Don't be so incredibly stupid. Any linux box run by these type of users would be compromised at the same speed. Computers are NOT to a point where the average person can make them secure.
It is in Microsoft's best interest to keep people on the upgrade path. New computer = new Windows license. (Most consumers do NOT build their own computer.)
The frequency speed increases seem to be slowing down. Multi core chips are the current best hope for keeping us on the upgrade cycle.
If you followed things closer, you would know that Vivendi is suing Valve in relation to (among other things) their agreement regarding steam. Apparently they left out how many units they were allowed to sell however.:P
What on earth are you talking about? They've added entirely new network code (2-3 years after release), voice communication support, continually released updated SDKs, and even added in detail textures to the HL engine.
How much more are they supposed to do for a 5+ year old game? Do you want them to support it for eternity?
Facts: 1) Halflife 2 was announced 1 1/2 years ago. It has been delayed a total of 1 year to date.
2) DNF has been delayed how many years? Are we up to 7 now?
3) The HL2 release candidate(s) have been delivered to Vivendi. The game is done or very nearly done.
4) Vivendi Universal:Games is the only money losing portion of Vivendi Universal. They need HL2 to be on shelves this year badly. By contract, they can only delay the game a maximum of 6 months but that would be financial suicide.
5) Steam has been extensively tested or did you miss the 30 bizzillion people playing CS? CS:CZ has been sold over steam for quite some time. Just because you had trouble with the beta versions 1-2 years ago doesn't mean it's the same now.
6) HL2 multiplayer has already been revealed to be CS:Source which people have been playing for nearly a month in beta form. The final version is available NOW to people who preorder through steam, and if you read the fan forums, there are people playing right this very minute.
I think you may be reading some other book between the lines.
The death of the RIAA would NOT mean the end to music. It might however mean that in 30 years, you won't be listening to whatever they call the Britney Spears clone who would be popular at the time.
Fining them a few bucks per song might be OK. Fining them their entire life savings for something that has not been shown to significantly impact sales is wrong. And now? Now they're talking about jail time and a criminal record. HELLO!?!
That would be "helpless" to legally confront the RIAA/et al. Saying they know about the lawsuits doesn't somehow lead to the conclusion that they have the ability to legally fight them on equal terms.
Are you trying to appease Linux fans or would you rather see Linux on more desktops? Cus if you make the BIOS incompatible, you're going to lose a lot of people on the edge, and you'll stop a lot of people from even trying Linux.
Importation into the United States, without the authority of the owner of copyright under this title, of copies or phonorecords of a work that have been acquired outside the United States is an infringement of the exclusive right to distribute copies or phonorecords under section 106, actionable under section 501. This subsection does not apply to -
(1)
importation of copies or phonorecords under the authority or for the use of the Government of the United States or of any State or political subdivision of a State, but not including copies or phonorecords for use in schools, or copies of any audiovisual work imported for purposes other than archival use;
(2)
importation, for the private use of the importer and not for distribution, by any person with respect to no more than one copy or phonorecord of any one work at any one time, or by any person arriving from outside the United States with respect to copies or phonorecords forming part of such person's personal baggage; or
(3)
importation by or for an organization operated for scholarly, educational, or religious purposes and not for private gain, with respect to no more than one copy of an audiovisual work solely for its archival purposes, and no more than five copies or phonorecords of any other work for its library lending or archival purposes, unless the importation of such copies or phonorecords is part of an activity consisting of systematic reproduction or distribution, engaged in by such organization in violation of the provisions of section 108(g)(2).
(b)
In a case where the making of the copies or phonorecords would have constituted an infringement of copyright if this title had been applicable, their importation is prohibited. In a case where the copies or phonorecords were lawfully made, the United States Customs Service has no authority to prevent their importation unless the provisions of section 601 are applicable. In either case, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe, by regulation, a procedure under which any person claiming an interest in the copyright in a particular work may, upon payment of a specified fee, be entitled to notification by the Customs Service of the importation of articles that appear to be copies or phonorecords of the work
"In a case where the copies or phonorecords were lawfully made, the United States Customs Service has no authority to prevent their importation unless the provisions of section 601 are applicable."
I missed the "had they been made in the US" in that sentence?
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Technically, that should read "Suspected" copyright infringers.
Don't be so incredibly stupid.
Any linux box run by these type of users would be compromised at the same speed. Computers are NOT to a point where the average person can make them secure.
It is in Microsoft's best interest to keep people on the upgrade path. New computer = new Windows license. (Most consumers do NOT build their own computer.)
The frequency speed increases seem to be slowing down. Multi core chips are the current best hope for keeping us on the upgrade cycle.
Well, I just barely upgraded (from an AMD 2000+ -> 2700+) to hold me over until I could afford the REAL upgrade in 3-6 months. :)
You might want to look to the light side instead and hunt down the "Phantom Edit" or something similar.
Buy the DVDs.
Aquire the laserdisc versions.
Import into editor.
Erase the worst changes by dropping in the original footage. Edit to make it as unnoticeable as possible.
Sounds like nvidia's driver download form.
If you followed things closer, you would know that Vivendi is suing Valve in relation to (among other things) their agreement regarding steam. Apparently they left out how many units they were allowed to sell however. :P
Guess what. Quake 2 doesn't have THE CURRENT MOST POPULAR FPS ONLINE GAME built on it's engine. Releasing the source doesn't affect as many people.
Meanwhile, CS and other HL mods are still wildly popular AND still being updated.
Detail textures were added THIS year, not some other year.
Like it or not, not everything is life is open source. Especially when it's NOT dead/dying and forgotten.
It's highly likely that as part of Valve's agreement with Vivendi regarding steam, Valve agreed not to price steam games lower then retail versions.
What on earth are you talking about? They've added entirely new network code (2-3 years after release), voice communication support, continually released updated SDKs, and even added in detail textures to the HL engine.
How much more are they supposed to do for a 5+ year old game? Do you want them to support it for eternity?
Facts:
1) Halflife 2 was announced 1 1/2 years ago. It has been delayed a total of 1 year to date.
2) DNF has been delayed how many years? Are we up to 7 now?
3) The HL2 release candidate(s) have been delivered to Vivendi. The game is done or very nearly done.
4) Vivendi Universal:Games is the only money losing portion of Vivendi Universal. They need HL2 to be on shelves this year badly. By contract, they can only delay the game a maximum of 6 months but that would be financial suicide.
5) Steam has been extensively tested or did you miss the 30 bizzillion people playing CS? CS:CZ has been sold over steam for quite some time. Just because you had trouble with the beta versions 1-2 years ago doesn't mean it's the same now.
6) HL2 multiplayer has already been revealed to be CS:Source which people have been playing for nearly a month in beta form. The final version is available NOW to people who preorder through steam, and if you read the fan forums, there are people playing right this very minute.
I think you may be reading some other book between the lines.
I think you'd be surprised that suprnova isn't searching bittorrent. It's searching a collection of trackers.
Well, it's civil for now. Soon to be criminal in the US if lobbyists/certain lawmakers get their way.
If you want to know what hardware you need, you could read the CS:Source forums since there are a lot of people actually playing the beta right now.
Just because a review is positive doesn't mean it isn't accurate.
They redownload it with the username and password they supplied.
What happens to people whose CD is scratched beyond recovery?
You seem to have missed all the articles about bills that would make filesharing of copyrighted materials a criminal offense punishable by jail.
Actually, since this is (for the time being) a civil case, not a criminal one, you don't get the benefit of "innocent until proven guilty".
The death of the RIAA would NOT mean the end to music. It might however mean that in 30 years, you won't be listening to whatever they call the Britney Spears clone who would be popular at the time.
Fining them a few bucks per song might be OK. Fining them their entire life savings for something that has not been shown to significantly impact sales is wrong. And now? Now they're talking about jail time and a criminal record. HELLO!?!
That would be "helpless" to legally confront the RIAA/et al. Saying they know about the lawsuits doesn't somehow lead to the conclusion that they have the ability to legally fight them on equal terms.
Are you trying to appease Linux fans or would you rather see Linux on more desktops? Cus if you make the BIOS incompatible, you're going to lose a lot of people on the edge, and you'll stop a lot of people from even trying Linux.
Buy one of them fancy converters so that their digital is still analog to you. :)
I missed the "had they been made in the US" in that sentence?
"My point being, if Apple were to include these same artists in their library, they too could cut the price down to a quarter."
But they wouldn't.