Legally speaking, Cohen is as guilty as a gun manufacturer. He simply provided the way to others commit a crime. If people using BitTorrent are supposed to make unautorized copies of copyrighted material, then people having a gun are supposed to kill.
But the reality is much more complex then justice would like it to be. RIAA and MPAA are lobbying so heavily that Cohen will be considered guilty and will pay for crimes that he didn't commited. In RIAA/MPAA conception he must sue the users.
IBM is leaving its development team to other countries due to the way Copyright protection laws are being developed in USA and Europe.
Laws like DMCA, and ancient CBDTPA, dead, thanks god, only onerates the development of new technolgies. Software patents are also another cause of cost increase.
While USA and Europe are too busy worrying about copyright protection, developing countries like China, India and Brazil are more worry about creating conditions to receive the development departments of huge companies like IBM.
The only end I see through the popularity of ad-blocking plugins, is the end of adware companies.
What do ad-blockers plugins do? They automaticaly denies any kind of content coming for known hosts. By pushing ad-content to other servers, or even better, to the same server where content belongs, will deny any kind of attempt to block ads.
It's the end of adware companies. DoubleClick is 'hype-ing' on an issue that can become a risk to their business.
How can US government be respected as a democracy if it can't respect its own neighbor's sovereignty?
It's not only about sovereignty, it's also about democracy; US can't even respect Canadian democracy. If the legitimate democratic Canadian Government decided that DMCA isn't apropriate for Canadian People it's US' duty to respect Canadian Government decision as strongly as it fights for democracy in Middle East.
It's about time to the US Government to understand that THE WORLD must be democratic, not only countries. It's about time to the US Government understand that it's necessary to respect the laws and the decisions made by the United Nations.
I would accept DRM only if I have the option to buy with or without DRM. Or with different DRM levels.
What would it means.
When buying DRMd content I would have almost no rights upon it, basically I could access it through a few certified media. Of course it would cost much less.
When buying no DRM content I would be able to copy into other media, my computer, print it, but only for personal use, maybe personal redistribution (no P2P networks), and it would cost the same as today.
Of course ther would be a third level, that gives you the right to copy, redistribute (including P2P), broadcast, but not for commercial use (which would require another license). And this would cost much more then today.
Mac-Mini is not about a small computer. Mac-Mini is about cheap/low/entry-level to Apple products. Of course that their target audience is also people who already has an old mac and wants an upgrade.
Take a look to Apple releases to SOHO since revolucionary iMac. LCDs, all-in-one, expensive, disposable upgrades, even keyboads and mouse should be upgraded. Mac-Mini is not single boxed. Upgrade-only-what-is-needed, that is what Mac-Mini is about.
Once the developers saw that happen they'd stop working on Linux and it would die.
Have this man ever voluteered for anything is his whole small life? Does he knows the pleasure of doing something that can make our world a better place?
Volunteering as a free software developer is a pleasure, so developers WILL NEVER stop working on Linux. And suppose that they will, it's a very good chance for the popularity of Hurd (still incipient), and others free software OSes.
As told before: FUD. But I'll add one more commentary. This man has shown, again, that he can't see beyond his own nose, he's simply unable to understand the point of view of others and think about how they would act, how they feel about things that they praise so much.
He simply didn't have the effort to look for solutions similar to the "secret-projet-that-will-kill-linux" that actually runs on windows and is free. It's a mistery how this man can be a columnist so respected.
Of course there are many good things to be said about this man. But I'll let it to other opportunity.
As a Free Software integrator, for me is much easier to sell "Windows to Linux Migration", once that now I can tell them that their non-legal copies of MS Windows XP and 2000 will no longer have security updates.
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Legally speaking, Cohen is as guilty as a gun manufacturer. He simply provided the way to others commit a crime. If people using BitTorrent are supposed to make unautorized copies of copyrighted material, then people having a gun are supposed to kill.
But the reality is much more complex then justice would like it to be. RIAA and MPAA are lobbying so heavily that Cohen will be considered guilty and will pay for crimes that he didn't commited. In RIAA/MPAA conception he must sue the users.
IBM is leaving its development team to other countries due to the way Copyright protection laws are being developed in USA and Europe.
Laws like DMCA, and ancient CBDTPA, dead, thanks god, only onerates the development of new technolgies. Software patents are also another cause of cost increase.
While USA and Europe are too busy worrying about copyright protection, developing countries like China, India and Brazil are more worry about creating conditions to receive the development departments of huge companies like IBM.
In a short term (a couple of monthes) the scenario will be the following.
Spammers will start to have a kind of pseudo-SenderID that will allow them to send spam to hotmail users.
Meanwhile, the rest of the world will try to send email to hotmail users with no success.
That's what will probably happen.
The only end I see through the popularity of ad-blocking plugins, is the end of adware companies.
What do ad-blockers plugins do? They automaticaly denies any kind of content coming for known hosts. By pushing ad-content to other servers, or even better, to the same server where content belongs, will deny any kind of attempt to block ads.
It's the end of adware companies. DoubleClick is 'hype-ing' on an issue that can become a risk to their business.
In other words. Never mind on them.
And my nose is merging with my dick!
Asking to allow competition with all but its main competitor.
What is all this about? Isn't it about allowing competition?
In related news...
Ford and Microsoft will build cars that can't crash
If the law is wrong, then change the law, this is not an excuse of being outlaw.
Of course there is civil desobedience, but it's only valid for a good cause, and when supported by a considerable portion of the citizens.
If UN doesn't represent a democracy then it should be changed, until then there's no reason to ignore its decisions.
Of course, it's US' Government interest to keep UN the way it is.
See more at wikipedia here.
How can US government be respected as a democracy if it can't respect its own neighbor's sovereignty?
It's not only about sovereignty, it's also about democracy; US can't even respect Canadian democracy. If the legitimate democratic Canadian Government decided that DMCA isn't apropriate for Canadian People it's US' duty to respect Canadian Government decision as strongly as it fights for democracy in Middle East.
It's about time to the US Government to understand that THE WORLD must be democratic, not only countries. It's about time to the US Government understand that it's necessary to respect the laws and the decisions made by the United Nations.
If you live in a rising economy where interest rates are way too big leasing isn't a very good option.
Brazil, for example, has its base interest rates (defined by federal bank like FED) are just below 20%, so leasing would be annually above 50%.
Think better.
I would accept DRM only if I have the option to buy with or without DRM. Or with different DRM levels.
What would it means.
When buying DRMd content I would have almost no rights upon it, basically I could access it through a few certified media. Of course it would cost much less.
When buying no DRM content I would be able to copy into other media, my computer, print it, but only for personal use, maybe personal redistribution (no P2P networks), and it would cost the same as today.
Of course ther would be a third level, that gives you the right to copy, redistribute (including P2P), broadcast, but not for commercial use (which would require another license). And this would cost much more then today.
Even if not running is still a security issue.
Congratulations. This is AMAZING.
Actually those who should stop being so greedy is recodr companies. Real artists would do their job for much less then they do today.
Besides, record companies takes most of the money to themselves.
I would gladly put Linux into my brand-new-got-for-free machine from any manufacturer. Even if it's a MS x86 Hardware.
I did it to my bought-by-myself MS XBox!
Actually I don't know which was first. Ghandi's phrase or Acceptance Theory.
Anyway, read the link, it'll show you (right in the first chapter) that they are exactly the same.
As told by Ghandi:
Stage #2: they'll laugh at you (done)
Stage #3: they'll fight you (current stage)
Stage #4: you'll win (next stage)
Also known as Stages of Acceptance (learn more). For me it's very clear what is happening.
Thank god I live in Brazil.
Mac-Mini is not about a small computer. Mac-Mini is about cheap/low/entry-level to Apple products. Of course that their target audience is also people who already has an old mac and wants an upgrade.
Take a look to Apple releases to SOHO since revolucionary iMac. LCDs, all-in-one, expensive, disposable upgrades, even keyboads and mouse should be upgraded. Mac-Mini is not single boxed. Upgrade-only-what-is-needed, that is what Mac-Mini is about.
Oh yes, I forgot this issue. BSOD is not an Windows Issue, it an Linux Issue.
AKA Kernel Panic. Besides, who can rely on a piece of software distributed for free?
Have this man ever voluteered for anything is his whole small life? Does he knows the pleasure of doing something that can make our world a better place?
Volunteering as a free software developer is a pleasure, so developers WILL NEVER stop working on Linux. And suppose that they will, it's a very good chance for the popularity of Hurd (still incipient), and others free software OSes.
As told before: FUD. But I'll add one more commentary. This man has shown, again, that he can't see beyond his own nose, he's simply unable to understand the point of view of others and think about how they would act, how they feel about things that they praise so much.
He simply didn't have the effort to look for solutions similar to the "secret-projet-that-will-kill-linux" that actually runs on windows and is free. It's a mistery how this man can be a columnist so respected.
Of course there are many good things to be said about this man. But I'll let it to other opportunity.
Even Software Companies.
Your brand-new generic-EULA is so faithful that I can't even read the first paragraph.
Contratulations.
Please, can somebody explain me the funny part of this CEULA?
1995 - 486 - Trident 1MB
2001 - K6II - Diamond 32 MB
2004 - Atlhon XP - ATi 128 MB
Probably I'll reach 512 MB in 2010.
Individuals have all the same rights. But companies have more rights then individuals.
That's the so called democracy in the United States.
Solution #1
The hardware is mine, I do whatever I want with it. Even disable this dumb protection.
Solution #2
The money is mine, I will NEVER buy a camera with this STUPID feature.
As simple as that, if you don't want to be seen, then don't put your face in public places.
IOW: STAY HOME!.
As a Free Software integrator, for me is much easier to sell "Windows to Linux Migration", once that now I can tell them that their non-legal copies of MS Windows XP and 2000 will no longer have security updates.
Cool :o) More money to me.