Its shocking though, nobody would trust someone in the real world telling you that you need something they are providing without some kind of double check.
If someone showed up at your house and told you that your water could kill because of some microbe you have never heard of that they claim is getting into your pipes and the only way to make yourself safe is to install this helpful filter that they are selling would you believe them?
keep in mind, even though he would be protected, Weird Al doesnt want a lawsuit. Recordings are generally owned by record companies and no by the artists themselves. It is likely far easier to get the Artists permission than the recording company.
I would put forth non-comercial and non-political (is there a difference really?) uses. I think it is totally inappropriate to use and artists work to support a cause that the artist is opposed to. If the artist is in favor certainly permission would be given, but it seems like it should be well within the rights of an artist to decide who gets to use their work to further a political career.
Its unlikely that the guy who stole your $5,000 device is going to post a lengthy article about it. The police have almost no hope of recovering stolen goods but when somebody makes it this easy for them I would hope they would at least follow up.
Of course, if He doesn't exist, then truth and lies and hurting or not hurting people doesn't matter.
This is one of the scariest things I hear Christians say. If you found out tomorrow that, without a shadow of a doubt, there is no God. Would you suddenly go around lying and murdering and such?
Is the threat of damnation all that defines morality? Is there no morality without religion to back it up?
I don't have to believe in any particular god to believe that hurting people is generally a bad thing (or that lying to avoid hurting them might not be so bad).
I cant believe people fill up their hardrives with the stuff. I mean porn is fine and all, but how much do you need. Are you ever going to go back and look at your archived porn. I mean, I can understand having some archived that particularly turns you on, or downloading some that you might look at later and then delete, but archiving hundreds of gigs of porn?
I just don't get it. Its not like there is going to be a shortage all of a sudden.
Nobody is saying we should throw the execs in jail for not showing the episode, no one is saying they broke the laws of the land.
The implication is that this is their moral obligation, not a legal one. That its their duty, both moral and patriotic to not bow down to threats of violence from religious extremists (or any extremest really).
You can disagree with that if you want, but nobody is claiming that they broke any laws.
Its not an either or though. Sure, his graphics and engine are not so great. They are limited. But its just him doing the work. There is nothing stopping a 15 or 20 man gaming company from using the same tactics with a more modern engine and graphics created by people who are better than jeff vogal (no offense to the guy, I like his games and they are impressive).
Amborsia Software is a pretty good example. They could do more than they have, but at least the released, what 3 Escape velocity titles on pretty much the same engine (tweaked certainly but not completely re-written and redesigned).
Apple has been burned in the past by chip makers not putting the R&D into the types of chips that apple wants. That was the issue with the PPC architecture. They dont worry about this much with intel because on the desktop and in laptops Apples needs arent that much different than those of PC manufacturers. Plus they don't have the cash to buy intel and there isnt really a competitive company for them to buy (though there have been rumors of Apple buying AMD).
I think Jobs would like to have more control over the designs of the chips going into his products so this move would make sense.
And that would probably be well within their rights. Make a huge cash investment and they get some benefit out of it. Shocking I know.
It might force some people to consider alternatives, maybe a competitor to ARM. None of this could happen over night since licensing agreements are already in place. There would be plenty of time for competition to arise.
You know, this could be good for the industry. ARM processors are frankly too popular, they could probably use a kick in the tail from a serious competitor the way Intel needed AMD to kick them in the ass. Right now it would be hard for a competitor to show up but if everyone was looking for an alternative to avoid being held back by Apple some small upstart company could really take advantage of the situation.
Adobe has had plenty of time to reverse its course on this and had they done that, they probably wouldn't be on Job's shit list right now.
They weren't the only company to make that decision at the time, but they were one of the only ones that didn't get their act together when the wind started blowing the other way.
Don't go making the mistake of thinking that anything that happens on Slashdot is relevant to or important in the real world. Some of it might be, but not most of it.
Because clearly he is superior to you and the mods recognize it.
Try not to worry about it too much, moderation on this site is pretty much just a popularity contest. I think it actually might be worse than it was when it was first introduced, but thats probably just my "Get Off My Lawn" syndrome kicking up.
To be honest, I don't know anyone with an Android phone. Just about everyone in my office and about a third of my friends have iPhones (the rest have blackberries or dumbphones), but nobody has an Android. I'd be just as curious as you to know what killer apps that platform might have.
Hell, Apple might very well have the clout and cash to buy adobe out right if they wanted to. I don't think they would want to, but they might very well be able to.
You can buy an Android phone. Apple is not a monopoly and the iPhone isn't the only phone. Suck it up and vote with your feet.
Seriously, Slashdot is all about the freedom to do what you want and the invisible hand of the market and other libertarian crap, right until it applies to Apple.
And guess what, there isn't a damned thing you can do about it. Doesn't that just chap your ass? (or would that be too porny?)
People getting all up in arms about Apple or Walmart not selling things they don't want to sell are just as full of shit as people getting pissed off at hustler selling porn that (some) people want to buy.
yea, its just America. Its not like the UK recently passed any draconian measures limiting the types of porn you are allowed to possess. And its certainly not an issue in other countries like India where 2 people kissing in a mainstream movie can be a huge media event.
At least with safari apple isnt actually selling the porn and arent actually taking a cut of it. If you look at something that is extremely offensive (or even illegal in your country, check the laws in the UK) on safari on your iPhone, apple isnt getting a cut of that. If its on their app store people could get very pissed about it.
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Its shocking though, nobody would trust someone in the real world telling you that you need something they are providing without some kind of double check.
If someone showed up at your house and told you that your water could kill because of some microbe you have never heard of that they claim is getting into your pipes and the only way to make yourself safe is to install this helpful filter that they are selling would you believe them?
keep in mind, even though he would be protected, Weird Al doesnt want a lawsuit. Recordings are generally owned by record companies and no by the artists themselves. It is likely far easier to get the Artists permission than the recording company.
I would put forth non-comercial and non-political (is there a difference really?) uses. I think it is totally inappropriate to use and artists work to support a cause that the artist is opposed to. If the artist is in favor certainly permission would be given, but it seems like it should be well within the rights of an artist to decide who gets to use their work to further a political career.
The Germans would never risk invading Belgum! They need to preserve there supply of those delicious waffles!
Its unlikely that the guy who stole your $5,000 device is going to post a lengthy article about it. The police have almost no hope of recovering stolen goods but when somebody makes it this easy for them I would hope they would at least follow up.
Of course, if He doesn't exist, then truth and lies and hurting or not hurting people doesn't matter.
This is one of the scariest things I hear Christians say. If you found out tomorrow that, without a shadow of a doubt, there is no God. Would you suddenly go around lying and murdering and such?
Is the threat of damnation all that defines morality? Is there no morality without religion to back it up?
I don't have to believe in any particular god to believe that hurting people is generally a bad thing (or that lying to avoid hurting them might not be so bad).
I cant believe people fill up their hardrives with the stuff. I mean porn is fine and all, but how much do you need. Are you ever going to go back and look at your archived porn. I mean, I can understand having some archived that particularly turns you on, or downloading some that you might look at later and then delete, but archiving hundreds of gigs of porn?
I just don't get it. Its not like there is going to be a shortage all of a sudden.
Nobody is saying we should throw the execs in jail for not showing the episode, no one is saying they broke the laws of the land.
The implication is that this is their moral obligation, not a legal one. That its their duty, both moral and patriotic to not bow down to threats of violence from religious extremists (or any extremest really).
You can disagree with that if you want, but nobody is claiming that they broke any laws.
you are incorrect. Casual games like bejeweled make money hand over fist. The idea that big flashy games are where the money is at is a myth.
Its not an either or though. Sure, his graphics and engine are not so great. They are limited. But its just him doing the work. There is nothing stopping a 15 or 20 man gaming company from using the same tactics with a more modern engine and graphics created by people who are better than jeff vogal (no offense to the guy, I like his games and they are impressive).
Amborsia Software is a pretty good example. They could do more than they have, but at least the released, what 3 Escape velocity titles on pretty much the same engine (tweaked certainly but not completely re-written and redesigned).
Apple has been burned in the past by chip makers not putting the R&D into the types of chips that apple wants. That was the issue with the PPC architecture. They dont worry about this much with intel because on the desktop and in laptops Apples needs arent that much different than those of PC manufacturers. Plus they don't have the cash to buy intel and there isnt really a competitive company for them to buy (though there have been rumors of Apple buying AMD).
I think Jobs would like to have more control over the designs of the chips going into his products so this move would make sense.
And that would probably be well within their rights. Make a huge cash investment and they get some benefit out of it. Shocking I know.
It might force some people to consider alternatives, maybe a competitor to ARM. None of this could happen over night since licensing agreements are already in place. There would be plenty of time for competition to arise.
You know, this could be good for the industry. ARM processors are frankly too popular, they could probably use a kick in the tail from a serious competitor the way Intel needed AMD to kick them in the ass. Right now it would be hard for a competitor to show up but if everyone was looking for an alternative to avoid being held back by Apple some small upstart company could really take advantage of the situation.
Adobe has had plenty of time to reverse its course on this and had they done that, they probably wouldn't be on Job's shit list right now.
They weren't the only company to make that decision at the time, but they were one of the only ones that didn't get their act together when the wind started blowing the other way.
Don't go making the mistake of thinking that anything that happens on Slashdot is relevant to or important in the real world. Some of it might be, but not most of it.
Because clearly he is superior to you and the mods recognize it.
Try not to worry about it too much, moderation on this site is pretty much just a popularity contest. I think it actually might be worse than it was when it was first introduced, but thats probably just my "Get Off My Lawn" syndrome kicking up.
To be honest, I don't know anyone with an Android phone. Just about everyone in my office and about a third of my friends have iPhones (the rest have blackberries or dumbphones), but nobody has an Android. I'd be just as curious as you to know what killer apps that platform might have.
Given my familiarity with Adobe and their development practices, I have to say, I don't think you want this as much as you think you do :-).
Hell, Apple might very well have the clout and cash to buy adobe out right if they wanted to. I don't think they would want to, but they might very well be able to.
Sorry I defended your favorite whipping boy.
Steve jobs just told you what your option is.
You can buy an Android phone. Apple is not a monopoly and the iPhone isn't the only phone. Suck it up and vote with your feet.
Seriously, Slashdot is all about the freedom to do what you want and the invisible hand of the market and other libertarian crap, right until it applies to Apple.
And when you are required by law to own an iPhone you can get all high and mighty about it then.
If you don't like it, don't buy one. Don't shop at Walmart either.
I don't own an iPhone and I don't shop at Walmart, but I'm not going to tell them that they have to sell something they don't want to sell.
I can't believe nobody has made a "Toys R Us" joke yet. I even set you guys up!
And guess what, there isn't a damned thing you can do about it. Doesn't that just chap your ass? (or would that be too porny?)
People getting all up in arms about Apple or Walmart not selling things they don't want to sell are just as full of shit as people getting pissed off at hustler selling porn that (some) people want to buy.
yea, its just America. Its not like the UK recently passed any draconian measures limiting the types of porn you are allowed to possess. And its certainly not an issue in other countries like India where 2 people kissing in a mainstream movie can be a huge media event.
Yea, its just America.
"... even the children."
cue the "Wont somebody think of the children" lobby.
Porn and absolute freedom might be popular here, but not so much in the rest of the world.
Then buy an Android phone. Thats exactly what jobs just told you you should do.
I know, why dont we sue apple and force them to sell porn, then we can do the same thing to Wallmart and the hallmark store and Toy R Us.
At least with safari apple isnt actually selling the porn and arent actually taking a cut of it. If you look at something that is extremely offensive (or even illegal in your country, check the laws in the UK) on safari on your iPhone, apple isnt getting a cut of that. If its on their app store people could get very pissed about it.