I don't know about you, but I DO NOT want to play my crappy old Xbox games on the Xbox2! I trade my old games in at Gamespot before they lose all of their value. I expect the new games to be a thousand times better than the junk most developers are puttin' out right now. MS should be putting its resources into making a kick-@ss gaming platform. We don't need old crappy game compatibility limiting the resources and FORWARD thinking design prospects for the Xbox2. So, If you expect the XBox2 to be a kick-@ss platform and you've got a library of lousy Xbox games that most likely you will never be playing again(because their old and they s~ck), I suggest you sell them while you still have a chance.
First of all... We are talking Microsoft! They want market share. It is likely they will release their XBox2 system early with a hardware/software package that you can't refuse. "If" MS were smart they would add new useful features for hardcore gamers, hackers as well as couch potato's (ie. PS2 DVD player). I am talking about an optional-keyboard/mouse for gamers, HiDef DVD player, HDTV ATSC Tuner, Tivo, OSX & Linux distro, built in wireless, and every other gadget you may want but may never purchase seperately. Many cool hardware features can be integrated with little additional cost (time and money) and may actualy benefit the XBox2's primary function(gameplay). Now lets talk about saving space. Just like everyone who bought the PS2 for the DVD player,,, if I was in the market for any of the above mentioned items I would first consider the XBOX2.
Let's see what features XBOX2 and PS3 will actually have before we quickly rush to judgment.
As much as some would like to think that this is the work of one of our own. The fact of the matter is that ANYONE with a keyboard could have done this. And following through on this logic I would not discount even SCO. I would not put it past Darl to try a stunt like this. He is "smokin' crack" and has "nothing to lose" after all.
"It's that SCO thinks that MyDoom's source code is owned by them.:) "
SCO doesnt "think"... They KNOW this code is owned by them because they wrote it themselves. Their press release was simply more anti-Linux/pro-SCO FUD. They get to keep their reward for themselves.
"...why would SCO join an organization designed to standardize the way in which their IP rights are violated?"
all part of Darl's evil plan. But, now his plan has been foiled. And, no one in their right mind will now enter into an agreement with the king of litigeous bastard's. No one can trust that their future agreements with SCO can be SCO-proofed from litigation. Because, no one knows what wild claims Darl will come up with next time.
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I don't know about you, but I DO NOT want to play my crappy old Xbox games on the Xbox2! I trade my old games in at Gamespot before they lose all of their value. I expect the new games to be a thousand times better than the junk most developers are puttin' out right now. MS should be putting its resources into making a kick-@ss gaming platform. We don't need old crappy game compatibility limiting the resources and FORWARD thinking design prospects for the Xbox2. So, If you expect the XBox2 to be a kick-@ss platform and you've got a library of lousy Xbox games that most likely you will never be playing again(because their old and they s~ck), I suggest you sell them while you still have a chance.
First of all... We are talking Microsoft! They want market share. It is likely they will release their XBox2 system early with a hardware/software package that you can't refuse. "If" MS were smart they would add new useful features for hardcore gamers, hackers as well as couch potato's (ie. PS2 DVD player). I am talking about an optional-keyboard/mouse for gamers, HiDef DVD player, HDTV ATSC Tuner, Tivo, OSX & Linux distro, built in wireless, and every other gadget you may want but may never purchase seperately. Many cool hardware features can be integrated with little additional cost (time and money) and may actualy benefit the XBox2's primary function(gameplay). Now lets talk about saving space. Just like everyone who bought the PS2 for the DVD player,,, if I was in the market for any of the above mentioned items I would first consider the XBOX2.
Let's see what features XBOX2 and PS3 will actually have before we quickly rush to judgment.
As much as some would like to think that this is the work of one of our own. The fact of the matter is that ANYONE with a keyboard could have done this. And following through on this logic I would not discount even SCO. I would not put it past Darl to try a stunt like this. He is "smokin' crack" and has "nothing to lose" after all.
"It's that SCO thinks that MyDoom's source code is owned by them. :) "
SCO doesnt "think"... They KNOW this code is owned by them because they wrote it themselves. Their press release was simply more anti-Linux/pro-SCO FUD. They get to keep their reward for themselves.
"...why would SCO join an organization designed to standardize the way in which their IP rights are violated?"
all part of Darl's evil plan. But, now his plan has been foiled. And, no one in their right mind will now enter into an agreement with the king of litigeous bastard's. No one can trust that their future agreements with SCO can be SCO-proofed from litigation. Because, no one knows what wild claims Darl will come up with next time.