'I have traveled around the world, and every nation is thinking how it can model [intellectual property governance] after the U.S,' Dudas said.
Nice spin. I think he means nations are afraid of not modeling their system after the US since the US has proven time and time again that whatever needs to be done to have their way will be done.
How many articles have there been complaining about Vista this week alone? Seriously, it isn't as if you guys are the customers, you're just the consumers more than willing to pay for it. Maybe if there were no alternatives, or it was a project paid for with tax dollars all this complaining would be meaningful, but it is niether; it is a product produced by a for-profit company.
Windows has been out long enough that it has long since gotten boring to be complain about it. Microsoft's business practicies are a lot more worthy of complaint; even I know there are intelligent engineers doing what one would assume to be their best, inside of Microsoft.
If Vista is rubbish, do what most people do with rubbish: throw is out, and not discuss it with company. Windows isn't a Linux distro, loud complaining isn't going to change anything
Seems like the people in charge had good reason to get an exception. I would also think that Park Rangers and Forestry workers would be immune from such rules
People please. What's with this is money for science talk. What if the terrorist blows up a train? There need to be more cameras capable of interpreting what it sees through its lenses. Come on. Get your priorities straight.
Well, if he wrote bad things about you and published them, that's libel, and its illegal. Under your system, I could put up a website or a Wikipedia entry saying all sorts of terrible things about you, and you'd be powerless to stop my assaults upon your character.
I aggree, he's free to say what he wants, and I'm free to dislike him for it.
This sueing becuase he/she said bad things that you don't like seem wrong somehow, at the very list unnatural. I'm sure it seems like the civilized thing to do, however I just not comfortable with this litigation happy environment.
Fedora follows the Linux Standard Base, so what exactly is non standard?
Would apt be better you're saying?
From reading the list, the dude was pissed that HE deleted a critical file and messedup RPM and then didn't use the provided Rescue disk to fix the situation.
He's just doing the kiddie lie thing of telling a half truth. Of course such a system may/will make what he said harder for terrorist and the other boogey men - I don't doubt that in the same way that I don't doubt that if it is hard for me to breathe in a room due to lack of air a terrorist would also find it hard to breathe. If those things become difficult for everyone who isn't 100% "simon-says" follower then the terrorists will not be exempt.
However, and I may just be misguided and paranoid, I find myself a lot more afraid of a large governments with massive databanks, financial caches, and military assets powered by men trained to be unquestioning soldiers (for better or worse) that some pissed off and somewhat oprressed (some might say cursed) terrorist.
So yah I see much more potential for bad than potential for good - from what I hear we as Earthlings have a greater chance of Aophis destroying us than terrorist.
Some of us have a sense or reality to know that there is a limit to how fast an entity can prodice a non trivial piece of hardware. Some of us also have patience. But I doubt you're alone.
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I'm curious as to why the guys didn't go after Nintendo - not that I am want them to, just curious.
I have a free Business Edition copy, and a machine powerful enough to run it, however, I rather not thank you.
That is really kind of sad
I would sign my name to such a worded petition.
Nice spin. I think he means nations are afraid of not modeling their system after the US since the US has proven time and time again that whatever needs to be done to have their way will be done.
Don't subscribers get the stories earlier?
How many articles have there been complaining about Vista this week alone? Seriously, it isn't as if you guys are the customers, you're just the consumers more than willing to pay for it. Maybe if there were no alternatives, or it was a project paid for with tax dollars all this complaining would be meaningful, but it is niether; it is a product produced by a for-profit company.
Windows has been out long enough that it has long since gotten boring to be complain about it. Microsoft's business practicies are a lot more worthy of complaint; even I know there are intelligent engineers doing what one would assume to be their best, inside of Microsoft.
If Vista is rubbish, do what most people do with rubbish: throw is out, and not discuss it with company. Windows isn't a Linux distro, loud complaining isn't going to change anything
Peace
See how you got modded flaimbait? That will tell you to talk truthfully about the US of A in public. Shame on you!
Seems like the people in charge had good reason to get an exception. I would also think that Park Rangers and Forestry workers would be immune from such rules
Cool. Bought myself a GameCube for Christmas.
I believe you speak the truth, I just don't feel sympath for Microsoft: their employees maybe, but not the company.
People please. What's with this is money for science talk. What if the terrorist blows up a train? There need to be more cameras capable of interpreting what it sees through its lenses. Come on. Get your priorities straight.
Maybe these people have never seen Look Who's Talking or or the either of the other two sequels - those baby's did a lot more interesting things.
Besides that, I am curious as to how a baby would be physically capable of copying that ad
Maybe you should see a doctor about that.
I aggree, he's free to say what he wants, and I'm free to dislike him for it.
This sueing becuase he/she said bad things that you don't like seem wrong somehow, at the very list unnatural. I'm sure it seems like the civilized thing to do, however I just not comfortable with this litigation happy environment.
So I take it you take his word , without details, as fact?
Fedora follows the Linux Standard Base, so what exactly is non standard?
Would apt be better you're saying?
From reading the list, the dude was pissed that HE deleted a critical file and messedup RPM and then didn't use the provided Rescue disk to fix the situation.
Is this with: 1) The off the CD software only? 2) With MS only software 3) Regular computer usage? Peace
He's just doing the kiddie lie thing of telling a half truth. Of course such a system may/will make what he said harder for terrorist and the other boogey men - I don't doubt that in the same way that I don't doubt that if it is hard for me to breathe in a room due to lack of air a terrorist would also find it hard to breathe. If those things become difficult for everyone who isn't 100% "simon-says" follower then the terrorists will not be exempt.
However, and I may just be misguided and paranoid, I find myself a lot more afraid of a large governments with massive databanks, financial caches, and military assets powered by men trained to be unquestioning soldiers (for better or worse) that some pissed off and somewhat oprressed (some might say cursed) terrorist.
So yah I see much more potential for bad than potential for good - from what I hear we as Earthlings have a greater chance of Aophis destroying us than terrorist.
Isn't that exactly the point? The government is buying it so they wany complete control?
It would be the same government who bought the laptops in the first place and have them to kids.
What defects? It already comes with a game.
Walmart accepts souls now?
Some of us have a sense or reality to know that there is a limit to how fast an entity can prodice a non trivial piece of hardware. Some of us also have patience. But I doubt you're alone.