Original Equipment Manufacturer.
We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.
Mal ,'Serenity'
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Dana - Dec 20, 2004 9:58:58 am PST #653 of 10003
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
DCJensen - Dec 20, 2004 10:03:07 am PST #654 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Original Equipment Manufacturer.
What Dana said.
Companies get specially non-boxed versions of software at massivly discounted prices to include with their computers/drives.etc. They usually have specially licensed versions of the end user agreement.
They are not supposed to be sold outright, in theory.
Connie Neil - Dec 20, 2004 10:08:40 am PST #655 of 10003
brillig
They are not supposed to be sold outright, in theory.
t snicker, chortle, guffaw Remembering Microsoft support days: "No, ma'am, I'm sorry, but six other people in two other states have registered that product already. No, ma'am, I can't give you support for a non-registered product. Not even if you ask nicely. Especially not if you swear at me. Good-bye, ma'am."
Jon B. - Dec 20, 2004 11:41:03 am PST #656 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
What does OEM mean?
In this context, they mean the stereo that comes included with a new car.
Wolfram - Dec 20, 2004 11:55:31 am PST #657 of 10003
Visilurking
xnera - Dec 20, 2004 12:10:48 pm PST #658 of 10003
I delurk, therefore I am.
Rather interesting opinion article on the Bittorrent stuff: [link] Says that the MPAA's actions are just going to incite hackers to come up with a better tool--say, a version of Bittorrent that's decentralized.
And this CNET article says that the Nova that was supr folks are already working on one: [link]
Katie M - Dec 20, 2004 12:23:41 pm PST #659 of 10003
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
as of November, 35% of all traffic on the Internet was BitTorrent-related
Wow.
§ ita § - Dec 20, 2004 12:25:02 pm PST #660 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
as of November, 35% of all traffic on the Internet was BitTorrent-related
Sorry, guys!
Wolfram - Dec 20, 2004 12:25:35 pm PST #661 of 10003
Visilurking
Wasn't November when Bittorent added porn?
tommyrot - Dec 20, 2004 12:26:17 pm PST #662 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
as of November, 35% of all traffic on the Internet was BitTorrent-related
I've heard that stat a lot. I've also seen it disputed.