Comments on: Last Chance: Enter to Win an HP BladeSystem for Your IT Infrastructure http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/ Open Source, Open Standards Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: ahaveland http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5186 ahaveland Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5186 With such an international readership, it is particularly short-sighted to restrict this to US only.<br /> <br /> I live in and work from Budapest Hungary, but manage Linux servers for clients all over the world. As CTO of a busy social networking organisation, I would have had something to contribute!<br /> <br /> Andy Haveland-Robinson With such an international readership, it is particularly short-sighted to restrict this to US only.

I live in and work from Budapest Hungary, but manage Linux servers for clients all over the world. As CTO of a busy social networking organisation, I would have had something to contribute!

Andy Haveland-Robinson

]]> By: iandrewmartin http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5187 iandrewmartin Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5187 I agree with ahaveland - really short sighted to be US only.<br /> Andrew Martin<br /> Melbourne, Australia I agree with ahaveland – really short sighted to be US only.
Andrew Martin
Melbourne, Australia

]]> By: fernandoaren http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5188 fernandoaren Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5188 Add another round of short-sightedness. Ever heard global?<br /> <br /> Fernando<br /> Buenos Aires, Argentina Add another round of short-sightedness. Ever heard global?

Fernando
Buenos Aires, Argentina

]]> By: fmonson http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5189 fmonson Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5189 Thanks for the opportunity. There isn't much money for support as we are educational, not commercial.<br /> <br /> http://lexspiac.wcupa.edu Thanks for the opportunity. There isn’t much money for support as we are educational, not commercial.

http://lexspiac.wcupa.edu

]]> By: jacre2 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5190 jacre2 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5190 Thanks for the opportunity to get a much needed update - we are currently running our engineering applications (CFD & FEA) on 9 HP Itanium 1.3 GHz boxes running HP-UX. It's been years since our last update and the last year has been particularly painfully difficult as our needs increase. As a commericial business in bankruptcy and our stock holding in at $0.10 per share, there isn't much money for upgrades on the commercial side of this economy either. Thanks for the opportunity to get a much needed update – we are currently running our engineering applications (CFD & FEA) on 9 HP Itanium 1.3 GHz boxes running HP-UX. It’s been years since our last update and the last year has been particularly painfully difficult as our needs increase. As a commericial business in bankruptcy and our stock holding in at $0.10 per share, there isn’t much money for upgrades on the commercial side of this economy either.

]]> By: szacks http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5191 szacks Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5191 Here's another international who thinks that things for US residents only should not be published internationally. Here’s another international who thinks that things for US residents only should not be published internationally.

]]> By: mwvsol http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5192 mwvsol Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5192 Canada adds it's voice to the discontent over US only participation. Canada adds it’s voice to the discontent over US only participation.

]]> By: javaonekenobi http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5193 javaonekenobi Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5193 Ok, adding my voice from Italy to the critics for making it US only, one would think that people dealing with Open Source would be Open Minded as well...<br /> <br /> j1k Ok, adding my voice from Italy to the critics for making it US only, one would think that people dealing with Open Source would be Open Minded as well…

j1k

]]> By: thonhy http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5194 thonhy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5194 Very bad. I hope change this motion. From Bs As, Argentina Very bad. I hope change this motion. From Bs As, Argentina

]]> By: pau1 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5195 pau1 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5195 Planet Earth calling Linux Magazine: "Hello?"... Planet Earth calling Linux Magazine: “Hello?”…

]]> By: blowfoo http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5196 blowfoo Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5196 "Hello World!" “Hello World!”

]]> By: biggyl http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5197 biggyl Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5197 Plus another one from Israel. Only for US entries? FYI - really short sighted!!! Plus another one from Israel. Only for US entries? FYI – really short sighted!!!

]]> By: tourdates http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5198 tourdates Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5198 let's cut them a little slack. as far as i know, running a promotion like this worldwide would require them to comply with the rules/regulations of EVERY COUNTRY that had contest entries. Since the laws governing these contests vary from country to country, it is almost impossible to satisfy everyone's rules.<br /> <br /> I do agree with the sentiment that the IT industry is a worldwide entity, not just the US!! let’s cut them a little slack. as far as i know, running a promotion like this worldwide would require them to comply with the rules/regulations of EVERY COUNTRY that had contest entries. Since the laws governing these contests vary from country to country, it is almost impossible to satisfy everyone’s rules.

I do agree with the sentiment that the IT industry is a worldwide entity, not just the US!!

]]> By: jacre2 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5199 jacre2 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5199 Hello World!<br /> <br /> It is a U.S. Company providing this promotion - it is amazing to me that the rest of the world believes that a U.S. company doesn't have the right to set its own ground rules for the free "give-away". It is likely that international laws/regulations/taxes make an international "give-away" contest nearly impossible. We still have freedom here in the U.S. and I'll be there to protect and defend that freedom! Hello World!

It is a U.S. Company providing this promotion – it is amazing to me that the rest of the world believes that a U.S. company doesn’t have the right to set its own ground rules for the free “give-away”. It is likely that international laws/regulations/taxes make an international “give-away” contest nearly impossible. We still have freedom here in the U.S. and I’ll be there to protect and defend that freedom!

]]> By: alexbevi http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5200 alexbevi Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5200 I'm also representing Canada and would have liked to enter. I agree that a company should be able to limit their promotions however they see fit, and since linux-mag doesn't have our contact details (other than email), they can't really filter these promotional emails.<br /> <br /> Oh well. I’m also representing Canada and would have liked to enter. I agree that a company should be able to limit their promotions however they see fit, and since linux-mag doesn’t have our contact details (other than email), they can’t really filter these promotional emails.

Oh well.

]]> By: kuhazor http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5201 kuhazor Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5201 Nice, only one blade! Why not give to give out 5 empty enclosures to everyone who takes the survey to sell even more blades ;-) This way you don't have worry about international sweep takes laws and regulations! Nice, only one blade! Why not give to give out 5 empty enclosures to everyone who takes the survey to sell even more blades ;-) This way you don’t have worry about international sweep takes laws and regulations!

]]> By: xurizaemon http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5202 xurizaemon Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5202 Hello LinuxMag, from WORLD. (NZ this time.)<br /> <br /> Please use GeoIP or some similar tech to avoid making offers that you can't fulfil, like competitions where the prize can only go to the US. <br /> <br /> It's just not polite to exclude people. Sure, laws are laws, but you're perfectly capable of not showing the form to people who aren't able to enter - or at least giving them a clear warning.<br /> <br /> Thanks in advance for considering this next time. Hello LinuxMag, from WORLD. (NZ this time.)

Please use GeoIP or some similar tech to avoid making offers that you can’t fulfil, like competitions where the prize can only go to the US.

It’s just not polite to exclude people. Sure, laws are laws, but you’re perfectly capable of not showing the form to people who aren’t able to enter – or at least giving them a clear warning.

Thanks in advance for considering this next time.

]]> By: khess http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5203 khess Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5203 It is probably HP and not Linux Magazine that put on that restriction. Due to laws governing raffles, exports, etc. in other countries, they are just avoiding problems. It is not a slap in the face to any other country. Don't take this stuff so personally. I'm sure there are contests, etc. in your respective countries that don't include the US as prospective winners. It is probably HP and not Linux Magazine that put on that restriction. Due to laws governing raffles, exports, etc. in other countries, they are just avoiding problems. It is not a slap in the face to any other country. Don’t take this stuff so personally. I’m sure there are contests, etc. in your respective countries that don’t include the US as prospective winners.

]]> By: dbayer http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5204 dbayer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5204 I suspect that the "US Only" restriction may have to do with US technology export regulations and/or tax laws in addition to the monumental task of compliance with all give-away laws in all countries. I suspect that the “US Only” restriction may have to do with US technology export regulations and/or tax laws in addition to the monumental task of compliance with all give-away laws in all countries.

]]> By: shamzee http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5205 shamzee Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/5515/#comment-5205 no it's because in the u.s. sales are sagging, economy is bad, nobody's buying anything, everybody's sitting tight where they've been sitting in the last 14 months, no money available, no credit available, recession is looming etc. so these guys want to see how they can keep an elephant on its feet that is about to fall down.<br /> <br /> does that make sense? no it’s because in the u.s. sales are sagging, economy is bad, nobody’s buying anything, everybody’s sitting tight where they’ve been sitting in the last 14 months, no money available, no credit available, recession is looming etc. so these guys want to see how they can keep an elephant on its feet that is about to fall down.

does that make sense?

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