DVD region encoding is one of the most insidious technologies out there today - it enforces a multi-tier world in which only some people have the right to see and hear stuff. Although it probably isn't illegal under the First Amendment, it is terrible for folks who live in other regions - and can be used to enforce censorship by the authorities there.
Perhaps a similar lawsuit could be filed here? Is there an antitrust case to be made against the MPAA and DVD licensors? "Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign
nations, is declared to be illegal" under the Sherman Antitrust Act, after all.
Yes, but don't trash the guy for taking advantage of a good opportunity and telling his school to shove it. He'll have the opportunity to complete his education at a later date - and if he's saved some cash, he'll actually be able to pay for it. Not such a bad deal, considering the massive student loans so many people have these days.
It's not as if his school deserves his talents, after all - quite the opposite.
Well, the LiViD / DeCSS folks wanted to make it so MORE people could watch and enjoy DVDs. That the MPAA are being dickheads about it doesn't take away from the fact that movie fans should be able to enjoy their movies!
in which the kids and their mom have to flee from their firebombed house (in Utsunomiya, I think, near Osaka) to the countryside? I watched it in Japan years ago and would love to see it again, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. The visuals were exquisite.
They did. GM affiliate National City Lines acquired the Key System (Oakland), Pacific Electric (LA), and others, and replaced them with GM-manufactured motorcoaches. Lots of info here.
There used to be trains on the SF Bay Bridge, moving more people than cars and buses do now! Ooops, got rid of those...
Not dead yet! Historic streetcars are running in San Francisco, and of course lots of cities including SF run light rail, essentially updated streetcars.
Hey, if you don't like Schwartzenegger, don't buy his films. If Random Indie Film is good enough, people will go see it - or buy the DVD, particularly, because it can be stocked by all the mail-order houses!
Of course, if it's not any good, then it won't make money. But why protect films that suck?
This comes up about every three months when someone at some media outlet can't think of anything better to write. I for one have seen this exact topic in five or six NYT "Circuits" or "E-Commerce" or "The Media Business" or other special sections - same crapola, different url.
Wake me when there's actually better advertising out there. (And no, the Times' Tide pop-ups don't count - they aren't very effective at all, and they're certainly annoying.)
This is a real worry. Note, however, that supporting small ISPs is difficult: Covad, for example, is losing lots of money because small ISPs don't pay their bills. So wholesale service must be made available to all (and I don't know what the ruling requires here, I admit) but the small ISPs do need to be creditworthy, not just VC funded startups with no plan to make a buck.
I thought the RBL was supposed to block the MAIL, not the
WEBSITE.
That's exactly what the RBL does. It doesn't block the website - MAIL servers subscribe to it! Now I might not like the fact that Peacefire.org's web site can't send me mail, but it's really not that big a deal.
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Or you can turn off Javascript. No patent lawsuit needed.
DVD region encoding is one of the most insidious technologies out there today - it enforces a multi-tier world in which only some people have the right to see and hear stuff. Although it probably isn't illegal under the First Amendment, it is terrible for folks who live in other regions - and can be used to enforce censorship by the authorities there.
Perhaps a similar lawsuit could be filed here? Is there an antitrust case to be made against the MPAA and DVD licensors? "Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal" under the Sherman Antitrust Act, after all.
Actually, it was my teacher who taught me that. She happened to be excellent at what she did (still is), and also to have a good sense of humor.
Yes, but don't trash the guy for taking advantage of a good opportunity and telling his school to shove it. He'll have the opportunity to complete his education at a later date - and if he's saved some cash, he'll actually be able to pay for it. Not such a bad deal, considering the massive student loans so many people have these days.
It's not as if his school deserves his talents, after all - quite the opposite.
Well, the LiViD / DeCSS folks wanted to make it so MORE people could watch and enjoy DVDs. That the MPAA are being dickheads about it doesn't take away from the fact that movie fans should be able to enjoy their movies!
Four legs good, two legs better!
in which the kids and their mom have to flee from their firebombed house (in Utsunomiya, I think, near Osaka) to the countryside? I watched it in Japan years ago and would love to see it again, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. The visuals were exquisite.
And we can explain it all in Esperanto.
are available at SF Gate (the San Francisco Chronicle) along with this AP story.
You should know that BoycottNPR.org is free for the taking. Who wants to run this??
Well, one normally checks to see if the user is mature enough to see the binaries!
There used to be trains on the SF Bay Bridge, moving more people than cars and buses do now! Ooops, got rid of those...
Not dead yet! Historic streetcars are running in San Francisco, and of course lots of cities including SF run light rail, essentially updated streetcars.
Of course, if it's not any good, then it won't make money. But why protect films that suck?
Huh? Something that prevents you from watching the film can make it more popular?
It's refreshing, really.
Wake me when there's actually better advertising out there. (And no, the Times' Tide pop-ups don't count - they aren't very effective at all, and they're certainly annoying.)
Would Slashdot / OSDN like to file an amicus brief pointing out the prior art and general stupidity of this?
Nothing! I was born in 1971 and there was only a big black void before then.
How fscking ridiculous! Forget about it. I'll download the text.
This is a real worry. Note, however, that supporting small ISPs is difficult: Covad, for example, is losing lots of money because small ISPs don't pay their bills. So wholesale service must be made available to all (and I don't know what the ruling requires here, I admit) but the small ISPs do need to be creditworthy, not just VC funded startups with no plan to make a buck.
Which is why they will fail.
Why not post this yourself? That way we could use them without Gutenberg's agreement. These tools sure sound useful to me.
Maybe a Slashbox with the Gutenberg titles du jour? That would be nice to have.
That's exactly what the RBL does. It doesn't block the website - MAIL servers subscribe to it! Now I might not like the fact that Peacefire.org's web site can't send me mail, but it's really not that big a deal.