Most people do not actually "buy" their OS as such. They buy a computer, with whatever OS is preloaded by the OEMs.
Even for those competent and aware enough to go and buy a retail version of XP to replace the pre-loaded Vista would have to spend a lot of money, easily 1/2 the cost of their new computer ($199 for XP Home at Walmart, or a single-install version of XP Home for $119). This is on top of whatever they would pay for pre-installed Vista. Plus they would probably lose the call-in support for tinkering with the OS. Plus many drivers would no longer work or would be a pain to find. Plus most new games/applications/disks would only work on Vista.
Not in US it isn't. Not even the President is above the law, believe it or not! At least for as long as we have this tiny thing called Constitution of the United States
You can either get 10 (ten) massages from your employer for free, or they increase your salary accordingly, then you pay taxes on that get yourself 6 (six) massages.
You call that "health insurance", and it becomes yet another way to cheat the system, you see.
Like calling your huge caslte, with an entertainment park, a zoo and whatever else a "raunch" and pay no property taxes like Michael Jackson, or flying on corporate jets rather than a personal jets, or getting stocks rather than cash salary and paying 15% tax on that instead of 40%....
Reminds me of that Bible story where Moses was taking some escaped slaves for a walk in a desert that lasted some 40 years. When asked why it took him so long to get to a free land, he replied that they had to wait for all the former slaves to die off, since only their kids could be trully free.
My point here is that most kids (9+ years) these days have no problem getting their family computer to do just about anything they need, so in 20+some years when their parents will pass away, all the 'luser' issues will go away.
One might argue that smoking is also a "global" problem inasmuch as the society has to pay for the lung cancer treatment and care and the lost productivity.
Then again, perhaps the heavy fag taxes are covering all that, who knows?
When you're through watching the movie you toss the DVD. No shortages of the top hits, and the customer never needs to come back to return the DVD and pay a late fee.
Then how would the rental companies ensure that the customer destroys the rented DVD instead of keeping it forever? What you suggest would work fine for selling discount DVDs, not renting them out.
1) If the sender is not a US citizen, it does not matter.
Yes it does. Even illegal Mexicans have all of the rights you have (except to run for public office, hold govt. jobs, and vote). The only legal way for the President to take away those rights is via deportation.
Why do you think Gitmo is in Cuba and not in Florida?
With regards to the rest of your ideas, you should consider emigrating to China or Pakistan instead of trying to turn America into one.
Agreed, it's totally out of control now. Until recently we had to wait 70 years for the work to go public, and it's just been extended even further thanks to Disney's lobbying efforts.
And now consider that Thomas Jefferson suggested a creator protection term of just three years. But since he's no RIAA lawer, he clearly knew nothing about what's good for We the People?
iTunes DOES allow you to copy a segment of the track! Connect the mixer console to your Mac or iPod AUDIOOUT, and fair-use away! Mix, match, reverse, add effects, whatever.
What the iTunes drm DOES NOT let you do easily is "sharing" a complete unprotected digital copy of the song with your "friends" on Gnutella.
Once again, iTunes DRM makes fair use EASY, and piracy HARDER. So, why do you bother inventing this fair-use-restriction FUD to justify stealing music? Makes you sleep better at night? Makes you feel like a good person and not a low-life thief, coward, and a liar?
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Well done, but I urge you to NOT make an example out of GP's author.
Other idiots like GP won't get a clue anyways, so you'll just mess up this guy's life for nothing...
That guy went on to get a Nobel Prize for the said research in 2005 and now he opens his talks by showing the "fuckoff" rejection letter...
Luckily for the idiot that wrote the letter, Dr. Marshall magnanimously blacks out the name and the sig!
The lesson here is: be nice to "insecure geeks."
why wouldn't you just buy Windows XP?
Because you coundn't?
Most people do not actually "buy" their OS as such. They buy a computer, with whatever OS is preloaded by the OEMs.
Even for those competent and aware enough to go and buy a retail version of XP to replace the pre-loaded Vista would have to spend a lot of money, easily 1/2 the cost of their new computer ($199 for XP Home at Walmart, or a single-install version of XP Home for $119). This is on top of whatever they would pay for pre-installed Vista. Plus they would probably lose the call-in support for tinkering with the OS. Plus many drivers would no longer work or would be a pain to find. Plus most new games/applications/disks would only work on Vista.
The government is above the law. Remember?
Not in US it isn't. Not even the President is above the law, believe it or not!
At least for as long as we have this tiny thing called Constitution of the United States
You can either get 10 (ten) massages from your employer for free, or they increase your salary accordingly, then you pay taxes on that get yourself 6 (six) massages.
You call that "health insurance", and it becomes yet another way to cheat the system, you see.
Like calling your huge caslte, with an entertainment park, a zoo and whatever else a "raunch" and pay no property taxes like Michael Jackson, or flying on corporate jets rather than a personal jets, or getting stocks rather than cash salary and paying 15% tax on that instead of 40%....
Perhaps they could make cars that detected a built-up sexual tension in a driver?
I have never been horny in my life, and never will be, so I'd gladly see this boner-alert feature in every car sold. Mandatory is fine with me.
What the fuck, they already offer the heated massage seats... Why not put out a happy ending to boot?
I would like to extend this "Professor"'s reasoning on behalf of all the Slashdotters:
Sexual intercourse is based on a billion year-old process. If you talk to most technologists, they believe sex is now obsolete!
You think the Democrats will bring up Foley again in 08?
Reminds me of that Bible story where Moses was taking some escaped slaves for a walk in a desert that lasted some 40 years.
When asked why it took him so long to get to a free land, he replied that they had to wait for all the former slaves to die off, since only their kids could be trully free.
My point here is that most kids (9+ years) these days have no problem getting their family computer to do just about anything they need, so in 20+some years when their parents will pass away, all the 'luser' issues will go away.
One might argue that smoking is also a "global" problem inasmuch as the society has to pay for the lung cancer treatment and care and the lost productivity.
Then again, perhaps the heavy fag taxes are covering all that, who knows?
Totally agree here. OSX, FreeBSD, linux, and OpenVMS are for "n00bs".
Everyone know that the real "l33t h4ck3r admiz" chose Windows.
Newsflash: They don't have to hide nukes from us. Even with a clear 40 min launch warning, it would still be too late!
anyway, any idea what would have happened if it actually caused damage?
If what happened to Canada is any indication, then nothing at all
REUTERS:
After learning that the OLPC batteries are manufactured by Sony, the Palestinian Authority decided or order a few for their country.
The Saudi king, still not comitted, continued his enquirings regarding the laptops' support for the latest flight simulation software.
This laptops are for CHILDREN, you sick fuck.
So what?
Ethiopian kids could use some diet!
That's too much trouble (and cost) to go through for a small business owner: a dedicated server, a tape drive, tape changing, etc.
Remember, on small scale (i.e. non-edu, non-1k+ employees) tapes REALLY SUCK.
External hard disks is what she needs. On or off-site.
Yes it does. Even illegal Mexicans have all of the rights you have (except to run for public office, hold govt. jobs, and vote). The only legal way for the President to take away those rights is via deportation.
Why do you think Gitmo is in Cuba and not in Florida?
With regards to the rest of your ideas, you should consider emigrating to China or Pakistan instead of trying to turn America into one.
How can bluetooth infringe this patent when it was out in the late 90's iirc
I think I am gonna buy a truckload right now, to send to Ted.
Agreed, it's totally out of control now. Until recently we had to wait 70 years for the work to go public, and it's just been extended even further thanks to Disney's lobbying efforts.
And now consider that Thomas Jefferson suggested a creator protection term of just three years. But since he's no RIAA lawer, he clearly knew nothing about what's good for We the People?
Why do you say things you KNOW are not true?
iTunes DOES allow you to copy a segment of the track! Connect the mixer console to your Mac or iPod AUDIOOUT, and fair-use away! Mix, match, reverse, add effects, whatever.
What the iTunes drm DOES NOT let you do easily is "sharing" a complete unprotected digital copy of the song with your "friends" on Gnutella.
Once again, iTunes DRM makes fair use EASY, and piracy HARDER. So, why do you bother inventing this fair-use-restriction FUD to justify stealing music? Makes you sleep better at night? Makes you feel like a good person and not a low-life thief, coward, and a liar?
God help you, man.
To avoid being sued, Google promissed to make nice and promptly remove all of it at once!
But unexpectedly they need a little time. Who would have seen that coming...