I am way more likely to use them in future than I think I would have before the whole SCO debacle.
Well yes! Haven't you heard?
If not use them then depend on their future tech, as IBM is one of the main R&D contributors (fund$) to research for GRID technology, which among other things aspires to be self healing systems.
Actually, I'd like to see someone other than MS devise a popular interface like this first, such as an open source developer. If such a release was Outlook compatible and Linux compatible (of course) and gain some ground in the business world, it would be less likely that MS will devise their new email interface and require new costly per user licensing, instead of simply offering it as an upgrade.
...I would subpoena the report to see what criteria "surfaced" that convinced his employer to replace him with the new guys. This could win the case for SafariShane, if there were no other "problems" with his history at the company.
To begin with, I couldn't help but notice the reference to 'Clippy', the goddamn office assistant that everyone barks at. According tothis article, it was supposed to disappear from MS Office after the release of XP. Why is it then, that almost 3 years later when I install Office 2003 (granted it was on Win 2K) I still see Clippy!?!
the country would be in an uproar if they started suing consumers over trading.
I have lived in Europe long enough to know this to be true. When there is injustice or unfairness these days in westernized European coutries, people rebel, especially in technologically eveloved and dependent nations. The same should happen in the US. Unfortunately, despite our liberties, we are not inclined to organize and protest. Rather, we prefer to accept decisions at face value and obey them best we can, rather than work to change laws that suit our lifestyles. In the case of file sharing, the opposition comes from business copyrights, using the legal system to uphold their profits. But we live in a nation goverened by popular opinion. We are also a technologiaclly dependent country where 99% of computer users know what p2p of file sharing is, probably half of them are familiar with RIAAs actions. Instead of taking a UScourts decision to try cases against file sharers, shouldn't we be protesting for reform in this area of our lives?!
Yes...we know. However, DVD burners are now selling for $99. Nobody's crying about that. Companies that share the economic interests of the RIAA and MPAA focus on preventing you from getting the files in the first place, with out paying for it. This is a different problem than simple reproduction.
Mass reproduction is still a large problem in Southeast Asia (for one) where "piracy" groups are selling 1000s of prime DVDs and CDs at $3-$4 a piece, a reasonable price for that population.
I have stoped, stoped listening and stoped buying.Same here, and I advocate your choice. In my case I'm a DVDjunkie, but my titles mostly include independent stuff like "Ghetto Brawls" and anything by Teckademics street racing. Musically, I'm stuck with whatI have, 5000 mp3 of 70s-90s music, an era right before all the artists (including Metallica) started sucking (including Pepsi in your lyrics isn't gonna sway a consumer to buy your CD).
Although I don't have a plan for the future of the music industry, I believe that online music services are a temporary solution. What will replace them is unknown, but as long as there are programmers coming up with new ways to get files for free, there will always be the majority choosing free over 88 cents per track. Youre still paying 12-16 bucks per full album, NOTHING HAS CHANGED!
If the KaZaa software itself is legal is the smaller battle. The BUMA can still sue people the way the RIAA does in the US for downloading copyrighted music files. So far, suing has been the main repercussion from KaZaa and file sharing. Once a court upholds that I cannot be sued for downloading such files, be it using direct connect, gnutella, KaZaa, then we'll have gotten to the next step. Until, then, I definately approve of this courts decision.
Let's say I use Quickbooks to bookkeep an illegal betting service at my school. Is someone going to sue Quicken Software (or whoever the mfg is) for my use of their software. NO! If anythingthey should allow programmers and designers to learn from the program and develop new ideas on future software. The fact the KaZaa had to be established on the Island of Vanuatu, where corporate laws are far different form US or other westernized economies is ridiculous! Let business flourish! As Adam Sith would say: "laissez faire!"
Hope this thing never goes into battle, or the enemy would be soial engineering every sailor maning their email whileunder atack to sabotage their maneuvers.
If the switched to using Winix, then TransGaming.com would come after them for using their software's name (which they charge people for)to advertise. It's still feeding off another comapny's success. One of the reasons it's named Lindows is because it tries to mimick the GUI-friendly Windows while running more like Linux, and still be able to sell at Walmart.
As it stands righ tnow, according to Microsoft 'windows is a trademark. But we'll leave it to Judge John Coughenour (handling the case) to decide if this word can even be trademarked.
According to this link"But the regulations do not cover business e-mail addresses, despite some calls for a blanket ban on spam."
Interestingly enough, businesses suffer most from spam, not only in jamming traffic and exhausting space on mail servers, but also losing money on employees sorting through or reading spam mail.
Haha. THis was exactly my thought. How is this law going to be interpreted by lawyers, espeially in America. I work at a firm (law firm, coincidentally) and a third of our clients originate in London and Bermuda (UK law). It would be hilarious if they sued us for sending them updates on cases without notifying them or getting written agreement first, via mail! This is worse than the DMCA, I wonder how the UK courts will use or abuse this legislation.
While I agree with you that this decision will not put off google users, adspace and skewed results will become an issue this spring when the Google IPO comes up and the company's management answers to majority shareholders. I think they will take a short-sighted stance and employ every trick in the book to boost profits, but soon thereafter lose users due to what Google "used to be" (future tense).
I think your search problem would be remedied by using more descriptive search criteria. While 'Vicodin effects' may return sellers of the drugs, typing in 'Vicodin sleepiness blurred vision rash' (just an example) will probably not produce as many online pharmas.
If I was to kidnap a rich girl for ranson, I could care less if I carved out a chip from her arm when I know I can get 3 million dollars. I'm sure the parents would want the rest of the body back.
My comment was an attempt to suggest that as a result of SuSE's corporate partnerships their distro may become a strictly commercial product. Considering many users that switch to Linux may be brand-conscientious and hope for SuSE to be more reliable (customer service and all), knowing the Gateway name and Novell (for businesses). When this kind of merger takes place, the question must be asked: What is the long-term goal here?
I think the point of this post is to motivate you to use your brain to determine why these products never made it, and apply those lessons to your own inventive thinking so we have less crap on earth and more useful things.
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The FCC held a Forum the first of this month to discuss this technology, the webcast is archived here.
I think they dedicated these "flawed" chips to the Newcastle Stock Exchange. Fits the Australian profile of doing business.
Well yes! Haven't you heard? If not use them then depend on their future tech, as IBM is one of the main R&D contributors (fund$) to research for GRID technology, which among other things aspires to be self healing systems.
Actually, I'd like to see someone other than MS devise a popular interface like this first, such as an open source developer. If such a release was Outlook compatible and Linux compatible (of course) and gain some ground in the business world, it would be less likely that MS will devise their new email interface and require new costly per user licensing, instead of simply offering it as an upgrade.
...I would subpoena the report to see what criteria "surfaced" that convinced his employer to replace him with the new guys. This could win the case for SafariShane, if there were no other "problems" with his history at the company.
1. Read the The Art of Deception by Kevin Mitnick, and
2. in the process learn how to social engineer your way through your former employers' new security
3. prove 3rd party company network security is even more flawed!
I have lived in Europe long enough to know this to be true. When there is injustice or unfairness these days in westernized European coutries, people rebel, especially in technologically eveloved and dependent nations. The same should happen in the US. Unfortunately, despite our liberties, we are not inclined to organize and protest. Rather, we prefer to accept decisions at face value and obey them best we can, rather than work to change laws that suit our lifestyles. In the case of file sharing, the opposition comes from business copyrights, using the legal system to uphold their profits. But we live in a nation goverened by popular opinion. We are also a technologiaclly dependent country where 99% of computer users know what p2p of file sharing is, probably half of them are familiar with RIAAs actions. Instead of taking a UScourts decision to try cases against file sharers, shouldn't we be protesting for reform in this area of our lives?!
Yeees. He is an evasive little guy. (*Smith)
Mass reproduction is still a large problem in Southeast Asia (for one) where "piracy" groups are selling 1000s of prime DVDs and CDs at $3-$4 a piece, a reasonable price for that population.
Although I don't have a plan for the future of the music industry, I believe that online music services are a temporary solution. What will replace them is unknown, but as long as there are programmers coming up with new ways to get files for free, there will always be the majority choosing free over 88 cents per track. Youre still paying 12-16 bucks per full album, NOTHING HAS CHANGED!
Let's say I use Quickbooks to bookkeep an illegal betting service at my school. Is someone going to sue Quicken Software (or whoever the mfg is) for my use of their software. NO! If anythingthey should allow programmers and designers to learn from the program and develop new ideas on future software. The fact the KaZaa had to be established on the Island of Vanuatu, where corporate laws are far different form US or other westernized economies is ridiculous! Let business flourish! As Adam Sith would say: "laissez faire!"
Hope this thing never goes into battle, or the enemy would be soial engineering every sailor maning their email whileunder atack to sabotage their maneuvers.
As it stands righ tnow, according to Microsoft 'windows is a trademark. But we'll leave it to Judge John Coughenour (handling the case) to decide if this word can even be trademarked.
So when in Italy, be careful who you send Christmas Greetings to!
Interestingly enough, businesses suffer most from spam, not only in jamming traffic and exhausting space on mail servers, but also losing money on employees sorting through or reading spam mail.
Haha. THis was exactly my thought. How is this law going to be interpreted by lawyers, espeially in America. I work at a firm (law firm, coincidentally) and a third of our clients originate in London and Bermuda (UK law). It would be hilarious if they sued us for sending them updates on cases without notifying them or getting written agreement first, via mail! This is worse than the DMCA, I wonder how the UK courts will use or abuse this legislation.
While I agree with you that this decision will not put off google users, adspace and skewed results will become an issue this spring when the Google IPO comes up and the company's management answers to majority shareholders. I think they will take a short-sighted stance and employ every trick in the book to boost profits, but soon thereafter lose users due to what Google "used to be" (future tense).
If I was to kidnap a rich girl for ranson, I could care less if I carved out a chip from her arm when I know I can get 3 million dollars. I'm sure the parents would want the rest of the body back.
Now I can just grab a kids arm and forcibly swipe it past a pop-machine whenever i'm thirsty...assuming he has money flowing through his veins.
Oh, and flying cars never materialized because it is the opposite of controlling increasing traffic problems.
thekompany.com can't handle /. busy...