Re:Not very "Family Friendly" either
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People seem to have an irrational desire that their favorite novel/comic/game/whatever be paraded in front of the masses in the form of a movie.
Perhaps even more irrational is the belief of many fans (as expressed in this review) that a "good" film adaptation is a direct or "frame for frame" translation. That's just absurd thinking. An adaptation that is completely "true" to the original often makes for a bad film. They are different mediums, and there are often good reasons why things are changed, added or subtracted for the movie version.
You do realize that most people have bad taste, right? And multitouch is a little different to a simple touch screen. I wonder how many of the people who are buying the other phones have actually used an iPhone for a non-trivial amount of time.
It got even worse when he upgraded to an ST and I to an Amiga. We just never saw eye-to-eye.
Damnit! Some people never listen to reason. The Amiga supports Video Toaster, which can offer you toasted or grilled bread products at any time, as well as rendering 3D graphics for unpopular Sci-Fi TV shows. How could he seriously support the Atari ST under such circumstances?
people were looking at it and thinking what's the big deal when it's camera, it's memory, it's lack of custom apps, lack of MMS, lack of 3G, lack of GPS and so on made it a laughably poor device, whilst in the US it was pretty state of the art
So, you're basically stating that Europeans and Japanese are stupid, and value pointless "features" over something that's actually usable. Thanks for clearing that up.
Because I want the audibooks writer and performer to get paid for my enjoyment of their shared work. Its as simple as that. Everything else is just people trying to shove their agendas down my throat.
Nicely put. I think you just "won the internet" for today.
Yes, because hopefully by 2020
a) the electorate will put more trust in candidates being open about past mistakes than those being most capable in cover-ups or spin doctor tactics
What about those cocky ads that ridiculed Windows?
That's a bit different to systematically interfering with the market and intimidating competitors and partners alike. Or suggesting that Linux is Communism.
And don't think for a second that Apple wouldn't do the same thing Microsoft is doing if they were in Microsoft's position. In fact, I reckon they'd be even worse than Microsoft is now.
Apple has plenty of power in certain areas, and they haven't shown any signs of that.
Are you affected in the head? The cost is like 4 cents per song download, and most consumers of iTunes downloads won't even notice or care. Meanwhile, they have invested millions into opening retail stores in the state. And, aside from the revenue they generate, the stores are also important marketing and customer service centers.
As for Amazon, would it make any sense to close down important distribution centers just to avoid tax? I don't think so.
Even for smaller online-only companies, your idea just doesn't make sense. You'd give up sales, shut down business, because you have to pay a small tax on them? Doesn't make economic sense. Especially as pretty much every other state charges taxes on companies that have premises in their state. You'd be better off setting up in a small state like Wisconsin, and selling to bigger states like California.
What a blatant lie. Do you realize how many "ungreen" companies there have been in history? Companies that dumped large volumes of toxins directly into rivers. Companies that poisoned food. Even today we have companies that run coal power plants and mining facilities. Apple (or any modern consumer electronics company) pales in comparison. Your comment is based on distorted lies and poor practices. The Greenpeace report was not baed on any actual evidence of how "green" Apple is - it was based on trolling through lame public statements and promises on websites, not on actual results or practices. While in reality, Apple was one of the first to reduce the amount of packaging they used in their products, and reduce the amount of materials (harmful and otherwise) used in their machines, all without the prompting of Greenpeace or anybody else.
Is your argument so weak that you have to lie and resort to FUD?
How? Apple doesn't talk shit about what other companies should do, and how they must open their systems for "freedom," so there's not the hypocrisy there. Apple pretty much keeps to itself, does its own thing. While Microsoft has always meddled with the market and tried to push other companies around, via its relationships with OEMs, large software developers, political lobbyists, etc.
Large businesses like Apple or Amazon, which do such a large amount of online business, will probably end up stopping all operations in that state.
Yeah right. Apple's going to close down all its retail stores in a state (which bring in plenty of revenue) because of a tax on digital downloads. Economics isn't your strong point, is it?
Stallman is against anybody using proprietary software. His purpose for Free Software is to eliminate proprietary software, not to make it convenient to use Free Software in combination with it. Basically he sees proprietary software as an injustice, like some form of fascism.
Yes, many (including myself) disagree with him. But I don't think we can make sweeping generalizations about "the purpose" of F/OSS, when different people and groups have very different purposes for it.
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People seem to have an irrational desire that their favorite novel/comic/game/whatever be paraded in front of the masses in the form of a movie.
Perhaps even more irrational is the belief of many fans (as expressed in this review) that a "good" film adaptation is a direct or "frame for frame" translation. That's just absurd thinking. An adaptation that is completely "true" to the original often makes for a bad film. They are different mediums, and there are often good reasons why things are changed, added or subtracted for the movie version.
You run Spore? Ye gods.
You need to meet more people with the right fetishes.
Are libraries required to ask permission of the author to offer their books? I have to imagine not.
No, but they pay royalties to publishers/authors based on what is borrowed. Google does not.
You do realize that most people have bad taste, right? And multitouch is a little different to a simple touch screen. I wonder how many of the people who are buying the other phones have actually used an iPhone for a non-trivial amount of time.
It got even worse when he upgraded to an ST and I to an Amiga. We just never saw eye-to-eye.
Damnit! Some people never listen to reason. The Amiga supports Video Toaster, which can offer you toasted or grilled bread products at any time, as well as rendering 3D graphics for unpopular Sci-Fi TV shows. How could he seriously support the Atari ST under such circumstances?
But none of those are DRM. They are just introducing errors in a futile effort of copy protection.
In Japan, there were already touch screen phones, and phones with full web browsers built in long before the iPhone was even announced.
But they weren't any good. That's the difference.
people were looking at it and thinking what's the big deal when it's camera, it's memory, it's lack of custom apps, lack of MMS, lack of 3G, lack of GPS and so on made it a laughably poor device, whilst in the US it was pretty state of the art
So, you're basically stating that Europeans and Japanese are stupid, and value pointless "features" over something that's actually usable. Thanks for clearing that up.
Kanji input on the iPhone is as good as the other cell phones. Given that text messaging is a major use for cell phones, this is a big problem.
If Kanji input on the iPhone is as good as the other cell phones, then how is it a problem for the iPhone specifically?
Because I want the audibooks writer and performer to get paid for my enjoyment of their shared work. Its as simple as that. Everything else is just people trying to shove their agendas down my throat.
Nicely put. I think you just "won the internet" for today.
Yes, because hopefully by 2020 a) the electorate will put more trust in candidates being open about past mistakes than those being most capable in cover-ups or spin doctor tactics
Ha! Oh boy, you really crack me up. Nice one!
"commander64_love"
Is that commodore64_love's evil twin brother, who loves running Total Commander on a 64-bit PC?
What about those cocky ads that ridiculed Windows?
That's a bit different to systematically interfering with the market and intimidating competitors and partners alike. Or suggesting that Linux is Communism.
And don't think for a second that Apple wouldn't do the same thing Microsoft is doing if they were in Microsoft's position. In fact, I reckon they'd be even worse than Microsoft is now.
Apple has plenty of power in certain areas, and they haven't shown any signs of that.
I'm sure nobody here would argue with me if I suggested that the internet would be a much safer place without routers.
I suggest a system based on gaffer tape and chicken wire.
Are you affected in the head? The cost is like 4 cents per song download, and most consumers of iTunes downloads won't even notice or care. Meanwhile, they have invested millions into opening retail stores in the state. And, aside from the revenue they generate, the stores are also important marketing and customer service centers.
As for Amazon, would it make any sense to close down important distribution centers just to avoid tax? I don't think so.
Even for smaller online-only companies, your idea just doesn't make sense. You'd give up sales, shut down business, because you have to pay a small tax on them? Doesn't make economic sense. Especially as pretty much every other state charges taxes on companies that have premises in their state. You'd be better off setting up in a small state like Wisconsin, and selling to bigger states like California.
I know the problem. Are you obtuse or acute? Make up your fucking mind!!!
It's just you. But I browse at +5, so I could be wrong.
I insist that you stop this defamation immediately! jonesday.com is a fine, upstanding company that offers excellent service.
and being one of the most ungreen companies ever
What a blatant lie. Do you realize how many "ungreen" companies there have been in history? Companies that dumped large volumes of toxins directly into rivers. Companies that poisoned food. Even today we have companies that run coal power plants and mining facilities. Apple (or any modern consumer electronics company) pales in comparison. Your comment is based on distorted lies and poor practices. The Greenpeace report was not baed on any actual evidence of how "green" Apple is - it was based on trolling through lame public statements and promises on websites, not on actual results or practices. While in reality, Apple was one of the first to reduce the amount of packaging they used in their products, and reduce the amount of materials (harmful and otherwise) used in their machines, all without the prompting of Greenpeace or anybody else.
Is your argument so weak that you have to lie and resort to FUD?
but imho Apple take the pisstaking to a new level
How? Apple doesn't talk shit about what other companies should do, and how they must open their systems for "freedom," so there's not the hypocrisy there. Apple pretty much keeps to itself, does its own thing. While Microsoft has always meddled with the market and tried to push other companies around, via its relationships with OEMs, large software developers, political lobbyists, etc.
PS: Can you please mail me whatever that you are smoking?
I don't think it's legal to send a penis through the mail system.
Yeah, I've always hated that word.
Large businesses like Apple or Amazon, which do such a large amount of online business, will probably end up stopping all operations in that state.
Yeah right. Apple's going to close down all its retail stores in a state (which bring in plenty of revenue) because of a tax on digital downloads. Economics isn't your strong point, is it?
Stallman is against anybody using proprietary software. His purpose for Free Software is to eliminate proprietary software, not to make it convenient to use Free Software in combination with it. Basically he sees proprietary software as an injustice, like some form of fascism.
Yes, many (including myself) disagree with him. But I don't think we can make sweeping generalizations about "the purpose" of F/OSS, when different people and groups have very different purposes for it.