There have been many eras. There was the bronze age, iron age, industrial age, and now we have the corporate age.
Each one of these ages gave more power to a select group of people. The corporate age gives the most power to the fewest people. This is showing up in the government and laws, in the schools, in every work place, and most dangerously how people think. RMS is an extremist only because of the times that we live in.
I agree with this, but something else. Make sure the Linux is on a NEW FAST COMPUTER. People won't want something they perceive as slow, so entice with speed, as well as sound (just a little) and the various other things people will think are cool. It's much easier to switch over people who are asking for something in the first place.
BTW, I dual booted linux last night, to do some file transfers (over ADSL). Speed is right about double what I get in windows. Little tidbits like that will help.
Grab their hards and their minds an bodies will follow.
RMS needs to be radical. 1st because that's what makes it newsworthy 2nd as a counter to the corporate control culture 3rd because he truly believes in his purpose. Going about it half seriously would be worse then appearing sincere but misguided.
Like it or not, we have too few spokespeople for free (as in liberity) software, and I'll take them all. Even if some of their views differ from mine. As long as the general thrust of the argument is the same. (Actually, I've come around to RMS's view, because I've realized that the alternative is worse!)
I think that would be a mistake. A centralized filter, means centralized big brother.
I think a better way is a new standard in email headers, that includes return address verification, and the (verified) return address of the ISP. Then again those could be spoofed to some innocient's address. (That would have to be an offense equivilent to forgery.)
In all things, keep government and corperations out of civilian policy as much as possible.
I think you're a bit biased in your view. You look on information as something that is owned and controled. That is not its natural state, that is the state of information in the corperate age.
Another use is to copy non commercial cds.
Here is some examples. 1. Linux distros 2. personal software that you have given out to friends (Yes some people make their own software, and aren't near their computers when they need to make a copy). 3. Course materials. (eg library has master you must do the copying).
At first I thought he was a corperate bigot. But now I'm seeing the light. He has his principles and stands by them. He has thought through them on his own and won't change them for anyone. He won't even listen to arguments about it, which appears quite brutal to people undecided on the issues.
I don't agree with everything he says, but I understand what he believes in, and I like it better then what the corperate culture believes in.
I would rather live in a world where software could be viewed and understood then one where you had to pay through the nose for any change (or you had to figure out a way around the problem without knowing the depth of the problem).
Q: Does it have hair? A: Yes Q: Does it have four legs? A: Yes Q: Does it have a tail? A: Yes Q: Is it a dog? If not please enter the name of this new species:)
There was a time when I didn't like any music, (I was overexposed to most of it and consequently couldn't stand any of it!), but along came Napster, and I started hearing some of the stuff I'd been missing out on (Smash Mouth, "Walking on the Sun"). This caused me to buy my first CD in many many years. The music industry closed Napster down for this, and so I have again stopped buying CDs.
Which proves my point. If you can't even recall all the programs which have your code, why do you claim some special privilage over it? Why is it important to you to retain copyright over something you cannot recall. Give it up! It's not worth it!
A copyright lasts 1 year. (that's right only one). It is not transferable to any other person or entity, but is only available to the original author. A copyright can be renewed indefinitly, each year, for one year, but must be renewed before the copyright expires.
As copyright does not have to be registered, it makes sense that a renewal does. If the copyright is important to people, they will renew it. If it isn't important, then it will lapse and become public domain.
This way, the original authors are protected (as copyright was originally intended) and the public domain's rights (if there isn't such a thing there should be!) is also protected.
Don't you remember that James Bond movie at the beginning with Ernst Stavro Blofeld going after Bond from his wheel chair with a remote control helicopter!
I've used DSP for the last 2 years through a local ISP (www.golden.net) and my cost... around $25 a month. Cheaper then Rogers before the rate shift. The only downside is that I had to buy my DSL modem. (I could have gone for the $35 per month plan and rented it).
I don't buy Rogers cable either. I get 8 channels with Rabbit Ears and am not too interested in anything else. (not enough to warrant spending $45 a month for cable!) As far as I'm concerned Rogers is a poor ISP (from past performance (yeah they blame thier supplier, but they're the sellers)).
In my experience it's better to stick with local ISP's who can provide the web space and emails at no extra charge, then to go with the BELL's and Rogers of the world.
Yes, in Canada College is more towards practical application of knowledge, and Univerity is towards theory. They overlap a bit, but in general if you go to Univerity, you aren't going to be an automechanic.
I always found it slightly funny that American's try so hard to get into college. (it's a joke laugh!)
Most of the products submitted are windows products, how about xwindows, wxwindows (too late I submitted those) There must be others that are some variation of windows that are not MS Windows software of some sort.
The store sold software. Quite often it would sell software that would not be sold otherwise. Just because people will steal software is not a reason not to sell them software. Why does selling at a reduced price enable software piracy? I suppose the gun manufactures should be closed down since they are enabling killers (much worse then piracy in my mind).
I know people who have had dealings with you. You are scarier then you realize. Honest people who sell used software have been put out of business due to onorus(sp?) legal costs. For example, I know of one tiny software store, that had a try before you buy policy. You paid a deposit for the software and if you liked it you kept it. If you didn't like it you returned it and got part of your deposit back. The software was then put back on the shelf as USED software and sold at a discount. This process was repeated until the software wasn't ever returned. Unusuall yes, piracy no. Yet you threated legal action, and eventually closed him down. You did the lower finacnial penalties bit (it was a store so wasn't neccessary) but calling this guy a pirate (large or small) was wrong. Weren't you the same people who used to complain to the fbi when video stores first started renting out videos?
When Governments start to tax, they don't stop. You say ligitimate users would hardly notice at a penny a piece, but there is no guarentee that the government would keep it at a penny. Better to pay end users to receive email. Better yet, make spam illigal and keep email free. I'd rather spend my time deleting a few unwanted emails then pay out my hard earned money!
I agree completely. I wrote to my Member of Parliment, saying that I didn't like the direction that the US was going with the DCMA and other issues. I did a quick google search and included references (that supported my view). He wrote back saying that there where many steps to go before legistation that was currently being looked at (which would match the DMCA) would be put into law, and that he would keep an eye on it. It probably has made no difference at all, but then again it might have. Why not do the same in your neighborhood.
I would love it, if Canada was to become the haven for writers and artists who didn't have to worry about copyright. Canada had a communist party 20 years before the US would allow it. To me that shows something about free speech. I'm a Capitalist, but I like the freedom to be able to decide for myself. Same goes with free speech, and copyright.
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The united gnu's!
That actually sounds good!
There have been many eras. There was the bronze age, iron age, industrial age, and now we have the corporate age.
Each one of these ages gave more power to a select group of people. The corporate age gives the most power to the fewest people. This is showing up in the government and laws, in the schools, in every work place, and most dangerously how people think. RMS is an extremist only because of the times that we live in.
I agree with this, but something else. Make sure the Linux is on a NEW FAST COMPUTER. People won't want something they perceive as slow, so entice with speed, as well as sound (just a little) and the various other things people will think are cool. It's much easier to switch over people who are asking for something in the first place.
BTW, I dual booted linux last night, to do some file transfers (over ADSL). Speed is right about double what I get in windows. Little tidbits like that will help.
Grab their hards and their minds an bodies will follow.
Mod this guy up!!!
The Oracle says: Richard Stallman has a Bacon number of 3.
RMS needs to be radical.
1st because that's what makes it newsworthy
2nd as a counter to the corporate control culture
3rd because he truly believes in his purpose. Going about it half seriously would be worse then appearing sincere but misguided.
Like it or not, we have too few spokespeople for free (as in liberity) software, and I'll take them all. Even if some of their views differ from mine. As long as the general thrust of the argument is the same. (Actually, I've come around to RMS's view, because I've realized that the alternative is worse!)
I think that would be a mistake. A centralized filter, means centralized big brother.
I think a better way is a new standard in email headers, that includes return address verification, and the (verified) return address of the ISP. Then again those could be spoofed to some innocient's address. (That would have to be an offense equivilent to forgery.)
In all things, keep government and corperations out of civilian policy as much as possible.
I think you're a bit biased in your view. You look on information as something that is owned and controled. That is not its natural state, that is the state of information in the corperate age.
Another use is to copy non commercial cds.
Here is some examples.
1. Linux distros
2. personal software that you have given out to friends (Yes some people make their own software, and aren't near their computers when they need to make a copy).
3. Course materials. (eg library has master you must do the copying).
Imagine the roads being painted with this stuff. It would be like slot cars all over the country.
At first I thought he was a corperate bigot. But now I'm seeing the light. He has his principles and stands by them. He has thought through them on his own and won't change them for anyone. He won't even listen to arguments about it, which appears quite brutal to people undecided on the issues.
I don't agree with everything he says, but I understand what he believes in, and I like it better then what the corperate culture believes in.
I would rather live in a world where software could be viewed and understood then one where you had to pay through the nose for any change (or you had to figure out a way around the problem without knowing the depth of the problem).
Q: Does it have hair? :)
A: Yes
Q: Does it have four legs?
A: Yes
Q: Does it have a tail?
A: Yes
Q: Is it a dog? If not please enter the name of this new species
There was a time when I didn't like any music, (I was overexposed to most of it and consequently couldn't stand any of it!), but along came Napster, and I started hearing some of the stuff I'd been missing out on (Smash Mouth, "Walking on the Sun"). This caused me to buy my first CD in many many years. The music industry closed Napster down for this, and so I have again stopped buying CDs.
He's my hero!
Which proves my point. If you can't even recall all the programs which have your code, why do you claim some special privilage over it? Why is it important to you to retain copyright over something you cannot recall. Give it up! It's not worth it!
A copyright lasts 1 year. (that's right only one).
It is not transferable to any other person or entity, but is only available to the original author.
A copyright can be renewed indefinitly, each year, for one year, but must be renewed before the copyright expires.
As copyright does not have to be registered, it makes sense that a renewal does. If the copyright is important to people, they will renew it. If it isn't important, then it will lapse and become public domain.
This way, the original authors are protected (as copyright was originally intended) and the public domain's rights (if there isn't such a thing there should be!) is also protected.
Don't you remember that James Bond movie at the beginning with Ernst Stavro Blofeld going after Bond from his wheel chair with a remote control helicopter!
I don't buy Rogers cable either. I get 8 channels with Rabbit Ears and am not too interested in anything else. (not enough to warrant spending $45 a month for cable!) As far as I'm concerned Rogers is a poor ISP (from past performance (yeah they blame thier supplier, but they're the sellers)).
In my experience it's better to stick with local ISP's who can provide the web space and emails at no extra charge, then to go with the BELL's and Rogers of the world.
I always found it slightly funny that American's try so hard to get into college. (it's a joke laugh!)
Or,
there are no digits in the phrase "THE NATURAL
NUMBERS FROM ONE TO ONE MILLION
INCLUSIVE" so the answer is 0.
Really they should make these questions more clear!
Do the large companies need to be wary of being branded pirates?
Most of the products submitted are windows products, how about xwindows, wxwindows (too late I submitted those) There must be others that are some variation of windows that are not MS Windows software of some sort.
The store sold software. Quite often it would sell software that would not be sold otherwise. Just because people will steal software is not a reason not to sell them software. Why does selling at a reduced price enable software piracy? I suppose the gun manufactures should be closed down since they are enabling killers (much worse then piracy in my mind).
I know people who have had dealings with you. You are scarier then you realize. Honest people who sell used software have been put out of business due to onorus(sp?) legal costs.
For example, I know of one tiny software store, that had a try before you buy policy. You paid a deposit for the software and if you liked it you kept it. If you didn't like it you returned it and got part of your deposit back. The software was then put back on the shelf as USED software and sold at a discount. This process was repeated until the software wasn't ever returned. Unusuall yes, piracy no. Yet you threated legal action, and eventually closed him down. You did the lower finacnial penalties bit (it was a store so wasn't neccessary) but calling this guy a pirate (large or small) was wrong.
Weren't you the same people who used to complain to the fbi when video stores first started renting out videos?
When Governments start to tax, they don't stop. You say ligitimate users would hardly notice at a penny a piece, but there is no guarentee that the government would keep it at a penny. Better to pay end users to receive email. Better yet, make spam illigal and keep email free. I'd rather spend my time deleting a few unwanted emails then pay out my hard earned money!
I would love it, if Canada was to become the haven for writers and artists who didn't have to worry about copyright. Canada had a communist party 20 years before the US would allow it. To me that shows something about free speech. I'm a Capitalist, but I like the freedom to be able to decide for myself. Same goes with free speech, and copyright.