecting to be entertained, and your complaint will have no basis.
A memory leak is a specific problem. Its definition is not available to be adjusted at your whim. I'm sorry that you feel that's a technicality, but guess what chief: it's a technical problem. See how that works?
Are you somehow under the impression that Atkins means only fats are consumed? If you are, I'd like to let you know that carbohydrates and proteins are also part of the plan.
I'd also like to inform you that ketosis does not involve consuming muscle.
That's about the funniest thing I've ever read. There is no live and let live on Slashdot. The mod system ensures that what we have here is more of a "conform or be silenced" setup.
That makes about as much sense as the people claiming all entertainment should be free. The copyright holder decides, not the consumer. Learn to live without constant entertainment. You'll find life much more fulfilling.
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It must be tough dealing with people. I feel bad for you.
I do it just to piss you off.
Not a bad thought, but it applies logic to a system that doesn't really require it. Cynically speaking, lawyers are concerned with making money. Insofar as they "code" the system, they do so only with an eye to keeping themselves necessary. No other goal is meaningful.
Perhaps, the US might start working on ways to have fewer (asshole) people in the world angry at them and wanting to blow up their cities with dirty bombs? That might be a good place to start.
Ah, yes, coddling and capitulation are always the trick.
Well, he went on to explain how he pays no attention to the intellectual property issues. That's certainly a smart line to take. When the lawyers come knocking, they'll have him proper fucked before he even knows his pants are off.
Nah, I'm not the AC. And the intention doesn't escape me, although I'll admit that I didn't feel like breaking out the microscope to search for the traces of humor in your post.
There's that savvy, educated response I've come to expect around here. I'm a big fan of the "you don't line up with the groupthink, someone must be paying you" bit.
So you don't understand why other people's priorities don't match your own? Son, you're gonna have a hard time in this world.
Yeah, we really need to bring our legislators to bear on getting better deals on cell phones so we can brag equally to our European antagonizers. That should definitely be a political priority. Nothing is more important than having cheap cell phone service.
I wouldn't exactly call it pathetic. So some people have decided they don't need cell phones... that's a perfectly reasonable personal choice, not a target for insults.
It's so hard to tell what would be true here. Logically, it seems to me that putting effort into creating a derivative work should be more supportable than simply pirating other people's work without doing anything to it.
But I suppose nobody knows better the feeling of wanting to eat their cake and have it too than defenders of entertainment piracy.
You sure? You have anything aside from gut feeling backing that up?
Yeah, no one's ever been hurt by being tackled.
Good for you. Start Slashdot-Canada and stop coming to the US site to bitch about it being a US site.
So thinking up something no one has ever done before shouldn't be patentable? Are you using the "I really really want to take your idea and use it myself" reasoning I read so often on this site, or do you have something fresh?
Turkey isn't exactly a fad in America.
The rest of you is vastly smaller, with an agenda to get your collective way. Why should you be supported by the population at large? I'll let you in on a secret: technical arguments are useless. So is talking about a freedom most people would never exercise. Figure out a way to be convincing with that in mind, and you'd have a better chance.
Ok, so your taste is way outside the mainstream. Learn to entertain yourself instead of expecting to be entertained, and your complaint will have no basis.
I would agree, aside from the challenge. I breezed through Spyro like nothing. I was glad I borrowed it instead of buying.
A memory leak is a specific problem. Its definition is not available to be adjusted at your whim. I'm sorry that you feel that's a technicality, but guess what chief: it's a technical problem. See how that works?
Are you somehow under the impression that Atkins means only fats are consumed? If you are, I'd like to let you know that carbohydrates and proteins are also part of the plan.
I'd also like to inform you that ketosis does not involve consuming muscle.
No, Steve isn't reading this. Steve doesn't care about the six laptops he'd sell worldwide with that configuration.
With an analogy that overwrought, it's pretty obvious you're just being a bitch. I'll correct it for you:
It's like wearing a seat belt because you have no control over what other drivers will do.
There, possibly the finest car related analogy on Slashdot ever.
That's about the funniest thing I've ever read. There is no live and let live on Slashdot. The mod system ensures that what we have here is more of a "conform or be silenced" setup.
That makes about as much sense as the people claiming all entertainment should be free. The copyright holder decides, not the consumer. Learn to live without constant entertainment. You'll find life much more fulfilling.