I've paid attention, and I've never heard that there were 8 different versions. There were early prescreenings for fans, when the movie weren't quite finished (no score, and missing effects) but that's hardly the same.
However, giving them the benefit of the doubt, it is too bad the field of stem cell research in the US has been badly damaged by policies the current Whitehouse administration have put into place.
Well, I'm sure Bush would tell you, if God had wanted her to walk he wouldn't have made her a Paraplegic
You also wrote: 'What if I were to download "The Simpsons"'
There is copyright on the The Simpsons. If you download it without the permission of the copyrightholder you are breaking the law, not only in the US - but in most countries around the world. It's the law. Punishment how? Anything from fines to prison could be possible, though if its just one episode they probably have bigger fish to catch first.
Also, read again my post. Did I mention ANYWHERE about bittorrent?
REREADER MINE - DID I MENTION BITTORRENT - if you download it you are breaking the law unless they have given you explicit permission to do so - regardless of the program.
I just said downloads in general. Before starting your righteous indignation, try reading beforehand.
My justifiably indignation is over your stupidity, I don't give a shit if you download it - but don't pretend is legal. The law is the law, if you don't like that - say its a wrong law - don't make up kiddy crap arguments - and most of all if you think its wrong don't bitch about it on a nerd board, go out there and get it changed.
Oh why is there always someone who says this. NO. You are not allowed to do that because the copyright holders have not give you the right. Its illegal and you could be punished. And when you download via bittorent you are also sharing for as long the program runs.
...everybody just attach a Collective Commons license to what ever they share and Limewire are off the hook when its actually the latest Harry Potter film?
So if a company presents some text in a box and says "If you click this button we have an agreement" - you think they have no right dictate that such an action constitutes agreement
You snipped the argument out of the comment, quoted it and asked "where's the argument?".
No. You didn't present an argument. Just saying "Because it is true" and variations there of isn't argument, that's just opinion. Mine is that of course I have right to say mean and demand what I like from a product - in free countries.
I am beginning to feel certain that you are just being a troll and jerking me around,
So pathetically typical of slashdot these days, if someone doesn't agree they must be supressed because they are trolls - so damn narrow minded.
I am beginning to feel certain that you are just being a troll and jerking me around, but I'll state it one last time: If you create something, I don't have the right to dictate to you how to change it. Do you understand?
I understand you are yet again stating YOUR opinion.
Otherwise, I can whip up a list of things I want you to make and I expect them to be available pronto.
Of course you don't have a right to force people to make something (well, actually it seems you do if you are big enough, but that's a different argument) - but you are free to demand all that you like.
Somehow you missed my point and called me stupid for something I never said.
No, I called you stupid for what you did say. Some guy says "you should not be able to delete your mail" and I tell me he's not supposed to dictate what I want. And you start talking about Google doing what they want.
A customer does not have the right to dictate the terms of service or define what the product will consist of.
Why do you think that?
How do you focus most modern cameras? You don't: you point and shoot, and it takes care of it for you.
Because that is what most people want.
How do you fine tune in to a station on a modern radio? You don't: you turn the knob and it jumps to every.1,.3,.5,.7 and.9 frequency, skipping the unused ones.
Because that is what most people wants.
How do you delete an email message? You don't: you trash it and then it's there in case you need to untrash it later.
That however I don't believe is what most want. Most don't care, a lot are annoyed by it and a few might actually find it usefull.
With advances in filesystems and the growth of storage space, this could eventually (and likely will) come to your desktop: the concept of overwriting a file or accidently deleting something will be nonsense... just rewind your computer to a week ago and grab a copy of the older version. The idea of persistent storage with everything you've ever done being available makes a heck of a lot of sense, and Google may be leading the pack of something really pervasive and groundbreaking that we all take for granted a decade from now.
*sigh* More trouble ahead, as I desperately try to avoid Micro$hits attempts to prevent me from deleting things.
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The rallying call of the emtionally stunted.
I've paid attention, and I've never heard that there were 8 different versions. There were early prescreenings for fans, when the movie weren't quite finished (no score, and missing effects) but that's hardly the same.
However, giving them the benefit of the doubt, it is too bad the field of stem cell research in the US has been badly damaged by policies the current Whitehouse administration have put into place.
Well, I'm sure Bush would tell you, if God had wanted her to walk he wouldn't have made her a Paraplegic
So what is it today?
Illegal and punished how?
You also wrote: 'What if I were to download "The Simpsons"'
There is copyright on the The Simpsons. If you download it without the permission of the copyrightholder you are breaking the law, not only in the US - but in most countries around the world. It's the law. Punishment how? Anything from fines to prison could be possible, though if its just one episode they probably have bigger fish to catch first.
Also, read again my post. Did I mention ANYWHERE about bittorrent?
REREADER MINE - DID I MENTION BITTORRENT - if you download it you are breaking the law unless they have given you explicit permission to do so - regardless of the program.
I just said downloads in general. Before starting your righteous indignation, try reading beforehand.
My justifiably indignation is over your stupidity, I don't give a shit if you download it - but don't pretend is legal. The law is the law, if you don't like that - say its a wrong law - don't make up kiddy crap arguments - and most of all if you think its wrong don't bitch about it on a nerd board, go out there and get it changed.
Never say never ;)
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Oh why is there always someone who says this. NO. You are not allowed to do that because the copyright holders have not give you the right. Its illegal and you could be punished. And when you download via bittorent you are also sharing for as long the program runs.
...everybody just attach a Collective Commons license to what ever they share and Limewire are off the hook when its actually the latest Harry Potter film?
I was just trying to quantify your opinion. But never mind.
OOps - dangerous mistake there *G*
So if a company presents some text in a box and says "If you click this button we have an agreement" - you think they have no right dictate that such an action constitutes agreement
You snipped the argument out of the comment, quoted it and asked "where's the argument?".
No. You didn't present an argument. Just saying "Because it is true" and variations there of isn't argument, that's just opinion. Mine is that of course I have right to say mean and demand what I like from a product - in free countries.
I am beginning to feel certain that you are just being a troll and jerking me around,
So pathetically typical of slashdot these days, if someone doesn't agree they must be supressed because they are trolls - so damn narrow minded.
I am beginning to feel certain that you are just being a troll and jerking me around, but I'll state it one last time: If you create something, I don't have the right to dictate to you how to change it. Do you understand?
I understand you are yet again stating YOUR opinion.
Otherwise, I can whip up a list of things I want you to make and I expect them to be available pronto.
Of course you don't have a right to force people to make something (well, actually it seems you do if you are big enough, but that's a different argument) - but you are free to demand all that you like.
but I'll state it one last time:
::A customer does not have the right to dictate the terms of service or define what the product will consist of. :Why do you think that?
Because it is true.
So you can't present any arguments in favour of your opinion?
Yeah cool, but you wouldn't think they needed permission from Macromedia to MAKE a DVD, would you?
What do you mean support DVD's - it plays DVD's as well?
Or he could go to court saying this is not a legal way to make a contract.
Somehow you missed my point and called me stupid for something I never said.
.1, .3, .5, .7 and .9 frequency, skipping the unused ones.
No, I called you stupid for what you did say. Some guy says "you should not be able to delete your mail" and I tell me he's not supposed to dictate what I want. And you start talking about Google doing what they want.
A customer does not have the right to dictate the terms of service or define what the product will consist of.
Why do you think that?
How do you focus most modern cameras? You don't: you point and shoot, and it takes care of it for you.
Because that is what most people want.
How do you fine tune in to a station on a modern radio? You don't: you turn the knob and it jumps to every
Because that is what most people wants.
How do you delete an email message? You don't: you trash it and then it's there in case you need to untrash it later.
That however I don't believe is what most want. Most don't care, a lot are annoyed by it and a few might actually find it usefull.
With advances in filesystems and the growth of storage space, this could eventually (and likely will) come to your desktop: the concept of overwriting a file or accidently deleting something will be nonsense... just rewind your computer to a week ago and grab a copy of the older version. The idea of persistent storage with everything you've ever done being available makes a heck of a lot of sense, and Google may be leading the pack of something really pervasive and groundbreaking that we all take for granted a decade from now.
*sigh* More trouble ahead, as I desperately try to avoid Micro$hits attempts to prevent me from deleting things.
Though I suppose its good the US uses resources harassing its own citizens instead of the rest of the world.
Heh, so it becomes of value to someone else ;)
Though I guess the feeling here is "then just don't do it" - a popular argument with slave owners.
Don't be stupid. As a commercial company they should listen to the majority not a few geeks.
and don't forget
Tries to prevent your browser from storing the password.
Demands that POP3 communication must be encrypted (thusy denying access to certain programs)
And thus denies some of us the possibility of access
I often wonder if I'm the only person in the world who likes to delete things that have no value whatsoever.
You may be the only person in the world who can see into the future. Sometimes a message has become of value years down the road.
you shouldn't need to do it very often, so it's buried in the menus where you won't accidentally do it
The point was, You shouldn't get to decide what I want to do.