All our other software vendors provide protection against someone suing us for using their product.
You mean someone can sue you because you are using a program that infringed a law, but you weren't aware of? Or would you be aware, ie: The software producer would inform you that his product infringes a law?
I didn't get. Is this possible? I am not from USA (if you are), so things might be different there.
But wouldn't this be like RIAA suing listeners of a radio that plays "pirated" music? Or BSA suing players of a LAN house over "pirated" Half-Life copies?
Just want some clarification of why, and how, this is possible...
That's all good and true, but some people like me don't have a cubicle, and this is good like you might think.
I have two other programmers on my team, and we keep the ambient silent most of the time. But our office is small enough for us to listen to phone rings, cars crossing the streets, door bell/knocking, doors closing, and conversation, etc.. A phone helps in these situations. They might draw the attention of my brain from certain pats, but surely they block a lot of other, much more inconvenient.
Kind of. For me, an actor is a person that can represent emotions, thoughts, manners, etc.. not necessarily convince you of that.
There's a difference between watching a CGI and a human acting. There will always be, if you know who is who before. Sure it will br possible to make a CGI exactly like a human, and make it cry, but it will not be the same.
Looking at someone, an actor, and this person touches you, makes you flow with him, his emotions, is a different experience.
Kinda lame, and cliche, but hey, I am human too.
Second, many "actors" of today are more digital than Golum. For example, think about Britney Spears or any other model/singer/famous person in a movie.
Plastic boobs, hours of exercise, voice and manners controlled by PR specialists, controlled public appearance, what to wear, what to say, what to be.
Don't forget that you can go back a page with your mouse. Deafult configuratios is hold right button and click left button.
Forward is reverse, hold left and click right.
And since Opera (by deefault) doesn't reload backed or forwarded pages, this operation is very fast.
Not to mention gestures: Hold right button and move mouse to the left, you are back. Hold right button and move mouse to the right, and you go forward.
They were insterest in the media attention that they would receive.. releasing fixed security holes information has less impact then releasing it while it still, for most of the users, unfixed...
What is it that humorists have that can make their writing so insightful about the less humorous aspects of life?
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One problem that I can see is "evil states" using it. The public opinion would not like that, for example, Afghanistan was using a software funded by USA's government.
Because Kazaa has 3.5 million users online at any given time. Gnucleus (Gnutella) only has ~150K.
And, Gnutella has a diversity of clients. Not all of them implement or support the latest advances. Meanwhile almot everyone on Kazaa runs the most recent version.
So, Kazaa is a better network, with more users. In other words, more content that is easier to find.
But what really worries me is the possibility that the companies that build what we love, eletronic devices and gadgets, take RIAA's place.
RIAA is trying to protect its business model, where they control everything on the mainstream music chain. Technology can break a link of this chain, the distribution of an artist material.
But! The laws and the mentallity that RIAA is leaving is the most dangerous thing. Tech industries may (or will?) have control on distribution.
RIAA is showing them that this IS possible, and that consumers aren't doing much besides complain. No changes on the institutional power and the supplu of money is coming steady.
The recent agreement between the tech industry and the RIAA shows exactly this. Most of the RIAA associates are, in one way or another, connected to the tech industry. It was a PR move to soften its images with the public.
What I really think is that we are becoming less political involved with a lot of issues, but that's a subject for another post!
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Just adding: I've mentioned copyright infringements, but it's a broader question.
For example, can the State sue a driver if a car break fails and it provokes an accident?
There are many possibilities. I think it's *very* strange that you get sued because of this...
All our other software vendors provide protection against someone suing us for using their product.
You mean someone can sue you because you are using a program that infringed a law, but you weren't aware of? Or would you be aware, ie: The software producer would inform you that his product infringes a law?
I didn't get. Is this possible? I am not from USA (if you are), so things might be different there.
But wouldn't this be like RIAA suing listeners of a radio that plays "pirated" music? Or BSA suing players of a LAN house over "pirated" Half-Life copies?
Just want some clarification of why, and how, this is possible...
That's all good and true, but some people like me don't have a cubicle, and this is good like you might think.
:)
I have two other programmers on my team, and we keep the ambient silent most of the time. But our office is small enough for us to listen to phone rings, cars crossing the streets, door bell/knocking, doors closing, and conversation, etc.. A phone helps in these situations. They might draw the attention of my brain from certain pats, but surely they block a lot of other, much more inconvenient.
Anyway, just ranting
Bush will accuse Netherlands of holding WMD.
Because of the target machine.
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Kind of. For me, an actor is a person that can represent emotions, thoughts, manners, etc.. not necessarily convince you of that.
:)
There's a difference between watching a CGI and a human acting. There will always be, if you know who is who before. Sure it will br possible to make a CGI exactly like a human, and make it cry, but it will not be the same.
Looking at someone, an actor, and this person touches you, makes you flow with him, his emotions, is a different experience.
Kinda lame, and cliche, but hey, I am human too.
Second, many "actors" of today are more digital than Golum. For example, think about Britney Spears or any other model/singer/famous person in a movie.
Plastic boobs, hours of exercise, voice and manners controlled by PR specialists, controlled public appearance, what to wear, what to say, what to be.
Looks artificial enough to me!
Don't forget that you can go back a page with your mouse. Deafult configuratios is hold right button and click left button.
;-)
Forward is reverse, hold left and click right.
And since Opera (by deefault) doesn't reload backed or forwarded pages, this operation is very fast.
Not to mention gestures: Hold right button and move mouse to the left, you are back. Hold right button and move mouse to the right, and you go forward.
Frankly, Opera kick ass
I prefer this kind of attitude.
Opera should change a webpages's design?
Hehehe, there's a counter at the bottom of the page.
We all can see the server heating up...
In the digital world, we don't need back-ups, because a digital copy never wears out. It is timeless.
Signing up for broadband
- 15 minutes
Getting the latest Britney Spears MP3 from Kazaa
- 5 minutes;
Burn the MP3 to a cd-r
- Timeless
They were insterest in the media attention that they would receive.. releasing fixed security holes information has less impact then releasing it while it still, for most of the users, unfixed...
And nudist don't wear clothes!
What I mean is that these are different audience types. Different people. It is not because it has Linux on it has to be a certain way.
What is it that humorists have that can make their writing so insightful about the less humorous aspects of life?
:)
A drummer.
Badabum
One problem that I can see is "evil states" using it. The public opinion would not like that, for example, Afghanistan was using a software funded by USA's government.
Mine is already full of pr0n.
Summarized: Use Python ;)
I once read somewhere that the day RIAA come after IRC, or even Edonkey, they are doomed.
:)
There are a lot of "black hat crackers" in this environment, so it's a good idea to not mess with them
Well, think about: A bunch of adolescents and twenty something folks, overweighted, *reading* about sports. Seems nerd enough to me :)
Because Kazaa has 3.5 million users online at any given time. Gnucleus (Gnutella) only has ~150K.
And, Gnutella has a diversity of clients. Not all of them implement or support the latest advances. Meanwhile almot everyone on Kazaa runs the most recent version.
So, Kazaa is a better network, with more users. In other words, more content that is easier to find.
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What if the content were divided into blocks. Each block has its own hash.
Shareaza and Gnucleus implement Tiger Tree Hash. It can verify parts of a download and re-download what has failed.
That if when the download started it wasn't verified by multiple hashs, that both program support. Sha1, md4, md5 and TTH.
But only Shareaza uses them fully. So download if you want better verified files.
But what really worries me is the possibility that the companies that build what we love, eletronic devices and gadgets, take RIAA's place.
RIAA is trying to protect its business model, where they control everything on the mainstream music chain. Technology can break a link of this chain, the distribution of an artist material.
But! The laws and the mentallity that RIAA is leaving is the most dangerous thing. Tech industries may (or will?) have control on distribution.
RIAA is showing them that this IS possible, and that consumers aren't doing much besides complain. No changes on the institutional power and the supplu of money is coming steady.
The recent agreement between the tech industry and the RIAA shows exactly this. Most of the RIAA associates are, in one way or another, connected to the tech industry. It was a PR move to soften its images with the public.
What I really think is that we are becoming less political involved with a lot of issues, but that's a subject for another post!
It actually caused a bug 'cuz they accidentally left the '+' off one of the lines.
They should have been fired for not using copy and paste properly!