It is true that there is always someone clever enough to crack encryption schemes. But for the everyday, average Joe Sixpack, those methods may prove to be the brick wall between them and the full enjoyment of the material.
I do, however agree with the last paragraph. Respect needs to be shown on both sides. And besides, lowering the price of copyrighted material will take some of the incentive away from piracy.
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Sam's Cola all around, brutha!
Now my boss has enough heat to warm up his big house in the winter!
The winning robot becomes the president of the new robot sanitation union!
I bought one 3 years ago straight off the bargain rack, and it's held up through the years and several upgrades.
Been hassle-free, too. Good stuff.
Don't mean to rain on your parade, but until this article, I have never heard of a Takeda Prize.
Has anyone else noticed the same thing?
Oh really? Then this post should be a +5, Insightful
No wonder why I don't post for karma. Where in this discussion was this posted before Gren Aardvark House's post?
I swear, the moderators need to be put in some sor of substance-abuse program!
Don't click on above link. It's worse than goatse.cx!!!
Do you really talk with a lisp too, or just about LISP?
Good for them, if thety want to pay for a law that will be struck down.
They're dumber than they sound.
Then passing the law was a total waste of time.
Laws, when passed were meant to be upheld. If it can't, it shouldn't have been passed in the first place.
...and it's aptly named "Jitter".
Excellent fp as well!
IMHO, most Joes aren't even that savvy.
It is true that there is always someone clever enough to crack encryption schemes. But for the everyday, average Joe Sixpack, those methods may prove to be the brick wall between them and the full enjoyment of the material.
I do, however agree with the last paragraph. Respect needs to be shown on both sides. And besides, lowering the price of copyrighted material will take some of the incentive away from piracy.
Shit, when I first saw your post, I thought you were looking for sports...
ummm...a lot of sites are run by big business as well. Think CNN, MSNBC and such.
The commercialization of the Internet has led to many of the same problems as more traditional media, like TV.
Thank you, thank you! I owe you one!
Mad propz!
Don't retire! You are instrumental in the effort to keep fuckstick AC's from getting the treasured FP!
Hats off to you, Sunken Kursk!
Whip that apprentice, Mr. Kursk!
I am a relatively new troll. Been on Slashdot only since May. This account was created several days after my first "sensible" account.
My friend, you have way too much time on your hands.
Propz to all Sunken Kursks.
d00d! Take a hit of this...good shit!
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You're just jealous 'cuz AC fuckwads don't have journals!
How is mackga a hypocrite? Please explain.