So I went on the Internet. Tried to find a copy, so I could still play the game that *I still own*. I finally found a copy, and enjoy playing it just as much as when it was new. It's kinda like downloading an mp3 of a song that you already have on CD.
Serious question - is this explicitly legal? If so, can anyone provide a reputable link to either a law or a treaty? I know this has been used as a defence on Ebay and by my.mp3.com. I need to know if this is legit.
Thanks, that looks like it applies to entertainment specifically. My wife works as a patent searcher for a conglomerate, and it seems an entirely different kettle of fish re IP.
That's just one treaty, there are other treaties with similar wording that cover "publications" etc. (like this one does here). Bear in mind that these are treaties, not laws - they are agreements between nations to impliment laws, and I believe that the signatory nations have done so, at least in the majority.
what actually happens when a copyright is held on one thing in two countries by two companies?
That shouldn't ever happen, because whoever created it first gains instant copyright protection in all countries that are signatory to the treaty. So, whoever can prove that they created it first can sue the other for breach of copyright.
And what if, in 70 years time (minimum), the DVD doesn't work any more? I suppose I could make copies of them as the old ones deteriorate onto new blank media, which I expect will be available by then, but that's on shaky ground as well.
The problem is there is no depth perception. I don't even know if it tracks where your head is to generate the right viewpoint. What it needs is LCD shutter glasses and synchronised interleaved projection of left and right eye view.
The net can "turn a child's heart dark and murderous". The net is just another form of media, and it has the same disadvantages that other media has.
I disagree. With the Internet, you make positive decisions in navigating through it, and you by and large only see what you want to see. If you sit down and flick on the tube, or pick up a newspaper, or go to the movies, you get a pre-packaged experience that is designed to achieve a specific emotional effect. I get nearly all my news on the web, 'cos I can cross-check a number of sources (here, BBC, wired, NYT, AICN, mostly. And I can read it at work, where there's no radio or TV.
Didn't one of the states try to pass a law decreeing that the value of PI was henceforth to be 3, for the furtherment of the study of mathematics within the state?
However, they DID have a fairly serious financial deal that enabled them to purchase lots of Rambus stock at knock down prices once they had met certain requirements - this indicates more than a passing interest in the wellbeing of the Rambus company.
Couldn't they just buy up the whole company and shut it down? That's got to be better than releasing a new flagship product that only works with POS memory.
I've worked two schemes, the current one is UKP 70 per week, and UKP 10 per call. On-site calls are paid at overtime rate, 1.5x or 2x. The previous system at my last place of work (5 years ago) was, I think, nothing for being on call (it was supposedly included in our salary) and.5 hour at 1.5x for calls before midnight or after 6am, or 2 hrs at 1.5x for calls between midnight and 6am. Additional calls that fell during the time we were being paid for were unpaid in our team, but some other teams didn't enforce this because they got a lot less calls than we did. Sunday calls were x2 instead of x1.5. Salaries were roughly UKP 12k to 24k at the time.
This begs and interesting question, are OSS projects always (or ever) better than their CSS counterparts? In this situation it seems to be that the answer is no, but in other cases (like web serving) it seems that the answer is yes.
Apache is good, IMO, because it mostly got written before Open Source became such a media circus. The people that worked on it were dedicated developers that knew their community, because there was no/. to tell them that there was a kewl project to work on. Mozilla was announced, and who could tell the quality developers from the "me too!" brigade?
They will, of course, be programmed to hunt down and destroy older generation AIBOs, so that the owners need to upgrade.
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If the creator of a work imposes technological restrictions that prevent me from exercising my rights under copyright law, then that is a clear statement that, in their opinion, copyright law does not apply to the work. I therefore feel no moral qualms about copying and distributing DVD movies.
Note that in the UK, there is no DMCA, so copyright law has not yet been amended here to make my stance explicitly illegal.
The thrust of his argument is
(b) Access control is a means of making sure that unauthorized use of material is not possible. This is implemented "in tandem with the hardware."
At least he points out that CSS on legally acquired materials is use control, not access control, and therefore should not qualify for protection under 1201(a).
You are assuming, as are most of the other posters here, that you are buying a copy of the software. You are not. You are purchasing the right to keep and use a copy of the software under certain circumstances, as detailed in you EULA.
Well, if Microsoft attempt to deny me the rights that copyright law grants me regarding their software, then surely that means that copyright law must not apply to their software. Pass me that blank CD-R.
I just did, but I couldn't get the page to render in Netscape 4.73, so I had to do it in IE. I haven't run IE in so long, it took me a while to find the icon. Bastards.
Motorola, of course, would not like such a tactic, but what could they legally do about it? They could forbid selling to the re-resellers, but if enough of the resellers go with such a tactic, Motorola would end up putting themselves out of the retail business.
They could achieve the same by just refusing, and retain the moral high ground too. Selling to another reseller would probably violate their dealership agreements with Motorola.
ISPs are also held responsible for content, even in newsgroups, after the Godfrey vs. Demon case.
That was an out of court settlement, I don't think there's been a ruling in a case like this yet. Many ISPs have ducked and run for cover, taking the easy way of just deleting the accused customer's account.
Copyright, according to US constitution at least (that's the most easily accessible source of the definition, I presume everyone's is similar), is a limited set of rights afforded for a limited time to content creators. In my opinion, the MPMA/DVDCCA have broken their side of the bargain by using technology to attempt to secure additional rights, and for unlimited time. They therefore do not deserve the protection of copyright law, and I have no moral qualms about making copies of DVD movies.
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PERFORMERS, PRODUCERS OF PHONOGRAMS
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And what if, in 70 years time (minimum), the DVD doesn't work any more? I suppose I could make copies of them as the old ones deteriorate onto new blank media, which I expect will be available by then, but that's on shaky ground as well.
It's not as if they stole anything valuable, is it?
Nonsense, it's credible because it says what we want to hear!
The problem is there is no depth perception. I don't even know if it tracks where your head is to generate the right viewpoint. What it needs is LCD shutter glasses and synchronised interleaved projection of left and right eye view.
Didn't one of the states try to pass a law decreeing that the value of PI was henceforth to be 3, for the furtherment of the study of mathematics within the state?
You're comparing "Public Domain" with "Commercial" - what about the middle-ground of Open Source & Free Software, which is neither?
I've worked two schemes, the current one is UKP 70 per week, and UKP 10 per call. On-site calls are paid at overtime rate, 1.5x or 2x. The previous system at my last place of work (5 years ago) was, I think, nothing for being on call (it was supposedly included in our salary) and .5 hour at 1.5x for calls before midnight or after 6am, or 2 hrs at 1.5x for calls between midnight and 6am. Additional calls that fell during the time we were being paid for were unpaid in our team, but some other teams didn't enforce this because they got a lot less calls than we did. Sunday calls were x2 instead of x1.5. Salaries were roughly UKP 12k to 24k at the time.
They will, of course, be programmed to hunt down and destroy older generation AIBOs, so that the owners need to upgrade.
If the creator of a work imposes technological restrictions that prevent me from exercising my rights under copyright law, then that is a clear statement that, in their opinion, copyright law does not apply to the work. I therefore feel no moral qualms about copying and distributing DVD movies.
Note that in the UK, there is no DMCA, so copyright law has not yet been amended here to make my stance explicitly illegal.
You could always disable the "Your Rights Online" section in the preferences, if you have an account.
I just did, but I couldn't get the page to render in Netscape 4.73, so I had to do it in IE. I haven't run IE in so long, it took me a while to find the icon. Bastards.
Copyright, according to US constitution at least (that's the most easily accessible source of the definition, I presume everyone's is similar), is a limited set of rights afforded for a limited time to content creators. In my opinion, the MPMA/DVDCCA have broken their side of the bargain by using technology to attempt to secure additional rights, and for unlimited time. They therefore do not deserve the protection of copyright law, and I have no moral qualms about making copies of DVD movies.