Usually, I try to find the opposite side of the story and see things from the perspective of the people who are making and enforcing these laws to protect our country and our people's interests.
I got nothing. This is unadulterated bullshit. This basically says that the interests of the music and movie industries are put up on such a high pedestal in this country that they can and will circumvent due process when it suits them.
Yeah, I am a hater. That's why I own "House of the Dead," "Alone in the Dark," "Alone in the Dark 2," "Bloodrayne," "Bloodrayne 2," "In the Name of the King," "1968 Tunnel Rats," and "Rampage." I plan on buying "Darfur" and "Perfect Storm" as soon as their prices come down on Amazon.
Just because you like a man's movies doesn't mean you can't make fun of him.
I know that's how it technically should be, but the reality is that when you have enough lawyers you can bend the law to suit your needs. That was my only point.
He already said that it's been too long since that petition has started, and he wouldn't stop even if they got the signatures now. The fact is, he's just not that popular.
Yeah, according to modern interpretations of copyright laws, even using a service like that is ruled as complicity in the commission of a crime or something to that effect. It's a shame that there's really no other good way to get Linux ISOs or other perfectly legal large files without having to live in fear of getting sued...
You haf to shut up because I make ze Alone in Ze Dakk moofie and ze Bloodrayne moofie and otha moofies, and Michael Bay is a fucking retaahd, and you will like ze movies becahse I tell you to like zem, slave. Why, do you want to enter ze boxing match wif me, because getting hit in ze head is ze only way you will like zem? I am ze greatest director of all time.
I think that's more than Microsoft gave Windows ME when it hit the market. Its market penetration wasn't even a blip on the radar. It took you bringing it up for me to even remember it existed.
Yes, after I thought about it a little more, I realized you were right. NT came out in parallel to 95, then it became 2000. Then they discarded 95/98 and improved upon 2000 to make XP.
Thus, stealing only occurs when you steal from people.
No matter what the Supreme Court says.
Corporations are established by people and jointly owned by people. You steal from them, you steal from their board members, their employees and their families. And thank God we live in a country where the opinion of the courts matter.
I *despise* the tiny little takes, the snappy transitions, the sound bites.
Let me say that while I agree with you, there's something to be said for economy in editing. One of the things I hate about many amateur Youtube videos is they have no sense of rhythm or purpose. They dwell on a shot for 10-15 seconds when the focal point only takes five.
While I agree that soundbites in this day and age are often exploited to provide a shallow and one-sided point of view, the interconnectedness of the world allows us to see these as brief summaries and delve into the context more as necessary, ultimately providing us a better use of our time. For example: I heard President Obama comment on his "shellacking" on the radio Thursday before last, basically admitting his defeat. Thanks to my interest in the subject, I was able to look up the speech on Youtube and see the larger scope of what he was talking about, how it will help him mature as a president.
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Usually, I try to find the opposite side of the story and see things from the perspective of the people who are making and enforcing these laws to protect our country and our people's interests.
I got nothing. This is unadulterated bullshit. This basically says that the interests of the music and movie industries are put up on such a high pedestal in this country that they can and will circumvent due process when it suits them.
That's people's answer to everything these days.
Me: "I'm constantly tired and irritable. What should I do to help?"
Society: "Get more exercise, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, and sleep eight hours a night."
Me: "I constantly have the urge to stab my girlfriend in the face, and I see clowns in the toilet whenever I pee. What should I do?"
Society: "Get more exercise, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, and sleep eight hours a night." /me solves all problems evar
Does RAID-Z ring a bell?
Microsoft is involved, so that is not good news. SuSE is dead, or soon will be.
I guess the parallels to the Sun/Oracle OpenSolaris debacle are so obvious they don't even need to be stated...
The question is...what "IP" has been sold to Microsoft?
Probably 127.0.0.1.
*buh-boom tick*
I'll be here all night.
Correction: "Final Storm," not "Perfect Storm."
Yeah, I am a hater. That's why I own "House of the Dead," "Alone in the Dark," "Alone in the Dark 2," "Bloodrayne," "Bloodrayne 2," "In the Name of the King," "1968 Tunnel Rats," and "Rampage." I plan on buying "Darfur" and "Perfect Storm" as soon as their prices come down on Amazon.
Just because you like a man's movies doesn't mean you can't make fun of him.
I know that's how it technically should be, but the reality is that when you have enough lawyers you can bend the law to suit your needs. That was my only point.
He already said that it's been too long since that petition has started, and he wouldn't stop even if they got the signatures now. The fact is, he's just not that popular.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwe_boll#Petition_to_retire
Yeah, according to modern interpretations of copyright laws, even using a service like that is ruled as complicity in the commission of a crime or something to that effect. It's a shame that there's really no other good way to get Linux ISOs or other perfectly legal large files without having to live in fear of getting sued...
You haf to shut up because I make ze Alone in Ze Dakk moofie and ze Bloodrayne moofie and otha moofies, and Michael Bay is a fucking retaahd, and you will like ze movies becahse I tell you to like zem, slave. Why, do you want to enter ze boxing match wif me, because getting hit in ze head is ze only way you will like zem? I am ze greatest director of all time.
I don't believe in Al Gore.
That's like saying you want to believe in helicopters or fried chicken.
Just duck tape your fastpay credit card to the back of your phone. Presto!
but after a couple of seconds thought
I think that's more than Microsoft gave Windows ME when it hit the market. Its market penetration wasn't even a blip on the radar. It took you bringing it up for me to even remember it existed.
I admitted earlier that I was wrong, and that Windows NT was the ground-up rewrite.
Yes, after I thought about it a little more, I realized you were right. NT came out in parallel to 95, then it became 2000. Then they discarded 95/98 and improved upon 2000 to make XP.
He could also be saying "We must bear in mind that Linux is not a Russian OS, and moreover, is the ass of a living bicycle."
or
"Die, capitalist pig."
You disgrace my intelligence, Comrade.
I have an earnest question:
What percentage of the original Linux codebase remains in place today as it was in 1991?
And what percentage of Windows 95 (a ground-up rewrite, from what I understand) remains now?
Oh man, don't take me back to that topic. I'm going to be doomed to 0-start posts and negative karma for life...
You can't steal from corporations.
So if I jack a business vehicle off company property, I'm in the clear, then?
They aren't people.
Yes, they are, according to http://www.law.com/jsp/cc/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202439349140 .
They can't be drafted.
But they can be given military contracts, can't they?
They can't be executed.
Tell that to AT&T. https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Bell_System_divestiture
They never serve a day in jail.
No, but their board members and CEOs sure as shit can. http://www.enrontheplay.com/
Thus, stealing only occurs when you steal from people.
No matter what the Supreme Court says.
Corporations are established by people and jointly owned by people. You steal from them, you steal from their board members, their employees and their families. And thank God we live in a country where the opinion of the courts matter.
Argue Yes or No on that question, and you're less likely to get modded down.
I agree with that statement, except the "Yes or" part...
I *despise* the tiny little takes, the snappy transitions, the sound bites.
Let me say that while I agree with you, there's something to be said for economy in editing. One of the things I hate about many amateur Youtube videos is they have no sense of rhythm or purpose. They dwell on a shot for 10-15 seconds when the focal point only takes five.
While I agree that soundbites in this day and age are often exploited to provide a shallow and one-sided point of view, the interconnectedness of the world allows us to see these as brief summaries and delve into the context more as necessary, ultimately providing us a better use of our time. For example: I heard President Obama comment on his "shellacking" on the radio Thursday before last, basically admitting his defeat. Thanks to my interest in the subject, I was able to look up the speech on Youtube and see the larger scope of what he was talking about, how it will help him mature as a president.
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