Yeah, I beleive all the folks that wouldn't "do that even if it were not illegal" are already doing it even though it is illegal (in some places). All you "legitimate use" people out there - just because you don't know/visit the multitude of "illegal" sites out there doesn't mean they don't exist for the rest of the world. I mean the RI/MP AA may exagerate, but they aren't making up the fact that many people are doing this.
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System Shock 2 ran in Compatibility mode under XP. Also make sure you check out this site - http://shtup.home.att.net/ for some sweet graphical updates on the origianl.
Sweet, my two favorite non-shoot-everything-you-see-without-thinking FPS games all in one thread. System Shock (original and 2) and Thief were the most engrossing games that had me in complete suspended disbelief. Hands down the best atmospheric FPS games made, especially for their time.
I once saw a condominium that was offering "Free Alienware computer" with the purchase of one of their condos. I though to myself, "Perfect! An overpriced computer comes with their overpriced condo!"
"You can keep pretending everyone you dont agree with is a hypocrite, I dont really care."
No, everyone I don't agree with are morons, but "pro-lifers" are hypocrites. Well, technically I would label them as "moronic hypocrites", for the record.
"the form to submit your serial numbers. That's reason enough to use SSL."
Hypothetically, how much damage could someone do with your laptop's serial number? I suppose someone could try to file a false technical support claim, but what advantage would that be to them?
And they all end the same - with death. Supposedly "pro-life" people "value life above all else". I'd also like to point out the fallacy that "pro-lefers" don't really value life, they value telling others what to do. Now that scientist have dicovered a way to take a single cell from an unborn fetus without harming the fetus in any way (it could still be implanted and produce a baby), it will be interesting to see what other bullshit arguement the "pro-life" crowd will come up with to once again, tell others what to do (with the bonus of passing judgement while doing so!)
"99% of the torrents I download are legitimate things. Those that aren't are usually software that I want to try and then don't use because they are inferior to freely available alternatives."
You just proved my point. Your second sentence says you illegally download software. Whether or not you do it with good intentions or are just "trying it out" doesn't matter, you still do it. And just becuase you download mostly legitimate things using torrents doesn't mean everyone else is doing the same.
""Other than building the machine itself, the main challenge for us has been getting the computer systems to talk to each other and then to interact with all the hardware," said Mr Shipman."
Sounds like trouble with third-party drivers. So I'm pretty sure Microsoft is to blame for the problem...
"In related news, Microsoft announced the development of a robotic chair-thrower to be bundled with Windows Vista."
Apple responded by claimng that Microsoft's robotic chair-thrower was really just a cheap copy of one of their already existing Dashboard widgets. Security experts have issued several security advisories detailing the fact that the chair-thrower hooks directly to the Vista kernel, making it a major security risk.
"In regards to global warming you leftest (oops) more enlightened people say that even though we really don't have any proof that we are in any way responsible for it, we should do something just in case."
That's because you looked it up in your gut. Next time, try looking it up in a book, preferably one written by scientists. There is absolutely no doubt humans have caused a greenhouse effect that in turn will cause global warming. Who you going to listen to, science or Bush? Oh wait, I alreay know your answer.
The issue is persuading other companies who sell your product not to sell a competitors product. There is a big difference between that and simply bundling software with an OS. The bundling of software has little to do with what I was arguing, it is coercing OEMs to not bundle that is the problem.
Do you have cites for your claims MS has settled with several companies over Wordpad? I just don't ever remember hearing anything about that and was interested.
And while having 70% marketshare may have potential for monopoly influence, it doesn't mean you are imposing your will on vendors - it means you probably have enough clout to do so. I mean, anyone has the potential to be a murderer, but we aren't all murderers now, are we?
Yeah, well Indiana is a red state already. It is pretty easy to rig an election where everyone is already voting for the payee.
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As I recall (but IANAL) the agreement said Microsoft could not use it's clout with OEM companies to force them to not package comptetitor's software with systems sold. Microsoft itself doest "package" the software that comes on cookie-cutter systems. That is up to the OEM company like Dell, HP, Gateway etc.
By your rationale, Microsoft's Notepad and Wordpad, and Apple's Text Edit would all violate the law because they are bundled with the OS and there are definitely existing markets for word processing.
Having a large market share of a product is not the same as having a monopoly. If Apple starting buying up other companies and disolving them, or put pressure on retailers of the iPod to not sell competing brands, that would be illegal. Making a product that sells insanely well is not illegal, it is good production and marketing (a.k.a. "The American Dream").
Curing diseases isn't profitable. Treating symptoms with very expensive drugs is.
Depending on who the research group really is - if they are a pharm corporation they are in no way funded to find a "cure" for anything - but if they are truly independent they may be looking to cure something....
I work with a ton of medical researchers at the university where I work, and many of the research volunteers are doing it just for the sake of science. Yes, it is surprising, but there still are some folks out there motivated by other things than greed. As the earlier poster pointed out, they are compensated for travel time, given free medical treatment and/or drugs, etc. Some even get compensated for their time...
"Now, what's going to happen when we move to one world currency?"
That will happen in the USA about 10 seconds after we adopt the metric system. The only way it would work "world wide" is if everyone else starts using the dollar.
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It's called humor - lighten up Francis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stripes_(film)
Yeah, I beleive all the folks that wouldn't "do that even if it were not illegal" are already doing it even though it is illegal (in some places). All you "legitimate use" people out there - just because you don't know/visit the multitude of "illegal" sites out there doesn't mean they don't exist for the rest of the world. I mean the RI/MP AA may exagerate, but they aren't making up the fact that many people are doing this.
System Shock 2 ran in Compatibility mode under XP. Also make sure you check out this site - http://shtup.home.att.net/ for some sweet graphical updates on the origianl.
Sweet, my two favorite non-shoot-everything-you-see-without-thinking FPS games all in one thread. System Shock (original and 2) and Thief were the most engrossing games that had me in complete suspended disbelief. Hands down the best atmospheric FPS games made, especially for their time.
In a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
I once saw a condominium that was offering "Free Alienware computer" with the purchase of one of their condos. I though to myself, "Perfect! An overpriced computer comes with their overpriced condo!"
"You can keep pretending everyone you dont agree with is a hypocrite, I dont really care."
No, everyone I don't agree with are morons, but "pro-lifers" are hypocrites. Well, technically I would label them as "moronic hypocrites", for the record.
"the form to submit your serial numbers. That's reason enough to use SSL."
Hypothetically, how much damage could someone do with your laptop's serial number? I suppose someone could try to file a false technical support claim, but what advantage would that be to them?
I thought Macs were immune to all types of attacks, even faulty batteries. Are you sure this isn't a PC only problem?
Can you see the new "I'm a PC, I'm a Mac" commercial?
PC guy: Hey Mac, you look a little hot.
Mac guy: (smoking) I don't feel so good. (falls to ground and bursts into flames)
And they all end the same - with death. Supposedly "pro-life" people "value life above all else". I'd also like to point out the fallacy that "pro-lefers" don't really value life, they value telling others what to do. Now that scientist have dicovered a way to take a single cell from an unborn fetus without harming the fetus in any way (it could still be implanted and produce a baby), it will be interesting to see what other bullshit arguement the "pro-life" crowd will come up with to once again, tell others what to do (with the bonus of passing judgement while doing so!)
"99% of the torrents I download are legitimate things. Those that aren't are usually software that I want to try and then don't use because they are inferior to freely available alternatives."
You just proved my point. Your second sentence says you illegally download software. Whether or not you do it with good intentions or are just "trying it out" doesn't matter, you still do it. And just becuase you download mostly legitimate things using torrents doesn't mean everyone else is doing the same.
""Other than building the machine itself, the main challenge for us has been getting the computer systems to talk to each other and then to interact with all the hardware," said Mr Shipman."
Sounds like trouble with third-party drivers. So I'm pretty sure Microsoft is to blame for the problem...
"i'm just wondering what the proper technical term for this kind of device would be."
Useless?
Or, in more questionable neighborhoods, shoes tied together and thrown over power wires means you can buy crack nearby...
"In related news, Microsoft announced the development of a robotic chair-thrower to be bundled with Windows Vista."
Apple responded by claimng that Microsoft's robotic chair-thrower was really just a cheap copy of one of their already existing Dashboard widgets. Security experts have issued several security advisories detailing the fact that the chair-thrower hooks directly to the Vista kernel, making it a major security risk.
"In regards to global warming you leftest (oops) more enlightened people say that even though we really don't have any proof that we are in any way responsible for it, we should do something just in case."
That's because you looked it up in your gut. Next time, try looking it up in a book, preferably one written by scientists. There is absolutely no doubt humans have caused a greenhouse effect that in turn will cause global warming. Who you going to listen to, science or Bush? Oh wait, I alreay know your answer.
I'm not sure, maybe I am French and don't know it...
The issue is persuading other companies who sell your product not to sell a competitors product. There is a big difference between that and simply bundling software with an OS. The bundling of software has little to do with what I was arguing, it is coercing OEMs to not bundle that is the problem.
Do you have cites for your claims MS has settled with several companies over Wordpad? I just don't ever remember hearing anything about that and was interested.
And while having 70% marketshare may have potential for monopoly influence, it doesn't mean you are imposing your will on vendors - it means you probably have enough clout to do so. I mean, anyone has the potential to be a murderer, but we aren't all murderers now, are we?
You forgot "Won't somebody please think of the children!"
Yeah, well Indiana is a red state already. It is pretty easy to rig an election where everyone is already voting for the payee.
As I recall (but IANAL) the agreement said Microsoft could not use it's clout with OEM companies to force them to not package comptetitor's software with systems sold. Microsoft itself doest "package" the software that comes on cookie-cutter systems. That is up to the OEM company like Dell, HP, Gateway etc.
By your rationale, Microsoft's Notepad and Wordpad, and Apple's Text Edit would all violate the law because they are bundled with the OS and there are definitely existing markets for word processing.
Having a large market share of a product is not the same as having a monopoly. If Apple starting buying up other companies and disolving them, or put pressure on retailers of the iPod to not sell competing brands, that would be illegal. Making a product that sells insanely well is not illegal, it is good production and marketing (a.k.a. "The American Dream").
"whereas Windows is an animal which continues to be re-invented, like a leopard changing its spots to stripes, then plaid"
I think you are confused. Leopard, Tiger, and Jaguar are all Mac operating systems...
Curing diseases isn't profitable. Treating symptoms with very expensive drugs is.
Depending on who the research group really is - if they are a pharm corporation they are in no way funded to find a "cure" for anything - but if they are truly independent they may be looking to cure something....
I work with a ton of medical researchers at the university where I work, and many of the research volunteers are doing it just for the sake of science. Yes, it is surprising, but there still are some folks out there motivated by other things than greed. As the earlier poster pointed out, they are compensated for travel time, given free medical treatment and/or drugs, etc. Some even get compensated for their time...
Nah, the internet crowd will just download the screener torrent anyways...Would you shell out $9 for this???
Moive Drafthouses are the way to go..Even if the flick sucks, you still get to leave fed and drunk...
"Now, what's going to happen when we move to one world currency?"
That will happen in the USA about 10 seconds after we adopt the metric system. The only way it would work "world wide" is if everyone else starts using the dollar.