If it already illegal to reproduce, why do we need it to be illegal to reproduce+distribute.
because it's not illegal to reproduce is what i'm gathering from the discussion. you could make 10 extra copies for yourself so that you could have one in each room of your house, you just can't distribute those extra copies.
forced updates, i remember that. i've been trying to run the computer as a non-admin account for security and forced updates meant that it popped up a dialog telling me that it was going to reboot soon without a cancel button. forced updates are staying off i guess
turkeys aren't as cute as cats, so there would be less of an outcry. otoh, compare this new automotive fuel to the fact that they've already powered trains with mummified humans
i understood the usage of "except", but there are only so many exceptions that you can have before the use of "absolutely any" becomes egregious. what's so wrong with saying "almost any" or "a lot"? saying "any part" is a strong statement. when you say "absolutely any part" and then ratchet the expectations back with a long list of qualifiers alarms should go off that you're being overdramatic
what if this could be integrated into a small plugin for your browser(or any program) of choice, that would then generate its own dictionary in your language.
right, because computers speaking l33t is just what we need
more companies using it means more programmers developing software for it and possibly backing community projects, it also means a bigger market that will be harder to ignore by other hardware and software vendors
The number of states a person not in trouble can be in is large. The number of states a person in trouble can be in is far smaller.
as someone who lifeguarded and taught swimming lessons at a public pool for three summers, i can assure you that the number of ways that people can find themselves in trouble is mind-bogglingly large. as a starting point, just think of all the sorts of things that shouldn't be brought into a pool (glass, metal, food, etc), and you've got a whole host of things that need to be prevented. also consider that the natural spot in a pool for a person to be in is not "floating" and that breathing requires action, and it adds difficulty to your argument that safety is a default.
of course since we were a public, municipal pool and therefore backed by an entity with large pockets and frequented by people whose lives would be greatly enriched by being a plaintiff in a lawsuit, we had a list of things to watch out for that was longer than you could really consciously remember. i learned to spot behavior that was breaking a rule faster than i could recall the particular rule that was being broken (hopefully you remember it by the time you have to explain to the person why you're blowing your whistle at them).
When you're sued for libel you aren't "innocent until proven guilty", you're guilty unless you can prove your comments were true.
i don't think that's the case, don't they have to prove that it was untrue, that you knew it was untrue when you said it, and that you said it in order to harm them? there isn't a "shadow of a doubt" requirement of proof that would be present if you were being tried for murder, but they still have to prove you guilty rather than you proving yourself innocent
they were too busy learning that people will pay $1 for a chance to win a 15c prize if you divert their attention enough, they've reapplied that lesson to $10 movie tickets and $20 DVDs
why should Perfect 10 be responsible for monitoring ALL webservices/search engines/etc from ALL companies and look for abuse of their property?
why should Google be responsible for monitoring ALL the internet for ALL companies looking for abuse of their property?
if neither side wants to spend the effort looking for porn, i volunteer to do the dirty work! just remember this sacrifice i'm making in the name of corporate harmony the next time there are nominations for the Nobel Peace prize
2. It's best to do one thing really, really well. (From Google's 10 things)
They should listen to their own philosophy...because they seem be trying to do 100 things "ok", and maybe 3 or 4 things really really well. When was the last time they made an innovation in search?
not only that, just try to run their "Fast is better than slow" axiom past your girlfriend and see if that flies. Clearly Google isn't getting any more action than the average slashdotter
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that's why they've already gone ahead and labeled this package a Complete Cluster !#%^
portable nethack!!! and when you get tired of that, portable freeciv!!!
forced updates, i remember that. i've been trying to run the computer as a non-admin account for security and forced updates meant that it popped up a dialog telling me that it was going to reboot soon without a cancel button. forced updates are staying off i guess
it's nearly as dangerous as stripes and plaid
some people just want another solution because they're sick of the vector/bitmap graphics
turkeys aren't as cute as cats, so there would be less of an outcry. otoh, compare this new automotive fuel to the fact that they've already powered trains with mummified humans
they're not that desperate, they're just making Sanka switch
i understood the usage of "except", but there are only so many exceptions that you can have before the use of "absolutely any" becomes egregious. what's so wrong with saying "almost any" or "a lot"? saying "any part" is a strong statement. when you say "absolutely any part" and then ratchet the expectations back with a long list of qualifiers alarms should go off that you're being overdramatic
i would expect a double translation to lose more fidelity than a single translation, so maybe it's not as bad going in one direction
more companies using it means more programmers developing software for it and possibly backing community projects, it also means a bigger market that will be harder to ignore by other hardware and software vendors
of course since we were a public, municipal pool and therefore backed by an entity with large pockets and frequented by people whose lives would be greatly enriched by being a plaintiff in a lawsuit, we had a list of things to watch out for that was longer than you could really consciously remember. i learned to spot behavior that was breaking a rule faster than i could recall the particular rule that was being broken (hopefully you remember it by the time you have to explain to the person why you're blowing your whistle at them).
they were too busy learning that people will pay $1 for a chance to win a 15c prize if you divert their attention enough, they've reapplied that lesson to $10 movie tickets and $20 DVDs
because Russian scientists haven't developed any alternative yet