But the argument for potential confusion is there.
With *sucks or *reallysucks domains the confusion argument is rendered mute by the bulk of US court decisions. Hence part of why I chose http://farmersreallysucks.com/ rather than some common mis-spelling of farmers.com or farmersinsurance.com. -nB
See the link in my sig. Even though I'm not selling it I've been threatened by legal actions.
After (if) I win a case about this I likely will not be able to sell the domain. The moment I offer to sell the domain it's status is changed and I can be sued again. The rules about double jeopardy do not apply in civil suits like this. -nB
for example:
*intellitext*
The only downside to this is that if someone uses the intellitext server to pop up deffinitions of words I don't know I won't be able to see them.
-nB
I think you're missing an important point. Spielberg's big gift to Sci-Fi is that he's gotten more people into it than anyone else. Even if he bastardises the novel for the sake of the big screen, he exposes countless people to Sci-Fi who would never ever pick up a book (without at lease some inspiration). Thus, he belongs in the hall of fame. -nB
You specifically quoted: "now my browsing is the same wherever I go."
Which led me to think of Firefox, not Linux distros. By commenting that you would have to boot the machine from a USB drive in order to browse implied to me that you had not read the article and assumed this was a thin/mini linux with a browser integrated in it.
That's the same thing I facing with my gripe site. I plan on seing it through as well.
The very interesting thing about this spam case is that it looks to be the same kind of suit by which a theif who breaks into your house and subsequently breaks his back when he trips on something and falls down the stairs can sue you for not maintaining a safe environment as a homeowner.
This is not the best example, but it is a good example of a stupis suit that shouldn't exist. -nB
For the moment I don't want any members. This is until the lawyers give up on suing me. Right now my identity is fairly concealed, if I allow registrations they will be able to see my mailserver. -nB
Actually, many of these companies (as a Corp) may not know about the violations. As soon as the letter gets to legal the practice will stop. I work in a very large Semiconductor manufacturer and we have the policy that all uses of OSS _MUST_ be reviewed by legal before proceeding. It's a simple matter really. If you don't ask legal and you screw up then you are disciplined up to and including termination, depending on the infraction and whether or not you should have known better. I look to OSS often to see how something is done. If I like how it's been done I ask legal, usually they say no and I go code it myself and then find that I did it some obscure way that doesn't weork as good. -nB
Amazing. I'm trying to come up with a name for my son. That he may be named as a result of a slashdot link is scary. Even more frightening is I pondered the name of:/. but wondered what the doc would say. (wife would kill me, that's already been established). -nB
All your friends have an unlisted number that is held private, or have a code to bypass the billing on the 1-900 line. Everyone else pays a buck a min. (15 min. minimum). I'll let them telemarketers pay me ~$180/Hour (figuring an average 5 min. call). -nB
I think the GP posters thought was not so much writing code as contributing in some way. If she took the time to do a comprehensive user survey and analyze the data, presenting the most relavent topics to the Devs in such a way that substantiates what the users need and why, then she'd not be trolling.
Feel free to correct me if I totally missed the point on this though. -nB
Slashdot Mirror
Because our politicans are dumber than yours :-)
-nB
I'm not saying that sites should be forced into a specific suffix, but rather that the argument for confusion is greatly dimished.
It would be mute if the judge told the plaintiff to shut up right? (thanks for the sp correction)
-nB
But the argument for potential confusion is there.
With *sucks or *reallysucks domains the confusion argument is rendered mute by the bulk of US court decisions. Hence part of why I chose http://farmersreallysucks.com/
rather than some common mis-spelling of farmers.com or farmersinsurance.com.
-nB
See the link in my sig. Even though I'm not selling it I've been threatened by legal actions.
After (if) I win a case about this I likely will not be able to sell the domain. The moment I offer to sell the domain it's status is changed and I can be sued again. The rules about double jeopardy do not apply in civil suits like this.
-nB
*intellitext*
Works fine for me.
-nB
for example: *intellitext* The only downside to this is that if someone uses the intellitext server to pop up deffinitions of words I don't know I won't be able to see them. -nB
Her mailing info was what they were selling the gadget for. The money they charged was simply to get your mind off the collection of data.
-nB
I think you're missing an important point.
Spielberg's big gift to Sci-Fi is that he's gotten more people into it than anyone else. Even if he bastardises the novel for the sake of the big screen, he exposes countless people to Sci-Fi who would never ever pick up a book (without at lease some inspiration).
Thus, he belongs in the hall of fame.
-nB
I just want to know how a Windows swapfile vs linux swap partition bashing thread turned into abortion rights!
-nB
That's what I was thinking. Aren't these people an employee of Manpower or some other company? Not HP.
-nB
Cali banned the .50? :oops:
-nB
You specifically quoted:
"now my browsing is the same wherever I go."
Which led me to think of Firefox, not Linux distros.
By commenting that you would have to boot the machine from a USB drive in order to browse implied to me that you had not read the article and assumed this was a thin/mini linux with a browser integrated in it.
-nB
RTFA
Does not require booting from USB drive.
-nB
That's the same thing I facing with my gripe site.
I plan on seing it through as well.
The very interesting thing about this spam case is that it looks to be the same kind of suit by which a theif who breaks into your house and subsequently breaks his back when he trips on something and falls down the stairs can sue you for not maintaining a safe environment as a homeowner.
This is not the best example, but it is a good example of a stupis suit that shouldn't exist.
-nB
For the moment I don't want any members. This is until the lawyers give up on suing me.
Right now my identity is fairly concealed, if I allow registrations they will be able to see my mailserver.
-nB
Hey mods:
not funny, true.
-nB
Actually, many of these companies (as a Corp) may not know about the violations. As soon as the letter gets to legal the practice will stop.
I work in a very large Semiconductor manufacturer and we have the policy that all uses of OSS _MUST_ be reviewed by legal before proceeding. It's a simple matter really. If you don't ask legal and you screw up then you are disciplined up to and including termination, depending on the infraction and whether or not you should have known better. I look to OSS often to see how something is done. If I like how it's been done I ask legal, usually they say no and I go code it myself and then find that I did it some obscure way that doesn't weork as good.
-nB
Funny, my wife jokingly said how bout Marc II :-P )
BTW, you mis-spelled your name (not to be a spelling nazi or anything
-nB
Amazing. /. but wondered what the doc would say. (wife would kill me, that's already been established).
I'm trying to come up with a name for my son.
That he may be named as a result of a slashdot link is scary. Even more frightening is I pondered the name of:
-nB
get a 1-900 number. Simple.
All your friends have an unlisted number that is held private, or have a code to bypass the billing on the 1-900 line. Everyone else pays a buck a min. (15 min. minimum). I'll let them telemarketers pay me ~$180/Hour (figuring an average 5 min. call).
-nB
Filtering/callerID is good, but I don't understand how this gets around Do Not Call lists?
-nB
:beer:
-nB
Yup (this from a non-subscriber).
I think the GP posters thought was not so much writing code as contributing in some way. If she took the time to do a comprehensive user survey and analyze the data, presenting the most relavent topics to the Devs in such a way that substantiates what the users need and why, then she'd not be trolling.
Feel free to correct me if I totally missed the point on this though.
-nB
Unless you duct and exhaust the air to the outside, it will still heat the room, with or without fans ;-)
-nB