I agree with you that something should be done. At one end you can say that Napster is an extension of the first amendment. To be fair, I haven't spent enough time thinking about.
One note: the 4th amendment gives you the right to defend yourself against a tyrannical(sp?) governemnt. Not a tyrannical corporation.
Go ahead and flame me, but I think Napster is a bad idea! Yes it's great to be able to find and listen to music over the Internet. But what is the next step?
Would everyone think it's OK to pull a football game off the TV, rebroadcast is over the Internet, and substitute your own commercials? It's hard to do that now, but in a few years broadband will become easier to get. The Napster ruling isn't about "fan's rights" (whatever that means), it's about who decides how data (in whatever form) is distributed.
Now, the DMCA does not address this issue well at all. But I think there should be some limit to what and how data can be distributed by whom.
No, we have laws that limit our freedoms. In the U.S. we have a freedom of speech. The government cannot restrict a persons right the speech (not including yelling "Fire!" in a crowded movie theater). But a private company should have the right to disciminate. As bad as that sounds, they should have that right. I'll repeat what I said earlier, U.S. citizens have the right to be stupid.
BTW: Freedom of speech does not mean we have should force anyone to listen.
Look, censorship is only something the government can be accused of. Private companies are free to censor whom ever they want to. If you don't like it, go use a different ISP. That's the basis of free market.
The reason the government can't censor poeple is that we can't just "go to a different governement" if we are unhappy with its service.
I don't like the ISP's reaction at all. But it is their right to do it. The the U.S., we have the right to be stupid.
You know what impressed me the most about the announcement? It wasn't filled with all "We're doing the world a favor... We are reinventing ourselves..." Instead it was low key. The post even states that this is a learning experience for them. They are taking their time to make sure the test will go well.
They are also being honest. They state that they have no intention of doing this with the whole Java package. Agree with it or not, at least they are being honest.
My $0.02 USD is that this is exactly how a company like Sun should be introducing an Open Source project.
If you really look at the article, they don't admit to underminding the research. They just funded it. They "seem oblivious" to the fact that their money causes a conflict of interest. (If we give a bad report, Microsoft won't hire us anymore).
Also, Microsoft is not alone in this. Many companies and political organizations pay for research and polls to justify their position.
I think everyone at Slashdot is jumping to conclusions. Microsoft would never undermind a research study! They would not try to spin the results in its own interests. Come on people!
I'm wondering how long it will take before Sun (or anyone else) starts giving away 10 or so thin clients with every server. I wouldn't be against trying one of these machines, but I'm not willing to pay for something that may be of no use to me at all.
May be Sun should have add-ons like a barcode gun or a cash drawer attached to these things to show people how they could be used. I could also see admins using these things as a way the securely administrate a server (only certain thin-clients can have admin privilages).
I don't believe that UML (or any other software process) should be reserved for large apps. UML is designed to be an iterative and incremental design, development and implementation process. That means for small projects, you would only have a couple of iterations.
Processes are all about following a standard set of rules so that your work can be repeated by yourself or another person. It's also geared so that you don't rely on just "coding cowboys/cowgirls" to magically pound out some code. UML doesn't restrict programmers from being creative, just a little more careful.
If you want to read a quick book on UML, I recommend "UML Distilled" by Martin Fowler.
I'm one of the last people to support Microsoft's practices. However, I don't agree with the notion that the government should intervene in this case (or any other anti-trust case). The free market has a nice way of settling this stuff out. I know things don't always look good, but we have to trust the system.
I can't understand why the government hates monopolies anyway. After all, the gov has a monopoly on your public school systems and I don't hear any motions to stop that. (Yes, I know there are private schools, but in most states we still have to pay school taxzes even if all your kids are in private schools).
B&N has the the book for $18 (http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInq uiry.asp?userid=1LC8ZS6LD3&mscssid=L2PRK 9W3UHS12M0100LHRV18MGMMFBT9&pcount=0&isbn=04465256 85).
The price reduction must be because B&N uses ASP pages while Amazon does not.:-)
This makes as much sense as Microsoft releasing a version of Linux -
"New MS Linux, all the power of Linux without the messy source code. No need to worry about non-Microsoft programmers 'fixing' our (errr... YOUR) operating system!"
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I live right near Hopkins, MN where MST3K started. It's sad to see it go, but it really was going downhill faster that the speed of light (not the slowed down speed of light either).
They had two live shows that where pretty funny. Especially Joel's show (Mike did the second one).
Lying, commiting perjury, making a mockery of our justice system. Unforunately, these are acts US citizens are getting used to. A lot of people are "bored" with the Bills' acts, but you can't be! Freedom is worth fighting for, and that means not letting powerful people get away with this.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying blow up a building, but write letters to congress and senators. Tell them you are sick of people abusing our justice system. Society will get much, much worse if people stop caring.
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I agree with you that something should be done. At one end you can say that Napster is an extension of the first amendment. To be fair, I haven't spent enough time thinking about.
One note: the 4th amendment gives you the right to defend yourself against a tyrannical(sp?) governemnt. Not a tyrannical corporation.
Go ahead and flame me, but I think Napster is a bad idea! Yes it's great to be able to find and listen to music over the Internet. But what is the next step?
Would everyone think it's OK to pull a football game off the TV, rebroadcast is over the Internet, and substitute your own commercials? It's hard to do that now, but in a few years broadband will become easier to get. The Napster ruling isn't about "fan's rights" (whatever that means), it's about who decides how data (in whatever form) is distributed.
Now, the DMCA does not address this issue well at all. But I think there should be some limit to what and how data can be distributed by whom.
Just my $0.02 USD
This sounds like a job, but did the person who really had the felony get a job? Maybe as a teacher or daycare worker.
False positives are one thing. False negatives are another
...the movie ended
No, we have laws that limit our freedoms. In the U.S. we have a freedom of speech. The government cannot restrict a persons right the speech (not including yelling "Fire!" in a crowded movie theater). But a private company should have the right to disciminate. As bad as that sounds, they should have that right. I'll repeat what I said earlier, U.S. citizens have the right to be stupid.
BTW: Freedom of speech does not mean we have should force anyone to listen.
Look, censorship is only something the government can be accused of. Private companies are free to censor whom ever they want to. If you don't like it, go use a different ISP. That's the basis of free market.
The reason the government can't censor poeple is that we can't just "go to a different governement" if we are unhappy with its service.
I don't like the ISP's reaction at all. But it is their right to do it. The the U.S., we have the right to be stupid.
Yeah, and Leisure Suit Larry games made me want to have sex.
What's next? Competitive sports cause kids to want to compete with each other? This is starting to scare me....
You know what impressed me the most about the announcement? It wasn't filled with all "We're doing the world a favor... We are reinventing ourselves..." Instead it was low key. The post even states that this is a learning experience for them. They are taking their time to make sure the test will go well.
They are also being honest. They state that they have no intention of doing this with the whole Java package. Agree with it or not, at least they are being honest.
My $0.02 USD is that this is exactly how a company like Sun should be introducing an Open Source project.
If you really look at the article, they don't admit to underminding the research. They just funded it. They "seem oblivious" to the fact that their money causes a conflict of interest. (If we give a bad report, Microsoft won't hire us anymore).
Also, Microsoft is not alone in this. Many companies and political organizations pay for research and polls to justify their position.
I think everyone at Slashdot is jumping to conclusions. Microsoft would never undermind a research study! They would not try to spin the results in its own interests. Come on people!
(This advertisment was paid for by Microsoft)
I'm wondering how long it will take before Sun (or anyone else) starts giving away 10 or so thin clients with every server. I wouldn't be against trying one of these machines, but I'm not willing to pay for something that may be of no use to me at all.
May be Sun should have add-ons like a barcode gun or a cash drawer attached to these things to show people how they could be used. I could also see admins using these things as a way the securely administrate a server (only certain thin-clients can have admin privilages).
I don't believe that UML (or any other software process) should be reserved for large apps. UML is designed to be an iterative and incremental design, development and implementation process. That means for small projects, you would only have a couple of iterations.
Processes are all about following a standard set of rules so that your work can be repeated by yourself or another person. It's also geared so that you don't rely on just "coding cowboys/cowgirls" to magically pound out some code. UML doesn't restrict programmers from being creative, just a little more careful.
If you want to read a quick book on UML, I recommend "UML Distilled" by Martin Fowler.
I'm one of the last people to support Microsoft's practices. However, I don't agree with the notion that the government should intervene in this case (or any other anti-trust case). The free market has a nice way of settling this stuff out. I know things don't always look good, but we have to trust the system.
I can't understand why the government hates monopolies anyway. After all, the gov has a monopoly on your public school systems and I don't hear any motions to stop that. (Yes, I know there are private schools, but in most states we still have to pay school taxzes even if all your kids are in private schools).
Move it forward then quickly push it back. Boy, this is starting to be a slow morning for me playing shuffle board...
If you don't like his articles, go to the prefs and filter them out. But if you like the articles and not the plugs, just read around them.
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Sorry, I couldn?t help the ??s
B&N has the the book for $18 (http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInq uiry.asp?userid=1LC8ZS6LD3&mscssid=L2PRK 9W3UHS12M0100LHRV18MGMMFBT9&pcount=0&isbn=04465256 85).
:-)
The price reduction must be because B&N uses ASP pages while Amazon does not.
This makes as much sense as Microsoft releasing a version of Linux -
"New MS Linux, all the power of Linux without the messy source code. No need to worry about non-Microsoft programmers 'fixing' our (errr... YOUR) operating system!"
It just doesn't make sense.
Great job Rob! I dig the fact that I can order the side boxes any way I want.
Any way I can disable the Ad banner?
Oh, well. I guess we can't everything.
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Wow! Now my 21" monitor should rock!
I live right near Hopkins, MN where MST3K started. It's sad to see it go, but it really was going downhill faster that the speed of light (not the slowed down speed of light either).
They had two live shows that where pretty funny. Especially Joel's show (Mike did the second one).
So long Crow and Tom Servo......
Do you kiss your mother with those liberal lips.
Lying, commiting perjury, making a mockery of our justice system. Unforunately, these are acts US citizens are getting used to. A lot of people are "bored" with the Bills' acts, but you can't be! Freedom is worth fighting for, and that means not letting powerful people get away with this.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying blow up a building, but write letters to congress and senators. Tell them you are sick of people abusing our justice system. Society will get much, much worse if people stop caring.
My $0.02 (+ tax)
Sun Sparc Stations have an EPROM on the mother board with its hostid on it. Would this law ban Sparcs?