So it's just another problem involving weighted graphs then. Just add in the fact that nodes will come and go and it's not too difficult of a computer science problem to solve. Sure, it's probably non-trivial to calculate the optimal route in a reasonable amount of time, but it wouldn't be too hard to figure out a good path to use in a reasonable amount of time.
I don't know a lot about networking, but I'm in computer science.
According to a few studies, Germany is the fifth largest, with the US, the PRC, Japan, and India all ahead of them. Considering the US and Japan are the two major focuses for videogames, the PRC is already quite censored, and I'm not too sure about India, it does make sense to attempt to target Germany for more market gain, so I can see your point anyhow (being the third).
Isn't this quote from the DoJ ruling regarding Microsoft's anti-competitive monopolistic practises? It surely wasn't some sort of legislative attempt to make Microsoft guilty of some crime without a trial (there was a trial; quite a large one actually that lasted a few years).
Linspire (and by extension, Freespire) are quite a bit more popular than Xandros, and with their work with Ubuntu regarding CnR and using Kubuntu as a base for Linspire/Freespire, they were becoming more relevant again. Now if they're going to die due to making a deal with Microsoft, we can only count them as a casualty in the Microsoft v. Everyone Else war.
Maybe he was referring to OS 9? By the way, installing GCC is as simple as installing Xcode (included in the Mac OS X DVDs you get with your computer or from Apple, or downloading it from them), and is quite common for developers and *nix users to do. Actually, it's pretty damn *nix-geeky to replace a lot of things in OS X with alternatives, and in order to "power user control" (so to say) over the OS, you need to edit plist files (which requires command line usage).
Wait, what do you mean by "power user" then? It's very similar shit on Windows (regedit, gpedit.msc, etc.), KDE, Blackbox/Fluxbox/etc., Enlightenment, etc. Will a power user be willing to edit text files and database files (e.g., plist, registry, *rc), use the command line, and download 3rd-party hacks?
Also, most Apple devices are pretty hackable by power users (their computers, iPods (except for the Shuffle), AppleTV), and the fact that their iPhone probably won't be hackable is quite contrary to how they've been running since Jobs came back from NeXT.
It's not too bad a deal when you make it a family plan of some sort. Everyone in my family has a phone now, and our bill isn't much higher than that. I'm the only one who has any sort of "real" data plan, and these phones would cost an enormous amount if bought separately.
Business phones are even better because you're not the one paying for it!:D (well, you might be getting paid slightly less in order to pay for it, so you might be paying for it...)
Technically, BitTorrent was written in Python first. Azureus (despite people's complaints) is a huge and fully-featured client (and server!), so it's a good example of how Java can help make a hugely complex application that runs fairly fast in comparison to C/C++ or similar.
You can say the same thing about Windows. The vast majority of games are for consoles. You know, the things people actually buy to play games on. Yeah, those things. I heard Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony are all major players there right now. Maybe you should check them out.
But what about other presentation software like Lotus, OpenOffice, KOffice, SunOffice, Keynote, etc.? We must ban all presentation software in order to prevent leaks like this from ever happening!
So could we get them in trouble for hosting kiddie porn and tons of other illegal activity? I mean, they're obviously not filtering out all the illegal stuff, and not being a common carrier, they should be responsible for all the traffic on their network...
Well, since it's a contract, you could strike out the sections you don't like, sign it, and then let them sign it (they probably won't even read the new contract). If they violate the modified contract, you've got a case. Sounds like an easier way to bring this to light rather than trying to get the courts to strike down parts of the contract.
You need a serial number for all their pro apps, but that's the extent of their "copy protection". Hell, I've heard that you still get updates from Apple for your pro apps even if you used a pirated serial number! Sure, they do prevent you from using OS X on non-Mac hardware, but as evil as that DRM is, it isn't nearly as bad as what other companies are doing. Getting rid of DRM should start with the gross violators and then expand out when more people know about the defective by design DRM shit. DRM on our culture is an important place to first stop it; afterwards, we can put more effort into eliminating DRM altogether.
Well, copyright is more like all the failed attempts at communism (i.e., socialism with a [usually fascist] dictatorship) where the only reason you have any sort of protection at all is due to government intrusion. Free software is far more capitalist as it allows anyone to take over in the market due to their superior product or enhancements to an existing product.
And CEOs don't seem to be the brains of a company either. Just look at Microsoft; if Ballmer were the brains of Microsoft, they would have died several years ago.
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He means not good for your wallet. FB-DIMM RAM is more expensive than say, DDR2 SDRAM.
So it's just another problem involving weighted graphs then. Just add in the fact that nodes will come and go and it's not too difficult of a computer science problem to solve. Sure, it's probably non-trivial to calculate the optimal route in a reasonable amount of time, but it wouldn't be too hard to figure out a good path to use in a reasonable amount of time.
I don't know a lot about networking, but I'm in computer science.
So a volatile const then?
According to a few studies, Germany is the fifth largest, with the US, the PRC, Japan, and India all ahead of them. Considering the US and Japan are the two major focuses for videogames, the PRC is already quite censored, and I'm not too sure about India, it does make sense to attempt to target Germany for more market gain, so I can see your point anyhow (being the third).
Isn't this quote from the DoJ ruling regarding Microsoft's anti-competitive monopolistic practises? It surely wasn't some sort of legislative attempt to make Microsoft guilty of some crime without a trial (there was a trial; quite a large one actually that lasted a few years).
Which reminds me of this [paraphrased] quote: "I love Ubuntu's business model: spend all of Mark Shuttleworth's money."
Linspire (and by extension, Freespire) are quite a bit more popular than Xandros, and with their work with Ubuntu regarding CnR and using Kubuntu as a base for Linspire/Freespire, they were becoming more relevant again. Now if they're going to die due to making a deal with Microsoft, we can only count them as a casualty in the Microsoft v. Everyone Else war.
Best. Analogy. EVAR.
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I'm saving this one. It's so over-the-top until you realise that it's completely true. Curse you, Microsoft!
Maybe he was referring to OS 9? By the way, installing GCC is as simple as installing Xcode (included in the Mac OS X DVDs you get with your computer or from Apple, or downloading it from them), and is quite common for developers and *nix users to do. Actually, it's pretty damn *nix-geeky to replace a lot of things in OS X with alternatives, and in order to "power user control" (so to say) over the OS, you need to edit plist files (which requires command line usage).
Wait, what do you mean by "power user" then? It's very similar shit on Windows (regedit, gpedit.msc, etc.), KDE, Blackbox/Fluxbox/etc., Enlightenment, etc. Will a power user be willing to edit text files and database files (e.g., plist, registry, *rc), use the command line, and download 3rd-party hacks?
Also, most Apple devices are pretty hackable by power users (their computers, iPods (except for the Shuffle), AppleTV), and the fact that their iPhone probably won't be hackable is quite contrary to how they've been running since Jobs came back from NeXT.
Anything for Sprint and Verizon? Yeah, they suck.
It's not too bad a deal when you make it a family plan of some sort. Everyone in my family has a phone now, and our bill isn't much higher than that. I'm the only one who has any sort of "real" data plan, and these phones would cost an enormous amount if bought separately.
:D (well, you might be getting paid slightly less in order to pay for it, so you might be paying for it...)
Business phones are even better because you're not the one paying for it!
The "as made famous by" tracks just mean they used their bands to do a cover rather than the original band playing it (e.g., Primus was in GH2).
Technically, BitTorrent was written in Python first. Azureus (despite people's complaints) is a huge and fully-featured client (and server!), so it's a good example of how Java can help make a hugely complex application that runs fairly fast in comparison to C/C++ or similar.
You can say the same thing about Windows. The vast majority of games are for consoles. You know, the things people actually buy to play games on. Yeah, those things. I heard Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony are all major players there right now. Maybe you should check them out.
Just like on Windows! Wow!
Please explain how there are thousands (rough but probably too small of an estimate) of paid open source developers out there.
But what about other presentation software like Lotus, OpenOffice, KOffice, SunOffice, Keynote, etc.? We must ban all presentation software in order to prevent leaks like this from ever happening!
It's most likely buried in the options somewhere in Powerpoint.
So could we get them in trouble for hosting kiddie porn and tons of other illegal activity? I mean, they're obviously not filtering out all the illegal stuff, and not being a common carrier, they should be responsible for all the traffic on their network...
Well, since it's a contract, you could strike out the sections you don't like, sign it, and then let them sign it (they probably won't even read the new contract). If they violate the modified contract, you've got a case. Sounds like an easier way to bring this to light rather than trying to get the courts to strike down parts of the contract.
You need a serial number for all their pro apps, but that's the extent of their "copy protection". Hell, I've heard that you still get updates from Apple for your pro apps even if you used a pirated serial number! Sure, they do prevent you from using OS X on non-Mac hardware, but as evil as that DRM is, it isn't nearly as bad as what other companies are doing. Getting rid of DRM should start with the gross violators and then expand out when more people know about the defective by design DRM shit. DRM on our culture is an important place to first stop it; afterwards, we can put more effort into eliminating DRM altogether.
Well, copyright is more like all the failed attempts at communism (i.e., socialism with a [usually fascist] dictatorship) where the only reason you have any sort of protection at all is due to government intrusion. Free software is far more capitalist as it allows anyone to take over in the market due to their superior product or enhancements to an existing product.
And CEOs don't seem to be the brains of a company either. Just look at Microsoft; if Ballmer were the brains of Microsoft, they would have died several years ago.
Not if the government steps in and incurs some heavy fines or something...
Cinelerra is a good one. Give it a shot.