For one thing, software makers now commonly make agreements with computer manufacturers to "bundle" software with new computers -- in effect, selling it when the computer is sold.
How can the music/movie industry do the same thing? Do you get a free copy of Staind's latest album with a free copy of "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" when you buy a computer?
It just makes a lot more sense in the case of software.
Bill Gates and current chief executive officer, said Microsoft would be forced to offer an infinite number of Windows versions under the states' demands, all with or without extra features.
OK, now he's just being plain silly. Why can't Microsoft integrate a browser that can easily be removed, or simply allowing the option to install it, and other components. It works for Microsoft Office, why not Windows?
Though the internet itself maybe be its own cross-boundary place, the servers that house the information were, and its existence affected Americans under jurisdiction of law in the United States. This looks like a last-ditch effort by Sklyarov's legal tweam since other defenses haven't worked.
He added that Elcomsoft maintained a Web server in Chicago, that it hired a U.S. billing service, that it made no effort to prevent Americans from accessing its site, and that it sent e-mail messages to customers it knew were Americans.
Eisner accused the computer industry of considering piracy its new "killer app." He singled out Apple's "Rip, Mix, Burn" ad campaign of 2001 as an example of this type of behavior.
I was wondering when those commercials would get Apple into trouble, even though the fine print on the bottom of the screen said "Do not steal music".
This is exactly what Disney wanted, more "evidence" that computer users are just pirates, and necessitates controls dictated by the proposed SSSCA.
The rates are currently set at $5 per 1000 pages. To put this into perspective, $20 (typical magazine subscription) will be enough pages for 82% of our readers to view Slashdot without ads for a year. Another 15% will need to spend $5 a month to accomplish the same thing. 3% of our readers would need to spend more than $5 a month- but they could choose to see ads on comments and in almost every case, still pay around $5 a month. (As an aside, it's also worth noting that more than half of all comment posters fall into this 3%)
It;s the poster who make Slashdot what it is. Your fee setup essentially penalizes those people. Without the posters, Slashdot would have nothing to read!
I'd much prefer a monthly fee subscription setup rather than the $5 per 1000 pages.
As it turns out, our scrutiny only helped to improve the scam, as our users nitpicking of the sites inconsistencies provided a template for DSLMonster to author a more convincing website that would appear a month later and would lead to more bilked customers.
I just hope people don't get angry at DSLReports for what they did. They were only trying to provide a service for their readers.
According to the employees of DSLMonster, many of whom seemed to have legitimate DSL industry experience, they claim they were completely unaware of Mr. Dyer's plans...
The Enron defense, anyone? How can people in a compnay not know of the plans by management. Anyone in the billing department, for example, would have seen the excessive billing practices.
However, I was implying that Google searches are much more precise, giving results that match your search criteria (in this case "TrollMan 5000 Slashdot"), not just ones that are related, and not based on who pays them the most.
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Using Dogpile, which searches many of the popular search engines either have no matches or send me to somewhat unrelated stuff. (Wilshire 5000. Powerman 5000. Why?)
There will always be a sufficiently large portion of the population wanting to buy the latest and greatest in bleeding edge hardware. $350 barely covers production cost of these machines. (Think case, motherboard, any periherals, it adds up!)Perhaps in the future when a much less-expensive means of production is discovered, we will find new high-powered PC's under that mark.
Right now, the latest video card is roughly $350. To spend that type of money for an entire machine means searching in the bargain rack for years to come.
The states "seek to establish themselves as national antitrust policymakers" in a case where they haven't shown any "state-specific injury," the company argued in part.
Isn't it "state-specific" enough when its consumer base was adversely affected by Microsoft's actions? Or does have to affect only that state or states in question?
Perhaps the other states didn't have the money or urge to fight Microsoft any further. The states are seeking relief in a Federal Court, and it's their right.
It's very interesting to consider how quickly the popularity of video games grew,
Wasn't it Pong, developed around 1973 that really launched the popularity of video games? The first 20 years seemed to be an expansion of a glacial sort.
However, having someone in charge over you is always going to be a stressful relationship, since stress tends to increase as control decreases.
I've been fortunate to "hands-off" bosses, the kind who tend to keep out of your work and let you do things as you see fit. And I've rewarded them with timely completion of tasks. Not everyone benefits from this type of business relationship, but at least it works for me.
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The problem is that fair-use as it stands is being stripped away by the likes of the DMCA.
It's fighting fire with fire. An explicit act to protect consumers from the copyright industry.
For one thing, software makers now commonly make agreements with computer manufacturers to "bundle" software with new computers -- in effect, selling it when the computer is sold.
How can the music/movie industry do the same thing? Do you get a free copy of Staind's latest album with a free copy of "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" when you buy a computer?
It just makes a lot more sense in the case of software.
Throughout the world, especially Article 12.
As for stifling creativity, any legislation of this type will have this effect, due to fear or actual litigation.
In the tradition of Motorola they use a clam-shell design which saves space and a larger screen.
Just like my Timeport.
Woman: So how do you explain the pr0n you've downloaded?
Man: What pr0n? How do you know?
Woman: With this (shows him videotape). I've been taping the blinking lights on your router!
Bill Gates and current chief executive officer, said Microsoft would be forced to offer an infinite number of Windows versions under the states' demands, all with or without extra features.
OK, now he's just being plain silly. Why can't Microsoft integrate a browser that can easily be removed, or simply allowing the option to install it, and other components. It works for Microsoft Office, why not Windows?
Should have had my coffee first.
Though the internet itself maybe be its own cross-boundary place, the servers that house the information were, and its existence affected Americans under jurisdiction of law in the United States. This looks like a last-ditch effort by Sklyarov's legal tweam since other defenses haven't worked.
He added that Elcomsoft maintained a Web server in Chicago, that it hired a U.S. billing service, that it made no effort to prevent Americans from accessing its site, and that it sent e-mail messages to customers it knew were Americans.
Why is file sharing considered stealing, but a corporation, namely turnitin.com, assuming possession of your work isn't?
Eisner accused the computer industry of considering piracy its new "killer app." He singled out Apple's "Rip, Mix, Burn" ad campaign of 2001 as an example of this type of behavior.
I was wondering when those commercials would get Apple into trouble, even though the fine print on the bottom of the screen said "Do not steal music".
This is exactly what Disney wanted, more "evidence" that computer users are just pirates, and necessitates controls dictated by the proposed SSSCA.
When the various file-sharing networks can't even get along. Morpheus is down already!
It seems like the piracy industry is falling to the same problems the RIAA did - greed.
Though Microsoft is the product of an essentally capitalist system, it's fending off competitors like a monopolist.
Wouldn't a truly capitalistic company welcome competition so it can crush them in the marketplace? Or is it just fear?
The rates are currently set at $5 per 1000 pages. To put this into perspective, $20 (typical magazine subscription) will be enough pages for 82% of our readers to view Slashdot without ads for a year. Another 15% will need to spend $5 a month to accomplish the same thing. 3% of our readers would need to spend more than $5 a month- but they could choose to see ads on comments and in almost every case, still pay around $5 a month. (As an aside, it's also worth noting that more than half of all comment posters fall into this 3%)
It;s the poster who make Slashdot what it is. Your fee setup essentially penalizes those people. Without the posters, Slashdot would have nothing to read!
I'd much prefer a monthly fee subscription setup rather than the $5 per 1000 pages.
As it turns out, our scrutiny only helped to improve the scam, as our users nitpicking of the sites inconsistencies provided a template for DSLMonster to author a more convincing website that would appear a month later and would lead to more bilked customers.
I just hope people don't get angry at DSLReports for what they did. They were only trying to provide a service for their readers.
According to the employees of DSLMonster, many of whom seemed to have legitimate DSL industry experience, they claim they were completely unaware of Mr. Dyer's plans...
The Enron defense, anyone? How can people in a compnay not know of the plans by management. Anyone in the billing department, for example, would have seen the excessive billing practices.
Since everyone will be up in arms about video stores collecting personal information and surfing habits.
Not all data collection is bad, just often abused, though.
TrollMan 5000 and the variant PowerTroll 5000 are both tips of the hat to the now-defunct Powerman 5000.
However, I was implying that Google searches are much more precise, giving results that match your search criteria (in this case "TrollMan 5000 Slashdot"), not just ones that are related, and not based on who pays them the most.
-TM5K
Using Dogpile, which searches many of the popular search engines either have no matches or send me to somewhat unrelated stuff. (Wilshire 5000. Powerman 5000. Why?)
But on Google, I get 14 Slashdot post links, which seems a lot more relevant to the original search terms.
I guess sites like MP3.com have paid the other engines quite well. Gotta love Google and their text-matching-only searching.
Because it introduces a new way to pirate software. When was any sort of external drive fast and quiet enough to do this?
Though what he was doing was illegal, you got to give him credit for cleverness.
I said $350 for bleeding-edge system.
One year old systems are halfway to obsolescence these days.
There will always be a sufficiently large portion of the population wanting to buy the latest and greatest in bleeding edge hardware. $350 barely covers production cost of these machines. (Think case, motherboard, any periherals, it adds up!)Perhaps in the future when a much less-expensive means of production is discovered, we will find new high-powered PC's under that mark.
Right now, the latest video card is roughly $350. To spend that type of money for an entire machine means searching in the bargain rack for years to come.
The states "seek to establish themselves as national antitrust policymakers" in a case where they haven't shown any "state-specific injury," the company argued in part.
Isn't it "state-specific" enough when its consumer base was adversely affected by Microsoft's actions? Or does have to affect only that state or states in question?
Perhaps the other states didn't have the money or urge to fight Microsoft any further. The states are seeking relief in a Federal Court, and it's their right.
It's very interesting to consider how quickly the popularity of video games grew,
Wasn't it Pong, developed around 1973 that really launched the popularity of video games? The first 20 years seemed to be an expansion of a glacial sort.
The world seems to work on the Peter Principle where one is promoted to the level of their incompetence.
However, having someone in charge over you is always going to be a stressful relationship, since stress tends to increase as control decreases.
I've been fortunate to "hands-off" bosses, the kind who tend to keep out of your work and let you do things as you see fit. And I've rewarded them with timely completion of tasks. Not everyone benefits from this type of business relationship, but at least it works for me.
OK, if money's for free, then give me $30,000. Tens and twenties, please.