Considering you are typing this on a computer, connected to the internet. Face it Luddite, ebooks, internet, computers, tablets, are the FUTURE, and the future is now.
None of which addresses the point that spending money on computers might not be good value in this case.
P.S. Look up irony, you might learn something.
Ron Paul or Peter Schiff (who is trying to become a Senator right now) are very exceptional people, in that they care enough to try and fix the system based on their ideology and not so that they can personally make money or get more power.
two parties the ultimate natural evolution of all democracies, and this is a good thing, despite you and your fringe beliefs, whether far right or far left. your marginalization is a benefit to the stability of your country
Rubbish. The two party system is a consequence of our first-past-the-post electoral system, a vote for any other party is wasted. Also, this is a bad thing because people will vote for the least-worst option, rather than the best, the Conservatives will swing the marginal seats they require to win the next election in the UK. Most people are effectively disenfranchised.
The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square is also free, probably the best single collection of European Art up to the start of the 20th Century. If you've got time take a day trip to Paris on Eurostar.
As technology improves, we are eventually going to forget about copyrights;
The way things are going, it looks like you're right. They're going to be completely forgotten, right about the time people start completely forgetting their moral obligation to pay the artist. That's right about the time that culture will (almost) completely be wiped out.
So true, look at how there was no culture at all before copyright.
Rubbish, there’s no required payment. Microsoft choose to load this on people's PCs whether the customers want it or not. There's no contract between the customers and MS for this software. You buy the PC, you do what you want with, it's called ownership. I don't ask people to put ads on websites and I block them; I'm not morally obliged to read them.
I've got two Thinkpads ("designed for XP") that have different wireless chipsets. Both up to date with service packs and drivers. Under XP one will connect about 80% of the time, the other 20% I need to reboot, but it won't connect to a hidden SSID. The other connects about 50% of the the time and although it's set to automatic I generally need to do it manually, the other 50% I have to reboot until I can get it to connect. I've also got a separate drive that I can put in a caddy and use in either machine. With Ubuntu (Intrepid and Jaunty) it connects every single time, hidden SSID or not. If I switch machines I use wicd to change the wireless device and it connects straight away. For these two machines Ubuntu blows XP away for wireless connectivity.
No, you're wrong; Copyright is an election issue. What this demonstrates is that the constituency for whom this is an election issue (i.e. the recording industry) has more clout than the constituency for whom it isn't (i.e. the general public). Dollars/pounds/euros are more important than votes and voters.
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Considering you are typing this on a computer, connected to the internet. Face it Luddite, ebooks, internet, computers, tablets, are the FUTURE, and the future is now.
None of which addresses the point that spending money on computers might not be good value in this case. P.S. Look up irony, you might learn something.
If you can't see whose pocket your government is in then you're beyond help.
And people probably said the same about Planck, Einstein, Curie et al a hundred or so years ago.
Hopefully legislators tell him he's off his rocker.
“The triumph of hope over expectation”
Ron Paul or Peter Schiff (who is trying to become a Senator right now) are very exceptional people, in that they care enough to try and fix the system based on their ideology and not so that they can personally make money or get more power.
Very funny stuff.
Thank you for this, the most insightful post here.
two parties the ultimate natural evolution of all democracies, and this is a good thing, despite you and your fringe beliefs, whether far right or far left. your marginalization is a benefit to the stability of your country
Rubbish. The two party system is a consequence of our first-past-the-post electoral system, a vote for any other party is wasted. Also, this is a bad thing because people will vote for the least-worst option, rather than the best, the Conservatives will swing the marginal seats they require to win the next election in the UK. Most people are effectively disenfranchised.
Wish I had mod points because you've highlighted the people who will benefit.
But if you have any expectation left of what 'beer' is supposed to taste, you'll probably spit it across the room.
If he drinks the generic Bud like stuff the the idea that beer has taste will be an alien concept.
The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square is also free, probably the best single collection of European Art up to the start of the 20th Century. If you've got time take a day trip to Paris on Eurostar.
I he's not into the having children thing, if you get my drift.
Did anyone notice that 10km per year is pretty tame for driving?
6.2 miles a year! I do that going to work.
The way things are going, it looks like you're right. They're going to be completely forgotten, right about the time people start completely forgetting their moral obligation to pay the artist. That's right about the time that culture will (almost) completely be wiped out.
So true, look at how there was no culture at all before copyright.
Rubbish, there’s no required payment. Microsoft choose to load this on people's PCs whether the customers want it or not. There's no contract between the customers and MS for this software. You buy the PC, you do what you want with, it's called ownership. I don't ask people to put ads on websites and I block them; I'm not morally obliged to read them.
And where are the ads coming from? Are MS going to pay for my 3G bandwidth they've stolen?
As other have pointed out I think it's more likely that Microsoft don't want to see patents invalidated.
I've got two Thinkpads ("designed for XP") that have different wireless chipsets. Both up to date with service packs and drivers. Under XP one will connect about 80% of the time, the other 20% I need to reboot, but it won't connect to a hidden SSID. The other connects about 50% of the the time and although it's set to automatic I generally need to do it manually, the other 50% I have to reboot until I can get it to connect. I've also got a separate drive that I can put in a caddy and use in either machine. With Ubuntu (Intrepid and Jaunty) it connects every single time, hidden SSID or not. If I switch machines I use wicd to change the wireless device and it connects straight away. For these two machines Ubuntu blows XP away for wireless connectivity.
Don't let your hate of Microsoft blind you from seeing that they're right in this case.
No, I agree with you about LotR.
No, you're wrong; Copyright is an election issue. What this demonstrates is that the constituency for whom this is an election issue (i.e. the recording industry) has more clout than the constituency for whom it isn't (i.e. the general public). Dollars/pounds/euros are more important than votes and voters.
They have no consistency at all
I would say they are consistent.
How can you tell if it's noticeable?
I hope he's still suffering.
There are various riots initially, but things finally settle down to a hard and thrifty recovery.
Rather than the equally possible extremism or martial law or any other catastrophic scenario.
US has set up an example of free trade world
built on the protectionism of 100 years ago.