Not sure I can see any examples of what he's talking about?
Yes, a lot of programs are ugly, but that's usually because developers aren't educated in human/computer interaction etc, but just in e.g. C++. This applies to Windows applications as well as Linux applications that I've seen. Can't speak of Apple developers' apps because I have no experience of that platform.
As for his other claims -- boring and uninspired. What is he asking for? Is he asking for more bells & whistles? What makes a software "boring"? More innovation? What is he looking for a Windows software to do but can't find?
If video games caused violence, we'd have terrible world wide child violence and regular school shootings by now. We don't. I belive this is all about children with psychological issues that, of course, may be influenced by video games, but so would they be by movies, TV and news by this theory.
I believe a video game simulation is nothing compared to how convincing real events illustrating the true nature of gruesome human behavior, and we're basically fed with this daily through television. People call watching it educating.
Yes, this is proof that this is a universal plan, not only working in the US...
1. Get a lot of funding from various rich organizations, for example from movie sales. 2. Decide for a suitably restrictive law to help these organizations, according to their theories. 3. Start intense lobbying process. 4. ??? 5. Profit! (at least they think so)
Sorry, I might have been sloppy in "against reverse engineering". Now that I think more hard about it, it was about "removal of copy protections". Like cracks. It may not cover reverse engineering. However, it doesn't matter since TPB do neither remove protection, reverse engineer, or download/upload copyrighted material.
As others have replied, they aren't hosting copyrighted material, so they aren't subject to this new law at least.
They have been sent such "scare mails" earlier, but just ridiculed them. But that was before this law. However, the interesting part is that some were sent because they didn't comply with the DMCA, so it seems the law enforces working for the movie companies etc use that law in specific as support.
And the thing is -- even if it's now illegal to download copyrighted material in Sweden, we still don't have an identical copy of the DMCA. We got a new law together with this though against reverse engineering. However, The Pirate Bay doesn't do that either.
... despite it's a ridiculous claim, and obviously written with tongue-in-cheek. As Cohen has said in his defense -- does this mean that anything you say can be used against you years later regardless of what context it was said in now, and what context it's used in now? He wasn't even working on BitTorrent when he wrote that.
"I further my goals with technology. I build systems to disseminate information, commit digital piracy, synthesize drugs, maintain untrusted contacts, purchase anonymously, and secure machines and homes. I release my code and writings freely, and publish all of my ideas early to make them unpatentable."
If they're going to take his commitment to digital piracy as an indication of what he intended to do with BT, does that mean BT's purpose is also to synthesize drugs? Does it even mean he have plans to start a production plant to synthesize drugs?
Seriously, this case is so hollow that it stinks, but the scary part is that lawyers can make these claims and be taken seriously, and even that there's a real risk of him getting busted for it.
Yep, and what's more, it's about e.g. Windows XP too, not Windows XP SP2 which currently come with OEM PC's and have the firewall activated from the start, and also with many services not listening on ports like they used to either. Could be a reason to we haven't had a big virus outbreak on SP2 yet like the Sasser crap.
How many switched to MSN Search when they introduced their "Google Killer" some months ago?
And now they're trying to compete with Google Earth with their Virtual Earth. The only problem is that Google has released their software, but Microsoft hasn't. So now people will grow accustomed to their free software and for people to switch, Microsoft probably have to be vastly better for people to change their habits. I can see a similar chain of events unfold as with the Google web search -- vastly superior than what Microsoft can offer, so they try to catch up, when what they need to is to innovate, which they've never been too great about.
"In the next six months, we'll catch Google in terms of relevancy," he said.
LOL. I'll believe it when I see it. I wonder how great MSN Search will be by the end of 2005. Six months and counting, Ballmer.
A bummer these only seem to work in the US, despite them having already added a very detailed road network with names, road types, and all in many countries besides there.
Frankly, it's downloading more data.... that's why it is slower. It's also loading the data level by level instead of the instantaneous selected view level for a given area, which of course is slower.
Turning of the elevation feature didn't speed it up so either that's not it, or the streaming technology is ineffecient.
Remember... this is free... you can't get everything for free.
There's nothing advertised about faster speeds for the non-free versions (Google Earth Plus & Pro) so I doubt they use a different data center => non-free software equally slow.
What they are saying is that it will take too long to get commercial fusion reactors (~50 y), so it might be too late to stop the greenhouse effect.
So... If it takes too long, they won't help, but if it doesn't, they will. And they wish to take away this chance of it helping quickly enough... why? What's there to loose? Fusion power is a clean energy source.
Which, all in all, is a good thing - information is more publicly available with fewer differences in who can access it.
... and less risks that Company M will just drop the support for the format in a future version. They can and regularly do this on a whim. A government taking their archived digital information seriously should look ahead 10 years in the future and try imagining what various software supports then. Then it can be good to have the format open and publicly accessible so they can put a developer on making at least a basic viewer if none would be supported on the operating systems that day. Instead of paying Company M some ridiculous sum of money to recover their data.
Especially for governments, getting stuck with obsolote closed formats for their documents must be a really Bad Thing that should be avoided at all costs.
Anyways, if this is what they're about, the consistency behind all their new forays, then maybe Microsoft's already lost the battle to Google, but they're stuck on what no longer matters as much, which is people's relationship to the computer.
Yes, Google is gaining a lot of momentum, and simply because of their good reputation, simple marketing tactics from a certain large company doesn't seem to work alone to beat them; the redesigned MSN Search seem to have hardly even put a dent in the natural association people have come to make between web searching and Google, and in hindsight must've been a more or less total failure and waste of time for Microsoft.
Then Microsoft made another attempt but it remains to be seen if this service, still in vapor form, will be able to compete with Google Maps. Yes, it seems to look good, but what about its speed and feature set? World coverage in high resolution? Can't tell from the screenshots. If it's about the same as Google's, I think Microsoft will fail horribly once again. "Googling for maps" is quickly becoming as natural as "googling the web".
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Not sure I can see any examples of what he's talking about?
Yes, a lot of programs are ugly, but that's usually because developers aren't educated in human/computer interaction etc, but just in e.g. C++. This applies to Windows applications as well as Linux applications that I've seen. Can't speak of Apple developers' apps because I have no experience of that platform.
As for his other claims -- boring and uninspired. What is he asking for? Is he asking for more bells & whistles? What makes a software "boring"? More innovation? What is he looking for a Windows software to do but can't find?
If video games caused violence, we'd have terrible world wide child violence and regular school shootings by now. We don't. I belive this is all about children with psychological issues that, of course, may be influenced by video games, but so would they be by movies, TV and news by this theory.
I believe a video game simulation is nothing compared to how convincing real events illustrating the true nature of gruesome human behavior, and we're basically fed with this daily through television. People call watching it educating.
The real problem is that they let an inexperienced trader trade a huge order.
;-)
From my experiences, the more experienced you are, the more likely you are to click through warnings.
Yes, this is proof that this is a universal plan, not only working in the US...
1. Get a lot of funding from various rich organizations, for example from movie sales.
2. Decide for a suitably restrictive law to help these organizations, according to their theories.
3. Start intense lobbying process.
4. ???
5. Profit! (at least they think so)
The topic is brain dead.
The law just disallow unauthorized downloading of copyrighted material.
"The forces that are fighting to keep this illegal behaviour are incredibly strong."
-- Henrik Ponten, Swedish anti-piracy agency
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4642373.stm
It's OK if they have permission from the copyright owner. :-p
It's about unauthorized downloading of copyrighted material.
Sorry, I might have been sloppy in "against reverse engineering". Now that I think more hard about it, it was about "removal of copy protections". Like cracks. It may not cover reverse engineering. However, it doesn't matter since TPB do neither remove protection, reverse engineer, or download/upload copyrighted material.
Hmm...
As others have replied, they aren't hosting copyrighted material, so they aren't subject to this new law at least.
They have been sent such "scare mails" earlier, but just ridiculed them. But that was before this law. However, the interesting part is that some were sent because they didn't comply with the DMCA, so it seems the law enforces working for the movie companies etc use that law in specific as support.
And the thing is -- even if it's now illegal to download copyrighted material in Sweden, we still don't have an identical copy of the DMCA. We got a new law together with this though against reverse engineering. However, The Pirate Bay doesn't do that either.
His search engine does nothing to promote piracy, unlike this one.
(hence, he should be exempt from this law)
IMHO, there's a big difference there.
... despite it's a ridiculous claim, and obviously written with tongue-in-cheek. As Cohen has said in his defense -- does this mean that anything you say can be used against you years later regardless of what context it was said in now, and what context it's used in now? He wasn't even working on BitTorrent when he wrote that.
"I further my goals with technology. I build systems to disseminate information, commit digital piracy, synthesize drugs, maintain untrusted contacts, purchase anonymously, and secure machines and homes. I release my code and writings freely, and publish all of my ideas early to make them unpatentable."
If they're going to take his commitment to digital piracy as an indication of what he intended to do with BT, does that mean BT's purpose is also to synthesize drugs? Does it even mean he have plans to start a production plant to synthesize drugs?
Seriously, this case is so hollow that it stinks, but the scary part is that lawyers can make these claims and be taken seriously, and even that there's a real risk of him getting busted for it.
Bah...
Are they sure it's not just inhabited by geeks?
And this is why you test your developed sites in various settings and browsers.
It doesn't really matter how you *made* the page, it always need to be tested properly, that's what matters, not the choice of editor.
Yep, and what's more, it's about e.g. Windows XP too, not Windows XP SP2 which currently come with OEM PC's and have the firewall activated from the start, and also with many services not listening on ports like they used to either. Could be a reason to we haven't had a big virus outbreak on SP2 yet like the Sasser crap.
Anything that can run Unreal Engine 3.0 games and more has my respect at least.
I'm pretty sure it'll rally a lot of gamers and fulfill its purpose.
How many switched to MSN Search when they introduced their "Google Killer" some months ago?
And now they're trying to compete with Google Earth with their Virtual Earth. The only problem is that Google has released their software, but Microsoft hasn't. So now people will grow accustomed to their free software and for people to switch, Microsoft probably have to be vastly better for people to change their habits. I can see a similar chain of events unfold as with the Google web search -- vastly superior than what Microsoft can offer, so they try to catch up, when what they need to is to innovate, which they've never been too great about.
"In the next six months, we'll catch Google in terms of relevancy," he said.
LOL. I'll believe it when I see it. I wonder how great MSN Search will be by the end of 2005. Six months and counting, Ballmer.
A bummer these only seem to work in the US, despite them having already added a very detailed road network with names, road types, and all in many countries besides there.
Frankly, it's downloading more data.... that's why it is slower. It's also loading the data level by level instead of the instantaneous selected view level for a given area, which of course is slower.
Turning of the elevation feature didn't speed it up so either that's not it, or the streaming technology is ineffecient.
Remember... this is free... you can't get everything for free.
There's nothing advertised about faster speeds for the non-free versions (Google Earth Plus & Pro) so I doubt they use a different data center => non-free software equally slow.
What they are saying is that it will take too long to get commercial fusion reactors (~50 y), so it might be too late to stop the greenhouse effect.
So... If it takes too long, they won't help, but if it doesn't, they will. And they wish to take away this chance of it helping quickly enough... why? What's there to loose? Fusion power is a clean energy source.
Especially for governments, getting stuck with obsolote closed formats for their documents must be a really Bad Thing that should be avoided at all costs.
Go ahead - but please, keep it for yourselves.
Yeah, and keep your pepper spray for yourself when a guy aims a gun at you from 10 meters.
This seems to be a bot, judging by the posting history.
In that case, he must be a bot suffering from a terrible misfortune!
Anyways, if this is what they're about, the consistency behind all their new forays, then maybe Microsoft's already lost the battle to Google, but they're stuck on what no longer matters as much, which is people's relationship to the computer.
Yes, Google is gaining a lot of momentum, and simply because of their good reputation, simple marketing tactics from a certain large company doesn't seem to work alone to beat them; the redesigned MSN Search seem to have hardly even put a dent in the natural association people have come to make between web searching and Google, and in hindsight must've been a more or less total failure and waste of time for Microsoft.
Then Microsoft made another attempt but it remains to be seen if this service, still in vapor form, will be able to compete with Google Maps. Yes, it seems to look good, but what about its speed and feature set? World coverage in high resolution? Can't tell from the screenshots. If it's about the same as Google's, I think Microsoft will fail horribly once again. "Googling for maps" is quickly becoming as natural as "googling the web".
Why not extend the bill to a giant no-unwated mail list? Why just for children?
:-)
Why not revise the bill to a tiny "wants spam" list? Would make it easier to maintain.