No offense, but a word processor shouldn't really have much of a learning curve at all in the first place. The task it was created to fulfull is a simple one. Create a new document, then type. Save or print.
Spoken like someone who has never had to put a word processor to any serious use. Try the equivalents on for size:
No offense, but an IDE shouldn't really have much of a learning curve at all in the first place. The task it was created to fulfull is a simple one. Create a new file, then type. Save, compile, run.
No offense, but a CAD system shouldn't really have much of a learning curve at all in the first place. The task it was created to fulfull is a simple one. Create a new document, then draw. Save or print.
No offense, but Photoshop shouldn't really have much of a learning curve at all in the first place. The task it was created to fulfull is a simple one. Create a new document, then paint. Save or print.
Just because you only use word processors for simple things doesn't mean everyone else does.
Actually in my experience, it's been just the opposite. Enforcement of restrictions on servers have become more lax, not more strict.
My experience has been the reverse of yours. The perils of anecdotal evidence, I guess.
This is unlikely to happen in the near future. A large number of broadband customers have a connection just for p2p networks. The minute an ISP cuts p2p users off that customer is going to look for someone else.
It just takes a few links in the chain. It doesn't necessarily have to be an ISP - maybe it's a network of universities, maybe it's government instituitions, who knows. When there's enough people refusing to forward the packets, it'll be a moot point whether the ISPs do. Plus there's always the threat of some kind of idiotic law, likely proposed by Feinstein, that makes forwarding packets that may contain copyright violations illegal or some inane shit like that.
is that gradually the internet will become TV. ISPs already provide massively asymmetric connection with far higher down than up speeds. The EULAs already prohibit you from serving content - eventually someone'll start enforcing that. They'll start refusing to relay traffic that might expose them to liability, such as p2p networks and usenet.
I also predict a return to BBS-like behavior based on wireless mesh networks, but that's another post.
This whole thing is inane. If you don't like an element of a contract, don't sign it. If you DO sign a contract and think to yourself "this section'll never stand in court" then you can't really complain when you wind up in court.
I wish him luck, I think NC clauses are dumb, but the last time someone asked me to sign one, I just crossed out that section and went on with my life. He's simply paying the price for signing something he didn't want to agree tol
If this is the reason used, then why is tax only being applied to the parents of those children who buy games? surely it should be based on those parents who have kids who go to school?
I never said it was a great idea. I am merely trying to point out that there is some rationale behind it.
But that masks the underlying issue here; even if it were that the age were low, *why* does buying computer games mean you *must* give an additional part of your income to support schools?
because as a school-age person, you use the school system more than someone who... you know, doesn't go to school and should therefore pay more for them. Or, more accurately, get your parents to pay more for them.
I won't go into the rest of your post because I simply disagree with most of it. I do not think that very low taxes contribute to the greater good in our current system. It sounds very neat and tidy to just yell "free market solves everything" but it doesn't - a balance between engineering and evolution has to be struck.
"What I was getting at is why should people buying software *particularly, and in excess of all other people*, be paying for schools?
If you accept that general taxation should pay for schools, why should that burden fall that much more on people who buy software?"
First, it's not all software, it's games. Second, my guess is because a typical video game consumer is still in school, and therefore the child should support his school.
"Not an explicit policy in this case, unless perhaps that people buying software are wealthy and can afford to pay more?"
Luxury taxes have been around a long, long time.
"but there is an implicit policy - that tax can be placed on fairly arbitrary transactions on the basis they raise revenue for "good causes", which is appalling."
I'm not a big fan of the concept myself, but 'appalling' is kind of melodramatic, don't you think?
"Why should people buying software be paying for schools?"
Why should people playing the lottery be paying for schools? Why should people buying yachts be paying for public parks? Why should people buying gum be paying for welfare?
"Tax is too complicated and too closely related to freedom to be used to implement political policy."
exactly what 'political policy' does the (stupid) proposed game tax implement?
Your post does not contradict the post you reply to.
There is no point in throwing good money after bad. The schools are broken and more money won't fix them. Exactly where the breakage is I can't say, but the assertion that simply funnelling more money to the schools will not fix them is true.
uh, I believe you are the one who does not get it.
00 = zero
01 = one
10 = two
as you yourself pointed out: "When you're counting in binary and you aren't starting at zero, there's a damn good chance you're doing it wrong."
Lara is indeed a girl that every boy wants to be with, but not in a plutonic way; they want to control her
Lord knows I tried, but the camera angles are just so shitty. Seriously, I'm like "I know there's bats out there, but the camera is trapped behind some plants and all I can see is green shit, wtf mate?"
ps: you mean 'platonic,' d00d. At least, I'm pretty sure you do: http://www.answers.com/plutonic&r=67
Saying a phone line tech support manager is bad at her job because she can't do anything about an engineering 'feature' in under two days is impossibly naive.
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Yeah, just like the free market sorted out the American cell phone industry.
That sound you hear is me rolling my eyes.
Spoken like someone who has never had to put a word processor to any serious use. Try the equivalents on for size:
Just because you only use word processors for simple things doesn't mean everyone else does.
is that gradually the internet will become TV. ISPs already provide massively asymmetric connection with far higher down than up speeds. The EULAs already prohibit you from serving content - eventually someone'll start enforcing that. They'll start refusing to relay traffic that might expose them to liability, such as p2p networks and usenet.
I also predict a return to BBS-like behavior based on wireless mesh networks, but that's another post.
If this comes to pass, you all owe me a dollar.
This whole thing is inane. If you don't like an element of a contract, don't sign it. If you DO sign a contract and think to yourself "this section'll never stand in court" then you can't really complain when you wind up in court.
I wish him luck, I think NC clauses are dumb, but the last time someone asked me to sign one, I just crossed out that section and went on with my life. He's simply paying the price for signing something he didn't want to agree tol
more like some other guys rights offline, am I right or what?
I never said it was a great idea. I am merely trying to point out that there is some rationale behind it.
I won't go into the rest of your post because I simply disagree with most of it. I do not think that very low taxes contribute to the greater good in our current system. It sounds very neat and tidy to just yell "free market solves everything" but it doesn't - a balance between engineering and evolution has to be struck.
Well, shit, there's your problem.
"What I was getting at is why should people buying software *particularly, and in excess of all other people*, be paying for schools?
If you accept that general taxation should pay for schools, why should that burden fall that much more on people who buy software?"
First, it's not all software, it's games. Second, my guess is because a typical video game consumer is still in school, and therefore the child should support his school.
"Not an explicit policy in this case, unless perhaps that people buying software are wealthy and can afford to pay more?"
Luxury taxes have been around a long, long time.
"but there is an implicit policy - that tax can be placed on fairly arbitrary transactions on the basis they raise revenue for "good causes", which is appalling."
I'm not a big fan of the concept myself, but 'appalling' is kind of melodramatic, don't you think?
How is this -in any way- insightful?
"Why should people buying software be paying for schools?"
Why should people playing the lottery be paying for schools? Why should people buying yachts be paying for public parks? Why should people buying gum be paying for welfare?
"Tax is too complicated and too closely related to freedom to be used to implement political policy."
exactly what 'political policy' does the (stupid) proposed game tax implement?
Your post does not contradict the post you reply to. There is no point in throwing good money after bad. The schools are broken and more money won't fix them. Exactly where the breakage is I can't say, but the assertion that simply funnelling more money to the schools will not fix them is true.
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let's just hope we don't have people talking about how 3rd party peripherals don't have the right amount of 'wiiness' in their designs.
uh, I believe you are the one who does not get it. 00 = zero 01 = one 10 = two as you yourself pointed out: "When you're counting in binary and you aren't starting at zero, there's a damn good chance you're doing it wrong."
Lord knows I tried, but the camera angles are just so shitty. Seriously, I'm like "I know there's bats out there, but the camera is trapped behind some plants and all I can see is green shit, wtf mate?" ps: you mean 'platonic,' d00d. At least, I'm pretty sure you do: http://www.answers.com/plutonic&r=67
Oh lord I have been waiting for this for so long. Here's a fun link: http://starbridgesystems.com/
Saying a phone line tech support manager is bad at her job because she can't do anything about an engineering 'feature' in under two days is impossibly naive.