Sure, go ahead. Just let someone else write and direct them. There are a lot of great ideas in Episodes 1 and 2, but for some reason Lucas couldn't carry them through to be movies on par with the originals.
This is an excellent idea. Unfortunately, I've never seen legal precedent for large scale defense in this case.
It would probably take one of the defendents to get a clever lawyer first, and have the lawyer file a motion that all the RIAA lawsuits get combined into one. Not sure if that is really possible, though.
The RIAA would fight tooth and nail to prevent it, even if it is possible, however. If "class action" defense could happen, it would probably spell the end of their lawsuit campaign.
The Olympics are nothing more than a product now to be "sold." At least that is how they are presented to us now. I don't like the product, so I don't watch them at all. That way I don't have to be slammed with hours of ads for the official fast food joint, the official soft drink, the official shoe, and official SUV of the Olympic Team.
The Norton WMI Update was released Tuesday night, IIRC. I don't know if that update also applies to the corp versions of Symantec's AntiVirus software, though. It is also my understanding that if you have NIS or NPF and SP2 is already installed, it will ask you to let it shut off the XP firewall.
Have you tried disabling the XP firewall, or disabling the service entirely? There may be timing issues between any other software firewall and the new XP firewall.
The high priced server processor beats the more affordable desktop processor. These two processors aren't even competing for the same market share, so why even make the comparison?
Bioware's next big PC game is going to be Dragon Age. What exactly is going to be so great about this game? It will have all of the toolset goodness of NWN and the story telling of a Bioware game, without the clunkiness of attempting to implement D&D on a PC. It also allows Bioware to do what they want without having every piece of content triple-approvded by Hasbro/WOTC.
A company should only have claim to all, or even a portion of what would otherwise be an (ex) employee's intellectual property if it meets the following criteria.
1. The employee used company time and/or resources to implement their idea.
2. The idea has a reasonable relation to business the company is/was involved in at the time the person was employed.
By reasonable here, I mean similar to the following: An employee thinks of a new way to detect viruses and works for a company that makes antivirus software.
It does not mean: The employee thinks of something "high tech" and works for a "high tech company."
Furthermore, the burden of proof should be placed entirely on the company if they believe an employee's work rightfully belongs to them.
It is time for other countries to stand up and say "no" to bringing their laws into "conformance" with those of the United States.
Software patents (especially for common sense processes), DMCA-like laws, etc. are nothing more than measures for "corporate welfare," destroying the property rights and other rights of consumers and small companies in favor of protecting the business models of megacorps and giant trade organizations. This is the effect these things have had here in the USA.
If your lawmakers plan on playing along with these stupid laws, you should vote them out BEFORE they even have a chance to pass them in your country.
That and I've seen Pittsburgh described as a drinking town with a football problem.
You are right there, though, if your team is able to generate enough die hard fans, people will come to your game, shirtless with body paint, at 30 below.
Unfortunately, some teams are going to lose. A lot. This is unavoidable, so for home teams that suck, it can mean lost seats... even in warm climates.
Despite all this, government at any level should have little to no involvement with sports teams. IIRC, the city of San Diego had a little deal with the Charges that the city would pay for an unsold seats at home games. Needless to say, the pitiful performance of the Chargers during that time cost taxpayers tons of cash.
I'm running SP2 RC2 on my machine here and it is going suprisingly well. I've only had problems with one application (which I was able to resolve by uninstalling and reinstalling it).
I purchased my PS2. There is no "End User Lisence Agreement" on the packaging, in the manual, or displayed on the screen when I power it up that I am forced to agree to in order to use my PS2. Since I bought the PS2, I am to assume that I fully OWN the hardware that I purchased.
So it is 100% reasonable that I am allowed to open my PS2 and modify it as I feel fit. After all, I purchased the hardware. It is mine to do with as I please.
(Plus, unlike the example of mounting a gun on a truck, this modification poses no risk to public safety).
So if there is a modification available that enables me to play import games without the necessity of buying an second console, I should be allowed to do that. I bear in mind that if the process destroys my console, it is my responsibility.
The fact that many people use a similar procedure to play illegally copied games should have no bearing on the fact that I am doing it to play legally purchased imports.
They are already breaking copyright law by illegally copying the game. There is no necessity for another law that bans the mod chips.
But this is exactly what is happening. We're seeing court rulings and laws being passed banning mod chips, criminalizing anyone who has a legitimate use for one.
These rulings essentially transfer the full rights that a consumer should enjoy as the purchaser back to the coporation who made the hardware. Allowing the corporation to dictate how purchasers use the hardware without the need of any sort of lisencing agreement. This is a major blow to property rights.
Essentially it says, "You can only do to your console what the company that made it says you can do, regardless of why you want to do it, and regardless of the fact that you purchased and are supposed to own your console."
Right. So if I want to play Japanse games, I need a Japanese PS2. If I want to play European games, I needa European PS2 as well. So I'm out probably $400 for this rather than $10 for a modchip.
My memory may be a bit fuzzy, but I distinctly remember paying quite a bit of money for legit import games. A modchip is the only reasonably way for me to play these games that I legally purchased.
I guess finding a way to play game software I purchased makes me a criminal! (Well, it would if I were in the UK.)
It is better for Microsoft, Adobe, Macromedia, etc. to have "regular consumers" pirate their software than for these consumers to discover cheaper alternatives that work almost as well.
If these companies _seriously_ cracked down on piracy, people would simply flock to the cheaper products or the open source alternatives. This would threaten the market/mind share these companies have, which allow them to demand large figures for site lisences to corporations.
I've never been denied a rebate. Why? Because immediately after purchase of the items, I read the rebate instructions carefully and follow them exactly to recieve my rebate. Sure enough, X weeks later I do get my rebate check.
Rebates are somewhat tricky, and I agree that the plot of the rebate is that Joe Consumer forgets about ther rebate or fails to follow the proper instructions to recieve the rebate. However, if you follow the instructions to get your rebate, you will get it in most cases.
Too many negative comments about the statements made, and while I can see the point behind some of them, I'm at least backing up Iwata's comments on a philisophical level.
The console industry is in a sad state, and the GameCube and GBA are the only "consoles" I currently am enjoying because Nintendo puts fun games onto them. I'll even take a port of the original Zelda over "GTA: Kill hookers in LA rather than Miami" or whatever they're calling the next GTA game.
Even super heroes aren't immune to outsourcing.
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Sure, go ahead. Just let someone else write and direct them. There are a lot of great ideas in Episodes 1 and 2, but for some reason Lucas couldn't carry them through to be movies on par with the originals.
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This is an excellent idea. Unfortunately, I've never seen legal precedent for large scale defense in this case.
It would probably take one of the defendents to get a clever lawyer first, and have the lawyer file a motion that all the RIAA lawsuits get combined into one. Not sure if that is really possible, though.
The RIAA would fight tooth and nail to prevent it, even if it is possible, however. If "class action" defense could happen, it would probably spell the end of their lawsuit campaign.
Arnold: This Microsoft software needs to be terminated. Bill Gates is a girlie-man. Say Hasta La Vista to Windows, and say hello to Linux.
The Olympics are nothing more than a product now to be "sold." At least that is how they are presented to us now. I don't like the product, so I don't watch them at all. That way I don't have to be slammed with hours of ads for the official fast food joint, the official soft drink, the official shoe, and official SUV of the Olympic Team.
The Norton WMI Update was released Tuesday night, IIRC. I don't know if that update also applies to the corp versions of Symantec's AntiVirus software, though. It is also my understanding that if you have NIS or NPF and SP2 is already installed, it will ask you to let it shut off the XP firewall.
Have you tried disabling the XP firewall, or disabling the service entirely? There may be timing issues between any other software firewall and the new XP firewall.
The high priced server processor beats the more affordable desktop processor. These two processors aren't even competing for the same market share, so why even make the comparison?
It has always been said with software...
"Good. Fast. Cheap. Pick two."
Outfits like the one proposed here elminiate the choice of "Good."
Actually, Microsoft needs to do more than apologize for Me.
They should find every registered user of Me and send them a free new machine running XP, along with a handwritten apology signed by Gates personally.
Bioware's next big PC game is going to be Dragon Age. What exactly is going to be so great about this game? It will have all of the toolset goodness of NWN and the story telling of a Bioware game, without the clunkiness of attempting to implement D&D on a PC. It also allows Bioware to do what they want without having every piece of content triple-approvded by Hasbro/WOTC.
In my opinion:
A company should only have claim to all, or even a portion of what would otherwise be an (ex) employee's intellectual property if it meets the following criteria.
1. The employee used company time and/or resources to implement their idea.
2. The idea has a reasonable relation to business the company is/was involved in at the time the person was employed.
By reasonable here, I mean similar to the following: An employee thinks of a new way to detect viruses and works for a company that makes antivirus software.
It does not mean: The employee thinks of something "high tech" and works for a "high tech company."
Furthermore, the burden of proof should be placed entirely on the company if they believe an employee's work rightfully belongs to them.
It is time for other countries to stand up and say "no" to bringing their laws into "conformance" with those of the United States.
Software patents (especially for common sense processes), DMCA-like laws, etc. are nothing more than measures for "corporate welfare," destroying the property rights and other rights of consumers and small companies in favor of protecting the business models of megacorps and giant trade organizations. This is the effect these things have had here in the USA.
If your lawmakers plan on playing along with these stupid laws, you should vote them out BEFORE they even have a chance to pass them in your country.
That and I've seen Pittsburgh described as a drinking town with a football problem.
You are right there, though, if your team is able to generate enough die hard fans, people will come to your game, shirtless with body paint, at 30 below.
Unfortunately, some teams are going to lose. A lot. This is unavoidable, so for home teams that suck, it can mean lost seats... even in warm climates.
Despite all this, government at any level should have little to no involvement with sports teams. IIRC, the city of San Diego had a little deal with the Charges that the city would pay for an unsold seats at home games. Needless to say, the pitiful performance of the Chargers during that time cost taxpayers tons of cash.
Insert the following (since I've seen it before many times):
3a. User is told by their AV software that the attachment has a virus.
3b. User disables AV software in order to open the attachment.
Interestingly enough, the Revenge of the Jedi title influenced the name of Star Trek 2.
Originally Star Trek 2 was supposed to be titled Revenge of Khan, but they changed it so it didn't sound like they were copying Star Wars.
I'm running SP2 RC2 on my machine here and it is going suprisingly well. I've only had problems with one application (which I was able to resolve by uninstalling and reinstalling it).
I purchased my PS2. There is no "End User Lisence Agreement" on the packaging, in the manual, or displayed on the screen when I power it up that I am forced to agree to in order to use my PS2. Since I bought the PS2, I am to assume that I fully OWN the hardware that I purchased.
So it is 100% reasonable that I am allowed to open my PS2 and modify it as I feel fit. After all, I purchased the hardware. It is mine to do with as I please.
(Plus, unlike the example of mounting a gun on a truck, this modification poses no risk to public safety).
So if there is a modification available that enables me to play import games without the necessity of buying an second console, I should be allowed to do that. I bear in mind that if the process destroys my console, it is my responsibility.
The fact that many people use a similar procedure to play illegally copied games should have no bearing on the fact that I am doing it to play legally purchased imports.
They are already breaking copyright law by illegally copying the game. There is no necessity for another law that bans the mod chips.
But this is exactly what is happening. We're seeing court rulings and laws being passed banning mod chips, criminalizing anyone who has a legitimate use for one.
These rulings essentially transfer the full rights that a consumer should enjoy as the purchaser back to the coporation who made the hardware. Allowing the corporation to dictate how purchasers use the hardware without the need of any sort of lisencing agreement. This is a major blow to property rights.
Essentially it says, "You can only do to your console what the company that made it says you can do, regardless of why you want to do it, and regardless of the fact that you purchased and are supposed to own your console."
Right. So if I want to play Japanse games, I need a Japanese PS2. If I want to play European games, I needa European PS2 as well. So I'm out probably $400 for this rather than $10 for a modchip.
This is unreasonable.
$10-20 for a modchip is reasonable.
My memory may be a bit fuzzy, but I distinctly remember paying quite a bit of money for legit import games. A modchip is the only reasonably way for me to play these games that I legally purchased.
I guess finding a way to play game software I purchased makes me a criminal! (Well, it would if I were in the UK.)
Now we just have to wait for the release dates forthe CPUs and Video Cards that can actually play the game.
And many of these people likely still paid to see the movie in the theater at least once.
It is better for Microsoft, Adobe, Macromedia, etc. to have "regular consumers" pirate their software than for these consumers to discover cheaper alternatives that work almost as well.
If these companies _seriously_ cracked down on piracy, people would simply flock to the cheaper products or the open source alternatives. This would threaten the market/mind share these companies have, which allow them to demand large figures for site lisences to corporations.
I've never been denied a rebate. Why? Because immediately after purchase of the items, I read the rebate instructions carefully and follow them exactly to recieve my rebate. Sure enough, X weeks later I do get my rebate check.
Rebates are somewhat tricky, and I agree that the plot of the rebate is that Joe Consumer forgets about ther rebate or fails to follow the proper instructions to recieve the rebate. However, if you follow the instructions to get your rebate, you will get it in most cases.
Too many negative comments about the statements made, and while I can see the point behind some of them, I'm at least backing up Iwata's comments on a philisophical level.
The console industry is in a sad state, and the GameCube and GBA are the only "consoles" I currently am enjoying because Nintendo puts fun games onto them. I'll even take a port of the original Zelda over "GTA: Kill hookers in LA rather than Miami" or whatever they're calling the next GTA game.
Subject says it all!