Exactly! Keep the decisions in Congress, where they are more easily bought and paid for!
When this does get to Congress, and it probably will, you can count on your "beloved" Microsoft to put up the $ on our side. If you look closely at this issue, the MPAA and RIAA not only want to make Grokster et al liable, but also other software and hardware makers. You can guarantee Microsoft, Intel and the gang will not stand being liable for piracy.
Ohio Lawmakers Promise To Fix Internet Sales Law
Law Could Regulate eBay Users
POSTED: 6:30 am EST March 4, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lawmakers promise to change a state law that would force some individuals to get an auctioneer's license in order to sell items over the Internet.
The law, which goes into effect May 2, was intended to regulate auctioneers, but ended up applying to sales through an Internet auction house.
"We never intended for this to apply to people who sell things on eBay," said state Sen. Larry Mumper, a Marion Republican who was primary author of the bill. "This was to insure that auctioneers were abiding by the established rules and regulations.
"The bill is flawed. We will amend it and correct the problem before it goes into law."
The law would allow Ohioans to sell their items on eBay as long as they didn't buy the items intending to sell them.
"What does that mean?" said Brenda J. Grolle, an Elyria resident who buys used books for $1 and sells them for $4 on eBay. "If I buy something, it's mine. I own it."
As written, the law would subject Grolle to a maximum $1,000 fine and up to 90 days in jail unless she gets a license.
A person has to serve a one-year apprenticeship to a licensed auctioneer, act as a bid-caller in 12 auctions, attend an approved auction school, pass exams, pay a biannual fee of $200 and post a $50,000 bond in order to get an auction license.
Erin Davis, an aide to Sen. Tom Roberts, a Dayton Democrat, said the legislation wasn't intended to regulate eBay users.
"It is a complete, unintended consequence," Davis said. "We did refer to Internet auctions in the bill, but we were talking about Internet auction houses, not individuals. It is important that the law be changed before it goes into effect."
eBay spokesman Hani Durzy said the company isn't concerned about Ohio's law.
"We do not believe the law applies to people who sell items on eBay or to eBay itself," he said.
Gov. Bob Taft, who signed the bill on Feb. 1, has asked for a clarification, an aide said.
...and if you can truly manage, it doesn't matter what the "subject" is really. If you have a grasp of the basics (and even most non-technical people have a grasp of some computer basics), and you know how to manage people, then you will do well. You have to be able to hire smart people, make sure they know what they're doing (and if they don't, it becomes evident even if you don't know the advanced stuff, when things don't get done), and run interference from upper management, and inspire the people below you.
If you can do that effectively, for the most part, you can manage.
Yes and no. Phil Jackson could not coach the Yankees to a World Series title just as Joe Torre couldn't do the same for the Lakers. I agree with what you said in principal, but it varies depending on the level of management.
A root level manager had better be pretty versed in the technology that he/she is managing. When you get to the only knowing 'know how to manage people' with a 'grasp of the basics,' I see that as department level and above.
Interestingly, claim 48 describes a user interface that responds to a user's request to "delete" his search history by rendering it "undisplayable" to him, but still leaving it accessible for other uses
So now you can patent changing bits in a database...
How is this any different than say...a sports team threatening to leave a city if they don't get a new stadium, a big plant threatening to close and go elsewhere if certain local laws aren't relaxed, or a million other scenarios?
It's not. It just has Bill Gates in the topic and since the community here has a huge hate for the man, it's a huge story.
I am not condoning what he did, just as I don't condone a sport team or business doing the same. But when it happens in your own backyard and you turn a blind eye, but look across the world...
This is not meant to be a flame, just stating something on my mind.
...about the Roman Empire in the time of Julius Caesar. But it took several hundred years until it collapsed.
All empires will fall in due time. Not just MS. IBM, Sun, Wal-mart, The U.S., E.U., etc. The same thing can be said about any dominant business, technology, country, etc.
MS is a monopoly. When they enter a new market, they sell their products at a loss, with the express purpose of driving their competition out of business.
But what large organization doesn't? You just explained Walmart's strategy too.
As the other poster has said, capitalism allows them to do as they please. Last I check SBC, Verizon, et al were not charity organizations concerned with spreading good will and broadband.;) They will go where they can make money. It simply may not be a cost effective move to put broadband in certain places.
Also, with many people reluctant to change or just generally happy with status quo, you can't worry about things like that. While it would be nice to say every person in [insert country] has broadband, everyone doesn't need it.
Well you have obviously not seen the vast emptiness that is most of Texas. Actually, most of the U.S. is pretty empty. Unlike Europe, we are actually pretty spread out (town to town). There is plenty of empty space across the U.S. for something like this.
I'd bet Bill Gates(himself, not MS) will be the single biggest contributor of funds to this tragedy. Even more so than some European countries combined.
...that this guy is more likely going to win a Darwin Award than survive his fall.
Yes he may very well die if his experiment fails. But if we thought about everything that way, if man didn't take some chances, we would have very little innovation.
For me, it's not that; it's the fact that I want to be able to quickly flick between looking at one thing and another. In order to do that with a computer, you either need (a) many computers or (b) many screens. Most people have neither. I have a dual-head setup at home, and use it for the very reason that it means I can have four things on screen at once and flick between them just by changing where I'm looking.
But how long until a small form factor pc with a dedicated picture viewer OS or something embedded comes along to do just that? There is no need for a full PC to be dedicated to such a small task. As mentioned above, LCD screen are getting cheaper daily, so have 5-7 throughout your house in 3-5 years won't be out of the question.
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Exactly! Keep the decisions in Congress, where they are more easily bought and paid for!
When this does get to Congress, and it probably will, you can count on your "beloved" Microsoft to put up the $ on our side. If you look closely at this issue, the MPAA and RIAA not only want to make Grokster et al liable, but also other software and hardware makers. You can guarantee Microsoft, Intel and the gang will not stand being liable for piracy.
Microsoft has kinda chosen sides. Its XBOX2(Xenon) uses the manadory HD-DVD codec for all of its movies.
It was an oversight when the law was written and will be amended.
http://www.nbc4i.com/print/4253028/detail.html
And for the lazy...
Although, take note of the last sentence.
...and if you can truly manage, it doesn't matter what the "subject" is really. If you have a grasp of the basics (and even most non-technical people have a grasp of some computer basics), and you know how to manage people, then you will do well. You have to be able to hire smart people, make sure they know what they're doing (and if they don't, it becomes evident even if you don't know the advanced stuff, when things don't get done), and run interference from upper management, and inspire the people below you.
If you can do that effectively, for the most part, you can manage.
Yes and no. Phil Jackson could not coach the Yankees to a World Series title just as Joe Torre couldn't do the same for the Lakers. I agree with what you said in principal, but it varies depending on the level of management.
A root level manager had better be pretty versed in the technology that he/she is managing. When you get to the only knowing 'know how to manage people' with a 'grasp of the basics,' I see that as department level and above.
How on earth are the ISPs (and web hosts -- like my own very small-time and humble company) supposed to enforce this?
With vaporware!
Interestingly, claim 48 describes a user interface that responds to a user's request to "delete" his search history by rendering it "undisplayable" to him, but still leaving it accessible for other uses
So now you can patent changing bits in a database...
How is this any different than say...a sports team threatening to leave a city if they don't get a new stadium, a big plant threatening to close and go elsewhere if certain local laws aren't relaxed, or a million other scenarios?
It's not. It just has Bill Gates in the topic and since the community here has a huge hate for the man, it's a huge story.
I am not condoning what he did, just as I don't condone a sport team or business doing the same. But when it happens in your own backyard and you turn a blind eye, but look across the world...
This is not meant to be a flame, just stating something on my mind.
All empires will fall in due time. Not just MS. IBM, Sun, Wal-mart, The U.S., E.U., etc. The same thing can be said about any dominant business, technology, country, etc.
or the proper sanctioning of the mouthpiece of an oppressive regime?
Is that possible? Who is to say what is proper? When does the one sanctioning become the oppressor?
MS is a monopoly. When they enter a new market, they sell their products at a loss, with the express purpose of driving their competition out of business.
But what large organization doesn't? You just explained Walmart's strategy too.
Mininova.org and Thepiratebay.com/org (I forgot sorry) Those are both good ones.
How well does it protect the person sharing or seeding the file?
Maybe they meant the minidisc players. Mine only played the stupid ATRAC format. I was happy when it broke. lol
Where did you get your bullshit statistic anyway?
84.3% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
A simple group by and min(price) would solve that.
pretty soon websites like modyourcellphone.com appear...
The closest right now would be howardforums.com. You can already do quite a bit of modding...
As the other poster has said, capitalism allows them to do as they please. Last I check SBC, Verizon, et al were not charity organizations concerned with spreading good will and broadband. ;) They will go where they can make money. It simply may not be a cost effective move to put broadband in certain places.
Also, with many people reluctant to change or just generally happy with status quo, you can't worry about things like that. While it would be nice to say every person in [insert country] has broadband, everyone doesn't need it.
Well you have obviously not seen the vast emptiness that is most of Texas. Actually, most of the U.S. is pretty empty. Unlike Europe, we are actually pretty spread out (town to town). There is plenty of empty space across the U.S. for something like this.
I'd bet Bill Gates(himself, not MS) will be the single biggest contributor of funds to this tragedy. Even more so than some European countries combined.
...that this guy is more likely going to win a Darwin Award than survive his fall.
Yes he may very well die if his experiment fails. But if we thought about everything that way, if man didn't take some chances, we would have very little innovation.
Paperless? Er....no toilet tissue then?
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For me, it's not that; it's the fact that I want to be able to quickly flick between looking at one thing and another. In order to do that with a computer, you either need (a) many computers or (b) many screens. Most people have neither. I have a dual-head setup at home, and use it for the very reason that it means I can have four things on screen at once and flick between them just by changing where I'm looking.
But how long until a small form factor pc with a dedicated picture viewer OS or something embedded comes along to do just that? There is no need for a full PC to be dedicated to such a small task. As mentioned above, LCD screen are getting cheaper daily, so have 5-7 throughout your house in 3-5 years won't be out of the question.
The article is not refereing to just the MS tool...