> Users will eventually expect the green bar on every site where they might do > business. So I see this as merely a money making scheme. If they really wanted > to improve security they wouldn't rely on the type of corporation or charge > such high fees.
It isn't just a money-making scheme. It also serves to drive out small businesses and set the bar higher for startups.
Common law is rrelevant here. These cases are tried under Federal copyright law. The claims are for statutory damages, which require that there be an actual infringement.
And so are you. By putting the stuff up for download they granted you an implicit license to download it.
They don't expect to win using just these files (fake or not). They are just hooks for a fishing expedition. They figure that anyone who downloads these probably has something unauthorized that they can find in discovery.
There is no crime involved here. The MPAA members sue in civil court for copyright infringement: a tort. In order to win they must convince the court that an unauthorized copy was made. "Tried" doesn't count.
> If you're really interesting in blocking out content on digital photos, use a > solid black color over the part you don't want recognized.
No need for black. Just replace the part you don't want recognized with something else rather than blurring it (or better yet replace it and then blur it. Let them waste their computing power).
> Second, you are on the right track with the knowing your existing position. > Pulsar navigation can only work with differential positions. Essentially, it > would provide a correction the existing intertial guidance systems.
If you believe that your ISP is breaching his contract with you by rejecting mail addressed to you based on a SPEWS list, sue him. SPEWS is not blocking your mail. Your ISP is.
> Personally, I think 'Shut up and take your spam' is a better solution than > RBLs and collateral damage, because it puts control in the hands of the > recipient where it belongs.
If I had not been able to switch to DSL from dialup a while back I would have had to give up my current email address. The volume of spam would by now have exceeded the capacity of the link. It is simply not possible for all users to "take their spam".
slang1 - The S-Lang programming library - runtime version. Description: The S-Lang programming library - runtime version
S-Lang is a C programmer's library that includes routines for the rapid
development of sophisticated, user friendly, multi-platform applications.
libslang1 - The S-Lang programming library - runtime version libslang1-dev - The S-Lang programming library, development version libslang1-pic - The S-Lang programming library, shared library subset kit libslang1-utf8 - The S-Lang programming library with utf8 support libslang1-utf8-dev - The S-Lang programming library, development version with utf8 support libslang1-utf8-pic - The S-Lang programming library, shared library subset with utf8 support libslang2 - The S-Lang programming library - runtime version libslang2-dev - The S-Lang programming library, development version libslang2-pic - The S-Lang programming library, shared library subset kit libterm-slang-perl - perl interface to the S-Lang terminal library slang-cfitsio - read and write FITS files from S-Lang slang-curl - transfer files using HTTP and FTP from S-Lang slang-gdbm - access to GDBM databases from S-Lang slang-gsl - GNU Scientific Library binding for S-Lang slang-gtk - binds the GIMP Toolkit (GTK) to the S-Lang scripting language slang-histogram - create and manipulate histograms from S-Lang slang-pvm - PVM (Parallel Virtual Machine) interface for S-Lang slang-slirp - C code generator for the S-Lang scripting language slang-tess - regression testing system for the S-Lang scripting language
libnewt0 - Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit - text mode windowing with slang Description: Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit - text mode windowing with slang
Newt is a windowing toolkit for text mode built from the slang library.
It allows color text mode applications to easily use stackable windows,
push buttons, check boxes, radio buttons, lists, entry fields, labels,
and displayable text. Scrollbars are supported, and forms may be nested
to provide extra functionality. This package contains the shared library
for programs that have been built with newt.
libnewt-dev - Developer's toolkit for newt windowing library libnewt-perl - Perl bindings for Erik Troan's newt text-mode windowing toolkit libnewt-pic - Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit, shared library subset kit libnewt0.52 - Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit - text mode windowing with slang newt-tcl - A newt module for Tcl pike7.6-pexts-newt - Pike Newt module python-newt - A NEWT module for Python whiptail - Displays user-friendly dialog boxes from shell scripts
> As for the danger of GPL subversion, it is clear and present: RMS could and > would insert "As oversight authority, the FSF is party to this licence and > may sue for enforcment"
Unless he had a signed contract with the author he'd be laughed out of court.
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> You could live in a country that will supply you with free (not Free)
> software...
That is not free. It requires the purchase of a Microsoft operating system.
> It kind of sucks, but until someone can find a solution to the issue of
.01% of the resources devoted to "the war on terror" to fighting piracy.
> piracy...
Divert
And arm the crews of civilian ships.
Great ideas, but they don't serve a "business purpose".
> Users will eventually expect the green bar on every site where they might do
> business. So I see this as merely a money making scheme. If they really wanted
> to improve security they wouldn't rely on the type of corporation or charge
> such high fees.
It isn't just a money-making scheme. It also serves to drive out small businesses and set the bar higher for startups.
The metric system is legal for trade (and anything else) in the US and has been since 1866. If you want to use it, use it.
> Common law is rrelevant here.
Should read "Common law is irrelevant here."
Common law is rrelevant here. These cases are tried under Federal copyright law. The claims are for statutory damages, which require that there be an actual infringement.
> I'd say they're pretty safe on that one.
And so are you. By putting the stuff up for download they granted you an implicit license to download it.
They don't expect to win using just these files (fake or not). They are just hooks for a fishing expedition. They figure that anyone who downloads these probably has something unauthorized that they can find in discovery.
There is no crime involved here. The MPAA members sue in civil court for copyright infringement: a tort. In order to win they must convince the court that an unauthorized copy was made. "Tried" doesn't count.
> Surely a game like Second Life is not totally irrelevant when you can make
> money by playing it well.
It's a negative-sum game, and, unlike gambling, it requires some effort.
How do you know that it has not been being exploited for years?
> If you're really interesting in blocking out content on digital photos, use a
> solid black color over the part you don't want recognized.
No need for black. Just replace the part you don't want recognized with something else rather than blurring it (or better yet replace it and then blur it. Let them waste their computing power).
Seems like it would be less work to just change the number.
> Second, you are on the right track with the knowing your existing position.
> Pulsar navigation can only work with differential positions. Essentially, it
> would provide a correction the existing intertial guidance systems.
It would be closer to LORAN than to GPS.
> How many people are actually using these programs?
Doesn't matter. If your appilcation does not support these tags it does not conform to the standard and Microsoft will say so, loudly.
> ...if a special camera shows that the driver's pupils are not in focus.
What the hell is that supposed to mean?
If you believe that your ISP is breaching his contract with you by rejecting mail addressed to you based on a SPEWS list, sue him. SPEWS is not blocking your mail. Your ISP is.
> Personally, I think 'Shut up and take your spam' is a better solution than
> RBLs and collateral damage, because it puts control in the hands of the
> recipient where it belongs.
If I had not been able to switch to DSL from dialup a while back I would have had to give up my current email address. The volume of spam would by now have exceeded the capacity of the link. It is simply not possible for all users to "take their spam".
S-lang, possibly with libnewt:
slang1 - The S-Lang programming library - runtime version.
Description: The S-Lang programming library - runtime version
S-Lang is a C programmer's library that includes routines for the rapid
development of sophisticated, user friendly, multi-platform applications.
libslang1 - The S-Lang programming library - runtime version
libslang1-dev - The S-Lang programming library, development version
libslang1-pic - The S-Lang programming library, shared library subset kit
libslang1-utf8 - The S-Lang programming library with utf8 support
libslang1-utf8-dev - The S-Lang programming library, development version with utf8 support
libslang1-utf8-pic - The S-Lang programming library, shared library subset with utf8 support
libslang2 - The S-Lang programming library - runtime version
libslang2-dev - The S-Lang programming library, development version
libslang2-pic - The S-Lang programming library, shared library subset kit
libterm-slang-perl - perl interface to the S-Lang terminal library
slang-cfitsio - read and write FITS files from S-Lang
slang-curl - transfer files using HTTP and FTP from S-Lang
slang-gdbm - access to GDBM databases from S-Lang
slang-gsl - GNU Scientific Library binding for S-Lang
slang-gtk - binds the GIMP Toolkit (GTK) to the S-Lang scripting language
slang-histogram - create and manipulate histograms from S-Lang
slang-pvm - PVM (Parallel Virtual Machine) interface for S-Lang
slang-slirp - C code generator for the S-Lang scripting language
slang-tess - regression testing system for the S-Lang scripting language
libnewt0 - Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit - text mode windowing with slang
Description: Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit - text mode windowing with slang
Newt is a windowing toolkit for text mode built from the slang library.
It allows color text mode applications to easily use stackable windows,
push buttons, check boxes, radio buttons, lists, entry fields, labels,
and displayable text. Scrollbars are supported, and forms may be nested
to provide extra functionality. This package contains the shared library
for programs that have been built with newt.
libnewt-dev - Developer's toolkit for newt windowing library
libnewt-perl - Perl bindings for Erik Troan's newt text-mode windowing toolkit
libnewt-pic - Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit, shared library subset kit
libnewt0.52 - Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit - text mode windowing with slang
newt-tcl - A newt module for Tcl
pike7.6-pexts-newt - Pike Newt module
python-newt - A NEWT module for Python
whiptail - Displays user-friendly dialog boxes from shell scripts
> It sounds like the "GPL2 or later" clause in their previous license terms
> meant that someone could conceivably donate some code...
Which they could refuse to incorporate.
> (and/or fork the project) under GPL3 terms, in which case either parts of
> their code (or the entirety of the fork) would end up being GPL3.
All of their code would still be available from them and many others under GPL2.
> As for the danger of GPL subversion, it is clear and present: RMS could and
> would insert "As oversight authority, the FSF is party to this licence and
> may sue for enforcment"
Unless he had a signed contract with the author he'd be laughed out of court.
That's all true, but claiming that they would otherwise have been "forced" to GPLV3 as the article says is nonsense.
> At any rate, the point is that you need a lot of energy to get civilizations
> in other galaxies to notice you.
Or a lot of directivity.
Why would you bother, though? You won't get heard for millions of years.
Don't worry, photos will appear. It takes time to do a decent job with Photoshop.
> The fact observers said it made a hole in the cloud deck for minutes, to me,
> rules out any purely optical effect.
You confound what the observers said with what actually happened.