This is actually a very positive thing in my opinion. Not because it could have messed up election results, but because of the shift in attitude news like this could bring if its given fair treatment.
I think most people who read Slashdot know of the multitude of problems Diabold has and the conspiracies their organization is obviously wrought with. However, this has gotten little coverage in the mainstream press.
The only way the public at large will know of the new dangers faced by electronic voting is to hear about this more on CNN, ABC, etc. and not just online. There is still a sort of prevailing mindset with a lot of people that goes, "Ooh, its a computer, of course it can count better than a human."
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I mean, SCO is such a beacon of truth, why not just take them at their word?
Or better yet, why don't we ask M$ directly if they gave up the dough?
Send a free fax to your Congressmen and Senators here.
This is actually a very positive thing in my opinion. Not because it could have messed up election results, but because of the shift in attitude news like this could bring if its given fair treatment.
I think most people who read Slashdot know of the multitude of problems Diabold has and the conspiracies their organization is obviously wrought with. However, this has gotten little coverage in the mainstream press.
The only way the public at large will know of the new dangers faced by electronic voting is to hear about this more on CNN, ABC, etc. and not just online. There is still a sort of prevailing mindset with a lot of people that goes, "Ooh, its a computer, of course it can count better than a human."
Apple is getting wads of greenies for licensing AAC
Nope. That would be Dolby. They own the rights to AAC and therefore are the ones that license and make money from it.
and we recently found launch footage
Unfortunately they forgot to update the server it was originally hosted on way back in the day.
I can think of at least one advantage of BPL from the providers' POV. It would definitely discourage uncapping.