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dandy72 wrote: ...then they wouldn't have a console to sell.
Actually, Micro$oft wants folks to play, at least certain titles, in Windows 10, and I don't think the reason is to sell hardware, but rather the content providers. Fine, make it difficult for me and I will seek "Jolly Roger" alternatives.
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swampwiz wrote: Fine, make it difficult for me and I will seek "Jolly Roger" alternatives.
I grew out of that phase long ago. Is it really worth the time to you, and risk virus infection and the like because of dubious sources?
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That is not a valid excuse for theft.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: That is not a valid excuse for theft.
This is an interesting concept in the age of intellectual property (IP) value. However, in the case, I am morally justified as I have rightfully purchased the IP, and I will not be selling the hard copy (or a soft copy) to anyone. And on side note, it is this type of behavior from the distributors of IP that makes its customers just say "the h3ll with it".
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swampwiz wrote: in the case, I am morally justified
Assuming you have legally purchased it, then you have also agreed to the licencing conditions. So no, you are not morally justified.
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swampwiz wrote: However, in the case, I am morally justified as I have rightfully purchased the IP
You purchased a license to play a game, which is very different than purchasing the IP associated with said game.
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Bread jokes are hard, but at yeast I try…
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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well that comment takes the cake
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It's his rye sense of humor.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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OriginalGriff wrote: at yeast I try
Any way you slice it, no one knead accuse you of being a loafer. In a little while, this reply will be sandwiched in between others.
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What are you trying to prove?
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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That comment's subtle - but you did rise to the occasion.
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I often just crumble, but occasionally I do butter.
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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"occasionally I do butter"
- occasionaly? donut you think you should try to do batter a bit more often than occasionally?
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Mmmm... Bread!
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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Hi All
Winge mode on. I have spent more time than I like to admit fighting with Python today who on good earth though white spaces should be syntax! OK, I came from a C/Assembly background curly braces win not spaces... It's odd plain odd!  I am going to start using Notepad++ as I at least have a chance of keeping tabs and or spaces in line. I don't like it it might be different if you are introduced from the word go, but I can see People being taught with it being very picky and it making you layout code better but...
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Try machine code. The style guide/syntax rules contain only one word: hexadecimal.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
modified 9-May-18 15:31pm.
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CodeWraith wrote: Try machine code. The style guide/syntax rules contain only one word: hexadecinmal binary.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Already in 1978 I allowed myself the luxury of a hex keypad and 7 segment LED displays instead of toggle switches and eight simple LEDs.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Wimp!
Real programmers coded with the front panel switches! 
And uber-programmers coded with a compass and a small bar magnet...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Take a look at a PDP-11/34 or a Heathkit / Zenith H-8 front panel.
The H-8 documentation included an 8-1/2 x 11 Programmer's Reference Card with the octal version of the 8080 instruction set, as I recall, which got used to hand-assemble a few simple programs!
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Reminds me of booting the old PDP/11-70
Toggle all switches down.
Toggle up the 770 (Octal... Because Hexadecimal was just WAY OUT THERE)
Hit load
Toggle up the LUN (I believe was next)
Hit run.
You literally needed a manual to know how to boot from tape vs. disk.
Making a bootable tape was akin to magic. (Most bootable tapes came from DEC).
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Heh, I guess I was styling back then. I'd purchased a 16 line by 64 character display card for my S100 bus system (only card I hadn't put together myself). Connected it to an old TV. I actually can't remember how the keyboard connected to the system but the only I/O I had at the time was an RS232 interface board I'd wire wrapped so I guess that how it had to be. Even though I had a preemo display and keyboard I was still programming by the numbers.
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Very typical combination at that time. A character based graphics board + TV/Monitor + keyboard = serial terminal. I had one of those as well, but only the keyboard and the monitor have survived and still work.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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