Ahhh, I see. So those that do get punished should not be punished because
some others are not???? Shouldn't we be demanding
that the others be punished, not demanding ( back
in the day) that the US "Free Kevin?"
Well yeah that was what I meant. And in the long run it's better for the customer too, unless you like paying more and more and more every year.
I love having no commercial interruptions, but I'm realistic too, I know I couldn't afford to pay for all the channels ( TV and radio) that I'd want to stay free of ads.
Marketing is evil, advertising, can be at times okay.
ugh. I actually live in an area that has no Clear Channel Stations. The Sports AM is owned by ESPN, the Talk radio is locally owned. The FM stations are locally owned but growing in size, but nothing here is Clear Channel, yet.
It's one say to say convicted price-fixers like the RIAA members do not deserve sympathy, but what'd Joe Webmaster do wrong? He was making his affiliate program money fair and square. These spyware programs hijacked links that he did all the work for, and redirected all the money to another place.
What I am not sympathetic towards is people who set up a crappy site and expect the money to roll in thru banner ads and affiliate links.
First, it allows the vast majority of works to fall into the public domain.
You assume that the vast majority of people wouldn't pay the 50 dollars. I think they would, thus keeping the vast majority of works out of the public domain.
It has nothng to do with getting free software. I am a Windows developer. Around here an Oracle DBA job will get me around 30k a year. If I don't learn Oracle, most other jobs are still around 30k a year.
Sure if I was in an area that paid 80k a year for Oracle, it'd be a no brainer. But as it is, I have no means to move ( yet). Plus my laptop is not strong enough for Win2000, etc, so I'd need a newer laptop or at least a bigger hard drive, but still it all adds up.
You should be outraged that anybody would feel betrayed because he expects the State to keep him in money all the time.
I don't know how much you make a year but after paying for a modest house and barely enough food to live on do you just give the rest of your money away? If not you're a hypocrite.
I'm not rich, but I'll appreciate the no tax on dividends. See 75% of Americans own stocks these days. So unless you consider 75% of the US rich, this helps everyone.
Welfare is ok for a short-term fix but it makes you lazy if you continue to recieve it. What motivation was there for me to look for a job when I was getting unemployment? None. It helped, that's for sure, but I'm not upset that I don't get another 13 weeks, I mean what happens after that? This economy sucks, I'd probably not have a job still, so should I get 13 more weeks? See where I'm going, it becomes a crutch.
But hey, if you want the taxes to go up on the 'rich' don't be surprised when you get laid off because with the increased taxes, you are the easy way to reduce expenses for a company. Tax cuts spur the economy, a spurred economy gets people off welfare, we all win.
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Ahhh, I see. So those that do get punished should not be punished because some others are not???? Shouldn't we be demanding that the others be punished, not demanding ( back in the day) that the US "Free Kevin?"
I am not sure I'd classify stealing and possessing Credit Card numbers as being overblown.
Well yeah that was what I meant. And in the long run it's better for the customer too, unless you like paying more and more and more every year.
I love having no commercial interruptions, but I'm realistic too, I know I couldn't afford to pay for all the channels ( TV and radio) that I'd want to stay free of ads.
Marketing is evil, advertising, can be at times okay.
Start hacking away.
ugh. I actually live in an area that has no Clear Channel Stations. The Sports AM is owned by ESPN, the Talk radio is locally owned. The FM stations are locally owned but growing in size, but nothing here is Clear Channel, yet.
Wouldn't having some commercials be better in the long run? It at least adds another revenue stream.
If I buy it, it's mine. First Sale Doctrine and all that. I can rip it to pieces and sell it, I can mod it and sell it. I can do what ever.
generally....no.
It's one say to say convicted price-fixers like the RIAA members do not deserve sympathy, but what'd Joe Webmaster do wrong? He was making his affiliate program money fair and square. These spyware programs hijacked links that he did all the work for, and redirected all the money to another place.
What I am not sympathetic towards is people who set up a crappy site and expect the money to roll in thru banner ads and affiliate links.
You assume that the vast majority of people wouldn't pay the 50 dollars. I think they would, thus keeping the vast majority of works out of the public domain.
Can I have a link other than everything2.com? I need the truth. Not what somebody in his spare time thinks about taxes.
What Kazaa did was wrong but trying to get me all sympathetic for Joe Webmaster's 'lost' revenue stream, won't work.
It has nothng to do with getting free software. I am a Windows developer. Around here an Oracle DBA job will get me around 30k a year. If I don't learn Oracle, most other jobs are still around 30k a year.
Sure if I was in an area that paid 80k a year for Oracle, it'd be a no brainer. But as it is, I have no means to move ( yet). Plus my laptop is not strong enough for Win2000, etc, so I'd need a newer laptop or at least a bigger hard drive, but still it all adds up.
50% mySQL is the cause.
50% 56k dialup as web hosting deal.
Yes, but add in teh cost of upgrading from Win98 to Win2000 to that, as I have, and it's nto so cheap to learn.
Hmmm, they must be looking for people with Master's degrees because I get no nibbles with my experience AND a Bachelor's degree.
Huh?
He gets a C&D. He takes down the Logo and Spells out PCI or calls it a card database or something.
There, he's ceases and desisted.
SMS was bought by Siemens years ago.
Could you explain how copy protection allowed you to play 8 minutes of the movie but nothing after that?
What???? Ever hear of the AHRA?
The AHRA gives the US population the right to record such music.
I just love the Bourne Shell.
Well shit. I should go to one of these places that just hand out driver's licenses. I have taken the test several times and I have failed it.
Why does anyone care what my house looks like? Really? Unless I'm selling it, you can keep your opinions to yourself.
And how is a TIVO different from a VCR? Oh yeah it has that Guide but it still just records.
You should be outraged that anybody would feel betrayed because he expects the State to keep him in money all the time.
I don't know how much you make a year but after paying for a modest house and barely enough food to live on do you just give the rest of your money away? If not you're a hypocrite.
I'm not rich, but I'll appreciate the no tax on dividends. See 75% of Americans own stocks these days. So unless you consider 75% of the US rich, this helps everyone.
Welfare is ok for a short-term fix but it makes you lazy if you continue to recieve it. What motivation was there for me to look for a job when I was getting unemployment? None. It helped, that's for sure, but I'm not upset that I don't get another 13 weeks, I mean what happens after that? This economy sucks, I'd probably not have a job still, so should I get 13 more weeks? See where I'm going, it becomes a crutch.
But hey, if you want the taxes to go up on the 'rich' don't be surprised when you get laid off because with the increased taxes, you are the easy way to reduce expenses for a company. Tax cuts spur the economy, a spurred economy gets people off welfare, we all win.