Well, actually that's the doctrine of first sale. This doctrine prevents a copyright holder or vendor (such as Apple) from filing a claim against you for re-selling an item, but it doesn't say that the original seller (Apple, in this case) has to make it easy or possible for you to do so. They just cannot forbid you from doing so.
In other words, your "rights" are not being violated by DRM.
What legitimate activities can you do with DRM-free music that you can't do with a song purchased from iTunes Music Store? (I can think of a few: playing the song on Linux or a non-iPod portable music player, and streaming to Roku Soundbridge, but these are used by only a minority of potential customers).
Those may be your concerns, or you may have others, but I still believe that the majority of people who complain about DRM do so mainly as a knee-jerk, Slashdot-groupthink reaction.
10,000 songs at 4 minutes a song (on average) is 667 hours or almost 28 days of music. So basically, if you download 10,000 songs in your first month, you'd have to listen to music almost continuously to listen to every song.
Of course, it's ridiculous to assume you'd actually listen to 10,000 songs each month, but it's equally ridiculous to assume that iPod owners will actually fill their iPod completely, and that they'd do so entirely from iTMS rather than other sources such as ripped CDs.
I expect that Napster to Go will get a lot of pack rats; people who spend time downloading a ton of songs because they can, but who actually listen to a much smaller percentage of those songs. iTunes will be preferred by people that actually enjoy listening to music rather than hoarding it.
Apple's iTMS is only the electronic version of a retailer.
But an increasingly powerful retailer (which makes the labels nervous). Never underestimate the power of a large retailer. Just look to WalMart to see how much influence a retailer can have over vendors (they essentially forced Rubbermaid to the auction block, for instance).
Those up-and-coming bands that are giving music away for free are doing so because they are hoping to build buzz and a fan base, so they can one day make a living. They aren't catering to leeches.
Why is is to friggin' hard to just pay for music? There's a lot of people working hard to deliver an album, and they deserve to make a honest buck off it. If you don't like the major labels, fine; neither buy nor listen to music they produce. But whether you listen to independents or majors, at least do your part to see the artists, distributers, producers, and retailers are compensated.
Another Slashdotism: Any business model that can't somehow make a profit from thieving "customers" is "stupid" or "obsolete". Could it be, just maybe, that you people really should just stop stealing?
I'm not sure if I'm reading you right, but if you want to jump quickly to a path in the Finder, you can do so. Go / Go to folder... or Command-Shift-G. Then type (or paste) the path. Tab completion even works (though double-tab to list matches, as in bash, will not work).
To put a path name of a file or folder in a Finder window into Terminal, simply drag the file or folder into the Terminal window. If you want the path of the Finder window itself, drag the little folder icon from the title bar into Terminal instead.
To open a Finder window for the working directory from the shell, type 'open.' in Terminal. Likewise, you can open a Finder window for any other path from the Terminal, including directories that are normally hidden. There's a free extension that allows you to do the opposite: right- or control-click in a Find window to open a Terminal window at that directory (similar to the "Command prompt here" utility for Windows).
Using these techniques, you can move to and from a path and the Finder easily.
I don't know why you got modded down for that, because you're right: iTunes files are great for listening to! Come to think of it, DVDs are pretty useless except for watching and putting in your DVD player. Food is pretty useless expect for cooking and putting in your stomach. Clothes are pretty useless except for wearing and putting in your washer...
The other difference between cable TV and music is that, as has been pointed out time and time again, people typically watch most movies once or twice, while they'll listen to music many times. Which is part of the reason why subscriptions for TV shows and movies works, but while subscriptions for music may fail.
If you've ever listened to an Ogg file, you're not in the target market. If you have an account name "at_slashdot," you're definitely not in the target market.
True story...as I went to bed last night, I got this uneasy feeling that I would get lambasted for this mistake. The reaction was much gentler than I expected (and likely deserved), but yes, you are correct, penguins are antarctic birds. I apologize for the error, and blame the damn Christmas specials!
Let's just start with what we know: "thesun" says he's having trouble with color correction on his Linux box. This translates to, he's wasting time that he could be using to get his work done, get paid, and get the next freelance project. This would give him the money he needs to buy a Mac (and he need not spend thousands on one; a lower end or used one would suit him just fine. And with the additional business he should be able to get, he'll soon be able to afford a high end Mac, if he so chooses.
It's foolish of him to lower the quality or pace of his work because of devotion to an operating system. This is true whether the operating system is represented by a piece of fruit, panes of glass, or an arctic bird.
Thanks for the explanation. I'll still pick the lawnmower over the 747!
By the way, from what I understand, a helicopter can only safely land if it was moving forward at the time the engine died (i.e., not hovering). The forward movement, and the air flow from that movement, keeps the propellers turning. But if the 'copter was hovering at the moment the engines shut down...well, again, I'd prefer the mower.
Well, duh! Kill the engines of a 747 and...well, lets just say if i had to pick between being under a falling mower and a falling airplane, I'd pick the mower.
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In other words, your "rights" are not being violated by DRM.
M'kay...let's assume your grandkids will be interested in Beyonce 50 years from now. What's iTunes doing to prevent you from letting them listen?
Apple also has tons of valuable cash money.
Those may be your concerns, or you may have others, but I still believe that the majority of people who complain about DRM do so mainly as a knee-jerk, Slashdot-groupthink reaction.
10,000 songs at 4 minutes a song (on average) is 667 hours or almost 28 days of music. So basically, if you download 10,000 songs in your first month, you'd have to listen to music almost continuously to listen to every song.
Of course, it's ridiculous to assume you'd actually listen to 10,000 songs each month, but it's equally ridiculous to assume that iPod owners will actually fill their iPod completely, and that they'd do so entirely from iTMS rather than other sources such as ripped CDs.
I expect that Napster to Go will get a lot of pack rats; people who spend time downloading a ton of songs because they can, but who actually listen to a much smaller percentage of those songs. iTunes will be preferred by people that actually enjoy listening to music rather than hoarding it.
But an increasingly powerful retailer (which makes the labels nervous). Never underestimate the power of a large retailer. Just look to WalMart to see how much influence a retailer can have over vendors (they essentially forced Rubbermaid to the auction block, for instance).
Why is is to friggin' hard to just pay for music? There's a lot of people working hard to deliver an album, and they deserve to make a honest buck off it. If you don't like the major labels, fine; neither buy nor listen to music they produce. But whether you listen to independents or majors, at least do your part to see the artists, distributers, producers, and retailers are compensated.
Another Slashdotism: Any business model that can't somehow make a profit from thieving "customers" is "stupid" or "obsolete". Could it be, just maybe, that you people really should just stop stealing?
"Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability.""
To put a path name of a file or folder in a Finder window into Terminal, simply drag the file or folder into the Terminal window. If you want the path of the Finder window itself, drag the little folder icon from the title bar into Terminal instead.
To open a Finder window for the working directory from the shell, type 'open .' in Terminal. Likewise, you can open a Finder window for any other path from the Terminal, including directories that are normally hidden. There's a free extension that allows you to do the opposite: right- or control-click in a Find window to open a Terminal window at that directory (similar to the "Command prompt here" utility for Windows).
Using these techniques, you can move to and from a path and the Finder easily.
I don't know why you got modded down for that, because you're right: iTunes files are great for listening to! Come to think of it, DVDs are pretty useless except for watching and putting in your DVD player. Food is pretty useless expect for cooking and putting in your stomach. Clothes are pretty useless except for wearing and putting in your washer...
The other difference between cable TV and music is that, as has been pointed out time and time again, people typically watch most movies once or twice, while they'll listen to music many times. Which is part of the reason why subscriptions for TV shows and movies works, but while subscriptions for music may fail.
Pfizer sold their Adams candy unit to Cadbury, so no more free candy for them!
They finally ship Longhorn.
For shame! You should have said, "...henceforth, I shall call it Mini Mac!"
Shouldn't you be fishing?
If you've ever listened to an Ogg file, you're not in the target market. If you have an account name "at_slashdot," you're definitely not in the target market.
Don't feel sorry for idiots. We have a lot of fun, and like to laugh at jokes. And this one, it was pretty funny.
True story...as I went to bed last night, I got this uneasy feeling that I would get lambasted for this mistake. The reaction was much gentler than I expected (and likely deserved), but yes, you are correct, penguins are antarctic birds. I apologize for the error, and blame the damn Christmas specials!
It's foolish of him to lower the quality or pace of his work because of devotion to an operating system. This is true whether the operating system is represented by a piece of fruit, panes of glass, or an arctic bird.
By the way, from what I understand, a helicopter can only safely land if it was moving forward at the time the engine died (i.e., not hovering). The forward movement, and the air flow from that movement, keeps the propellers turning. But if the 'copter was hovering at the moment the engines shut down...well, again, I'd prefer the mower.
Cool! What do you know! Thanks for the link.
Well, duh! Kill the engines of a 747 and...well, lets just say if i had to pick between being under a falling mower and a falling airplane, I'd pick the mower.
Does a TiBook (or any Apple laptop) actually contain heat pipes? I don't think that they do, but I'm eager to be convinced otherwise.
For example, here's a little pointer: Keep your eyes away from lasers and sharp sticks.