You're right, it is the MAIL servers job to send/receive e-mail. However, with web based e-mail, the WEB server basically has to act as your e-mail client. If that was left up to the browser, the browser would have to be written to work with ever online mail service AND each time the inevitable hole is found, you'd have to download a new browser.
That said, anyone planning on developing cutting-edge software should care. This information, which is normally protected by Non-disclosure agreements,is normally only available to approved software and hardware vendors/manufacturers. This really levels the playing field by giving every programmer equal access to this information.
Good question. Personally, I'll always try to support O'Reilly whenever there is a choice. O'Reilly has been a big supporter of our Linux User's Group and they've done some really good things for the Open Source community. IDG, on the other hand, is in the book business for the money only.
I think they mean sharp as in smart. So he is a smart cookie. Personally, I would rather have a smart donut representing me, or maybe even a sharp brownie. Typically, I've found that cookies make really crumby lawyers.
Disclaimer: I would like to apologize to anyone with a decent sense of humor for the rediculously bad pun within this post as well as for the many speling errors:)
Think of it kind of like when you were a kid and used to feed the ducks and you'd toss food to them. Really, deep down inside, you were just trying to bean them in the head with the food...
OK, I realize that you are nothing but a poor, 16 year-old with an IQ below 85 and without any friends so you spend your pathetic time trolling on Slashdot. Yet still, I will try to answer your question.
Oops, never mind, I've hit my 50 word limit already.
Don't take this the wrong way, but BULLSHIT. Do you really think that every person that's downloaded an MP3 file from Metallica will never buy a CD from them again (at least, before Metallica kicks 'em all off Napster).
I see both points here. Metallica has every right to protect their music. Napster's policy (at least since I started using it 6 months ago) has been to ban anyone that is brought to their attention for pirating copyrighted material. I expect Napster to live up to this policy and ban the people doing illegal things and I really don't have a problem with that. It's a fair policy.
Now, back to what John Katz said. Metallica hasn't, legally speaking (IANAL), done anything that they don't have the legal right to do. However, I don't think they are doing the most reasonable thing.
Metallica has always claimed to be about their fans (forget the 10's of millions of $$$ that they make:) yet they just went off and stuck at their fans. Are the fans doing something wrong? Yes. But Metallica needs to realize that you don't get very far when you piss off all your fans.
I have the huge, coffee table edition of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (the one with all of the full color illustrations and the cool holographic cover).
I noticed that those are out of print now but I've seen some places special ordering them for over $100. Do you have any plans to bring these back into print?
I agree that it IS a fix, but look at what it's done. It's compeltely pissed off so many people, people that have been die hard fans and have made the band what they are today.
I realize that it is fans that are pirating their music, but maybe they should have taken a more subtle approach, at least at first.
Chances are, asking their fans to stop trading their music wouldn't work, but it would have at least served as a warning shot before they directly attacked their fans...
Well, fine. Ban my account. I'll just start a new one...
Actually, I can see Metallica's point in this case. They make their money off of their music. I know, someone will argue that sales are up since Napster but what is being traded over Napster is still illegal and it's their right to try to stop it. I really don't think kicking people off of Napster or suing them is the best way of going about doing it, but I realize that they do need to find a way to protect their music.
Anyone have a better suggestion on how to stop piracy without making so many lawyers rich?
[Sir Bedivere] And how do you know Skippy's a criminal? [Mob] She look's like one. [Criminal] They're the ones who've dressed my like this. [Sir Bedivere] Did you dress her like this? [Mob] NO! No... Yes. But she does have a wart. BURN HER ANYWAYS!
Sorry, I'm getting way OT. I just had to laugh at the mention of vigialantes...
Unfortunately, you're not too far off of the mark. The media has learned that honest, well thought-out reporting doesn't always get as many readers as controversial, uninformed dribble as long as that dribble is about something that the media's consumers want to hear about.
It was kind of like the interview with Jon Benet Ramsey's mother on TV a few weeks ago. All of the ads show the reporter asking if she killed her daughter. Right, like she's been denying it to the police for the last 2 years but she's going to break down and admit it in front of 12 million people on international TV. So why did they play it? Because people want it.
The only thing I can say is, I hope that most people that are interested in Open Source would be a little bit more intelligent than to trust a ZDNET article. But then again, maybe people are more gullible than I thought.
Anyone that believes that ZDNET article, I have a nice list of e-mail addresses to sell you;)
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You're right, it is the MAIL servers job to send/receive e-mail. However, with web based e-mail, the WEB server basically has to act as your e-mail client. If that was left up to the browser, the browser would have to be written to work with ever online mail service AND each time the inevitable hole is found, you'd have to download a new browser.
kwsNI
Microsoft is announcing it as an undocumented feature, not a security hole...
kwsNI
Just wait until /. starts posting the latest molecular hack...
kwsNI
Only, without the boob job.
kwsNI
This also had a little more info on it, straight from Napster.
kwsNI
Hey, there is a good CNET article on ithere.
kwsNI
That said, anyone planning on developing cutting-edge software should care. This information, which is normally protected by Non-disclosure agreements,is normally only available to approved software and hardware vendors/manufacturers. This really levels the playing field by giving every programmer equal access to this information.
kwsNI
Good question. Personally, I'll always try to support O'Reilly whenever there is a choice. O'Reilly has been a big supporter of our Linux User's Group and they've done some really good things for the Open Source community. IDG, on the other hand, is in the book business for the money only.
kwsNI
Disclaimer: I would like to apologize to anyone with a decent sense of humor for the rediculously bad pun within this post as well as for the many speling errors :)
kwsNI
Think of it kind of like when you were a kid and used to feed the ducks and you'd toss food to them. Really, deep down inside, you were just trying to bean them in the head with the food...
kwsNI
Oops, never mind, I've hit my 50 word limit already.
kwsNI
Don't take this the wrong way, but BULLSHIT. Do you really think that every person that's downloaded an MP3 file from Metallica will never buy a CD from them again (at least, before Metallica kicks 'em all off Napster).
kwsNI
Now, back to what John Katz said. Metallica hasn't, legally speaking (IANAL), done anything that they don't have the legal right to do. However, I don't think they are doing the most reasonable thing.
Metallica has always claimed to be about their fans (forget the 10's of millions of $$$ that they make:) yet they just went off and stuck at their fans. Are the fans doing something wrong? Yes. But Metallica needs to realize that you don't get very far when you piss off all your fans.
kwsNI
It's small, it has all the latest technologies and it run's Linux. Now my girlfriend has some real competition for my affection.
kwsNI
Hey, it that's what it takes to get these companies to support a free software project, I'll tolerate them.
kwsNI
But while we're on the subject, why not create a new parody of the Sims. We could call it the Reno's.
kwsNI
I hope I'm the first one to say: Congratulations Bruce.
kwsNI
I noticed that those are out of print now but I've seen some places special ordering them for over $100. Do you have any plans to bring these back into print?
kwsNI
I realize that it is fans that are pirating their music, but maybe they should have taken a more subtle approach, at least at first.
Chances are, asking their fans to stop trading their music wouldn't work, but it would have at least served as a warning shot before they directly attacked their fans...
kwsNI
Actually, I can see Metallica's point in this case. They make their money off of their music. I know, someone will argue that sales are up since Napster but what is being traded over Napster is still illegal and it's their right to try to stop it. I really don't think kicking people off of Napster or suing them is the best way of going about doing it, but I realize that they do need to find a way to protect their music.
Anyone have a better suggestion on how to stop piracy without making so many lawyers rich?
kwsNI
[Mob] She look's like one.
[Criminal] They're the ones who've dressed my like this.
[Sir Bedivere] Did you dress her like this?
[Mob] NO! No... Yes. But she does have a wart. BURN HER ANYWAYS!
Sorry, I'm getting way OT. I just had to laugh at the mention of vigialantes...
kwsNI
It was kind of like the interview with Jon Benet Ramsey's mother on TV a few weeks ago. All of the ads show the reporter asking if she killed her daughter. Right, like she's been denying it to the police for the last 2 years but she's going to break down and admit it in front of 12 million people on international TV. So why did they play it? Because people want it.
The only thing I can say is, I hope that most people that are interested in Open Source would be a little bit more intelligent than to trust a ZDNET article. But then again, maybe people are more gullible than I thought.
Anyone that believes that ZDNET article, I have a nice list of e-mail addresses to sell you ;)
kwsNI
You are right. Sorry, guess I read that wrong. Well, cool. Time to go out and buy me a GPS system...
kwsNI
Well, according to the release, it's supposed to happen by 2006. Who knows what will be put into place before then.
kwsNI
Well, it's about time. My question is, will existing GPS hardware work or will I have to "upgrade"?
kwsNI