it's not war, either. i'm all for charging johnny p2p more money. i'm sure they've done a cost analysis and calculated the amount of revenue they may lose due to disgruntled customers, but i bet the vast majority are just going to deal with it.
And I'd like a machine on my desk that makes me hot fudge sundaes at the push of a button, but I'm not going to get it.
Too bad, really. I could use a hot fudge sundae.
But really.. the punishment you speak only happens to 16 year old script kiddies, not big corporations with money to throw around. Don't you remember this is the good old U.S. of A?
Using Enigma as a digital rights management device is not new-- Harris includes an encrypted dedication in the novel-- but it raises an interesting question: Is the movie and its detailed description of breaking the Enigma in violation of the DMCA?
Here you go.. this may help you out down the road.
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Oh no, someone made an innocent mistake and spoiled an episode of a TV show for me, woe is me, my life is meaningless, I am taking my ball and going home now. Wah, wah, wah.
and to all you geeks who are whining about a lame ass show getting the ax and how these guys are your role models, i'm glad some joy was taken from you. ha ha ha. now go outside. there is life beyond your television.
BilldaCat10 (9:20:03 AM): i am bored SmarterChild (9:20:04 AM): Well, try doing something fun. BilldaCat10 (9:20:10 AM): like what? SmarterChild (9:20:10 AM): I don't know... listen to music, go for a walk, learn something new, read a book, be creative! BilldaCat10 (9:20:34 AM): how about getting wasted? that would be fun. SmarterChild (9:20:34 AM): What? BilldaCat10 (9:20:39 AM): you know, drinking. SmarterChild (9:20:39 AM): I know drinking? You really think so? BilldaCat10 (9:20:45 AM): most likely. SmarterChild (9:20:46 AM): What would you like to know about Likely, CA?
1 Movies in Likely, CA
2 Theaters in Likely, CA
3 Weather in Likely, CA
4 News about Likely, CA
5 Time in Likely, CA
..
BilldaCat10 (9:22:22 AM): sup dawg SmarterChild (9:22:22 AM): Hello to you too, BilldaCat10.
Have you read this? Villagers Invade Neighbors, Dig Up Graves (from Reuters.com) BilldaCat10 (9:22:30 AM): that's not nice SmarterChild (9:22:30 AM): I'm not so sure it's nice either.
agreed. you made my point better than I could have. this should be modded up, but with the way slashdot is, who knows.
Re:I gotta agree with Blizzard...
on
EFF Takes Bnetd Case
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· Score: 4, Interesting
To quote a couple paragraphs from the Penny Arcade news item:
Obviously you can use Bnetd to facilitate quote bad things, let's say the piracy, but I hardly believe that is the focus of the project. Indeed, when discussing the issue with lawyers representing Blizzard, the Bnetd man made it clear that they would like nothing more than to roll in a function to do legitimate CD-Key checks, the way that Battle.net itself does. It's not something they can even implement without Blizzard's help. It goes without saying that the attorneys in question were not there to try and improve Bnetd, and as a result, they ain't trying to hear that. The blood of any breathing geek is enticed by the prospect of running their own Battle.net. What if they could? What if a sanctioned, but not supported product were delivered - one that diligently performed the anti-piracy measures assigned to it, ran their official ads, all while removing load from their main body of equipment? I'm trying to figure out who loses here.
Though Battle.net is a matchmaking service, it's silly to call that its only function. I've always thought of it as performing a sort of de facto authentication, a la Half-Life. This watchdog element is (I'm sure they believe) crucial to sustaining their business, and Blizzard has absolutely every right to try and protect their stuff via whatever methods they want to. Whatever else is going on here, I don't think that it's okay to make something that emasculates their security mechanism. I don't mean that in a legal sense, this violates statutes W, A, N, and G or what have you, I mean it in a personal one.
--
I support Blizzard and their attempt to protect their property, income sources, etc. What reason do they have to play nice and let bnetd do whatever they want? They certainly lose ad revenue if they do that, and they -potentially- lose more sales due to piracy.
If I had a product and was reliant upon providing a means for people to meet up for games, and used that as a revenue source, to feed my programmers and staff, and some joe schmoe comes along with a service that bypasses all that, and makes it easier for pirates to hop on, I'd be mighty pissed, and rightly so.
there are viable alternatives, you choose not to use them because:
"wahhh, most of my friends are on AIM, and i don't like it, so i'm going to support other clients which:
1) take advantage of AOL's intellectual property 2) uses THEIR servers, which Trillian is not paying a dime towards
and where the hell does AOL get off, having an audacity to display an ad to support the -free- service they are providing! so, i will whine and bitch about how AOL is a monopoly and how UNFAIR IT IS THAT THEY AREN'T LETTING OTHER PEOPLE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR PRODUCT, SERVERS, AND R&D TIME AND DOLLARS."
"Okay, here's the thing people just refuse to understand. Radio, like AIM, is not free. You are being paid a wage of "music" or "talking to your friends" in exchange for viewing their ads and running their client. If you wish to NOT hear/view these ads, you can elect not to recieve your service wage. When a company finds out that you have been taking their money (in effect) without doing your job (looking at ads) they're GOING TO TRY TO STOP YOU. This is NOT brain surgery, people. AOL is not in business to make you happy, or to be a pillar of freedom and hope in these dark times. They're around to make money, Trillian is indirectly preventing that, and they're going to take actions to remove this undesirable state. If you want an open IM client, go use another one."
how the hell is it a monopoly? is MSN messenger just a figment of my imagination?
they spent R&D money developing AIM, testing it, promoting it, upgrading it, etc. why in the hell should they be forced to open it up to people who want to piggyback on it? that's total and utter bullshit, and one of the things i can't stand about the slashdot crowd. .
gotta have everything, who cares if they spent a chunk of change and man-hours working on it, i want it, so it should be free and everyone should be able to use it.
Slashdot Mirror
to them, you do.
it's not war, either. i'm all for charging johnny p2p more money. i'm sure they've done a cost analysis and calculated the amount of revenue they may lose due to disgruntled customers, but i bet the vast majority are just going to deal with it.
peace.
guess what idiot
companies exist to make $
you aren't getting jack
ha ha ha
If there's any justice in the world, karma will catch up to you sooner or later. Thief.
And I'd like a machine on my desk that makes me hot fudge sundaes at the push of a button, but I'm not going to get it.
Too bad, really. I could use a hot fudge sundae.
But really.. the punishment you speak only happens to 16 year old script kiddies, not big corporations with money to throw around. Don't you remember this is the good old U.S. of A?
Verisign Ordered to Stop Deceptive Renewal Notices
Posted by timothy on Thursday May 16, @11:10AM
from the getting-off-way-too-easy dept.
getting off way too easy? WTF are you on? Do you even know what an injunction is? What the hell else do you expect at this point?
I HAVE TICKETS AT 12:01
I HAVE TICKETS AT 12:01
I HAVE TICKETS AT 12:01
psst...
I HAVE TICKETS AT 12:01!!!
and you don't.
God, you're an idiot.
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I believe this says it all:
http://truemeaningoflife.com/oldwisdom.php?topid=2 4605&responses=4
Oh no, someone made an innocent mistake and spoiled an episode of a TV show for me, woe is me, my life is meaningless, I am taking my ball and going home now. Wah, wah, wah.
Grow the fuck up.
Depends on the bank. First Union (now Wachovia) sent me a letter saying they protected their check cards from this and encouraged me to use it online.
guess what? it is just tv. life goes on.
and to all you geeks who are whining about a lame ass show getting the ax and how these guys are your role models, i'm glad some joy was taken from you. ha ha ha. now go outside. there is life beyond your television.
Is there a rule on slashdot now that when anyone slings out this quote, they get a +5?
BilldaCat10 (9:20:03 AM): i am bored
SmarterChild (9:20:04 AM): Well, try doing something fun.
BilldaCat10 (9:20:10 AM): like what?
SmarterChild (9:20:10 AM): I don't know... listen to music, go for a walk, learn something new, read a book, be creative!
BilldaCat10 (9:20:34 AM): how about getting wasted? that would be fun.
SmarterChild (9:20:34 AM): What?
BilldaCat10 (9:20:39 AM): you know, drinking.
SmarterChild (9:20:39 AM): I know drinking? You really think so?
BilldaCat10 (9:20:45 AM): most likely.
SmarterChild (9:20:46 AM): What would you like to know about Likely, CA?
1 Movies in Likely, CA
2 Theaters in Likely, CA
3 Weather in Likely, CA
4 News about Likely, CA
5 Time in Likely, CA
..
BilldaCat10 (9:22:22 AM): sup dawg
SmarterChild (9:22:22 AM): Hello to you too, BilldaCat10.
Have you read this? Villagers Invade Neighbors, Dig Up Graves (from Reuters.com)
BilldaCat10 (9:22:30 AM): that's not nice
SmarterChild (9:22:30 AM): I'm not so sure it's nice either.
agreed. you made my point better than I could have. this should be modded up, but with the way slashdot is, who knows.
To quote a couple paragraphs from the Penny Arcade news item:
Obviously you can use Bnetd to facilitate quote bad things, let's say the piracy, but I hardly believe that is the focus of the project. Indeed, when discussing the issue with lawyers representing Blizzard, the Bnetd man made it clear that they would like nothing more than to roll in a function to do legitimate CD-Key checks, the way that Battle.net itself does. It's not something they can even implement without Blizzard's help. It goes without saying that the attorneys in question were not there to try and improve Bnetd, and as a result, they ain't trying to hear that. The blood of any breathing geek is enticed by the prospect of running their own Battle.net. What if they could? What if a sanctioned, but not supported product were delivered - one that diligently performed the anti-piracy measures assigned to it, ran their official ads, all while removing load from their main body of equipment? I'm trying to figure out who loses here.
Though Battle.net is a matchmaking service, it's silly to call that its only function. I've always thought of it as performing a sort of de facto authentication, a la Half-Life. This watchdog element is (I'm sure they believe) crucial to sustaining their business, and Blizzard has absolutely every right to try and protect their stuff via whatever methods they want to. Whatever else is going on here, I don't think that it's okay to make something that emasculates their security mechanism. I don't mean that in a legal sense, this violates statutes W, A, N, and G or what have you, I mean it in a personal one.
--
I support Blizzard and their attempt to protect their property, income sources, etc. What reason do they have to play nice and let bnetd do whatever they want? They certainly lose ad revenue if they do that, and they -potentially- lose more sales due to piracy.
If I had a product and was reliant upon providing a means for people to meet up for games, and used that as a revenue source, to feed my programmers and staff, and some joe schmoe comes along with a service that bypasses all that, and makes it easier for pirates to hop on, I'd be mighty pissed, and rightly so.
agreed. same thing with AIM and how they are handling 3rd party clients. go Blizzard!
you'd do her, and you know it.
let me get this straight.
there are viable alternatives, you choose not to use them because:
"wahhh, most of my friends are on AIM, and i don't like it, so i'm going to support other clients which:
1) take advantage of AOL's intellectual property 2) uses THEIR servers, which Trillian is not paying a dime towards
and where the hell does AOL get off, having an audacity to display an ad to support the -free- service they are providing! so, i will whine and bitch about how AOL is a monopoly and how UNFAIR IT IS THAT THEY AREN'T LETTING OTHER PEOPLE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR PRODUCT, SERVERS, AND R&D TIME AND DOLLARS."
did i miss anything?
not anymore, i sold it for a sizeable chunk of change. who's the idiot now? :)
not my words here, but exactly how i feel:
"Okay, here's the thing people just refuse to understand. Radio, like AIM, is not free. You are being paid a wage of "music" or "talking to your friends" in exchange for viewing their ads and running their client. If you wish to NOT hear/view these ads, you can elect not to recieve your service wage. When a company finds out that you have been taking their money (in effect) without doing your job (looking at ads) they're GOING TO TRY TO STOP YOU. This is NOT brain surgery, people. AOL is not in business to make you happy, or to be a pillar of freedom and hope in these dark times. They're around to make money, Trillian is indirectly preventing that, and they're going to take actions to remove this undesirable state. If you want an open IM client, go use another one."
in other news, monopolys aren't illegal.
.. what?
you're an idiot.
we should talk.
xoxox,
the real world
yes, yes, everything should be free.
IN FANTASY LAND
... christ, people.
how the hell is it a monopoly? is MSN messenger just a figment of my imagination?
they spent R&D money developing AIM, testing it, promoting it, upgrading it, etc. why in the hell should they be forced to open it up to people who want to piggyback on it? that's total and utter bullshit, and one of the things i can't stand about the slashdot crowd. .
gotta have everything, who cares if they spent a chunk of change and man-hours working on it, i want it, so it should be free and everyone should be able to use it.
This coming from someone with a geocities webpage.
Kettle, meet Pot.