The DRM isn't the cause of piracy. It is just a futile effort to stop it which can ironically make it worst.
PC games are pirated so often because it is so easy to do so. Just go online download a torrent and crack it at little risk.
It is much harder to pirate games for consoles, which usually requires sketchy hardware or software modifications that the average user is afraid to do. With a PC, you just download the crack and you are done.
It is no surprise that console games sell much more than PC games and why game companies are more reluctant to continue supporting PC gaming. The only real defense against piracy is online play.
No defending farm usage, but there hasn't been any major outbreaks from antibiotic resistance bacteria from farm animals to humans yet.
There are problems with the American medical system in its antibiotic usage with people, but it is minor compared to what goes on in the rest of the world. At least people here halfway take it seriously. Other places in the world pop pills like candy then stop taking the medicine once they feel better, which creates perfect breeding grounds for resistance. It is no surprise that drug resistant infections are most common in places like Africa, India and Russia.
Overusing antibiotics isn't a big problem if you take them properly.
Problems arise when people use them for legitimate reasons, but don't follow your full course of treatment.
It happens in the US, but it is a much greater problem in developing countries where people lack education and money to follow what the doctor prescribed. Why would they want to waste money taking pills once they feel better.
East Africans and Indians usually have business relationships with each other. It could be that the manager of the Kenyan branch is an Indian.
Both countries are known for having corruption and it would be not be too surprising if some to used their positions to Google to make some money on the side.
XP lasted long because it was the first Windows that didn't suck. Microsoft had no choice but to release improvements into new versions before that because they had many bugs and issues to work out.
Android had to rapidly iterate new versions for it to become competitive in the fast growing market. Once the OS becomes more mature and stable, then it can have its own version of XP.
I know people who prefer the Sense skin over stock Android.
There are flaws with the stock versions of Android when it comes to ease of use. It is nice if you want customizations and freedom, but they don't always provide the best experience to the average user.
Exactly. What is important for most of the users is that apps work on their device.
No one says Windows is fragmented even when its user base is split between Windows 7 XP and Vista. Most applications are compatible, so there isn't much of a problem.
Fragmentation is mostly just FUD that is pushed by Apple as far as the average user is concern. Power users complain about not having the latest version of Android, but I think that is a different issue.
I just think the pirate party is over dramatic when it comes to its agenda. I recognize that current copyright laws should be reform and that there are cases where piracy is justified, but the pirate party takes it to the extreme.
Maybe if some software is essential to your well being and you can't afford it, you can get some sympathy, but illegally downloading things that are purely meant for entertainment is a 1st world problem,
Especially now when there are plenty of free or inexpensive legitimate sources to receive the same type of entertainment. If you want free software, then support GPL projects where its creators give you permission to use it as you want. If you want to listen to music, there is the radio, youtube or pandora that can support your needs. Songs are just 99 cents which are not out of the price range of anyone living in a first world country. You can watch movies and TV shows for free on TV or Hulu. Netflix is cheap enough if you want more content to enjoy. For books, there are things called libraries.
It just ain't that bad to cry that your basic civil liberties are being violated.
I would say that 3D TVs have a better chance of being successful.
If someone wants to browse the Internet and use apps in their living room, a tablet will provide a much better form factor. If they really need the functionality in their TV, a video game console will provide a better experience and already has a mature ecosystem.
They are not closing down the website because of the views expressed on it. They are being shut down for infringing on copyright according to the law.
The legal defense Pirate Bay has for itself is that it is user generated content, but this free speech business is complete BS. If you want to speak out against the government or society, there are millions of places around the Internet which have no risk of being taken down.
There are no real alternatives to DVDs for legitimate uses. If you want to make a home movie and play it on a DVD player, then you have no choice.
There are other sites that hosts legitimate torrent files that remove files that infringe copyrights. If you want access to legitimate torrent files, you can still get it.
Just because a website is shut down, doesn't mean you lose free speech. You can exercise your free speech on millions of other websites. No one is preventing you from getting your opinion out.
Not enough people care about software licenses to warrant adding an option to filter. Just type include GPL in search box and you will find the desired results
The developers who care about software licenses will include the information in the description as a selling point.
There are plenty of ways you can filter out the noise.
Just ignore reports on facebook, slashdot and commonly used websites. You can also have a reputation system where you Ignore users that abuse the system and report irrelevant content. Someone who has a history of reporting relevant content can be given priority.
There is always risks in businesses. Even without being dependent on anyone, a disruptive technology can ruin you in a short time or a competitor will outdo you.
Companies don't necessarily have to be super smart, but if they made it big, chances are they aren't stupid. They have no incentive to piss off developers because they know they will jump ship for something else.
I'm not a lawyer but claiming that you can use copyright to prevent others from creating cognitive test just doesn't smell right. If they had a patent, I can see them enforcing it, but not a copyright. I would like to know a legal opinion on the matter.
Pressuring a website is different than preventing others from using the Sweet 16 test. Maybe the website was being overly cautious or did a costs benefits analysis and they thought it wasn't worth the costs of litigation. There just seems to be more to the story than what is reported.
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It is much easier for a big publisher to delete your name from the book and use its existing distribution channels to out compete you.
If you write your own book, do you want a big business to copy and selling your work without giving you a dime?
The DRM isn't the cause of piracy. It is just a futile effort to stop it which can ironically make it worst.
PC games are pirated so often because it is so easy to do so. Just go online download a torrent and crack it at little risk.
It is much harder to pirate games for consoles, which usually requires sketchy hardware or software modifications that the average user is afraid to do. With a PC, you just download the crack and you are done.
It is no surprise that console games sell much more than PC games and why game companies are more reluctant to continue supporting PC gaming. The only real defense against piracy is online play.
No defending farm usage, but there hasn't been any major outbreaks from antibiotic resistance bacteria from farm animals to humans yet.
There are problems with the American medical system in its antibiotic usage with people, but it is minor compared to what goes on in the rest of the world. At least people here halfway take it seriously. Other places in the world pop pills like candy then stop taking the medicine once they feel better, which creates perfect breeding grounds for resistance. It is no surprise that drug resistant infections are most common in places like Africa, India and Russia.
Overusing antibiotics isn't a big problem if you take them properly.
Problems arise when people use them for legitimate reasons, but don't follow your full course of treatment.
It happens in the US, but it is a much greater problem in developing countries where people lack education and money to follow what the doctor prescribed. Why would they want to waste money taking pills once they feel better.
East Africans and Indians usually have business relationships with each other. It could be that the manager of the Kenyan branch is an Indian.
Both countries are known for having corruption and it would be not be too surprising if some to used their positions to Google to make some money on the side.
XP lasted long because it was the first Windows that didn't suck. Microsoft had no choice but to release improvements into new versions before that because they had many bugs and issues to work out.
Android had to rapidly iterate new versions for it to become competitive in the fast growing market. Once the OS becomes more mature and stable, then it can have its own version of XP.
Windows machines are heavily fragmented between Windows 7 XP and Vista. It will just get worst when Windows 8 comes out.
The problem isn't fragmentation. It is the lack of OS updates.
I know people who prefer the Sense skin over stock Android.
There are flaws with the stock versions of Android when it comes to ease of use. It is nice if you want customizations and freedom, but they don't always provide the best experience to the average user.
Exactly. What is important for most of the users is that apps work on their device.
No one says Windows is fragmented even when its user base is split between Windows 7 XP and Vista. Most applications are compatible, so there isn't much of a problem.
Fragmentation is mostly just FUD that is pushed by Apple as far as the average user is concern. Power users complain about not having the latest version of Android, but I think that is a different issue.
The power users who care to work with Linux are the same people who can tinker with Android.
I just think the pirate party is over dramatic when it comes to its agenda. I recognize that current copyright laws should be reform and that there are cases where piracy is justified, but the pirate party takes it to the extreme.
Maybe if some software is essential to your well being and you can't afford it, you can get some sympathy, but illegally downloading things that are purely meant for entertainment is a 1st world problem,
Especially now when there are plenty of free or inexpensive legitimate sources to receive the same type of entertainment. If you want free software, then support GPL projects where its creators give you permission to use it as you want. If you want to listen to music, there is the radio, youtube or pandora that can support your needs. Songs are just 99 cents which are not out of the price range of anyone living in a first world country. You can watch movies and TV shows for free on TV or Hulu. Netflix is cheap enough if you want more content to enjoy. For books, there are things called libraries.
It just ain't that bad to cry that your basic civil liberties are being violated.
I would say that 3D TVs have a better chance of being successful.
If someone wants to browse the Internet and use apps in their living room, a tablet will provide a much better form factor. If they really need the functionality in their TV, a video game console will provide a better experience and already has a mature ecosystem.
Being denied a job because of the color of your skin can not be compared to the right to download the latest Twilight Movie for free.
More like you can't express your ideas in one store because the government closed it because it sold counterfeit goods.
They are not closing down the website because of the views expressed on it. They are being shut down for infringing on copyright according to the law.
The legal defense Pirate Bay has for itself is that it is user generated content, but this free speech business is complete BS. If you want to speak out against the government or society, there are millions of places around the Internet which have no risk of being taken down.
There are no real alternatives to DVDs for legitimate uses. If you want to make a home movie and play it on a DVD player, then you have no choice.
There are other sites that hosts legitimate torrent files that remove files that infringe copyrights. If you want access to legitimate torrent files, you can still get it.
Just because a website is shut down, doesn't mean you lose free speech. You can exercise your free speech on millions of other websites. No one is preventing you from getting your opinion out.
Maybe in your own fantasy world. Take off your tinfoil.
California might have controversial subjects like science.
Exactly. There is no killer feature that you can justify paying extra for.
They need to change the business model so that they can offer a better premium service to entice more people to buy.
Not enough people care about software licenses to warrant adding an option to filter. Just type include GPL in search box and you will find the desired results
The developers who care about software licenses will include the information in the description as a selling point.
There are plenty of ways you can filter out the noise.
Just ignore reports on facebook, slashdot and commonly used websites. You can also have a reputation system where you Ignore users that abuse the system and report irrelevant content. Someone who has a history of reporting relevant content can be given priority.
There is always risks in businesses. Even without being dependent on anyone, a disruptive technology can ruin you in a short time or a competitor will outdo you.
Companies don't necessarily have to be super smart, but if they made it big, chances are they aren't stupid. They have no incentive to piss off developers because they know they will jump ship for something else.
I'm not a lawyer but claiming that you can use copyright to prevent others from creating cognitive test just doesn't smell right. If they had a patent, I can see them enforcing it, but not a copyright. I would like to know a legal opinion on the matter.
Pressuring a website is different than preventing others from using the Sweet 16 test. Maybe the website was being overly cautious or did a costs benefits analysis and they thought it wasn't worth the costs of litigation. There just seems to be more to the story than what is reported.