Sorry for the self response. But I wish I could take that post back. It seems there is a lot more references in the emails to copyrighted content. I still am not convinced it is sufficient to convict them, but they really are as stupid as some posts make them to be.
No, what is claimed is that he did not take down files that have the hashcheck as the reported file. The reported file was taken down, or else the shitstorm would have started much earlier. The govt also has some some evidence of emails where the employees mentioned some specific file and movie names in the email, and the govt claims the employees knew that this violated copyright. I seriously doubt they can prove this claim, as the employees couldnt have known if the uploader really did get the permission of the copyright holder.
The service was shut down in January when authorities in New Zealand raided Dotcom's $24 million compound in Coatesville, a small town not far from Auckland.
So basically, this guy bought a $24 million house by selling ad space and premium accounts to media that he neither made, nor owned, nor invested in, nor had a legal right (as dubious as those may be) to distribute? I get that you can't stop people from sharing, but anyone can see the negative repercussions of people making millions of dollars off of the transaction, when he is neither the sharer, the viewer, nor the author. He's a middleman and this money was ill-gotten; he's happy to play the victim to you guys but it's not about your right to copy, not remotely. It's about his right to make money off copying.
Yeah this has to be stopped. Not be prosecuting and harassing Kim Dotcom (which would do nothing other than turn him into a hero), but by providing legal means of getting media when needed. This is about MAFIAA getting its revenge, not about justice, or about preventing file sharing.
It's really no different than someone pulling code from the Linux kernel and using it in a closed-source commercial product: the author has rights, and the distributor violated those rights because it was profitable.
How often does that happen? And does the linux community use a scorch earth policy to prevent linux code from being used elsewhere? I doubt that.
(And yes I know Megaupload had legitimate uses, if you think that's why it managed to cleared over $100 million in ad and subscription fees in its lifetime from legitimate, author-sourced file distro, you're hopelessly naive.)
Er, he made money from legitimate filesharing. There is a difference if you think about it.
Er, a tarmac can simply be maintained for a longer life. I am not sure if ripping it off and rebuilding it would be socialism, but it would definitely be stupid.
China doesnt block websites either, it only filters url, based on the content. In the US, you issue a DMCA (even if you do not own the copyright to the content, and you just want to censor the content) to accomplish the same.
Please note that I am not equating the morality of these two, but only stating that we do have censorship in the US, even if not as bad as China.
A small correction. This is supposed to be from Hadith, and not the Quran. Though every sect follows both Quran and Hadith (even though Hadith does not contain words of the prophet). So it is just a technicality.
With the patent office rubber stamping patents, I for one, do not see any meaningful use for patents, in the tech industry, other than for defensive purposes (I love IBM in this regard). So yeah I would be fine with Google retaliating with a FRAND patent to a startup that sues Google (even if the patent is really innovative and really patent worthy (and life saving (actually, especially when life saving))). I would also rather see the industry keep innovative ideas a trade secret, rather than try to patent it (or atleast try to keep it a secret, than patent it)
Because it has been historically used to define commitment between two people. Note that commitment is the same irrespective of the genders involved. In fact, if you read the marriage vows of most religions/societies you will find that all of it is applicable to same-sex couples.
This is more of a if it quacks like a duck, walk like a duck, looks like duck, it is a duck.
Er, what I meant was taxes in the US are less due to lack of govt funded health care (which cost a lot ~ 10% of the GDP in most countries with govt funded health care)
Bing is available on Android (in the market, it is available only for verizon phones, and in amazon it is available for all phones). It does not have the bird eye view, though. Only satellite and regular maps.
US govt is also less welfare state than the rest. Considering healthcare is often 10% of GDP, I would say we have higher individual tax rate, adjusted for healthcare.
These companies keep modifying the source code all the time. Even if it is just updating the year and the copyright comment. The year of creation keeps changing.
I am not sure I see the relation with Copyright terms. As far as I understand, the copyright on the released binaries would expire earlier if copyright terms are shortened. Even then you might not be able to use the software due to Terms of Service restrictions.
The source code was never released (it was never published). There is no copyright on unpublished works, and hence there is no expiry of copyright.
This is about licensing agreements between IBM and Microsoft (other third parties), unless they made their licensing terms dependent on copyright lifetimes, it has nothing do with copyright terms. This is contract law, not copyright law.
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It is only 1.5 times more common for Kim to female than male, according to gpeters. So if you take hundred Kims, 40 of them are male.
Sorry for the self response. But I wish I could take that post back. It seems there is a lot more references in the emails to copyrighted content. I still am not convinced it is sufficient to convict them, but they really are as stupid as some posts make them to be.
No, what is claimed is that he did not take down files that have the hashcheck as the reported file. The reported file was taken down, or else the shitstorm would have started much earlier. The govt also has some some evidence of emails where the employees mentioned some specific file and movie names in the email, and the govt claims the employees knew that this violated copyright. I seriously doubt they can prove this claim, as the employees couldnt have known if the uploader really did get the permission of the copyright holder.
The service was shut down in January when authorities in New Zealand raided Dotcom's $24 million compound in Coatesville, a small town not far from Auckland.
So basically, this guy bought a $24 million house by selling ad space and premium accounts to media that he neither made, nor owned, nor invested in, nor had a legal right (as dubious as those may be) to distribute? I get that you can't stop people from sharing, but anyone can see the negative repercussions of people making millions of dollars off of the transaction, when he is neither the sharer, the viewer, nor the author. He's a middleman and this money was ill-gotten; he's happy to play the victim to you guys but it's not about your right to copy, not remotely. It's about his right to make money off copying.
Yeah this has to be stopped. Not be prosecuting and harassing Kim Dotcom (which would do nothing other than turn him into a hero), but by providing legal means of getting media when needed. This is about MAFIAA getting its revenge, not about justice, or about preventing file sharing.
It's really no different than someone pulling code from the Linux kernel and using it in a closed-source commercial product: the author has rights, and the distributor violated those rights because it was profitable.
How often does that happen? And does the linux community use a scorch earth policy to prevent linux code from being used elsewhere? I doubt that.
(And yes I know Megaupload had legitimate uses, if you think that's why it managed to cleared over $100 million in ad and subscription fees in its lifetime from legitimate, author-sourced file distro, you're hopelessly naive.)
Er, he made money from legitimate filesharing. There is a difference if you think about it.
Er, a tarmac can simply be maintained for a longer life. I am not sure if ripping it off and rebuilding it would be socialism, but it would definitely be stupid.
China doesnt block websites either, it only filters url, based on the content. In the US, you issue a DMCA (even if you do not own the copyright to the content, and you just want to censor the content) to accomplish the same.
Please note that I am not equating the morality of these two, but only stating that we do have censorship in the US, even if not as bad as China.
A small correction. This is supposed to be from Hadith, and not the Quran. Though every sect follows both Quran and Hadith (even though Hadith does not contain words of the prophet). So it is just a technicality.
With the patent office rubber stamping patents, I for one, do not see any meaningful use for patents, in the tech industry, other than for defensive purposes (I love IBM in this regard). So yeah I would be fine with Google retaliating with a FRAND patent to a startup that sues Google (even if the patent is really innovative and really patent worthy (and life saving (actually, especially when life saving))). I would also rather see the industry keep innovative ideas a trade secret, rather than try to patent it (or atleast try to keep it a secret, than patent it)
Have you ever heard of retaliation or Tit-for-tat (it is a very good game tactic actually).
It is more likely that GP lived/lives with a cop.
Because it has been historically used to define commitment between two people. Note that commitment is the same irrespective of the genders involved. In fact, if you read the marriage vows of most religions/societies you will find that all of it is applicable to same-sex couples.
This is more of a if it quacks like a duck, walk like a duck, looks like duck, it is a duck.
Er, what I meant was taxes in the US are less due to lack of govt funded health care (which cost a lot ~ 10% of the GDP in most countries with govt funded health care)
Defense has tried for a long time with DNA evidence too. It has failed more often than not.
Bing is available on Android (in the market, it is available only for verizon phones, and in amazon it is available for all phones). It does not have the bird eye view, though. Only satellite and regular maps.
US govt is also less welfare state than the rest. Considering healthcare is often 10% of GDP, I would say we have higher individual tax rate, adjusted for healthcare.
These companies keep modifying the source code all the time. Even if it is just updating the year and the copyright comment. The year of creation keeps changing.
Scientology has/requires faith too. Do you think they have proof of Xenu? You have trust and have faith in Him.
Er, they are a religion. They worship common gods, they have certain principles to comply with. How else would you define a religion?
I am sorry? Whats wrong with ordering lobster dinners?
May I ask which "other posters" you are talking about? I mean real ones, not imaginary ones.
Actually, like most other job cuts, it was random.
Even more interesting when conservatives show up!
I am not sure I see the relation with Copyright terms. As far as I understand, the copyright on the released binaries would expire earlier if copyright terms are shortened. Even then you might not be able to use the software due to Terms of Service restrictions.
The source code was never released (it was never published). There is no copyright on unpublished works, and hence there is no expiry of copyright.
IBM. The judge will gladly pierce the Corporate veil, if you are so blatant about it.
This is about licensing agreements between IBM and Microsoft (other third parties), unless they made their licensing terms dependent on copyright lifetimes, it has nothing do with copyright terms. This is contract law, not copyright law.