For sure. Of course, there is the fact that individual choices do have collective consequences and if all the rich individuals who don't care about DRM go out and buy an iPhone then some other manufacturer who tries to make a phone for everyone else will have to compete with Apple for market share and the applications developers will have to choose which platform to develop for, etc, etc. This is the fundamental concept of network effects in software platforms and its what Microsoft vs Netscape was all about and really, people who have a sense of history will see plenty of parallels to *every* software platform that has been proposed over the years.
1. You're an idiot for making a car analogy. 2. Your analogy blows (big surprise). 3. Cars are perfect example of what happens if people just refuse to buy sealed units.
If Apple sends down an update that bricks your jailbroke phone there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. You can't return it for a refund.. you can't send it in for warranty repair, etc. It's just short sighted hipster stupidity.
"Man is distinguished, not only by his reason, but by this singular passion from other animals, which is a lust of the mind, that by a perseverance of delight in the continued and indefatigable generation of knowledge, exceeds the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure."
Who's more bored, you for encoding that or me for decoding it?
Wait a minute. Are you honestly telling me that you're posting "anonymously" on Slashdot and you're not using Tor? Umm.. expect the FBI at your door, real soon.
Being that a "pervert" is someone who practices "perversion" which is "those types of human behavior that are perceived to be a serious deviation from what is considered to be orthodox or normal." That is, not just sexual.
But hey, there's plenty of sexual behavior that is "perverted" which makes most Americans blush (like that's hard), and there's lots of people that would love to "tighten the screws" on those practitioners also.
That's why "child porn" is defined as "minors engaged in sexually explicit activity". If that's what you're into then you're enjoying the fruits of sick child raping motherfuckers, even if you are not one yourself. If you are paying for child porn then you are financing the sick child raping motherfuckers.
What's worse is redefining "child porn" to mean "naked children". Here's the definition, read it.
"any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, of sexually explicit conduct, where -
(A) the production of such visual depiction involves the use of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct;
(B) such visual depiction is, or appears to be, of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct;
(C) such visual depiction has been created, adapted, or modified to appear that an identifiable minor is engaging in sexually explicit conduct; or
(D) such visual depiction is advertised, promoted, presented, described, or distributed in such a manner that conveys the impression that the material is or contains a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct . .."
Actually, patents are supposed to cover methods and apparatus, and they always have.
When you're granted a patent it is supposed to cover *how* something is done. Unfortunately a lot of patents are so broad as to actually cover *what* is being done. These patents should be denied.
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Kinda makes you wonder what they're getting out of it.
Apple's goal isn't to stop malware.. it's to stop competitors.
Any hatred is irrational, but Apple does seem quite opposed to Freedom these days, which is a strong reason not to support them.
Excuse me, what? What's irrational about hating someone who wants to put you in a "jail".. even metaphorically?
For sure. Of course, there is the fact that individual choices do have collective consequences and if all the rich individuals who don't care about DRM go out and buy an iPhone then some other manufacturer who tries to make a phone for everyone else will have to compete with Apple for market share and the applications developers will have to choose which platform to develop for, etc, etc. This is the fundamental concept of network effects in software platforms and its what Microsoft vs Netscape was all about and really, people who have a sense of history will see plenty of parallels to *every* software platform that has been proposed over the years.
He's talking about the GPL v3, which specifically says you can't require code signing.
So you're literally saying that you would rather be in a jail than face the risks of a free society.
Fuck me, what a great generation.
There's nothing irrational about hating Apple. They are the kings of the proprietary and I like being in control of my own hardware.
And yes, buying an Xbox so you can hack it is also retarded.
Support the suppliers who are not trying to lock down the hardware.
1. You're an idiot for making a car analogy.
2. Your analogy blows (big surprise).
3. Cars are perfect example of what happens if people just refuse to buy sealed units.
Awesome, so you're buying a product and deliberately cutting yourself off from software updates for it.
What could possibly go wrong?
If Apple sends down an update that bricks your jailbroke phone there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. You can't return it for a refund.. you can't send it in for warranty repair, etc. It's just short sighted hipster stupidity.
Buying a product so you can crack it is just retarded.
Oh dear.
I don't know if you're aware of it, but you've just made an extraordinary claim.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
So let's hear it.
"Man is distinguished, not only by his reason, but by this singular passion from other animals, which is a lust of the mind, that by a perseverance of delight in the continued and indefatigable generation of knowledge, exceeds the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure."
Who's more bored, you for encoding that or me for decoding it?
Wait a minute. Are you honestly telling me that you're posting "anonymously" on Slashdot and you're not using Tor? Umm.. expect the FBI at your door, real soon.
Emacs is never an option. SSH in from another machine and kill it from the command line.
Prove it.
I bet you're a pervert.
I bet everyone on Slashdot is a pervert.
Being that a "pervert" is someone who practices "perversion" which is "those types of human behavior that are perceived to be a serious deviation from what is considered to be orthodox or normal." That is, not just sexual.
But hey, there's plenty of sexual behavior that is "perverted" which makes most Americans blush (like that's hard), and there's lots of people that would love to "tighten the screws" on those practitioners also.
That's why "child porn" is defined as "minors engaged in sexually explicit activity". If that's what you're into then you're enjoying the fruits of sick child raping motherfuckers, even if you are not one yourself. If you are paying for child porn then you are financing the sick child raping motherfuckers.
What's worse is redefining "child porn" to mean "naked children". Here's the definition, read it.
"any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, of sexually explicit conduct, where -
(A) the production of such visual depiction involves the use of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct; ."
(B) such visual depiction is, or appears to be, of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct;
(C) such visual depiction has been created, adapted, or modified to appear that an identifiable minor is engaging in sexually explicit conduct; or
(D) such visual depiction is advertised, promoted, presented, described, or distributed in such a manner that conveys the impression that the material is or contains a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct . .
- 18 U.S.C. 2256
I've been reading usenet for 15 years, I've never seen any child porn. Do I just not frequent the right groups?
Or just non-specific attorneys.
I can see the headline now: Americans confused by man with multiple email addresses.
This bug really doesn't affect me as my email address is my real name.
Like letting the air out of a balloon!
Actually, patents are supposed to cover methods and apparatus, and they always have.
When you're granted a patent it is supposed to cover *how* something is done. Unfortunately a lot of patents are so broad as to actually cover *what* is being done. These patents should be denied.