The only possible offense could be that he received or attempted to receive a trade secret that he knew to be stolen - which probably could not be proven and which is not what Apple is suing him over. Anyways, there's still no prohibition on publication, which is what I was referring to.
I actually bought the SNES version. My friend did too, so we'd get both light guns and do two-player LE on super nintendo. It was a lot of fun, but eventually we got to parts we just couldn't beat.
I keep seeing posts like yours, so I guess you deserve an answer. My concern is that it lessens or worsens other aspects of control. For example, assuming you turn left and right by pointing the controller to the left or right of the screen. What about strafeing? Do you jump by pointing it off the top of the screen? Duck by pointing below the screen? Surely you must be able to duck or jump and shoot at the same time. Is the turning "analog" so that to turn very rapidly I have to wildly swing my wrists back and forth? Or is it "digital" so that I can turn only at a certain speed and no faster?
I have lots of such questions that appear to have no answers right now. So that makes them concerns.
I wasn't aware that Duck Hunt allowed you free-movement in a 3D environment.
Are you certain that this game does allow free movement? If you use the "pointing" ability of the controller to look and shoot, what do you use for movement?
It's a bad thing because it's so ridiculously unworkable. For one, how far up and down the corporate structure do you define "team?" What about people who only work on the project a little vs. others who spend years on it? If a guy is hired onto the team the day before the project is done, does he get a full share? What if another guy quits the team the day before it is done? Does the secretary for the team get a share? What about the prototypers? Independent contractors? What about the janitor who cleans the lab? If it's an improvement of an existing design, is the original design team part of the team? How does the team decide on licensing terms? On sales terms? Who is responsible for enforcement? And most of all, who is paying for the research facility?
Ooo, very Nietzschian! What would be there be to gain from assuming that it would, why would They want to frighten people?
Well, if you're a climatologist, funding and recognition. If you are a politician, power. If you are an "environmentalist," moral certitude. Essentially, the same reasons people give why they think the threat of terrorism is hyped by certain parties.
I appreciate your civil tone, incidentally. Thanks for not making it personal.
That was a temperature, not a wind speed. About -260 Fahreheit, that is. My point is it's the largest, most violent storm we know of, but it is really, really, cold.
But, really, it all just boils down to a simple physical principle: A system can do more with more energy.
Yes, yes, yes, basic thermodynamics, I know. I don't question that it could. I question the assumption that it will. My hyposthesis is that this assumption is usually made for the express purpose of frightening people.
I agree that storms are caused by temperature differentials. Yet according to the screaming headlines, the arctic and antarctic are feeling the warming effects as much as anywhere else on the planet. I'm not clear on why an overall warming would necessarily result in greater differentials.
Venus is a good example of what happens when an atmosphere contains a lot of energy. Overall the planet is really hot, and so, overall, the storms are a lot worse there than here.
I don't find that convincing. First of all, Venus' atmosphere is quite dissimilar to Earth's, and it's not just warmer, it's much, much warmer. Second of all, as far as I am aware, there is lots of lightning but little in the way of wind or precipitation on Venus, so I'm not sure what "storms" you refer to. Third of all, Mars is much colder than the Earth, yet it has winds and dust storms beyond what we normally experience on Earth. Finally, the larget, most violent storm we know of, Jupter's Great Red Spot, hovers around only 111K to 125K.
A warmer earth tends to be covered with more water, have more violent weather patterns, and be all around less hospitable to life as we currently enjoy it.
This is the logical leap that I find suspect. What is the evidence that "warming"="less hospitable"? What is the evidence that a uniform increase in temperature will cause more destructive weather?
Promise not to file any patent suits against Open Source programmers and companies
So you want OSS companies to be able to blatantly rip off MS and freely violate patents, and not have Microsoft be able to do anything about it? Yeah, I'm sure they'll be happy to agree with that.
Although that guy got fired for showing Microsoft loading some Macs, so I think it's supposed to be a secret.
Of course it's not supposed to be a secret. What else would their Mac software developers use? The guy didn't get fired for revealing the HORRIBLE TRUTH that Microsoft uses Macs. He got fired for taking and publishing photos of secure areas.
I have heard that business's are legal persons. Are they? If so, why are they never imprisoned?
Yes, generally, when it comes to civil law, to which imprisonment is not applicable. No, when it comes to criminal law (as a corporation by definition cannot have a mens rea.) That's why they can't be imprisoned. No, sometimes, when it comes to civil rights (e.g., corporate speech is not nearly as protected by the First Amendment.)
There have been restrictions in place for a long time for a variety of reasons. Most of all, it has to do with preventing medical experimentation on people who feel they have nothing left to lose, which could result in exploitation, particularly for ambitious doctors who want to make a name for themselves. So now, to justify such experiments, a lot of work has to go into validating the theoretical research, evaluating the potential risks, and justifying the potential payoff.
I do feel it has become too much though - I don't believe it is the government's job to prevent us from making rash decisions.
Bill Gates has not been the CEO - the nominal "head" of Microsoft - for some time. Ballmer is the CEO and gates is the "Chief Software Architect." He is still Chairman of the Board, though, so ultimately he has the influence to fire Ballmer and replace him with somebody else.
Let's see, you'll need a tricorder, of course. A personal communicator will be essential as well. A dermal regenerator will come in handy in case of any scrape-ups. Oh, and a hand phaser to deal with any trouble you might run into.
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I think his point is that the courts are wrong.
The only possible offense could be that he received or attempted to receive a trade secret that he knew to be stolen - which probably could not be proven and which is not what Apple is suing him over. Anyways, there's still no prohibition on publication, which is what I was referring to.
It's not illegal. If anything, he would be liable for getting someone under confidence or NDA to breach. But the reporting itself should be fine.
I actually bought the SNES version. My friend did too, so we'd get both light guns and do two-player LE on super nintendo. It was a lot of fun, but eventually we got to parts we just couldn't beat.
It would be extremely frustrating if I had to be able to point the remote at the one-inch-square IR receiver to get the results I wanted.
I have lots of such questions that appear to have no answers right now. So that makes them concerns.
Are you certain that this game does allow free movement? If you use the "pointing" ability of the controller to look and shoot, what do you use for movement?
Isn't .us available for registration right now?
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I'm not surprised at all. Ther Germans have a long history of successful landrushing.
It's a bad thing because it's so ridiculously unworkable. For one, how far up and down the corporate structure do you define "team?" What about people who only work on the project a little vs. others who spend years on it? If a guy is hired onto the team the day before the project is done, does he get a full share? What if another guy quits the team the day before it is done? Does the secretary for the team get a share? What about the prototypers? Independent contractors? What about the janitor who cleans the lab? If it's an improvement of an existing design, is the original design team part of the team? How does the team decide on licensing terms? On sales terms? Who is responsible for enforcement? And most of all, who is paying for the research facility?
Well, if you're a climatologist, funding and recognition.
If you are a politician, power.
If you are an "environmentalist," moral certitude.
Essentially, the same reasons people give why they think the threat of terrorism is hyped by certain parties.
I appreciate your civil tone, incidentally. Thanks for not making it personal.
That was a temperature, not a wind speed. About -260 Fahreheit, that is. My point is it's the largest, most violent storm we know of, but it is really, really, cold.
But, really, it all just boils down to a simple physical principle: A system can do more with more energy.
Yes, yes, yes, basic thermodynamics, I know. I don't question that it could. I question the assumption that it will. My hyposthesis is that this assumption is usually made for the express purpose of frightening people.
Venus is a good example of what happens when an atmosphere contains a lot of energy. Overall the planet is really hot, and so, overall, the storms are a lot worse there than here.
I don't find that convincing. First of all, Venus' atmosphere is quite dissimilar to Earth's, and it's not just warmer, it's much, much warmer. Second of all, as far as I am aware, there is lots of lightning but little in the way of wind or precipitation on Venus, so I'm not sure what "storms" you refer to. Third of all, Mars is much colder than the Earth, yet it has winds and dust storms beyond what we normally experience on Earth. Finally, the larget, most violent storm we know of, Jupter's Great Red Spot, hovers around only 111K to 125K.
What a horrible bromide. The solution to righting a wrong is to take pleasure in being wronged?
Question: What is the best way to beat a guy who rapes you buy forcing you to have sex with him?
Enjoy every minute of it.
This is the logical leap that I find suspect. What is the evidence that "warming"="less hospitable"? What is the evidence that a uniform increase in temperature will cause more destructive weather?
So you want OSS companies to be able to blatantly rip off MS and freely violate patents, and not have Microsoft be able to do anything about it? Yeah, I'm sure they'll be happy to agree with that.
I think not. What country could the USSR turn its prisoners over to, that would treat them worse than the USSR?
Of course it's not supposed to be a secret. What else would their Mac software developers use? The guy didn't get fired for revealing the HORRIBLE TRUTH that Microsoft uses Macs. He got fired for taking and publishing photos of secure areas.
Yes, generally, when it comes to civil law, to which imprisonment is not applicable. No, when it comes to criminal law (as a corporation by definition cannot have a mens rea.) That's why they can't be imprisoned. No, sometimes, when it comes to civil rights (e.g., corporate speech is not nearly as protected by the First Amendment.)
With evidence, of course. Things like written logs, notes, and designs. It is a complication, though, which is why the law will likely soon change.
I do feel it has become too much though - I don't believe it is the government's job to prevent us from making rash decisions.
Bill Gates has not been the CEO - the nominal "head" of Microsoft - for some time. Ballmer is the CEO and gates is the "Chief Software Architect." He is still Chairman of the Board, though, so ultimately he has the influence to fire Ballmer and replace him with somebody else.
Let's see, you'll need a tricorder, of course. A personal communicator will be essential as well. A dermal regenerator will come in handy in case of any scrape-ups. Oh, and a hand phaser to deal with any trouble you might run into.
I hope they remember to bring a spare AE-35 unit.