Larry has put the first nail in BitKeeper's coffin by causing Linus to decide to write his own tool. Linus may not be the greatest PR person, but when it comes to computers, he knows his shit. Get a good team behind him, and you'll have a BitKeeper-killer in no time.
Yes, there is, but lawyers will often operate on a 'pro-bono' basis, which means that their fees are strictly a percentage of the settlement if you win.
If the TV networks did decide to offer downloads at a cost, would they still include advertisements in the download, or would the cost of the download be sufficient to make up for the lost advertising revenue?
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Larry has put the first nail in BitKeeper's coffin by causing Linus to decide to write his own tool. Linus may not be the greatest PR person, but when it comes to computers, he knows his shit. Get a good team behind him, and you'll have a BitKeeper-killer in no time.
Yes, there is, but lawyers will often operate on a 'pro-bono' basis, which means that their fees are strictly a percentage of the settlement if you win.
About 3 months in a federal 'pound me in the ass' prison.
Apparently Tivo customers are paying for their advertisements while fast-forwarding.
If the TV networks did decide to offer downloads at a cost, would they still include advertisements in the download, or would the cost of the download be sufficient to make up for the lost advertising revenue?
If everyone on Slashdot participates here, the cost argument goes right out the window.