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  1. Re:Its hardly surprising on CD Ripper 'Incites Law Breaking,' Says British Regulator · · Score: 1

    Playing sound recording for a non profit making organisation, club or society

    That right there's the "pirate's loophole": Just create/repackage a p2p "app" with EULA that makes you a member of a private, non-profit, educational organization.

  2. Re:Tortious? on Hackers Steal Kroger's Customer List · · Score: 1

    When filling out those "super saver" card deals I always give them my landline phone number, a throwaway email address, and my name. As a Kroger's shopper, I feel vindicated today. :)

  3. Re:Consolidate the stories on Google Gmail Motion Beta · · Score: 0

    That's why April 1st is also known as "we all switch to arstechnica day". Not all of us think All Fools' Day is an excuse to spend the entire day clowning and goofing off. So until tomorrow, slashdot...

  4. Re:In other news.. on FSF Suggests That Google Free Gmail Javascript · · Score: 1

    Glad you like it. Feel free to let the devs know (I'm not one of them, just a satisfied user).

  5. Re:Not open source on Robert Bunsen, Open Source Pioneer? · · Score: 0

    Blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams -- all source code.

  6. Re:Boot, other foot on Microsoft Files EU Competition Complaint Against Google · · Score: 1

    Oh? I think you're quite mistaken about that. There are thousands of similar examples, BTW...

  7. Re:MUFON is not respected. on Case Closed On Jerusalem UFO Video · · Score: 1, Insightful

    People are not right-wingers because they don't believe in UFOs (or the Easter Bunny, etc). The poster who told you earlier that the burden of proof is on the "ufologists" has it right. Being skeptical is the *reasonable* position; your position appears to be extremely unrealistic. Please don't live your life according to silly beliefs, instead work to find more solid truth based on real facts and work from there. Belief-driven people are a big problem on this planet, you know...

  8. Re:In other news.. on FSF Suggests That Google Free Gmail Javascript · · Score: 0
    USian is a real term, used by many thousands of people daily. It's also a very good term, as those of us with many friends in various American countries can easily see.

    The US is the only country in North America with the word America in it's name. Thus, it becomes clear as to which people 'Americans' refers.

    You really just aren't all that bright, are you?

  9. Re:In other news.. on FSF Suggests That Google Free Gmail Javascript · · Score: 1

    You sure do make a lot of incorrect assumptions, troll.

  10. Re:Should we be surprised? on 50% of Tweets Consumed Come From .05% of Users · · Score: 1

    Riiiiiight...

    Well at least your sig is appropriate.

  11. Re:Should we be surprised? on 50% of Tweets Consumed Come From .05% of Users · · Score: 1
    You've already explained that your "understanding" of this discussion is

    if you're going to get upset at people discussing things online

    , therefore it is definitely you who is not getting it.

  12. Re:In other news.. on FSF Suggests That Google Free Gmail Javascript · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    As I am a USian, please allow me to define myself as I wish. Retard.

  13. Re:In other news.. on FSF Suggests That Google Free Gmail Javascript · · Score: 0

    This bizarre notion we have in this country that all companies must always be earning more and more every year than before and always growing and profits must be more than any other company is unsustainable. It does no good for society and is the wrong way to go about things.

    Yeah, and the earth is more than 6000 years old. You know it and I know it, but the average USian considers that knowledge to be heresy.

  14. Re:Boot, other foot on Microsoft Files EU Competition Complaint Against Google · · Score: 1

    nearly every PC built since 1997 or so came with

    Sorry grandpa, can you read it better now?

  15. Re:Boot, other foot on Microsoft Files EU Competition Complaint Against Google · · Score: 1

    Anyway, OEM licenses are not transferable: he'd have to be running WINE on the machine that came with the license.

    Why buy (literally) into false paradigms? If it's a production machine then certainly, CYA. Otherwise, who cares? My point is that microsoft is abusing their "legal" (as in "we bought and paid for those laws!") rights, and has done so almost since day one. Fuck microsoft. Every x86 machine I've ever bought came microsoft licensed and taxed. I own (legitimately) at least two versions each of at least three releases of windows, so I do have the right to use it however I want wherever I please. In practice though, I only use it for netflix and testing code because frankly, it sucks for everything else compared to *nix.

  16. Re:You've got it backwards on Boston College Says Using WiFi Is a Sign of Infringement · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't it all just be easier if everyone had static IPs, and they could just send SWAT to pick you up at the address of that registered IP?

    It's called ipv6, and we'll have it pretty soon. Should make life easier in a number of ways, sadly will also give the IPP (Imaginary Property Parasites) a leg up.

  17. Re:Almost makes you want to feel pity for Microsof on Microsoft Files EU Competition Complaint Against Google · · Score: 1

    All of which, BTW, makes an excellent answer to anyone who says "world is not fair, deal with it": the more unfair the world is, the easier it is for the next Hitler/Stalin/Mao to get into power and start World War 3. So go ahead, cut those unemployment benefits and social security, if you feel lucky. Well, do ya, punk?

    If I had mod points right now you'd get one.

  18. Re:Boot, other foot on Microsoft Files EU Competition Complaint Against Google · · Score: 1

    I know, right? That's what vmware and virtualbox are for. If you must use windows, at least don't let it have access to your bare metal -- that's just asking for trouble!

  19. Re:Boot, other foot on Microsoft Files EU Competition Complaint Against Google · · Score: 1

    Using Internet Explorer with Wine is not legal, you need a Windows license.

    You mean the windows license that nearly every PC built since 1997 or so came with, right? We have all paid for windows, multiple times and in more ways than one...

  20. Re:FIRST LAWSUIT! on Tesla Sues BBC's Top Gear For Libel · · Score: 0

    Calling them righties is the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

    Sorry, but idiots like you do not have that particular power of discernment.

  21. Re:Should we be surprised? on 50% of Tweets Consumed Come From .05% of Users · · Score: 1

    ^ This.
    Reminds me of people with loud public phone voices and that shit-eating smirk that says, "people find me fascinating and want to hear every word I speak". God, those people get on my nerves! Unfortunately, some of them are family and friends.

  22. Re:FIRST LAWSUIT! on Tesla Sues BBC's Top Gear For Libel · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Top Gear is the Fox News of the automotive "journalism" world. Strictly for laughs, and for right-tighties to get validation for their beliefs. Only a fool would expect any degree of impartiality from these clowns.

  23. Re:Well, I guess Apple on Plastic Made From Fruit Rivals Kevlar In Strength · · Score: 1

    That's "fruit-derived", you insensitive Claude!

  24. Re:The illusion that we care on Google Faces Privacy Audits For Next 20 Years · · Score: 1

    But we brought our pitchforks and torches, we can't back down now! Man, what a rip...

  25. Re:facebook on Google Faces Privacy Audits For Next 20 Years · · Score: 1

    I tried that for awhile but the people whose credit cards I "borrowed" for shopping got angry.