Easy there, champ. It was a slight at Solicitors charging for explaining what sentences written in English mean, often the most precise English you'll ever read. It wasn't against you. Don't be so defensive!
NYCL is kind enough to help us understand a lot of what goes on, which otherwise we'd more than likely not have a clue about any of this. I was illustrating, following with commonly held misconception, that all lawyers are complete misers who wouldn't help a dying man in the street without agreeing to a large lump sum payment, let alone help a lay-man understand Legalese.
You're looking at it wrong. That's 0.5 increase of the previous day!
Day 1: 5m downloads! Fanboi day. Day 2: 25000 downloads: Windows users who have heard of Apple, but don't want to shell out x000 for a pretty UI. Day 3: 125 downloads: Linux users with WINE give it a go. Day 4: 0.6 downloads: Someone posts a link in/. pretending it's Goatse. A noob clicks it by mistake.
In English law, theft was codified into a statutory offence in the Theft Act 1968 which defines it as:
"A person is guilty of theft, if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it". (Section 1)
Now, what does 'theft' have to do with EULAs?
I get that you referring to the copying and use of unlicensed material, so i'll rephrase the question: What does 'theft' have to do with copyright infringement?
I find that extremely hard to believe. If a publisher wants to grant you privileges beyond the law, surely they must be allowed to do so?
By reading this comment, you are hereby granted permission, without restriction, to download any and all music, no matter the license, or lack of license, for free. You can also own the entire world.
Still think they can't grant privilages beyond the law?
- Google allows you to return apps up to 24 hours after purchase for a refund.
- The Dev phone allows total access to the restricted location where purchased programs are stored. It is restricted to prevent copying.
- It is entirely possible to copy the contents of the restricted folder on the Dev phone once a program has been purcahsed, then return the app.
- It can then be distributed and modified at the Dev's wish, against the licensing terms of the app.
It is the wrong way to go about it, but let's be honest; The only thing which they can test with purchasing is the install mechanism, and they can do that anyway. They already have their app.
They were asked by somebody for their opinion, instead of having to get up from the sofa, turn off "Aussie's Next Top Model" or whatever, and voice their opinions by their own volition.
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That's fair.
Should we hug, or what?
It was a parsing error by the text2speech engine. It couldn't handle "turquoise"
No, it'll just be a directory for companies looking for Lawyers and used car salesmen.
Easy there, champ. It was a slight at Solicitors charging for explaining what sentences written in English mean, often the most precise English you'll ever read. It wasn't against you. Don't be so defensive!
NYCL is kind enough to help us understand a lot of what goes on, which otherwise we'd more than likely not have a clue about any of this. I was illustrating, following with commonly held misconception, that all lawyers are complete misers who wouldn't help a dying man in the street without agreeing to a large lump sum payment, let alone help a lay-man understand Legalese.
Heh, no.
Reading the Law is free; Interpretation and explaination are what costs money.
N.B. I appreciate that OPSI is for UK legislation, but the same applies to whichever resource you choose for US Law.
This wasn't an informative post.
Deadpan really is lost on the internet.
No... You were probably right.
You're looking at it wrong. That's 0.5 increase of the previous day!
/. pretending it's Goatse. A noob clicks it by mistake.
Day 1: 5m downloads! Fanboi day.
Day 2: 25000 downloads: Windows users who have heard of Apple, but don't want to shell out x000 for a pretty UI.
Day 3: 125 downloads: Linux users with WINE give it a go.
Day 4: 0.6 downloads: Someone posts a link in
Same here.
I couldn't find a link or any information to go about it in the article; Do you know any details about how we can show support?
Of course they won't give her the interest!
Taking the average current account rate in the UK of 0.51% (11 Feb 2009, TheTelegraph)
(1,130,000,000 * 0.51) / 365 = $1,578,904.11
No, you've extended the license. You have been granted a further 10 licenses for your purchase.
I get that you referring to the copying and use of unlicensed material...
Oh, I didn't.
So, What does 'theft' have to do with copyright infringement?
"A person is guilty of theft, if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it". (Section 1)
Now, what does 'theft' have to do with EULAs?
I get that you referring to the copying and use of unlicensed material, so i'll rephrase the question: What does 'theft' have to do with copyright infringement?
The Chewbacca Defense?
Still think they can grant privilages beyond the law?
There, fixed that for me.
I find that extremely hard to believe. If a publisher wants to grant you privileges beyond the law, surely they must be allowed to do so?
By reading this comment, you are hereby granted permission, without restriction, to download any and all music, no matter the license, or lack of license, for free. You can also own the entire world.
Still think they can't grant privilages beyond the law?
- Google allows you to return apps up to 24 hours after purchase for a refund.
- The Dev phone allows total access to the restricted location where purchased programs are stored. It is restricted to prevent copying.
- It is entirely possible to copy the contents of the restricted folder on the Dev phone once a program has been purcahsed, then return the app.
- It can then be distributed and modified at the Dev's wish, against the licensing terms of the app.
It is the wrong way to go about it, but let's be honest; The only thing which they can test with purchasing is the install mechanism, and they can do that anyway. They already have their app.
They were asked by somebody for their opinion, instead of having to get up from the sofa, turn off "Aussie's Next Top Model" or whatever, and voice their opinions by their own volition.
Informative?!
I hope the four people who modded this up didn't check from a work computer...
This is the third time in as many days we've had the self-referencing paradox.
Please, won't somebody think of the causality?!
Is your refrigerator USB or firewire?
Infra-red?
RS232?
I can probably write drivers for your refrigerator if it uses heliograph.
Uh oh, self-reference paradox alert!
Do not click here!
Sure.
Then he'll tell you that, actually, you should roll out Linux to all 120,000 desktops.
Best read up on SAMBA, bub.
Dear god, how bored must you have been to create this account...
Don't worry, i'll save you the hassle:
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Thank you for consulting The Slashdot Oracle."
And also knives are a much newer thing that haven't caused much evolution yet...
Nature's knives; Many and varied.