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I'm sure there will be an avalanche of French jokes (looking forward to some good ones!), but as silly as it may seem, put that in the context of past and present behavior of our executive branch and their reach with the "Intelligence" Community. Entirely plausible, even likely.
Well technically its about abusing a monopoly position to gain an unfair advantage over competitors.
Sure, but we can't have it both ways, bitch that Microsoft OS doesn't even include a decent file search (what a bunch of incompetents, it must be all the free Starbucks they drink), and then bitch that they do.
Of course they knew about it, everyone did. This is nothing more than free PR at Microsoft's expense, which isn't hard. It may be true that Microsoft has no one to blame but themselves, but this is just two mega-huge faceless corporations working the press.
Not only that, radio is fun and speaks to a lot of people the same way books do. Why bother with books when you can stare at your computer like a zombie?
Way to go Mandriva. This affirms that MS is only able to pick off the weaker/greedier distro's.
When in battle, don't you always pick off the low hanging fruit first? It will "strengthen" their position in our corrupt court system when it comes time to take SCO's place in the battle.
... finally a judge that is requiring the RIAA to follow the law and due process.M/blockquote>
But isn't that the problem, that the RIAA does follow "the law" and that "the law" allows this sort of miscarriage of justice to continue? If the law didn't allow the process that the RIAA uses, they couldn't use it. The law needs to be changed...
You don't see a problem with just the OS running idle takes up 20% of a high-end, possibly dual-core processor?
A computer is not a mechanical device where everything stops when it's not moving. Just because you are not doing anything on the computer does not mean that things are not going on.
I found Aero to be a massive resource hog, even with the latest system and video drivers. Even listening to WinAmp with no visualization turned on would result in 25% CPU utilization!
Honestly, I don't see the problem. 25% use leaves 75% to play with. It's like memory use, people bitch about things that use memory. What's it there for? To sit around unused?
The should do that so they can get screwed again by a wealthy school district? Do you know where Contra Costa is? It's the land of $500,000 starter / fixer-upper shacks. They can afford to pay their bill.
The school ordered and received the equipment. If they used them or not is irrelevant, and that they can't find the stuff or any records only speaks to their incompetence. They need to pay their bill.
Secondly, while the 2006 hurricane season was grossly overstated and scientists really were predicting a record number of hurricanes, you can blame the media for creating a frenzy regarding the results. In any other year, the prediction might have gotten a mention on page 20 of a newspaper, or the science section of CNN.com, but after hurricane Katrina, media outlets jumped at the opportunity for more scaremongering. So I'd say, both are to blame.
No, The Press is not responsible for bad predictions on the part of NOAA. It's not The Press that made the predictions, only reported them. And what if the predictions had been correct and The Press had not reported them? The fault for bad predictions lies with those who made them.
Like many important things, this has taken a back seat to the needs of the Military Machine to support Iraq and well as their own technology projects for spying on Americans and the rest of the world.
That's all fine and dandy, but don't be surprised when your customers eventually leave you for someone who will allow them to call up Aunt Jenny to make sure she got home OK from the family outing at the beach.
Exactly, this is what "free enterprise" is about. Market forces, and all.
Because it's against the interests of our society and so we say you can't...
Is it? If there is no competitive incentive to build networks, companies will be inclined not to. It makes no sense in a capitalist society to allow competitors to use your capital investments.
If I as a company build a network, why shouldn't I be able to control traffic on it? Why should I build a network just to allow others who do not have the capital investment to undercut my business? On my network?
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I'm sure there will be an avalanche of French jokes (looking forward to some good ones!), but as silly as it may seem, put that in the context of past and present behavior of our executive branch and their reach with the "Intelligence" Community. Entirely plausible, even likely.
As you very well know the Vista file indexing service can be turned off. It's not a "hidden" feature. Your FUD is lamer than Microsoft's.
Thank of the CHILDREN, you animal...
Sure, but we can't have it both ways, bitch that Microsoft OS doesn't even include a decent file search (what a bunch of incompetents, it must be all the free Starbucks they drink), and then bitch that they do.
Of course they knew about it, everyone did. This is nothing more than free PR at Microsoft's expense, which isn't hard. It may be true that Microsoft has no one to blame but themselves, but this is just two mega-huge faceless corporations working the press.
Look, Google, release your own OS already, and shut up. We know you've been working on one.
Not only that, radio is fun and speaks to a lot of people the same way books do. Why bother with books when you can stare at your computer like a zombie?
When in battle, don't you always pick off the low hanging fruit first? It will "strengthen" their position in our corrupt court system when it comes time to take SCO's place in the battle.
The parent post is funny, but in a way it confirms what we all know really happens, kids do download music in violation of copyright laws.
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I'm more worried about Google abusing my personal information than M$. Google has a proven track record in this area.
A computer is not a mechanical device where everything stops when it's not moving. Just because you are not doing anything on the computer does not mean that things are not going on.
Honestly, I don't see the problem. 25% use leaves 75% to play with. It's like memory use, people bitch about things that use memory. What's it there for? To sit around unused?
The should do that so they can get screwed again by a wealthy school district? Do you know where Contra Costa is? It's the land of $500,000 starter / fixer-upper shacks. They can afford to pay their bill.
Since you posted as "Anonymous Coward" why didn't you share your employer's name with us?
The school ordered and received the equipment. If they used them or not is irrelevant, and that they can't find the stuff or any records only speaks to their incompetence. They need to pay their bill.
No, The Press is not responsible for bad predictions on the part of NOAA. It's not The Press that made the predictions, only reported them. And what if the predictions had been correct and The Press had not reported them? The fault for bad predictions lies with those who made them.
Like many important things, this has taken a back seat to the needs of the Military Machine to support Iraq and well as their own technology projects for spying on Americans and the rest of the world.
Exactly, this is what "free enterprise" is about. Market forces, and all.
Is it? If there is no competitive incentive to build networks, companies will be inclined not to. It makes no sense in a capitalist society to allow competitors to use your capital investments.
If I as a company build a network, why shouldn't I be able to control traffic on it? Why should I build a network just to allow others who do not have the capital investment to undercut my business? On my network?