Way OT here, but I dissagree. IIRC, in Final Fight you do get an "Ending" so to speak, although it's not the flashy FMV type endings you may see in today's consoles, you do get to see credits (not to mention a cripple wielding a crossbow being tossed out of a plate glass window!) If I understand your frustration, you'd rather see the words "The End" or something like it rather than "GAME OVER" (which may imply that you suck ass.) With the exception of Karnov most games do have a decent ending. The game over screen is probably just a function called to eventually bring the code back to the title while at the same time letting those that haven't gotten it by now that they can get up and shower, eat, etc. Now, if this man had a decent game over screen, it just may have saved his life!
I'll third this comment. Speakeasy has been great for me (I live in the Baltimore area.) In fact, I recently moved, and after rebates, I get $50 in my pocket. Now what ISP gives you $50 to move?
Probably because the bank is using a 3rd party to perform the encryption and send the transaction to their database. Why require IE? Why not? Who's going to complain?
Obi-Wan pulled this same trick with Luke and you saw what happened to him... Just because someone changes his name, it does not make him a different person.:P
Sounds like they put a password cracking utility against the NT sam file. The thing is that if your security is done right, you should at least need the Administrator password to access that file, no?
Interesting, so if the price of PCs went up, there would be less piracy?:)
Seriously, I think you've struck on a point here that's rarely addressed on/.: Is software piracy (aka copyright infringement) immoral? Most here should already know it's illegal, but those who do it anyway either don't care, or are doing it to prove a point (my guess is the majority are of the former opinion.)
I'm not saying that at all. There are really 2 issues here (which may or may not be apart from what took place in the business in the article.)
First, the question of copyright infringement arises when you made the copy of the CD you bought. IANAL but AFAIK making that copy is "fair-use".
Second, the issue of a public performance. According to the law, the playing of digital music in a business environment is protected.
So, I guess the question is "does the digital copying and subsequent playing in a business environment violate copyright law?" It's a question for a lawyer...
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Way OT here, but I dissagree. IIRC, in Final Fight you do get an "Ending" so to speak, although it's not the flashy FMV type endings you may see in today's consoles, you do get to see credits (not to mention a cripple wielding a crossbow being tossed out of a plate glass window!) If I understand your frustration, you'd rather see the words "The End" or something like it rather than "GAME OVER" (which may imply that you suck ass.) With the exception of Karnov most games do have a decent ending. The game over screen is probably just a function called to eventually bring the code back to the title while at the same time letting those that haven't gotten it by now that they can get up and shower, eat, etc. Now, if this man had a decent game over screen, it just may have saved his life!
If you read Slashdot, you'd know that no one reads the articles. Sheesh. :)
I've only gotten through the first 2 mp3s on their site, but you can hear someone coughing during the performance...
"Shut up so I can hear the phone!"
Me too!
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I'll third this comment. Speakeasy has been great for me (I live in the Baltimore area.) In fact, I recently moved, and after rebates, I get $50 in my pocket. Now what ISP gives you $50 to move?
Probably because the bank is using a 3rd party to perform the encryption and send the transaction to their database. Why require IE? Why not? Who's going to complain?
I'm trying to do one from source, but that's not easey/fun :/. BTW there's a debian project @ sourceforge for the PS2 Linux Kit....
So, now that you know this, I hope you will never post again.
(yes, this is flamebait, but it's not *wrong*)
Obi-Wan pulled this same trick with Luke and you saw what happened to him... Just because someone changes his name, it does not make him a different person. :P
Buy your own planet? From whom would you make this purchase? :)
Maybe Playstation2? *hope*
Hey man, they're called backups. Use them. They are even helpful when you don't loose your ~ to a virus.
From the article"
All wiring points are VERY easy - no IC's to solder to - all presoldered pads.
Anyone knows what an IC is?
Sounds like they put a password cracking utility against the NT sam file. The thing is that if your security is done right, you should at least need the Administrator password to access that file, no?
most... but there's speakeasy.net :)
Which is worse, having to settle with the RIAA for $$$ or having employees who can't listen to illegal mp3s?
You made me think of something: If you cannot read, are you bound by the agreement?
Interesting, so if the price of PCs went up, there would be less piracy? :)
/.: Is software piracy (aka copyright infringement) immoral? Most here should already know it's illegal, but those who do it anyway either don't care, or are doing it to prove a point (my guess is the majority are of the former opinion.)
Seriously, I think you've struck on a point here that's rarely addressed on
Evolve and Name|ess will be respawning soon.
last time i checked there wasn't 'one' way to install winX apps. or linux apps for that matter. IMO apt-get is better than any winX installation.
I'm not saying that at all. There are really 2 issues here (which may or may not be apart from what took place in the business in the article.)
First, the question of copyright infringement arises when you made the copy of the CD you bought. IANAL but AFAIK making that copy is "fair-use".
Second, the issue of a public performance. According to the law, the playing of digital music in a business environment is protected.
So, I guess the question is "does the digital copying and subsequent playing in a business environment violate copyright law?" It's a question for a lawyer...
Why?? If I bring a CD to work and play it, does every person who hears it have to own the CD?
No. Despite what many highly moderated comments are claming, this is not copyright infringement.
How is it different just because the music is on a server and not a CD?
It's different because a copy of the original title was made at some point.
A good way to understand what's legal and not in this scenerio would be to read the law:
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/114.html
Um, yes it would. Read the law.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/114.html
Ummm excuse me. Are you a lawyer? Have you read Title 17 Chapter 1, section 114? IANAL, but I DID read the law.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/114.html
According to (d),1,(C),ii it's leagal as fuck.
(assuming of course that it doesn't infringe on 106(6))
Actually, they had Kidman, but she was injured during the initial filming. See it for yourself:
:)
http://www.davidfincher.net/feature0001.html
Sorry, I can't be bothered to link