I think the recording industry is definately overstepping its bounds here and should probably focus on winning the first losing battle it got it self into (the fight vs. p2p file sharing) before trying to start another one.
Actually, I wouldn't mind seeing them fight lots of battles at once. They'll run out of money faster and there will be much rejoicing.
I believe the theft of ideas to be as great a sin as the theft of physical property, and should be punished accordingly.
See Hammurabi's Code for details on how to punish copyright theft...
For those of you too lazy to look through all 283 laws, here it is:
"If a journalist copys and pastes information from a webblog, he shall pay one mina of gold to the blogger for each verbatin paragraph and shall be fired"
Mentally unstable people could find inspirations for their actions from a box of rice crispies.
Actually, no. Rice Crispies have never inspired me to go on a killing rampage. Cheerio's on the other hand...
How about you just calm down, and not log in to slashdot for a day, until you feel better. Then you can be back to being "a chearfull person" posting on slashdot instead of working.
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I think the game would have been a big hit if they kept the name "What Hitler sees when he closes his eyes"
I think the recording industry is definately overstepping its bounds here and should probably focus on winning the first losing battle it got it self into (the fight vs. p2p file sharing) before trying to start another one. Actually, I wouldn't mind seeing them fight lots of battles at once. They'll run out of money faster and there will be much rejoicing.
In other words, GIYF (Google Is Your Friend)
But....Microsoft would never do anything to hurt another company....
You must be new here! :-P
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I believe the theft of ideas to be as great a sin as the theft of physical property, and should be punished accordingly. See Hammurabi's Code for details on how to punish copyright theft... For those of you too lazy to look through all 283 laws, here it is: "If a journalist copys and pastes information from a webblog, he shall pay one mina of gold to the blogger for each verbatin paragraph and shall be fired"
Magic nerds unite... (I would be decent, but I like to have fun more than win)
You forgot two steps:
6. ???
7. Profit!
I mean, when the government's actually being responible and not just handing out plums...
Wait a minute--does that actually happen?
Why?
None. They just never happened in the first place.
Mentally unstable people could find inspirations for their actions from a box of rice crispies. Actually, no. Rice Crispies have never inspired me to go on a killing rampage. Cheerio's on the other hand...
Will dressing up make me code better than if I come in shorts (or sweats)? Will it magicly make me produce fewer bugs?
Yes.
I haven't seen anyone else say this so I guess it falls to me...
In Soviet Russia, anti-gravity patents you!
Do you really imagine Linus will start jumping on planes and seeking out kernel contributers to laugh in their faces. Yes.
Decency (n)
Something that you would like someone else to do.
Don't you mean Brittany Spears?
my only problem is that I have an old computer and WoW runs slowly on it :(
Hello Bill.
How about you just calm down, and not log in to slashdot for a day, until you feel better. Then you can be back to being "a chearfull person" posting on slashdot instead of working.
Funny...you described exactly what happend the last time the Mother Teresa saw me... Nobody asked me if I deserved it...
Join a special interest group?
Seriously. That beats most of the Score 5, Funny's that I've seen.
I'll play you a game of Counterstrike...
Not really a grammar nazi, but it's spelled gauche. It means 'left' in french, I think that accounts for the weird spelling.