I'm amazed. The jurors have set a precedent - even though quite a few people "share" music, they are willing to convict another person of "copyright infringement."
Do the jurors realize that this ruling opens up the door for additional lawsuits against, potentially, them?
Linux is coming -- that's for certain. But hardware compatibility on certain devices is going to be a problem... If manufacturers will not release good/tested Linux drivers (nVidia seems to be doing pretty well in that arena).
For the average user, Linux is becoming more and more... "normal" to them. I'm using a Slackware 12/KDE 3.5 workstation locked down to only run Firefox to demo satellite internet to people -- It works great! Quite a lot of people have used Firefox on Windows and the interface is identical on Linux... It's a win-win situation.
The age of Linux is coming... and Microsoft: You should be V E R Y afraid about losing market share...
Okay all you AMD Fanboys - Settle down. I'm one too... I do really like AMD's DESKTOP processors. However, for the portable/low power market the Intel Dothan/Yonah just wins hands down. I never thought I'd like Intel processors again until I got my Dothan 1.8gHz laptop. Amazing.
If the Intel Core 2/Conroe/Merom/Woodcrest is anything like the Dothan/Yonah processors in terms of speed and responsiveness, AMD will be in serious trouble. Furthermore, I've noticed that the C2 (Core 2) has a lower TDP than the comparable AMD processors (maximum of 65W) - This would deal another serious blow to AMD.
On a closing note: The difference between DDR2 and DDR on AMD systems is inconsequential. Intel won this one - *I* don't particularly like it, but they did. And if they can actually make a product that can compete with AMD, good for them. (Netburst -- Barf!)
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I'm amazed. The jurors have set a precedent - even though quite a few people "share" music, they are willing to convict another person of "copyright infringement." Do the jurors realize that this ruling opens up the door for additional lawsuits against, potentially, them?
Linux is coming -- that's for certain. But hardware compatibility on certain devices is going to be a problem... If manufacturers will not release good/tested Linux drivers (nVidia seems to be doing pretty well in that arena). For the average user, Linux is becoming more and more ... "normal" to them. I'm using a Slackware 12/KDE 3.5 workstation locked down to only run Firefox to demo satellite internet to people -- It works great! Quite a lot of people have used Firefox on Windows and the interface is identical on Linux... It's a win-win situation.
The age of Linux is coming ... and Microsoft: You should be V E R Y afraid about losing market share...
Okay all you AMD Fanboys - Settle down. I'm one too... I do really like AMD's DESKTOP processors. However, for the portable/low power market the Intel Dothan/Yonah just wins hands down. I never thought I'd like Intel processors again until I got my Dothan 1.8gHz laptop. Amazing. If the Intel Core 2/Conroe/Merom/Woodcrest is anything like the Dothan/Yonah processors in terms of speed and responsiveness, AMD will be in serious trouble. Furthermore, I've noticed that the C2 (Core 2) has a lower TDP than the comparable AMD processors (maximum of 65W) - This would deal another serious blow to AMD. On a closing note: The difference between DDR2 and DDR on AMD systems is inconsequential. Intel won this one - *I* don't particularly like it, but they did. And if they can actually make a product that can compete with AMD, good for them. (Netburst -- Barf!)
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