I am worried that the DRM information is sent by iTunes and stored by Apple. Reports on DRM'ed music as a percentage of the total library over time would be an interesting metric to produce to the record companies. Also, what is to stop the RIAA from compelling Apple to produce lists of users (with IP addresses) and the contents of their library? I don't want to have to defend myself against the RIAA and find out that half of their case against me is build on information I provided to iTunes as a result of my owning an iPod.
I will play the optimist and say that this may help the cause. Clearly SCO is on the ropes. MySQL way be the olive branch that allows SCO to exit all this and save a little face. MySQL get a platform with which to grow market share against other commercial databases.
I have worked for big companies and small companies. I have had good bosses and bad. I have learned over time that managing people (especially geeks, cuz we're not always the easiest to deal with) is a skill all its own.
I have found that the best bosses I have worked for have mastered the skill of managing and weren't very technical. I respect them for their ability to manage and lead.
As a result, I am not alway consumed by the fact that my boss is a technical idiot. This has left me with time to seek out mentors who have both the time and the skill to move me beyond where I am.
I was working at a bank with another developer on some automated scripts for collecting inventory information off of the various UNIX servers. We intended to run "uname -a" but typed "hostname -a" instead. We ran the script and crashed about a third of the applications in the bank. The Solaris server rejected the command for missing arguments but the AIX servers changed the hostname to "-a." Oops.
I am using Anonymizer and other proxies to hide myself as I "borrow" music.;) I can imagine that the RIAA and MPAA would invest heavily to do a better job of tracking who has their content and who is downloading it.
I believe that this warning if is the first step in allowing the MPAA/RIAA to prosecute users without due process.
"Mr. User... you clicked 'ok' on the warning pop up implying that you consent to our bots snooping around you rcomputer. In addition, this consent also implies that you give your ISP permission to provide us with your account information. We'll send you more info in the mail. You will recognize it because it will look like a subpoena."
Consider the recent RedHat patch that boiled down to "you should run this patch but we can't tell you why" and the lawsuits where large software giants have threatened lawsuits because possible exploits were released before they the company was notified and allowed to investigate internally. Is it possible that a company may disclose the details of its incident and end up in violation of the DCMA or their EULA's?
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I am worried that the DRM information is sent by iTunes and stored by Apple. Reports on DRM'ed music as a percentage of the total library over time would be an interesting metric to produce to the record companies. Also, what is to stop the RIAA from compelling Apple to produce lists of users (with IP addresses) and the contents of their library? I don't want to have to defend myself against the RIAA and find out that half of their case against me is build on information I provided to iTunes as a result of my owning an iPod.
My $0.02...
I will play the optimist and say that this may help the cause. Clearly SCO is on the ropes. MySQL way be the olive branch that allows SCO to exit all this and save a little face. MySQL get a platform with which to grow market share against other commercial databases.
I have worked for big companies and small companies. I have had good bosses and bad. I have learned over time that managing people (especially geeks, cuz we're not always the easiest to deal with) is a skill all its own.
I have found that the best bosses I have worked for have mastered the skill of managing and weren't very technical. I respect them for their ability to manage and lead.
As a result, I am not alway consumed by the fact that my boss is a technical idiot. This has left me with time to seek out mentors who have both the time and the skill to move me beyond where I am.
I was working at a bank with another developer on some automated scripts for collecting inventory information off of the various UNIX servers. We intended to run "uname -a" but typed "hostname -a" instead. We ran the script and crashed about a third of the applications in the bank. The Solaris server rejected the command for missing arguments but the AIX servers changed the hostname to "-a." Oops.
I am using Anonymizer and other proxies to hide myself as I "borrow" music. ;) I can imagine that the RIAA and MPAA would invest heavily to do a better job of tracking who has their content and who is downloading it.
Can they pick the new Xbox 2 or PSP?
I believe that this warning if is the first step in allowing the MPAA/RIAA to prosecute users without due process.
"Mr. User... you clicked 'ok' on the warning pop up implying that you consent to our bots snooping around you rcomputer. In addition, this consent also implies that you give your ISP permission to provide us with your account information. We'll send you more info in the mail. You will recognize it because it will look like a subpoena."
XOXO,
RIAA/MPAA
Consider the recent RedHat patch that boiled down to "you should run this patch but we can't tell you why" and the lawsuits where large software giants have threatened lawsuits because possible exploits were released before they the company was notified and allowed to investigate internally. Is it possible that a company may disclose the details of its incident and end up in violation of the DCMA or their EULA's?