The problem is you're asking an impossible question. It is no different than asking, "How do we stop all theft?" You can't. There's your answer. No one has been able to do it, ever.
If your game is good, you will be paid something. Will every person who plays it pay for it? No. Will everyone who plays it even like it? No. That is true for every game ever made, though. I'd suggest including a simple way in the game for people to pay for it (paypal or something maybe) and once someone has paid they get a "Paid - Thank you" notice in the corner of the start up screen or something.
And if you are too caught up on each and every player paying for the game, don't release it. You won't be happy when it shows up on TPB (assuming you ever looked for it), and it will. In fact, the longer it takes, the worse the game problem is (to the average player).
The only way to make sure the creator is paid for every single copy is only ever going to happen when every single install requires individual effort from the creator. If there is no cost to the creator, some people will not see a problem with installing it without paying for it. Welcome to digital copies. Hell, even if there was a direct cost for every installation, some people still wouldn't have a problem with it.
Why do you like it so much? Is it faster with large datasets? Does it support backups/replication/some other great to have feature?
I'm pretty familiar with MySQL, but I've been thinking about branching out to PostgreSQL lately as I've seen a few jobs that prefer it. I'd just like some real reasons why I should prefer it, as well as any "gotchas" that might be important for a MySQL user to know. I've never had a problem with MySQL, but most of the projects I've used it on have been fairly small.
That's a good question. I seem to recall hearing a long time ago that DAs were immune to such suits (while doing their job) because of what their job requires, so that's why they don't have to say "allegedly" all the time (for example), but IANAL and I'm not sure if this is even true/applicable in this case. I hope someone who does know responds.
I'd suggest also using stone slabs. Water can do serious damage to paper, and don't get me started on fire hazards. Good old Stone Slabs resist both of those really well. I'm not sure what the write speed is, however, so you'll probably need to hire many stonecutters to work in parallel.
...They now have me posting here to tell you this so I can overcome my fears and once again enter society as a normal person.
First off, I've yet to actually meet a "normal person." Second, if I did I'm sure they would be in need of "-1, overrated" moderation. What would be so good about being normal? I'm certain they would be ill-equipped to handle reality. After all, it is full of people like us!
I was listening to the radio (didn't pay attention the the station it was on) one day and generally liking the music I was listening to on it. Then the station ID came across between songs. It was the "oldies" station. I suddenly felt like I needed a cane (or perhaps a walker). Why does that happen? And is it going to happen every 10 years or so? I don't think I can take too many more of those moments.
I'm glad you posted that link, there are some interesting things in the second chapter.
I had lunch with Tim Bray at RailsConf 2007 one day by chance and he's one of the more personable geeks I've had that chance to meet. He has some interesting ideas, and I think he has a good grasp on the way things are likely to actually pan out in the next few years.
Very true. We still played it after we saw that. That Atari ST was the first computer I did assembly programming on. I made a very basic modem communication program that was something like 52 bytes IIRC. Those were some fun times. I'm still hoping for someone to make an updated http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_Order_Monsters game.
Your mention of racing games makes me recall this racing game I was playing when I was a kid on an Atari ST called Hard Drivin' (IIRC) and I was almost beating the AI when we came up to the draw bridge jump. It was basically a ramp that automatically raised and lowered itself in a cycle, with a large tower in the middle. If you hit it when it was too low you smashed into the tower. If you hit it too high you'd overshoot the track, because right after the other side of the tower was a hard left turn. I could tell the AI was going to hit the jump at the wrong point and overshoot the whole thing, while I was going to hit it perfectly. So when I get to the other side I'm really ecstatic as I watch the shadow of the other car pass over me. I start to get less so when the shadow turns to the left and the AI car lands right in front of me, like nothing special had happened!
Yeah, and there have been cases about just this already (maybe not Canada, but here in the US) from what I recall. I think it was decided (IIRC) that once it that once it hits the curb it becomes fair game. Of course, IANAL.
Okay, it isn't a book, and it sure isn't intact, but I'd be willing to bet no ebook file bought today will be readable at all in over 2000 years (not sure how you'd collect on that bet). The more portable and convenient we make information, the easier it is to lose it. It seems the way we combat this is to make many copies and put them all around, but that defeats at least part of the purpose of make it take up so little room.
But I suppose when a large amount of the information created is like http://www.timecube.com/ I guess it is okay if we lose most of it.;^)
Here in the US at least that would work far better than targeting politicians, I think. A politician would just get replaced, the same as when one of them turns out to be gay, etc. Maybe even better would be for media companies to get busted, as that would (IMHO) really make people see how silly such things are, when not even the companies pushing for it can abide by it. But then again, people here are awfully accepting of hypocrisy, so maybe not.
I would agree with that, I was just commenting on the wallet as the best place to keep things.
I had a problem losing my wallet when I was about 14. This had two results. One, I became rather good at finding lost things. Two, I'm obsessive about knowing the location of certain things (wallet, cell phone, and keys mostly). Drives my wife nuts sometimes since she losing things all the time (actually, she's gotten much better in the last year or two) but I rarely have trouble finding anything.
That would suck if you got mugged (or like some people I know, have a habit of losing any small object you own at a moment's notice:sigh: ).
I don't mean that the muggers have your password, but more that if I write something down I tend to not remember it quite as well. After all, I have it written down, so why bother remembering it? I don't actually think that consciously, but it does seem to be the case (for me anyways).
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The problem is you're asking an impossible question. It is no different than asking, "How do we stop all theft?" You can't. There's your answer. No one has been able to do it, ever.
If your game is good, you will be paid something. Will every person who plays it pay for it? No. Will everyone who plays it even like it? No. That is true for every game ever made, though. I'd suggest including a simple way in the game for people to pay for it (paypal or something maybe) and once someone has paid they get a "Paid - Thank you" notice in the corner of the start up screen or something.
And if you are too caught up on each and every player paying for the game, don't release it. You won't be happy when it shows up on TPB (assuming you ever looked for it), and it will. In fact, the longer it takes, the worse the game problem is (to the average player).
The only way to make sure the creator is paid for every single copy is only ever going to happen when every single install requires individual effort from the creator. If there is no cost to the creator, some people will not see a problem with installing it without paying for it. Welcome to digital copies. Hell, even if there was a direct cost for every installation, some people still wouldn't have a problem with it.
Why do you like it so much? Is it faster with large datasets? Does it support backups/replication/some other great to have feature?
I'm pretty familiar with MySQL, but I've been thinking about branching out to PostgreSQL lately as I've seen a few jobs that prefer it. I'd just like some real reasons why I should prefer it, as well as any "gotchas" that might be important for a MySQL user to know. I've never had a problem with MySQL, but most of the projects I've used it on have been fairly small.
That's a good question. I seem to recall hearing a long time ago that DAs were immune to such suits (while doing their job) because of what their job requires, so that's why they don't have to say "allegedly" all the time (for example), but IANAL and I'm not sure if this is even true/applicable in this case. I hope someone who does know responds.
Or the wrong pieces...
There you go, now you're right thinking! Now, if you'll step over here for your lobotomy we'll get you a :cough: 256MB :cough: USB key.
Maybe his pears are like the Killer Tomatoes? Staying ahead of them would be important.
If you even think to ask that, you aren't the kind of person most companies he's referring to want. I know, I've worked for them before.
I'd suggest also using stone slabs. Water can do serious damage to paper, and don't get me started on fire hazards. Good old Stone Slabs resist both of those really well. I'm not sure what the write speed is, however, so you'll probably need to hire many stonecutters to work in parallel.
...They now have me posting here to tell you this so I can overcome my fears and once again enter society as a normal person.
First off, I've yet to actually meet a "normal person." Second, if I did I'm sure they would be in need of "-1, overrated" moderation. What would be so good about being normal? I'm certain they would be ill-equipped to handle reality. After all, it is full of people like us!
Isn't that how everyone gets around?
*Note: Apparently reading /. and chewing gum is harder (or more dangerous) than walking and chewing gum. I almost choked when I read your comment.
Are you saying a TomTom won't eat my face? They should include that in the advertisements.
"And now with less Face-eating!"
I was listening to the radio (didn't pay attention the the station it was on) one day and generally liking the music I was listening to on it. Then the station ID came across between songs. It was the "oldies" station. I suddenly felt like I needed a cane (or perhaps a walker). Why does that happen? And is it going to happen every 10 years or so? I don't think I can take too many more of those moments.
I'm glad you posted that link, there are some interesting things in the second chapter.
I had lunch with Tim Bray at RailsConf 2007 one day by chance and he's one of the more personable geeks I've had that chance to meet. He has some interesting ideas, and I think he has a good grasp on the way things are likely to actually pan out in the next few years.
That seems strange. There were already responses here about that, one even had the wikipedia link for it. I wonder where they went?
Very true. We still played it after we saw that. That Atari ST was the first computer I did assembly programming on. I made a very basic modem communication program that was something like 52 bytes IIRC. Those were some fun times. I'm still hoping for someone to make an updated http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_Order_Monsters game.
I'll have to remember that the next time I'm making a budget.
me: "And now for the IT budget for the upcoming quarter, my forecast shows we need $pi million dol..."
PHB: "What?"
me: "That's $3,141,592.65, but a short, easier way to say it."
PHB: not quite under breath: "Damn geeks."
Your mention of racing games makes me recall this racing game I was playing when I was a kid on an Atari ST called Hard Drivin' (IIRC) and I was almost beating the AI when we came up to the draw bridge jump. It was basically a ramp that automatically raised and lowered itself in a cycle, with a large tower in the middle. If you hit it when it was too low you smashed into the tower. If you hit it too high you'd overshoot the track, because right after the other side of the tower was a hard left turn. I could tell the AI was going to hit the jump at the wrong point and overshoot the whole thing, while I was going to hit it perfectly. So when I get to the other side I'm really ecstatic as I watch the shadow of the other car pass over me. I start to get less so when the shadow turns to the left and the AI car lands right in front of me, like nothing special had happened!
It's the R'ylehean dialect if I'm not mistaken.
Yeah, and there have been cases about just this already (maybe not Canada, but here in the US) from what I recall. I think it was decided (IIRC) that once it that once it hits the curb it becomes fair game. Of course, IANAL.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stone
Okay, it isn't a book, and it sure isn't intact, but I'd be willing to bet no ebook file bought today will be readable at all in over 2000 years (not sure how you'd collect on that bet). The more portable and convenient we make information, the easier it is to lose it. It seems the way we combat this is to make many copies and put them all around, but that defeats at least part of the purpose of make it take up so little room.
But I suppose when a large amount of the information created is like http://www.timecube.com/ I guess it is okay if we lose most of it. ;^)
Or with physical activity. I know I would have liked to stabbed some people, but it is just too much work to do it IRL.
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That's the first time I've used that without a sarcasm tag. How long until more people really understand what you said and do something about it?
Here in the US at least that would work far better than targeting politicians, I think. A politician would just get replaced, the same as when one of them turns out to be gay, etc. Maybe even better would be for media companies to get busted, as that would (IMHO) really make people see how silly such things are, when not even the companies pushing for it can abide by it. But then again, people here are awfully accepting of hypocrisy, so maybe not.
I would agree with that, I was just commenting on the wallet as the best place to keep things.
I had a problem losing my wallet when I was about 14. This had two results. One, I became rather good at finding lost things. Two, I'm obsessive about knowing the location of certain things (wallet, cell phone, and keys mostly). Drives my wife nuts sometimes since she losing things all the time (actually, she's gotten much better in the last year or two) but I rarely have trouble finding anything.
That would suck if you got mugged (or like some people I know, have a habit of losing any small object you own at a moment's notice :sigh: ).
I don't mean that the muggers have your password, but more that if I write something down I tend to not remember it quite as well. After all, I have it written down, so why bother remembering it? I don't actually think that consciously, but it does seem to be the case (for me anyways).