Comment: Article linked to D.N.S. (Score 1) 423
The article linked to does not support your assertion, says nothing about underwriters stepping in, nothing about freefall, nothing about decline, nothing about manipulation.
Why is that?
IT Calls of Shame 256
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samzenpus
from the is-your-screen-on? dept.
from the is-your-screen-on? dept.
snydeq writes "InfoWorld's JR Raphael offers up six memorable tales of trouble and triumph from the tech support desk. 'Working in tech support is a bit like teaching preschool: You're an educator who provides reassurance in troubling times. You share knowledge and help others overcome their obstacles. And some days, it feels like all you hear is screaming, crying, and incoherent babble.' Pronoun problems, IT ghosts, the runaway mouse — when it comes to computers, the customer isn't always right."
Comment: Copyright infringement? (Score 3, Interesting) 273
Wouldn't this be copyright infringement? The web page as you intended is your creative work, they are altering and distributing your work. I don't think you are allowed to do that.
Comment: Re:One word (Score 1) 736
"Monopolies should be public. Leave the rest to the market if you don't know what is optimal. If you do, get rid of the market."
Absolutely, on any given day, in the small city where I live, the posted price of gas is exactly the same at every single gas station. This is a market that is broken. That not one guy is willing to offer a penny, or a fraction of a penny to sell a more gas than the other guy is a sign that this is not a real market.
Markets should exist where markets work, but if it's not a real market than it should be a regulated service. A broken(non competitive) market is like a tax, but without the benefit to society. Markets that aren't competitive should be regulated to encourage competitiveness, or they should be replaced with public utilities.
Comment: Re:BSD license was always more permissive, so grea (Score 5, Insightful) 808
gpl first freedom (0):
"the freedom to use the software for any purpose"
"we encourage people who redistribute free software to charge as much as they wish or can."
from http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html
The cost of distributing someone else's gpl work is licensing your derivative work under the same license. The face up fairness of this deal is what appeals to so many developers. Every license has rules.
Comment: Re:To some SJ was like a god (Score 1) 988
Nobody calls him SJ.
Comment: Re:Just more Florian Mueller FUD (Score 1) 148
Seems like a sexist prick thing to say.
Just sayin,
Comment: Where is Attila Dimedici to back this up? (Score 2) 523
Where are Attila Dimedici's comments where he can justify such an outrageous summary? I think if I submitted a story, I would at least follow the discussion. The impression he is leaving about Tesla closing it's doors is irresponsible at best.
Comment: Re:Woah the kid is 15 years old? (Score 1) 493
Maybe when you get older you will understand, and situations like this will not seem so weird.
Comment: Re:Saw this one coming (Score 2) 217
you mean this quote from the article you linked to
"Mr. Hotz expressly tells people on his website not to give him donations for his efforts," Kellar explained. "Even more harmful to Sony's personal jurisdiction argument, the only evidence put forward of Mr. Hotz' PayPal account appears to be a transaction initiated by the plaintiff."
Why would you say what you said when the link you posted as evidence says the opposite?