You're question is essentially the same as this one:
Would exclusive publishing rights allow them to pursue ordinary copyright violations (like burning a copy of the CD), or only those where someone were selling those violating copied CDs? It doesn't seem possible for them to realistically pursue anyone over an anonymous mp3 file just doing the rounds on the intertubes.
I really, really prefer reading books in dead tree form, regardless of what kind of book it is. I find I retain the information much better that way - I guess because I'm not constantly distracted by messenger, e-mail alerts, and so forth. As such, if a book is available for free online, and I like it, I'll buy the paper copy as well - I did that for e.g. Brandon Sanderson's Warbreaker. I read the last pre-publication draft in PDF form, then preordered a signed hardcover copy.
For programming books, I think all paper copies should come with a free electronic copy. It's nice to be able to pull up a PDF for quick references when your bookshelf isn't handy. (And no, "google it" isn't always the best answer.)
Technically he's not giving permission to pirates, he's just promising not to sue over it. IANAL, but I'm pretty sure there's a difference. (However, it's still unclear whether Apress can do anything about it; that would depend on whether he gave them an exclusive license to publish the book or not, and that's separate from who owns the copyright.)
I think my state, and the few that surround it, should all consider secession.
While I understand your sentiment, I'm not really eager for another Civil War. The first one was bloody enough. (And make no mistake... there would be another Civil War.)
I like the tiberium-based C&C games, though I do try to pretend RA2 and RA3 never happened, and IMNSHO Generals was just a generic RTS that didn't deserve the "Command & Conquer" title.
So, with that in mind, my opinion of a potential C&C-based MMO is as follows: please no. EA is already milking the C&C franchise in almost disgusting ways, and I'd prefer that the currently-in-development C&C game be the last.
EA has other franchises they can use for new money, or they could (gasp) come up with new ideas.
On the contrary; the scheduling features in Outlook save us (in my workplace) tons of time that would otherwise be wasted on phone calls coordinating a time for six people to meet in the same room at the same time (since Outlook can just show me when everyone is available).
Granted, that's not much of an issue for small six-man businesses, but for large several-thousand-employee businesses it's a huge benefit.
Oh, I didn't mean to imply that the claim was false, only that my parent post was misrepresenting himself/herself;)
My "Furthermore" was only meant to suggest that if you can in fact see pokes on other people's accounts, then you can easily disprove the Firebug theory.
You seem to imply that you read TFA, but you clearly didn't; half of the first page is spent on the accused's lawyer stating the following:
- The only evidence thus far is a screen grab - They're working with Facebook to get some concrete evidence
Therefore, you've proven you didn't read TFA despite implying you did;)
Furthermore, it's unclear whether said screen grab was from the victim's own computer, or if someone else took the screen grab. (I don't use Facebook; can you see pokes on other people's accounts?)
Sort of off-topic, but did you realize that the "e-mail address" field on the Quicktime download page is optional? And even if you did enter it, you can uncheck both boxes, and you won't receive e-mail anyway? It's not spam if you requested it.
I'm starting to wish I had signed up to host a Win7 launch party... I'm using Win7 RC1, which I chose specifically so I didn't have to pay for Windows while still being able to play games, but I'm still not sure what I'm going to do when they disable the RC. Maybe I'll see if this guy I know (who happens to be an MS employee) can get me a cheap copy...... or maybe I'll get my games to work under Wine. We'll see how much patience I have.
Just playing devil's advocate, Thunderbird isn't exactly a replacement for Outlook - it's more a replacement for Outlook Express. Outlook has other semi-important features (e.g. mass scheduling, to-do lists) that Thunderbird just doesn't have. There are other attempts at replacements for the server side of things, but I'm unaware of any OSS client apps comparable with Outlook in terms of features.
Granted, this is mostly only an issue for businesses - but then again, the BSA surely knows that the majority of software piracy occurs in a business setting (and no, I don't have a source handy for that).
Politicians wouldn't understand either, even if they were interested.
The trouble is, most (all?) politicians are not technically inclined. If we want sensible laws in place for technology, we need to get computer scientists (to use the term broadly) elected to office. The trouble is, computer scientists aren't the least bit interested in running for office. Thus, the vicious cycle continues.
I don't think it's a flaw in the model so much as a flaw in the way the model is currently being used. The model itself just as easily sustains a piece of software written with the end-user in mind; in fact, I would go so far as to say that the open source model works better when that's the case.
One of the others infected themselves by clicking to install "antivirus" software that a website told them they needed.
My wife has a much better approach. When something pops up telling her she needs to do something, and she's not one hundred percent sure she needs to do it (she's never sure, even when she initiated the action) she asks me. I wish all end-users would do the same...
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You're question is essentially the same as this one:
Would exclusive publishing rights allow them to pursue ordinary copyright violations (like burning a copy of the CD), or only those where someone were selling those violating copied CDs? It doesn't seem possible for them to realistically pursue anyone over an anonymous mp3 file just doing the rounds on the intertubes.
I'll leave it to you to make the connection.
What the author should have said was that he expressly authorizes the electronic distribution of his work to anyone.
IANAL but I bet his contract with Apress gives Apress exclusive ebook distribution rights... so he can't give that right away.
I really, really prefer reading books in dead tree form, regardless of what kind of book it is. I find I retain the information much better that way - I guess because I'm not constantly distracted by messenger, e-mail alerts, and so forth. As such, if a book is available for free online, and I like it, I'll buy the paper copy as well - I did that for e.g. Brandon Sanderson's Warbreaker. I read the last pre-publication draft in PDF form, then preordered a signed hardcover copy.
For programming books, I think all paper copies should come with a free electronic copy. It's nice to be able to pull up a PDF for quick references when your bookshelf isn't handy. (And no, "google it" isn't always the best answer.)
Technically he's not giving permission to pirates, he's just promising not to sue over it. IANAL, but I'm pretty sure there's a difference. (However, it's still unclear whether Apress can do anything about it; that would depend on whether he gave them an exclusive license to publish the book or not, and that's separate from who owns the copyright.)
I think my state, and the few that surround it, should all consider secession.
While I understand your sentiment, I'm not really eager for another Civil War. The first one was bloody enough. (And make no mistake... there would be another Civil War.)
EA released the original C&C as a free game. At that price, it's definitely worth trying again if you're an RTS fan:
http://www.fileplanet.com/55414/0/section/Command-&-Conquer
(Sorry if you don't like fileplanet. It's the only link I have handy.)
Aw, man, I just stopped crying about that. Why did you have to remind me?
I'll be in the corner in the fetal position, sucking my thumb, holding back tears and watching "Sci-Fi"-branded reruns of Star Trek if you need me.
Even the first game had far more story line than "I need you to attack this point." I guess you weren't paying attention?
I like the tiberium-based C&C games, though I do try to pretend RA2 and RA3 never happened, and IMNSHO Generals was just a generic RTS that didn't deserve the "Command & Conquer" title.
So, with that in mind, my opinion of a potential C&C-based MMO is as follows: please no. EA is already milking the C&C franchise in almost disgusting ways, and I'd prefer that the currently-in-development C&C game be the last.
EA has other franchises they can use for new money, or they could (gasp) come up with new ideas.
On the contrary; the scheduling features in Outlook save us (in my workplace) tons of time that would otherwise be wasted on phone calls coordinating a time for six people to meet in the same room at the same time (since Outlook can just show me when everyone is available).
Granted, that's not much of an issue for small six-man businesses, but for large several-thousand-employee businesses it's a huge benefit.
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That's the mystery that the Star Trek writers never saw fit to answer ;)
I didn't say it would work in reality :P
My response was based on my parent post's emphasis on UI and cross-platform UI tools :P
Oh, I didn't mean to imply that the claim was false, only that my parent post was misrepresenting himself/herself ;)
My "Furthermore" was only meant to suggest that if you can in fact see pokes on other people's accounts, then you can easily disprove the Firebug theory.
You seem to imply that you read TFA, but you clearly didn't; half of the first page is spent on the accused's lawyer stating the following:
- The only evidence thus far is a screen grab
- They're working with Facebook to get some concrete evidence
Therefore, you've proven you didn't read TFA despite implying you did ;)
Furthermore, it's unclear whether said screen grab was from the victim's own computer, or if someone else took the screen grab. (I don't use Facebook; can you see pokes on other people's accounts?)
Heavy-handed? No. If you've got a restraining order against you, you shouldn't be trying to push boundaries like that.
Sort of off-topic, but did you realize that the "e-mail address" field on the Quicktime download page is optional? And even if you did enter it, you can uncheck both boxes, and you won't receive e-mail anyway? It's not spam if you requested it.
Does teabagging in Halo violate the restraining order?
Ah, the great questions of the universe...
Ah, well that makes sense too :)
I'm starting to wish I had signed up to host a Win7 launch party... I'm using Win7 RC1, which I chose specifically so I didn't have to pay for Windows while still being able to play games, but I'm still not sure what I'm going to do when they disable the RC. Maybe I'll see if this guy I know (who happens to be an MS employee) can get me a cheap copy... ... or maybe I'll get my games to work under Wine. We'll see how much patience I have.
Apparently. FWIW I agree with your point (despite what my earlier post might have implied).
Just playing devil's advocate, Thunderbird isn't exactly a replacement for Outlook - it's more a replacement for Outlook Express. Outlook has other semi-important features (e.g. mass scheduling, to-do lists) that Thunderbird just doesn't have. There are other attempts at replacements for the server side of things, but I'm unaware of any OSS client apps comparable with Outlook in terms of features.
Granted, this is mostly only an issue for businesses - but then again, the BSA surely knows that the majority of software piracy occurs in a business setting (and no, I don't have a source handy for that).
Politicians wouldn't understand either, even if they were interested.
The trouble is, most (all?) politicians are not technically inclined. If we want sensible laws in place for technology, we need to get computer scientists (to use the term broadly) elected to office. The trouble is, computer scientists aren't the least bit interested in running for office. Thus, the vicious cycle continues.
This is the critical flaw in the FLOSS model.
I don't think it's a flaw in the model so much as a flaw in the way the model is currently being used. The model itself just as easily sustains a piece of software written with the end-user in mind; in fact, I would go so far as to say that the open source model works better when that's the case.
One of the others infected themselves by clicking to install "antivirus" software that a website told them they needed.
My wife has a much better approach. When something pops up telling her she needs to do something, and she's not one hundred percent sure she needs to do it (she's never sure, even when she initiated the action) she asks me. I wish all end-users would do the same...