Like in all legal agreements, they must first prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you did in fact agree to it.
If this does anything, it gives you an easy way out of a contract that you do not want to honor... it does not however get you screwed by some "hacker".
As opposed to the statement that you agree to their terms when you open the CD?
Guess what... you can still be brought to court for violating the EULA, even if you don't agree with it.
A signature doesn't mean squat. Signatures can be forged. Its a signature, combined with a witness, id, etc. that people go by. Stop inventing a conspiracy.
You just don't pay. If they brought me to court over $5, then I'd show up, as myself, and tell the judge "I never agreed to anything, I don't know who did... those database logs could very easily be forged, and there is not witness to this legal agreement". The judge would then drop the suit because there _IS_ no evidence.
So then you're limited to $1000. You can also make it illegal to allow corporations to indirectly give to politicians. Whether through incentives or what not.
Technically, I could take a dump on a piece of toilet paper, and write "I owe you $7" on it, and the bank should honor it. However since the world has a few people with common sense left in it (they're running the banks), that'll never happen.
Watch for Microsoft's next version of its EULA, where you agree not to compete with the company for the next 5 years. Or watch for the inevitable rash of popup boxes that require you to hit 'okay' to get rid of. Nevermind mind the fact that when you hit okay, you're legally signing
away all your worldly possessions.
Holy Conspiracy Theory!
No judge will ever allow something like that to hold up in court.
And not even Microsoft would be so bold as to try something like that.
Here's an easy way of getting out of a legally binding contract: "I'm sorry your Honor, but someone else must've been using my computer."
Even contracts are pretty much useless unless you can verify the persons signature via eyewitness or otherwise.
Astronomers usually only point at stuff that is generally above them where the air density is thinner. As you move towards the horizon, the air density becomes more and more distorted because of atmospheric turbulence, and opaque from dusts, etc.
Excuse me? The magnification is a result of the refraction. Obviously you're less observant than the average (stupid) individual since you've never noticed how the radius of the Sun appears to increase at sunset.
Here's a definition... and keep up those physics courses... you've almost got it.
Funny... I just looked up "Pinch Me" and all I could find was versions of the song without the commentary... in fact, I cant even *FIND* the commentary... I guess it worked for all but 10 mins.
This would be perfect if you could have a built in NIC that can mount an SMB file system or NFS. Combine that with an LCD, and you've got the perfect interface for your stereo with mp3's without having to keep a klunky computer or expensive laptop around....
Well here's the kicker. They could combine the "ID" of the drive with cryptography to make it harder to bypass. Encrypting the program or what not.... BUT this will never ever prevent people from copying ISO's, etc. All they're doing is making a "universal" method of encrypting data and making it harder to copy... Games like Quake have been doing this forever, and people are still getting around it. This is dead fish in the water.
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Like in all legal agreements, they must first prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you did in fact agree to it.
If this does anything, it gives you an easy way out of a contract that you do not want to honor... it does not however get you screwed by some "hacker".
Wow... then people would be voting solely on their conscience. What a concept.
As opposed to the statement that you agree to their terms when you open the CD?
Guess what... you can still be brought to court for violating the EULA, even if you don't agree with it.
A signature doesn't mean squat. Signatures can be forged. Its a signature, combined with a witness, id, etc. that people go by. Stop inventing a conspiracy.
err it already is illegal.
You just don't pay. If they brought me to court over $5, then I'd show up, as myself, and tell the judge "I never agreed to anything, I don't know who did... those database logs could very easily be forged, and there is not witness to this legal agreement". The judge would then drop the suit because there _IS_ no evidence.
So then you're limited to $1000. You can also make it illegal to allow corporations to indirectly give to politicians. Whether through incentives or what not.
Simple petition:
No Vote, No donation.
Translation:
Corporations do not have the right to vote, therefore cannot make campaign and party donations.
I'd say that atleast 85% of the population would sign this without a second thought.
Technically, I could take a dump on a piece of toilet paper, and write "I owe you $7" on it, and the bank should honor it. However since the world has a few people with common sense left in it (they're running the banks), that'll never happen.
Watch for Microsoft's next version of its EULA, where you agree not to compete with the company for the next 5 years. Or watch for the inevitable rash of popup boxes that require you to hit 'okay' to get rid of. Nevermind mind the fact that when you hit okay, you're legally signing
away all your worldly possessions.
Holy Conspiracy Theory!
No judge will ever allow something like that to hold up in court.
And not even Microsoft would be so bold as to try something like that.
Here's an easy way of getting out of a legally binding contract: "I'm sorry your Honor, but someone else must've been using my computer."
Even contracts are pretty much useless unless you can verify the persons signature via eyewitness or otherwise.
If drugs are part of the "new economy" then I'm seriously missing out. In fact, everyone I know is missing out as well...
Take one heroin addict, and stereotype an entire industry, and this is what you get.
Its 146 Usernames. 50% of them are mostlikely people who use both services, have multiple screen names, or don't use either of them at all anymore.
As you move towards the horizon, the air density becomes more and more distorted because of atmospheric turbulence, and opaque from dusts, etc.
s/air density/visibility/
Astronomers usually only point at stuff that is generally above them where the air density is thinner. As you move towards the horizon, the air density becomes more and more distorted because of atmospheric turbulence, and opaque from dusts, etc.
How many times to officials need to be bribed, and caught before people realize this?
Excuse me? The magnification is a result of the refraction. Obviously you're less observant than the average (stupid) individual since you've never noticed how the radius of the Sun appears to increase at sunset.
Here's a definition... and keep up those physics courses... you've almost got it.
If you look at the Sun at sunset, when its magnified by the atmosphere and dimmer, you will mostlikely be able to see it. It'll look like a freckle.
This is the problem with ALL distributed architectures. Its an N^2 problem.
Now the FCC will mostlikely NOT open AOL's IM network and make everyone use AOL's hack. Now a real IETF protocol can mature into the standard.
Another half feature that'll cause my browser to randomly crash at the worst time possible.
And what happens when their Winblows box blue screens?
Funny... I just looked up "Pinch Me" and all I could find was versions of the song without the commentary... in fact, I cant even *FIND* the commentary... I guess it worked for all but 10 mins.
This would be perfect if you could have a built in NIC that can mount an SMB file system or NFS. Combine that with an LCD, and you've got the perfect interface for your stereo with mp3's without having to keep a klunky computer or expensive laptop around....
Well here's the kicker. They could combine the "ID" of the drive with cryptography to make it harder to bypass. Encrypting the program or what not.... BUT this will never ever prevent people from copying ISO's, etc. All they're doing is making a "universal" method of encrypting data and making it harder to copy... Games like Quake have been doing this forever, and people are still getting around it. This is dead fish in the water.
You're dodging the issue. The article inflated $100 -> $10,000.
Well first of all we're talking about a TV, and secondly I was loosely quoting the article.