In the parent, it says that copyrights does not extend to Facts.
Since the allegations of Copyright infringement is an alleged fact, it can be claimed that copyright doesn't extend to the letter. All other information, including the address of the lawyers sending the letter, are facts, and non-copyright.
Slashdot readers know all about the scientific details of sex. They just haven't experienced it personally (at least not with a member of the opposite sex).
Part of the problem is that the borders of current nations are not along tribal lines, but along convenient straight lines. Voting in politics in Africa is more a matter of voting for the candidate from your tribe rather than voting for the person with the best policies. This is not such a problem in most 'developed' nations, as with minor exceptions, each nation consists of only one tribe. There is voting along class lines e.g. working class is more likely to vote Democrat in the USA, but this is not region based voting and thus generally still gives fair results.
I agree with your statement about 5 years being too short, but your argument is wrong.
If Congress cut back copyright, it wouldn't be removing your rights, it would be reducing rights that it had granted to you in the first place. It's entirely up to you whether you agree to distribute your music or video based on those rights.
Even for corporate copyright, I agree 5 years is much too short, but equally the current US period (70 years + life?) is much too long. Some figure around 15-20 years, as for example in patents, would be a much more reasonable balance between making it worth your while to produce and not overly restricting the rights of the general public to enjoy and reuse your concepts after a reasonable time.
I don't think that I'm ready to don a KKK outfit yet. I felt that South Africa had gained a much better government when it took over from white rule, but the 'second generation' of black politicians don't seem to match the high standard set.
Please name country in Africa that is not fucked up.
South Africa is about the best I could come up with, and even there I'm a little dubious about the way it is heading. The new generation of politicians coming after Mandela seem to be midgets following giants.
I have discovered that I am the closest living descendant of the Fourth Dynasty of Egyptian Pharoahs, including Khufu, Khafra and Menkaure. As you may be aware the Egyptian Government has copyrighted the design of the pyramids, claiming royalties in the name of the government. As the direct physical descendant of these Kings, I believe that I should inherit the exclusive copyright royalties....
The sum lodged in the Central Bank of Egypt is £200,000,000 (TWO HUNDRED MILLION POUNDS) and in exchange for your support of my legal action....
How long would it take to get to the impact site, bearing in mind that it travels at an average speed of 1cm per second, and that dust in the atmosphere from the impact will probably drastically reduce it's recharge ability?
I think you'd get there quicker by launching another rover mission!!
Whilst I agree with your comment. I have a feeling that expense may be the limiting factor here. I suspect these will cost more than the current small lithium batteries, so imagining a 'car battery' of these is a non-starter.
A rate of change of distance is velocity. A rate of change of velocity is acceleration.
Evolution is how many changes are occuring over a period of time. You can measure a rate of evolution, i.e. whether the number of changes over time is increasing or decreasing.
Slashdot Mirror
Those crafty TeleDK network admins were incompetent "accidentally on purpose" so people wouldn't find it too difficult to get round the block....
In the parent, it says that copyrights does not extend to Facts.
Since the allegations of Copyright infringement is an alleged fact, it can be claimed that copyright doesn't extend to the letter. All other information, including the address of the lawyers sending the letter, are facts, and non-copyright.
...where the PSU fans for my PCs have gone! Are they there to prevent your brain cooking while being bathed in the infrared grill? ...here!
Will this be the new way of people not affected by Alzheimers increasing their brain power?
This could be the new way of boosting performance for exams.....
I'm not giving Vista flaw space.
...the morning after a few beers and a dodgy curry.
Sophomores use their telescopes for watching asteriods.
I use my telescope for watching sophomores.....
(/perv)
...then gets sued for Copyright infringement when they put it on Torrent.
God wishes to extend an apology to all inhabitants of the Milky Way for the after effects of the Chilli and Beans he consumed a while ago....
Take two official copies, work out where differences are, remove said differences. Goodbye watermark
..till computer scientists forget trees and grow better Bush.
Boom tish
...with a non-inflatable, living, breathing person
Slashdot readers know all about the scientific details of sex. They just haven't experienced it personally (at least not with a member of the opposite sex).
Part of the problem is that the borders of current nations are not along tribal lines, but along convenient straight lines. Voting in politics in Africa is more a matter of voting for the candidate from your tribe rather than voting for the person with the best policies. This is not such a problem in most 'developed' nations, as with minor exceptions, each nation consists of only one tribe. There is voting along class lines e.g. working class is more likely to vote Democrat in the USA, but this is not region based voting and thus generally still gives fair results.
I agree with your statement about 5 years being too short, but your argument is wrong.
If Congress cut back copyright, it wouldn't be removing your rights, it would be reducing rights that it had granted to you in the first place. It's entirely up to you whether you agree to distribute your music or video based on those rights.
Even for corporate copyright, I agree 5 years is much too short, but equally the current US period (70 years + life?) is much too long. Some figure around 15-20 years, as for example in patents, would be a much more reasonable balance between making it worth your while to produce and not overly restricting the rights of the general public to enjoy and reuse your concepts after a reasonable time.
I don't think that I'm ready to don a KKK outfit yet. I felt that South Africa had gained a much better government when it took over from white rule, but the 'second generation' of black politicians don't seem to match the high standard set.
I came into this article to start writing "Hector's House" comments only to find your mucky fingers had been there, done that and got the t-shirt.
Please name country in Africa that is not fucked up.
South Africa is about the best I could come up with, and even there I'm a little dubious about the way it is heading. The new generation of politicians coming after Mandela seem to be midgets following giants.
Dear Sir,
I have discovered that I am the closest living descendant of the Fourth Dynasty of Egyptian Pharoahs, including Khufu, Khafra and Menkaure. As you may be aware the Egyptian Government has copyrighted the design of the pyramids, claiming royalties in the name of the government. As the direct physical descendant of these Kings, I believe that I should inherit the exclusive copyright royalties....
The sum lodged in the Central Bank of Egypt is £200,000,000 (TWO HUNDRED MILLION POUNDS) and in exchange for your support of my legal action....
How long would it take to get to the impact site, bearing in mind that it travels at an average speed of 1cm per second, and that dust in the atmosphere from the impact will probably drastically reduce it's recharge ability?
I think you'd get there quicker by launching another rover mission!!
Whilst I agree with your comment. I have a feeling that expense may be the limiting factor here. I suspect these will cost more than the current small lithium batteries, so imagining a 'car battery' of these is a non-starter.
Upgrade to MS-DOS 6.1. The screen response is incredible!!
A rate of change of distance is velocity. A rate of change of velocity is acceleration.
Evolution is how many changes are occuring over a period of time. You can measure a rate of evolution, i.e. whether the number of changes over time is increasing or decreasing.
There are costs you don't have to bear also in the new expedition. You don't have to transport humans and your craft does not have to come back.
That aside, getting to the moon (250k miles away) does seem to be a different order of magnitude than getting 100km above Earth....