Nearly four months ago, I noticed that my internet connection was very sluggish. Eventually getting fed up with it, I began to seek out software that would speed up the gigabits in my router. After an hour of searching, I found what at first appeared to be a very promising piece of software. Not only did it claim it would speed up my internet connection, but that it would overclock my power supply, speed up my gigabits, and remove any viruses from my computer! "This is a fantastic opportunity that I simply can't pass up," I thought. I immediately downloaded the software and began the installation, all the while laughing like a small child. I was highly anticipating a future where the speed of my internet connection would leave everyone else's in the dust.
I was horribly, horribly naive. Immediately upon the completion of the software's installation, various messages popped up on my screen about how I needed to buy software to remove a virus that I wasn't aware I had from a software company I'd never once heard of. The strange software also blocked me from doing anything except buying the software it was advertising. Being that I was a computer whiz (I had taken a computer essentials class in high school that taught me how to use Microsoft Office, and was quite adept at accessing my Facebook account), I was immediately able to conclude that the software I'd downloaded was, in fact, a virus, and that it was slowing down my gigabits at an exponential rate. "I can't let this insanity proceed any further," I thought.
As I was often called a computer genius, I was confident at the time that I could get rid of the virus with my own two hands. I tried numerous things: restarting the computer, pressing random keys on the keyboard, throwing the mouse across the room, and even flipping an orange switch on the back of the tower and turning the computer back on. My efforts were all in vain; the virus persisted, and my gigabits were running slower than ever! "This cannot be! What is this!? I've never once seen such a vicious virus in my entire life!" I was dumbfounded that I, a computer genius, was unable to remove the virus using the methods I described. Upon coming to terms with my failure, I decided to take my computer to a PC repair shop for repair.
I drove to a nearby computer repair shop and entered the building with my computer in hand. The inside of the building was quite large, neat, and organized, and the employees all seemed very kind and knowledgeable. They laughed upon hearing my embarrassing story, and told me that they saw this kind of thing on a daily basis. They then accepted the job, and told me that in the worst case, it'd be fixed in three days from now. I left with a smile, and felt confident in my decision to leave the computer repairs to the experts.
A week later, they still hadn't called back. Visibly angry, I tried calling them countless times, but not a single time did they answer the phone. Their negligence and irresponsibility infuriated me, and sent me into a state of insanity that caused me to punch a gigantic hole in the wall. Being that I would require my computer for work soon, I decided to head over to the computer repair shop to find out exactly what the problem was.
Upon entering the building, I was shocked by the state of its interior; it looked as if a tornado had tore through the entire building! Countless broken computers were scattered all about the floor, desks were flipped over, the walls had holes in them, there was a puddle of blood on the floor, and worst of all, I saw that my computer was sitting in the middle of the room laying on its side! Absolutely unforgivable! I soon noticed one of the employees sitting behind one of the tipped over desks (the one that had previously had the cash register on top of it); he was shaking uncontrollably and sobbing. Despite being furious about my computer being tipped over, seeing him in that state still managed to make me less unforgiving. I decided to ask him what happened.
Exactly. Now what prevents such people from being "serious"? I saw nothing, and that's why that question is worth asking. What did he mean by "serious"? If he meant one of those, then nothing. If he meant something else, then he'll just have to let it be known what he actually meant.
when it is plainly clear that the unstated part of Oakgrove's sentence was can't be a real GPL advocate and "rationally" disregard copyright of proprietary works as copyright is what protects both pieces of software.
"plainly clear," huh? I see. Then you have my original comment all wrong. I didn't really do any of the things you accused me of doing. I meant something completely different, and it is plainly clear what I meant. Clearly!
Whether or not he meant "can't be a real GPL advocate and "rationally" disregard copyright of proprietary works as copyright is what protects both pieces of software," that makes no difference to my original comment. Whether copyright protects both or not, you can be an advocate of only protecting the GPL. His original statement made no sense to begin with.
No true GPL advocate can rationally disregard the copyright of proprietary works!
Dude, picking "flaws" in someones argument when you good and well what the person meant
But I don't know what he meant. I can't read minds. Whether he meant "rational" or "serious," it makes no difference to what I said above. I don't believe what he said makes any sense.
No. Not "unfortunately." I'd rather have a hundred criminals escape than wrongfully convict a single innocent person. People are innocent until proven guilty, not the other way around. That doesn't change just because children are involved, or for any other reason.
Pedophiles were once children, so, are there any signs that would indicate someone may grow up to become a pedophile?
It's only a problem if they become child molesters. Pedophiles don't necessarily molest children, and I do not believe in thought crime.
The cycle needs to be ended if we want to prevent the victimization of children.
If the solution involves punishing people for thought crime or harming innocents, I'm out.
"rational"? I see nothing irrational with the above mentality. As I said, it's mere preference, and there is nothing inherently illogical about preferences. Other than that, your comment had virtually no actual arguments.
You cannot be a serious GPL supporter and advocate infringing proprietary software.
Sure you can (No True Scotsman there). "I don't want you violating the GPL, but I don't mind you violating the copyright of proprietary software." It's simply a preference. And because they're two different things, a contradiction doesn't exist. Call it a double standard if you wish, but it's entirely possible to believe that.
the typical argument is 'we are robbing those evil studios so its ok'.
No, that's just a straw man. I suspect most people here wouldn't even call it "robbing." And there are people who are against copyright in general but believe that as long as copyright should exist, so should the GPL. I know simplifying the matter makes it easier to attack your opponents, but do lay off the straw men.
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Nearly four months ago, I noticed that my internet connection was very sluggish. Eventually getting fed up with it, I began to seek out software that would speed up the gigabits in my router. After an hour of searching, I found what at first appeared to be a very promising piece of software. Not only did it claim it would speed up my internet connection, but that it would overclock my power supply, speed up my gigabits, and remove any viruses from my computer! "This is a fantastic opportunity that I simply can't pass up," I thought. I immediately downloaded the software and began the installation, all the while laughing like a small child. I was highly anticipating a future where the speed of my internet connection would leave everyone else's in the dust.
I was horribly, horribly naive. Immediately upon the completion of the software's installation, various messages popped up on my screen about how I needed to buy software to remove a virus that I wasn't aware I had from a software company I'd never once heard of. The strange software also blocked me from doing anything except buying the software it was advertising. Being that I was a computer whiz (I had taken a computer essentials class in high school that taught me how to use Microsoft Office, and was quite adept at accessing my Facebook account), I was immediately able to conclude that the software I'd downloaded was, in fact, a virus, and that it was slowing down my gigabits at an exponential rate. "I can't let this insanity proceed any further," I thought.
As I was often called a computer genius, I was confident at the time that I could get rid of the virus with my own two hands. I tried numerous things: restarting the computer, pressing random keys on the keyboard, throwing the mouse across the room, and even flipping an orange switch on the back of the tower and turning the computer back on. My efforts were all in vain; the virus persisted, and my gigabits were running slower than ever! "This cannot be! What is this!? I've never once seen such a vicious virus in my entire life!" I was dumbfounded that I, a computer genius, was unable to remove the virus using the methods I described. Upon coming to terms with my failure, I decided to take my computer to a PC repair shop for repair.
I drove to a nearby computer repair shop and entered the building with my computer in hand. The inside of the building was quite large, neat, and organized, and the employees all seemed very kind and knowledgeable. They laughed upon hearing my embarrassing story, and told me that they saw this kind of thing on a daily basis. They then accepted the job, and told me that in the worst case, it'd be fixed in three days from now. I left with a smile, and felt confident in my decision to leave the computer repairs to the experts.
A week later, they still hadn't called back. Visibly angry, I tried calling them countless times, but not a single time did they answer the phone. Their negligence and irresponsibility infuriated me, and sent me into a state of insanity that caused me to punch a gigantic hole in the wall. Being that I would require my computer for work soon, I decided to head over to the computer repair shop to find out exactly what the problem was.
Upon entering the building, I was shocked by the state of its interior; it looked as if a tornado had tore through the entire building! Countless broken computers were scattered all about the floor, desks were flipped over, the walls had holes in them, there was a puddle of blood on the floor, and worst of all, I saw that my computer was sitting in the middle of the room laying on its side! Absolutely unforgivable! I soon noticed one of the employees sitting behind one of the tipped over desks (the one that had previously had the cash register on top of it); he was shaking uncontrollably and sobbing. Despite being furious about my computer being tipped over, seeing him in that state still managed to make me less unforgiving. I decided to ask him what happened.
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_Good_ question.
Exactly. Now what prevents such people from being "serious"? I saw nothing, and that's why that question is worth asking. What did he mean by "serious"? If he meant one of those, then nothing. If he meant something else, then he'll just have to let it be known what he actually meant.
Did you just create this account to troll a few people here?
Do you often troll? It's funny, because people seem to enjoy accusing those they disagree with of "trolling."
What is "serious"? That makes no difference to my comment, anyway.
Attacking me won't disprove anything I say. From my perspective, you're the troll.
when it is plainly clear that the unstated part of Oakgrove's sentence was can't be a real GPL advocate and "rationally" disregard copyright of proprietary works as copyright is what protects both pieces of software.
"plainly clear," huh? I see. Then you have my original comment all wrong. I didn't really do any of the things you accused me of doing. I meant something completely different, and it is plainly clear what I meant. Clearly!
Whether or not he meant "can't be a real GPL advocate and "rationally" disregard copyright of proprietary works as copyright is what protects both pieces of software," that makes no difference to my original comment. Whether copyright protects both or not, you can be an advocate of only protecting the GPL. His original statement made no sense to begin with.
No true GPL advocate can rationally disregard the copyright of proprietary works!
Dude, picking "flaws" in someones argument when you good and well what the person meant
But I don't know what he meant. I can't read minds. Whether he meant "rational" or "serious," it makes no difference to what I said above. I don't believe what he said makes any sense.
Unfortunately for those who are truly innocent
No. Not "unfortunately." I'd rather have a hundred criminals escape than wrongfully convict a single innocent person. People are innocent until proven guilty, not the other way around. That doesn't change just because children are involved, or for any other reason.
Pedophiles were once children, so, are there any signs that would indicate someone may grow up to become a pedophile?
It's only a problem if they become child molesters. Pedophiles don't necessarily molest children, and I do not believe in thought crime.
The cycle needs to be ended if we want to prevent the victimization of children.
If the solution involves punishing people for thought crime or harming innocents, I'm out.
"rational"? I see nothing irrational with the above mentality. As I said, it's mere preference, and there is nothing inherently illogical about preferences. Other than that, your comment had virtually no actual arguments.
You cannot be a serious GPL supporter and advocate infringing proprietary software.
Sure you can (No True Scotsman there). "I don't want you violating the GPL, but I don't mind you violating the copyright of proprietary software." It's simply a preference. And because they're two different things, a contradiction doesn't exist. Call it a double standard if you wish, but it's entirely possible to believe that.
the typical argument is 'we are robbing those evil studios so its ok'.
No, that's just a straw man. I suspect most people here wouldn't even call it "robbing." And there are people who are against copyright in general but believe that as long as copyright should exist, so should the GPL. I know simplifying the matter makes it easier to attack your opponents, but do lay off the straw men.