Isn't part of copyright control the right to release of said control? This makes it easy to precisely define what can and can't be done. Sometimes people want full protection, while others don't mind some other uses.
Nintendo continued to dominate the portable game console market. Its Game Boy Advance saw unit sales increase 22 percent from 2000.
This is because, for the most part, the GBA is the only portable game system available now. When was the last time Nintendo had a true competitor in the portable game market?
I'm surprised that Sony hasn't pushed their PSone more as a portable of late, especially since you can attach a screen to it.
Probably not, much in the same way the auto industry includes only new car sales in their figures. BTW - they had a banner year too, thanks largely to the incentives in place after 9/11.
As far as used games, I've gone retro and have snapped up some old SNES games of late.
It's good to see they're working hard
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But AOL is fighting Trillian simply that they want as many poeple as possible to use their service.
Yes, it is selfish, as mentioned in the article.
But can you blame them? They are a corporation, fed by profits. They are staving off a possible competitor that is small, fast, and most of all, free (which means they beat AOL in that arena, except for the stand-alone AIM).
"Linux" is one of the players on the "good guy" Infrastructure team, among other players like "Unix", "Firewall", etc. Even though the terms aren't explained, many people are asking themselves "what are these things?". These commercials hopefully will bring the Linux name out into a more mainstream audience, and even if people don't use it, they'll be aware of its existence.
It's been a year of "spreading the word". We'll see if in the next year, people start using it.
Making a copy for yourself fair-use under U.S. Code Title 17, Chapter 1, Sec. 108. The pirates argue that they can give it to others, as long as they do not profit from their actions. However, giving it to others is unauthorized distribution.
It's a nice idea, but preservation on fair use rights seems to be low on the list of priorities. A good example is the the copy-protected CD. Gone are the days (at least for the average user) of copying a CD to use in your car while the original is at home, safe and sound. Gone are the days of compilation CD's. All this is fair use.
The same thing applies here, especially in the example cited in the CNN article, copying an e-book for use while traveling. Copyright holders just don't care, they'd rather have you buy a new copy.
What I don't seem to understand is that Microsoft, a major player in the copyright industry could support P2P on any level, unless your trackhistory sytem could catch offenders in the act.
That's exactly why I felt uneasy after reading the article. Do we really need to become dependent on yet another machine? Especially one that would affect most functions of daily life.
I say "No thanks".
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It's quite unfortunate that it happened. So many times people's works are not judged by the content, but by who wrote it. Perhaps it's too much effort to actually peruse the work and digest the content, so people rely on arguing ad hominem on its worthiness.
It's refreshing though that he actually did earn the Nobel Prize that he deserved.
And for the same reasons. They have a court order to suspend their service, and now they're trying to launch a pay service so they can pay royalties and continue operations.
The only difference is that they're much faster. According to the Napster website, they were supposed to launch their pay service last summer, and only recently have they started asking people to preview their new pay service.
Music and other CDs that sell for more than $15 in Western Europe cost about $3 for a pirated copy in the capital Kiev.
Now, if CD's were a little cheaper, there'd be less incentive to pirate. This is testimony to the inefficient distribution model in place today for the music industry. A lot of hands in the till, as they say.
For all the people whining about electronic freedom and such:
It's not his network to run his own software!
It's one thing to run a small program, or even play Quake on your lunch hour, but to make a change that could cost a bundle on bandwidth, that's not a Good Thing (tm).
So, you are saying that hopping into your car and driving 30 minutes to go five miles is your idea of freedom?
Where I live, driving 5 miles takes perhaps 10 to 15 minutes. The mass-transit system is often woefully inadequate.
Also, my commutes of 11, 18 and 27 (at various times) miles make it impractical to ride a bike or rollerblade (I'm a big fan of the blades). To drive to the commuter rail lines (buses to rail also impractical, I tried it once and took 3 hours!) is almost as far as driving all the way. Not to mention the hassles of getting home if I worked late.
I'm sick and tired of some greenie environmentalist telling me what I can and cannot use to get me from point A to point B. If you want to use public transit, that's fine. Just let me solve my transportation issues the way I want to.
You missed my point. People simply don't do right with their cars. That old clunker sitting next to you at the red light can be emitting up to 200 times the pollution of my late-model, well-maintained car.
Wow, the 5 line is bad, especially in Manhattan, where sharing the express track with the 4 line means waiting 5 minutes before pulling into the stations waiting for the train in front to load up.
What are they testing? I thought the tracks on all the IRT lines were the same. I'd wish they'd just put out the cars because the 5 line always got the short end when it comes to innovation and upgrades.
Aaaahhh...how quick you are to denounce my opinion. I have a right to it, and you have yours.
And I lived in New York City for 30 years. And commuted by subway (yes, mass-transit) for 13 years! And from my experience, I prefer the car. I keep it clean (unlike the subway, most people are slobs) and well-maintained and it probably pollutes the environment less than you think.
The real problem is not the cars themselves, but the people who fail to maintain them.
Nothing beats the freedom of hopping into my car, when I want to and not waiting for public transportation, on their schedule. And taking the long way home, instead of the fastest route when I want to.
If that dual version becomes available, I'd like to see it, since it allows for some of the freedoms. But how would I return it?
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Isn't part of copyright control the right to release of said control? This makes it easy to precisely define what can and can't be done. Sometimes people want full protection, while others don't mind some other uses.
Nintendo continued to dominate the portable game console market. Its Game Boy Advance saw unit sales increase 22 percent from 2000.
This is because, for the most part, the GBA is the only portable game system available now. When was the last time Nintendo had a true competitor in the portable game market?
I'm surprised that Sony hasn't pushed their PSone more as a portable of late, especially since you can attach a screen to it.
Probably not, much in the same way the auto industry includes only new car sales in their figures. BTW - they had a banner year too, thanks largely to the incentives in place after 9/11.
As far as used games, I've gone retro and have snapped up some old SNES games of late.
But AOL is fighting Trillian simply that they want as many poeple as possible to use their service.
Yes, it is selfish, as mentioned in the article.
But can you blame them? They are a corporation, fed by profits. They are staving off a possible competitor that is small, fast, and most of all, free (which means they beat AOL in that arena, except for the stand-alone AIM).
"Linux" is one of the players on the "good guy" Infrastructure team, among other players like "Unix", "Firewall", etc. Even though the terms aren't explained, many people are asking themselves "what are these things?". These commercials hopefully will bring the Linux name out into a more mainstream audience, and even if people don't use it, they'll be aware of its existence.
It's been a year of "spreading the word". We'll see if in the next year, people start using it.
The system, which cost only $250,000 to install
At $250,000, sounds like it's far from free to me!
Making a copy for yourself fair-use under U.S. Code Title 17, Chapter 1, Sec. 108. The pirates argue that they can give it to others, as long as they do not profit from their actions. However, giving it to others is unauthorized distribution.
It's a nice idea, but preservation on fair use rights seems to be low on the list of priorities. A good example is the the copy-protected CD. Gone are the days (at least for the average user) of copying a CD to use in your car while the original is at home, safe and sound. Gone are the days of compilation CD's. All this is fair use.
The same thing applies here, especially in the example cited in the CNN article, copying an e-book for use while traveling. Copyright holders just don't care, they'd rather have you buy a new copy.
What I don't seem to understand is that Microsoft, a major player in the copyright industry could support P2P on any level, unless your trackhistory sytem could catch offenders in the act.
That's exactly why I felt uneasy after reading the article. Do we really need to become dependent on yet another machine? Especially one that would affect most functions of daily life.
I say "No thanks".
It's quite unfortunate that it happened. So many times people's works are not judged by the content, but by who wrote it. Perhaps it's too much effort to actually peruse the work and digest the content, so people rely on arguing ad hominem on its worthiness.
It's refreshing though that he actually did earn the Nobel Prize that he deserved.
How many companies has /. forced out of business with our very own special brand of DoS attack?
And the Celeron? For a few bucks more, one can get the Athlon XP or the Pentium 4.
I just don't see buying a chip these days with old architecture, since the technology moves so fast these days.
And for the same reasons. They have a court order to suspend their service, and now they're trying to launch a pay service so they can pay royalties and continue operations.
The only difference is that they're much faster. According to the Napster website, they were supposed to launch their pay service last summer, and only recently have they started asking people to preview their new pay service.
From the Wired article:
Music and other CDs that sell for more than $15 in Western Europe cost about $3 for a pirated copy in the capital Kiev.
Now, if CD's were a little cheaper, there'd be less incentive to pirate. This is testimony to the inefficient distribution model in place today for the music industry. A lot of hands in the till, as they say.
For all the people whining about electronic freedom and such:
It's not his network to run his own software!
It's one thing to run a small program, or even play Quake on your lunch hour, but to make a change that could cost a bundle on bandwidth, that's not a Good Thing (tm).
We're referring to a different type of "Kernels", most often edible.
So, you are saying that hopping into your car and driving 30 minutes to go five miles is your idea of freedom?
Where I live, driving 5 miles takes perhaps 10 to 15 minutes. The mass-transit system is often woefully inadequate.
Also, my commutes of 11, 18 and 27 (at various times) miles make it impractical to ride a bike or rollerblade (I'm a big fan of the blades). To drive to the commuter rail lines (buses to rail also impractical, I tried it once and took 3 hours!) is almost as far as driving all the way. Not to mention the hassles of getting home if I worked late.
I'm sick and tired of some greenie environmentalist telling me what I can and cannot use to get me from point A to point B. If you want to use public transit, that's fine. Just let me solve my transportation issues the way I want to.
You missed my point. People simply don't do right with their cars. That old clunker sitting next to you at the red light can be emitting up to 200 times the pollution of my late-model, well-maintained car.
I really do not think I'm being selfish here.
Wow, the 5 line is bad, especially in Manhattan, where sharing the express track with the 4 line means waiting 5 minutes before pulling into the stations waiting for the train in front to load up.
What are they testing? I thought the tracks on all the IRT lines were the same. I'd wish they'd just put out the cars because the 5 line always got the short end when it comes to innovation and upgrades.
Damn! I was in NYC in the summer, and didn't see the new subway cars.
I used to take the 6 (or Pelham Line for you old-timers) and remember the old cars with the graffiti wallpaper on them.
In my 13 years though, noticed a steady decline in the timeliness of the service.
I also enjoy the act of driving, for driving's sake.
Aaaahhh...how quick you are to denounce my opinion. I have a right to it, and you have yours.
And I lived in New York City for 30 years. And commuted by subway (yes, mass-transit) for 13 years! And from my experience, I prefer the car. I keep it clean (unlike the subway, most people are slobs) and well-maintained and it probably pollutes the environment less than you think.
The real problem is not the cars themselves, but the people who fail to maintain them.
Nothing beats the freedom of hopping into my car, when I want to and not waiting for public transportation, on their schedule. And taking the long way home, instead of the fastest route when I want to.
If that dual version becomes available, I'd like to see it, since it allows for some of the freedoms. But how would I return it?
Who hated AC's, so he took for first unfortunate soul who lost the first Post battle and...
KICKED HIM TO THE CURB AND TOOK HIS WALLET!
That is all. HAND.
I do not want to spend $17-$20 for a CD with 2c or 3 good tracks and 14 filler tracks. This is the case with most of the CD's I buy today.