You don't HAVE to agree to a EULA, you can not use the software if you have that problem. But it really isn't even about a EULA in this case, its a BETA TESTER agreement, an agreement made by people who agreed to test BATTLE.NET.
Do you actually even know what you're complaining about? Blizzard isn't against the EFF, they're against people who write code which is largely used to pirate their software. Can bnetd be used in a fair use manner? Sure. But that's not what its primarily being used for. It becomes a matter of, since it's used more for illegal purposes than for valid ones, the company getting screwed by it has the right to complain. Ideally bnetd and blizzard should work something out and come up with some way to use this without pirating, but the logistics of that aren't particularly simple. And if blizzard doesn't want to, well THEY made the game. If you don't want to play the single player and don't want to play on battle.net, then sure boycott the game. If you're doing it out of principle, get off your horse. It's really sad that software developers can't see why blizzard would be unhappy with something that makes it all the easier to pirate their software. I can't tell you the number of people who I've heard say "Sweet now I won't have to buy it" when they heard about bnetd. Are there altruistic people out there? Sure. Let them write their own damned bnetd and keep it among friends rather then distributing it to the unwashed pirating masses.
You're forgetting about one tiny thing. These kinds of security issues aren't just issues with employees who are pissed off. Ever heard of industrial espionage? An employee doesn't have to be mistreated in order to screw his company over
First I would like to comment on the identifying mark being an attitude of "It's not my fault, it's everyone elses." It very well may be. Not always, but very often it is the lack of confidence of others in the work environment. I work at a college campus and we do some in-house developement, mostly as a learning experience for my fellow co-workers. Often I am asked questions on syntax to which I don't know the answer. I explain that I don't know, and as time went on my co-workers simply thought I was withholding information (never mind that when I program I do so with a copy of Stroustrap in my lap..). They acted helpless because they assumed I was a lot more knowledgeable than I was because I could use a search engine to look up information. Inevitably I became bitter and probably curt with them because as I see it they're just being lazy. If it takes me 10 minutes to locate information for them, they should have put at LEAST that much time into finding it on their own.
When a person is treated like they have god-like knowledge they will eventually begin acting like it out of pure frustration.
Also, with regards to ones who act like they could be making a huge amount of $ someplace else, they may very well be able to. Frequently this kind of attitude stems from the lack of input they receive to managerial decisions. Managers frequently neglect the capibilities of their employees, leading to, yes you guessed it, bitterness. For example, when an employee hears his manager stumbling over possible solutions or ways to structure something, and the employee knows a lot about that something, but is never asked for their input, they do feel that they could be doing better somewhere else. Should this employee become the manager just because they know alot about the technical side of things? Not necesarily, but a good manager should know the strengths of their employees, and ask for their input regarding managerial/technical decisions. It will make the employee feel that they are valued and that their skills are acknowledged, as well as make them feel that they are part of the team.
Just a few things I know would make me a lot more friendly with my co-workers..
Can I ask who you work for and the name of
your CEO?
I was to say "I will kill the CEO of my
company this Thursday at four." Would it be absurd
for one of my coworkers to report me? Of course
not! This is a legitimate threat.
You've got me convinced and I'd like to report
this obvious underlying threat.
If I don't play by the rules then I'm not going
to get anywhere? Who made these rules and why on earth should I simply accept them and play? Refusing to play the game may be the harder road. It may tick a lot of people off. It may often times seem as if you're getting nowhere. That is no reason to simply give in to systems you find unfair and unreasonable. If you think something is unfair and choose not to do anything about it, then you're right you are just whining. However he DID do something about it. It's fairly weak to critisize someone for doing more than just shutting their mouth and waiting high school out. If that's preparation for the real world, then you must come from a world where nothing has ever nor will ever change. I wonder what the world would be like if everyone just shut their mouths and waited things out.
What precisely does economic prosperity have to do with the FBI's invasion of civil privacy? To the best of my knowledge, the FBI has little or nothing to do with any economic success the united states has had. We can be economically successful without sitting back and "relaxing" as we're brain washed by big brother.
If a person purchases a book they aren't allowed to let someone else read it? What kind of ridiculous day and age are we living in when electronic means are being created in order to prevent sharing and helping one another? Yes, please sign me up for the electronic devestation of my right to be nice to other humans!
Actually I've been wearing mine for 4 months now and it has yet to fade (4 months on a regular basis..not every day contained therein..I do laundry but not THAT often...)
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You don't HAVE to agree to a EULA, you can not use the software if you have that problem. But it really isn't even about a EULA in this case, its a BETA TESTER agreement, an agreement made by people who agreed to test BATTLE.NET.
Do you actually even know what you're complaining about? Blizzard isn't against the EFF, they're against people who write code which is largely used to pirate their software. Can bnetd be used in a fair use manner? Sure. But that's not what its primarily being used for. It becomes a matter of, since it's used more for illegal purposes than for valid ones, the company getting screwed by it has the right to complain. Ideally bnetd and blizzard should work something out and come up with some way to use this without pirating, but the logistics of that aren't particularly simple. And if blizzard doesn't want to, well THEY made the game. If you don't want to play the single player and don't want to play on battle.net, then sure boycott the game. If you're doing it out of principle, get off your horse. It's really sad that software developers can't see why blizzard would be unhappy with something that makes it all the easier to pirate their software. I can't tell you the number of people who I've heard say "Sweet now I won't have to buy it" when they heard about bnetd. Are there altruistic people out there? Sure. Let them write their own damned bnetd and keep it among friends rather then distributing it to the unwashed pirating masses.
You're forgetting about one tiny thing. These kinds of security issues aren't just issues with employees who are pissed off. Ever heard of industrial espionage? An employee doesn't have to be mistreated in order to screw his company over
First I would like to comment on the identifying mark being an attitude of "It's not my fault, it's everyone elses." It very well may be. Not always, but very often it is the lack of confidence of others in the work environment. I work at a college campus and we do some in-house developement, mostly as a learning experience for my fellow co-workers. Often I am asked questions on syntax to which I don't know the answer. I explain that I don't know, and as time went on my co-workers simply thought I was withholding information (never mind that when I program I do so with a copy of Stroustrap in my lap..). They acted helpless because they assumed I was a lot more knowledgeable than I was because I could use a search engine to look up information. Inevitably I became bitter and probably curt with them because as I see it they're just being lazy. If it takes me 10 minutes to locate information for them, they should have put at LEAST that much time into finding it on their own. When a person is treated like they have god-like knowledge they will eventually begin acting like it out of pure frustration. Also, with regards to ones who act like they could be making a huge amount of $ someplace else, they may very well be able to. Frequently this kind of attitude stems from the lack of input they receive to managerial decisions. Managers frequently neglect the capibilities of their employees, leading to, yes you guessed it, bitterness. For example, when an employee hears his manager stumbling over possible solutions or ways to structure something, and the employee knows a lot about that something, but is never asked for their input, they do feel that they could be doing better somewhere else. Should this employee become the manager just because they know alot about the technical side of things? Not necesarily, but a good manager should know the strengths of their employees, and ask for their input regarding managerial/technical decisions. It will make the employee feel that they are valued and that their skills are acknowledged, as well as make them feel that they are part of the team. Just a few things I know would make me a lot more friendly with my co-workers..
I was to say "I will kill the CEO of my company this Thursday at four." Would it be absurd for one of my coworkers to report me? Of course not! This is a legitimate threat.
You've got me convinced and I'd like to report this obvious underlying threat.
Can I ask you which dept you're referring to? Because I've never heard of OSU doing anything remotely similar to this :P
If I don't play by the rules then I'm not going to get anywhere? Who made these rules and why on earth should I simply accept them and play? Refusing to play the game may be the harder road. It may tick a lot of people off. It may often times seem as if you're getting nowhere. That is no reason to simply give in to systems you find unfair and unreasonable. If you think something is unfair and choose not to do anything about it, then you're right you are just whining. However he DID do something about it. It's fairly weak to critisize someone for doing more than just shutting their mouth and waiting high school out. If that's preparation for the real world, then you must come from a world where nothing has ever nor will ever change. I wonder what the world would be like if everyone just shut their mouths and waited things out.
What precisely does economic prosperity have to do with the FBI's invasion of civil privacy? To the best of my knowledge, the FBI has little or nothing to do with any economic success the united states has had. We can be economically successful without sitting back and "relaxing" as we're brain washed by big brother.
If a person purchases a book they aren't allowed to let someone else read it? What kind of ridiculous day and age are we living in when electronic means are being created in order to prevent sharing and helping one another? Yes, please sign me up for the electronic devestation of my right to be nice to other humans!
About time they came out with something nifty
Actually I've been wearing mine for 4 months now and it has yet to fade (4 months on a regular basis..not every day contained therein..I do laundry but not THAT often...)
Only proper security measures will work, if something is obscure it will be found.