Blame the artists who sign their work over to a publisher who claims exclusive rights and the people who buy from them. It's like religious or political dogma. I don't blame the preachers, talk radio personalities, or politicians. I blame the followers. They are the enablers who do the dirty work while the leaders don't lift a finger.
It won't push them to open source. It will push them to Microsoft Windows. It's like saying when the democrats screw up, people will vote third party, when in truth, they'll vote republican... again.
By writers guild, I'm talking about transcribers, not the person creating the thought to be written. For that creator, a printing press meant freedom from the transcribers' stranglehold. Yes, there was the issue of the press operator selling copies without paying royalties to the creator and plagiarism. (still a common problem today despite copyright law). In later times (middle 1700s?), for a short while (I believe in France), the creator was left completely left out of the picture, and copyright only protected the publisher or distributor. Again chaining the creator to them. Now self publishing is very easy. And present day copyright is trying to prevent that by restricting the use of the available tech (remember the recording restrictions built into the original minidisk machines?). Kinda like today's HDMI restrictions... The publishers screaming about "piracy" is the distraction for the public. Kind of "wag the dog". You got it wrong. Copyright is designed to protect vested interests, little to do with protecting artists' interests. That's the way it has always been.
And I can remind you again that decent cultivation requires only a hippy chick with a pair of clippers and some time in the sun. Unlike the Netherlands, much of the US has plenty of sun.
Beer still takes a lot of work and equipment... Weed is virtually the only drug that requires no infrastructure. The markets for alcohol and other drugs will diminish significantly. Those industries will not be happy about this. That would include the law enforcement and prison industries.. Good-bye huge budgets for those guys...
Copyright's primary purpose is to maximize the works available to the consumer...
Rubbish! Poppycock! Copyright came about as a reaction to modern technology to protect the writers guilds, an entrenched interest. It was the DMCA of the times to restrict the use of the printing press
Actually being anti-copyright is anti-piracy. To claim ownership of something you can't own is theft, and it's piracy if you sell stolen (from the public in this case) property. And your arguments are specious, at the very best. It's like saying I should pay your electric bill because I take advantage of the light shining from your house into mine, or that there should be a law requiring me to pull my shades down.
To repeat about the GPL, which you like to twist to suit your agenda, you can't steal it while I have my copy. And anything you make from it is ours for the taking in the same fashion.
You really ought to try to come up with a new argument. All you do is repeat yourself, and it's quite tiresome. You only display your willful ignorance.
270 people died and deserve justice. That supersedes any of your political bullshit.
It may supersede political bullshit, but, as the saying goes, "It's the economy, stupid". That overrides all concerns. And now the French can sell more missiles, and BP can go spill some oil off Libya's coast. Justice will just have to wait until everybody gets paid their billions.
The first one (level, chapter) is always free.. Make it compelling, and collect your money before releasing the next.. Hire an agency to do the dirty work for you. There's nothing wrong with patronage or a sponsor. Works just as well for programmers also. The only loss is that you won't be able to sit on your butt and simply "collect the rent". The system is broke, and there's too much abuse. Time to put an end to it**. If you don't want your work to spread, then you must keep it to yourself. The very first step towards negotiation on this issue will require at a minimum, a rollback of copyright to its original duration of 17 years. They must withdraw back to the "green line". But if they want war, *they'll get a war they won't believe*. The collateral damage be damned. It's only money. Everybody can go back to their day jobs until the dust settles.
The idiot I responded to has been trolling this for years. It would be best to simply ignore him, but there are too many people who believe his garbage, so he successfully draws lots of attention.
** An illustration of its absurdity: A few years ago there was an outdoor concert in Grant Park in Chicago. The promoters wanted to sell tickets, and they wanted the police to keep people without tickets far enough away that they wouldn't be able to hear it. It would have required a quarter mile "no mans land" around the park. Dumb as hell.. but that's the kind of thing these people think they are entitled to. Fuck 'em
It might be unavoidable, but the person I originally responded to seems totally unconcerned about that. He/she wants to keep everybody under watch/suspicion. Totally unacceptable that is.
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Blame the artists who sign their work over to a publisher who claims exclusive rights and the people who buy from them. It's like religious or political dogma. I don't blame the preachers, talk radio personalities, or politicians. I blame the followers. They are the enablers who do the dirty work while the leaders don't lift a finger.
The idea that anything on the internet can be declared "illegal" is absurd..
Actually we'll just get bombed back into the stone age.. *cough*
It won't push them to open source. It will push them to Microsoft Windows. It's like saying when the democrats screw up, people will vote third party, when in truth, they'll vote republican... again.
Ha. You just gave credence to the damn cops who don't want to be recorded beating up some poor schlub. To hell with that.
Is that enough to get a constitutional amendment against Google? I'm sure we could dream up something...
By writers guild, I'm talking about transcribers, not the person creating the thought to be written. For that creator, a printing press meant freedom from the transcribers' stranglehold. Yes, there was the issue of the press operator selling copies without paying royalties to the creator and plagiarism. (still a common problem today despite copyright law). In later times (middle 1700s?), for a short while (I believe in France), the creator was left completely left out of the picture, and copyright only protected the publisher or distributor. Again chaining the creator to them. Now self publishing is very easy. And present day copyright is trying to prevent that by restricting the use of the available tech (remember the recording restrictions built into the original minidisk machines?). Kinda like today's HDMI restrictions... The publishers screaming about "piracy" is the distraction for the public. Kind of "wag the dog". You got it wrong. Copyright is designed to protect vested interests, little to do with protecting artists' interests. That's the way it has always been.
And I can remind you again that decent cultivation requires only a hippy chick with a pair of clippers and some time in the sun. Unlike the Netherlands, much of the US has plenty of sun.
Oh boy, if history repeats itself that accurately, another world war is just around the corner..
And guess how many comments the article had...
That's right... 42!
Is that what you would call "serendipity"? Or was it just a coincidence?
Beer still takes a lot of work and equipment... Weed is virtually the only drug that requires no infrastructure. The markets for alcohol and other drugs will diminish significantly. Those industries will not be happy about this. That would include the law enforcement and prison industries.. Good-bye huge budgets for those guys...
Fucked again by a pay wall... Sorry 'bout that...
There's anecdotal evidence that pot smokers consume less alcohol when toking up. AND, from the government itself...
So I'm just tellin' ya, Let it go... It's over Johnny, it's over...
Copyright's primary purpose is to maximize the works available to the consumer...
Rubbish! Poppycock! Copyright came about as a reaction to modern technology to protect the writers guilds, an entrenched interest. It was the DMCA of the times to restrict the use of the printing press
Actually being anti-copyright is anti-piracy. To claim ownership of something you can't own is theft, and it's piracy if you sell stolen (from the public in this case) property. And your arguments are specious, at the very best. It's like saying I should pay your electric bill because I take advantage of the light shining from your house into mine, or that there should be a law requiring me to pull my shades down.
To repeat about the GPL, which you like to twist to suit your agenda, you can't steal it while I have my copy. And anything you make from it is ours for the taking in the same fashion.
You really ought to try to come up with a new argument. All you do is repeat yourself, and it's quite tiresome. You only display your willful ignorance.
So there.. I hope you like apples
270 people died and deserve justice. That supersedes any of your political bullshit.
It may supersede political bullshit, but, as the saying goes, "It's the economy, stupid". That overrides all concerns. And now the French can sell more missiles, and BP can go spill some oil off Libya's coast. Justice will just have to wait until everybody gets paid their billions.
More like partner. Google doesn't like rivals any more than Microsoft does. If they don't break them, they will buy them.
There should be a fine for filing a frivolous lawsuit. And of course all court costs.
The misinformed strike again. Nobody should be surprised at all.
Also, freedom of speech does not apply to actual military instructions to the other side.
Can you point to any particular part of the 1st Amendment where it says that?
The first one (level, chapter) is always free.. Make it compelling, and collect your money before releasing the next.. Hire an agency to do the dirty work for you. There's nothing wrong with patronage or a sponsor. Works just as well for programmers also. The only loss is that you won't be able to sit on your butt and simply "collect the rent". The system is broke, and there's too much abuse. Time to put an end to it**. If you don't want your work to spread, then you must keep it to yourself. The very first step towards negotiation on this issue will require at a minimum, a rollback of copyright to its original duration of 17 years. They must withdraw back to the "green line". But if they want war, *they'll get a war they won't believe*. The collateral damage be damned. It's only money. Everybody can go back to their day jobs until the dust settles.
The idiot I responded to has been trolling this for years. It would be best to simply ignore him, but there are too many people who believe his garbage, so he successfully draws lots of attention.
** An illustration of its absurdity: A few years ago there was an outdoor concert in Grant Park in Chicago. The promoters wanted to sell tickets, and they wanted the police to keep people without tickets far enough away that they wouldn't be able to hear it. It would have required a quarter mile "no mans land" around the park. Dumb as hell.. but that's the kind of thing these people think they are entitled to. Fuck 'em
Do you think you shouldn't have to pay content creators?
Still clinging to that strawman, eh? It's already been debunked thousands of times. Fee free to try trying. I still find it entertaining.
How does that work logically?
I pay when they perform for me. Playing a recording in public or private is not a performance. Pretty simple, huh?
I believe that if someone specifically says "we will start a lawsuit if the police try to get us involved in their witch hunt"... FTFY
Then that person should be applauded. Or are you one of those who believe the police/government actually don't regularly abuse their authority??
It might be unavoidable, but the person I originally responded to seems totally unconcerned about that. He/she wants to keep everybody under watch/suspicion. Totally unacceptable that is.
Great for pumping stations and desalination plants... probably the cheapest way.