I disagree, I think the billions and billions of money spent on research has more than paid off for Microsoft and users. Like it or not, through their research on what users wants, Microsoft makes huge advances in useability, although sometimes at the expense of stability, etc.
Also, why do you have to stop them? If you don't like them, don't buy their stuff and recommend that your friends do the same. I really don't see the need for a focus on stopping Microsoft. If they are as horrible as most people here think, they will stop themselves.
The fact is that people have choices now in terms of computing. Microsoft doesn't need to be stopped. Make a better product and make it as easy to use as Windows and Microsoft's hold of computing with lessen.
Actually, anyone under the age of 18 is considered an infant in the eyes of the court and the contract is therefore not legally binding. Have your kids install it.
Isn't that the same stuff that forces towns to shut tell people "Don't drink the water because it's contaminated"? Interesting concept though. They should just make a body spray of the stuff so you can get to the root of the problem with some of the people who take BO to the next level, which is of course, biological and chemical warfare.
Does it really violate the law though? If you don't register, or re-register, they aren't really disabling the computer, they are disabling the operating system, which in turns disables the computer. I can see where it would be really annoying to have to re-register if you modified your hardware configuration, but I don't see where it would be illegal. I'm not sure of the exact details of what kind of information they are collecting, but it doesn't look like they would be violating privacy laws. If people have other options, alternative OSes or even not upgrading, I don't see a legal problem either. They are buying into the license. The last Microsoft product I bought was Windows 2000, and I think the seal on the CD says not to open the package unless you agree to the terms. It seems that they give you the option to opt out before you commit to not being able to return the software (assuming stores let you make returns with the package open, but the CD seal in tact).
You're wrong in the sense that Microsoft goes out of their way to insure businesses don't have single copies running on more than one PC-- they have seminars, educational flyers, etc, etc. But for consumers, eg: home users, they don't really do anything to educate them that they're only supposed to use one copy of their operating system per PC.
I don't really see your point. The educate businesses because of the amount of money they could lose to companies. The educate users through the EULA. Now they are actually doing something to back up the EULA. So I still don't see why I'm wrong.
First, the company has never really educated home users about the one-PC policy for Windows. Sure, it's in the fine print, but few people read that. Microsoft has extensive programs to educate corporations about the policy, but in 10 years of reviewing Windows, I can't remember a single major Microsoft consumer ad campaign devoted to the topic. As I write this, I'm holding in my hand a colorful cardboard sleeve containing a copy of Windows 98. Nowhere does it say "for use only on a single PC." Even now, Microsoft isn't preparing the public for the coming crackdown.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't putting something in the fine print, education enough? When the user hits "I Agree" or "I Accept" or whatever it is, aren't they legally agreeing to whatever is in the fine print that they just agreed to, whether they actually read it or not? Why is it Microsoft's fault that the users don't read the fine print? Why do they have to prepare anyone for the crackdown? It's in the license, it's always been in the license. They are finally doing something about it and now people are upset? That doesn't make sense. If you are going to violate licenses, at least accept the fact that one day you will either be caught or that you will eventually have to comply with the license.
Abiomed wants to observe a ''quiet period'' with no media comment so the patient can recover with his or her family in private, and so the surgical team can devote all its energy to the operation and patient care, Ed Berger, an Abiomed spokesman, has said over the past several months.
Stressing again that he was not confirming or denying that the implant had taken place, Berger said yesterday that Abiomed and the surgical team had agreed to comment only when they were sure they could ''meet the demands of the press without compromising patient care.''
I think that is very noble of the doctors. It's nice to see concerns for the patient come before publicity for the company. It's too bad we don't see this more often, I was getting tired of hearing Dick Cheney's doctors discussing his heart on national television.
Excessive speeding can cause damage to the car's engine. Also, speeding can lead to traffic accidents, so it can be seem as a prevention against damage.
The reason they should be able to fine is because it is Acme's property.
Then why can any other business charge fines without damage? If you return the car late, I'm assuming you get charged a late fine, even though there is no damage. Why you can't charge fines for violating the terms of the contract?
Why is it illegal for them to monitor their own cars for traffic violations? What part of vehicles driven in excess of posted speed limit will be charged a $150 fee per occurrence. All our vehicles are GPS equipped didn't these people understand? vehicles driven in excess of posted speed limit is pretty clear to me. I don't see why this is at all illegal. These people signed a contract, it is their responsibility to understand the contract.
Then again, I shouldn't be surprised. This is the same country that will let you sue a train company if you ignore all posted signs and warnings and illegally try to cross the tracks and as a result get killed. Not only will they let you sue, but they'll even let you win. It happened in Massachusetts a little while back.
So, what you're saying is, you want Windows? I thought part of the point of Linux was to do things for yourself, like setting up stuff, installing/uninstalling, etc. If I want to put in a CD and see pretty graphics during the install, I'll use Windows. If I want a command line to do stuff, I'll use UNIX or Slackware.
Install the piezo stuff directly into the foot and then run wires throughout the body. You can put tiny plugs wherever you might need power, for example in the wrist for a watch. I guess it would only be a matter of time before people started using the internal wiring to power other organs.
I for one don't want Microsoft choosing where links on a Slashdot story go. Imagine what links they could choose for words like Linux or the GPL. Think I'm kidding?
Everyone is missing the fact that web authors can disable the things with a meta tag. Granted, it should be the other way around, but don't complain about Microsoft taking control of your website if you have the power to stop them.
Kind of like how nature made cows and then made people to enjoy cows. And now, a plug: T.G.I. Friday's Jack Daniel's Steak is perhaps the most perfect food in existence.
Harvest these little critters in large quantities. Pack them up in a fancy box. Sell them to companies as a way to protect their sensitive data. Kind of like a self destruct button in case the feds come knocking on their door.
Instead of using alternative materials, why not just make the CDs more resistant to intruding fungus, or intruding anything for that matter. Couldn't they seal the sides of the CD more effectively? I've always wondered if water or other bad things could seep through the sides. Now I know.
Jolie is hardly the hottest woman in Hollywood. Heaven forbid Taco actually prefers substance instead of watching bouncing, enhanced breasts. Not only do I consider Jolie to be one of the less attractive female actresses, I would choose a quality Disney film over a plotless, characterless action film any day. Some of us aren't controlled by the organ between our legs. Some of us don't need "the hottest woman in hollywood shoot guns and kill things" to convince us that we are red blooded males.
I think the major problem will be getting the cards to actually work. The higher-ups in my company do lots of travelling and would probably love to check their email from the plane. None of them, however, have any idea how to configure networking hardware. This will probably boost the sales of those Airphones when lots of execs start calling the tech help people back in the office to help them figure out how to use the stuff.
Double major. Sure, you'll get stuck with tons of work, but you'll also have twice the experience as anyone else. Or consider a course load that mixes the two, like embedded comptuer systems. What you'll find in college is that a lot of people sign up to major in computer science and end up dropping it because they just can't do it or they don't want to spend the time to try to do it. Computer science isn't bad, but electrical engineering or computer engineering involves a lot of work. I'm double majoring for a few reasons. One is to just prove that I can do it. The other is that I could probably teach myself everything they would ever teach me about computer science here. So, I figured I didn't know anything about EE/CE but I was interested. I figure if I can't handle EE, I can fall back to CS without having to play catch up with courses. PLus, I'll have twice the job opportunities in theory. And maybe I could end up working for a company similiar to Transmeta, somewhere that blends CS and EE/CE.
So if Gore says it was a joke, it must be, right? I mean, Gore wouldn't lie about lying, would he? Of course not. How about you pro democratic zealots stop defending Gore. And, yes, all of us republicans got together and flooded the online polls while you democratics flooded the phone polls. Get real man, everything is not a right wing conspiracy. I am a republican, but I'm not blindly devoted to the party. I find that they tend to support my opinions more than the democratic party. I think Gore is a sleezeball, just like Clinton. I admit that Gore comes across as more intelligent and is far better at debating. But, I don't want someone who can debate. I want someone who is going to be honest and not change his stance for everyone that he talks to. That's why I am voting for Bush. You can stick with Gore and his "jokes."
I'm not stereotyping anyone, I'm stating a fact. The percentage of people in this country who are informed voters (watch debates, learn about candidates, etc.) is steadily dropping. They are expecting the lowest voter turnout ever this year and it is going to continue. How is that stereotyping?
Helping the government get email addresses does not make you for the people. Looking out for the people you are representing makes you for the people. Don't confuse the two.
This is a large list of Gore's lies available at the RNC website. One of my favorites is when he told a bunch of Unioneers that his favorite lullaby as a child was a cheer with the words "Look for the Union label." Gore fondly remembered his mother singing it to him as a whee lad as he fell asleep. What Gore didn't tell you was that the song wasn't a lullaby or cheer, instead it was part of a TV commercial jingle. The commercial came out when Gore was 27. There are so many others. He constantly lies and/or exaggerates. He is a master of saying what people want to hear. I respect Bush because he is his own man. He has gone against public opinion many times in Texas in favor of upholding the law. Meanwhile Gore is a puppet of popular opinion. I must say though, I was impressed when Gore admitted he was for the death penalty. I had never heard him say it publically, although I knew he was from candidate comparisons. I think Gore is a good debater, better than Bush, but I think Bush would be a better President.
I think the electoral college is great. I don't like the idea of people electing the President directly. There are lots of stupid people out there. I don't mean stupid like they don't agree with me, I mean stupid like they are uninformed. Most people don't care about the campaign process or politics in general. They form opinions early on and most refuse to even listen to what the other candidates might have to say. They disregard pesky things like facts or character. They are impressed with charisma and false promises. If you ask someone why they are voting a certain why, the answer is usually "Because." No real explanation, just a vote on a whim. Personally, I think if you don't vote, you don't belong in this country. You are messing up my future by not participating in this "great experiment."
Vote Almeida 2016.
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I disagree, I think the billions and billions of money spent on research has more than paid off for Microsoft and users. Like it or not, through their research on what users wants, Microsoft makes huge advances in useability, although sometimes at the expense of stability, etc.
Also, why do you have to stop them? If you don't like them, don't buy their stuff and recommend that your friends do the same. I really don't see the need for a focus on stopping Microsoft. If they are as horrible as most people here think, they will stop themselves.
The fact is that people have choices now in terms of computing. Microsoft doesn't need to be stopped. Make a better product and make it as easy to use as Windows and Microsoft's hold of computing with lessen.
Actually, anyone under the age of 18 is considered an infant in the eyes of the court and the contract is therefore not legally binding. Have your kids install it.
Isn't that the same stuff that forces towns to shut tell people "Don't drink the water because it's contaminated"? Interesting concept though. They should just make a body spray of the stuff so you can get to the root of the problem with some of the people who take BO to the next level, which is of course, biological and chemical warfare.
Does it really violate the law though? If you don't register, or re-register, they aren't really disabling the computer, they are disabling the operating system, which in turns disables the computer. I can see where it would be really annoying to have to re-register if you modified your hardware configuration, but I don't see where it would be illegal. I'm not sure of the exact details of what kind of information they are collecting, but it doesn't look like they would be violating privacy laws. If people have other options, alternative OSes or even not upgrading, I don't see a legal problem either. They are buying into the license. The last Microsoft product I bought was Windows 2000, and I think the seal on the CD says not to open the package unless you agree to the terms. It seems that they give you the option to opt out before you commit to not being able to return the software (assuming stores let you make returns with the package open, but the CD seal in tact).
You're wrong in the sense that Microsoft goes out of their way to insure businesses don't have single copies running on more than one PC-- they have seminars, educational flyers, etc, etc. But for consumers, eg: home users, they don't really do anything to educate them that they're only supposed to use one copy of their operating system per PC.
I don't really see your point. The educate businesses because of the amount of money they could lose to companies. The educate users through the EULA. Now they are actually doing something to back up the EULA. So I still don't see why I'm wrong.
First, the company has never really educated home users about the one-PC policy for Windows. Sure, it's in the fine print, but few people read that. Microsoft has extensive programs to educate corporations about the policy, but in 10 years of reviewing Windows, I can't remember a single major Microsoft consumer ad campaign devoted to the topic. As I write this, I'm holding in my hand a colorful cardboard sleeve containing a copy of Windows 98. Nowhere does it say "for use only on a single PC." Even now, Microsoft isn't preparing the public for the coming crackdown.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't putting something in the fine print, education enough? When the user hits "I Agree" or "I Accept" or whatever it is, aren't they legally agreeing to whatever is in the fine print that they just agreed to, whether they actually read it or not? Why is it Microsoft's fault that the users don't read the fine print? Why do they have to prepare anyone for the crackdown? It's in the license, it's always been in the license. They are finally doing something about it and now people are upset? That doesn't make sense. If you are going to violate licenses, at least accept the fact that one day you will either be caught or that you will eventually have to comply with the license.
Abiomed wants to observe a ''quiet period'' with no media comment so the patient can recover with his or her family in private, and so the surgical team can devote all its energy to the operation and patient care, Ed Berger, an Abiomed spokesman, has said over the past several months.
Stressing again that he was not confirming or denying that the implant had taken place, Berger said yesterday that Abiomed and the surgical team had agreed to comment only when they were sure they could ''meet the demands of the press without compromising patient care.''
I think that is very noble of the doctors. It's nice to see concerns for the patient come before publicity for the company. It's too bad we don't see this more often, I was getting tired of hearing Dick Cheney's doctors discussing his heart on national television.
Excessive speeding can cause damage to the car's engine. Also, speeding can lead to traffic accidents, so it can be seem as a prevention against damage.
The reason they should be able to fine is because it is Acme's property.
Then why can any other business charge fines without damage? If you return the car late, I'm assuming you get charged a late fine, even though there is no damage. Why you can't charge fines for violating the terms of the contract?
The first "you" should have been "your family."
Why is it illegal for them to monitor their own cars for traffic violations? What part of vehicles driven in excess of posted speed limit will be charged a $150 fee per occurrence. All our vehicles are GPS equipped didn't these people understand? vehicles driven in excess of posted speed limit is pretty clear to me. I don't see why this is at all illegal. These people signed a contract, it is their responsibility to understand the contract.
Then again, I shouldn't be surprised. This is the same country that will let you sue a train company if you ignore all posted signs and warnings and illegally try to cross the tracks and as a result get killed. Not only will they let you sue, but they'll even let you win. It happened in Massachusetts a little while back.
So, what you're saying is, you want Windows? I thought part of the point of Linux was to do things for yourself, like setting up stuff, installing/uninstalling, etc. If I want to put in a CD and see pretty graphics during the install, I'll use Windows. If I want a command line to do stuff, I'll use UNIX or Slackware.
Install the piezo stuff directly into the foot and then run wires throughout the body. You can put tiny plugs wherever you might need power, for example in the wrist for a watch. I guess it would only be a matter of time before people started using the internal wiring to power other organs.
I for one don't want Microsoft choosing where links on a Slashdot story go. Imagine what links they could choose for words like Linux or the GPL. Think I'm kidding?
Everyone is missing the fact that web authors can disable the things with a meta tag. Granted, it should be the other way around, but don't complain about Microsoft taking control of your website if you have the power to stop them.
Kind of like how nature made cows and then made people to enjoy cows. And now, a plug: T.G.I. Friday's Jack Daniel's Steak is perhaps the most perfect food in existence.
Harvest these little critters in large quantities. Pack them up in a fancy box. Sell them to companies as a way to protect their sensitive data. Kind of like a self destruct button in case the feds come knocking on their door.
Instead of using alternative materials, why not just make the CDs more resistant to intruding fungus, or intruding anything for that matter. Couldn't they seal the sides of the CD more effectively? I've always wondered if water or other bad things could seep through the sides. Now I know.
Jolie is hardly the hottest woman in Hollywood. Heaven forbid Taco actually prefers substance instead of watching bouncing, enhanced breasts. Not only do I consider Jolie to be one of the less attractive female actresses, I would choose a quality Disney film over a plotless, characterless action film any day. Some of us aren't controlled by the organ between our legs. Some of us don't need "the hottest woman in hollywood shoot guns and kill things" to convince us that we are red blooded males.
I think the major problem will be getting the cards to actually work. The higher-ups in my company do lots of travelling and would probably love to check their email from the plane. None of them, however, have any idea how to configure networking hardware. This will probably boost the sales of those Airphones when lots of execs start calling the tech help people back in the office to help them figure out how to use the stuff.
Double major. Sure, you'll get stuck with tons of work, but you'll also have twice the experience as anyone else. Or consider a course load that mixes the two, like embedded comptuer systems. What you'll find in college is that a lot of people sign up to major in computer science and end up dropping it because they just can't do it or they don't want to spend the time to try to do it. Computer science isn't bad, but electrical engineering or computer engineering involves a lot of work. I'm double majoring for a few reasons. One is to just prove that I can do it. The other is that I could probably teach myself everything they would ever teach me about computer science here. So, I figured I didn't know anything about EE/CE but I was interested. I figure if I can't handle EE, I can fall back to CS without having to play catch up with courses. PLus, I'll have twice the job opportunities in theory. And maybe I could end up working for a company similiar to Transmeta, somewhere that blends CS and EE/CE.
So if Gore says it was a joke, it must be, right? I mean, Gore wouldn't lie about lying, would he? Of course not. How about you pro democratic zealots stop defending Gore. And, yes, all of us republicans got together and flooded the online polls while you democratics flooded the phone polls. Get real man, everything is not a right wing conspiracy. I am a republican, but I'm not blindly devoted to the party. I find that they tend to support my opinions more than the democratic party. I think Gore is a sleezeball, just like Clinton. I admit that Gore comes across as more intelligent and is far better at debating. But, I don't want someone who can debate. I want someone who is going to be honest and not change his stance for everyone that he talks to. That's why I am voting for Bush. You can stick with Gore and his "jokes."
I'm not stereotyping anyone, I'm stating a fact. The percentage of people in this country who are informed voters (watch debates, learn about candidates, etc.) is steadily dropping. They are expecting the lowest voter turnout ever this year and it is going to continue. How is that stereotyping?
Helping the government get email addresses does not make you for the people. Looking out for the people you are representing makes you for the people. Don't confuse the two.
This is a large list of Gore's lies available at the RNC website. One of my favorites is when he told a bunch of Unioneers that his favorite lullaby as a child was a cheer with the words "Look for the Union label." Gore fondly remembered his mother singing it to him as a whee lad as he fell asleep. What Gore didn't tell you was that the song wasn't a lullaby or cheer, instead it was part of a TV commercial jingle. The commercial came out when Gore was 27. There are so many others. He constantly lies and/or exaggerates. He is a master of saying what people want to hear. I respect Bush because he is his own man. He has gone against public opinion many times in Texas in favor of upholding the law. Meanwhile Gore is a puppet of popular opinion. I must say though, I was impressed when Gore admitted he was for the death penalty. I had never heard him say it publically, although I knew he was from candidate comparisons. I think Gore is a good debater, better than Bush, but I think Bush would be a better President.
I think the electoral college is great. I don't like the idea of people electing the President directly. There are lots of stupid people out there. I don't mean stupid like they don't agree with me, I mean stupid like they are uninformed. Most people don't care about the campaign process or politics in general. They form opinions early on and most refuse to even listen to what the other candidates might have to say. They disregard pesky things like facts or character. They are impressed with charisma and false promises. If you ask someone why they are voting a certain why, the answer is usually "Because." No real explanation, just a vote on a whim. Personally, I think if you don't vote, you don't belong in this country. You are messing up my future by not participating in this "great experiment." Vote Almeida 2016.