"The conclusion is pretty clear as well, as seen from the decades following the passage of the 1909 and 1976 laws: the drastic expansions of copyright had little to do with increasing innovation in this country."
We all need to ask ourselves how much is the public domain worth anyway? The answer is A LOT. Our artists and culture are suffering. /END RANT
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Have you read 1984?
Since 1997, clicking this link is a Jail-able offense in the US.
The ability to
bash/sftp your data to/from your desktop? = PRICELESS
Not having evil bill's EULA in your PDA? = PRICELESS
Being able to play KBILL on your PDA? = PRICELESS
The pure oldschool joy of NETHACK on your PDA? = PRICELESS
And besides, I bought my 5500 for $190 including tax and shipping.:)
Sorry to frag your optimism but you have this
backwards.
Here's how it works;
First, the repercussions of this decision directly
affect 'fair use' so our kids get the Disney(c)
version of history since the schools can't afford
certain texts as they were never made 'public
domain' and fall out of use and availibility..
Second, as an entire generation grows up within a
more Corporate school system where
they're
taught to accept that Superman(c) and Batman(c)
stories which provide entertainment that is just warmed
over again and again into infinity without anything
resembling a derived work.
Then your point, 'USA isn't just about freedom, it's
also about hope for a better life,' becomes a life
of Mickey2020(c) and very little else.
Is that a better
life?
Sorry to be a pessimist here but this topic is
seriously BAD news.
Re:medium-size city in Texas too.
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Largo Loving Linux
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Ok Anonymous, do your homework.
I'm migrating about 500 clients and 20 NT4 servers to 'mostly' linux and I run Veritas for backup and Sophos antivirus on my servers and clients.
Can't get more 'adequate' then that friend.
The revolution has begun;)
There are so many trolls on this thread I have to chime in.
There are a lot of brilliant researchers working on this very question. Rather than ask slashdot, perhaps we should look at the question in summary and hypothesize that that successful open source software seems to have a development dynamic -- distinct from that of most industrial software -- that allows some systems to grow at a super-linear rate for prolonged periods. We should all consider that this phenomenon worthy of additional investigation.
Look at the recent
past.
"A new economical model for software development seems to emerge. The Open Source Software model will certainly not replace the current commercial model but it can challenge it significantly and even prevail in certain areas such as operating systems and programs constituting the "infrastructure" of the Internet."
Look at the standards board.
"we now have a chance to examine these systems in detail, and see if their evolutionary narratives are significantly different from commercially developed systems."
Look outside of 'the monopoly' for future trends.
"The very possibility of competing head-on with Microsoft, critics argue, is enough to discourage competitors from developing rival products, which stifles technological innovation in the entire software industry. Many corporate clients, in the meantime, will accept mediocre software as long as it meets immediate needs and works with existing systems."
And finally, stop screwing around with slashdot and go do the research. Just please, try to stay on topic and don't get lost in rhetoric.
"If we knew what we were doing, we wouldn't call it research." -- Albert Einstein
Ahh, hmmm, no. I develop video games for a living and I have to spend more time and money dealing with f*^&@$ up copyright/trademark laws then actual creative development. Why you ask?
Example 1;
Video to cgi footage taken in New York has to be reviewed and chopped to bits by a review board because half the buildings need to be removed as their, 'images or representations', are not public domain.
Example 2;
All of the art work has to be closely scrutinized since anything that even resembles a trademarked logo or copyrighted artwork has to be removed as even an unintentional violation can get you in court. 'Trust me on this one, I've been there.'
So don't ever believe anyone who tells you that these laws don't hinder the creative process. I give far more money to lawyers that to artists and that's just plain wrong. These laws are killing creativity in this country.//end rant.
But I think you're a bit off.
RIAA is only stupid and greedy.
It should read like this;
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Redmond, WA; You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
This will be a true test of the legal system, whether or not they actually consider RedHat's offer. And what a true piece of beauty this would be if MS could help us put RedHat/Ximian into K12.
Slashdot Mirror
---Land of the free indeed...
Since we are all geeks who love instant gratification;
Oops, doesn't this defeat the whole "greed is everything" premise going on here?
--- Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia.
Do your homework AC, these run Linux!
the most recent kernel was released TODAY. 7/29/2003.
I'm glas you guys like my sig
We all need to ask ourselves how much is the public domain worth anyway?
The answer is A LOT. Our artists and culture are suffering.
-- Have you read 1984?
Since 1997, clicking this link is a Jail-able offense in the US.
I love this article.
Good correction!
It's so easy to forget that busines needs a healthy market to function. The parent is an excellent metaphor.
Do we have to remind you for the 50billionth time that this level of fair use is history aka. pre-DMCA?
(that is if there is ANY DRM involved.)
---please mod me down for being evil---
Yes, if they still want to claim copyright after 50 years!
Visit the man who is at the front lines of this battle for us all.
"If this case has taught us anything, it is the importance of their battle."
Viva la Resistance!
Geez guys, learn how to use your pda already. And yes, theKompany and OpenZaurus kicks palm booty.
Sorry to frag your optimism but you have this backwards.
Here's how it works;
Is that a better life? Sorry to be a pessimist here but this topic is seriously BAD news.
There are so many trolls on this thread I have to chime in.
There are a lot of brilliant researchers working on this very question. Rather than ask slashdot, perhaps we should look at the question in summary and hypothesize that that successful open source software seems to have a development dynamic -- distinct from that of most industrial software -- that allows some systems to grow at a super-linear rate for prolonged periods. We should all consider that this phenomenon worthy of additional investigation.
"If we knew what we were doing, we wouldn't call it research." -- Albert Einstein
Ahh, hmmm, no. I develop video games for a living and I have to spend more time and money dealing with f*^&@$ up copyright/trademark laws then actual creative development. Why you ask? So don't ever believe anyone who tells you that these laws don't hinder the creative process. I give far more money to lawyers that to artists and that's just plain wrong. These laws are killing creativity in this country.
But I think you're a bit off. RIAA is only stupid and greedy. It should read like this; --- Redmond, WA; You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
These researchers are popular here on campus at UCLA. Also, check out some nifty pictures here.
http://promo.net/pg/
This will be a true test of the legal system, whether or not they actually consider RedHat's offer. And what a true piece of beauty this would be if MS could help us put RedHat/Ximian into K12.
Santa, could you give me this for Xmas??