Original Equipment Manufacturer.
Saffron: He's my husband. Mal: Well, who in the damn galaxy ain't?
'Trash'
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Dana - Dec 20, 2004 9:58:58 am PST #653 of 10003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
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.