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  1. This is not selection. on Darwinian Poetry: From Bad to Verse · · Score: 1

    The end result being a poem is known from the start.

  2. If I read the GPL right on SCO Awarded UNIX Copyright Regs, McBride Interview · · Score: 1

    "If you distribute copies of such a program, whether gratis or for a fee, you must give the recipients all the rights that you have. You must make sure that they, too, receive or can get the source code. And you must show them these terms so they know their rights."

    Looks as if their new Copyright may be GPL'd.

  3. It is theft, no it is not. on House Bill to Make File-Sharing an Automatic Felony · · Score: 1

    Just listen to all of the people saying it is theft, and all of the people who say it is not theft. It is no wonder we end up with laws like this.

    Some people believe they are only breaking the law if they get caught.

    We all know it is wrong, be it a copyright violation or be it theft. It is simply wrong.

    I know people who use P2P to share their own artistic creativity, but 99.96% simply use it to rip off others via copyright violation.

    I do not agree with the copyright system, but our violations/theft will only give reason to strengthen the current laws. It will not cause the needed enlightenment in our law makers.

  4. Re:can you say chicklets? on Review Of Yopy 3700 Linux PDA · · Score: 1

    Try using that without looking and one hand.

  5. Only a fool on Warriors Of Freedom Prompted Rampage Attempt? · · Score: 1

    Would think that he/she is immune from the influence of TV, Radio, Movies, and Video Games. To what extent is the only variable. Most all people, have been numbed. What you are willing to look at is inherently worse than what your Great Grand Parents would be willing to look at.

    Is this an improvement to society?

    The weak will be affected to a much greater extent, than the strong.
    Should the weak control what the strong see? No, but maybe the strong should consider the cost.

  6. Re:What about Linux OpenGL support? on Dreamworks, Sinbad & Linux · · Score: 1

    I would not be suprised to find out that DW has a NDA with a graphics card manufacturer. But do not expect DW to provide you with a driver, as that may be part of the agreement. They may be the ones makeing the binary-only nvidia drivers.

  7. Re:Sigh... mod me down on Dreamworks, Sinbad & Linux · · Score: 1

    12-volt coffee makers are pretty easy to find.
    http://kitchenandcoffee.com/lp-7027.htm.

  8. Re:What has been said all along on Law Professor Examines SCO Case · · Score: 1

    WRONG.
    SCO clams that all code enhancements that IBM made to AIX, which is a "UNIX". Is code enhancements to made to UNIX witch is the Property of SCO.

    In other words SCO is claiming that the code that IBM created for AIX is a derivative of SCO UNIX, and therefore property of SCO.

    Here why this is total bunk. When IBM creates a new idea, it is on whitepaper first with no regard for any OS. Then when that idea makes it into an OS it is simply an implementation. IBM is protected, so is Linux.

  9. Scourge of the Inca on Incas Used Binary? · · Score: 4, Funny

    and what eventually caused their fall was the khipu Century Copy-Knot Act.

  10. Livewire Python Course on The Little Coder's Predicament · · Score: 1

    You can find it at http://www.livewires.org.uk/python/index.html

  11. Teens need cash. Machines cost cash. on Port Mozilla, Collect $3696 · · Score: 1

    This is more then the average kid makes all year. The 12-16 year old computer literate kids will be all over this. That is if they had a machine to work on. Hope that machine cost considerable less than 4K$

  12. Of course it is a another tactic. on Microsoft's Software Philanthropy: The Goodwill Ploy · · Score: 1

    People can say whatever they want, but all decisions coming from a corporate boardroom are financial in nature. This strategy involves Microsoft Office to a greater degree.

    Here is one catch. In three years (or whenever) the upgrade for MS Office comes out the Non-Profit Organization will have all of it's documents in proprietary MS formats.

    Here is another catch. MS will also own mindshare as "it is what I am used to using.". We know people hate change.

    MS likes to be a wolf in sheep's clothing.

    If you think it is just Big Bill being Kind, I have some ocean front property in Arizona for you.

  13. Re:Ok, so now... on Intuit Drops DRM from Future Products · · Score: 1

    They lost allot of sales because allot of people were displeased, and there are others making equivalent products such as Tax Cut from H&R Block. The displeased people told their friends, their friends bought the other software.

  14. Re:Canada is no place for a family. on U.S. Says Canada Cares Too Much About Liberties · · Score: 0

    The American way is a varied as the people that live here.
    I do own several guns, and like 99.999999% of America gun owners keep my guns in a concrete reinforced fireproof gun cabinet.

    Allot more children will drown in the backyard pool this year then will be shot. I think we need to ban pools.

  15. Re:Canada is no place for a family. on U.S. Says Canada Cares Too Much About Liberties · · Score: 0

    You prove my point well.

  16. Canada is no place for a family. on U.S. Says Canada Cares Too Much About Liberties · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    A place where YOUR freedoms are always greater than MINE.

    It may soon be illegal to talk poorly about child pornography in Canada. We should be carefull as the people who enjoy abusing children might get upset.

    They are working towards banning books like the Boy Scouts Handbook because it doesn't openly support homosexuality.

    It is a country of controlled political correctness.

    It is a country headed for trouble.

  17. I will never live in Canada on U.S. Says Canada Cares Too Much About Liberties · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    A place where YOUR freedoms are always greater than MINE.

    It may soon be illegal to talk poorly about child pornography in Canada.

    They are working towards banning books like the Boy Scouts Handbook because it doesn't openly support homosexuality.

    It is a state of controlled political correctness.

    This will probably be marked a troll, because the truth hurts.

  18. Re:Time To Expiration on Ink Cartridges with Built-In Self-Destruct Dates · · Score: 1

    Actually it says 30 months after being inserted into the printer which is 2.5 years. Or when they are 4.5 years old. Companies who buy bulk may have issues.

  19. I will part with my on Strange New Keyboards and Mice · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unicomp Buckling Spring keyboard when they pry my cold dead hands off of it. New sometimes is not better.

  20. What stinking UI? on HP Drops Gnome 2 Efforts · · Score: 1

    Most of HP servers that are sold, will never need one. So why invest in a new one?

  21. Mobil did this 5 years ago on Gas Goes Solid · · Score: 1

    at it's Dallas MEPUS office. Just the cost to replace the infrastructure is/was too high.

  22. More about the Second Super Power on The Googlewashing Of Our Language · · Score: 1
    Find it here

  23. Second Superpower? on The Googlewashing Of Our Language · · Score: 0

    What power? Isn't so super then.

  24. Theaters are already dying? on Windows Media 9 in Digital Theaters · · Score: 1

    How will they be when they have to pay for that upgrade in three years?

  25. User Experience? on Microsoft Wants to Take on Google · · Score: 3, Funny

    My M$ Hotmail is such a good user experience that I am sure M$ will win this one folks.

    Here are just a few of the great thing I have learned today?

    1.) I was able to help out a coed who was low on cash, and had just bought a camera.
    2.) I have found out how to refinance my House.
    3.) I now can have up to 26 physical contractions during climax.
    4.) I am considering the Get Bigger 100% Proven Results offer.
    5.) I may be able to get rid of high credit card intrest

    How could google beat these people?