"I keep waiting for the unions to get smart and open a store similiar to what the old man did."
They have - and were promptly put out of business by Walmart Superstores...As it turns out, most dumb Americans don't feel the same as you - price is their only consideration when making a purchase.
I think not being decieved by false advertising is actually a law and neither a right or privilege...
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I'll field that rhetorical question...
The point is, if the article had been written by a Microsoft advocate, you would have been screaming about bias - but scince it was written by someone who is an open source advocate, you write messages like "yes, and your point is?"
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Shhh, keep it down. I mean Jeez, what's next - are you going to show strangers how to do the secret Slashdot handshake too?? Your membership from the Stonecut^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HSlashdot is in serious jeopardy..
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What?? No love or respect for providing you with years of job security??? Ingrate!
Your business is the one that agreed with the EULA. Same as when I install Windows on all the machines at my job - the end users didn't agree, but someone did, which is my point. The software will not install if somebody doesn't agree. A big part of my job is making sure I have licenses for all the software installed on all the machines here. Do you personally own your computer at work?? Didn't think so, so it is the owner's responsibility to legally license the software.
Yep, because there is already problems with legitimate copies getting warnings. If they disabled the OS on these machines, that might piss off enough people to make them think about switching. So far the only stories I have heard about broken systems are numbnuts who go messing with system files and wonder why Windows doesn't boot any more....
"At what point is the stuff asked for by an EULA still legal I understand we've got viral licensing etc at this point, so you can say someone MUST use the same license for derivative products, You can say someone can create with the software you have written, but they don't own it Since it's a legally binding contract, what's to stop someone from saying "By agreeing to this, you also agree to leave me your full inheritance. You also relinquish the right to change your inheritance after this date. Is there a legal limit?"
Yep, there is a legal limit - it has to be legal. No contract can superscede federal, state, or local laws. Why is this so hard to understand??
The software will not install if you do not agree to it. All the OEM Dells I buy for work upon the initial boot the first screen you see is the EULA agreement. No agree, no boot. If you got your system with Windows installed and you didn't agree, technically according to the (enforceable or unenforceable) EULA, you shouldn't be using it if you didn't agree to the terms. I'm not debating whether this is right, or will stand up in court, but just what MS says in the EULA. So according to MS, you are in breach of contract already if you are using their software without explicitly agreeing to the terms. A court may see things differently, but does any Joe Sixpack have the resources and funding to take on Microsoft in court? Good luck, you better pack a lunch...
That may be so, but who here has the money to launch a 10 year possible million dollar case against MS?? Christ, even the US Department of Justice couldn't do it, what makes you think a fresh new nobody lawyer could??
"Imagine, if you will, how Slashdotters are perceived: mostly Linux-fanatics, Microsoft-haters, bloody communists etc.
Is it not possible that some of us created a virus as a mere propaganda tool to make people turn away from Windows?"
If the first 100,000 viruses didn't make them change, I really don't believe 100,001 will.
"Slashdot really has become the bastion of google lovers. The founders admit to compromising their principles and yet people like you still think they haven't.
Google can do no wrong on this site."
Makes you think they are running 100% Linux, doesn't it? I mean hey, it's not Google's fault.
Bring it on, I can take a modding down while standing up...
"And, in case you haven't noticed, people are fucking morons. And if you have the resources to make people think, contrary to the facts, that your product is better/safer/etc, you'll make your sale."
-- Excerpt taken from the Karl Rove Book of Political Strategy
"viruii" - I didn't know they were making viruses (note- not virii or viruii - it's "viruses") with GUIs now... Or is this a Mac virus since it looks so pretty??
Yeah, if Dr. Phil says it's legit, how could it not be? I mean, he would never just take the endorsement check, or write about something he doesn't know anything about... *cough*losing weight*cough*
But just remember - illegal gay immigrants getting married is the biggest issue. That keeps everyone from thinking about, oh, I don't know, say Iraq, Iran, the economy, our absolute unpreparedness for any type of disaster, the secret NSA phone logs, illegal prisons, bribery scandals, CEO scamming billions of dollars, gas prices, etc.....
"How many were "burnt" (=shot) by easy to get fire arms? How many were "burnt" by the RIAA / MPAA? How many were "burnt" by DRM? How many were "burnt" by software companies that are not liable for the damages their software caused?
I mentioned weapons, the big media, DRM, BigSoft Inc., did I miss someone or something? Healthcare and education are missing."
The problem with that argument is that there aren't "big dating corporation" lobbyists throwing money at politicians tonot regulate online dating services. Pretty sure that the firearms folks, and the recording/movie industry people represent a lot more money than the dating service crowd.
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"I keep waiting for the unions to get smart and open a store similiar to what the old man did."
They have - and were promptly put out of business by Walmart Superstores...As it turns out, most dumb Americans don't feel the same as you - price is their only consideration when making a purchase.
Would the conditions be considered so awful if maybe the company provided them with an iPod to listen to while working??? (songs not included)
I think not being decieved by false advertising is actually a law and neither a right or privilege...
I'll field that rhetorical question...
The point is, if the article had been written by a Microsoft advocate, you would have been screaming about bias - but scince it was written by someone who is an open source advocate, you write messages like "yes, and your point is?"
Shhh, keep it down. I mean Jeez, what's next - are you going to show strangers how to do the secret Slashdot handshake too?? Your membership from the Stonecut^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HSlashdot is in serious jeopardy..
What?? No love or respect for providing you with years of job security??? Ingrate!
But then again, 82% of all statistics on the internet, including this one, are made up...
4 times the same old boring quests and killing rats for only $15 a month. Yipee!!
Your business is the one that agreed with the EULA. Same as when I install Windows on all the machines at my job - the end users didn't agree, but someone did, which is my point. The software will not install if somebody doesn't agree. A big part of my job is making sure I have licenses for all the software installed on all the machines here. Do you personally own your computer at work?? Didn't think so, so it is the owner's responsibility to legally license the software.
Yep, because there is already problems with legitimate copies getting warnings. If they disabled the OS on these machines, that might piss off enough people to make them think about switching. So far the only stories I have heard about broken systems are numbnuts who go messing with system files and wonder why Windows doesn't boot any more....
"At what point is the stuff asked for by an EULA still legal
I understand we've got viral licensing etc at this point, so you can say someone MUST use the same license for derivative products,
You can say someone can create with the software you have written, but they don't own it
Since it's a legally binding contract, what's to stop someone from saying "By agreeing to this, you also agree to leave me your full inheritance. You also relinquish the right to change your inheritance after this date.
Is there a legal limit?"
Yep, there is a legal limit - it has to be legal. No contract can superscede federal, state, or local laws. Why is this so hard to understand??
The software will not install if you do not agree to it. All the OEM Dells I buy for work upon the initial boot the first screen you see is the EULA agreement. No agree, no boot. If you got your system with Windows installed and you didn't agree, technically according to the (enforceable or unenforceable) EULA, you shouldn't be using it if you didn't agree to the terms. I'm not debating whether this is right, or will stand up in court, but just what MS says in the EULA. So according to MS, you are in breach of contract already if you are using their software without explicitly agreeing to the terms. A court may see things differently, but does any Joe Sixpack have the resources and funding to take on Microsoft in court? Good luck, you better pack a lunch...
"I did rename WGA* everythign to WGA*.bak. I couldn't kill the WGA process becuazse ti kept restarting.
The result was at the next reboot I got "ntkernal.exe is corrupt. Please replace from the original..."
In other words, I've been 100% crapware free but finally MICROSOFT screwed up my system by installing a worm with Windows Update!"
Actually, it sounds like you screwed up your system by renaming the files..Unless you are saying Bill Gates came over and renamed them for you...
l337 h@x0rs
That may be so, but who here has the money to launch a 10 year possible million dollar case against MS?? Christ, even the US Department of Justice couldn't do it, what makes you think a fresh new nobody lawyer could??
"Imagine, if you will, how Slashdotters are perceived: mostly Linux-fanatics, Microsoft-haters, bloody communists etc.
Is it not possible that some of us created a virus as a mere propaganda tool to make people turn away from Windows?"
If the first 100,000 viruses didn't make them change, I really don't believe 100,001 will.
"Slashdot really has become the bastion of google lovers. The founders admit to compromising their principles and yet people like you still think they haven't.
Google can do no wrong on this site."
Makes you think they are running 100% Linux, doesn't it? I mean hey, it's not Google's fault.
Bring it on, I can take a modding down while standing up...
And the best part of the new hybrid drives is that you will grow to love the smell of your own farts...
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http://www.hybridcars.com/south-park-hybrid-smug.
I think you mean "slashdot lady"
"And, in case you haven't noticed, people are fucking morons. And if you have the resources to make people think, contrary to the facts, that your product is better/safer/etc, you'll make your sale."
-- Excerpt taken from the Karl Rove Book of Political Strategy
"viruii" - I didn't know they were making viruses (note- not virii or viruii - it's "viruses") with GUIs now... Or is this a Mac virus since it looks so pretty??
what?? How so?? Seeing as the US didn't even let women vote until 1920, I fail to see how this is true...
Yeah, if Dr. Phil says it's legit, how could it not be? I mean, he would never just take the endorsement check, or write about something he doesn't know anything about... *cough*losing weight*cough*
But just remember - illegal gay immigrants getting married is the biggest issue. That keeps everyone from thinking about, oh, I don't know, say Iraq, Iran, the economy, our absolute unpreparedness for any type of disaster, the secret NSA phone logs, illegal prisons, bribery scandals, CEO scamming billions of dollars, gas prices, etc.....
"How many were "burnt" (=shot) by easy to get fire arms?
How many were "burnt" by the RIAA / MPAA?
How many were "burnt" by DRM?
How many were "burnt" by software companies that are not liable for the damages their software caused?
I mentioned weapons, the big media, DRM, BigSoft Inc., did I miss someone or something? Healthcare and education are missing."
The problem with that argument is that there aren't "big dating corporation" lobbyists throwing money at politicians to not regulate online dating services. Pretty sure that the firearms folks, and the recording/movie industry people represent a lot more money than the dating service crowd.