Your comparison makes no sense. Microsoft has no choice but to let Windows run on 3rd party hardware simply because they are not a hardware manufacturer and never were. If they didn't allow it, nobody would have ever heard of Windows, let alone become dependent on it.
As long as the public at large continues to by OEM systems from Dell, Gateway, HP, Sony, Toshiba, etc..., Windows, for all intents and purposes, is free.
"A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one."
As sarcastic as it may seem, it's true - corporations are more important than citizens (at least in the law's eyes). You don't see Joe Citizen padding the pockets of law makers and politicians. Why would they protect us when they make no money off us?
True indeed, but seriously, why bother with.mobi when you can have.mb? Think about it... if you use standard alpha numeric entry (not T9),.mb is 4 key presses...
That's 10 key presses(9 if you wait instead of advancing cursor).
If you use T9 input, it's 5 (mobi is the first possible partial word assumed by T9 text input), however, most domains do not solely consist of only 1 dictionary word and nothing else, so T9 is mostly impractical for web address entry to start with.
Heh, my employer told me (months after I was hired of course) that if you are not smart enough to pass a drug-test, then you are not smart enough to work for him.
You are quoting rights that are in America. Nobody ever said these rights apply anywhere outside of America. You are assuming some sort of global constitution which simply does not exist.
"All people" do not have rights of free speech, free press, and free association. If they did, we would not have so many different nationalities in the US. My point is that you, and 9 out of 10 people here on slashdot, are condemning Chinese government for not upholding the rights of the United States of America in China, and are trying to interfere with the inner workings of China. You do not have the right to do so.
I dunno about other "partners", but anybody who now signs up for AOL Broadband that resides in a BellSouth serviced area does not actually get tunneled directly to AOL's range anymore. AOL actually opens an order with BellSouth to create an account, and BellSouth handles the DSL connection themselves. When these users connect to their AOL accounts, it's no different then installing AOL at your workplace and connecting through TCP/IP. I have a feeling that a decent amount of zombies reported to be of BellSouth origin, or subscribers of other ISPs with whom AOL has similar relationships, may actually be AOL subscribers.
Another thing that may account for AOL's low zombie percentage is that most brainwashed AOL subscribers don't even know how to use POP clients, since they can't use them with their AOL accounts. I have a feeling that it is extremely hard to get infected by a worm that is sent to your AOL address. Most that are contained in attachments do not make it through AOL's filters, thus the only likely infections were due to idiot users clicking links in the email. And since most are probably not using POP clients, even if they did get infected with a worm, chances are it won't be able to find any address to send itself to since there is no active address book, and no POP accounts setup to use in the first place. The only exceptions to this would be worms that use their own SMTP engine, but they would still be at a loss for address to mail themselves to.
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I can pay $100 million to go stand on a big rock covered with dust? Sign me up!!!
Seriously though, who in their right mind would pay that?
Your comparison makes no sense. Microsoft has no choice but to let Windows run on 3rd party hardware simply because they are not a hardware manufacturer and never were. If they didn't allow it, nobody would have ever heard of Windows, let alone become dependent on it.
Since when was Apple the #1 fastest growing company? I love Apple, but you ignorantly give them waaaaaay too much credit.
As long as the public at large continues to by OEM systems from Dell, Gateway, HP, Sony, Toshiba, etc..., Windows, for all intents and purposes, is free.
Isn't there a Fight Club quote for this?
"A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one."
Nobody said Netscape invented the internet. However, one could argue that Netscape invented public interest in the internet.
As sarcastic as it may seem, it's true - corporations are more important than citizens (at least in the law's eyes). You don't see Joe Citizen padding the pockets of law makers and politicians. Why would they protect us when they make no money off us?
You sexist pig.
You anonymous coward.
True indeed, but seriously, why bother with .mobi when you can have .mb? Think about it... if you use standard alpha numeric entry (not T9), .mb is 4 key presses...
.mobi is alot more...
.
mno(m)
abc
abc(b)
.
mno(m)
(wait or advance cursor)
mno
mno
mno(o)
abc
abc(b)
ghi
ghi
ghi(i)
That's 10 key presses(9 if you wait instead of advancing cursor).
If you use T9 input, it's 5 (mobi is the first possible partial word assumed by T9 text input), however, most domains do not solely consist of only 1 dictionary word and nothing else, so T9 is mostly impractical for web address entry to start with.
There is already a mobile-TLD... was there something wrong with .MP? http://www.nic.mp/cs/about_tld.html
Maybe they post dupes to test us and see if we are on point at spotting them...
Heh, my employer told me (months after I was hired of course) that if you are not smart enough to pass a drug-test, then you are not smart enough to work for him.
Couldn't you have come up with a better name than "Gaypal"? That's just wrong from every aspect!
And that's a bad thing? Eventually, Hotmail users will get so pissed off that either Microsoft stops the stupidity or the users go elsewhere.
You are quoting rights that are in America. Nobody ever said these rights apply anywhere outside of America. You are assuming some sort of global constitution which simply does not exist.
"All people" do not have rights of free speech, free press, and free association. If they did, we would not have so many different nationalities in the US. My point is that you, and 9 out of 10 people here on slashdot, are condemning Chinese government for not upholding the rights of the United States of America in China, and are trying to interfere with the inner workings of China. You do not have the right to do so.
A trade embargo is not going to make China change it's policy on internet content filtering.
There are no rights violations. It is Chinese law that is, in our opinions, flawed, but what gives you or I the right to say so?
Of course they will.
I don't understand why these idiots must insist on forcing American values on China. From their main page:
"It is based on the belief of free speech that we started the Adopt a Chinese blog project."
When will they realize that there is no free speech in China, and by doing things such as this, they are actually making it WORSE for the Chinese!
Leave China alone for Christ's sake. You're not going to change things, especially if you are NOT IN CHINA!
"Professional photographers have successfully sued processors"
I sincerely hope that these greedy bastards lose business because of this. Retailers should take an educational stance instead of a paranoid one!
Only thing I can think of would be Keister - an alternative to ass, butt, behind, booty, etc...
"...and suggests (maybe) another blacklist's creation."
Great... another blacklist. Hey, let's just keep putting bandaids on top of bandaids on that cut. Eventually the bleeding will stop, won't it?
You should rephrase your question to "Does anybody know any real figures..."
How about D'Hell...
I dunno about other "partners", but anybody who now signs up for AOL Broadband that resides in a BellSouth serviced area does not actually get tunneled directly to AOL's range anymore. AOL actually opens an order with BellSouth to create an account, and BellSouth handles the DSL connection themselves. When these users connect to their AOL accounts, it's no different then installing AOL at your workplace and connecting through TCP/IP. I have a feeling that a decent amount of zombies reported to be of BellSouth origin, or subscribers of other ISPs with whom AOL has similar relationships, may actually be AOL subscribers.
Another thing that may account for AOL's low zombie percentage is that most brainwashed AOL subscribers don't even know how to use POP clients, since they can't use them with their AOL accounts. I have a feeling that it is extremely hard to get infected by a worm that is sent to your AOL address. Most that are contained in attachments do not make it through AOL's filters, thus the only likely infections were due to idiot users clicking links in the email. And since most are probably not using POP clients, even if they did get infected with a worm, chances are it won't be able to find any address to send itself to since there is no active address book, and no POP accounts setup to use in the first place. The only exceptions to this would be worms that use their own SMTP engine, but they would still be at a loss for address to mail themselves to.