It would be even easier if you springboard off of other religions (i.e. make your new religion a splinter group).
For example, the New Testament verse "Go ye therefore and tell all nations" (Matt. 28:19) could be interpreted as a commandment from God to share all information. I'm not a biblical scholar, but I think plenty of justification could be found in the New Testament for sharing software (and other forms of data).
What would happen if Open Source developers added a use-restricted clause to their software. i.e. a clause that states that "this software can not be used for the monitoring or enforcement of intellectual property."
Furthermore, ISP's must notify their users of this in the terms of use.
Violators are subject to fines of $10K (per violation) or double the damages recovered in any IP suit.
Microsoft and others set similar restrictions on their software. (e.g. Visual C++ can't be used to develope an OS.)
Of course, since people are now considered guilty until proven innocent, you could probably have companies like Rangerinc shut down with little more than suspicion that they 'might' have used Open Source software. After all, some of their traffic probably routed through a Linux machine, right? You could certainly drag them into court and make them detail all the software they use. Then maybe seize a few computers for random inspection.
Yes. I program systems that do displays of real-time data capture. We are always having to throttle our screen updates so we don't suck up all the CPU time.
In related news, RIAA has demanded that all lights be turned off immediately and permanently, because they might be used to transmit copyrighted music.
Yes, they can finally send us back to the dark ages.
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When you hear him play, you know where the money went.
Lessons, I hope.
Let's not forget the fun we can have with IF-ELSE-ORMAYBE statements.
Whoa! Since January?! An old timer.
I've only been programming since August... of 1979.
Yup, you've made it. You sound like a genyooine programmer.
Welcome to our world. Everyone thinks it's hot stuff, but after you've done it for a few years, it's all the same.
Makes it hard to go home at night and do anything with computers.
No, such a thing would require creative thought and innovation.
Thanks to recent events, we now know that the purpose of copyright/patents is to protect the status quo.
It would be even easier if you springboard off of other religions (i.e. make your new religion a splinter group).
For example, the New Testament verse "Go ye therefore and tell all nations" (Matt. 28:19) could be interpreted as a commandment from God to share all information. I'm not a biblical scholar, but I think plenty of justification could be found in the New Testament for sharing software (and other forms of data).
Because the same users who don't know how to change the file associations, won't know how to install (or even find) the freeware app.
Maybe it would help if Mr. Serious changed his last name to Dot-Com.
What does this mean for WINE?
Ep 1 was shot on film, and transferred to digital for test screenings around the US.
Ep 2 will be the first one to be digital from start to finish.
But then again, what person would ever go to a .bus ? :-)
who's planning on grabbing all the not-com real estate he can, here.
Take a look at that bizdomains.htm file. (The password worked when I tried it a few weeks ago.)
Can you believe he left that on the net?
Anyone got some good ideas for squatters, especially dumb ones? Go to town.
What would happen if Open Source developers added a use-restricted clause to their software. i.e. a clause that states that "this software can not be used for the monitoring or enforcement of intellectual property."
Furthermore, ISP's must notify their users of this in the terms of use.
Violators are subject to fines of $10K (per violation) or double the damages recovered in any IP suit.
Microsoft and others set similar restrictions on their software. (e.g. Visual C++ can't be used to develope an OS.)
Of course, since people are now considered guilty until proven innocent, you could probably have companies like Rangerinc shut down with little more than suspicion that they 'might' have used Open Source software. After all, some of their traffic probably routed through a Linux machine, right? You could certainly drag them into court and make them detail all the software they use. Then maybe seize a few computers for random inspection.
Do we rate it in calories or MHz (mega-herdz)?
If you drop it, which side lands down?
While I haven't been discussing it with anyone, I've had a similar thought. Seriously.
A serious DMCA-violating philosophy could be constructed from a simple basis: "The salvation of mankind relies on the dissemination of knowledge."
It is sinful to hinder the salvation of man, therefore it is sinful to hinder the disemination of knowledge.
Dear Shadowy Conspiracy, Inc.:
We've tried your demonstration program, and have been disappointed to learn that it only runs on MS IIS.
We'd like to point out para. 3, of section 23 of our contract, which states the the entire internet is to be brought under our dominion.
We presume that you will be fixing this oversight soon, as the consequences of failure would be... unpleasant.
Regards,
Us
MS reduced the price on Windows by $30 when they made this decision. So they are basically paying for it by giving the OEMs a discount.
(If you believe that, I understand that Bill G. has some swampland he's willing to sell at low-low prices.)
Great summary.
There was one domain that I wanted, and I waited for 9 months for it to be freed by netsol, only to have it snagged by a squatter.
Grrrr.
save it, wait 10 minutes, re-read it, edit it, then send it
I do the same thing, although I don't consciously follow a procedure - it just works out that way.
One additional observation: My emails tend to get shorter on the 2nd (or 3rd) edit.
Your piezoelectrics are untied!
Yes. I program systems that do displays of real-time data capture. We are always having to throttle our screen updates so we don't suck up all the CPU time.
No, their ISP canceled their account because of excessive traffic.
In related news, RIAA has demanded that all lights be turned off immediately and permanently, because they might be used to transmit copyrighted music.
Yes, they can finally send us back to the dark ages.