"have been doing similar things" does not cut it in the world of patent law. I apply for a patent on something, I get a patent on that and that alone. The existense of credit cards does not invalidate Amazon's patent (other prior art may well do though).
This seems very vitriolic. Making inaccurate comparisons to try to back your argument is not a good idea generally.
I think too many people (not RMS alone) get caught up in spewing forth invective on the subject of intellectual property. "Information wants to be free" - said who? The information? (sorry, couldn't resist that one)
Sorry, but I refuse to boycott a company (or anyone) defending their investment, be it this or something else (assuming it's "valid"), by any means possible.
Read no further if you dislike flamebait: the same people who scream bloody murder (bad pun) about attempts to infringe upon their freedoms when someone is attacking their property (the supposed right to blow them into their next life) also seem to be ones screaming about companies retaliating against attacks against their property.
note: this isn't to say I agree with the patent Amazon has. It's dicy. If it's dicy, it'll hopefully lose. Valid patents and IP should be defended. Who appointed us judge and jury?
That's more to do with payphone vandalism. In the States I somehow doubt payphone is as cheap as home phones... Those things cost thousands of dollars to thief proof (unfortunately hard to vandal proof againt sulphuric acid and some of the other stuff vandals have previously used!)
In fact, from The Age... "The scheme which PBL (Packer Broadcasting Limited) has already in use in several countries, including the very privacy-conscious EU"
Internet racket? Like the *vastly* disparate costs of things like ADSL and Cable in the States, depending on location? The problem is monopoly... The other problem is that the competition has had to fight Telstr - who are hanging on by the skin of their teeth to keep the grip...
I wouldn't necessarily argue "legitimate use" without further facts. If the person also had a gun, or the threat thereof, yes. If not, no. Police have to abide by "reasonable force". So too, should homeowners.
Yes, someone breaking into your home is a disgusting affront. Armed with a knife (for example) it is equally revolting for you to send them to the morgue.
Much as I enjoy Slashdot, that gratuitous reference to "how Microsoft tried to bring them down" was a joke.
Bullshit. It's not there. Read the article. It just says that the Amiga fell by the wayside. Yet certain posters like everything to sound like a Microsoft conspiracy.
Take two hands. Take shirt off. Now, thump chest repeatedly, Tarzan-like, chanting/shouting "U S A. U S A."
Surprise surprise. What do you know? The right to silence, and the right to an attorney are pretty well enshrined in a very high proportion of all first world countries, including most of Europe, and Australia, Canada, etc.
I'm sorry.. this will probably be flamebait or a troll. I just find this ironic not a fortnight or so after Australia was lambasted and mocked for being censored by the government.
Now we see this. I remember at least 50% of the posts on that article being about how this could *NEVER*, "not in a million years" happen in the US, because of the "Constitutionally guaranteed freedoms".
All governments are as bad as each other. Never has the saying "Absolute power corrupts absolutely" been more true.
The Amiga used to let you do things like this... had two ports - both could be used for either a mouse/joystick/pen/tablet... You could even have two mice:) Or, much more usefully, a mouse and a pen.:)
Besides the spam shit - it is not fucking free. $19 for a shell. And no, I didn't go via your referrer URL, I typed in just the raw, so don't think you're getting any credit there pal - besides, I didn't sign up.
The only way it's free? You do the same pyramid spam scam shit you are pulling right now.
A magazine in Australia did that once or twice. APC - Australian Personal Computer.
Now if they did it regularly, that'd be great. They aim towards the clueful audience, and while most of their reviews are about Windows, they also cover hardware, Linux, BeOS etc... (yes, and Mac). Their "Workshop" section even has ongoing series on shell scripting, Linux admin, Java, C++, VB etc. They even published two special editions with RHL6 and a guide covering in excellent detail everything for the newbie to convert. Their latest one had RHL6 + updates, and COL 2.2(?).
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Feel free if you think there is valid cause for complaint. That phrase means more that decisions should be informed, rather than kneejerk.
But it was a more generic phrasing. More to do with trial-by-(mass)-media.
This seems very vitriolic. Making inaccurate comparisons to try to back your argument is not a good idea generally.
I think too many people (not RMS alone) get caught up in spewing forth invective on the subject of intellectual property. "Information wants to be free" - said who? The information? (sorry, couldn't resist that one)
Sorry, but I refuse to boycott a company (or anyone) defending their investment, be it this or something else (assuming it's "valid"), by any means possible.
Read no further if you dislike flamebait: the same people who scream bloody murder (bad pun) about attempts to infringe upon their freedoms when someone is attacking their property (the supposed right to blow them into their next life) also seem to be ones screaming about companies retaliating against attacks against their property.
note: this isn't to say I agree with the patent Amazon has. It's dicy. If it's dicy, it'll hopefully lose. Valid patents and IP should be defended. Who appointed us judge and jury?
The Glorious Meept made a comeback just the previous article. (Or someone who has his style down pat)...
The clothes do not maketh the man.
Neither is it a Linux website.
Thankfully, though, I wasn't advocating per se, merely observing :)
You have to turn up. You can vote informally. You're in fact free to right "You can all go to hell" on your ballot paper.
That's more to do with payphone vandalism. In the States I somehow doubt payphone is as cheap as home phones... Those things cost thousands of dollars to thief proof (unfortunately hard to vandal proof againt sulphuric acid and some of the other stuff vandals have previously used!)
BPD users can happily do whatever the hell we like. Of course we get gouged. Just not as much. :)
Yeah, my access costs SUCK. $435 ($300 US or so)a month for 128kbps ISDN plus 19c/mb received.
I like it tho :)
Why aren't they? The same reason as lawmakers in the States aren't, when they pull stunts like CDA and Son Of CDA
See you on #au-help ;-)
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We pay 24c. And you can get as low as 18c...
In fact, from The Age... "The scheme which PBL (Packer Broadcasting Limited) has already in use in several countries, including the very privacy-conscious EU"
Internet racket? Like the *vastly* disparate costs of things like ADSL and Cable in the States, depending on location? The problem is monopoly... The other problem is that the competition has had to fight Telstr - who are hanging on by the skin of their teeth to keep the grip...
Yes, someone breaking into your home is a disgusting affront. Armed with a knife (for example) it is equally revolting for you to send them to the morgue.
Bullshit. It's not there. Read the article. It just says that the Amiga fell by the wayside. Yet certain posters like everything to sound like a Microsoft conspiracy.
Surprise surprise. What do you know? The right to silence, and the right to an attorney are pretty well enshrined in a very high proportion of all first world countries, including most of Europe, and Australia, Canada, etc.
Enough with the ego massage.
Now we see this. I remember at least 50% of the posts on that article being about how this could *NEVER*, "not in a million years" happen in the US, because of the "Constitutionally guaranteed freedoms".
All governments are as bad as each other. Never has the saying "Absolute power corrupts absolutely" been more true.
The Amiga used to let you do things like this... had two ports - both could be used for either a mouse/joystick/pen/tablet... You could even have two mice :) Or, much more usefully, a mouse and a pen. :)
The only way it's free? You do the same pyramid spam scam shit you are pulling right now.
Hmm. At Home. Cable. Permanent IP? Hmm.
*gets dragged off for white coat fitting*
Now if they did it regularly, that'd be great. They aim towards the clueful audience, and while most of their reviews are about Windows, they also cover hardware, Linux, BeOS etc... (yes, and Mac). Their "Workshop" section even has ongoing series on shell scripting, Linux admin, Java, C++, VB etc. They even published two special editions with RHL6 and a guide covering in excellent detail everything for the newbie to convert. Their latest one had RHL6 + updates, and COL 2.2(?).
Very nice. :)
So you attack my post accusing the US of self-interest, by showing exactly that, and then think I haven't done my homework?
I'd been thinking something along those lines too.
I especially love the qualifier :)