I did read the article. Looks like you better learn to read small two sentence posts, shit for brains. The C&D letter, read in full, contains the threat of a lawsuit. Are you suggesting that the content of my post is somehow invalid simply because the lawsuit has not yet taken place? Are you implying that the sending of a C&D letter is not a natural precursor to filing a lawsuit?
What are you saying exactly? You need to learn to flesh out your witty responses a bit, junior.
Calm down there, Freakazoid. Part of our society's freedom involves the ability of citizens to bring suits against other citizens before a civil court. I don't see anything wrong with that!
Don't blame the justice system, it didn't do anything wrong! Blame Bill Wyman (the Rolling Stones one) and/or his attorney for being ass lickers.
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Yes, I totally agree with you that it is illegal. My point to you is - who cares? Why should I define all my actions strictly by what is legal? Is it absolutely necessary that I adhere always and in every conceivable situation to a set of codes put forth by "the government"? Wouldn't I be wiser to decide for myself what contitutes decent behavior, especially if there are virtually no consequences in doing so from the authority?
I don't see anything morally wrong with copying old games which can no longer be bought. I do not deny that such a thing is illegal. But I just don't give a crap about that.
Now for the simple math. If I distribute 1 ROM image to ten people, and they distribute it to ten people, and the ROM itself was $10, then you are guilty of the same crime as if it was worth $50000. The limit is $1000 retail value, which you achieved when you made or caused to be made the 110 copies of the $10 piece of software.
Sorry. No way. In your case, the original distributor is only guilty of ten infringements. What the others do with the illegal software constitute completely separate crimes which can in no way be thought of as carried out by the first guy.
What is this "caused to be made" crap, anyway? You mean like if I instructed the ten people I gave it to to make ten copies each? Then you might have a point.
Note: To constitute theft there must be a taking without the owner's consent, and it must be unlawful or felonious; every part of the property stolen must be removed, however slightly, from its former position; and it must be, at least momentarily, in the complete possession of the thief.
I stole that from dictionary.com.;)
Good point about the difference between the two words, by the way.
What difference does it make how *I* label my files? What if someone else wants to do it differently? Why should *I* be so selfish as to dictate to everyone else that not only is my way the ONLY WAY to label files?
And what if you could allow for every user to make their own choice, WITHOUT EVEN WRITING A SINGLE LINE OF CODE? Impossible, you say? No, it's how shit works already. I, and many others, find case sensitive systems EASIER to use than case insensitive systems. And, it allows for more uniqueness in naming files. Furthermore, it requires less code and complication in the filesystem. You're not going to convince me that this should change in UNIX simply because you can't manage your files.
That's just it, it's not irrelevant, and your filesystem should not place limits on the amount of unique file names to suit your linguistic preferences. And it is an arbitrary rule, because it is soon to be followed by lots of other brilliant ideas you'll probably come up with, like automatic spell checking on file names, or file types based on the meaning of the name, or some such garbage.
Filesystems designed with simplicity, which allow the USER to decide how to organize their own files, will always be a better choice. Overcomplicating the filesystem because some people can't manage to keep track of their stuff just makes the system bigger and slower. No thanks.
The way I see it, upper case letters and lower case letters are different. Simple as that. They have different numerical values, for example. Why should we want to create arbitrary rules dictating that two fundamentally different filenames should in fact be the same just because it seems to make sense linguistically? I think such rules create unnecessary complications.
You have the most corrupt and morally bankrupt government in the World and you all seem to rather defend it as if you desperately want to beleive in it. Watching Americans on TV, it's like half have given in (taken the blue pill?) and the other half are too stupid to notice the reality.
You're from Australia. Your country banned the sale of a video game TO ADULTS anywhere within your borders. You have a HISTORY of internet censorship - I do not recall this being the first such instance I have read about. And you're going to come on here and preach to my country about government oppression? Open your eyes, dipshit. Your government fucking sucks.
I have a gun, you asshole. I used to use it for this funny thing we do called "hunting pheasants". Even though I'm not really into that any more, I still have it. Are you going to come over here and take it from me? Didn't think so, you fascist pussy.
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You should start "whinedot" or "crybabydot" and ball and bitch and moan on there. But on the other hand, it sure is convenient how I can get all my boring self-righteous moralizing right here at slashdot. Thanks again!
You're right. Also, if you leave a suitcase of money somewhere and then tell a lawmaker that you'll give them a suitcase of money after they vote for some legislation you want, and then later you tell them where that suitcase is and they just "happen to walk by and pick it up" - that's not a bribe either. It's just a funny coincidence!!
True, but I think the real scam artists were all the companies/analysts/hacks who convinced PC users that their machine required some sort of Y2K update. Or better yet, the "consultants" advising companies without major computer systems; i.e. office machines only, that they needed to worry about anything (and pay massive consulting fees to get it fixed, of course). That pissed me off every time I read something about it.
Price is in the $50-$100 range. The good seats are in the open. It's raining.
Good point. I got a good laugh out of that.:) The problem, really, with mainstream bands' live shows is that they have a whole bunch of radio hits with which they attempt to impress the audience, and 3/4 of the crowd (i'm being generous here) looks bored whenever they play anything else. They don't dare to do anything creative or interesting with their hits, either - since the audience has heard the songs 5 billion times, any altercations made to those songs will cause the audience to believe that the band is inferior at a live performance. (And they very well may be, but not in a lot of cases, I would bet).
Indie and local rock bands don't have as much of an expectation from the audience, in my opinion, because most of the crowd has never bought or heard their album anyway. People who come to this type of show only expect a couple of things:
1.) The band does not suck. 2.) They will do impressive, goofy things with their instruments.
I have to tell you, seeing some guy I've never heard of go nuts all over the guitar is way more impressive than going and hearing the Stones half-heartedly belt out a bunch of stuff everyone's had THIRTY YEARS to get sick of already! Since not even the coolest bands ever record their albums with as much power and energy as they put out live, you'd think that you WOULDN'T want to sound just like your god damn album at the show. Just my thought. Mainstream rock shows anymore can blow me.
It should be fairly simple for most people to boycott the recording industry, if you really want to, because so much good music is out right now, right in front of you, on independent music labels. These labels are barely holding their financial heads above the water, so I would certainly say that they could use your/our support much more than the big 5 ever could.
Let's start with someone you may have heard of: Slobberbone. These guys tour constantly (they were just in my town Wednesday night for the 6th or 7th time in about 2 years). Though no recording can really do their live shows justice, they manage to cram more of their immense musical talent into each subsequent album they produce. They are really an amazing rock band, and you should definitely listen to them or go see them.
How about another example? Here you go: Kirk Rundstrom: Blue China (review) - Kirk Rundstrom, lead singer/songwriter/guitarist of the bizarre bluegrass band "Split Lip Rayfield" is out on his own now, and the albums he's putting out these days are completely insanely good. Seriously. I won't do him as much justice as the review I've linked here, but I will tell you that what this guy does with rock and bluegrass is completely different than anything else that has ever been recorded. His new album manages to sound entirely different even from his own usual style, which in my opinion shows a growth sadly missing in nearly all of the RIAA's "artists".
Don't forget to visit this site as well: Bloodshot Records - Maybe you missed the whole alt-country genre when the recording industry thought it was going to be the next big thing and signed a whole bunch of bands like the Old 97's, Ryan Adams, Uncle Tupelo/Wilco/Son Volt, and so forth. This style of music (called "insurgent country" by Bloodshot) has already passed through a brief, sort of popular phase, and back into relative obscurity. There are A LOT of really talented bands on Bloodshot that never got a big break, but blow away anything the RIAA has ever managed to put onto an album. I suggest you check out some of these people, like Neko Case, Split Lip Rayfield, The Sadies, Alejandro Escovedo, The Blacks, and anyone else who sounds interesting there. Prepare to have your musical knowledge broadened.
If you're ever around my area (Lincoln, NE), we have some really good local bands as well. It would do you some good if you're from around here to check out some of the shows. Besides the local talent, nearly everyone I mentioned above has been through here quite recently. If they're in a little town like Lincoln, chances are you can see them in your town as well.
They often sell something like what you are talking about on Ebay - an N64-style controller containing a Famicom system; but I'm not sure if the games are embedded or if you actually plug cartridges into the controller. In any case, if you look up "top loading NES" on Ebay, you always get a bunch of really weird shit like that.
So now he's anti-semitic because he doesn't like Israel? I don't like Israel either, jackass. You should actually go read up on the history of the region. They aren't nice people. Shouting RACIST! RACIST! at someone isn't going to get anyone any closer to understanding your point of view, either.
Not that I support the other side in their conflict either. Every single country in that region is completely fucked up, INCLUDING Israel.
Damn straight. How else are we supposed to get the word out on those crooked catapult manufacturers?
Man, that catapult one was my favorite episode ever, by far. Especially the part where the whole god damn thing flips through the air around the boulder and smashes the coyote.:)
Late reply, and correct me if I'm wrong - but while I am already aware that the G3/G4 line is PPC, isn't it also true that OSX does not support the older PPC processors? That's what I was referring to in my other post.
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I did read the article. Looks like you better learn to read small two sentence posts, shit for brains. The C&D letter, read in full, contains the threat of a lawsuit. Are you suggesting that the content of my post is somehow invalid simply because the lawsuit has not yet taken place? Are you implying that the sending of a C&D letter is not a natural precursor to filing a lawsuit?
What are you saying exactly? You need to learn to flesh out your witty responses a bit, junior.
Just the kind of thinking I need in an attorney!
I completely agree.
Calm down there, Freakazoid. Part of our society's freedom involves the ability of citizens to bring suits against other citizens before a civil court. I don't see anything wrong with that!
Don't blame the justice system, it didn't do anything wrong! Blame Bill Wyman (the Rolling Stones one) and/or his attorney for being ass lickers.
Yes, I totally agree with you that it is illegal. My point to you is - who cares? Why should I define all my actions strictly by what is legal? Is it absolutely necessary that I adhere always and in every conceivable situation to a set of codes put forth by "the government"? Wouldn't I be wiser to decide for myself what contitutes decent behavior, especially if there are virtually no consequences in doing so from the authority?
I don't see anything morally wrong with copying old games which can no longer be bought. I do not deny that such a thing is illegal. But I just don't give a crap about that.
Now for the simple math. If I distribute 1 ROM image to ten people, and they distribute it to ten people, and the ROM itself was $10, then you are guilty of the same crime as if it was worth $50000. The limit is $1000 retail value, which you achieved when you made or caused to be made the 110 copies of the $10 piece of software.
Sorry. No way. In your case, the original distributor is only guilty of ten infringements. What the others do with the illegal software constitute completely separate crimes which can in no way be thought of as carried out by the first guy.
What is this "caused to be made" crap, anyway? You mean like if I instructed the ten people I gave it to to make ten copies each? Then you might have a point.
I had never noticed this before:
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Note: To constitute theft there must be a taking without the owner's consent, and it must be unlawful or felonious; every part of the property stolen must be removed, however slightly, from its former position; and it must be, at least momentarily, in the complete possession of the thief.
I stole that from dictionary.com.
Good point about the difference between the two words, by the way.
Have fun taking it up the ass, you corporate whore.
What difference does it make how *I* label my files? What if someone else wants to do it differently? Why should *I* be so selfish as to dictate to everyone else that not only is my way the ONLY WAY to label files?
And what if you could allow for every user to make their own choice, WITHOUT EVEN WRITING A SINGLE LINE OF CODE? Impossible, you say? No, it's how shit works already. I, and many others, find case sensitive systems EASIER to use than case insensitive systems. And, it allows for more uniqueness in naming files. Furthermore, it requires less code and complication in the filesystem. You're not going to convince me that this should change in UNIX simply because you can't manage your files.
That's just it, it's not irrelevant, and your filesystem should not place limits on the amount of unique file names to suit your linguistic preferences. And it is an arbitrary rule, because it is soon to be followed by lots of other brilliant ideas you'll probably come up with, like automatic spell checking on file names, or file types based on the meaning of the name, or some such garbage.
Filesystems designed with simplicity, which allow the USER to decide how to organize their own files, will always be a better choice. Overcomplicating the filesystem because some people can't manage to keep track of their stuff just makes the system bigger and slower. No thanks.
The way I see it, upper case letters and lower case letters are different. Simple as that. They have different numerical values, for example. Why should we want to create arbitrary rules dictating that two fundamentally different filenames should in fact be the same just because it seems to make sense linguistically? I think such rules create unnecessary complications.
You have the most corrupt and morally bankrupt government in the World and you all seem to rather defend it as if you desperately want to beleive in it. Watching Americans on TV, it's like half have given in (taken the blue pill?) and the other half are too stupid to notice the reality.
You're from Australia. Your country banned the sale of a video game TO ADULTS anywhere within your borders. You have a HISTORY of internet censorship - I do not recall this being the first such instance I have read about. And you're going to come on here and preach to my country about government oppression? Open your eyes, dipshit. Your government fucking sucks.
I have a gun, you asshole. I used to use it for this funny thing we do called "hunting pheasants". Even though I'm not really into that any more, I still have it. Are you going to come over here and take it from me? Didn't think so, you fascist pussy.
You should start "whinedot" or "crybabydot" and ball and bitch and moan on there. But on the other hand, it sure is convenient how I can get all my boring self-righteous moralizing right here at slashdot. Thanks again!
You're right. Also, if you leave a suitcase of money somewhere and then tell a lawmaker that you'll give them a suitcase of money after they vote for some legislation you want, and then later you tell them where that suitcase is and they just "happen to walk by and pick it up" - that's not a bribe either. It's just a funny coincidence!!
True, but I think the real scam artists were all the companies/analysts/hacks who convinced PC users that their machine required some sort of Y2K update. Or better yet, the "consultants" advising companies without major computer systems; i.e. office machines only, that they needed to worry about anything (and pay massive consulting fees to get it fixed, of course). That pissed me off every time I read something about it.
Price is in the $50-$100 range. The good seats are in the open. It's raining.
:) The problem, really, with mainstream bands' live shows is that they have a whole bunch of radio hits with which they attempt to impress the audience, and 3/4 of the crowd (i'm being generous here) looks bored whenever they play anything else. They don't dare to do anything creative or interesting with their hits, either - since the audience has heard the songs 5 billion times, any altercations made to those songs will cause the audience to believe that the band is inferior at a live performance. (And they very well may be, but not in a lot of cases, I would bet).
Good point. I got a good laugh out of that.
Indie and local rock bands don't have as much of an expectation from the audience, in my opinion, because most of the crowd has never bought or heard their album anyway. People who come to this type of show only expect a couple of things:
1.) The band does not suck.
2.) They will do impressive, goofy things with their instruments.
I have to tell you, seeing some guy I've never heard of go nuts all over the guitar is way more impressive than going and hearing the Stones half-heartedly belt out a bunch of stuff everyone's had THIRTY YEARS to get sick of already! Since not even the coolest bands ever record their albums with as much power and energy as they put out live, you'd think that you WOULDN'T want to sound just like your god damn album at the show. Just my thought. Mainstream rock shows anymore can blow me.
Sorry to state the obvious, but seriously, I have listened to a ton of good bands at mp3.com. You can download this entire album:
Scroat Belly: The Great Alaskan Holiday"
or this one:
Kirk Rundstrom: Wicked Savior"
or listen to these bands (highly recommended also):
Mezcal Bros.
Federal Weights and Measures (Sadly broken up now)
Crush The Clown
There is a lot of awfully good music on there, believe it or not.
Also (I forgot):
The Asylum Street Spankers are very,very cool.
It should be fairly simple for most people to boycott the recording industry, if you really want to, because so much good music is out right now, right in front of you, on independent music labels. These labels are barely holding their financial heads above the water, so I would certainly say that they could use your/our support much more than the big 5 ever could.
Let's start with someone you may have heard of: Slobberbone. These guys tour constantly (they were just in my town Wednesday night for the 6th or 7th time in about 2 years). Though no recording can really do their live shows justice, they manage to cram more of their immense musical talent into each subsequent album they produce. They are really an amazing rock band, and you should definitely listen to them or go see them.
How about another example? Here you go: Kirk Rundstrom: Blue China (review) - Kirk Rundstrom, lead singer/songwriter/guitarist of the bizarre bluegrass band "Split Lip Rayfield" is out on his own now, and the albums he's putting out these days are completely insanely good. Seriously. I won't do him as much justice as the review I've linked here, but I will tell you that what this guy does with rock and bluegrass is completely different than anything else that has ever been recorded. His new album manages to sound entirely different even from his own usual style, which in my opinion shows a growth sadly missing in nearly all of the RIAA's "artists".
Don't forget to visit this site as well: Bloodshot Records - Maybe you missed the whole alt-country genre when the recording industry thought it was going to be the next big thing and signed a whole bunch of bands like the Old 97's, Ryan Adams, Uncle Tupelo/Wilco/Son Volt, and so forth. This style of music (called "insurgent country" by Bloodshot) has already passed through a brief, sort of popular phase, and back into relative obscurity. There are A LOT of really talented bands on Bloodshot that never got a big break, but blow away anything the RIAA has ever managed to put onto an album. I suggest you check out some of these people, like Neko Case, Split Lip Rayfield, The Sadies, Alejandro Escovedo, The Blacks, and anyone else who sounds interesting there. Prepare to have your musical knowledge broadened.
If you're ever around my area (Lincoln, NE), we have some really good local bands as well. It would do you some good if you're from around here to check out some of the shows. Besides the local talent, nearly everyone I mentioned above has been through here quite recently. If they're in a little town like Lincoln, chances are you can see them in your town as well.
They often sell something like what you are talking about on Ebay - an N64-style controller containing a Famicom system; but I'm not sure if the games are embedded or if you actually plug cartridges into the controller. In any case, if you look up "top loading NES" on Ebay, you always get a bunch of really weird shit like that.
Just thought I would say - damn good point.
So now he's anti-semitic because he doesn't like Israel? I don't like Israel either, jackass. You should actually go read up on the history of the region. They aren't nice people. Shouting RACIST! RACIST! at someone isn't going to get anyone any closer to understanding your point of view, either.
Not that I support the other side in their conflict either. Every single country in that region is completely fucked up, INCLUDING Israel.
Damn straight. How else are we supposed to get the word out on those crooked catapult manufacturers?
:)
Man, that catapult one was my favorite episode ever, by far. Especially the part where the whole god damn thing flips through the air around the boulder and smashes the coyote.
Late reply, and correct me if I'm wrong - but while I am already aware that the G3/G4 line is PPC, isn't it also true that OSX does not support the older PPC processors? That's what I was referring to in my other post.