From now on any bad URL will resolve to VeriSign. That's sick. They make money on every typo on the Internet.
My real beef is that they could be selling ads for competition. For example, type appke.com instead of Apple.com, and you could be seeing ads for MS Windows. Or vice versa.
Each advanced copy of a video has a digitalwatermark. Each is invidiual. It's on the entire screen, and somewhat vague (your eyes will overlook it unless you stare at it, kind of like a magic eye).
If they see a leaked copy online... they can trace it back to exactly who was in charge of that copy (the watermark is often initials or a code for the individual).
So far, tests of this have been very successful, nobody wants that liability on their hands. They get access to one of these tapes, nobody wants to put them online. Since they are essentially signed.
There are several other techniques used widely in the industry. This is the big one.
It's a mild watermark. Your eyes tend to look beyond it at the picture (kind of like a bugscreen on a window).
Now the individual (previewer, editor etc.) makes it a business to keep it secure. Even screenshots.
The article claims that the defendant signed up for Kazza's $29~ service.
The mother was the one who signed up. The mother *must* have been the one paying... hence it was the mother who was the target of the lawsuit.
IF the mother really used the childs name... She is neglegent for revealing a minor (under the age of 13) over the Internet. Must wonder about the competency of the mother.
Now why would a 12 year old be the subject. It would be the mother. So one of two things happened:
- EFF paid her to make her daughter a media focus - She's just looking to get her face in the news.
Secondly. If she's living in "Housing Authority apartment"... why is she paying Kazaa? Doesn't she have other things to use her money on? If she can afford luxuries like buying music over the internet (with internet access, and a computer)....[rant about wasted resources on moochers]
This article sounds mostly fabricated for shock factor.
Student Advantages Another witness. When a teacher does something they shouldn't. It's on the cam. Keeps bad techers in line.
Proof they were in class. How many in High School were accidentally marked absent? Or the substitute teacher wrote bad report on someone, and used the wrong name... check the cam liar!
Teacher Advantages Safety. Keep bad kids in line. Now there is evidence of anything you do when a teacher turns to the board.
Evidence. No longer is it teachers word, vs. angry parent. It's the truth vs. everyone. Parents tend to think their child can do no wrong. Perhaps it's instinct. But the truth is not always as inocent.
Parents Is my child in class?
Is my child Awake in class?
Does my childs teacher ignore my child in favor of other kids?
------------------
To me, it sounds good. I wouldn't mind having a camera in my class. Would have kept some of the idiots in the class from being idiots and wasting everyones time. Also keeps that moody menopausal substitute teacher from picking on a class.
Good for parents, good for kids, good for teachers.
If your afraid it might be used against you... odds are you shouldn't be doing what your doing for good reason.
Drop the gun Tommy. Ms. Black is just teaching you subtraction!
It's apparant that there have been changes in the past several years regarding music and software piracy. P2P, CD Burners, DVD-Burners, and the growing wealth of information on the net has made it easier and easer.
As legal professionals, with experience dealing with these topics. What in your opinion would be your remedy, if you can just force it upon the country:
1. Remove all copyrights. Nobody can make profit off of software, writing, sound, information. Everything that is not limited to "can hold in your hand" is free.
2. Enforce all copyrights as much as possible, and prosecute indefinately. Going after everyone and anyone. Widening the laws to allow for easier law enforcement on the net (not necessarally to the extent of the Patriots Act).
3. Create laws limiting the price and monopoly companies can have over intelectual property. So that companies like Microsoft can't charge hundreds of dollars so bob can start his small businesses computer, and sally can listen to one song she likes from NSYNC. Prosecute companies who volate, and individuals/companies who don't comply. Everyone has the right to buy reasonably priced products. Everyone has the right to a profit. Nobody has the right to take advantage of another individual, regardless of status or side in the situation.
4. Something else?
IMHO 3 is my favorite. I think major reforms are needed on all sides. But I was wondering what someone in this whole mess thinks.
Sorry for the giant question. Wanted to make sure it's calculated, and clear as to what I was asking.
I read a similar article when the whole Napster deal was taking place. Everyone back then was saying the mp3 format was created for the sole purpose of p2p transfer. Finally, it appears he's getting to tell his half of the story.
mp3 is a great format. There's no doubt about it. There might be better formats now. But mp3 still has it's place. And has.
Unless everyone is willing to work for free, recording artists shouldn't have to either. I code for cash, I'm sure many others here have day jobs as well. Open source is a wonderful thing. But it doesn't put food on plates.
If your willing to work your entire life, and not accept any payment of any form. Download away.
Slashdot Mirror
http://www.petitiononline.com/verisign/
http://www.petitiononline.com/verisign
Go sign
I'm a bit angry.
From now on any bad URL will resolve to VeriSign. That's sick. They make money on every typo on the Internet.
My real beef is that they could be selling ads for competition. For example, type appke.com instead of Apple.com, and you could be seeing ads for MS Windows. Or vice versa.
Bad things to come.
From me blog: http://robert.accettura.com
Here is what they decided:
Each advanced copy of a video has a digitalwatermark. Each is invidiual. It's on the entire screen, and somewhat vague (your eyes will overlook it unless you stare at it, kind of like a magic eye).
If they see a leaked copy online... they can trace it back to exactly who was in charge of that copy (the watermark is often initials or a code for the individual).
So far, tests of this have been very successful, nobody wants that liability on their hands. They get access to one of these tapes, nobody wants to put them online. Since they are essentially signed.
There are several other techniques used widely in the industry. This is the big one.
It's a mild watermark. Your eyes tend to look beyond it at the picture (kind of like a bugscreen on a window).
Now the individual (previewer, editor etc.) makes it a business to keep it secure. Even screenshots.
I love these Linux on CD projects.
Go into a computer lab... computer not working? Oh well. Just pop in CD, and do your work. How great that is.
Would be nice if they could interact with a USB keychain drive better (keep your home directory on that, so you can write to it).
The perfect solution for anyone who must ensure they can get on a computer.
It's Kazaa that's guilty.
RIAA didn't know who she was. She was just an IP address and username.
The fact that Kazaa collected the information is what's afoul.
But Kazaa isn't succeptable to US Laws... isn't it incorporated overseas?
Of course that's what's going on.
/.
The article said they subscribed to Kazaa... who paid. The 12 year old or the mother?
This article was written just to make
They didn't know her age. They didn't know anything about her, other than "user xxxxxx"
Kazaa violated COPPA (but they aren't in the US IIRC, so it doesn't apply).
Kazaa, had personal information on a minor... and revealed it to a third party.
:-D
/. funnies
Got to admit I laughed at that one.
Me loves
The article claims that the defendant signed up for Kazza's $29~ service.
The mother was the one who signed up. The mother *must* have been the one paying... hence it was the mother who was the target of the lawsuit.
IF the mother really used the childs name... She is neglegent for revealing a minor (under the age of 13) over the Internet. Must wonder about the competency of the mother.
Now why would a 12 year old be the subject. It would be the mother. So one of two things happened:
- EFF paid her to make her daughter a media focus
- She's just looking to get her face in the news.
Secondly. If she's living in "Housing Authority apartment"... why is she paying Kazaa? Doesn't she have other things to use her money on? If she can afford luxuries like buying music over the internet (with internet access, and a computer)....[rant about wasted resources on moochers]
This article sounds mostly fabricated for shock factor.
The US claims Iran is a key player in Terror groups.
Perhaps the goal is to get groups using US proxies so that US Intelegence can monitor Internet usage?
Get some kid to rig computers in an internet cafe to use the proxy... then some idiot visits the new Al-Queda site...
Hmm?
It's kind of ironic.
The US is helping citizens of other countries break the laws of the country they are in.
Yet the US says that's illegal for any other country to do for US citizens.
Hmm....
Here my reaons for liking it:
Student Advantages
Another witness. When a teacher does something they shouldn't. It's on the cam. Keeps bad techers in line.
Proof they were in class. How many in High School were accidentally marked absent? Or the substitute teacher wrote bad report on someone, and used the wrong name... check the cam liar!
Teacher Advantages
Safety. Keep bad kids in line. Now there is evidence of anything you do when a teacher turns to the board.
Evidence. No longer is it teachers word, vs. angry parent. It's the truth vs. everyone. Parents tend to think their child can do no wrong. Perhaps it's instinct. But the truth is not always as inocent.
Parents
Is my child in class?
Is my child Awake in class?
Does my childs teacher ignore my child in favor of other kids?
------------------
To me, it sounds good. I wouldn't mind having a camera in my class. Would have kept some of the idiots in the class from being idiots and wasting everyones time. Also keeps that moody menopausal substitute teacher from picking on a class.
Good for parents, good for kids, good for teachers.
If your afraid it might be used against you... odds are you shouldn't be doing what your doing for good reason.
Drop the gun Tommy. Ms. Black is just teaching you subtraction!
... then turn them in.
Nobody will believe them. End of story.
I'd hate to break it to you... but most of the baby boomers kids are right in this agegroup.
This is why schools from 2000-2007 are expected to be at their worst for overcrowding.
So in fact. It's the complete opposite. That demographic is at a high... *not* a low.
The bill should make it a fellony to upload a *copyrighted* file to a P2P network.
A file I created myself should be completely legal, provide I consent to the upload. That's freedom of speech.
Transmitting someone else's copyrighted works, is violating their rights.
That's where the bill has a giant typo.
It's apparant that there have been changes in the past several years regarding music and software piracy. P2P, CD Burners, DVD-Burners, and the growing wealth of information on the net has made it easier and easer.
As legal professionals, with experience dealing with these topics. What in your opinion would be your remedy, if you can just force it upon the country:
1. Remove all copyrights. Nobody can make profit off of software, writing, sound, information. Everything that is not limited to "can hold in your hand" is free.
2. Enforce all copyrights as much as possible, and prosecute indefinately. Going after everyone and anyone. Widening the laws to allow for easier law enforcement on the net (not necessarally to the extent of the Patriots Act).
3. Create laws limiting the price and monopoly companies can have over intelectual property. So that companies like Microsoft can't charge hundreds of dollars so bob can start his small businesses computer, and sally can listen to one song she likes from NSYNC. Prosecute companies who volate, and individuals/companies who don't comply. Everyone has the right to buy reasonably priced products. Everyone has the right to a profit. Nobody has the right to take advantage of another individual, regardless of status or side in the situation.
4. Something else?
IMHO 3 is my favorite. I think major reforms are needed on all sides. But I was wondering what someone in this whole mess thinks.
Sorry for the giant question. Wanted to make sure it's calculated, and clear as to what I was asking.
I read a similar article when the whole Napster deal was taking place. Everyone back then was saying the mp3 format was created for the sole purpose of p2p transfer. Finally, it appears he's getting to tell his half of the story.
mp3 is a great format. There's no doubt about it. There might be better formats now. But mp3 still has it's place. And has.
Unless everyone is willing to work for free, recording artists shouldn't have to either. I code for cash, I'm sure many others here have day jobs as well. Open source is a wonderful thing. But it doesn't put food on plates.
If your willing to work your entire life, and not accept any payment of any form. Download away.
If you have a job. Or want one. Your a hypocrite.
Such a coordinated effort smells of a lawsuit from the company against the organizer(s) and possibly participants.
I thought this was about as likely as having Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Husein singing the American National Anthem in the style of a boy band.
Goes to show... anything could happen.
Did anyone see that pig flying past the window?
That exceptions list is rediculus...
Thost make up most of the calls I get... Politicians "Jews for Jesus", and other stupid stuff!
They aren't special... should be included to.
The only one that sounds legit is "bought/leased service in the past 3 months"... that has purpose.
The contact one is BS too... you know how many are going to sneak stuff on the web in hidden forms, etc. to get you to agree to let them call you?
I can just see the "Make money from home... let telemarkets call you!" campaigns start.,
My setup has worked great. I have a Thinkpad for use in my dorm, or dragging to the library when needed.
FOr in class, and to stay organized, my Sony Clie comes in handy.
The key is to think adaptable. My laptop has WiFi ( a must these days), 56k modem, and Ethernet.
The Clie can be hooked up to a cell phone, and soon WiFi.
The trick is to stay connected at the lowest possible cost.
Works great for me, and the many others with a similar setup.
http://www.frenchcreekboatsales.com/details.asp?Fi le_Number=PW852
The M.V. Cowichan
(pronounced) M V COW-ITCH-en
and affordable:
Reduced to $190,000(CDN) OBO
Boy, I guess it's safe to say they will never attack america.
Perhaps if the /. community bought it... We could get the boat running *nix.
That way when the terrorists infect all the Military's systems with the BinLaden.w32 bug... that will be the last boat standing.
Bravo! Well said!