False. You can take the Xbox hardware and write absolutely any game you want. You might have a problem with that direct hardware access without writing a lot of software on your own though. Hope you're up to writing your own 3D API, drivers, etc...
This hole thread of topics is stupid. You have every right to do with the Xbox hardware you purchased as you will. Just don't steal Microsoft's IP (software, libraries, etc..) and expect to get away with it.
You're full of shit and you're lying. You can do absolutely anything you want and sell anything you want for the Xbox, if you develop it from scratch yourself. Good luck with that, by the way. I hear that graphics stack is a bitch to rewrite.
Oh, I see. You think you're entitled to force Microsoft to allow you to use their software to sell your game. Well, that's just confusion on your part.
Ford can most certainly do shit. Only ford can sell Genuine Ford Accessories. Furthermore, Microsoft owns the copyright on their libraries that are included in Xbox games, you can't distribute them.
You're creating false equivalence. You are completely free to do anything you want with the Xbox 360, save tamper with certain DRM features (and I think you should be able to, it's a stupid law). You are not free to take Microsoft's software, build a game, and expect them to certify it or allow you to sell it with their IP.
I won't even do that the justice of calling it a straw man - it's more of a non sequitur.
It seems a small step to go from the nonsense argument that sex is harmless to children and we're all silly to restrict porn to children to the nonsense that all a molester is doing is "gently touching" the kid and it's not like he's beating them or anything, right?
I have no problem whatsoever with porn for adults.
Your post is silly. Microsoft is not stopping you from doing anything you like with your Xbox. You can download their dev kit and develop whatever crazy midget sex game you want.
You can't sell it as an Xbox 360 (TM) game, or distribute their libraries with it unless you get a license.
In other words, try selling an accessory you fashion as a Genuine Ford Mustang Accessory and see how long you can go without being sued.
Exposing children to overt, hard core sexuality (not a titty here or there or a random dangler shot or two) has serious impact on their development, and not in a good way.
Might as well make that retarded argument about child molesters, it's not like many victims of that don't turn out totally fucked up, amirite?
They do have that right, via licensing. Developing and selling an XBox game requires a license, and they don't have to give a license to anyone they don't want to.
If you don't like it, buy a different product. Same thing with Apple - I hate Apple and their policies, so I just choose not to buy their products.
They're avoiding the inevitable "if you want to use porn, buy an Xbox - otherwise buy our product" criticism various nitwits will invariably level at them.
They only modded you Offtopic because they don't have a "-1 How Dare You" mod available. Any good SlashDweeb knows the US has worse healthcare than Nigeria, and that we're all literally dying in the streets from hunger due to having to pay for multi-million dollar health insurance. Also, Obama is a supremely effective ex-community organizer/junior senator and anyone who dislikes his policy is actually a raging "tea bagger" and racist.
Actually you're the one arguing in favor of huge media conglomerates. Namely, you're backing Google, Netflix, and all the other corporations who are in favor of NN.
So go ahead and come out with your anti-corporate guns blazing, just don't forget whose side _you're_ on in this matter. I think it's cute your so against these big evil corporations but are doing their bidding by arguing for NN.
No Republican can really make a case for net neutrality as it's against their core tenets. It's about government getting their foot in the door to regulating the Internet, something we fought hard to stop a few decades ago.
As for corporate stooges, isn't that just something stupid people say to show how cool and non-corporate they are? I get that you're a rugged anti-corporatist, out to stop the "fat cats" from "oppressing the people" and all, but that doesn't really help your argument in any way.
Don't bother arguing with these morons. Most of them are too young to remember how we had to fight to keep the government from censoring and otherwise hampering the Internet back in the 90's as it started to blossom.
All you'll get is the usual brigade of clueless idiots who think anyone who doubts the governments ability to regulate the internet, provide healthcare for all, undo the injustice of rich vs. poor, etc... is some kind of right wing kook.
Oddly, if you post nonsense posts like yours people will cheer you on even though you said nothing of substance. If you criticize net neutrality using reasonable arguments you'll get screamed at by douchy neckbeard Slashsweebs around here.
Since this is the case, I will just stick to ad hominem and non sequiturs from now on.
Net neutrality is a sucky idea for sucks and if you are in favor of it you're probably some kind of crypto-hippie-commie who puts his toilet paper in the holder the wrong way, with the paper hanging behind the roll instead of over the top.
Not really. I'm running a netbook with SSD on Win7 and it does ok. Not great, but OK and that's a stock build of Win7. Some slight tweaks and it would do fine.
Both had all the "something else" like usb ports, video out, memory card slots, all the crap that supposedly everyone wants...
Would you like to bet that all 3 of those make it into the iPad over the next 1.5 years?
People do want that crap, it's just that Apple intentionally withheld it so they can trick OCD Apple fans into buying the next 2-3 models of iPad they release over literally the next 2 years. Seems kind of cynical to me, but they're probably right - Apple fans will lap that shit up.
So your point is silly. Apple has a built in set of marketing tools that nobody else has, and they had good timing with the iPad.
Gives everyone the ability to post and show how wonderfully open minded they are. Most people on Slashdot are really, really wonderful and enlightened humans and just need a forum to let the rest of us know it.
Oh finally. _I_ am enlightened enough that I don't mind the gays, in fact I'd have you know one of my best friends is gay. By George, we sure did codwallop those frightfully bigoted Republicans didn't we. Oh, I tend to think they are repressed homosexuals myself, I mean _I_ am just fine with gays!
If you let them, they'll carry on in that vain for hours.
Yeah...no. The states have programs, in fact someone I know works for these programs. Generally you can get enough aid to have a roof over your head, food, any medications you need to keep from killing people, and even a case worker to help you do shit.
I will say some states tend to cut the funding to these programs first so they can load up their corrupt cronie buddies when revenue is low. See: Arizona budget and Joe Arpaio.
Your reply is stupid. There will always be mentally ill people who will die for a myriad of stupid reasons they don't need to die for. Help is available to the mentally ill, they just often don't go and get it.
I get it.. sarcasm. Any other deeply biting, trenchant insights you can offer us in such a cool manner? If only I could see you, I can imagine the jaunty way you wear your cool hat partially sideways, and those cool ironically large glasses you wear. And the exclamation mark really helped sell your insightful sarcasm!
See, now I'm being simultaneously sarcastic and ironic!
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False. You can take the Xbox hardware and write absolutely any game you want. You might have a problem with that direct hardware access without writing a lot of software on your own though. Hope you're up to writing your own 3D API, drivers, etc...
This hole thread of topics is stupid. You have every right to do with the Xbox hardware you purchased as you will. Just don't steal Microsoft's IP (software, libraries, etc..) and expect to get away with it.
You're full of shit and you're lying. You can do absolutely anything you want and sell anything you want for the Xbox, if you develop it from scratch yourself. Good luck with that, by the way. I hear that graphics stack is a bitch to rewrite.
Oh, I see. You think you're entitled to force Microsoft to allow you to use their software to sell your game. Well, that's just confusion on your part.
Ford can most certainly do shit. Only ford can sell Genuine Ford Accessories. Furthermore, Microsoft owns the copyright on their libraries that are included in Xbox games, you can't distribute them.
You're creating false equivalence. You are completely free to do anything you want with the Xbox 360, save tamper with certain DRM features (and I think you should be able to, it's a stupid law). You are not free to take Microsoft's software, build a game, and expect them to certify it or allow you to sell it with their IP.
I won't even do that the justice of calling it a straw man - it's more of a non sequitur.
It seems a small step to go from the nonsense argument that sex is harmless to children and we're all silly to restrict porn to children to the nonsense that all a molester is doing is "gently touching" the kid and it's not like he's beating them or anything, right?
I have no problem whatsoever with porn for adults.
Your post is silly. Microsoft is not stopping you from doing anything you like with your Xbox. You can download their dev kit and develop whatever crazy midget sex game you want.
You can't sell it as an Xbox 360 (TM) game, or distribute their libraries with it unless you get a license.
In other words, try selling an accessory you fashion as a Genuine Ford Mustang Accessory and see how long you can go without being sued.
Exposing children to overt, hard core sexuality (not a titty here or there or a random dangler shot or two) has serious impact on their development, and not in a good way.
Might as well make that retarded argument about child molesters, it's not like many victims of that don't turn out totally fucked up, amirite?
They do have that right, via licensing. Developing and selling an XBox game requires a license, and they don't have to give a license to anyone they don't want to.
If you don't like it, buy a different product. Same thing with Apple - I hate Apple and their policies, so I just choose not to buy their products.
They're avoiding the inevitable "if you want to use porn, buy an Xbox - otherwise buy our product" criticism various nitwits will invariably level at them.
They only modded you Offtopic because they don't have a "-1 How Dare You" mod available. Any good SlashDweeb knows the US has worse healthcare than Nigeria, and that we're all literally dying in the streets from hunger due to having to pay for multi-million dollar health insurance. Also, Obama is a supremely effective ex-community organizer/junior senator and anyone who dislikes his policy is actually a raging "tea bagger" and racist.
Whatever poopoo tooth.
Actually you're the one arguing in favor of huge media conglomerates. Namely, you're backing Google, Netflix, and all the other corporations who are in favor of NN.
So go ahead and come out with your anti-corporate guns blazing, just don't forget whose side _you're_ on in this matter. I think it's cute your so against these big evil corporations but are doing their bidding by arguing for NN.
No Republican can really make a case for net neutrality as it's against their core tenets. It's about government getting their foot in the door to regulating the Internet, something we fought hard to stop a few decades ago.
As for corporate stooges, isn't that just something stupid people say to show how cool and non-corporate they are? I get that you're a rugged anti-corporatist, out to stop the "fat cats" from "oppressing the people" and all, but that doesn't really help your argument in any way.
Don't bother arguing with these morons. Most of them are too young to remember how we had to fight to keep the government from censoring and otherwise hampering the Internet back in the 90's as it started to blossom.
All you'll get is the usual brigade of clueless idiots who think anyone who doubts the governments ability to regulate the internet, provide healthcare for all, undo the injustice of rich vs. poor, etc... is some kind of right wing kook.
You're right, and they will literally DIE if they can't get broadband! Oh teh noes!
Haha, you got modded -1 by these douches.
How dare you offer an opposing argument, they expect only facile attaboy's and mutual backslapping!
Oddly, if you post nonsense posts like yours people will cheer you on even though you said nothing of substance. If you criticize net neutrality using reasonable arguments you'll get screamed at by douchy neckbeard Slashsweebs around here.
Since this is the case, I will just stick to ad hominem and non sequiturs from now on.
Net neutrality is a sucky idea for sucks and if you are in favor of it you're probably some kind of crypto-hippie-commie who puts his toilet paper in the holder the wrong way, with the paper hanging behind the roll instead of over the top.
I can safely say both Palin and Franken are complete buffoons.
Granted, I've been dubbed somehow both a "book learned elitist librul" and a "slack jawed, fascist right winger"...
Not really. I'm running a netbook with SSD on Win7 and it does ok. Not great, but OK and that's a stock build of Win7. Some slight tweaks and it would do fine.
But I'm 95% certain that Apple would never put something as thick as a USB port or video out directly onto the iPad
Thick? Have you seen micro-HDMI/USB ports? They're tiny and would easily fit.
I'll bookmark this conversation, and retroactively come claim my money if they do. If not, of course, I'll conveniently forget about it ;)
Odd, considering Atom outperforms ARM you seem to have a logical conundrum in there somewhere.
Arm is more efficient, but has less performance so if performance is the problem you better tell that to Apple.
Both had all the "something else" like usb ports, video out, memory card slots, all the crap that supposedly everyone wants...
Would you like to bet that all 3 of those make it into the iPad over the next 1.5 years?
People do want that crap, it's just that Apple intentionally withheld it so they can trick OCD Apple fans into buying the next 2-3 models of iPad they release over literally the next 2 years. Seems kind of cynical to me, but they're probably right - Apple fans will lap that shit up.
So your point is silly. Apple has a built in set of marketing tools that nobody else has, and they had good timing with the iPad.
Gives everyone the ability to post and show how wonderfully open minded they are. Most people on Slashdot are really, really wonderful and enlightened humans and just need a forum to let the rest of us know it.
Oh finally. _I_ am enlightened enough that I don't mind the gays, in fact I'd have you know one of my best friends is gay. By George, we sure did codwallop those frightfully bigoted Republicans didn't we. Oh, I tend to think they are repressed homosexuals myself, I mean _I_ am just fine with gays!
If you let them, they'll carry on in that vain for hours.
Yeah...no. The states have programs, in fact someone I know works for these programs. Generally you can get enough aid to have a roof over your head, food, any medications you need to keep from killing people, and even a case worker to help you do shit.
I will say some states tend to cut the funding to these programs first so they can load up their corrupt cronie buddies when revenue is low. See: Arizona budget and Joe Arpaio.
Yeah, most of these guys don't have any idea of work that goes on in the real world.
This is primarily for corporate environments, and they do indeed have uses for it.
Your reply is stupid. There will always be mentally ill people who will die for a myriad of stupid reasons they don't need to die for. Help is available to the mentally ill, they just often don't go and get it.
I get it.. sarcasm. Any other deeply biting, trenchant insights you can offer us in such a cool manner? If only I could see you, I can imagine the jaunty way you wear your cool hat partially sideways, and those cool ironically large glasses you wear. And the exclamation mark really helped sell your insightful sarcasm!
See, now I'm being simultaneously sarcastic and ironic!