what's to prevent Nike or Coca Cola from taking your music and sell their brand with it?
Well, in an Open Music world, nothing! That would be just as much Fair Use as is mixing tunes in a club or broadcasting 'em on Shoutcast. If you don't like this outcome, don't OML yer tunes. (compare: if you don't like M$ using yer code, don't use the BSD license.)
Wrong! When the Hack SDMI challenge came out, several people posted links to the "hackable" files that could be downloaded without agreeing to anything. Any serious researcher would have done this to limit his liability, right? So I would expect that the researchers in question did not in fact agree to SDMI's terms.
Okay, I think this is a good idea, and if I were an unsigned artist I would potentially use it. But think about the following potential outcome:
Shrink-wrap music licenses [shudder]
If the OML (?) becomes commonly available, wouldn't that encourage the music industry to start wrapping CDs, SDMIs, etc. in a "You agree to these terms" package, or a "Click to accept" license?
Today the notion of a license for music is considered pretty ridiculous, even for Joe User; but if this became commonly available, the industry could say "Well, the Free Software folks believe in a license, so we have ours too!" Yuck.
Someone please tell me how we can avoid this outcome!
2. The publication of pictures of others without consent, even if photographed in a private home can constitute a breach of the right to
privacy. Once the pictures are published or broadcast, as in the Ashfield case, they are no longer private pictures. [...] Consent should be obtained,
certainly before publication and ideally before initial photographing of people. Just because you may suspect someone of a robbery as in the
Ashfield scenario it shouldn't negate these principles. Two wrong's do not make a right.
Civil libertarians don't make themselves look good when they defend burglars' supposed right to steal in private! Consent should be obtained, indeed.
I think they are complex because they can't (or won't) get a marketing guy with the clarity of vision to say something as simple as "We make kickass trucks."
There is no reason why this company (which makes Palm apps, for heaven's sake) can't state clearly why we should buy their stuff. It's harder to say something clear and brief, and this company was lazy.
Hey, did y'all see the Products page? Pretty amusing - sounds like the output of a random buzzword generator:
The new e-conomy is growing at warp speed and companies are being forced to re-assess their ability to deliver timely and important data to their employees, partners and customers. Digital Paths' comprehensive array of industry-leading wireless products can ensure your success. Our mobile software solutions can meet your every business need. Digital Paths' server and client applications are strategic to your business. Digital Paths is your partner with the technology, performance, and vision to enable you to continue to scale and enhance your product and service offering capabilities, globally.
Through its use of patent-pending Pathway Technology, Digital Paths extends the reach of web resources to handheld electronic devices and Internet appliances such as PDAs and the new generation of smart phones. Browse Digital Paths' product offerings here:
Which is precisely why they are made that long - so people won't read them and object.
Back on topic, I think Mike should return the $100 (or Y12200) in a nice picture frame. Patrick nailed him good, and even though he didn't disprove the mathematical principle, he did poke some appropriate holes in his hubris. Exact intent of the contest is less important than the specifics of their exchange; Mike (who really should have known better) took the bait, hook, line, and sinker!
Of course I use a laptop, but if I and my peers had desktops in the office there's no reason why this wouldn't work.
This is probably most useful for call centers, sales offices, and other locations where desks are small and users are non-tech savvy... I can think of lots of people who'd just as soon not see any hardware at all, 'cause it scares them!
They did it from Petronas, according to World's Tallest:
The real Millennium begins with a world record parachute jump at the Petronas Towers in Malaysia. Fifteen parachutists from the USA, Europe and Asia jumped from the world's tallest buildings just before midnight, beginning their jump in the year 2000 and landing in the year 2001.
But if you jumped from this thing, you'd bounce off the building itself as it arcs out - would be painful!
"Acoustic Fingerprinting" sounds like it'll be a 90% shot; there's a chance it'll stop the transfer of a file, but it won't catch all fo them, and it'll
accidentally block others.
What if they're using it to pay the artists based on the share of music downloaded? I would think it would make lots of sense in that case.
"Acoustic Fingerprinting" sounds like it'll be a 90% shot; there's a chance it'll stop the transfer of a file, but it won't catch all fo them, and it'll
accidentally block others.
What if they're using it to pay the artists based on the share of music downloaded? I would think it would make lots of sense in that case.
If this means Napster can offer a subscription service, and compensate artists based on what's shared, and thereby continue to exist and offer MP3s and not some Windows Media shite, I would be thrilled. Where do I sign up?
Ummm, the pepper spray typically happens when (a) people blockade offices; or (b) people are actively violent. I didn't see any IBMers doing any of that.
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Well, in an Open Music world, nothing! That would be just as much Fair Use as is mixing tunes in a club or broadcasting 'em on Shoutcast. If you don't like this outcome, don't OML yer tunes. (compare: if you don't like M$ using yer code, don't use the BSD license.)
Wrong! When the Hack SDMI challenge came out, several people posted links to the "hackable" files that could be downloaded without agreeing to anything. Any serious researcher would have done this to limit his liability, right? So I would expect that the researchers in question did not in fact agree to SDMI's terms.
Shrink-wrap music licenses [shudder]
If the OML (?) becomes commonly available, wouldn't that encourage the music industry to start wrapping CDs, SDMIs, etc. in a "You agree to these terms" package, or a "Click to accept" license?
Today the notion of a license for music is considered pretty ridiculous, even for Joe User; but if this became commonly available, the industry could say "Well, the Free Software folks believe in a license, so we have ours too!" Yuck.
Someone please tell me how we can avoid this outcome!
It's gone! They must have posted that just for the day they got /.ed. Very amusing though.
Unless, of course, your real question is this previous Ask Slashdot.
A company called VitalLink offers remote video monitoring via webcam. More expensive than DIY but business customers seem to buy it.
Particularly weird was the Aussie civil liberties organization's reply, of which I was quite incredulous:
2. The publication of pictures of others without consent, even if photographed in a private home can constitute a breach of the right to privacy. Once the pictures are published or broadcast, as in the Ashfield case, they are no longer private pictures. [...] Consent should be obtained, certainly before publication and ideally before initial photographing of people. Just because you may suspect someone of a robbery as in the Ashfield scenario it shouldn't negate these principles. Two wrong's do not make a right.
Civil libertarians don't make themselves look good when they defend burglars' supposed right to steal in private! Consent should be obtained, indeed.
There is no reason why this company (which makes Palm apps, for heaven's sake) can't state clearly why we should buy their stuff. It's harder to say something clear and brief, and this company was lazy.
The new e-conomy is growing at warp speed and companies are being forced to re-assess their ability to deliver timely and important data to their employees, partners and customers. Digital Paths' comprehensive array of industry-leading wireless products can ensure your success. Our mobile software solutions can meet your every business need. Digital Paths' server and client applications are strategic to your business. Digital Paths is your partner with the technology, performance, and vision to enable you to continue to scale and enhance your product and service offering capabilities, globally.
Through its use of patent-pending Pathway Technology, Digital Paths extends the reach of web resources to handheld electronic devices and Internet appliances such as PDAs and the new generation of smart phones. Browse Digital Paths' product offerings here:
1. DPWeb Server Application
2. DPWAP Server Application
3. DPWeb Client Palm Application
4. DPWeb ASP Services
Globally, I say. Globally!
Here's their web site. They are famous for Mastermind, a game that I remember playing back in the seventies and that's still available now!
Back on topic, I think Mike should return the $100 (or Y12200) in a nice picture frame. Patrick nailed him good, and even though he didn't disprove the mathematical principle, he did poke some appropriate holes in his hubris. Exact intent of the contest is less important than the specifics of their exchange; Mike (who really should have known better) took the bait, hook, line, and sinker!
It's back, I followed the initial link. (Maybe grafx were deleted?)
Look at ThinkGeek for good Slashdot/geek related schwag. Open a can of Whoop Ass and support the site... You too could do this!
This is probably most useful for call centers, sales offices, and other locations where desks are small and users are non-tech savvy ... I can think of lots of people who'd just as soon not see any hardware at all, 'cause it scares them!
The real Millennium begins with a world record parachute jump at the Petronas Towers in Malaysia. Fifteen parachutists from the USA, Europe and Asia jumped from the world's tallest buildings just before midnight, beginning their jump in the year 2000 and landing in the year 2001.
But if you jumped from this thing, you'd bounce off the building itself as it arcs out - would be painful!
Fcuked
What if they're using it to pay the artists based on the share of music downloaded? I would think it would make lots of sense in that case.
What if they're using it to pay the artists based on the share of music downloaded? I would think it would make lots of sense in that case.
If this means Napster can offer a subscription service, and compensate artists based on what's shared, and thereby continue to exist and offer MP3s and not some Windows Media shite, I would be thrilled. Where do I sign up?
Well, http://www.commonwealth.va.us is 404... really they should have that, for the purists among us.
Ummm, the pepper spray typically happens when (a) people blockade offices; or (b) people are actively violent. I didn't see any IBMers doing any of that.
Well, Virginia is a Commonwealth, as any Virginian knows, so that might be part of the problem!
My whole damn day is spent emailing!
the whole damn city. I saw them at Fulton/Divisadero, in my neighborhood.
movie posters have been posted like this since - oh, I dunno, the day movies were invented? Why do you think fences have "Post No Bills" signs?