I suppose if that dumbass mod hadn't heard of Usenet, he actually may have found it interesting...
To the topic, though - as a Comcast user, I'd rather see them investing in and offering a higher-bandwidth, more trouble-free pipe. To use the peanut butter cup analogy: just focus on the peanut butter... I'll get my chocolate from someone else. (Actually, I'd most like see them whither up and blow away and let Optimum Online's 8mbs+ pipes service my area.)
>Here's my unused key for Windows XP Home edition:
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Cool. But with your keys for Battlefield Vietnam, Far Cry, UT2K4 and Painkiller, can you msg me instead of posting? Thanks.
Nothing better to stir up those religious zealots saying that in FooBar years the world is going to come to an end. And even the saner public would most certainly be quite paranoid if such a prediction were to come to pass.>
No, if such a prediction were to come to pass, the saner public would not be quite paranoid. They'd be quite dead.
Actually, the article specifically states that purchasers are encouraged to share the files. I don't believe they are encouraged to sell the files, but they certainly appear to encourage distribution of them. And since distribution is encouraged, would a distributor be entitled to charge a fee for their time/resources spent in the course of said distribution? Do they expect/require people to be a certain distance from the venue before commencing distribution? If not, why not set up shop right there in the parking lot and go at it?
From the article:
Take it home, toss the digital files onto your computer and then e-mail it to all your friends with the message, "Dude! These guys are awesome!"
The understanding is also that it is not a one-time recording. Fans can share the files with their friends, providing free word-of-mouth publicity for smaller bands.
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Didn't SCO?
To the topic, though - as a Comcast user, I'd rather see them investing in and offering a higher-bandwidth, more trouble-free pipe. To use the peanut butter cup analogy: just focus on the peanut butter... I'll get my chocolate from someone else. (Actually, I'd most like see them whither up and blow away and let Optimum Online's 8mbs+ pipes service my area.)
Blah... http://www.usenetserver.com/ has been doing that for years. And they don't limit you to games. You've got apps... music... donkey porn...
>Here's my unused key for Windows XP Home edition: > >VQDYD-CBPCT-MR2JV-6WR9Y-Y6HX3 Cool. But with your keys for Battlefield Vietnam, Far Cry, UT2K4 and Painkiller, can you msg me instead of posting? Thanks.
Nothing new for NYC - we have live versions of all the popular games here every day... Street Fighter... Grand Theft Auto... Manhunt.