I like this a LOT actually. On top of that...for laws that make the first five year provisions - they need to be reviewed every 15 or 20 years?
That's a nice concept, but it wouldn't work like you want it to. Knowning the way things work, they'd just pass an omnibus law extension every five years and extend even the stupid laws without debate.
Then some year when congres is really balanced, they'd play chicken. The extension would pass a few weeks late causing a huge mess.
I don't buy that Elcomsoft's reader product really was for anything but piracy
I purchased the PDF protection remover for fair use purposes. I wanted to include images from a GPS user manual in my own in-house manual, but they copy protected the PDF. Sure I could screen dump or beg them for permisson, but my time isn't free. Had I known as much about Elcomosoft as I do now, I wouldn't have given them a dime.
(and spare me the inevitable semiotics lesson on the word "piracy", ok?)
No problem, as long as you stick to hyperbole and don't start calling it theft.
Unless the rules recently changed...I don't ever remember having to show a passport when returning to the U.S. from Canada, the Bahamas, or even Jamaica.
Sorry to pick on you, since everyone is making this mistake, but the rules are changing. That's part of the Real ID law. Unless your home state follows all the new rules, you will not be able to use you drivers license to board a plane flying within your home state!
Just kidding, but for many people indirect observation doesn't count. Look at those who still deny global warming is a problem (they need a name). They say you can't use any historical temperature data that wasn't directly measured (whatever that means). This allows them to ignore ice cores and tree rings.
I have to agree with the sentiment. This used to be very funny, now it's really sad. Where's Darl when we need him?
So, is SCO still trying to draw this out or not? I guess we'll know when we see how long of an extension they ask for. It's obvious they will ask and they will get one. "How long?" is the question of the day.
Imagine a world where Microsoft did this. They would be absolutely EVISCERATED.
I wish. They've done far worst and are doing just fine. Slashdot doesn't really have the power to eviscerate anyone (or anything, Microsoft isn't truly human).
it is unlikely you could prove damages for their violation of the GPL.
I used to worry about this too (it's hard to claim damages for free software), but it turns out the copyright law allows for the choice between actual damages and statutory damages.
You argument still holds. I just wanted to point out a common misconception.
A coworker ran out of gas on the highway (at a light) and left it there to talk to a gas station. I'm sure you can guess that non-moving car aren't always safe.
That's the way to go. They've really come down in price. To get the best deal, check the weekly store ads today from Staples, OfficeMax, or Office Depot. The sales run Sunday to Saturday, so there might be one still on sale today. If not, then check tomorrow's ad. They have "get you in the store" sales on shredders all the time.
If you've never bought a shredder before, get a cheap crosscut. If you can afford a few dollars more, get a crosscut that handles more pages at a time and CDs as well. I saw one of those really cheap the other day, but my three pager has another couple years left in it.
Actually the US Government themselves own a registered trademark on the word "TIGER"
More than one person can own a trademark. The word "tiger" has 187
registered. However, I was unable to find the record that shows TigerDirect's ownership, since for some reasons "(tiger direct)[ON]" doesn't work, but they aren't on "(tiger)[FM] and (tiger)[ON]" which I would expect to work.
They don't even own the trademark on "Tiger" but "TigerDirect".
Sorry, I know it's only a minor point in your comment, but an article I read yesterday (here?) said they did register "Tiger" as well as "TigerDirect".
Prehaps the Bible endorses file sharing. Someone should look.
I'm pretty sure that after Moses came down from the mountain and read The Ten Commandments, he verbally granted everyone a license to redistribute the text. He must have or else everyone violated the one about stealing his ideas.
Just because the current grants.gov requires Windows and all federal grants will eventually use grants.gov, does not mean that eventually they will all require Windows.
I'll be much happier when NASA doesn't require sending physical paper (15+ copies!).
And it's not exactly like the places selling dodgy RAM will label it as "Dodgy!".
Actually Fry's (as outpost.com) used to do just that. I can't find it now, but they had RAM that specifically said it was made from reject chips and might not work well. The stuff was really cheap, but I never had the guts to buy any.
Wow, based on very little knowledge about the circumstances you declare you would kill the guy. People like you make me fear for tomorrow.
We have lots of information. The guy didn't deny much of what he did. He claims he was sending millions opt-in message a day. I don't believe he really thinks all those people wanted messages. Clearly the jury felt the same way.
Still, I don't believe in killing except in true self-defense.
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That's a nice concept, but it wouldn't work like you want it to. Knowning the way things work, they'd just pass an omnibus law extension every five years and extend even the stupid laws without debate.
Then some year when congres is really balanced, they'd play chicken. The extension would pass a few weeks late causing a huge mess.I don't buy that Elcomsoft's reader product really was for anything but piracy
I purchased the PDF protection remover for fair use purposes. I wanted to include images from a GPS user manual in my own in-house manual, but they copy protected the PDF. Sure I could screen dump or beg them for permisson, but my time isn't free. Had I known as much about Elcomosoft as I do now, I wouldn't have given them a dime.
(and spare me the inevitable semiotics lesson on the word "piracy", ok?)
No problem, as long as you stick to hyperbole and don't start calling it theft.
Sorry to pick on you, since everyone is making this mistake, but the rules are changing. That's part of the Real ID law. Unless your home state follows all the new rules, you will not be able to use you drivers license to board a plane flying within your home state!
How do they know there is a problem in segment 10? Telescope? Are there active components inside the antenna boom?
I know, this isn't a forum for serious discussion.
What does an electron look like?
Just kidding, but for many people indirect observation doesn't count. Look at those who still deny global warming is a problem (they need a name). They say you can't use any historical temperature data that wasn't directly measured (whatever that means). This allows them to ignore ice cores and tree rings.
I have to agree with the sentiment. This used to be very funny, now it's really sad. Where's Darl when we need him?
So, is SCO still trying to draw this out or not? I guess we'll know when we see how long of an extension they ask for. It's obvious they will ask and they will get one. "How long?" is the question of the day.
I wish. They've done far worst and are doing just fine. Slashdot doesn't really have the power to eviscerate anyone (or anything, Microsoft isn't truly human).
I used to worry about this too (it's hard to claim damages for free software), but it turns out the copyright law allows for the choice between actual damages and statutory damages.
You argument still holds. I just wanted to point out a common misconception.
A coworker ran out of gas on the highway (at a light) and left it there to talk to a gas station. I'm sure you can guess that non-moving car aren't always safe.
That's the way to go. They've really come down in price. To get the best deal, check the weekly store ads today from Staples, OfficeMax, or Office Depot. The sales run Sunday to Saturday, so there might be one still on sale today. If not, then check tomorrow's ad. They have "get you in the store" sales on shredders all the time.
If you've never bought a shredder before, get a cheap crosscut. If you can afford a few dollars more, get a crosscut that handles more pages at a time and CDs as well. I saw one of those really cheap the other day, but my three pager has another couple years left in it.
They just want to get all the OSS leaders together in one room, then expose them to government-regulated IP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If they had lives they wouldn't be here on a Friday.
More than one person can own a trademark. The word "tiger" has 187 registered. However, I was unable to find the record that shows TigerDirect's ownership, since for some reasons "(tiger direct)[ON]" doesn't work, but they aren't on "(tiger)[FM] and (tiger)[ON]" which I would expect to work.
Sorry, I know it's only a minor point in your comment, but an article I read yesterday (here?) said they did register "Tiger" as well as "TigerDirect".
Maybe because there has never been a product called "Mac". Try another product like ipod.
I'm pretty sure that after Moses came down from the mountain and read The Ten Commandments, he verbally granted everyone a license to redistribute the text. He must have or else everyone violated the one about stealing his ideas.
I'll be much happier when NASA doesn't require sending physical paper (15+ copies!).
Yup, but I think that's just for loose DRAM chips. These were computer DIMMs, which I'm pretty sure answering machines don't use.
Actually Fry's (as outpost.com) used to do just that. I can't find it now, but they had RAM that specifically said it was made from reject chips and might not work well. The stuff was really cheap, but I never had the guts to buy any.
That's 1.7 microns! A human hair is about 100 microns. High end litho presses run about 900 lpi.
And when that fails, do you want to shoot them down or give them a little blinky light?
Because the pilots who fly into restricted airspace are not the normal ones.
They should build a bridge to the origional internet, so we only have one again. Oh, wait they already did. WTF is a second internet?
We have lots of information. The guy didn't deny much of what he did. He claims he was sending millions opt-in message a day. I don't believe he really thinks all those people wanted messages. Clearly the jury felt the same way.
Still, I don't believe in killing except in true self-defense.
There's another silver lining. Texas 130 should provide years of entertainment as things go bad.