Exactly. Wolfenstein and Doom both got off easy because of a demonized enemy (nazis and, well, demons). Plus it's very easy to post a comment with baseless accusations of hate and wrongdoing against a segment of the population with an image of baseless hate and wrongdoing. What an utterly intelligent post you have, Mr. Troll.
Sony believes the expected lifespan of the PS3 will be eight to ten years. According to one Moore and his law, in three years there'll be another $600 machine with 4x the processing power. Just saying.
Because getting a bad reputation can kill all your chances with other franchises, and when their current cash cows inevitably dry up, they'll dry up with it. There's no reason they couldn't put 1/2 their development into familiar games, 1/3 into likely successes that haven't been tested, and the remaining 1/6 into the "WTF is Will Wright thinking?" types of games (not just will wright, just those types of ideas).
Great analogy. Just remember that there are far, far fewer moving vans in this world for a reason and that they sit next to the curb more than the pickups.
I've heard of systems where you're not allowed to have more than three tabs at any point. If you indent further than that, you have to make a function out of it or flatten it some other way.
Agreed. Everyone can claim to have the moral high ground all they want, but in the end it comes down to a difference in morals, and neither side can claim that their morals are better (although the politicians from each side probably won't fit the mold).
I agree that the enigma is a completely different animal. If the Doom9 forums had attacked several enemy subs and undertaken several missions where people had died simply to capture an implementation of AACS, then the comparison would be valid. Otherwise, you'd have to admit that the Enigma was much more successful for the nazis than DeCSS or AACS were for the MPAA.
or at least misleading. It's not saying that the software is more insecure and it's not saying that open source software is insecure, it's saying that a phone with software that can be altered by a third party should be classified differently because of the hardware that it's running on. In other words, because a cell phone messes with radio waves, if the software on the phone is designed so that it can be altered by a third party, it should be treated differently then one in which the manufacturer controls the software. This isn't security through obscurity in that they're hoping for less bugs or security holes in the software, it's security by limiting the software that runs on the phone to just the hardware makers.
If this scenario is the case, they're not arguing for shrinking the scope of copyright, they're arguing to change the definition of "distribute" to not mean "handing out something that contractually obligates another person to give you the software." It would be a huge blow to the FSF while a minimal blow to Microsoft (whose licenses can easily be changed to work around the definition).
A bit off topic, but an interesting note FTA:
You know what I love about the GPL? Regular lawyers can't understand it. If that's true, then wouldn't there be a major problem with enforcement since judges are almost universally lawyers?
No, the Canadian DMCA is an example of the US controlling other country's laws. In this instance, it's that Russia has agreed to respect our copyrights as long as we afford them the same hospitality. It's part of being a member of the WTO, if I remember correctly.
It's become very obvious to me that the patent office doesn't give a rat's ass about whether or not something has prior art or not. They don't care about what someone does with a patent or whether a patent is legitimate. If the RSS feed was used for fodder as patents, it would be very easy for someone to throw some money down and get it struck down in court and instigate some reform (assuming that the current court cases don't do the trick). Something needs to happen, especially since the patent system as it stands today has slowed innovation in computers.
personally, the biggest omission was Star Control 2. The first huge universe, compelling story and great arcade fights. Given that it's hugely popular with the Ur-Quan masters, and I don't know how it got left off.
While it would still be a considerable amount of work, in my opinion an FF7 remake would be the best thing that could happen to the PS3. The world's already made, the mechanics and balancing already done, and they even recently made Advent Children. Where's the downside to a remake?
It's not a journalist's comparison that bothers me, it's the description that was dead-on for the character creation system in Oblivion and, to a lesser extent, Morrowind. Also, there was no Bethesda bashing, just a sincere desire that Oblivion (a game I really like) and Fallout (a game I also happen to like) be different games. Is that too much to ask?
"Hi, Anglina, this is root. We've noticed you've been taking a lot of Brad's time lately and we were wondering if you wouldn't mind backing off a bit. Thanks."
Let's not forget in this analogy that someone in their suburban home in Los Angeles can make the phone number on your caller id look like it was from the Four Seasons in New York.
Actually, as an advertiser, it is google's job to "educate" people about products or services. They're doing this through their known advertising channels which are separate from their search. They're helping the health care industry which, while definitely not perfect, isn't evil, although it's definitely broken. Where's the evil in this?
Your serious? Nobody with any real power is concerned with the human race as a whole; if they were, they wouldn't be able to keep the power because they wouldn't care enough about their image.
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Exactly. Wolfenstein and Doom both got off easy because of a demonized enemy (nazis and, well, demons). Plus it's very easy to post a comment with baseless accusations of hate and wrongdoing against a segment of the population with an image of baseless hate and wrongdoing. What an utterly intelligent post you have, Mr. Troll.
Because getting a bad reputation can kill all your chances with other franchises, and when their current cash cows inevitably dry up, they'll dry up with it. There's no reason they couldn't put 1/2 their development into familiar games, 1/3 into likely successes that haven't been tested, and the remaining 1/6 into the "WTF is Will Wright thinking?" types of games (not just will wright, just those types of ideas).
Riddick was an excellent game. Maybe it just can't be based on GOOD movies, hence Goldeneye also being on the list.
Great analogy. Just remember that there are far, far fewer moving vans in this world for a reason and that they sit next to the curb more than the pickups.
I've heard of systems where you're not allowed to have more than three tabs at any point. If you indent further than that, you have to make a function out of it or flatten it some other way.
Agreed. Everyone can claim to have the moral high ground all they want, but in the end it comes down to a difference in morals, and neither side can claim that their morals are better (although the politicians from each side probably won't fit the mold).
I agree that the enigma is a completely different animal. If the Doom9 forums had attacked several enemy subs and undertaken several missions where people had died simply to capture an implementation of AACS, then the comparison would be valid. Otherwise, you'd have to admit that the Enigma was much more successful for the nazis than DeCSS or AACS were for the MPAA.
or at least misleading. It's not saying that the software is more insecure and it's not saying that open source software is insecure, it's saying that a phone with software that can be altered by a third party should be classified differently because of the hardware that it's running on. In other words, because a cell phone messes with radio waves, if the software on the phone is designed so that it can be altered by a third party, it should be treated differently then one in which the manufacturer controls the software. This isn't security through obscurity in that they're hoping for less bugs or security holes in the software, it's security by limiting the software that runs on the phone to just the hardware makers.
If this scenario is the case, they're not arguing for shrinking the scope of copyright, they're arguing to change the definition of "distribute" to not mean "handing out something that contractually obligates another person to give you the software." It would be a huge blow to the FSF while a minimal blow to Microsoft (whose licenses can easily be changed to work around the definition).
No, the Canadian DMCA is an example of the US controlling other country's laws. In this instance, it's that Russia has agreed to respect our copyrights as long as we afford them the same hospitality. It's part of being a member of the WTO, if I remember correctly.
Yes, but the article's pointing out that alltunes wasn't shut down at the same time allofmp3 was and that allofmp3's credits weren't redacted.
It's become very obvious to me that the patent office doesn't give a rat's ass about whether or not something has prior art or not. They don't care about what someone does with a patent or whether a patent is legitimate. If the RSS feed was used for fodder as patents, it would be very easy for someone to throw some money down and get it struck down in court and instigate some reform (assuming that the current court cases don't do the trick). Something needs to happen, especially since the patent system as it stands today has slowed innovation in computers.
personally, the biggest omission was Star Control 2. The first huge universe, compelling story and great arcade fights. Given that it's hugely popular with the Ur-Quan masters, and I don't know how it got left off.
Is it just me, or is this that same Sony employee who's been posting on every Sony-related story for that past few months?
While it would still be a considerable amount of work, in my opinion an FF7 remake would be the best thing that could happen to the PS3. The world's already made, the mechanics and balancing already done, and they even recently made Advent Children. Where's the downside to a remake?
It's not a journalist's comparison that bothers me, it's the description that was dead-on for the character creation system in Oblivion and, to a lesser extent, Morrowind. Also, there was no Bethesda bashing, just a sincere desire that Oblivion (a game I really like) and Fallout (a game I also happen to like) be different games. Is that too much to ask?
For Fallout 3 to resemble Oblivion. This sounds great!
Unless, of course, you understand the meaning of the word "minimum."
"Hi, Anglina, this is root. We've noticed you've been taking a lot of Brad's time lately and we were wondering if you wouldn't mind backing off a bit. Thanks."
Because if you don't...*fist shaking*
Let's not forget in this analogy that someone in their suburban home in Los Angeles can make the phone number on your caller id look like it was from the Four Seasons in New York.
Actually, as an advertiser, it is google's job to "educate" people about products or services. They're doing this through their known advertising channels which are separate from their search. They're helping the health care industry which, while definitely not perfect, isn't evil, although it's definitely broken. Where's the evil in this?
Your serious? Nobody with any real power is concerned with the human race as a whole; if they were, they wouldn't be able to keep the power because they wouldn't care enough about their image.