He did make over $400,000 in profits. It's hard to argue he didn't take that money from theaters that were paying for the rights to show the movie. He didn't do this for altruistic reasons. He set up a business that was based on ripping off others content.
Maybe it's just the fact that a physical structure (the movie theater) has been compromised in a way similar to breaking and entering, but I honestly think there's a difference between copying a DVD and setting up receivers in a movie theater to capture a proprietary audio broadcast.
He made more than $400,000 in profits from his illegal wiretapping. I think part of the defendant's actions do cross the line between intellectual property theft and criminal theft, especially because he set up PayPal accounts to accept payment for IMAGINE's releases.
Why should he feel free to profit off the expenses paid by the movie theater for retail space, electricity, equipment, and movie fees? At a certain point, even if the theater still has the item that is claimed to have been stolen, the defendant is stealing his for-profit content from the movie theater.
Because of their high profile among mainstream consumers, Apple is one of the only companies pushing Foxconn to improve working conditions. I'm sure there are public relations considerations driving Apple's moves, but singling them out as the OP did leaves him open to criticism.
Really?? Please site a single example of non-functional Apple design. They make documentaries about Apple design and the focus on simple, functional design.
The distinguishing characteristics originated by the Snow White design language, in contrast to the original Apple industrial design style, include the following:
minimal surface texturing
colored a light off-white (Fog) or light gray (Platinum)
inlaid three-dimensional Apple logo, diamond cut to the exact shape
zero-draft enclosures, with no variances in case thickness and perpendicular walls
recessed international port identification icons
silk-screened product name badging
shallow horizontal and vertical lines, 2 mm wide, 2 mm deep, spaced 10 mm apart on center, which run along any and all of the surfaces of the product, some of which act as vents and setback 30 mm from the front and 4 mm from the back.
Fog products have beige accents and cables, Platinum products have uniform color (no accents) and Smoke gray cables
3mm radius, rear and 2mm radius, front corners
simple unadorned ports and slots
Advertising is paid content. Are you saying Slashdot is running ads without properly labeling them? Perhaps it is propaganda rather than news, but you should be more accurate in your choice of words if you want to be a respected cynic.
Good for you, but no one is writing articles about your setup, giving you awards for design innovation, or buying anything you make -- at least I hope not.
It's all in the implementation. There is function, concept, and execution. How the three combine become part of a design language. Good design is often unnoticed and simply aids in the functionality of a product. That is often the goal. Unfortunately, too many "designers" copy design elements without understanding the language. Good design goes beyond aesthetics, and shapes the user's attitude about the product before they even use it.
Do you think that now that Google has teamed up with Apple it is a sign that they want to join Apple's attacks on competitors? Maybe instead you think that this is a sign that Apple has come to its senses and realised that Microsoft is still a threat to our chances of a standardised mixed computing environment where Google just wants that system to exist so they can continue to have a chance to provide search and advertising?
Since you asked, I would answer "yes" to both questions since they are not mutually exclusive.
All of his points were correct. You did not refute a single one. If you don't think I'm glad you don't think Slashdot has been on a steady decline for the past 10 years, but that is just an aside--not a hijack. You chose to hijack my post by failing to address the main topic: All of his comments were spot on.
The Beige G3 officially supported up to Mac OS X 10.2.8. It was a third party extension that allowed installation of 10.4.11, and if you upgraded to a G4 processor you could install Mac OS X 10.5.8. Also, Mac OS X 10.0 came out on March 24, 2001, while the Beige G3 was discontinued on January of 1999. The beige G3 was introduced in November of 1997 officially supported up to Mac OS X 10.2.8, which was replaced in October 24, 2003. The beige G3 was officially supported by Apple for 6 years, and with unofficial extensions and a processor upgrade you could have run OS X 10.4.11 until October 26, 2007 when 10.5 came out (not that you had to stop using the machine). That is a total of 10 years from introduction to obsolescence.
I call BS Osgeld. A G4 or G5? I don't believe you bought a Mac and OS X.0 came out less than a year later. What Mac model would that be and when did you buy it?
I agree Apple views itself as hardware. I think Steve Jobs' 1997 termination of licensing deals other manufactures had to make Macintosh clones signaled Apple was a hardware company. Their prioritization of hardware is also apparent in their problem delivering content and services (Mobile Me, IOS 6 Maps, iTunes Match, Siri) beyond their success with UI/UX.
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Maybe someone can find a better version than this NHK broadcast story on YouTube?
"Did a judge decide that IMAGiNE was not engaged in fair use?"
"Fair use" only covers "brief excerpts of copyright material" for "criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research."
He did make over $400,000 in profits. It's hard to argue he didn't take that money from theaters that were paying for the rights to show the movie. He didn't do this for altruistic reasons. He set up a business that was based on ripping off others content.
Because I read the article?
Maybe it's just the fact that a physical structure (the movie theater) has been compromised in a way similar to breaking and entering, but I honestly think there's a difference between copying a DVD and setting up receivers in a movie theater to capture a proprietary audio broadcast.
He made more than $400,000 in profits from his illegal wiretapping. I think part of the defendant's actions do cross the line between intellectual property theft and criminal theft, especially because he set up PayPal accounts to accept payment for IMAGINE's releases.
Why should he feel free to profit off the expenses paid by the movie theater for retail space, electricity, equipment, and movie fees? At a certain point, even if the theater still has the item that is claimed to have been stolen, the defendant is stealing his for-profit content from the movie theater.
I produced a video about Prison Labor , with actual video of prisoners working in prison factories.
I'm curious if it would be affected by Google's recent action to reduce views inflated by artificial means....
Because of their high profile among mainstream consumers, Apple is one of the only companies pushing Foxconn to improve working conditions. I'm sure there are public relations considerations driving Apple's moves, but singling them out as the OP did leaves him open to criticism.
Really?? Please site a single example of non-functional Apple design. They make documentaries about Apple design and the focus on simple, functional design.
Dieter Rams, not Braun. Also, this is about Frog Designs, not Jony Ive. You are a complete moron.
Good design is functional. It can also be fashion. Whoever told you it couldn't be fashion was wrong.
From Wikipedia
The distinguishing characteristics originated by the Snow White design language, in contrast to the original Apple industrial design style, include the following:
minimal surface texturing
colored a light off-white (Fog) or light gray (Platinum)
inlaid three-dimensional Apple logo, diamond cut to the exact shape
zero-draft enclosures, with no variances in case thickness and perpendicular walls
recessed international port identification icons
silk-screened product name badging
shallow horizontal and vertical lines, 2 mm wide, 2 mm deep, spaced 10 mm apart on center, which run along any and all of the surfaces of the product, some of which act as vents and setback 30 mm from the front and 4 mm from the back.
Fog products have beige accents and cables, Platinum products have uniform color (no accents) and Smoke gray cables
3mm radius, rear and 2mm radius, front corners
simple unadorned ports and slots
Advertising is paid content. Are you saying Slashdot is running ads without properly labeling them? Perhaps it is propaganda rather than news, but you should be more accurate in your choice of words if you want to be a respected cynic.
Good for you, but no one is writing articles about your setup, giving you awards for design innovation, or buying anything you make -- at least I hope not.
It's all in the implementation. There is function, concept, and execution. How the three combine become part of a design language. Good design is often unnoticed and simply aids in the functionality of a product. That is often the goal. Unfortunately, too many "designers" copy design elements without understanding the language. Good design goes beyond aesthetics, and shapes the user's attitude about the product before they even use it.
I'm glad you have taken a stand, but I'm sorry to hear you have eschewed all consumer electronics. How did you post the above comment?
Do you think that now that Google has teamed up with Apple it is a sign that they want to join Apple's attacks on competitors? Maybe instead you think that this is a sign that Apple has come to its senses and realised that Microsoft is still a threat to our chances of a standardised mixed computing environment where Google just wants that system to exist so they can continue to have a chance to provide search and advertising?
Since you asked, I would answer "yes" to both questions since they are not mutually exclusive.
What part of his statements are unfounded and FUD? I'm asking you to think for yourself.
All of his points were correct. You did not refute a single one. If you don't think I'm glad you don't think Slashdot has been on a steady decline for the past 10 years, but that is just an aside--not a hijack. You chose to hijack my post by failing to address the main topic: All of his comments were spot on.
You are spot on with your comments. Slashdot has really gone downhill. There is no reason for you to be marked "Troll."
Too false. The Beige G3 was supported for a decade. Go fuck yourself. At least reply to a post that wasn't started by a known pedophile.
The Beige G3 officially supported up to Mac OS X 10.2.8. It was a third party extension that allowed installation of 10.4.11, and if you upgraded to a G4 processor you could install Mac OS X 10.5.8. Also, Mac OS X 10.0 came out on March 24, 2001, while the Beige G3 was discontinued on January of 1999. The beige G3 was introduced in November of 1997 officially supported up to Mac OS X 10.2.8, which was replaced in October 24, 2003. The beige G3 was officially supported by Apple for 6 years, and with unofficial extensions and a processor upgrade you could have run OS X 10.4.11 until October 26, 2007 when 10.5 came out (not that you had to stop using the machine). That is a total of 10 years from introduction to obsolescence.
I call BS Osgeld. A G4 or G5? I don't believe you bought a Mac and OS X.0 came out less than a year later. What Mac model would that be and when did you buy it?
Apple does allow people to install software from any source on a MacBook. They always have, even under the newest OS X release.
The rant is so gentle, that it didn't even make it into the summary: What's the problem with installers, and why should I care enough to RTFA?
I agree Apple views itself as hardware. I think Steve Jobs' 1997 termination of licensing deals other manufactures had to make Macintosh clones signaled Apple was a hardware company. Their prioritization of hardware is also apparent in their problem delivering content and services (Mobile Me, IOS 6 Maps, iTunes Match, Siri) beyond their success with UI/UX.