See if you look at what they're doing, they're not actually trying to stem the flow of their "IP".
If their IP was valuable, or if they had a reasonable case, they'd take it to redhat, etc...
I mean if I invented something and someone big was selling the same thing.... and I had a case for it.... Why would I go after small potatoes Users rather than the big guy with $1billion dollars?
Unless my goal is to just extract small payments out of everyone because I know that I don't have a real case. Just be enough of a nuissance that people pay me to go away rather than fix the problem. I have no interest in fixing the problem, that doesn't benefit my wallet. Especially if the problem is trivial.
Where's the IBM suit? Oracle? Redhat? no, they could change things so that I wouldn't get my paychecks.
Why not at least tell people what's infringing so that I can be honest? Patents aren't secret anyways, so any patent I have is already public, but how I'm using them isn't. NDA's all around so that nobody ever knows and can't file a class-action for my security payments..
Now that Larger and larger companies are being bitten by the content producers, MPAA, RIAA, and other copyright moguls out to make money off someone else's work...
Unless intel is able to bring radical power efficiency.
Then, having an intel chip would be sought after. With Cell phones, the battery currently rules the roost.
Isn't that exactly what happened to the War on Drugs?
And yet we still waste MILLIONS on it?
I'm not saying it's right or wrong, just that you can't stop it, you can barely make a dent in it and yet we throw HUGE resources at it, catch the occasional big-wig and ruin a lot of you people's lives over minumum sentences believeing that it will be a deterrent.
It's not a deterrent, it won't work, and everyone knows it. 20 years on and we still haven't listened to the suggestions from professionals in the fields.
How is this any different?
I run several compaq proliants, I've seen some dud cards, but overall you're absolutely right...
Adaptec SCSI cards are great, raid cards suck balls, Megaraid...more on those balls....
Promise? well.... they're okayish....
Seriously folks, 10K rpm drives, reliable as crap and that whole rebuilding the array thing? yeah they do it on the fly, infact I can have a priority system for the rebuilding AND I can expand the array ON THE FLY from Windoze or Linux...
Pretty sweet titties.
In July 2003, the US Immediately blamed Canada for the blackout but 2 comisisons later and a thorough investigation shows that what happened?
Oh yeah, some idiot in the us crossed a few wires and blew up the eastern power grid.
BOOOOURNS To all of you that say it was ontario and screw you wired.
You blew that up, not us.
PS: Blame CANADA! Wooo!
Even the furthest channels, 1 and 12 interfere with each other, The connection, even at 54 MBPS.....or so they call it, you only get a MAX throughput of 30, more likely 20 MBPS half-duplex.
Some new crazy cards try to make full duplex and stuff but, since all the channels interfere it's not really worth it's title.
Wireless should be saved for portable devices and Should NEVER replace a good copper/fibre line.
Uhhhh, you're not excused, the US tanks may take SECOND in the world but the best are from Israel.
Note the first few lines on the article, BASED ON A DESIGN USED IN ISRAEL.
Second best, if that.
Physics can't be this man's strong point..
okay so I take WATER and spray it into the air to turn it into ICE. The Resulting process does which? oh yes, some heat must be released since we're not using pressure.
End result? We have thicker caps and the illusion of cold.
That's a good idea for making the Ice Caps thicker but overall doesn't remove any of the "heat" or global warming issues.
You have to address the SOURCE of an issue as opposed to the effects to make anything work.
Infact it's possible that would have the OPPOSITE effect. Heat and energy is being trapped on our planet. That's the problem right? what does making one selected area colder do to fix anything?
I don't get it.
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Relationship is a net loss?
I guess you don't walk on sidewalks, drive on roads, use public infrastructure or enjoy clean water.
electricity? phones?
mmm hmmmm....
This is about switching Carriers, not Rooting.
What? In this age of virtual machines and snapshots?
I really doubt that.
See if you look at what they're doing, they're not actually trying to stem the flow of their "IP".
If their IP was valuable, or if they had a reasonable case, they'd take it to redhat, etc...
I mean if I invented something and someone big was selling the same thing.... and I had a case for it.... Why would I go after small potatoes Users rather than the big guy with $1billion dollars?
Unless my goal is to just extract small payments out of everyone because I know that I don't have a real case. Just be enough of a nuissance that people pay me to go away rather than fix the problem. I have no interest in fixing the problem, that doesn't benefit my wallet. Especially if the problem is trivial.
Where's the IBM suit? Oracle? Redhat? no, they could change things so that I wouldn't get my paychecks.
Why not at least tell people what's infringing so that I can be honest? Patents aren't secret anyways, so any patent I have is already public, but how I'm using them isn't. NDA's all around so that nobody ever knows and can't file a class-action for my security payments..
Pay me or I'll smash up your small bar.
as a long-time ATI fan....
the ATI drivers DO suck. They don't upgrade nicely, often break their own config......which sucks..
but I can deal with that...... no problem....
However killing support of a card when it's 1yr old I can't do. I'm sorry, Fuck you ATI. Give me Driver support for 3 years MINIMUM
Now that Larger and larger companies are being bitten by the content producers, MPAA, RIAA, and other copyright moguls out to make money off someone else's work...
Maybe we can finally make some progress.
Unless intel is able to bring radical power efficiency. Then, having an intel chip would be sought after. With Cell phones, the battery currently rules the roost.
Isn't that exactly what happened to the War on Drugs? And yet we still waste MILLIONS on it? I'm not saying it's right or wrong, just that you can't stop it, you can barely make a dent in it and yet we throw HUGE resources at it, catch the occasional big-wig and ruin a lot of you people's lives over minumum sentences believeing that it will be a deterrent. It's not a deterrent, it won't work, and everyone knows it. 20 years on and we still haven't listened to the suggestions from professionals in the fields. How is this any different?
Yes, and we'll tie rocks to their feet. If they sink, they were innocent, if they float, they're guilty and we should burn them at the stake.
I run several compaq proliants, I've seen some dud cards, but overall you're absolutely right... Adaptec SCSI cards are great, raid cards suck balls, Megaraid...more on those balls.... Promise? well.... they're okayish.... Seriously folks, 10K rpm drives, reliable as crap and that whole rebuilding the array thing? yeah they do it on the fly, infact I can have a priority system for the rebuilding AND I can expand the array ON THE FLY from Windoze or Linux... Pretty sweet titties.
In July 2003, the US Immediately blamed Canada for the blackout but 2 comisisons later and a thorough investigation shows that what happened? Oh yeah, some idiot in the us crossed a few wires and blew up the eastern power grid. BOOOOURNS To all of you that say it was ontario and screw you wired. You blew that up, not us. PS: Blame CANADA! Wooo!
Wireless NEVER works RELIABLY.
Even the furthest channels, 1 and 12 interfere with each other, The connection, even at 54 MBPS.....or so they call it, you only get a MAX throughput of 30, more likely 20 MBPS half-duplex.
Some new crazy cards try to make full duplex and stuff but, since all the channels interfere it's not really worth it's title.
Wireless should be saved for portable devices and Should NEVER replace a good copper/fibre line.
Uhhhh, you're not excused, the US tanks may take SECOND in the world but the best are from Israel. Note the first few lines on the article, BASED ON A DESIGN USED IN ISRAEL. Second best, if that.
Physics can't be this man's strong point.. okay so I take WATER and spray it into the air to turn it into ICE. The Resulting process does which? oh yes, some heat must be released since we're not using pressure. End result? We have thicker caps and the illusion of cold. That's a good idea for making the Ice Caps thicker but overall doesn't remove any of the "heat" or global warming issues. You have to address the SOURCE of an issue as opposed to the effects to make anything work. Infact it's possible that would have the OPPOSITE effect. Heat and energy is being trapped on our planet. That's the problem right? what does making one selected area colder do to fix anything? I don't get it.