The barrier to entry is only high because people perceive it to be. I converted to Linux about 6 months ago, but have been putting it off for literally years because I too thought it would be too hard and too much trouble to install. Then one day I actually tried it, and lo-and-behold, just a short while later it was up and running! Starting out with Debian, no less.
That's all there is, Linux is not hard to install, especially if you're not afraid of going out and searching for answers yourself (even if it wasn't necessary for my conversion). The trouble is people *think* it is hard to do, thus in their reality it *is* hard.
I doubt it... the world is filled with people like that. When I used to work at an ISP helpdesk, I once had to teach someone how to use a keyboard T_T He had trouble finding the space bar and such.
Once again: you're missing the point. This law is not about allowing cybercafes to monitor, but making it *mandatory* for them to do so. Quite a difference, if you ask me.
I think you're on the wrong road here. I agree with you that non-tangible objects can have value, but the whole idea behind 'theft' is, if I steal something from you you don't have it anymore. Downloading songs (or any digital content) is different, because it *perfectly copies* the content: if I download something from you, you still have your own data. Therefore you can't say I stole it from you, because it is still in your possession. (dude, you like, can't OWN data =) but I jest)
Ohh but i do love it when he says "Hoe doe je dat in Windows? Antwoord, dat doe je niet" (How do you do that in Windows? Answer: you don't) in dutch with his thick american accent.. Priceless.
I had lectures from Tanenbaum, he teaches at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (the Netherlands). He's a cool guy.
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Just because many people use it doesn't mean it's not inferior =)
The barrier to entry is only high because people perceive it to be.
I converted to Linux about 6 months ago, but have been putting it off for literally years because I too thought it would be too hard and too much trouble to install. Then one day I actually tried it, and lo-and-behold, just a short while later it was up and running! Starting out with Debian, no less.
That's all there is, Linux is not hard to install, especially if you're not afraid of going out and searching for answers yourself (even if it wasn't necessary for my conversion). The trouble is people *think* it is hard to do, thus in their reality it *is* hard.
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Microsoft's motto: "What we have now is almost good enough, but the next version will be much much better so you'd better pay us for upgrades!"
I doubt it... the world is filled with people like that. When I used to work at an ISP helpdesk, I once had to teach someone how to use a keyboard T_T He had trouble finding the space bar and such.
Once again: you're missing the point. This law is not about allowing cybercafes to monitor, but making it *mandatory* for them to do so. Quite a difference, if you ask me.
My god man, I have absolutely no idea what you tried to convey with this post o_o
I think you're on the wrong road here. I agree with you that non-tangible objects can have value, but the whole idea behind 'theft' is, if I steal something from you you don't have it anymore. Downloading songs (or any digital content) is different, because it *perfectly copies* the content: if I download something from you, you still have your own data. Therefore you can't say I stole it from you, because it is still in your possession.
(dude, you like, can't OWN data =) but I jest)
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I hope this Uberdevice will at least have a good spell and grammar checker.
Ohh but i do love it when he says "Hoe doe je dat in Windows? Antwoord, dat doe je niet" (How do you do that in Windows? Answer: you don't) in dutch with his thick american accent.. Priceless.
I had lectures from Tanenbaum, he teaches at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (the Netherlands). He's a cool guy.