Contrary to most of the comments posted here, most pro-life advocates do NOT condone, nor agree with killing, harassing, or harming abortion clinic workers, doctors, etc. Most intelligent pro-lifers realize that the activities that go on in an abortion clinic are currenly LEGAL and performing ILLEGAL acts to try to stop these activities is totally worthless. The right way to go about it is to work to get the laws changed.
I'm just disappointed about all the comments being made here depiciting all pro-life people as hypocritical morons that are blinded by religious beliefs. Yes, some pro-life people are that way... but the majority are not. The majority just feel that it is wrong to end an innocent life. And to debunk the perceived hypocracy of being pro-life and pro-death penatly... there is a significant difference between the two... abortion is ending a life that has done nothing wrong... has done nothing to harm society... or others... putting someone to death for murder is ending a life that was not innocent... that purposely took away someone else's right to life. If you cannot see that difference then I feel sorry for you.
Because if you could get a working Linux workstation/server with a decent processor (733Mhz Pentium III), a decent amount of ram, and a decent sized hard drive... for $200. That's not bad at all.
That will most likely cause your program to crash... unless you are running windows and you might get away with it... but then your computer will crash for seemingly no reason about a half hour after running the program.
Yeah, it's because there are no term limits on our congressmen or senators so the lobbyists have a lot of time to dig their claws into these easily corruptable individuals.
I don't think congressmen was ever meant to be a career... I'm sure that's not what the founding fathers had in mind. We need term limits so that we get a constant cycle of new ideas and new people in the legislature... and to make it harder for lobbyists to get their way.
What these people are buying is not software, not revenue, not a company... they are buying a customer base. Simple as that. It's totally for marketing purposes. They don't give two shits about the technology... except for the fact that it will help them sell stuff to the users in the future.
"Why this is true for OS's and not for microprocessors I'm not sure."
Because the average idiot user doesn't care about what CPU is in their machine. As long as it has Microsoft Windows and "the Internet" (read AOL) they'll buy it.
My guess is that MS didn't have a choice. They needed something that would allow them to easily port their existing codebase to a 64-bit architecture... it sounds like Itanium doesn't allow that with any decent performance.
They will probably go through a transitional period with Win64 where a lot of the code will still be 32-bit... and the Hammer sounds like it will deal with that pretty nicely.
Ok... first of all, they are selling something that everyone has the ability to copy. These are called CDs.
They are complaining about something that everyone has teh ability to copy. These are called MP3s.
They make money off CDs despite the fact that they can be copied.
Then why are they not selling MP3s?
Put the MP3 versions of songs right on the CD. Maybe people will buy more CDs to get higher quality MP3s.
But they won't do it... because they are stupid.
I wish I had the money to start a record label. Because I would put MP3s in different bitrates (low for MP3 players, high for your computer, etc) right on the CD. So it could be playing in your car stereo... copied to your computer or MP3 player... without any ripping software... or downloading... and all in high-quality.
I would also allow people to buy a CD online and download the MP3 version while they wait for the CD to be shipped to them.
People make money off things that can easily be copied all the time. You just need to give someone a reason to shell out the cash.
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Well, at least it was printed on recycled paper.
I thought the "What about the contractors?" speech was in Clerks.
Contrary to most of the comments posted here, most pro-life advocates do NOT condone, nor agree with killing, harassing, or harming abortion clinic workers, doctors, etc. Most intelligent pro-lifers realize that the activities that go on in an abortion clinic are currenly LEGAL and performing ILLEGAL acts to try to stop these activities is totally worthless. The right way to go about it is to work to get the laws changed.
I'm just disappointed about all the comments being made here depiciting all pro-life people as hypocritical morons that are blinded by religious beliefs. Yes, some pro-life people are that way... but the majority are not. The majority just feel that it is wrong to end an innocent life. And to debunk the perceived hypocracy of being pro-life and pro-death penatly... there is a significant difference between the two... abortion is ending a life that has done nothing wrong... has done nothing to harm society... or others... putting someone to death for murder is ending a life that was not innocent... that purposely took away someone else's right to life. If you cannot see that difference then I feel sorry for you.
Because if you could get a working Linux workstation/server with a decent processor (733Mhz Pentium III), a decent amount of ram, and a decent sized hard drive... for $200. That's not bad at all.
What annoys me about this kind of stuff is that people will actually cut parts out of a movie to get a certain target rating. This is why movies suck.
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That will most likely cause your program to crash... unless you are running windows and you might get away with it... but then your computer will crash for seemingly no reason about a half hour after running the program.
not trying to be an asshole... just trying to help you out...
it's "physical" not "fisical"
Damn, why did I have to post to this story earlier? I would have given this a +1 Insightful.
Yeah, it's because there are no term limits on our congressmen or senators so the lobbyists have a lot of time to dig their claws into these easily corruptable individuals.
I don't think congressmen was ever meant to be a career... I'm sure that's not what the founding fathers had in mind. We need term limits so that we get a constant cycle of new ideas and new people in the legislature... and to make it harder for lobbyists to get their way.
well... since the criteria for "fine" includes being free... XFree86 is the finest by default.
Seagate makes great drives. Their Cheetah drives are really fast.
What these people are buying is not software, not revenue, not a company... they are buying a customer base. Simple as that. It's totally for marketing purposes. They don't give two shits about the technology... except for the fact that it will help them sell stuff to the users in the future.
You're and idiot.... not Your and idiot.
I don't mean those stupid new "Natural Elite" pieces of crap. The old much larger Natural... with the 6 key in the right spot.
Hey... Microsoft writes shitty software... but they make the best mouse (Intellimouse Explorer Optical). The original natural keyboard rocks too.
"Why this is true for OS's and not for microprocessors I'm not sure."
Because the average idiot user doesn't care about what CPU is in their machine. As long as it has Microsoft Windows and "the Internet" (read AOL) they'll buy it.
My guess is that MS didn't have a choice. They needed something that would allow them to easily port their existing codebase to a 64-bit architecture... it sounds like Itanium doesn't allow that with any decent performance.
They will probably go through a transitional period with Win64 where a lot of the code will still be 32-bit... and the Hammer sounds like it will deal with that pretty nicely.
Is it just me, or is the guy that has been touting Netscape 3.0.1 as the best thing since sliced bread a complete idiot?
Damn man... get a new f-ing browser. The web has moved on.
Or maybe instead of folding the company, they should just rename it to Was, Inc.
Ok... first of all, they are selling something that everyone has the ability to copy. These are called CDs.
They are complaining about something that everyone has teh ability to copy. These are called MP3s.
They make money off CDs despite the fact that they can be copied.
Then why are they not selling MP3s?
Put the MP3 versions of songs right on the CD. Maybe people will buy more CDs to get higher quality MP3s.
But they won't do it... because they are stupid.
I wish I had the money to start a record label. Because I would put MP3s in different bitrates (low for MP3 players, high for your computer, etc) right on the CD. So it could be playing in your car stereo... copied to your computer or MP3 player... without any ripping software... or downloading... and all in high-quality.
I would also allow people to buy a CD online and download the MP3 version while they wait for the CD to be shipped to them.
People make money off things that can easily be copied all the time. You just need to give someone a reason to shell out the cash.
Ummm... CDs that you buy in a music store are not made with a "burner" like the one you have in your computer.
I'm sure that Weird Al gets permission from and pay royalties to the artists whose songs he uses.
No... Be's intellectual property and assests were sold to Palm. But Be, Inc. is not owned by Palm.
oh yeah... i forgot... don't buy HP either. ;)
Just wipe the drive and steal Windows 2000 from your employer.