This will be good for DoubleClick. They won't have to get into your machine anymore to get your contact list. Sure hope Google's laptop doesn't get stolen.
Tell that to the Iraqis! American law applies wherever they want it to. Most governments are just complying willingly for now. Anyone who resists shall feel the wrong end of the big stick. Just ask the Chileans who remember what happened in 73. Or most anyone south of the Rio Grande all the way to Tierra del Fuego.
As long as MS wants to shoot itself in the foot, I'll be more than happy to supply the bullets. Nobody is going to care about this copyright bull until they become victimized by it. And to help in its abolishment, the more the merrier. So, by all means they should prosecute to the full extent of the law. Bring it on, baby! Wake up that sleeping giant. Let's see what it gets ya. It just might make an election issue out of it in the states(could even work in India though I doubt copyright could ever overwhelm the myriad of really serious problems they have. They can only dream of outsourcing their wars the way the west has), and I can guarantee, MS and everybody else, including IBM, do not want that. If they know what's good for them, they'll let it go. Otherwise we just might bring them a war they won't believe...to misquote Rambo..
All these nutty attempts to build and maintain a whole new infrastructure with dangerous, poisonous, chemicals and just as dangerous high pressure wessels, and biodiesel produced from algae(as opposed to the stupidity of using corn and sugar), using what we already have to refine and transport it, never even gets an honorable mention. We could be using the stuff right now if it wasn't for our infatuation with pop science from "beyond 2000" distracting us from putting a very workable system into place with minimal costs and low risks to the environment, and to humans.
Unlike physical property, "intellectual property" actually infringes upon others' right to think.
But real property infringes on the right to travel freely. I'm not saying I have a right to build a highway through your house. But nobody has a right to control huge swaths of land to restrict access to the other side. For instance the US doesn't not have the right(though they do have the might) to prohibit me from traveling through from Mexico to Canada, by air or land. And they really don't have the right to prohibit me from stopping to take a pee either. Property rights should only serve to protect the person and his/hers effects. And corporations should not in any way be given the same types of property rights as a person. Regardless of what the supreme court said about corporations being people. We should not allow it.
NEVER, NEVER connect a naked machine directly to the net. NEVER!
That only applies to cheap commodity hardware and software. The only absolute thing to say about that is that commodity equipment has no business in critical applications, such as banks, hospitals, air traffic control, medicine, etc. to the point where it probably should be outlawed. It is just too fragile, and the kludges used to beef it up aren't worth the costs...unless one places a very low price on human life, which is what a company does in its fight to save every penny by using this junk.
Abusing yourself with a mountain bike is much more fun than abusing yourself with Nortons. There's just no adrenalin rush in watching a computer slowly sink into the morass. On the other hand your nephew will pay the price by the time he turns 60 and all those old injuries come back to haunt him. Hehehe.
However, the idea of giving constitutional protections to everyone who makes it inside our borders, even those planning to do us harm, seems like a more serious threat than any amount of illegal wiretapping.
I will do my utmost to make sure that, as long as you, or anybody else believes that trash, you/they shall never occupy a government office as an elected, or appointed official. Absolute sickness.
Okay fine, "We the customers" will make it into one. We will vote with our wallets and demand the same free speech rights as written, not interpreted, in the 1st amendment. Since the world is being run by corporations anyway, it's time we put the squeeze on them to operate under the same rules as we place on the "official" government. That should take of that little problem. This is great to see this kind of action from people. It's a sign of hope that the 08 election could go better than I otherwise believe it will. I sure hope to see lots more of this. It helps to demonstrate to people where the real power is, and it might encourage them to stand up to these weasels. Very good news. "You gotta fight...for your right...to paaaaarty!" Sad that we should have to fight for anything.
If you're for "no censorship", there is no "except". There is no wiggle room here. You're either for it, or against it. If you wish to censor anything, then you are for censorship. It can't get any simpler than that. So, what's it going to be?
First, I need something to refute:-) As to my real opinion on the matter I have none. I do not drive a car, and I simply use prices as a base for speculation when making wagers at the bar for free drinks. Your post merely struck me as funny, that's all. If you're interested, I suppose I could make up a theory as to why gas prices are cheaper in the US as opposed to elsewhere as I type a response. But I think it might have to do with the heavy subsidization of the oil industry by the government. This could be accomplished though attractively priced land leases, tax breaks, or outright subsidies for "research", and of course using military force to just go and take what's needed at taxpayer expense(the euphemism, I believe, is called "protecting our interests"), or using the host government for that purpose to assure plausible deniability(Nigeria might be an example of this). It's a very complicated mess that I won't pretend to understand beyond the point of trying to win the bet. And fortunately for me I frequently stagger home with most of my money still in my pocket. I really am not trying to seriously offend you in any way. Please don't take it such.
Feel free to take this, or this with all the necessary sodium you wish. I have no idea what it means, but it may, or may not help make my point. I like Dos Equis Ambar. It doesn't give me such a nasty hangover like Negra Modelo. Which it too bad, because the latter tastes much better.
This assertion is unsupported and seems false. I assert the contrary. emphasis mine
So many assertions, so little proof on either side. Well, I assert the contrary to your assertion because the original assertion seems logical. Nyah:-)
Man! you really are bitter. Sounds like you need a vacation.
From your other post: Three replies and not one person could do even the basic research to back up the statement.
Goes both ways my friend. You're the one making the denials. It's up to you to come up with any proof. Is water actually dry? Show us your research. The point is when absurd laws are passed, something smells cheesy in Denmark. These things don't just happen without a reason. Do you have a logical explanation, since you don't seem to believe the money angle has anything to do with it? You certainly haven't posted it yet. Nixon only got caught because he failed to burn the tapes. These guys are "burning the tapes". Or better yet, they're not dumb enough to record any to leave lying around. Mind telling us how to recover destroyed evidence? Much easier to simply complain, huh? I wonder if you are demonstrating the working definition of Troll, or just having a little fun yourself. Remarkable role you're playing here. To tell you the truth, I kinda dig it:-)
Oh! Deary me! Some mighty familiar names in there. Oooo, Here's some nice big, fancy, impressive numbers, with lots of zeros an' commas an' stuff. But this wouldn't have any influence on anybody now, would it? No siree Bob. We only elect innocent little angels to our congress. Maybe the reason you don't see much of your desired proof is because it's been discussed over six years ago?. And we see no need to repeat the obvious over and over...Well, aside from the dupes. So I would place the burden on you now since you made me wear my fingers to the bone.
We have. And we have come to the conclusion that the first amendment must be stricken from the books, never to be brought up again. It's far too dangerous for weak minded ninnies.
Slashdot Mirror
This will be good for DoubleClick. They won't have to get into your machine anymore to get your contact list. Sure hope Google's laptop doesn't get stolen.
[Mr Garrison]
Eric! Did you just say the 'F' word?!
[Cartman]
Jew?
[Kyle]
No, he's talkin' about FUCK. You can't say FUCK in school, you
fuckin' fat ass.
[Mr Garrison]
KYLE!
[Cartman]
Why the fuck not?
[Mr Garrison]
ERIC!
[Stan]
Dude, you just said fuck again!
[Mr Garrison]
STANLEY!
[Kenny]
(muffled) fuck
[Mr Garrison]
KENNY!
[Cartman]
What's the big deal? It doesn't hurt anybody! Fuck, fuckity, fuck, fuck, fuck!
[Mr Garrison]
How would you like to go see the school councellor?!
[Cartman]
How would you like to suck my balls?
*big gasp from whole class*
[Mr Garrison]
WHAT DID YOU SAY?!?!
[Cartman]
Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
Actually, what I said was,
*pulls out megaphone*
"HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SUCK MY BALLS, MR GARRISON?!?!"
In case it gets taken down :-) The "I want you..." poster is great. Lots of truth in that.
How could I have known?
Oh please! You could have read the business section.
Tell that to the Iraqis! American law applies wherever they want it to. Most governments are just complying willingly for now. Anyone who resists shall feel the wrong end of the big stick. Just ask the Chileans who remember what happened in 73. Or most anyone south of the Rio Grande all the way to Tierra del Fuego.
As long as MS wants to shoot itself in the foot, I'll be more than happy to supply the bullets. Nobody is going to care about this copyright bull until they become victimized by it. And to help in its abolishment, the more the merrier. So, by all means they should prosecute to the full extent of the law. Bring it on, baby! Wake up that sleeping giant. Let's see what it gets ya. It just might make an election issue out of it in the states(could even work in India though I doubt copyright could ever overwhelm the myriad of really serious problems they have. They can only dream of outsourcing their wars the way the west has), and I can guarantee, MS and everybody else, including IBM, do not want that. If they know what's good for them, they'll let it go. Otherwise we just might bring them a war they won't believe...to misquote Rambo..
It's brought to you by the letters F and U and the number 2
All these nutty attempts to build and maintain a whole new infrastructure with dangerous, poisonous, chemicals and just as dangerous high pressure wessels, and biodiesel produced from algae(as opposed to the stupidity of using corn and sugar), using what we already have to refine and transport it, never even gets an honorable mention. We could be using the stuff right now if it wasn't for our infatuation with pop science from "beyond 2000" distracting us from putting a very workable system into place with minimal costs and low risks to the environment, and to humans.
...just wait until someone is executed for patent violation...
That's not a big stretch, considering that you can be imprisoned with dangerous criminals. Those pot smokers are a mean bunch.
Unlike physical property, "intellectual property" actually infringes upon others' right to think.
But real property infringes on the right to travel freely. I'm not saying I have a right to build a highway through your house. But nobody has a right to control huge swaths of land to restrict access to the other side. For instance the US doesn't not have the right(though they do have the might) to prohibit me from traveling through from Mexico to Canada, by air or land. And they really don't have the right to prohibit me from stopping to take a pee either. Property rights should only serve to protect the person and his/hers effects. And corporations should not in any way be given the same types of property rights as a person. Regardless of what the supreme court said about corporations being people. We should not allow it.
NEVER, NEVER connect a naked machine directly to the net. NEVER!
That only applies to cheap commodity hardware and software. The only absolute thing to say about that is that commodity equipment has no business in critical applications, such as banks, hospitals, air traffic control, medicine, etc. to the point where it probably should be outlawed. It is just too fragile, and the kludges used to beef it up aren't worth the costs...unless one places a very low price on human life, which is what a company does in its fight to save every penny by using this junk.
Abusing yourself with a mountain bike is much more fun than abusing yourself with Nortons. There's just no adrenalin rush in watching a computer slowly sink into the morass. On the other hand your nephew will pay the price by the time he turns 60 and all those old injuries come back to haunt him. Hehehe.
God bless it!!! That's said...said, okay?. It's not a message to Saudi Arabia. Jeeze.
"Problem is there isn't enough backlash from consumers to change this rotten practice."
Darn tootin'!! Subject closed.
However, the idea of giving constitutional protections to everyone who makes it inside our borders, even those planning to do us harm, seems like a more serious threat than any amount of illegal wiretapping.
I will do my utmost to make sure that, as long as you, or anybody else believes that trash, you/they shall never occupy a government office as an elected, or appointed official. Absolute sickness.
Okay fine, "We the customers" will make it into one. We will vote with our wallets and demand the same free speech rights as written, not interpreted, in the 1st amendment. Since the world is being run by corporations anyway, it's time we put the squeeze on them to operate under the same rules as we place on the "official" government. That should take of that little problem. This is great to see this kind of action from people. It's a sign of hope that the 08 election could go better than I otherwise believe it will. I sure hope to see lots more of this. It helps to demonstrate to people where the real power is, and it might encourage them to stand up to these weasels. Very good news. "You gotta fight...for your right...to paaaaarty!" Sad that we should have to fight for anything.
At least as much as a 60 year old.
Among the Left ignorance is considered a virtue.
:-)
And among the "right" it's considered a mandate.
thankyouverymuch
If you're for "no censorship", there is no "except". There is no wiggle room here. You're either for it, or against it. If you wish to censor anything, then you are for censorship. It can't get any simpler than that. So, what's it going to be?
First, I need something to refute :-) As to my real opinion on the matter I have none. I do not drive a car, and I simply use prices as a base for speculation when making wagers at the bar for free drinks. Your post merely struck me as funny, that's all. If you're interested, I suppose I could make up a theory as to why gas prices are cheaper in the US as opposed to elsewhere as I type a response. But I think it might have to do with the heavy subsidization of the oil industry by the government. This could be accomplished though attractively priced land leases, tax breaks, or outright subsidies for "research", and of course using military force to just go and take what's needed at taxpayer expense(the euphemism, I believe, is called "protecting our interests"), or using the host government for that purpose to assure plausible deniability(Nigeria might be an example of this). It's a very complicated mess that I won't pretend to understand beyond the point of trying to win the bet. And fortunately for me I frequently stagger home with most of my money still in my pocket. I really am not trying to seriously offend you in any way. Please don't take it such.
Feel free to take this, or this with all the necessary sodium you wish. I have no idea what it means, but it may, or may not help make my point. I like Dos Equis Ambar. It doesn't give me such a nasty hangover like Negra Modelo. Which it too bad, because the latter tastes much better.
This assertion is unsupported and seems false. I assert the contrary. emphasis mine
:-)
So many assertions, so little proof on either side. Well, I assert the contrary to your assertion because the original assertion seems logical. Nyah
Man! you really are bitter. Sounds like you need a vacation.
:-)
From your other post:
Three replies and not one person could do even the basic research to back up the statement.
Goes both ways my friend. You're the one making the denials. It's up to you to come up with any proof. Is water actually dry? Show us your research. The point is when absurd laws are passed, something smells cheesy in Denmark. These things don't just happen without a reason. Do you have a logical explanation, since you don't seem to believe the money angle has anything to do with it? You certainly haven't posted it yet. Nixon only got caught because he failed to burn the tapes. These guys are "burning the tapes". Or better yet, they're not dumb enough to record any to leave lying around. Mind telling us how to recover destroyed evidence? Much easier to simply complain, huh? I wonder if you are demonstrating the working definition of Troll, or just having a little fun yourself. Remarkable role you're playing here. To tell you the truth, I kinda dig it
Oh! Deary me! Some mighty familiar names in there. Oooo, Here's some nice big, fancy, impressive numbers, with lots of zeros an' commas an' stuff. But this wouldn't have any influence on anybody now, would it? No siree Bob. We only elect innocent little angels to our congress. Maybe the reason you don't see much of your desired proof is because it's been discussed over six years ago?. And we see no need to repeat the obvious over and over...Well, aside from the dupes. So I would place the burden on you now since you made me wear my fingers to the bone.
No! It goes: Tap Tap Tap...Tap Tap
You went: Tap Tap Tap...Tap
Nooooo!
I hope they don't try to revive him now. He's not going to look so good.
Discuss.
We have. And we have come to the conclusion that the first amendment must be stricken from the books, never to be brought up again. It's far too dangerous for weak minded ninnies.
Hmmm...Whatever you say...I can accept that...:-(