Now, we will be running into a Moral debate over wether this is right or not. There will be homosexual couples pushing for this with people. If it gets to that then they will push for marriage saying they can have families. This could really open up a huge "can of worms" so to speak
I tried to do some stream ripping and got the same quality as the stream. Maybe it was the program I used. The streams themselves aren't the best quality might be the bigger problem.
I don't expect Internet Radio to dissappear. It isn't illegal like P2P sharing copywritten songs. If anything they might become regulated and get comercials but I really doubt it will dissappear.
Look how few posts there are to this article. I don't feel alone in not wanting to read that long of an article and not haveing a damn thing to say about this.
So, let me get this straight. He is an advocate for Linux and wants people to adopt it but when the military adopts it he become outraged. Doesn't this seem like a contradiction????
I can understand a reason for some of the upgrades. Like how many people keep change on them anymore. It's all plastic. I always have the hardest time when that happens cause all I ever have is a lot of pennies on me.
"Centralized control enables city officials to adjust rates on the fly, for example raising the rates during sporting events, concerts, or other times of high parking demand."
So, they are wireless and running Linux. We need some geek sporting fans to hack it and lower the price during sporting events to say $0.00.
"Why do people built their own cars/bikes/houses/etc.? Simply because they like doing it."
There is a differenece in building your own car/bike/house than coding for something where a company will make a profit. If I build my own car it might get me a little profit but not a company. Same thing with a bike or house. If you build them for the masses then you are making money off of them. It's not like you build a car and give it away. Or a house and give it away. Not unless you are filthy rich which I doubt most of the open source coders are.
"so why exactly do OSS people do this?(he means work for little to no recognition or money) It makes no sense."
I would have to say there are several reasons. Some people work for a foundation like Linus. Others work for companies like IBM and get paid. Others may write it because it makes thier job easier. I worked with someone who contributed but the only things he wrote were things that made his job easier. Those who make little to no money for it though and do it on the side I will just never understand.
I don't know if I believe the Linux will be what takes down M$. Maybe open source will make a dent but Linux is not all of open source. You forget that there are a lot of projects that will impact that are not linux. And don't forget the BSDs (especially FreeBSD).
Think of it like a country with a 1 party political system. Then another one grows up from the grass roots. THe ordigional will never go away because there will always be die hards for it. M$ won't get squashed they will just have to compete in a market where they had no competition before.
I do have to agree with your observation but I don't agree with what the *AA are doing. Reason being is that I share files but the ones I share are from legitimate local bands that let thier stuff be shared. Many of the mp3s I actually downloaded fromt the bands website. Would they cut me off for that? I am breaking no laws. This is a gray area in their implementation that makes me nervous.
"Still, most people around here envy the indians."
Envy Indians??? Are you nuts. There are over 1 billion of them. 4 times as many people as in the US. Can you imagine the traffic and congestion. The lack of privacy.
"LSongs has precisely 2 letters in common iTunes. Have Apple now trademarked 'n' and 's', or is this supposed to infringe their existing patent on 'bAd pUnctuation' and 'rAndom cApitalisation'?"
I don't believe the name is the real issue they would have. It's using the same funcationality, look and feel. Although, this may not be an issue. Look at M$ office... there is openoffice, staroffice, wordperfect and more that all have a very similar look, feel and functionality.
If apple does go after this though it could set a precident that other companies like M$ might use.
Slashdot Mirror
" Fabulous - just one more nail in the hetero male coffin."
Hey, before it's over you might as well get one more nail in the female "coffin"
Now, we will be running into a Moral debate over wether this is right or not. There will be homosexual couples pushing for this with people. If it gets to that then they will push for marriage saying they can have families. This could really open up a huge "can of worms" so to speak
I tried to do some stream ripping and got the same quality as the stream. Maybe it was the program I used. The streams themselves aren't the best quality might be the bigger problem.
I don't expect Internet Radio to dissappear. It isn't illegal like P2P sharing copywritten songs. If anything they might become regulated and get comercials but I really doubt it will dissappear.
In sales it's all about making the money. I bet M$ will pay him better then anyone else has the ability to. Not a bad deal for him.
Look how few posts there are to this article. I don't feel alone in not wanting to read that long of an article and not haveing a damn thing to say about this.
So, let me get this straight. He is an advocate for Linux and wants people to adopt it but when the military adopts it he become outraged. Doesn't this seem like a contradiction????
I can understand a reason for some of the upgrades. Like how many people keep change on them anymore. It's all plastic. I always have the hardest time when that happens cause all I ever have is a lot of pennies on me.
"Centralized control enables city officials to adjust rates on the fly, for example raising the rates during sporting events, concerts, or other times of high parking demand."
So, they are wireless and running Linux. We need some geek sporting fans to hack it and lower the price during sporting events to say $0.00.
"I can't recall where it was, but some other city tried using solar powered parking meters. They never worked due to insufficient light."
Oh, lemmie guess... Seattle.
Detroit is rolling out high tech ones too
" This isn't a story about sex, it is a story about the internet. Unless you find the supreme court sexy..."
Well, that all depends. What are the Justices wearing under those robes.
"Why do people built their own cars/bikes/houses/etc.? Simply because they like doing it."
There is a differenece in building your own car/bike/house than coding for something where a company will make a profit. If I build my own car it might get me a little profit but not a company. Same thing with a bike or house. If you build them for the masses then you are making money off of them. It's not like you build a car and give it away. Or a house and give it away. Not unless you are filthy rich which I doubt most of the open source coders are.
I love the fact that such a case with such a precident has happened over a site with such a same
Goooo Sex.com!!!!
"so why exactly do OSS people do this?(he means work for little to no recognition or money) It makes no sense."
I would have to say there are several reasons. Some people work for a foundation like Linus. Others work for companies like IBM and get paid. Others may write it because it makes thier job easier. I worked with someone who contributed but the only things he wrote were things that made his job easier. Those who make little to no money for it though and do it on the side I will just never understand.
I don't know if I believe the Linux will be what takes down M$. Maybe open source will make a dent but Linux is not all of open source. You forget that there are a lot of projects that will impact that are not linux. And don't forget the BSDs (especially FreeBSD).
Think of it like a country with a 1 party political system. Then another one grows up from the grass roots. THe ordigional will never go away because there will always be die hards for it. M$ won't get squashed they will just have to compete in a market where they had no competition before.
I do have to agree with your observation but I don't agree with what the *AA are doing. Reason being is that I share files but the ones I share are from legitimate local bands that let thier stuff be shared. Many of the mp3s I actually downloaded fromt the bands website. Would they cut me off for that? I am breaking no laws. This is a gray area in their implementation that makes me nervous.
"Thomas Temple
Director
Worldwide Internet Enforcement"
Worldwide Internet Enforcement??? Who does this guy think he is??? Next think you know he'll say he works for the organization that wons the internet.
" Corruption and cronie-ism is rampant in Indian politics."
So, they really are trying to be just like the US
I guess this is better than the old system. A hand count. I can just see them saying "Ok, everyone just keep your arm raised a little longer"
Ah, progress
"Still, most people around here envy the indians."
Envy Indians??? Are you nuts. There are over 1 billion of them. 4 times as many people as in the US. Can you imagine the traffic and congestion. The lack of privacy.
"helicopters, bullock carts and elephants were all used to ferry the machines to the remotest corners of India."
An elephant carrying a voting machine. Even in my wildest dreams I never would have thought of that.
"Yeah - this is even an ad, posted by viperlair.com itself. Too bad they completely slashdotted themseleves pretty quickly :P"
/.ed and can't even handle the effect after a couple minutes.
How smart is that. They get themselves
They really don't try to hide it. The linspire site looks a lot like the apple site.
"LSongs has precisely 2 letters in common iTunes. Have Apple now trademarked 'n' and 's', or is this supposed to infringe their existing patent on 'bAd pUnctuation' and 'rAndom cApitalisation'?"
I don't believe the name is the real issue they would have. It's using the same funcationality, look and feel. Although, this may not be an issue. Look at M$ office... there is openoffice, staroffice, wordperfect and more that all have a very similar look, feel and functionality.
If apple does go after this though it could set a precident that other companies like M$ might use.