I'm just waiting for them to come to the conclusion that running such OS's is "circumventing" the so-called "digital protections" (aka rootkits, spyware, etc) they have put in place, and thus illegal under the anti-circumvention provisions of Bill-C32.
I never meant to imply that it did change anything... and the OP said nothing about political influence. My remark was solely directed at the notion that the relatively widespread notion of Christianity that we have in the western hemisphere somehow evolved into what it is (with regards to its religious dogma and beliefs, not what it is poliitically), on this side of the globe. It didn't.
Primes are important because all composite numbers can be decomposed into primes, which permits one to sidestep maintaining, duplicating, or repeating the common factors, particularly when managing large integers.
Poster said they don't know why anyone would use Java. I wasn't advocating it... I was just pointing out that they do, and if the poster does not know why, perhaps he should ask someone who does.
My remark suggesting that I am surprised by their use of Prolog is not because I felt that the language choice was inappropriate... quite the opposite, in fact. My remark was more because I previously hadn't really heard of anything practical that used Prolog for quite a number of years (not since the 20th century, in fact).... and as far as I knew, it had long since seemed to slip into obscurity. I was just a bit surprised to read that parts of Watson had actually been developed with it.
Actually, if the infringement can be shown to be deliberate and intentional, then it *CAN* warrant jail time. Oh, and yes, it most certainly can impact a person's criminal record.
Where I live (Canada), there's a blank media levy also... however, the levy is not given on the presumption I will make illegal copies of works... the levy is to subsidize private copying only, an activity that is completely legal.
The problem with incidental copyright infringement like what you describe yourself participating in is that it weakens the value of copyright for *ALL* copyright holders, not just affecting the distributor of the work being infringed upon. Because the only strength copyright has is society's duty to respect it. When society does not, the copyright has no value, and the distributor will resort to other means to protect their interests, which can and almost certainly will include taking actions which reduce the availability, practicality, and value of the work to the consumer (I'm looking at you, DRM... a direct response to copyright infringement as distributors lose confidence in copyright alone to protect their interests).
It's not polite in these parts to even a hint that there might be a correlation between playing violent video games and negatively aberrant behavior. At the very least, you'll be asked to cite half a dozen studies which show it... and you'll have to cross check those studies against any other studies done since which may have directly controverted the conclusions of said studies, and make sure to be sure that any studies you do cite have not been disputed.
What basis do you have for believing that such a fund could realistically hope to cover the costs for enough cases that it might bankrupt those companies?
And even by offering to cover such costs in advance, it might be argued (they do have good lawyers, after all) that the person infringing on copyright with advance knowledge that the fine they could expect to pay has been given economic incentive to do so (even if not a monetarily profitable one), elevating it to the level of commercial infringement, where the damages will be orders of magnitude higher. Oh, and the organizers of the fund could end up being liable for deliberate contributory infringement as well, since they would have already admitted that they intended to pay such fines.
So.... tell me. How many volunteers do you think you are liable to get, that are willing to take the financial risks involved with financially supporting copyright infringers?
The problem with that theory is it requires enough willing participants to carry out. And the thing is, believe it or not, if enough people get dinged for this, however much it costs the organizations to do it, then that fine is genuinely going to act as a discouraging factor, reducing the number of potentially willing participants in your proposed scheme.
Tell you what though... if somebody does manage to pull off what you describe, I'll certainly admit to being wrong. That doesn't change what I currently expect the outcome to be, however.
How would you propose that the creator charge for his time on works that anybody can copy freely? He would have to withhold the work, and *NOT* publish, until he was paid sufficiently.
If I'm called by an automated dialler from a party I have no involvement with, then the damage is already done. I hang up as soon as I realize it's a recording, which is usually only a second or two after I say "hello".
They've already wasted my time by calling me... and with an automated call, I'm not wasting anyone's time by trying to stay on the line and see how quickly I can get the salesperson off of their script (which is a very entertaining activity, by the way, and one that I highly recommend, although you really need to have some good ideas before you start, or else be very good at improv).
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Oh... if only.
I'm just waiting for them to come to the conclusion that running such OS's is "circumventing" the so-called "digital protections" (aka rootkits, spyware, etc) they have put in place, and thus illegal under the anti-circumvention provisions of Bill-C32.
How strong? Suspension of business license? Imprisonment?
I never meant to imply that it did change anything... and the OP said nothing about political influence. My remark was solely directed at the notion that the relatively widespread notion of Christianity that we have in the western hemisphere somehow evolved into what it is (with regards to its religious dogma and beliefs, not what it is poliitically), on this side of the globe. It didn't.
"By the numbers", you say? Cite sources, please.
You are aware that the so-called "bastardized american christianity" didn't even originate on this continent, right?
Primes are important because all composite numbers can be decomposed into primes, which permits one to sidestep maintaining, duplicating, or repeating the common factors, particularly when managing large integers.
Doesn't a mersenne prime require that the exponent also be prime? As 2^n-1, where n is composite is *never* prime, as far as I am aware.
This is about Macs, not iOS. Flash still works on Macs.
This is true... but the company is actually *PAYING* the employee.
Last time I checked, you have to pay to go to school.
Poster said they don't know why anyone would use Java. I wasn't advocating it... I was just pointing out that they do, and if the poster does not know why, perhaps he should ask someone who does.
My remark suggesting that I am surprised by their use of Prolog is not because I felt that the language choice was inappropriate... quite the opposite, in fact. My remark was more because I previously hadn't really heard of anything practical that used Prolog for quite a number of years (not since the 20th century, in fact).... and as far as I knew, it had long since seemed to slip into obscurity. I was just a bit surprised to read that parts of Watson had actually been developed with it.
Ask IBM.
Substantial portions (>80%) of Watson are written in Java.
The remainder is C++ and, of all things, Prolog.
Actually, if the infringement can be shown to be deliberate and intentional, then it *CAN* warrant jail time. Oh, and yes, it most certainly can impact a person's criminal record.
Where I live (Canada), there's a blank media levy also... however, the levy is not given on the presumption I will make illegal copies of works... the levy is to subsidize private copying only, an activity that is completely legal.
The problem with incidental copyright infringement like what you describe yourself participating in is that it weakens the value of copyright for *ALL* copyright holders, not just affecting the distributor of the work being infringed upon. Because the only strength copyright has is society's duty to respect it. When society does not, the copyright has no value, and the distributor will resort to other means to protect their interests, which can and almost certainly will include taking actions which reduce the availability, practicality, and value of the work to the consumer (I'm looking at you, DRM... a direct response to copyright infringement as distributors lose confidence in copyright alone to protect their interests).
Are you new here?
It's not polite in these parts to even a hint that there might be a correlation between playing violent video games and negatively aberrant behavior. At the very least, you'll be asked to cite half a dozen studies which show it... and you'll have to cross check those studies against any other studies done since which may have directly controverted the conclusions of said studies, and make sure to be sure that any studies you do cite have not been disputed.
So... no.
Were you, perhaps, unaware that copyright infringement actually *IS* a crime?
Like I said.... good luck with that.
What basis do you have for believing that such a fund could realistically hope to cover the costs for enough cases that it might bankrupt those companies?
And even by offering to cover such costs in advance, it might be argued (they do have good lawyers, after all) that the person infringing on copyright with advance knowledge that the fine they could expect to pay has been given economic incentive to do so (even if not a monetarily profitable one), elevating it to the level of commercial infringement, where the damages will be orders of magnitude higher. Oh, and the organizers of the fund could end up being liable for deliberate contributory infringement as well, since they would have already admitted that they intended to pay such fines.
So.... tell me. How many volunteers do you think you are liable to get, that are willing to take the financial risks involved with financially supporting copyright infringers?
Good luck with that.
The problem with that theory is it requires enough willing participants to carry out. And the thing is, believe it or not, if enough people get dinged for this, however much it costs the organizations to do it, then that fine is genuinely going to act as a discouraging factor, reducing the number of potentially willing participants in your proposed scheme.
Tell you what though... if somebody does manage to pull off what you describe, I'll certainly admit to being wrong. That doesn't change what I currently expect the outcome to be, however.
How would you propose that the creator charge for his time on works that anybody can copy freely? He would have to withhold the work, and *NOT* publish, until he was paid sufficiently.
Censorship.
I have numerous DOS games that are 20 years old that I can still play inside of a dosemu window just fine.
Seems to me that it should be perfectly legal in any country which would also legally allow, for example, video rental stores.
"...since you spend half your life...."
Ooooh... nice subtle pun there... I'm impressed.
And how do you delete the seller's copy, exactly?
Not all Steam games require a perpetual connection to the Internet to work.
I was, of course, referring to the summary's closing question, not the headline. It's not really a yes or no question.
... if anybody knew the answer to that question, they'd probably already be filthy rich.
If I'm called by an automated dialler from a party I have no involvement with, then the damage is already done. I hang up as soon as I realize it's a recording, which is usually only a second or two after I say "hello".
They've already wasted my time by calling me... and with an automated call, I'm not wasting anyone's time by trying to stay on the line and see how quickly I can get the salesperson off of their script (which is a very entertaining activity, by the way, and one that I highly recommend, although you really need to have some good ideas before you start, or else be very good at improv).