Usually I don't answer ACs, what you forgot to mention is the fact that DRM (Digital Restrictions Management) sometimes destroys the CD/DVD player. Happened to me, a Music Critic at a Magazine and countless other people.
Based on the original patent application, this was called collateral damage.
I completely agree regarding Orson Scott Card, but the rest is wishful thinking. As long as the the lobby groups are able to buy politicians at will ( here in Germany they were able to buy even the reigning communists) nothing will happen. They bought most of the EU legislators as well, BTW.
Hi,
there is a law in Germany that enables every laywer (maybe even everyone, I'm not sure) to 'inform' you about a breach of law you comitted and charge you for this 'service'. There is a whole bunch of this type of 'service providers' that scan the real-estate ads for 'unlawful' descriptions and charge people for telling them what was wrong with the ad (I'm not making this up!) The whole thing got out of hand a couple of years ago and no one in the current or former legislation wanted to do something about this. Mostly because most of them are laywers themselves, I suspect.
Greetings from Germany
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yes, and for that reason i'm not using the shift key to answer to you
my 2 cents
Usually I don't answer ACs, what you forgot to mention is the fact that DRM (Digital Restrictions Management) sometimes destroys the CD/DVD player. Happened to me, a Music Critic at a Magazine and countless other people.
;-)
Based on the original patent application, this was called collateral damage.
Just in case you forgot.
I completely agree regarding Orson Scott Card, but the rest is wishful thinking. As long as the the lobby groups are able to buy politicians at will ( here in Germany they were able to buy even the reigning communists) nothing will happen.
They bought most of the EU legislators as well, BTW.
my 2 cents
At times they seem a little bit on the M$ side of the opinion, but with a grain of salt they're doing a good job.
my 2 cents
Hi,
there is a law in Germany that enables every laywer (maybe even everyone, I'm not sure) to 'inform' you about a breach of law you comitted and charge you for this 'service'. There is a whole bunch of this type of 'service providers' that scan the real-estate ads for 'unlawful' descriptions and charge people for telling them what was wrong with the ad (I'm not making this up!) The whole thing got out of hand a couple of years ago and no one in the current or former legislation wanted to do something about this. Mostly because most of them are laywers themselves, I suspect.
Greetings from Germany