No, the crisis is this bad since from the eighties onwards yuppie laissez faire type motherfuckers have had too much influence on describing how things work which has led to deregulation and consequently to the boom-bust economy again.
First of all, it's not stealing, it's copying. It's like when Jesus copied the fish and bread and fed all those people. Maybe some bakers and fishermen were pissed back then, but you know, it was for the common good. Copying was obviously the right thing to do then and it's obviously the right thing to do today.
(ps. Whether or not Jesus actually had star trek gear or it is a made up story, is irrelevant)
1. In Sweden you can buy your broadband from bahnhof, who says they won't be able to provide names of infringers since they don't keep the logs: http://www.thelocal.se/18882/20090416/
2. You can also vote against the bourgeoisie in the next elections. The biggest party, Moderaterna, promised something along the lines of that they would not "chase an entire generation of youth". The ipred law is imo an obvious breaking of that promise by the right alliance parties.
3. Share using usb sticks, mediaplayers, phones, whatever, whenever and wherever. What are they gonna do about the sneakernet?
Heh. Socialism is a slippery slope? We should be so lucky...
If human kind (barring the filthy rich and their lackeys) want socialism, we will have to unite against the ones that control commerce (and through lobbying also control politics to an extent).
You'll notice when the workers of the world stand united. You really don't have to fear the world slipping into socialism surreptitiously. Relax.
"People who illegally distribute copies of materials for which they do not have distribution rights are criminals. Is that clear enough for you? Some people believe it is not theft because the original is unaffected and convinced themselves that they have not committed a crime. You know what? forget it, you fuckin' people really continue to piss me off."
"Ubuntu Netbook Remix is optimised to run on a new category of affordable Internet-centric devices called netbooks."
Not so much optimised, that the installer would allow me to see any buttons (such as "next", "back", "cancel" or whatever they may be, I can't see them!) on the 800x480 screen of the eeepc 701...
I managed to install it by pressing tab and enter blindly at appropriate times, though.
At one restaurant I worked at 15-20 years ago, the spent frying oil was collected and then picked up by someone. The chef said it was like returning bottles or selling scrap metal. One use was allegedly that the cosmetics industry would purchase the processed oil and put it in lipsticks. Was he taking a piss?
I wonder how long the people will put up with this?
I'd like to think that humanity is progressing (sure, there are setbacks and backlashes, but generally). I'd like to think that teh pendulum swings a little further towards enlightenment.
The internet revolution, not twenty years old yet, should facilitate this. I think a different, better world is possible.
If I'm wrong, at least I'm having a beautiful dream. What do you think?
I agree. Although people should perhaps keep this in mind and give strange new things more time, so they can see if they'd grow on them. Similarly, close your ears when assorted fellaters of Beelzebub pollute the airways, lest you get used to their massproduced, RIAA-pocket-lining crap.
try this: http://pianobooster.sourceforge.net/
An equivalent for the midi piano, I presume. I haven't tried it, but it's free software, so you can make it better if it sucks.
This is probably a redundant summary of all of the topics that have to do with thinking of the children: Don't let them onto the internet on their own, if you're uncertain about the appropriateness of anything on here.
(Disclaimer: I think of the children: I have a kid whom I don't want growing up in a fascist, orwellian panopticon world.)
Maybe it comes down to the definition of power. I, for one, don't like anyone exerting power over anyone. That might sound libertarian/neo-liberal, but they (libertarians/neo.liberals/"anarcho-capitalists" think workers (for example) are on a level playing field with the rich/powerful.
Maybe I'll agree to the "left"-right sock-puppet part in the realpolitik of the 2-party US, but an actual leftie is the opposite of fascist-corporatist, isn't she?
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No, the crisis is this bad since from the eighties onwards yuppie laissez faire type motherfuckers have had too much influence on describing how things work which has led to deregulation and consequently to the boom-bust economy again.
First of all, it's not stealing, it's copying. It's like when Jesus copied the fish and bread and fed all those people. Maybe some bakers and fishermen were pissed back then, but you know, it was for the common good. Copying was obviously the right thing to do then and it's obviously the right thing to do today.
(ps. Whether or not Jesus actually had star trek gear or it is a made up story, is irrelevant)
1. In Sweden you can buy your broadband from bahnhof, who says they won't be able to provide names of infringers since they don't keep the logs: http://www.thelocal.se/18882/20090416/
2. You can also vote against the bourgeoisie in the next elections. The biggest party, Moderaterna, promised something along the lines of that they would not "chase an entire generation of youth". The ipred law is imo an obvious breaking of that promise by the right alliance parties.
3. Share using usb sticks, mediaplayers, phones, whatever, whenever and wherever. What are they gonna do about the sneakernet?
Hopefully also useful for letting people know who was clobbering them.
Heh. Socialism is a slippery slope? We should be so lucky...
If human kind (barring the filthy rich and their lackeys) want socialism, we will have to unite against the ones that control commerce (and through lobbying also control politics to an extent).
You'll notice when the workers of the world stand united. You really don't have to fear the world slipping into socialism surreptitiously. Relax.
(didn't read tfa, but here's why I think we should be sharing information:)
Because we can!
Nevermind if it's fair use or illegal. We can enrich the lives of all mankind with a press of a button. Welcome to the 21:st century.
"People who illegally distribute copies of materials for which they do not have distribution rights are criminals. Is that clear enough for you? Some people believe it is not theft because the original is unaffected and convinced themselves that they have not committed a crime. You know what? forget it, you fuckin' people really continue to piss me off."
Your mother.
You can't bitch slap China. China owns the USA to a large extent. They could bankrupt the USA.
Surely one can run a home brew python (or whatever) program to do the same? Or can the phone be locked down even beyond that? (serious question)
"Ubuntu Netbook Remix is optimised to run on a new category of affordable Internet-centric devices called netbooks."
Not so much optimised, that the installer would allow me to see any buttons (such as "next", "back", "cancel" or whatever they may be, I can't see them!) on the 800x480 screen of the eeepc 701...
I managed to install it by pressing tab and enter blindly at appropriate times, though.
I thought they'd change the brown in 9.10, Karmic Koala. Shuttleworths announcement of KK: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2009-February/000536.html
What would Ken Saro-Wiwa do?
At one restaurant I worked at 15-20 years ago, the spent frying oil was collected and then picked up by someone. The chef said it was like returning bottles or selling scrap metal. One use was allegedly that the cosmetics industry would purchase the processed oil and put it in lipsticks. Was he taking a piss?
I wonder how long the people will put up with this?
I'd like to think that humanity is progressing (sure, there are setbacks and backlashes, but generally). I'd like to think that teh pendulum swings a little further towards enlightenment.
The internet revolution, not twenty years old yet, should facilitate this. I think a different, better world is possible.
If I'm wrong, at least I'm having a beautiful dream. What do you think?
"And only on a specific distro."
Except, the first commenter on launchpad, who is not the bug reporter, is running Gentoo.
I agree. Although people should perhaps keep this in mind and give strange new things more time, so they can see if they'd grow on them. Similarly, close your ears when assorted fellaters of Beelzebub pollute the airways, lest you get used to their massproduced, RIAA-pocket-lining crap.
try this: http://pianobooster.sourceforge.net/ An equivalent for the midi piano, I presume. I haven't tried it, but it's free software, so you can make it better if it sucks.
This is probably a redundant summary of all of the topics that have to do with thinking of the children: Don't let them onto the internet on their own, if you're uncertain about the appropriateness of anything on here.
(Disclaimer: I think of the children: I have a kid whom I don't want growing up in a fascist, orwellian panopticon world.)
Maybe it comes down to the definition of power. I, for one, don't like anyone exerting power over anyone. That might sound libertarian/neo-liberal, but they (libertarians/neo.liberals/"anarcho-capitalists" think workers (for example) are on a level playing field with the rich/powerful.
Mod parent.
Maybe I'll agree to the "left"-right sock-puppet part in the realpolitik of the 2-party US, but an actual leftie is the opposite of fascist-corporatist, isn't she?
thepiratebay.org ?
You were going for "funny", weren't you?
also, instead of "free trade", I should probably have written laissez faire.
(sorry, forgot to close that italics tag. I plead inebriation.)