I'm not suggesting they have no right to make whatever demands they want of contributors. I just feel that this particular demand is rather bad form. It smacks of a slightly over zealous attitude to freedom of information. If they're going to do this, they're going to find quite a lot of people are put off, which doesn't benefit the artist, the website or the customer.
Since I make my living writing copyright protected software, I guess I qualify as "cool with copyright".
I have no problem with copyright holders stopping piracy. The actual tactics are pretty evil, but I accept the principle.
So, I guess the question is if there was a DRM mechanism, that never called back, expired in a certain number of years, somehow magically detected changes is legislation, and also allowed a certain amount of copying that was clearly above and beyond fair use, would I be okay with it?
Which is tricky.
I don't have any fundamental objection to the anti-copying technology on a DVD, apart from the fact that it prevents legitimate free DVD players. But in principle, and for all practical purposes, it's fairly harmless. So I suppose if there was DRM that allowed me to do anything I could conceivably want to do I'd not object to it.
Of course, current DRM doesn't fit these criteria. Fairplay doesn't even allow people to copy music to a non-Apple mp3 player.
Hey! There's a difference between tolerating and permitting.
This seems a little presumptious of DreamHost. I know full well that if I create something, I have no enforcable means to prevent people from sharing it. But I can still ask. A lot of people, when asked, will do as I request. Why is Dreamhost deciding what I can and can't allow with my creation? Aren't I allowed to decide what I specifically want to permit within the realms of copyright, and leave it to my basic trust in my fans honesty to ensure this?
"If video games effected behavior, after playing pac-man we'd all be running around in the dark, popping pills, and listening to repetitive, electronic music" - I forget who said this. It does sound like a lot of my weekends a few years back:)
Marcus Brigstocke.
At least he claims authorship and nobody has contradicted him. It's in his standup set, and since that has hardly changed at all since he started, I don't doubt him.
so, the best way to reduce meetings is to stand up when having "work-oriented get-togethers"? Sounds so simple, I wish we had figured that one out before!
You may mock, but it's actually a good idea. People don't want to hang round and dither unless they're comfortable.
Switching teams? Right, and that makes agile development work.
It sounds like more of an office morale thing. Programmers don't like switching projects. It probably happens very rarely when the programmer isn't happy with what he's doing.
One day, they offered a free uncensored version of Google in the Chinese language.
The next day they offered a censored version of Google in the chinese oanguage, in addition to a free uncensored version of Google in the Chinese language.
It's the lower echelons that have this attitude. The ones who actually are in control, if pissed off, will simply send you on your way, knowing that it's not worth the effort to deal with some stupid punk who wants to make a scene.
In a criminal case, being prosecuted by police, where the penalty is less than 2 years, then yes. They can use the RIP Act. But there is a protection from self incrimination in the Human Rights Act. It may well be legitimate to refuse to supply information in a civil case if that information may be used to incriminate oneself in a crime.
Of course, by doing this, you're removing some evidence that may be beneficial to yourself in the civil suit.
I think the comparison between it and a holiday is a poor one. Really, you should consider the difference in fun of a cheaper card. Most gamers go for slightly less than cutting edge because no games require the latest card to be fun.
But the extreme graphics nuts see things differently. Presumably they're buying all sorts of intangible benefits like the sheer geekish delight in playing games at ludicrous resolution and detail, or just bragging rights.
The basic trick is to somehow increase the plate area while decreasing the spacing between the plates.
Well, we can mount the capacitor under the car. That gives us a few square metres to play with. The rest of your objections, I have no answer to. Ultimately, electirc cars are, and always have been potentially fantastic, except for the huge issue of electricity storage.
An analogy. One bank has a dozen vulnerabilities assuming that someone has a man on the inside, and has a login to the computer system. Another bank has a single vulnerability. They keep the back door of the vault open and unguarded 24 hours a day. Which is least secure? The one with 1 vulnerability or the one with 12?
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I think the question is, why does this guy deserve more compassion than anyone else?
As such, I'm feeling sufficiently guilty that I'll probably make a donation to a completely unrelated cause.
Mozart died penniless.
But that was because he was an idiot. Not because he was unsuccesful.
It's not so much liking it. It's more that it's fast, and it's food, and its fairly inexpensive.
I'm not suggesting they have no right to make whatever demands they want of contributors. I just feel that this particular demand is rather bad form. It smacks of a slightly over zealous attitude to freedom of information. If they're going to do this, they're going to find quite a lot of people are put off, which doesn't benefit the artist, the website or the customer.
Since I make my living writing copyright protected software, I guess I qualify as "cool with copyright".
I have no problem with copyright holders stopping piracy. The actual tactics are pretty evil, but I accept the principle.
So, I guess the question is if there was a DRM mechanism, that never called back, expired in a certain number of years, somehow magically detected changes is legislation, and also allowed a certain amount of copying that was clearly above and beyond fair use, would I be okay with it?
Which is tricky.
I don't have any fundamental objection to the anti-copying technology on a DVD, apart from the fact that it prevents legitimate free DVD players. But in principle, and for all practical purposes, it's fairly harmless. So I suppose if there was DRM that allowed me to do anything I could conceivably want to do I'd not object to it.
Of course, current DRM doesn't fit these criteria. Fairplay doesn't even allow people to copy music to a non-Apple mp3 player.
Hey! There's a difference between tolerating and permitting.
This seems a little presumptious of DreamHost. I know full well that if I create something, I have no enforcable means to prevent people from sharing it. But I can still ask. A lot of people, when asked, will do as I request. Why is Dreamhost deciding what I can and can't allow with my creation? Aren't I allowed to decide what I specifically want to permit within the realms of copyright, and leave it to my basic trust in my fans honesty to ensure this?
Because Wikipedia requires references. There's a lot of evidence that they have sold this in the past, but no real reputable source.
Don't you want to get rid of all the terrorists?
"If video games effected behavior, after playing pac-man we'd all be running around in the dark, popping pills, and listening to repetitive, electronic music" - I forget who said this. It does sound like a lot of my weekends a few years back :)
Marcus Brigstocke.
At least he claims authorship and nobody has contradicted him. It's in his standup set, and since that has hardly changed at all since he started, I don't doubt him.
We can finally go fter criminals without all the red tape and beaurocracy.
As the old saying goes, "Those who are willing to give up a little security to purchase a little privacy deserve neither".
so, the best way to reduce meetings is to stand up when having "work-oriented get-togethers"? Sounds so simple, I wish we had figured that one out before!
You may mock, but it's actually a good idea. People don't want to hang round and dither unless they're comfortable.
Switching teams? Right, and that makes agile development work.
It sounds like more of an office morale thing. Programmers don't like switching projects. It probably happens very rarely when the programmer isn't happy with what he's doing.
I'm not sure they did.
One day, they offered a free uncensored version of Google in the Chinese language.
The next day they offered a censored version of Google in the chinese oanguage, in addition to a free uncensored version of Google in the Chinese language.
True. Then we have 6. We do have a 5 minute get together in our area (teams share the same section of open plan office) for a status report each day.
There is a catch. You have to be a genius with god-like programming skills.
3!? What do they need 3 meetings for?
Where I work, we have an average of about 1. and sonme of us think that that's too many
Pretty much like 95% of upper management...
It's the lower echelons that have this attitude. The ones who actually are in control, if pissed off, will simply send you on your way, knowing that it's not worth the effort to deal with some stupid punk who wants to make a scene.
Are not very bright, have an over important opinion of themselves and become hostile if contradicted.
Punishing those responsible isn't going to solve this problem in the general case.
Can anyone suggest a more proactive solution?
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In other countries, like the U.K., you're SOL.
I'm not sure...
In a criminal case, being prosecuted by police, where the penalty is less than 2 years, then yes. They can use the RIP Act. But there is a protection from self incrimination in the Human Rights Act. It may well be legitimate to refuse to supply information in a civil case if that information may be used to incriminate oneself in a crime.
Of course, by doing this, you're removing some evidence that may be beneficial to yourself in the civil suit.
By bet is that some clever person somewhere finds a way to make a counter-yoghurt to neutralise the threat.
Preferably strawberry flavoured.
I think the comparison between it and a holiday is a poor one. Really, you should consider the difference in fun of a cheaper card. Most gamers go for slightly less than cutting edge because no games require the latest card to be fun.
But the extreme graphics nuts see things differently. Presumably they're buying all sorts of intangible benefits like the sheer geekish delight in playing games at ludicrous resolution and detail, or just bragging rights.
The basic trick is to somehow increase the plate area while decreasing the spacing between the plates.
Well, we can mount the capacitor under the car. That gives us a few square metres to play with. The rest of your objections, I have no answer to. Ultimately, electirc cars are, and always have been potentially fantastic, except for the huge issue of electricity storage.
Becvause some people disagree with the concept of content ownership. Others believe the harm being done is greatly exaggerated.
(And some others are hypcrites).
An analogy. One bank has a dozen vulnerabilities assuming that someone has a man on the inside, and has a login to the computer system. Another bank has a single vulnerability. They keep the back door of the vault open and unguarded 24 hours a day. Which is least secure? The one with 1 vulnerability or the one with 12?