Spam isn't the problem. Fraud is the problem. Legitimate companies don't send spam (or if they do, they usually learn their lesson). What's left is the criminals peddling worthless herbal cures, penis enlarging regimens and committing outright con games like the Nigerian spam. So lets spend a bit more money in the short term on law enforcement. Let's follow the money and put these scumbags in jail. Once the two bit operators understand the seriousness of their offenses, I think the volume will fall off dramatically.
Ok. So it won't stop the garbage coming from countries too poor or too indifferent to enforce the law, but it would help a great deal.
But it seems to me that if SCO really has IP in Linux, then they're doing the right thing by billing users before the trial. If they waited until a court judgement in the IBM case then lots of affected folks might simply dump their infringing software and go with something else. Suddenly, there wouldn't be anyone to bill. This way they can establish an attempt to bill for services while the company was using the offending product, and they don't get to escape by saying "hey, we got rid of it"
This makes me think that the company really thinks they're going to win the IBM suit. Or maybe they're anticipating that potential investors will interpret it the way I do and its just a scam. Or maybe...
Because moving the mouse all the way up to the "back" button is exhausting. Personally, I won't be satisfied until all computer control is done via blinking.
Well, a real lawyer would actually say "I am a lawyer, but the following should in no way be construed as actual legal advice. Laws vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction so applicable legislation may vary from the example in this post."
What about good ole' fashioned extortion charges then? I mean, if the SCO lawyers knew the suit was bogus (as the recent story on their contigency fee implies) and the top brass knew it was bogus, and if there is a paper trail to that effect (Bloated corporations seem to be good at doing that), then why not?
...to me is that whichever side I choose, I'm considered a moron by the other side. I suspect I'm like most people in this. I don't understand all the economics and science behind the issue, so I try to go middle-of-the-road...and get called a moron by both sides.
And every argument uses the worst-case scenario...People aren't just driving gas guzzling SUVs, they're driving Hummers. Environmentalists don't just want to close down polluting power plants, they want us to live like frickin' cavemen!
So, I guess for now I'll just continue driving my Tacoma to work. But I'll worry a bit too.
Wasn't Velcro invented by some guy in the 40's? What products produced because of "space research" are there, actually? I'm sure there are some, but I doubt there are many that would wow your average Joe on the street. Or many that wouldn't have caught on without "space research" eventually.
I grew up as a fan of the space program (Thank you, Cold War!), but nowadays, the whole thing just seems like a waste of time, money and lives, unless we set our sights on something truly cool like a manned mission to Mars.
The hardest part for me when I made the leap from my commie to an MSDOS running computer was the obsolesence factor. My C64 held up fine for almost 10 years, and some amazing things were done with it that enabled it to remain a useful platform.
Nowadays, I don't think programmers have the time to take advantage of each generation of processor; they're too busy designing for the next generation.
Another thing. My original C64 was just the bare-bones machine. No disc drive. Not even a tape drive. So I could pretty much type anything I wanted to on it without hurting anything. I think starting out on such a machine created a sense of comfort and confidence about using computers that a new user today can't build, because typing the wrong thing in the wrong place in Windows definitely can screw things up.
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Look for a seminar coming to your area soon!
Spam isn't the problem. Fraud is the problem. Legitimate companies don't send spam (or if they do, they usually learn their lesson). What's left is the criminals peddling worthless herbal cures, penis enlarging regimens and committing outright con games like the Nigerian spam. So lets spend a bit more money in the short term on law enforcement. Let's follow the money and put these scumbags in jail. Once the two bit operators understand the seriousness of their offenses, I think the volume will fall off dramatically.
Ok. So it won't stop the garbage coming from countries too poor or too indifferent to enforce the law, but it would help a great deal.
IANAL, blah, blah, blah...
But it seems to me that if SCO really has IP in Linux, then they're doing the right thing by billing users before the trial. If they waited until a court judgement in the IBM case then lots of affected folks might simply dump their infringing software and go with something else. Suddenly, there wouldn't be anyone to bill. This way they can establish an attempt to bill for services while the company was using the offending product, and they don't get to escape by saying "hey, we got rid of it"
This makes me think that the company really thinks they're going to win the IBM suit. Or maybe they're anticipating that potential investors will interpret it the way I do and its just a scam. Or maybe...
All right! Now if someone will just pre-chew the Cheetos and spoon feed them to me.
Because moving the mouse all the way up to the "back" button is exhausting. Personally, I won't be satisfied until all computer control is done via blinking.
Tch, tch...Fell victim yourself to the dreaded "Erase_Bullet_Point_Number_4" trojan.
Well, a real lawyer would actually say "I am a lawyer, but the following should in no way be construed as actual legal advice. Laws vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction so applicable legislation may vary from the example in this post."
Thus, "IAALBTFSINWBCAALALVFJTKSALMVFTEITP".
What about good ole' fashioned extortion charges then? I mean, if the SCO lawyers knew the suit was bogus (as the recent story on their contigency fee implies) and the top brass knew it was bogus, and if there is a paper trail to that effect (Bloated corporations seem to be good at doing that), then why not?
...to me is that whichever side I choose, I'm considered a moron by the other side. I suspect I'm like most people in this. I don't understand all the economics and science behind the issue, so I try to go middle-of-the-road...and get called a moron by both sides.
And every argument uses the worst-case scenario...People aren't just driving gas guzzling SUVs, they're driving Hummers. Environmentalists don't just want to close down polluting power plants, they want us to live like frickin' cavemen!
So, I guess for now I'll just continue driving my Tacoma to work. But I'll worry a bit too.
Hey man its 10 clams cheaper at alldirect.com
Please, no "B.C" references! It ain't been funny for over 20 years.
Wasn't Velcro invented by some guy in the 40's? What products produced because of "space research" are there, actually? I'm sure there are some, but I doubt there are many that would wow your average Joe on the street. Or many that wouldn't have caught on without "space research" eventually. I grew up as a fan of the space program (Thank you, Cold War!), but nowadays, the whole thing just seems like a waste of time, money and lives, unless we set our sights on something truly cool like a manned mission to Mars.
Y'know, I think at this point every single person in Rhode Island has posted to this thread.
The hardest part for me when I made the leap from my commie to an MSDOS running computer was the obsolesence factor. My C64 held up fine for almost 10 years, and some amazing things were done with it that enabled it to remain a useful platform.
Nowadays, I don't think programmers have the time to take advantage of each generation of processor; they're too busy designing for the next generation.
Another thing. My original C64 was just the bare-bones machine. No disc drive. Not even a tape drive. So I could pretty much type anything I wanted to on it without hurting anything. I think starting out on such a machine created a sense of comfort and confidence about using computers that a new user today can't build, because typing the wrong thing in the wrong place in Windows definitely can screw things up.
I'm not a nerd. I'm just here for the free food.