There's no way GTA3 improves anyone's driving skills. The only thing it did to me was wish really hard that I could just start ramming into people and things and drive as fast as I want.
>Computer software is different, because you > almost always have to copy software at least > once to make use of it (from the media to the > computer).
When you play a CD, aren't you copying it from the media to the DSP's memory, which then converts it to analog, in order to make use of it? What's the difference?
Apple has been using standard monitors for years. Actually, you'd be using the same graphics cards you can use on other platforms. Most of the hardware in a Mac is industry standard (or will be soon).
That isn't true... in rural areas DSL/Cable services are $50 a month (if available at all), and dial up is $25. A lot of people can't afford to double their costs like that. And this is in the US. What about people accessing the internet from places like Kenya, where you just can't get high-speed access? Just because you have DSL and don't have a need for that feature, doesn't mean everyone has the same needs and wants.
I don't understand why Microsoft shouldn't be able to bundle whatever they want with Windows. I'm not trolling, I'm serious. It's Microsoft's software, they ought to be able to do with it what they want.
Oh... good point. When I bought my iBook a couple years ago the 128mb chip on-board couldn't actually be adjusted by anyone, so you just left the configuration at 128mb and added more in the 2nd slot. Still, my point about not buying more RAM from Apple stands with slight modification: only buy as much RAM from Apple as you need to get the on-board chip maxed out. Thanks for the correction, though.:)
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I'm pretty sure he explained that when he said
Once the beast is awakened, who knows when, or if, it will go back to sleep. The best hope in such a case is that IBM will recognize the danger of killing the goose with the golden eggs and lay off on its own accord.
So he is worried that when they dust those patents off, they'll go a little crazy enforcing them before (hopefully) realizing that they don't mind the Linux infringements so much. I think this is a little paranoid, after all, IBM has put a lot of constructive effort into Linux and is probably smart enough not to shoot that effort in the foot.
More or less, if you've ever worked for Company A, coded something for them, found a very unique and exceptional way of, say, saving a compressed binary file, and you save that chunk of code for later use, and use it in free, GPL'd, software, then Company A has the right to sue you for violating their Intellectual Property. That, to me, is wrong. Even if the comments are the same. Even if the algorithm is the same.
But that isn't the situation here. Most companies make you sign something that says whatever you develop on company time belongs to the company... you don't get to keep that IP. That makes perfect sense... they did pay for it, after all.
The situation here is that SCO says IBM signed a contract which says that their definition of derivative works includes anything IBM includes in their version of UNIX (AIX), and that SCO owns the right to control distribution of these derivative works. That seems pretty dumb, and hopefully the court(s) will find that definition of derivative work to be invalid.
Don't buy RAM from Apple... It's overpriced. Take whatever is stock from them, and then go to any PC store and get a RAM upgrade. You'll save a bunch of money. That said, enjoy your Mac!
Yeah, but if the guy bought IBM because it was perceived as the safe thing to do, not because he thought it was actually the best product, then he's an idiot and may have deserved to be fired for it.
That wasn't a copyright violation, it was a trademark violation. And it shouldn't have been that, either, as it was clearly a parody and no one in their right mind would have confused the Penny Arcade version with the official one.
According to the article, the sex.com domain is worth $500,000 a month in advertising alone. So that's $36m for 6 years. Add court costs and lawyers fees over 6 years, plus costs to get him to pay up, and then a bit more to actually punish the guy. That last bit is where the bulk of the $65m (and the $100m they want from Verisign) comes from.
The text of the robots.txt file is below. It looks to me that Google is allowed to index anything it wants, but no other search engines are allowed to index much of anything.
# robots.txt for Slashdot.org User-agent: Mediapartners-Google* Disallow:
Idiot. Read the thread... the poster said that in Britain, VAT isn't owed on second-hand goods. So if you charge VAT, and then keep it, it's fraud. They aren't talking about Germany.
Wait... is "usaly" the bzip2 compressed version of usually?
Re:Still typos? Did it come with pdf version?
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Sorry to pick nits, but "FAR" is an acronym for False Alarm Ratio and the "far" is the word meaning "By the greatest extent or degree." Sorry, but it bugs me to no end when I see people spell it that way.
I dunno... without knowing much about UoP, I would think that having an age requirement could hurt by locking out gifted high school-aged students who want to take a class or two. Homeschooled students could also benefit.
I'm not entirely sure what you mean. I'm not saying that having multi-colored money is bad... I'm just saying that it's not necessarily the best way of doing money for a particular country. If Americans don't want multi-colored money, then the Fed shouldn't put out multi-colored money. What do cars have to do with this?
I'm an American currently living in Europe (Ireland), and I don't think that the different colored-and-sized bills makes things any easier than the same sized dollar bills of various denominations. Perhaps it's because I haven't grown up differenciating currency by color or size. But automatically assuming that what works well in one culture will work well in another is asinine. It reminds me of the stereotypical American.
Well, I am an American living in Cork, Ireland, and I've had no trouble using the iTMS... my Visa card has my American address for a billing address, and so Apple thinks I'm in America.
Actually, they know I'm not in America, because when I first used the service it told me that only Americans were allowed to use it. I clicked OK, and typed in my Apple ID, and then proceeded to spend my money. No troubles.
That's alright... they don't have any Pumpkins stuff on there at the moment anyway, so you don't have to worry about missing out on the art.
Seriously, though, you're right... and this is why I'll continue to buy real CDs for artists I care about, like the Pumpkins. Otherwise, this is great.
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LOL... You are taking this stuff way too seriously.
There's no way GTA3 improves anyone's driving skills. The only thing it did to me was wish really hard that I could just start ramming into people and things and drive as fast as I want.
>Computer software is different, because you
> almost always have to copy software at least
> once to make use of it (from the media to the
> computer).
When you play a CD, aren't you copying it from the media to the DSP's memory, which then converts it to analog, in order to make use of it? What's the difference?
Apple has been using standard monitors for years. Actually, you'd be using the same graphics cards you can use on other platforms. Most of the hardware in a Mac is industry standard (or will be soon).
That isn't true... in rural areas DSL/Cable services are $50 a month (if available at all), and dial up is $25. A lot of people can't afford to double their costs like that. And this is in the US. What about people accessing the internet from places like Kenya, where you just can't get high-speed access? Just because you have DSL and don't have a need for that feature, doesn't mean everyone has the same needs and wants.
> Open sores
Don't go swimming with those sores. I don't want to get infected.
I don't understand why Microsoft shouldn't be able to bundle whatever they want with Windows. I'm not trolling, I'm serious. It's Microsoft's software, they ought to be able to do with it what they want.
Oh... good point. When I bought my iBook a couple years ago the 128mb chip on-board couldn't actually be adjusted by anyone, so you just left the configuration at 128mb and added more in the 2nd slot. Still, my point about not buying more RAM from Apple stands with slight modification: only buy as much RAM from Apple as you need to get the on-board chip maxed out. Thanks for the correction, though. :)
I'm pretty sure he explained that when he said
So he is worried that when they dust those patents off, they'll go a little crazy enforcing them before (hopefully) realizing that they don't mind the Linux infringements so much. I think this is a little paranoid, after all, IBM has put a lot of constructive effort into Linux and is probably smart enough not to shoot that effort in the foot.
But that isn't the situation here. Most companies make you sign something that says whatever you develop on company time belongs to the company... you don't get to keep that IP. That makes perfect sense... they did pay for it, after all.
The situation here is that SCO says IBM signed a contract which says that their definition of derivative works includes anything IBM includes in their version of UNIX (AIX), and that SCO owns the right to control distribution of these derivative works. That seems pretty dumb, and hopefully the court(s) will find that definition of derivative work to be invalid.
I dunno. It's exciting. I'm staying out of it.
Don't buy RAM from Apple... It's overpriced. Take whatever is stock from them, and then go to any PC store and get a RAM upgrade. You'll save a bunch of money. That said, enjoy your Mac!
Yeah, but if the guy bought IBM because it was perceived as the safe thing to do, not because he thought it was actually the best product, then he's an idiot and may have deserved to be fired for it.
You make no since.
That wasn't a copyright violation, it was a trademark violation. And it shouldn't have been that, either, as it was clearly a parody and no one in their right mind would have confused the Penny Arcade version with the official one.
According to the article, the sex.com domain is worth $500,000 a month in advertising alone. So that's $36m for 6 years. Add court costs and lawyers fees over 6 years, plus costs to get him to pay up, and then a bit more to actually punish the guy. That last bit is where the bulk of the $65m (and the $100m they want from Verisign) comes from.
Just thought I'd point out that Vietnam was a draft-enabled conflict. Most of those people didn't "join" the military, they were conscripted.
Idiot. Read the thread... the poster said that in Britain, VAT isn't owed on second-hand goods. So if you charge VAT, and then keep it, it's fraud. They aren't talking about Germany.
Wait... is "usaly" the bzip2 compressed version of usually?
Sorry to pick nits, but "FAR" is an acronym for False Alarm Ratio and the "far" is the word meaning "By the greatest extent or degree." Sorry, but it bugs me to no end when I see people spell it that way.
I dunno... without knowing much about UoP, I would think that having an age requirement could hurt by locking out gifted high school-aged students who want to take a class or two. Homeschooled students could also benefit.
I'm not entirely sure what you mean. I'm not saying that having multi-colored money is bad... I'm just saying that it's not necessarily the best way of doing money for a particular country. If Americans don't want multi-colored money, then the Fed shouldn't put out multi-colored money. What do cars have to do with this?
I'm an American currently living in Europe (Ireland), and I don't think that the different colored-and-sized bills makes things any easier than the same sized dollar bills of various denominations. Perhaps it's because I haven't grown up differenciating currency by color or size. But automatically assuming that what works well in one culture will work well in another is asinine. It reminds me of the stereotypical American.
Well, I am an American living in Cork, Ireland, and I've had no trouble using the iTMS... my Visa card has my American address for a billing address, and so Apple thinks I'm in America.
Actually, they know I'm not in America, because when I first used the service it told me that only Americans were allowed to use it. I clicked OK, and typed in my Apple ID, and then proceeded to spend my money. No troubles.
That's alright... they don't have any Pumpkins stuff on there at the moment anyway, so you don't have to worry about missing out on the art.
Seriously, though, you're right... and this is why I'll continue to buy real CDs for artists I care about, like the Pumpkins. Otherwise, this is great.