Lawyers haven't made a living off suing their customers. The RIAA and MPAA have. It's important to realize the distinction. Many slashdotters are having a problem doing that.
The lawyers' jobs are to best serve their clients. Can you argue that they've done anything but that?
Finally, if you find me a lawyer that hasn't lied in court, I'll give you a gold star.
I think the big difference is that the GOP is very, very evil, and doesn't even try to hide it. The Democrats at least pretend to care about the little people by throwing welfare and food stamps our way.
Short answer - no, because the public and private sector differ greatly.
And, from what I have read, it is the people who are being sued by the RIAA/MPAA that are doing questionably legal things. Until legislation changes things or a new legal precedent is set, it's been made pretty clear that if you get caught downloading or sharing movies/mp3s, you can and most likely will get sued. (and lose.) And, as far as I've read, the laws and precedents support this. (IANAL)
This guy is more than qualified. Here's a snip from his bio:
Before coming to Jenner & Block in 1997, Mr. Gershengorn served for two years in the U.S. Department of Justice, first as Special Assistant and Counsel to Deputy Attorney General Jamie S. Gorelick, and then as Assistant to Attorney General Janet Reno. At the Justice Department, Mr. Gershengorn worked on a variety of civil and civil rights matters, and also coordinated the Department's responses to the Judicial Conference of the United States, the American Bar Association, and other organizations on rules-related issues.
Big name firms took the RIAA/MPAA cases, so it's not surprising that many of these top lawyers are getting positions in the Justice Dept. While I'm completely against the RIAA/MPAA tactics, how many lawyers would turn down the payday they were throwing their way?
The lobster might behave as we would, but I can guarantee you that the lobster is much, much tastier. Speaking of which, I think I need to go for some Lobsterfest tonite!
With the economy how it is, corporations are going to avoid the unknown, specifically the unknown costs involved in moving to FOSS. They know the costs involved with MS/IBM/etc., and are going to stick with them. Good luck, ain't gonna happen.
So you're one of the (approx) 30% of America that believes Bush & Co. did everything legally? I wasn't aware that there were so many fans of fascism in the US.
Is anyone shocked by this revelation? I'd be more surprised if investigations and prosecutions actually occur. Somehow, I have a feeling the Obama administration will want to try to move past Bush's abuses of power as soon as possible in the name of "change," rather than focus on all the bullshit that went on during the past eight years.
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Hey, at least you have jobs, so please stop whining.
"I take the specs myself because engineers can't talk to people!"
This sounds like a go-nowhere position... A better solution would be the artists being sent off for a class or two in programming so they *understand* when the programmers tell them that they're asking for something unrealistic given the timeframe.
So, since McCain has dropped his "Maverick" title and started to appease the religious right, he's suddenly God's candidate? Wow. You guys are fucking retarded if you believe the shit he's trying to pull.
McCain eats cock. I'm sorry, but anyone who qualifies "rich" as more than $5 million is an out of touch moron. Of course, he can't figure out how to use these fancy interwebs, so please read him this comment along with his daily email printouts.
So, by your justification, Microsoft was never guilty of any anti-trust violations because "people didn't have to have it (Windows), they chose to buy it?"
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The lawyers' jobs are to best serve their clients. Can you argue that they've done anything but that?
Finally, if you find me a lawyer that hasn't lied in court, I'll give you a gold star.
I think the big difference is that the GOP is very, very evil, and doesn't even try to hide it. The Democrats at least pretend to care about the little people by throwing welfare and food stamps our way.
Shouldn't you be at a "We Surround Them" party right now?
And, from what I have read, it is the people who are being sued by the RIAA/MPAA that are doing questionably legal things. Until legislation changes things or a new legal precedent is set, it's been made pretty clear that if you get caught downloading or sharing movies/mp3s, you can and most likely will get sued. (and lose.) And, as far as I've read, the laws and precedents support this. (IANAL)
Before coming to Jenner & Block in 1997, Mr. Gershengorn served for two years in the U.S. Department of Justice, first as Special Assistant and Counsel to Deputy Attorney General Jamie S. Gorelick, and then as Assistant to Attorney General Janet Reno. At the Justice Department, Mr. Gershengorn worked on a variety of civil and civil rights matters, and also coordinated the Department's responses to the Judicial Conference of the United States, the American Bar Association, and other organizations on rules-related issues.
Full "bio" listing is here.
Big name firms took the RIAA/MPAA cases, so it's not surprising that many of these top lawyers are getting positions in the Justice Dept. While I'm completely against the RIAA/MPAA tactics, how many lawyers would turn down the payday they were throwing their way?
At least they didn't mention anything about a 'Whispering Eye' and start giggling... I guess that's a positive.
Well, unless you can get some semi-nude cheerleaders to appear in a Linux video, then I think your options are limited.
If any are particularly dorky, they may end up going viral like the Star Wars kid.
The lobster might behave as we would, but I can guarantee you that the lobster is much, much tastier. Speaking of which, I think I need to go for some Lobsterfest tonite!
With the economy how it is, corporations are going to avoid the unknown, specifically the unknown costs involved in moving to FOSS. They know the costs involved with MS/IBM/etc., and are going to stick with them. Good luck, ain't gonna happen.
There can be only ONE!
He posted as Anonymous Coward. 'Nuff said.
Closet Republicans are funny.
This "story" was posted on 1/19, the day before inauguration day. Washington Times = Troll paper.
Ford pardoned Nixon, urging the country to move ahead. Like Nixon, Bush & Cheney will never see jail time. Some of their cronies might, but not them.
So you're one of the (approx) 30% of America that believes Bush & Co. did everything legally? I wasn't aware that there were so many fans of fascism in the US.
Is anyone shocked by this revelation? I'd be more surprised if investigations and prosecutions actually occur. Somehow, I have a feeling the Obama administration will want to try to move past Bush's abuses of power as soon as possible in the name of "change," rather than focus on all the bullshit that went on during the past eight years.
Hey, at least you have jobs, so please stop whining.
Because they'd shut down my favorite sites with hot pics of Sarah Palin. Grrrr... what a tiger!
This sounds like a go-nowhere position... A better solution would be the artists being sent off for a class or two in programming so they *understand* when the programmers tell them that they're asking for something unrealistic given the timeframe.
Despite what many people here think, science and religion are not mutually exclusive.
As John McCain has said, "History did not end in 1990."
You sure about that? Given McCain's age, I'm surprised he can remember *anything* that happened in the past 20 years.
So, since McCain has dropped his "Maverick" title and started to appease the religious right, he's suddenly God's candidate? Wow. You guys are fucking retarded if you believe the shit he's trying to pull.
McCain eats cock. I'm sorry, but anyone who qualifies "rich" as more than $5 million is an out of touch moron. Of course, he can't figure out how to use these fancy interwebs, so please read him this comment along with his daily email printouts.
So, by your justification, Microsoft was never guilty of any anti-trust violations because "people didn't have to have it (Windows), they chose to buy it?"