An excellent idea. AC don't really have ownership anyway.
I'm wondering though... If you had complete control and ownership of your posts and then decide to give Microsoft the mooning, what's to stop the lawyers from going after/. anyway?
My guess is that/. will end up with the same defense that Napster has and we all know how their fight fares.
In this article, it says, "As an avid Napster user and Metallica fan, I just uninstalled the app, reinstalled it, and changed my user name. Voila! Free music!" said one ZDNet News reader who identified himself as "Dan."
Ian Clarke Brandon Wiley Ken Geis Steven Hazel Ragnar Hojland Espinosa Adam Langley Oskar Sandberg Michael Scheuner Lee Daniel Crocker Theodore Hong Sourceforge
Use the typical BFG lawsuit approach. Sue as many people as you can think of that are involved and then wait to see who screams the loudest about it.
So... NetPD submitted a list of 300,000 usernames which Napster has banned.
It's meaningless other than to show "good faith" on the part of Napster and to protect them from Metallica's lawsuit. James Hetfield has stated that their intent is to destroy Napster. They want it removed. With the ban, Napster is attempting to distance themselves from law-breaking, copyright infringing users.
Of course, it's a rather simple procedure to simply change your username and continue your wicked, wicked ways. Even if the lawyers know this, I doubt they care. They'll still get paid.
The ultimate loser in this entire fiasco will be Metallica. Sure, it's silly, but many older fans considered them sellouts when they came out with Metallica/Load/ReLoad. They have now become the attack dog of the RIAA, a voice of the establishment and many more fans consider them sellouts because of it.
I'd argue that in today's world of increasingly available broadband (cable/DSL/wireless/etc.) there are nearly as many home users with ethernet as with USB.
You're probably right... unfortunately, I don't live in a thriving metropolis blessed with DSL and/or duplex cable.
I wonder why Palm/Handspring used a serial connection (or USB) to do the syncing and transfer.
Probably because a vast majority of home users do not have ethernet ports. Most if not all personal computers running Win/Mac have a serial and/or USB port right out of the box. I'm sure connectivity is a large part of the Palm marketing strategy.
If the Palm had ethernet in addition to the existing serial/USB, that would be best of all, but to use ethernet instead of the serial/USB would be counterproductive, IMHO.
Right... Sexually maturity in the U.S... Once you get out of the country, you'll find that to be a load of crap.
I can't speak for the women but there seems to be this notion among American males that if you get to see the breasts, you get to touch the breasts too. The U.S. military goes through great contortions trying to integrate females into predominately male duty assignments simply because we as a nation are horribly prudish and immature.
Now if you want to define sexually mature as "old enough and financially secure enough to be able to afford the inevitable child", then I'll go along with that.
According to the RIAA, you have still violated the Audio Home Recording Act. According to United States Code, Title 17 - Copyrights, they might be right. The EFF says otherwise, but Sec. 107 does not specifically identify home copies as fair use.
As near as I can tell, fair use for home users has not been defined by current law. For more information try the Stanford University Library Copyright and Fair Use Site.
IANAL. My advice is that you hire one if you intend to take on Lars Ulrich.
It seems that these two legal decisions are in conflict. The RIAA states:
Computers and general-purpose computer peripheral devices are not covered by the Audio Home Recording Act. This means they do not pay royalties and they do not incorporate technology to prevent serial copying. As a result, this also means that copying music onto a computer hard drive is not permitted. It is copyright infringement, and a violation of federal law.
At the same time, we have the EFF stating:
The fair use doctrine allows an individual to make a copy of their lawfully obtained copyrighted work for their own personal use. Allowing people to make a copy of copyrighted music for their personal use provides for enhanced consumer convenience through legitimate and lawful copying.... As new media present new ways for people to enjoy music, the public's fair use rights accompany them into the electronic frontier. Now, music fans have the right and ability to copy their own music collection onto their own computer storage device and create customized play lists for their own personal use and enjoyment of their music.
I'm rather surprised by Metallica's reaction to MP3 and Napster. Before their release of S&M, they had the entire album streaming online for free. IMHO, it was a good example of using the current technology to promote their work.
Somehow, I expected them to be a bit more open-minded about the whole process. Metallica just might have the clout to affect real change in the music industry and to possibly bring about a new business model. I wish they would use it instead of acting on the behalf of the RIAA.
I hope that bands such as Limp Bizkit and Offspring are just the first of many that have the courage to embrace the genie. If they can remain financially successful while doing so, I'm almost certain that more will follow.
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Did you even read the interview? Oh yeah... he's a homophobe. A politically correct homophobe, but one nonetheless.
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Okay... he's a homophobe.
I don't like bigots but he has a long way to go before becoming the same sort of monster as L. Ron Hubbard.
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This is research? A scientific study of links? Gimme a break. Somebody, somewhere please find these people a date.
Wouldn't it be nice if *one* browser had a flawless implementation of the W3C standard?
I'd settle for NS going far far away. I'm so sick of seeing work that passes through the W3C validator only to be mangled by Nutscrape.
Wasn't NS supposed to be saved/fixed by open source? When is that going to happen?
Excellent troll.
You might not. Then again, Someone else might.
An excellent idea. AC don't really have ownership anyway.
I'm wondering though... If you had complete control and ownership of your posts and then decide to give Microsoft the mooning, what's to stop the lawyers from going after /. anyway?
My guess is that /. will end up with the same defense that Napster has and we all know how their fight fares.
IANAL.
Must have touched a tender spot.
HAH!
In this article, it says, "As an avid Napster user and Metallica fan, I just uninstalled the app, reinstalled it, and changed my user name. Voila! Free music!" said one ZDNet News reader who identified himself as "Dan."
Wow... I had no idea they were that efficient about it. Good luck.
What's to stop the lawyers from suing these people?
Oops... there's one more... Ban all Cartman fans also.
You have to have somebody to sue to use lawyers.
Here's a list of people to start with:
Ian Clarke
Brandon Wiley
Ken Geis
Steven Hazel
Ragnar Hojland Espinosa
Adam Langley
Oskar Sandberg
Michael Scheuner
Lee Daniel Crocker
Theodore Hong
Sourceforge
Use the typical BFG lawsuit approach. Sue as many people as you can think of that are involved and then wait to see who screams the loudest about it.
So... NetPD submitted a list of 300,000 usernames which Napster has banned.
It's meaningless other than to show "good faith" on the part of Napster and to protect them from Metallica's lawsuit. James Hetfield has stated that their intent is to destroy Napster. They want it removed. With the ban, Napster is attempting to distance themselves from law-breaking, copyright infringing users.
Of course, it's a rather simple procedure to simply change your username and continue your wicked, wicked ways. Even if the lawyers know this, I doubt they care. They'll still get paid.
The ultimate loser in this entire fiasco will be Metallica. Sure, it's silly, but many older fans considered them sellouts when they came out with Metallica/Load/ReLoad. They have now become the attack dog of the RIAA, a voice of the establishment and many more fans consider them sellouts because of it.
If the lawyers can squelch Napster, why can't they kill FreeNet also?
I'd argue that in today's world of increasingly available broadband (cable/DSL/wireless/etc.) there are nearly as many home users with ethernet as with USB.
You're probably right... unfortunately, I don't live in a thriving metropolis blessed with DSL and/or duplex cable.
Well, at least it's an understanding of why they use the terms incorrectly.
According to the Webster's and New Oxford dictionaries, they aren't using the terms incorrectly.
Hacker... cracker... whatever... whining about the difference seems anal retentive. (this is going to cost me karma points, I'm sure)
I have two Macs that are still "worth using". One is a 66Mhz 601 and the other is a 120Mhz 604. Only the 604 has ethernet capability.
Adding ethernet to a PC is ridiculously simple. It's a $15 PCI or ISA card.
I wonder why Palm/Handspring used a serial connection (or USB) to do the syncing and transfer.
Probably because a vast majority of home users do not have ethernet ports. Most if not all personal computers running Win/Mac have a serial and/or USB port right out of the box. I'm sure connectivity is a large part of the Palm marketing strategy.
If the Palm had ethernet in addition to the existing serial/USB, that would be best of all, but to use ethernet instead of the serial/USB would be counterproductive, IMHO.
Right... Sexually maturity in the U.S... Once you get out of the country, you'll find that to be a load of crap.
I can't speak for the women but there seems to be this notion among American males that if you get to see the breasts, you get to touch the breasts too. The U.S. military goes through great contortions trying to integrate females into predominately male duty assignments simply because we as a nation are horribly prudish and immature.
Now if you want to define sexually mature as "old enough and financially secure enough to be able to afford the inevitable child", then I'll go along with that.
According to the RIAA, you have still violated the Audio Home Recording Act. According to United States Code, Title 17 - Copyrights, they might be right. The EFF says otherwise, but Sec. 107 does not specifically identify home copies as fair use.
As near as I can tell, fair use for home users has not been defined by current law. For more information try the Stanford University Library Copyright and Fair Use Site.
IANAL. My advice is that you hire one if you intend to take on Lars Ulrich.
Your suggestion on FM micro-transmitters piqued my interest. This is so cool!
Here's some that I found:
Mighty's Pirate Radio Site provides schematics or you can purchase some pricey assembled units.
This assembled kit is only $35.
It seems that these two legal decisions are in conflict. The RIAA states:
Computers and general-purpose computer peripheral devices are not covered by the Audio Home Recording Act. This means they do not pay royalties and they do not incorporate technology to prevent serial copying. As a result, this also means that copying music onto a computer hard drive is not permitted. It is copyright infringement, and a violation of federal law.
At the same time, we have the EFF stating:
The fair use doctrine allows an individual to make a copy of their lawfully obtained copyrighted work for their own personal use. Allowing people to make a copy of copyrighted music for their personal use provides for enhanced consumer convenience through legitimate and lawful copying. ... As new media present new ways for people to enjoy music, the public's fair use rights accompany them into the electronic frontier. Now, music fans have the right and ability to copy their own music collection onto their own computer storage device and create customized play lists for their own personal use and enjoyment of their music.
IANAL. Which "law" applies to me?
The debate kind of reminds me of those about legalization of drugs. We can't stop it, kids are going to do it anyway, why not just make it legal?
It is legal... caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, ephedrine, etc.
You can pay Metallica right now if you feel guilty.
I'm rather surprised by Metallica's reaction to MP3 and Napster. Before their release of S&M, they had the entire album streaming online for free. IMHO, it was a good example of using the current technology to promote their work.
Somehow, I expected them to be a bit more open-minded about the whole process. Metallica just might have the clout to affect real change in the music industry and to possibly bring about a new business model. I wish they would use it instead of acting on the behalf of the RIAA.
I hope that bands such as Limp Bizkit and Offspring are just the first of many that have the courage to embrace the genie. If they can remain financially successful while doing so, I'm almost certain that more will follow.
Did you even read the interview? Oh yeah... he's a homophobe. A politically correct homophobe, but one nonetheless.
Okay... he's a homophobe.
I don't like bigots but he has a long way to go before becoming the same sort of monster as L. Ron Hubbard.