More to the point is can the officer prove he was acting in his official capacity? The guy clearly did prevent, obstruct and/or delay the officer's performance - it's just whether that performance was legal that's the issue at hand.
You'd have to implement some sort of switching, as the motherboards in question only had 1 PCIE slot. You'd have to find a motherboard with as many PCIE slots as computers wanting to speak to each other to act as a switch, or have them all talking over one connection, which would diminish performance greatly.
Because they don't have to. It's not about poor products, but why leave something to chance when you can seal the deal by splashing some cash around? I'm not defending them, it just makes a lot of sense.
So you don't have any idea what you're talking about. This issue has nothing to do with rights management or money farming. It was a mistake that is being rectified. As for the WGA breakdown - that didn't affect anyone negatively for more than a day or two. Microsoft issued help to get it fixed for those hit, and all is well.
Linux isn't in strong shape on the desktop. It doesn't have the application support it needs, its drivers aren't able to perform as well as their Windows counterparts, which means it's constantly making excuses for not being able to use 100% of the computer its on. But then everyone knows this.
I'd rather have an OS that runs every bit of software I want (including games, video editing, office suites, open source apps, etc.) and may have occasional problems, than one that doesn't run everything I want, and still has occasional problems.
So by your logic various flavours of Linux are even more humiliatingly bad than Vista, as I've had a slew of problems on Linux that make this bug seem like desired functionality. If you're going to troll, at least try and do it logically!
Comparing it with Windows CE is a bit flawed - you should look at Windows XP Embedded. You can pull anything out of the install you want, add anything you want, and make a version of Windows that is anything from just a command prompt through to MS Office, Windows Media Player or DirectX-capable games machine. You specify what drivers you want installed, and it spits out an image perfect for burning to CD or booting from across a network. I had a decent XP install on my PC that was about 100MB. It allowed me to do everything I wanted.
We can sit here all day and just guess what's causing Intel to do what it does, or if we actually wanted to understand the CPU market we could study the facts of the situation. Ass-delving for reasons doesn't help anyone.
We don't know for sure AMD's pressure on Intel is driving their innovation. After all, the Core/Core 2 Duo chips were essentially developed from an accidental boost in the performance of their mobile chips. It's a pretty big assumption to pin Intel's progress on AMD.
And when the authorities get a hold of this spam, block the proxies, and then punish those trying to use them? How does that fit into your idea of reality? Most folks in China don't give a rat's ass their internet access is blocked - they've got more important things on their minds than being able to surf the net without limits.
But on *nix you have to rebuild your kernel because new software/hardware you use requires a newer version. Even OS X has to be reinstalled periodically because stuff stops working as it once did. You've not mentioned anything that isn't also a problem on *nix.
It's not whether every electronic election is rigged that's the problem, but the fact that if one were, we'd never be able to tell. That means the outcome of an election is not definite, which means it's worse than useless. At least with paper votes more folks are included in the counting process, which is performed in public - it's a lot harder to pull off massive election fraud.
It also depends on what software you use to encode to MP3. After all, not all MP3s are equal. Remember back in the late 90s when Xing encoder was all the rage on Windows? Most of the MP3s allegedly floating around the net sounded like they were recorded in the shower. Compare that to, say, today's Lame, and the difference, even at the same bit-rate, is phenomenal.
They also mention that Chery are going to make vehicles officially badged as Dodges, so they're getting better. The market exists, so people fill the demand. Surely that's the essence of capitalism.
Why are Windows machines different to the same machines running Linux/BSD? I don't get it. Windows hasn't changed since the notebooks in question were purchased, so why are they suddenly not working, or having performance issues?
Exactly. Even if a superpower, or even suitably-armed power, wanted to launch a nuclear strike against the US, a sea-launched nuke-carrying cruise missile would do the trick. Flying low and fast, space-based anything won't help. And if that's out of the budgetary question, a container with a nuke in it would be just as acceptable. Taking out just one large US port will harm the US in so many different ways it's not even funny.
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More to the point is can the officer prove he was acting in his official capacity? The guy clearly did prevent, obstruct and/or delay the officer's performance - it's just whether that performance was legal that's the issue at hand.
Not quite. Just paying is the same as a signature. And as for unlocking your phone not being illegal? It is if you agreed to not do it.
Apart from the fact that it's far from a supercomputer. It's just 4 PCs stuck together.
You'd have to implement some sort of switching, as the motherboards in question only had 1 PCIE slot. You'd have to find a motherboard with as many PCIE slots as computers wanting to speak to each other to act as a switch, or have them all talking over one connection, which would diminish performance greatly.
The computer doesn't have sides, except one "side" of the "case" which is made up of two 12cm fans. Cooling shouldn't be an issue :)
It's working fine for me. It's good stuff.
Because they don't have to. It's not about poor products, but why leave something to chance when you can seal the deal by splashing some cash around? I'm not defending them, it just makes a lot of sense.
So you don't have any idea what you're talking about. This issue has nothing to do with rights management or money farming. It was a mistake that is being rectified. As for the WGA breakdown - that didn't affect anyone negatively for more than a day or two. Microsoft issued help to get it fixed for those hit, and all is well.
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Linux isn't in strong shape on the desktop. It doesn't have the application support it needs, its drivers aren't able to perform as well as their Windows counterparts, which means it's constantly making excuses for not being able to use 100% of the computer its on. But then everyone knows this.
I'd rather have an OS that runs every bit of software I want (including games, video editing, office suites, open source apps, etc.) and may have occasional problems, than one that doesn't run everything I want, and still has occasional problems.
I admire your spirit, though
So by your logic various flavours of Linux are even more humiliatingly bad than Vista, as I've had a slew of problems on Linux that make this bug seem like desired functionality. If you're going to troll, at least try and do it logically!
Where are the mod points when you need them! Very funny :)
Comparing it with Windows CE is a bit flawed - you should look at Windows XP Embedded. You can pull anything out of the install you want, add anything you want, and make a version of Windows that is anything from just a command prompt through to MS Office, Windows Media Player or DirectX-capable games machine. You specify what drivers you want installed, and it spits out an image perfect for burning to CD or booting from across a network. I had a decent XP install on my PC that was about 100MB. It allowed me to do everything I wanted.
Because DVB-T can transmit 1080p and the PS3 can output 1080p?
And I'm sure they're going to feel your protest and change their ways. Yay for futility!
Ever heard of quid pro quo? Clarice? :-P
We can sit here all day and just guess what's causing Intel to do what it does, or if we actually wanted to understand the CPU market we could study the facts of the situation. Ass-delving for reasons doesn't help anyone.
We don't know for sure AMD's pressure on Intel is driving their innovation. After all, the Core/Core 2 Duo chips were essentially developed from an accidental boost in the performance of their mobile chips. It's a pretty big assumption to pin Intel's progress on AMD.
And when the authorities get a hold of this spam, block the proxies, and then punish those trying to use them? How does that fit into your idea of reality? Most folks in China don't give a rat's ass their internet access is blocked - they've got more important things on their minds than being able to surf the net without limits.
But on *nix you have to rebuild your kernel because new software/hardware you use requires a newer version. Even OS X has to be reinstalled periodically because stuff stops working as it once did. You've not mentioned anything that isn't also a problem on *nix.
It's not whether every electronic election is rigged that's the problem, but the fact that if one were, we'd never be able to tell. That means the outcome of an election is not definite, which means it's worse than useless. At least with paper votes more folks are included in the counting process, which is performed in public - it's a lot harder to pull off massive election fraud.
It also depends on what software you use to encode to MP3. After all, not all MP3s are equal. Remember back in the late 90s when Xing encoder was all the rage on Windows? Most of the MP3s allegedly floating around the net sounded like they were recorded in the shower. Compare that to, say, today's Lame, and the difference, even at the same bit-rate, is phenomenal.
They also mention that Chery are going to make vehicles officially badged as Dodges, so they're getting better. The market exists, so people fill the demand. Surely that's the essence of capitalism.
WINE isn't a virtualisation product, fyi.
That's not virtualisation.
Why are Windows machines different to the same machines running Linux/BSD? I don't get it. Windows hasn't changed since the notebooks in question were purchased, so why are they suddenly not working, or having performance issues?
Exactly. Even if a superpower, or even suitably-armed power, wanted to launch a nuclear strike against the US, a sea-launched nuke-carrying cruise missile would do the trick. Flying low and fast, space-based anything won't help. And if that's out of the budgetary question, a container with a nuke in it would be just as acceptable. Taking out just one large US port will harm the US in so many different ways it's not even funny.