My XP installation is quite old. So old in fact I was a minor when I clicked the "I agree" on the EULA. The EULA is a contract, which cannot be legally entered into by a minor in the good ol US of A, voiding the contract. Since MS never got permission to install this add on to my computer, could I go after them for unauthorized access to my system?
So Tommy Chong got put in jail because he shipped a bong from somewhere where they are legal to somewhere they are not, and a judge is trying to win reelection by making robocalls from somewhere they are legal to somewhere they are not. Welcome to crazytown.
And I can collect cordless phone conversations without having to connect to the handset or base unit. Information with a reasonable expectation of privacy has been accessed by an unauthorized party.
The same could be said of humanity being discovered by more advanced beings. They would treat us as we treat cattle. A resource with nothing interesting to say.
Thats a bit different. When you buy a license to a work, then you' should be able do what you want with that bit of property. Not satisfied with the fragility of DVDs? Then its perfectly OK to make a copy to your drive. Whats not ok is sending a copy to everyone and their mothers.
There are some unjust laws in place to stop us from making legitimate copies, which is terrible. Am I supposed to shell out the price of another copy of windows just because my pc didnt come with an install disc?
The DMCA is completely backward in my opinion, as it moves enforcement from legal channels to the IP providers, and as absolute power corrupts absolutely, it is now illegal for me to break the copy protection on a DVD and load it onto my ipod.
There is no reason for such law, the system we had before accounted for everything that needed to be covered. Someone is distributing your IP against its licensing terms? SUE! Making it illegal to produce copies of works for use by the license holder is an ass backward revokation of rights, that extorts users into having to purchase extra licenses when the media holding the IP breaks down.
Enforcement of law by anyone but law enforcement is gov't sanctioned vigilanteism.
A solution to this would be extending public defenders to civil cases. How else can someone defend against a lawsuit (or worse, multiple lawsuits) from an economic Goliath?
It doesnt protect the information, it sustains the creator.
The fact is that it takes time and energy to produce intellectual property, and if the rightful owner decides to charge a license fee, thats fully within his rights.
Trying to claim that illegally downloading it has caused 1000 dollars worth of damage when its sold for only $10 is ludicrous.
Its ok to try to protect something you poured your blood sweat and tears into, even if copying it only costs a few pennies.
Whats not OK is trying to claim that each infringement costs them thousands of dollars.
If youre going to sue for a few MP3s, then do it in small claims court, and do it often. Don't blame one person for the crimes of 10,000.
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I havent been a minor for nearly 3 years now. Surely there is no provision that caused me to automatically agree to the EULA on my 18th birthday.
My XP installation is quite old. So old in fact I was a minor when I clicked the "I agree" on the EULA. The EULA is a contract, which cannot be legally entered into by a minor in the good ol US of A, voiding the contract. Since MS never got permission to install this add on to my computer, could I go after them for unauthorized access to my system?
More like tubgirl.
So Tommy Chong got put in jail because he shipped a bong from somewhere where they are legal to somewhere they are not, and a judge is trying to win reelection by making robocalls from somewhere they are legal to somewhere they are not. Welcome to crazytown.
And I can collect cordless phone conversations without having to connect to the handset or base unit. Information with a reasonable expectation of privacy has been accessed by an unauthorized party.
If I did what google did I could be charged with unauthorized access to a system. Why is there no criminal trial here?
The same could be said of humanity being discovered by more advanced beings. They would treat us as we treat cattle. A resource with nothing interesting to say.
Thats a bit different. When you buy a license to a work, then you' should be able do what you want with that bit of property. Not satisfied with the fragility of DVDs? Then its perfectly OK to make a copy to your drive. Whats not ok is sending a copy to everyone and their mothers. There are some unjust laws in place to stop us from making legitimate copies, which is terrible. Am I supposed to shell out the price of another copy of windows just because my pc didnt come with an install disc? The DMCA is completely backward in my opinion, as it moves enforcement from legal channels to the IP providers, and as absolute power corrupts absolutely, it is now illegal for me to break the copy protection on a DVD and load it onto my ipod. There is no reason for such law, the system we had before accounted for everything that needed to be covered. Someone is distributing your IP against its licensing terms? SUE! Making it illegal to produce copies of works for use by the license holder is an ass backward revokation of rights, that extorts users into having to purchase extra licenses when the media holding the IP breaks down. Enforcement of law by anyone but law enforcement is gov't sanctioned vigilanteism.
A solution to this would be extending public defenders to civil cases. How else can someone defend against a lawsuit (or worse, multiple lawsuits) from an economic Goliath?
It doesnt protect the information, it sustains the creator. The fact is that it takes time and energy to produce intellectual property, and if the rightful owner decides to charge a license fee, thats fully within his rights. Trying to claim that illegally downloading it has caused 1000 dollars worth of damage when its sold for only $10 is ludicrous.
Its ok to try to protect something you poured your blood sweat and tears into, even if copying it only costs a few pennies. Whats not OK is trying to claim that each infringement costs them thousands of dollars. If youre going to sue for a few MP3s, then do it in small claims court, and do it often. Don't blame one person for the crimes of 10,000.