I think you've idealized the point. Open source means free. Everything else is just a motivation to get people to work without being paid while the work itself is systematically devalued.
So you not only propose suspending the criminal justice system, you would also like to impose penalties on people who, by job title, would likely never be directly responsible. Brilliant. You have my vote. I assume you're running under the flag of the "Batshit Insane" party, so I'll just vote a straight ticket.
Vista's success is a foregone conclusion. Hardware sales in the next year alone will return that investment.
I'm just guessing, but I'm willing to bet that under-the-hood changes will allow for faster turnaround on feature additions in the future, making Vista pay off many times over. Take that with a grain of salt, since I don't know much at all in this department.
In the long run, though, I think it will be the XBox that becomes Microsoft's big breadwinner. To me, they've shown that when they control the entire experience in an Apple-like fashion, they can really make something shiny. With the various connectivity options they've outlined on rumored roadmaps around the internet, it looks to me like they've finally found the exact market they've been looking for all along - right in the middle of everything, taking a tiny slice off the top.
Sorry if that's a little rambling, I'm a bit tired as I write this.
While your rant is on target for a limited subset of the laws listed, it doesn't actually cover them all substantively.
In particular, there are laws on the books regulating US Government behavior regarding the Internet, amongst other things, which is certainly within Congress's purview.
I suppose knowing that wouldn't have stopped you from making your anti-US post, since in most circumstances that's worth an easy +2 to karma, but I hope you apply a little more understanding and a little less kneejerk reactionism in the future.
inertia keeps a drive spinning using less power than it takes to get it going from a stopped state.
This statement is senseless without a time frame, and while I haven't bothered to do the math, it isn't likely to be true for any non-trivial idle time.
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That means the point is to make money, then. They should be honest about it, at least.
Exactly. The only people in the history of the world to have minds of their own are your generation. This 'your' of course refers to every reader individually, since everyone seems to have it in their head that their taste is somehow objectively better. I don't get it, but then again, I only fake being arrogant on Slashdot. If I were arrogant in real life, I might have a deeper understanding of the mindset.
Selfish from the perspective of your children instead of yourself is still selfish, just displaced. If you were truly selfless, other people's children would mean as much to you as your own. You really prepared to make that statement?
In other words, fuck you. You're consuming more resources because you've bred, so YOU get to pay for it.
The Slashdot crowd is full of people who complain about picayune details using pedantic arguments, and never want to pay for anything. What business actually wants that as a customer base?
My point is: that's bullshit. People don't like something because they're told, period, no matter how much it comforts those who don't like it to think so. Saying so is elitism at its worst.
My musical tastes have nothing to do with this discussion. Some people, in fact a lot of people, do genuinely like the music from the radio, MTV, and heaven forbid, American Idol. It's not your job to decide if their taste is worthwhile, and deriding it doesn't make you cool.
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And a moderation system whereby prevailing thought is promoted while minority opinions are suppressed. Lest you forget.
I think you've idealized the point. Open source means free. Everything else is just a motivation to get people to work without being paid while the work itself is systematically devalued.
So you not only propose suspending the criminal justice system, you would also like to impose penalties on people who, by job title, would likely never be directly responsible. Brilliant. You have my vote. I assume you're running under the flag of the "Batshit Insane" party, so I'll just vote a straight ticket.
Vista's success is a foregone conclusion. Hardware sales in the next year alone will return that investment.
I'm just guessing, but I'm willing to bet that under-the-hood changes will allow for faster turnaround on feature additions in the future, making Vista pay off many times over. Take that with a grain of salt, since I don't know much at all in this department.
In the long run, though, I think it will be the XBox that becomes Microsoft's big breadwinner. To me, they've shown that when they control the entire experience in an Apple-like fashion, they can really make something shiny. With the various connectivity options they've outlined on rumored roadmaps around the internet, it looks to me like they've finally found the exact market they've been looking for all along - right in the middle of everything, taking a tiny slice off the top.
Sorry if that's a little rambling, I'm a bit tired as I write this.
I really hope this plays out. Not only do we benefit from better technology, but I get to read all the fanboy flamewars too!
While your rant is on target for a limited subset of the laws listed, it doesn't actually cover them all substantively.
In particular, there are laws on the books regulating US Government behavior regarding the Internet, amongst other things, which is certainly within Congress's purview.
I suppose knowing that wouldn't have stopped you from making your anti-US post, since in most circumstances that's worth an easy +2 to karma, but I hope you apply a little more understanding and a little less kneejerk reactionism in the future.
I can't believe they can produce cheap nuclear power and control election losses. This guy is Bush's dream come true.
inertia keeps a drive spinning using less power than it takes to get it going from a stopped state.
This statement is senseless without a time frame, and while I haven't bothered to do the math, it isn't likely to be true for any non-trivial idle time.
That means the point is to make money, then. They should be honest about it, at least.
From the perspective of the Slashdot servers, in absolute terms, yes. We just don't talk about that lot.
Exactly. The only people in the history of the world to have minds of their own are your generation. This 'your' of course refers to every reader individually, since everyone seems to have it in their head that their taste is somehow objectively better. I don't get it, but then again, I only fake being arrogant on Slashdot. If I were arrogant in real life, I might have a deeper understanding of the mindset.
It doesn't matter if it's supposed to be funny. If the reaction of the people watching is "it sucks" then to them, it sucks.
You're lying, plain and simple. Or you don't remember. Or you only pay attention to Fox News.
None of these possibilities paints you in a good light. I can see why you posted anonymously.
Selfish from the perspective of your children instead of yourself is still selfish, just displaced. If you were truly selfless, other people's children would mean as much to you as your own. You really prepared to make that statement?
In other words, fuck you. You're consuming more resources because you've bred, so YOU get to pay for it.
Steam is free as in you don't pay for it. That's how so.
Hah, you got marked Troll for one of the most clear explanations I've ever read. I wonder if it was a righty or a lefty?
Oh, that was a pretty super comment. I think you have it down just fine.
Who would ever take Michael Crichton's particular brand of crap seriously? The guy writes in the same vein as L Ron Hubbard.
The Slashdot crowd is full of people who complain about picayune details using pedantic arguments, and never want to pay for anything. What business actually wants that as a customer base?
I especially like real breasts when the nipples are tucked into the belt.
My point is: that's bullshit. People don't like something because they're told, period, no matter how much it comforts those who don't like it to think so. Saying so is elitism at its worst.
My musical tastes have nothing to do with this discussion. Some people, in fact a lot of people, do genuinely like the music from the radio, MTV, and heaven forbid, American Idol. It's not your job to decide if their taste is worthwhile, and deriding it doesn't make you cool.
I don't own a gun, Captain Assumption.
That's brave talk. You realize, of course, you're coming after people with guns, right?
Ah, Republicans, lapdogs of the copyright cartel... or is the Democrats? Oh, wait, it's both. How sweet.
I think you mean "Thanks, money."