When I first installed Linux, I knew very little about the nuts and bolts of an operating system. Having been a Mac user for years, I had no idea as to the workings of an OS, how an OS did the things it did. Using Linux (LinuxPPC) forced me to quickly develop an understanding of the things that make an OS tick.
IMHO, I like the lack of GUI config tools, and, with the exception of kernel config, I hardly ever use them.
Re:Before y'all get your panties in a twist...
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RIAA Sues MP3.com
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Isn't the first issue you mention kind of like saying a bank is liable if you borrow a CD, burn a copy, and then put the CD is a safe-deposit box? All mp3.com is doing is acting as a storage depot for music -- isn't issue one analogous to copying a borrowed CD, and storing it somewhere? I'm still confused as to the point the RIAA is trying to make and how they're ``protecting artists'' in doing this.
I'm confused as to what the RIAA is saying. Rosen states, "the copyright law was not invented just to protect the interests of companies, it exists to protect the creative talent of the many artists this culture has fostered and the investment in their work," but I fail to see how a database through which, in Robertson's words, "Only the person who buys the CD is entitled to listen to that music" prevents investment. Users still have to buy the CD.
. . . that way, all pornography sites have to do is put the entire dictonary on their site, then every search you do will include their page. Great idea - currently, not enough of my search results are off topic.
Quick note - I've bought from Amazon, unchecked the box, and have never received any spam. I do think it's annoying that they default with check, not uncheck, though.
By "ad.doubleclick.net" do you mean "127.0.0.1"? Am I missing something, or would that be an easy way to avoid all this mess in the first place (that is, on a box where you have root)?
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When I first installed Linux, I knew very little about the nuts and bolts of an operating system. Having been a Mac user for years, I had no idea as to the workings of an OS, how an OS did the things it did. Using Linux (LinuxPPC) forced me to quickly develop an understanding of the things that make an OS tick.
IMHO, I like the lack of GUI config tools, and, with the exception of kernel config, I hardly ever use them.
Isn't the first issue you mention kind of like saying a bank is liable if you borrow a CD, burn a copy, and then put the CD is a safe-deposit box? All mp3.com is doing is acting as a storage depot for music -- isn't issue one analogous to copying a borrowed CD, and storing it somewhere? I'm still confused as to the point the RIAA is trying to make and how they're ``protecting artists'' in doing this.
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I'm confused as to what the RIAA is saying. Rosen states, "the copyright law was not invented just to protect the interests of companies, it exists to protect the creative talent of the many artists this culture has fostered and the investment in their work," but I fail to see how a database through which, in Robertson's words, "Only the person who buys the CD is entitled to listen to that music" prevents investment. Users still have to buy the CD.
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The RIAA's letter to MP3.com is here .
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The response is here
For those interested, the UVM web page describes the UVM virtual memory system used in NetBSD.
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Transmeta has benchmarks on its website.
-AC
. . . that way, all pornography sites have to do is put the entire dictonary on their site, then every search you do will include their page. Great idea - currently, not enough of my search results are off topic.
Works for CDs, too. I always use Amazon search, then go to another online CD shop (i.e. CDUniverse or CDNow) which ALWAYS has had cheaper prices.
Quick note - I've bought from Amazon, unchecked the box, and have never received any spam. I do think it's annoying that they default with check, not uncheck, though.
The link on the front page blurb leads to http://www.cubicle2.freeserve.oc.uk/ which should be http://www.cubicle2.freeserve.co.uk/ -AC
By "ad.doubleclick.net" do you mean "127.0.0.1"? Am I missing something, or would that be an easy way to avoid all this mess in the first place (that is, on a box where you have root)?