I beleive that the only reason the other people in a company are hired is to alert the IT department when there is an email problem. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\ =\=\=\=\=\
I currently work in the technology department of the Lebanon School District in Lebanon, PA (www.lebanon.k12.pa.us). The administration here is pushing us hard to use this AOL software, I'm doing everything in my power to convince the head of the IT department not to go near it. The software claims to offer a nice safe filtered sandbox for studnets, provide other resources for teachers and parents. Everything that this program does we can do with our current settup, plus we don't have to run around and install software on over 500 machines. The interenet in the district is already filtered heavly by Bess, and I'm affraid that the AOL software would only make it worse. Plus it would force-feed the students AOL. The information that I was given says nothing about buying new computers, just that the AOL software is designed for schools, and is free. I'm rather low on the totem pole here at the district, and the administration doesn't really want to listen to me. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\ =\
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After a bit of research I found this, I'm not sure if it's what you were refering to or not. It was featured on "That's Incredible" at some point, but I'm not sure of the date. It's called VISIDEP, it uses a standard video signal and alternates left and right frames every frame. The site claimes the effect can be seen by one eye. http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/ccrs/eduref/srad ar/cha p3/c3p7e.html#c3p7_g1
(2) Imagine that company wanted to own the car stereo market, so they dumped loads of money into R&D and came up with a car stereo which was as good as all the aftermarket ones.
They advertise that they are putting this super car stereo in all their cars for free
So what you are saying is that I would get a stereo that just as good, if not better then anything else made, and I would get it for free? Hmmm..... This is a tough one.... I'm not standing up for MS, I'm just sayignt that the example is flawed. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\= \=\=\=\=\
I suppose you consider chipminks slaves too, because they have to work at hunting nuts and other food to live. Face it, everyone has gotta do something to survive, that doesn't make them slaves. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\= \=\=\=\=\
Read my post again, then read the parent of my post. I wasn't saying it's wrong to make a free alternative to CDDB. I said it's wrong for us to expect CDDB to be free. We GAVE CDDB data, they can do whatever they want with the data, charge for it, do nothing with it, make it free, whatever. Once we GAVE them information it's thiers to do with as they please. The parent of my post suggested that we all sue CDDB because they took the data from us. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\= \=\=\
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the GPL only cover Source code? The database may have been GPLed (I'm not even sure if it was), but the data stored in the database was not. If the GPL covered data stored in a GPLed program that every company that ever used it to store employe's records would have to give that information out. And I REALLY hope you are not trying to say they should. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\= \=\=\=\=\
"let's sue gracenote for stealing the information that we have all given them to create their db in the first place... " Ummm.. you GAVE them that information, they can do whatever they want with it. Sure it's mean and nasty, but that's the way to world works. We should have thought about it before giving it away.
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Monopolys are not illegal, only the abuse of power as a monopoly. Although sueing customers who choose to use a compeeting product seems like abuse to me. A monopoly in and of it's self is just fine. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\= \=\=\=\
In the version of its software released since the licensing agreement expired, Roxio directs users to an alternative music recognition database operated by an open-source group called Freedb.org, which Gracenote says illegally uses its database technology.
If they believe the database infringes then shouldn't they be suing the freedb.org people?
I was actually mocking the parent of my post. Most people who replied to me beleive that I think it's ok to go into a house with an open door. I most deffinitly do NOT think it's ok. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\= \=\=\
But this is about security holes. The file may well have been password protected, but because of holes someone would be able to access it. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\= \=\=\
Well, I doubt you could legaly feed it to your dog, that would be crulety to animals. the SPCA would eb on you like lightning:) =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\ =\=\
They didn't patent magnets. They patented a specific type of magnet that didn't exist before they worked to create it. These magnets are not the type that you stick things to the fridge with. they have a specific chemical makeup that much research was put into creating. Now I do agree that it was really not nice of them to wait 20 years for everyone to start using them, and then active the lawers, but I DO believe that this patent is an honest one. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\ =\=\=\
The choice would be yours with the OS too. If you want to put the money into it then you can keep using the OS, if you don't, then you can't.
I'm not saying it's right, but I like playing devil's advocate. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\= \=\=\=\=\=\
I hope that question is answered soon. The trouble is that if DeCSS, and source code is considered free speech then so must ANYTHING placed in code. After all, every program is created from source code (unless it's ASM, but even then to a lesser extent), so everything ever placed into any program could be considered free speech. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\= \=\=\=\=\
I see putting a watermark in software as the same thing as an artist signing his name to a painting, or an author signing a book. If code is free speach then a company can "say" anyhting they want in it, can't they? =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\= \=\=\=\
Operating systems wear out too. Computers get faster, Newer software comes out, New technology comes out. These are all things that could require you to get an new OS. We can't really predict what will happen in the future so the OS can't really be designed to handle what we can't predict. We can try to cover what minght happen, but we are sometimes wrong. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\ =\=\=\=\
I don't think 99% of the people using napster care what format the music comes in. I doubt most even KNOW what format it comes it. They ust want to find a song, click on it, and have it play. This can be done jsut as easly with WMA as MP3. I predict that maby 5% of the people using napster would even notice the change. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\= \=\=\=\=\
I thought I read in the FAW for the new verion of napster that is already shares WMAs. I'm not sure though. =\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\= \=\=\=\=\
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I beleive that the only reason the other people in a company are hired is to alert the IT department when there is an email problem.\ =\=\=\=\=\
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I for one am tired of all these interesting stories. I demand boring stories on Slashdot!= \=\=\=\=\=\
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I do like the sig... but in answer to it I would have to say "The meta-moderators".= \=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\
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That all depends on what your deffinition of "special relations" is.= \=\=\
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I currently work in the technology department of the Lebanon School District in Lebanon, PA (www.lebanon.k12.pa.us). The administration here is pushing us hard to use this AOL software, I'm doing everything in my power to convince the head of the IT department not to go near it. The software claims to offer a nice safe filtered sandbox for studnets, provide other resources for teachers and parents. Everything that this program does we can do with our current settup, plus we don't have to run around and install software on over 500 machines. The interenet in the district is already filtered heavly by Bess, and I'm affraid that the AOL software would only make it worse. Plus it would force-feed the students AOL. The information that I was given says nothing about buying new computers, just that the AOL software is designed for schools, and is free. I'm rather low on the totem pole here at the district, and the administration doesn't really want to listen to me.\ =\
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After a bit of research I found this, I'm not sure if it's what you were refering to or not. It was featured on "That's Incredible" at some point, but I'm not sure of the date. It's called VISIDEP, it uses a standard video signal and alternates left and right frames every frame. The site claimes the effect can be seen by one eye.d ar/cha p3/c3p7e.html#c3p7_g1
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If a plugin can be used by anything, how can it be proprietary?\ =\=\=\=\=\=\=\
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I'm not standing up for MS, I'm just sayignt that the example is flawed.
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I suppose you consider chipminks slaves too, because they have to work at hunting nuts and other food to live. Face it, everyone has gotta do something to survive, that doesn't make them slaves.= \=\=\=\=\
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Read my post again, then read the parent of my post. I wasn't saying it's wrong to make a free alternative to CDDB. I said it's wrong for us to expect CDDB to be free. We GAVE CDDB data, they can do whatever they want with the data, charge for it, do nothing with it, make it free, whatever. Once we GAVE them information it's thiers to do with as they please. The parent of my post suggested that we all sue CDDB because they took the data from us.= \=\=\
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the GPL only cover Source code? The database may have been GPLed (I'm not even sure if it was), but the data stored in the database was not. If the GPL covered data stored in a GPLed program that every company that ever used it to store employe's records would have to give that information out. And I REALLY hope you are not trying to say they should.= \=\=\=\=\
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"let's sue gracenote for stealing the information that we have all given them to create their db in the first place... "\ =\
Ummm.. you GAVE them that information, they can do whatever they want with it. Sure it's mean and nasty, but that's the way to world works. We should have thought about it before giving it away.
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Monopolys are not illegal, only the abuse of power as a monopoly. Although sueing customers who choose to use a compeeting product seems like abuse to me. A monopoly in and of it's self is just fine.= \=\=\=\
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I was actually mocking the parent of my post. Most people who replied to me beleive that I think it's ok to go into a house with an open door. I most deffinitly do NOT think it's ok.= \=\=\
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But this is about security holes. The file may well have been password protected, but because of holes someone would be able to access it.= \=\=\
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I didn't break in! I walked through the guys back door which he forgot to close.\ =\=\=\=\
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Well, I doubt you could legaly feed it to your dog, that would be crulety to animals. the SPCA would eb on you like lightning :)\ =\=\
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They didn't patent magnets. They patented a specific type of magnet that didn't exist before they worked to create it. These magnets are not the type that you stick things to the fridge with. they have a specific chemical makeup that much research was put into creating. Now I do agree that it was really not nice of them to wait 20 years for everyone to start using them, and then active the lawers, but I DO believe that this patent is an honest one.\ =\=\=\
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The choice would be yours with the OS too. If you want to put the money into it then you can keep using the OS, if you don't, then you can't. I'm not saying it's right, but I like playing devil's advocate.= \=\=\=\=\=\
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I hope that question is answered soon. The trouble is that if DeCSS, and source code is considered free speech then so must ANYTHING placed in code. After all, every program is created from source code (unless it's ASM, but even then to a lesser extent), so everything ever placed into any program could be considered free speech.= \=\=\=\=\
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I see putting a watermark in software as the same thing as an artist signing his name to a painting, or an author signing a book. If code is free speach then a company can "say" anyhting they want in it, can't they?= \=\=\=\
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Operating systems wear out too. Computers get faster, Newer software comes out, New technology comes out. These are all things that could require you to get an new OS. We can't really predict what will happen in the future so the OS can't really be designed to handle what we can't predict. We can try to cover what minght happen, but we are sometimes wrong.\ =\=\=\=\
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I don't think 99% of the people using napster care what format the music comes in. I doubt most even KNOW what format it comes it. They ust want to find a song, click on it, and have it play. This can be done jsut as easly with WMA as MP3. I predict that maby 5% of the people using napster would even notice the change.= \=\=\=\=\
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I thought I read in the FAW for the new verion of napster that is already shares WMAs. I'm not sure though.= \=\=\=\=\
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