I'm pretty darn sure you're backwards on this, Jamie. Once I buy anything, period, I am free to do anything I wish to it...short of distributing copies which would be copyright infringement. Otherwise, by your logic, I'd never be able to throw away old videos, rip up magazines for recycling, write my initials on a CD with a Sharpie or tear down a statue in the yard to make way for a new garden.
When someone buys the copyright itself, then they're allowed to do all of the above, plus distribute copies.
Let's be honest...it isn't about the artists wanting to maintain their integrity and be concerned over censorship. If that were the case, they wouldn't have done business with a big studio.
That being said...and after reading the article, there is no illegal distribution going on. That is, the editing companies are not editing a video and then selling copies of the edits. They are selling the *actual videos* in an edited form. The editing companies actually own the copies they're chopping. The doctrine of first sale says they own those copies and can do as they please (short of copyright infringement).
Really, this situation isn't much different than someone buying a bunch of cases from Antec or Lian Li, adding some popular case mods and then reselling them to the public. In the case of Lian Li, the studios can actually learn a lesson - Lian Li now sells cases with window mods built-in.
...where is the incentive to try and pirate the content? Everybody that wanted it would have taped it already from the source. The key to the MPAA's future business is VALUE-ADDED content that you can't get from the TV.
Anyway, there is already enough disincentive to tape movies from TV: Commericals, including network logos in the corner; and censorship/editing. When you consider all the extra features they put on DVDs, it just makes more sense to pick up an original feature-rich copy at the store than to deal with and edited and censored for TV mess.
To further my point...I videotaped six of the 8 seasons of Red Dwarf off of PBS. I bought 2 seasons at Suncoast. At this point, I have little reason to buy the official tapes of the seasons I taped myself...moreso since they're commercial-free on PBS. However, if BBC was to come out with DVD sets of those seasons that include all sorts of extra material, I would snap them up in a second!
Of course, if Hollywood is stubborn enough to not broadcast their tripe, you can always get off your ass and volunteer to walk dogs and play with cats at your local animal shelter.
It's even more noticeable when you hear Eddie Murphy yell "FORGET YOU!!!" 100x in a row.
Why not support the native Linux alternative?
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Why not give Kapital, put out by The Kompany, a try? Kapital is essentially a klone (pun intended) of Quicken for Linux. From what I read on their site, it has most of the features of Quicken, but no automatic online bank dowloads.
...and got compensated! It was a paper survey where I check off some items about my internet and computer usage. The survey was then mailed back. In return, Nielsen sent me a crisp $2 bill. For those of you that are not American, the $2 bill is something of a rarety since everybody hoards them.
Since they'll be able to observe when people fast-forward through commercials, the quality and viewability of commercials will be under the gun. There are some good commercials worth watching if you're in the market for a particular product or the commercial is simply entertaining. Other commercials (ie those for feminine hygeine products) aren't worth it.
I've come to accept that if I'm not directly funding a channel like HBO with a subscription, then commercials are a way of life. So, they might as well try and pitch to me something I'd consider buying rather than talking about pouring blue water on things and playing tennis in white pants.
There's a pretty good chance you'll get sued/fined/imprisoned due to the DMCA. Of course, the advisor did say that some legal protection for hackers should be in place to prevent such a mess.
These days, with "corporate fraud" being the buzzword d'jeur, one could make a very strong argument that the DMCA encourages corporate fraud because it allows companies to sweep their product defects under the carpet.
I'd hardly call it an antitrust issue. There are plenty of manufacturers of printers and they all work with your computer without problems. The only way there could be an antitrust concern is if HP somehow bought out all of the ink manufacturers or was in a position to dictate ink pricing in a way that would harm competitors.
You could always go to www.powernotebooks.com. They sell Sager and PowerPro (ASUS) laptops. They don't put Linux on them...but you can get them w/o any OS installed. They have the highest rating on www.resellerratings.com. RobLimo bought a Sager from them, IIRC, and was happy with it. Keep in mind you can choose from models with mobile or desktop processors.
"That saves you from YOUR bank stiffing you, but doesn't save you from the assholes who own the ATM machine stiffing you."
Yes, it does! My bank charges no ATM fees of their own and they reimburse up to $8 per month in other banks' ATM fees. I only use an ATM a couple times a month and never run up more than $3 in fees, but it's nice to know that I have lots of breathing room.
"Microsoft hasn't prevented other operating systems from meeting some success..."
Actually, they have taken direct and deliberate measures to prevent companies like Be, Inc. from doing business with top OEMs like Dell and Hitachi. That's more than a traditional textbook barrier to competition; it's an armed roadblock.
A couple years ago, our president sent out an email to everyone regarding excessive personal telephone usage. It was causing a real problem. We only have so many lines coming in and sometimes clients couldn't get through. Worse yet...sometimes you couldn't get a line out! It was the worst kind of productivity killer - the kind that kills the productivity of others!
The email he sent was pretty effective. It began with: "Dear Children"
Don't forget the "prohibiting the free exercise thereof;..." part of the amendment.
Basically, the amendment says (a) you cannot have laws establish a state-sanctioned religion (whether based on an exisiting religion or made up) and (b) you cannot have laws that impede the free exercise of one's religion.
Examples -
From (a): The 1954 "Under God" edit to the pledge of allegiance.
From (b): A law that outlaws going to church or temple.
"Separation of church and state is NOT synonymous with the first amendment. This is especially true when citizens are not guaranteed their first amendment right of freely exercising their religion in school."
Yes it is synonymous. What you're citing as an example is an unfortunate situation of some dimwitted educators misconstruing the separation of church and state to mean that children aren't allowed to express their religious beliefs or pray in school. That is not the case. It is OK for children to pray in school. What is not OK is a teacher leading a prayer session.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;..."
The law passed in 1954 adding "Under God" to the pledge was blatantly illegal.
btw..."separation of Church and State" and the state not establishing a religion are the same idea expressed with different words. By making no law respecting an establishment of religion, the end result is a separation of church and state.
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I'm pretty darn sure you're backwards on this, Jamie. Once I buy anything, period, I am free to do anything I wish to it...short of distributing copies which would be copyright infringement. Otherwise, by your logic, I'd never be able to throw away old videos, rip up magazines for recycling, write my initials on a CD with a Sharpie or tear down a statue in the yard to make way for a new garden.
When someone buys the copyright itself, then they're allowed to do all of the above, plus distribute copies.
Let's be honest...it isn't about the artists wanting to maintain their integrity and be concerned over censorship. If that were the case, they wouldn't have done business with a big studio.
That being said...and after reading the article, there is no illegal distribution going on. That is, the editing companies are not editing a video and then selling copies of the edits. They are selling the *actual videos* in an edited form. The editing companies actually own the copies they're chopping. The doctrine of first sale says they own those copies and can do as they please (short of copyright infringement).
Really, this situation isn't much different than someone buying a bunch of cases from Antec or Lian Li, adding some popular case mods and then reselling them to the public. In the case of Lian Li, the studios can actually learn a lesson - Lian Li now sells cases with window mods built-in.
He would lobby Congre$$ to implement a "no copy" flag on all PCs. Then anyone that wanted Linux would *have to* go and buy a boxed set! To summarize:
1. Lobby Congress to force PCs to not save Linux on the hard drive.
2.
3. Profit!
Anyway, there is already enough disincentive to tape movies from TV: Commericals, including network logos in the corner; and censorship/editing. When you consider all the extra features they put on DVDs, it just makes more sense to pick up an original feature-rich copy at the store than to deal with and edited and censored for TV mess.
To further my point...I videotaped six of the 8 seasons of Red Dwarf off of PBS. I bought 2 seasons at Suncoast. At this point, I have little reason to buy the official tapes of the seasons I taped myself...moreso since they're commercial-free on PBS. However, if BBC was to come out with DVD sets of those seasons that include all sorts of extra material, I would snap them up in a second!
Of course, if Hollywood is stubborn enough to not broadcast their tripe, you can always get off your ass and volunteer to walk dogs and play with cats at your local animal shelter.
It's even more noticeable when you hear Eddie Murphy yell "FORGET YOU!!!" 100x in a row.
Why not give Kapital, put out by The Kompany, a try? Kapital is essentially a klone (pun intended) of Quicken for Linux. From what I read on their site, it has most of the features of Quicken, but no automatic online bank dowloads.
...and got compensated! It was a paper survey where I check off some items about my internet and computer usage. The survey was then mailed back. In return, Nielsen sent me a crisp $2 bill. For those of you that are not American, the $2 bill is something of a rarety since everybody hoards them.
Since they'll be able to observe when people fast-forward through commercials, the quality and viewability of commercials will be under the gun. There are some good commercials worth watching if you're in the market for a particular product or the commercial is simply entertaining. Other commercials (ie those for feminine hygeine products) aren't worth it.
I've come to accept that if I'm not directly funding a channel like HBO with a subscription, then commercials are a way of life. So, they might as well try and pitch to me something I'd consider buying rather than talking about pouring blue water on things and playing tennis in white pants.
There's a pretty good chance you'll get sued/fined/imprisoned due to the DMCA. Of course, the advisor did say that some legal protection for hackers should be in place to prevent such a mess.
These days, with "corporate fraud" being the buzzword d'jeur, one could make a very strong argument that the DMCA encourages corporate fraud because it allows companies to sweep their product defects under the carpet.
If two females were going to be at any *other* location, there might have been more excitement about it.
That's a rebadged Sager NP8800. You can get the same model at www.powernotebooks.com.
I'd hardly call it an antitrust issue. There are plenty of manufacturers of printers and they all work with your computer without problems. The only way there could be an antitrust concern is if HP somehow bought out all of the ink manufacturers or was in a position to dictate ink pricing in a way that would harm competitors.
The cure for 1984 is 1776?
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You could always go to www.powernotebooks.com. They sell Sager and PowerPro (ASUS) laptops. They don't put Linux on them...but you can get them w/o any OS installed. They have the highest rating on www.resellerratings.com. RobLimo bought a Sager from them, IIRC, and was happy with it. Keep in mind you can choose from models with mobile or desktop processors.
"That saves you from YOUR bank stiffing you, but doesn't save you from the assholes who own the ATM machine stiffing you."
Yes, it does! My bank charges no ATM fees of their own and they reimburse up to $8 per month in other banks' ATM fees. I only use an ATM a couple times a month and never run up more than $3 in fees, but it's nice to know that I have lots of breathing room.
You pay ATM fees? Come into the loving arms of NJM Bank: http://www.njmbank.com
So...if this thing runs Windows and brews Starbucks coffee, does that make it twice as evil?
"c2it(SM) [m0.net]by citibank. Transfer $$$ online."
This is offtopic, but why does your link to C2it point to a m0.net address? Is that some sort of scam link?
"Microsoft hasn't prevented other operating systems from meeting some success..."
Actually, they have taken direct and deliberate measures to prevent companies like Be, Inc. from doing business with top OEMs like Dell and Hitachi. That's more than a traditional textbook barrier to competition; it's an armed roadblock.
"And I'd suggest Anna Friel as his assistant"
Fsck that...I'd rather see Hugh Laurie as the assistant. Fry and Laurie is one of the greatest shows ever!
Come and get me FBI!!!
Step 1: Obtain crowbar
Step 2: Pry open manhole
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Profit!
Hey, isn't this how the goatse guy got started?
A couple years ago, our president sent out an email to everyone regarding excessive personal telephone usage. It was causing a real problem. We only have so many lines coming in and sometimes clients couldn't get through. Worse yet...sometimes you couldn't get a line out! It was the worst kind of productivity killer - the kind that kills the productivity of others!
The email he sent was pretty effective. It began with: "Dear Children"
Don't forget the "prohibiting the free exercise thereof;..." part of the amendment.
Basically, the amendment says (a) you cannot have laws establish a state-sanctioned religion (whether based on an exisiting religion or made up) and (b) you cannot have laws that impede the free exercise of one's religion.
Examples -
From (a): The 1954 "Under God" edit to the pledge of allegiance.
From (b): A law that outlaws going to church or temple.
"Separation of church and state is NOT synonymous with the first amendment. This is especially true when citizens are not guaranteed their first amendment right of freely exercising their religion in school."
Yes it is synonymous. What you're citing as an example is an unfortunate situation of some dimwitted educators misconstruing the separation of church and state to mean that children aren't allowed to express their religious beliefs or pray in school. That is not the case. It is OK for children to pray in school. What is not OK is a teacher leading a prayer session.
Here is an excerpt from the First Amendment:
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"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
The law passed in 1954 adding "Under God" to the pledge was blatantly illegal.
btw..."separation of Church and State" and the state not establishing a religion are the same idea expressed with different words. By making no law respecting an establishment of religion, the end result is a separation of church and state.