"When will the RIAA stop these senseless lawsuits and focus on the digital download market. Piracy will always exist, accept that and work on growing your customer base instead of increasing the number of enemies."
You'd think that with numbers in the billions starting to float around, the RIAA would finally realize that the 'rampant piracy' was an expression of market demand.
Think about how Slashdot actually gets its stories. Once you've pondered that a bit, think about what effect that would have on the timing of stories. Then ask yourself why you ever expected breaking news from Slashdot. It's fun to bitch and all, but Slashdot is behaving exactly as it should for what it is.
"Software companies with virtual monopolies don't want to release a good product because then no one will upgrade to a new version, even if it has a new name."
Then why did Microsoft bother to release Win2K after Win98 as opposed to just going straight to ME?
"I really don't get the appeal of this show. I watched it a couple of times because I'd heard so much about it and it just seemed like complete crap. All of the expiriments I saw had such obvious flaws in the way they were excecuted so that they really didnt do anything that could prove if the myth was true or not."
You must have caught the episode where they didn't have something blow up, Jamie get hurt, or Kari.
"Is it really that much to ask that rudimentary spelling and grammar rules are obeyed?"
Is it really that much to ask that a mountain not be made from a mole hill every time there's a silly little typo? I wouldn't mind, but Slashdot doesn't report the news, it posts a link to it. (i.e. the actual content is not under Slashdot's control.) To make matters worse, all the bitchers drop down into the comments section where the spelling is typically quite laughable.
Yes, it is too much to ask considering it would take you less energy to ignore than it would for him to stay on top of it. (... and then get tarred and feathered for the occasional typo that inevitably gets through.)
"Saying that "we're all geeks" is like saying "everyone is special, just like you."
Actually it's saying that formerly non-geek people are becoming more technologically saavy. Short of asserting your dominance as a nerd, there was no real point in correcting that statement. (or modding it up, for that matter.)
"And there was me thinking that one point of democracy was to empower normal Homer Simpson people to make the rules... Silly me."
Cops, not lawmakers. You don't want Homer Simpsons being vigilantes.
"This is for people that can't even type let alone find asdw and spend more time looking at the keyboard then playing or doing anything else productive with the keyboard...mouse people"
Uh, right. So a product aimed at a well defined group of people is ridiculous?
Slashdot Mirror
"Do leaks of upcoming products really hurt sales of those products?"
From the lone-gunmen-are-dead dept.
"When will the RIAA stop these senseless lawsuits and focus on the digital download market. Piracy will always exist, accept that and work on growing your customer base instead of increasing the number of enemies."
You'd think that with numbers in the billions starting to float around, the RIAA would finally realize that the 'rampant piracy' was an expression of market demand.
If I were Taco, I'd post dupes just to get people bitching about them. I'd sit there with a big evil grin on my face watching the ad counter soar.
"How is it news 9 hours later?"
Think about how Slashdot actually gets its stories. Once you've pondered that a bit, think about what effect that would have on the timing of stories. Then ask yourself why you ever expected breaking news from Slashdot. It's fun to bitch and all, but Slashdot is behaving exactly as it should for what it is.
"And I bet you won't either. Does that still hurt?"
Unexpectedly, the pole was found to be warm!
"Software companies with virtual monopolies don't want to release a good product because then no one will upgrade to a new version, even if it has a new name."
Then why did Microsoft bother to release Win2K after Win98 as opposed to just going straight to ME?
"I'm guessing this means Vista will be pushed even further back then Microsoft have been letting on."
Erm, wasn't 2k SP4 released well after XP came out?
"fp"
Since that was anonymous, I'll take the credit. It was MEEEEEE that got the first post!!
"TV anywhere and everywhere, the new opiate for the masses."
That's amusing coming from a guy posting on Slashdot.
"I really don't get the appeal of this show. I watched it a couple of times because I'd heard so much about it and it just seemed like complete crap. All of the expiriments I saw had such obvious flaws in the way they were excecuted so that they really didnt do anything that could prove if the myth was true or not."
You must have caught the episode where they didn't have something blow up, Jamie get hurt, or Kari.
"Indeed, watching even a single episode shows that they have very little scientific or engineering background."
How scientific.
"We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die."
Erm... and you guys want me to watch this show?
"Capitol Records"
Thank you, I'll be here all week.
Lots of lurkers and Slashdot Editors scratchin their heads over that one.
"Is it really that much to ask that rudimentary spelling and grammar rules are obeyed?"
Is it really that much to ask that a mountain not be made from a mole hill every time there's a silly little typo? I wouldn't mind, but Slashdot doesn't report the news, it posts a link to it. (i.e. the actual content is not under Slashdot's control.) To make matters worse, all the bitchers drop down into the comments section where the spelling is typically quite laughable.
Yes, it is too much to ask considering it would take you less energy to ignore than it would for him to stay on top of it. (... and then get tarred and feathered for the occasional typo that inevitably gets through.)
"But those Microsoft advocates - GOD."
Compared to "Bill Gates is the anti-christ" Linux zealots...?
"Saying that "we're all geeks" is like saying "everyone is special, just like you." Actually it's saying that formerly non-geek people are becoming more technologically saavy. Short of asserting your dominance as a nerd, there was no real point in correcting that statement. (or modding it up, for that matter.)
"And there was me thinking that one point of democracy was to empower normal Homer Simpson people to make the rules... Silly me." Cops, not lawmakers. You don't want Homer Simpsons being vigilantes.
"This is for people that can't even type let alone find asdw and spend more time looking at the keyboard then playing or doing anything else productive with the keyboard...mouse people" Uh, right. So a product aimed at a well defined group of people is ridiculous?