In the latest case...fining a 12 year old kid from the projects $2000...they most certainly ARE gouging a kid of her lunch money.
What I've seen categorically ignored in this "discussion" is the reported purpose of these lawsuits. The RIAA blames piracy for the decline in sales of the music business. They point the finger at children and young adults...who they have been gouging for years with the price of their wares.
What they DON't tell you is that this behavior is historical. What they don't tell you is that this is the exact same argument that they used against cassette recorders. The ame argument they used to kill DAT technology. The same argument they used to attach a vig on sales of blank cds.
That 12 year old girl switched from listening to the radio...with her finger poised on the pause button of her boom box...to record the latest Britney song. Now she has Kazaa. At no other point in history was she prepared to pay for the song...becasue at no time could she afford to pay $19 for a 2 cent piece of plastic containing largely garbage so she could listen to her one favorite song.
The real issue..the one being ignored...is that sharing music has ALWAYS been the case. Somebody on the floor in my college dorm bought a new cd...everyone else bought a cassette and recorded it. So why the sudden downturn in sales? THEIR PRODUCT SUCKS, ITS OVERPRICED and THE ECONOMY IS BAD.
I'm sorry, but the hardware you mention works very well in ECS and in anything from Warp 3 on up with the exception of a DVD drive.....yet another "standard" that isn't needed on computer!!!!
How can you say that? Doesn't everyone watch movies on their production servers?
Oh..so he hasn't provided any examples of superior OO code...much the same as you never having produced ANY examples of the mythical ITOP code, eh?
Same crap for you...now you've just brought this stupid debate to a much wider audience.
Show me your proof!
This is yelled incessantly at all who disagree.
However, Bryce is not capable of proving his points because he has been shown time and time again to not know anything about object oriented programming.
If I spout enough nonsense about a certain subject...one or 2 points may actually sound resonable...even if I don't know what the hell I'm saying.
Come off it. When is the last time you or anyone you knew sent out a million anonymous e-mails after signing up for a hotmail account under the name "hotsuzyblows"?
SPAM is NOT protected speech...it is commercial speech and can be regulated.
SPAM is NOT the same as junk snail mail because the spammers do NOT bear the cost of its transport.
SPAM is NOT the same as telemarketing because there are currently no laws dictating that I MUST be removed from the calling list of a spammer.
The ACLU can get stuffed on this one. This is a law that needs to be passed. I am REALLY tired of everyone being so naive as to think that a law governing SPAM is some kind of slippery slope for further internet regulation. The government is coming...let's make sure when they regulate that they regulate CORRECTLY...this is an example of CORRECT legislation. The CDA was an example of INCORRECT legislation. Let's make sure our legislator's know and understand the difference, ok?
You would think that RedHat going off-line is the equivalent of nuclear catastrophe!
They announced it in advance in the proper location for such announcements (yes, Virginia, that would be their mailing list) and are pretty much sticking to their game plan.
Ferchrissakes, its not going to harm "the movement". Relax, have a drink, do a downer...whatever. Downtime is NOT the end of the world..as long as its scheduled. Try that with an NT network
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In the latest case...fining a 12 year old kid from the projects $2000...they most certainly ARE gouging a kid of her lunch money.
What I've seen categorically ignored in this "discussion" is the reported purpose of these lawsuits. The RIAA blames piracy for the decline in sales of the music business. They point the finger at children and young adults...who they have been gouging for years with the price of their wares.
What they DON't tell you is that this behavior is historical. What they don't tell you is that this is the exact same argument that they used against cassette recorders. The ame argument they used to kill DAT technology. The same argument they used to attach a vig on sales of blank cds.
That 12 year old girl switched from listening to the radio...with her finger poised on the pause button of her boom box...to record the latest Britney song. Now she has Kazaa. At no other point in history was she prepared to pay for the song...becasue at no time could she afford to pay $19 for a 2 cent piece of plastic containing largely garbage so she could listen to her one favorite song.
The real issue..the one being ignored...is that sharing music has ALWAYS been the case. Somebody on the floor in my college dorm bought a new cd...everyone else bought a cassette and recorded it. So why the sudden downturn in sales? THEIR PRODUCT SUCKS, ITS OVERPRICED and THE ECONOMY IS BAD.
No mention of piracy there, was there?
How can you say that? Doesn't everyone watch movies on their production servers?
Oh..so he hasn't provided any examples of superior OO code...much the same as you never having produced ANY examples of the mythical ITOP code, eh? Same crap for you...now you've just brought this stupid debate to a much wider audience.
Show me your proof! This is yelled incessantly at all who disagree. However, Bryce is not capable of proving his points because he has been shown time and time again to not know anything about object oriented programming. If I spout enough nonsense about a certain subject...one or 2 points may actually sound resonable...even if I don't know what the hell I'm saying.
no..it's not free, as in unencumbered.
Spam=U(nsolicited) C(ommercial) E(mail) or UCE.
It is not protected speech as per 1st amendment. 3 words...given also above...Junk Fax Law.
BTW...the law most certainly does make "throw away accounts" illegal. It's called a violation of the terms of service.
SPAM is NOT protected speech...it is commercial speech and can be regulated.
SPAM is NOT the same as junk snail mail because the spammers do NOT bear the cost of its transport.
SPAM is NOT the same as telemarketing because there are currently no laws dictating that I MUST be removed from the calling list of a spammer.
The ACLU can get stuffed on this one. This is a law that needs to be passed. I am REALLY tired of everyone being so naive as to think that a law governing SPAM is some kind of slippery slope for further internet regulation. The government is coming...let's make sure when they regulate that they regulate CORRECTLY...this is an example of CORRECT legislation. The CDA was an example of INCORRECT legislation. Let's make sure our legislator's know and understand the difference, ok?
You would think that RedHat going off-line is the equivalent of nuclear catastrophe!
They announced it in advance in the proper location for such announcements (yes, Virginia, that would be their mailing list) and are pretty much sticking to their game plan.
Ferchrissakes, its not going to harm "the movement". Relax, have a drink, do a downer...whatever. Downtime is NOT the end of the world..as long as its scheduled. Try that with an NT network