Sure, you might get something decent if you try to translate from English to German, but what about languages with entirely different thought models behind them, like Chinese or Hungarian? Last time I tried using it, it confused "has been" with "Latvian".
Actually, they've given the consumer a really nice value.
Value?! Pre-Microsoft, an OS was something that came with the computer FOR FREE. Imagine if you had to load something from a C64 tape just to make it do something.
Oh, but I'm sure when the technology never quite makes it to market, die hard conspiracy nuts will claim some Oil company bought the technology only to destroy it so they can sell more oil.
A lesser known fact is that most conspiracy nuts work for oil companies to discredit those who discover the real conspiracies./ducks
[citation needed] Could you please show me an example game that's not on the internet bundled with a working crack?
The only business model I've seen work to date is Blizzard's: "Hey, here's the game, have fun. But if you want to play on our server, you'd better pay up." They're not selling *software*, but access to the server, and while other servers do exist, they can't keep up with even the client changes, much less new content.
Ubisoft tried the same, but they had it ass-backwards: access to a server has no meaning in a game that can function perfectly without it.
Sigh. Don't lecture me about communism. I'm Hungarian, I grew up in that shit.
What you're talking about is communism, but China is socialist now. Let me explain the difference:
In communism, the ruling class has a serious paranoia, because everybody hates them, and their only power base is the military. Therefore, they do anything they feel necessary to stay in power, including propaganda, mass executions, secret police, you name it. China was like that when Mao ran the show. It wasn't pretty.
In socialism, the propaganda is the same, although toned down because nobody fights it anymore. It's taken for granted. The ruling class also secured their power a long time ago, so they're more relaxed about it as well. All they need to keep their power is to run the country like they promised, and people will be content with that. China is the most successful country in the world right now, who could possibly step up and believably claim they could do a better job in power?
They don't need to harass their own people anymore, just the ones who are actively creating unrest. People in socialism don't care about politics: they know it's pointless. What they do care about is that now they can get a job they can be confident will last them until retirement, because the state provides it.
How many regular, normal users are going to google/torrent the hack?
None, they'll just get it with the game itself.
Then scan it for trojans? (Believe me most copies will have one.)
Look for the comments attached to the release, it'll tell you everything you need to know.
And then install it from the cryptic readme text file? I'm talking non-geeks.
People are not retards. By their second game, they'll know what "copy cracked exe over the original one" means.
I'm talking non-geeks. People who send their PCs to the geek squad. People who've got no idea how a byte is different from a bit. You know, the other 99.7% of the user base.
Irrelevant, they'll have geek friends. Sure, I have friends I'd rather trust with a house plant than a computer, but who the fuck are you to tell them they can't play with games they've already downloaded? (Mind you, in this country, it's legit for personal use.)
They use DRM because DRM works on the majority of consumers.
No, it works on the majority of their customers. Everyone else just gets it already cracked.
If DRM causes the company to lose 10% of their base but pickup a new 11%, they don't care.
DRM won't ever get you new sales. The game will, if it's good and/or marketed enough.
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Sure, you might get something decent if you try to translate from English to German, but what about languages with entirely different thought models behind them, like Chinese or Hungarian? Last time I tried using it, it confused "has been" with "Latvian".
Actually, they've given the consumer a really nice value.
Value?! Pre-Microsoft, an OS was something that came with the computer FOR FREE. Imagine if you had to load something from a C64 tape just to make it do something.
Perhaps because the existing cards don't cover and weren't designed for this particular application, and using the driver's licence would be stupid?
Oh, but I'm sure when the technology never quite makes it to market, die hard conspiracy nuts will claim some Oil company bought the technology only to destroy it so they can sell more oil.
A lesser known fact is that most conspiracy nuts work for oil companies to discredit those who discover the real conspiracies. /ducks
unsupported hardware.
No such thing in Linux. There's "experimental driver", though.
Yes, but we can dual boot.
I for one don't consider it "bad" if stupid people get punished for using "0000" as their PIN.
Depends on how crappy the UI is to change it.
BTW, a key shouldn't have any parts a user can set.
if they couldn't get a pirated copy
[citation needed]
Could you please show me an example game that's not on the internet bundled with a working crack?
The only business model I've seen work to date is Blizzard's: "Hey, here's the game, have fun. But if you want to play on our server, you'd better pay up." They're not selling *software*, but access to the server, and while other servers do exist, they can't keep up with even the client changes, much less new content.
Ubisoft tried the same, but they had it ass-backwards: access to a server has no meaning in a game that can function perfectly without it.
Are you suggesting Chinese are fat?
Chinese hackers are indistinguishable from Chinese bored teenagers. Or American bored teenagers. Seriously, who cares where they come from?
Sigh. Don't lecture me about communism. I'm Hungarian, I grew up in that shit.
What you're talking about is communism, but China is socialist now. Let me explain the difference:
In communism, the ruling class has a serious paranoia, because everybody hates them, and their only power base is the military. Therefore, they do anything they feel necessary to stay in power, including propaganda, mass executions, secret police, you name it. China was like that when Mao ran the show. It wasn't pretty.
In socialism, the propaganda is the same, although toned down because nobody fights it anymore. It's taken for granted. The ruling class also secured their power a long time ago, so they're more relaxed about it as well. All they need to keep their power is to run the country like they promised, and people will be content with that. China is the most successful country in the world right now, who could possibly step up and believably claim they could do a better job in power?
They don't need to harass their own people anymore, just the ones who are actively creating unrest. People in socialism don't care about politics: they know it's pointless. What they do care about is that now they can get a job they can be confident will last them until retirement, because the state provides it.
If you want to know more, read up on Mátyás Rákosi (communism), János Kádár (socialism), and Géza Hofi (criticism done right in the absence of freedom of the press).
Not completely - the goal is to completely brainwash people so that each accuses her or his neighbor of violations against the law.
Occam's razor at work. They didn't hunt down the kitten killer because they were angry, they did it to further a big fucking secret conspiracy!
BTW, where can I join them?
So the lesson is don't get accused with crime, especially if you're poor cause then they are really going to stick it you.
So you call that Blackjack, eh?
You, sir, are a moron.
How many regular, normal users are going to google/torrent the hack?
None, they'll just get it with the game itself.
Then scan it for trojans? (Believe me most copies will have one.)
Look for the comments attached to the release, it'll tell you everything you need to know.
And then install it from the cryptic readme text file? I'm talking non-geeks.
People are not retards. By their second game, they'll know what "copy cracked exe over the original one" means.
I'm talking non-geeks. People who send their PCs to the geek squad. People who've got no idea how a byte is different from a bit. You know, the other 99.7% of the user base.
Irrelevant, they'll have geek friends. Sure, I have friends I'd rather trust with a house plant than a computer, but who the fuck are you to tell them they can't play with games they've already downloaded? (Mind you, in this country, it's legit for personal use.)
They use DRM because DRM works on the majority of consumers.
No, it works on the majority of their customers. Everyone else just gets it already cracked.
If DRM causes the company to lose 10% of their base but pickup a new 11%, they don't care.
DRM won't ever get you new sales. The game will, if it's good and/or marketed enough.
You, sir, win this thread. Congratulations.
I really don't see a need for something to be any more "real time" than that for someone's blog. Do you?
In rare cases like the swine flu panic, 3 minutes can be the difference between fame and obscurity.
http://serverfault.com/questions/72767/why-is-internet-access-and-wifi-always-so-terrible-at-large-tech-conferences
(Also, how do I write non-ASCII characters here?)
What makes you think you can, huh? Just because url's can contain them and the civilized portion of the net is already fine with them?
Of course, the act of including Bluetooth transforms them from "run years on a single battery" to "run from outlet to outlet".
Wow, a highway with more lanes than cars! How are these people going to threaten the Microsoft empire, again?
like where I live.
That's slowly becoming irrelevant. Google's moving against China now.
I'm from Hungary. Fuck Britain.
Now, I want half of you to mod this funny, because it is.
It's not if you have to explain your joke.
So, does it do Busta Rhymes?