Too bad neither of the "major" political parties has the country's interests at heart, or we would have real, open standards for the machines themselves, and not just a voluntary fucking testing process.
I'm sure you're right, but I think that word doesn't mean what you think it means (any longer).
Kinda like spam. In internet terms, it referred exclusively to Usenet abuse. But we must all concede that it now refers to all things internet abuse-y.
The problem is the Senate Rules they're playing under these days which require 60 votes to do anything important. The rules are essentially designed to require consensus, which is not, personally, what I hired them for.
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Maybe the question you should be asking yourself is, why have you allowed your company's business to go downhill because of some abstract idea you have about the mythical idea of stealing music? You are essentially blaming others for your screw ups. Business is business. What is the benefit to that nice old man of your supposed scruples?
What nonsense. Just because the music industry hasn't caught up with reality doesn't mean you have to hang yourself for their benefit. The day of paying for the transportation of a song is long gone, you and they just haven't realized it, yet. It won't be too much longer before it is all tolerated. After all, the only alternative is to run RIAA logic on all computers. And that is a stupid, stupid idea.
You know, I think it's worth noting that Linux IS a commercial offering. It was generated by the self interest of those who made it, who couldn't get what they needed from MS.
Ballmer and co. need to go take Economics 101 and try selling people what it is they want to buy. Supply/demand. Complicated.
Yeah, they really aren't very bright--they were just at the right place at the right time.
Problem is they have no vision, none. They don't even know what that means. Every time they try it on, it fails (Windows 98 Channels, anyone? the list is endless). Those two guys should give up control of the company to someone with brains, then they'll be in great shape. But they won't do that because they don't know they're dumb--probably surrounded by yes-men, after all.
I think we're talking about a fairly broad definition of privacy. For example, the drug laws are a violation of privacy in this sense by the government, because you are forbidden, say, to smoke marijuana by yourself in your own home.
Which I do think is an invasion of my private space, or privacy. This thing is very similar.
Your problem is that you think all the problems we face are new. They are merely new aspects of the same old problems that have caused civilizations to rise and fall through the ages.
So, quit yer bitching and start fighting. There is a place in the world for rational people like you, and that is how you will fight, with your mind.
I would agree, as a libertarian, but the fact is without the gov't stepping in these things would never have happened. People would NOT opt for the safer vehicle, they would opt for the cheaper one. In your soul you know this to be true.
Government is not universally evil. It's just mostly evil.
If you're so fucking stupid that you can't read a map and want a computer to tell you what to do, you deserve to have your car stolen out from under like this, whether by the cops or a criminal with a hack.
As a Libertarian, I make the distinction that Ayn Rand actually makes, between companies that MAKE money, and companies (and poeople) that GET it. These guys qualify as the GETting kind, and are merely sophisticated thieves.
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Anyone should shake up the major parties' crusty hold on power.
Too bad neither of the "major" political parties has the country's interests at heart, or we would have real, open standards for the machines themselves, and not just a voluntary fucking testing process.
While the general public is apathetic/oblivious of these issues, nothing will happen.
It seems to take about ten years for the general public to really get their heads around technical issues.
Perfection is the enemy of completion.
Go ahead, scream motherfucker, for all the good it'll do you!
I let my various Linux distros do their automatic updates, too. But I know when they do it, they're doing it for ME, not for THEM.
That's the only difference, and that's why I trust them.
5 GB is nothing! Hell, you can rent a server anywhere and get 3000 GB data transfer per month for under a hundred bucks. How fucking stupid.
I'm sure you're right, but I think that word doesn't mean what you think it means (any longer).
Kinda like spam. In internet terms, it referred exclusively to Usenet abuse. But we must all concede that it now refers to all things internet abuse-y.
I can't believe all the high scoring posts on this are cheering IBM on, assuming that this is a good thing for the world.
Were you born yesterday, people?
Meanwhile, back in reality, the law is an ass.
And what content are you suggesting they should have removed? The URL's? Are those copyrighted now?
...thing i've heard all day. oh yeah, i'm gonna run right out and hire these nimrods to represent me.
I agree in sentiment, but how on earth do you plan to own your data?
It's like owning a piece of music. Impossible.
The problem is the Senate Rules they're playing under these days which require 60 votes to do anything important. The rules are essentially designed to require consensus, which is not, personally, what I hired them for.
Nope. The Mona Lisa is painted on wood.
Maybe the question you should be asking yourself is, why have you allowed your company's business to go downhill because of some abstract idea you have about the mythical idea of stealing music? You are essentially blaming others for your screw ups. Business is business. What is the benefit to that nice old man of your supposed scruples?
What nonsense. Just because the music industry hasn't caught up with reality doesn't mean you have to hang yourself for their benefit. The day of paying for the transportation of a song is long gone, you and they just haven't realized it, yet. It won't be too much longer before it is all tolerated. After all, the only alternative is to run RIAA logic on all computers. And that is a stupid, stupid idea.
Damn, that's a good point.
You know, I think it's worth noting that Linux IS a commercial offering. It was generated by the self interest of those who made it, who couldn't get what they needed from MS.
Ballmer and co. need to go take Economics 101 and try selling people what it is they want to buy. Supply/demand. Complicated.
If you're an idiot.
Yeah, they really aren't very bright--they were just at the right place at the right time.
Problem is they have no vision, none. They don't even know what that means. Every time they try it on, it fails (Windows 98 Channels, anyone? the list is endless). Those two guys should give up control of the company to someone with brains, then they'll be in great shape. But they won't do that because they don't know they're dumb--probably surrounded by yes-men, after all.
It's the .asia TLD...in English.
I think we're talking about a fairly broad definition of privacy. For example, the drug laws are a violation of privacy in this sense by the government, because you are forbidden, say, to smoke marijuana by yourself in your own home.
Which I do think is an invasion of my private space, or privacy. This thing is very similar.
Very wise.
No! All hope is not lost!
Your problem is that you think all the problems we face are new. They are merely new aspects of the same old problems that have caused civilizations to rise and fall through the ages.
So, quit yer bitching and start fighting. There is a place in the world for rational people like you, and that is how you will fight, with your mind.
I would agree, as a libertarian, but the fact is without the gov't stepping in these things would never have happened. People would NOT opt for the safer vehicle, they would opt for the cheaper one. In your soul you know this to be true.
Government is not universally evil. It's just mostly evil.
If you're so fucking stupid that you can't read a map and want a computer to tell you what to do, you deserve to have your car stolen out from under like this, whether by the cops or a criminal with a hack.
As a Libertarian, I make the distinction that Ayn Rand actually makes, between companies that MAKE money, and companies (and poeople) that GET it. These guys qualify as the GETting kind, and are merely sophisticated thieves.