"E". by the way, was a very nice programming language written by the same guy on the Amiga. I used it to create some very small (executables) programs.
This is what they should have done in the first place- go after the people who are actually doing it instead of making P2P seemingly illegal.
*Doing* what? Sharing large numbers with my friends and their friends? When will they learn that a mp3 file is just a stream of bits, which in turn is just a VERY large number. Are they going to sue me for that?
Helooooo...
Are they going to sue my neighbour playing music so load that I can hear it outside his window for sharing the music with me?
A copyright owner has no recourse against another person who, working independently, creates an exact duplicate of the copyrighted work. The independent creation of a similar work or even an exact duplicate does not violate any of the copyright owner's exclusive rights.
So how far can this clause be extended?
"Oh, this is not a pirated mp3! I created the music myself. Really."
Now, this is as probably some already has said, quite logical that they do.
But how will I know (when my ISP decides to do this evull thing) how much bandwith I really use so that I can choose which type of service I shall choose. Of course I *want* the broadest one (especially when downloading large files from my friends) but sometimes the price sets the limit.
I'm using Linux so I assume that some kind of measuring program should be available.
Your letter continues: "4. The bill imposes the use of open source software without considering the dangers that this can bring from the point of view of security, guarantee, and possible violation of the intellectual property rights of third parties."
Alluding in an abstract way to "the dangers this can bring", without specifically mentioning a single one of these supposed dangers, shows at the least some lack of knowledge of the topic. So, allow me to enlighten you on these points.
I believe that one reason they use the word "ecosystem" is probably because it is associated with "nice" things. You are supposed to feel a warm fuzzy feeling when Bill mentiones his wondeful "ecosystem". Of course, I'm not buying it...:)
Hard to install free software on Windows?
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But I've only found one "free software" package which is up to scrach with it's windows counterparts (in easy to install etc), and thats Apache Tomcat, and that needs some work.:)
Ok, I know this is kind of off-topic, but have you ever tried to install, let's say, Mozilla on Windows? The GIMP? Apache webserver? Not especially hard... I'm sure there are more examples of GPL:ed work that is easy to install.
For those who want to see something like this in action, go rent the movie Johhny Mnemonic.
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Four us Swedes (or Norwegian, Finnish and Danish also I suspect) reading Slashdot, here is a funny way to see how Google totally misinterpret what we want to search for (in Swedish). Search for:
stora kikare
And watch what google thinks you are really looking for...
it would mean all GPL code reverts with full copyright to the original copyright owner. It would not mean the stuff would become free
Eh, say what? If I have understood it correctly it has always been fully owned by the copyright owner. And he/she can do whetever he wants with his Copyright, including giving code away "free". I interpret this as so long as I agree with the terms of the GPL, the Copyright owner gives me the freedoms stated therein. I think it is really simple. Or?
Stealing? I thought that stealing was when you take something from another person to keep it yourself. I cannot see that has happened here. Please refrain from using these kind of terms for the wrong things. You might have said "license infringement" or something like that, but not stealing, no no no.
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Spintronics, or spin electronics, refers to the study of the role played by electron (and more generally nuclear) spin in solid state physics, and possible devices that specifically exploit spin properties instead of or in addition to charge degrees of freedom. For example, spin relaxation and spin transport in metals and semiconductors are of fundamental research interest not only for being basic solid state physics issues, but also for the already demonstrated potential these phenomena have in electronic technology (some short reviews). The prototype device that is already in use in industry as a read head and a memory-storage cell is the giant-magnetoresistive (GMR) sandwich structure which consists of alternating ferromagnetic and nonmagnetic metal layers. Depending on the relative orientation of the magnetizations in the magnetic layers, the device resistance changes from small (parallel magnetizations) to large (antiparallel magnetizations). This change in resistance (also called magnetoresistance) is used to sense changes in magnetic fields. Recent efforts in GMR technology have also involved magnetic tunnel junction devices where the tunneling current depends on spin orientations of the electrodes.
More of this here: http://www.physics.umd.edu/rgroups/spin/intro.html
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"E". by the way, was a very nice programming language written by the same guy on the Amiga. I used it to create some very small (executables) programs.
Also, combine this with the ability to ask the web page to recalculate the amounts of ingredients if the number of persons is different.
Umm...no.
This is what they should have done in the first place- go after the people who are actually doing it instead of making P2P seemingly illegal.
*Doing* what? Sharing large numbers with my friends and their friends? When will they learn that a mp3 file is just a stream of bits, which in turn is just a VERY large number. Are they going to sue me for that?
Helooooo...
Are they going to sue my neighbour playing music so load that I can hear it outside his window for sharing the music with me?
Give up already!
Independent Creation
A copyright owner has no recourse against another person who, working independently, creates an exact duplicate of the copyrighted work. The independent creation of a similar work or even an exact duplicate does not violate any of the copyright owner's exclusive rights.
So how far can this clause be extended?
"Oh, this is not a pirated mp3! I created the music myself. Really."
Will they open up AG and Napster again now?
Now, this is as probably some already has said, quite logical that they do.
But how will I know (when my ISP decides to do this evull thing) how much bandwith I really use so that I can choose which type of service I shall choose. Of course I *want* the broadest one (especially when downloading large files from my friends) but sometimes the price sets the limit.
I'm using Linux so I assume that some kind of measuring program should be available.
Any ideas/hints?
I guess most of you have seen this page on how to writing unmaintainable code before, but I'll post the link anyways:
click me
Your letter continues: "4. The bill imposes the use of open source software without considering the dangers that this can bring from the point of view of security, guarantee, and possible violation of the intellectual property rights of third parties."
Alluding in an abstract way to "the dangers this can bring", without specifically mentioning a single one of these supposed dangers, shows at the least some lack of knowledge of the topic. So, allow me to enlighten you on these points.
I believe that one reason they use the word "ecosystem" is probably because it is associated with "nice" things. You are supposed to feel a warm fuzzy feeling when Bill mentiones his wondeful "ecosystem". Of course, I'm not buying it... :)
But I've only found one "free software" package which is up to scrach with it's windows counterparts (in easy to install etc), and thats Apache Tomcat, and that needs some work. :)
Ok, I know this is kind of off-topic, but have you ever tried to install, let's say, Mozilla on Windows? The GIMP? Apache webserver? Not especially hard... I'm sure there are more examples of GPL:ed work that is easy to install.
Er, betamax, anybody?
And I say, er, Microsoft, anybody?...
For those who want to see something like this in action, go rent the movie Johhny Mnemonic.
Four us Swedes (or Norwegian, Finnish and Danish also I suspect) reading Slashdot, here is a funny way to see how Google totally misinterpret what we want to search for (in Swedish). Search for:
stora kikare
And watch what google thinks you are really looking for...
:)
Is anyone else missing the absolutely wonderful ASSIGN command? Sigh... Still, 13 years after I got my first A500 I long for this long gone command.
I want my pics:, mp3: and games: again, not just stupid c:, d: etc. Unix paths doesn't do it for me either and the same for soft and hard links.
Give back the ASSIGN command to me and give it to me NOW!
it would mean all GPL code reverts with full copyright to the original copyright owner. It would not mean the stuff would become free
Eh, say what? If I have understood it correctly it has always been fully owned by the copyright owner. And he/she can do whetever he wants with his Copyright, including giving code away "free". I interpret this as so long as I agree with the terms of the GPL, the Copyright owner gives me the freedoms stated therein. I think it is really simple. Or?
This is like comparing my Honda with USS Voyager, not relevant...
...but of course all of us know that Audiogalaxy rules when it comes to share and download music.
And as a side-note, it translates *almost* pefectly to the Norwegian phrase "Calm little hat-man"... :) See how much difference a little word can do.
So when did "Made in the USA" become a feature?
Stealing? I thought that stealing was when you take something from another person to keep it yourself. I cannot see that has happened here. Please refrain from using these kind of terms for the wrong things. You might have said "license infringement" or something like that, but not stealing, no no no.
Or?
...and if you had read my (score:1) post yesterday you have the answer to your problem: http://mathias.dahl.net/dat/doc/html/hemsida/gqsmc .html :)
Tell that to that employee in Sneakers: My ... voice .. is .. my .. password .. verify .. me...
I like the scene though when that girl is trying to get him to say "password" in a restaurant in the middle of the night...:)
Are you forced to use Windows (95/98/ME/NT/Whatever) and your Start menu is cluttered and hard to find in? Look here and you will never have trouble opening your favourite programs/folders
s mc .html
:) back in 1999 and I have yet to find another way to navigate around in Windoze.
again:
http://mathias.dahl.net/dat/doc/html/hemsida/gq
I've used this technique since I thought it up (yes, I'm proud...
More of this here: http://www.physics.umd.edu/rgroups/spin/intro.html