I wouldn't be surprised to see a lawyer claim that the annotations are in fact a derivative work of the book, and that since Amazon had no right to sell the book, then the student had no right to create the annotations.
The entire episode was bogus, but if they didn't own the rights, they don't get to distribute, and in theory you didn't get a right to review and comment on it..
I hope this guys loses, and loses big so it becomes a HUGE issue in the press. THen perhaps DRM will get the ( bad ) press it deserves and filter down to the common guy who will respond with 'wtf'.
So it was in my HS as well, however due to decades of 'politically correct training', it is no longer even discussed in classes. Also dropped from that list was 'to kill a mocking bird'.
According to current law, the answer apparently is no.
To be honest i'm torn on this issue. I fully believe in the concept that once you have paid your debt you should be allowed to get on with your life. However, this is in the realm of mental illness, and simple prison time does NOT cure you of it. So which is more important, the safety of the area or your rights to be left alone with a potentially dangerous ( to others ) illness still brewing. We do isolate infectious people, is this different? I donno..
( note i'm not including the 'taking a wizz on the side of the road and accidentally being seen )
There was a 3d driving game on the Apple that i think might have predated it slightly. But i do think Battlezone was the first successful "arcade room" 3d game. ( and in many ways, still the best )
Wow...I mean wow. You just compared the imaginary Microsoft vs. Linux bullshit to the Nazi's vs. the Jews.
Um, no i didn't. I was just paraphrasing the words of Balmer's " i will bury you " in reference to open source competition. If you ignore statements such as that from your competition, you deserve to be put out of business.
Competition in the business world isn't imaginary, its quite real and is what makes the world work. If there was no competition, the business world wold be socialist or communist ( depending on what form it took ) and fall flat on its face.
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I wouldn't be surprised to see a lawyer claim that the annotations are in fact a derivative work of the book, and that since Amazon had no right to sell the book, then the student had no right to create the annotations.
And he would be technically right.
The entire episode was bogus, but if they didn't own the rights, they don't get to distribute, and in theory you didn't get a right to review and comment on it..
I hope this guys loses, and loses big so it becomes a HUGE issue in the press. THen perhaps DRM will get the ( bad ) press it deserves and filter down to the common guy who will respond with 'wtf'.
Someone has to fall on their sword for the cause.
So it was in my HS as well, however due to decades of 'politically correct training', it is no longer even discussed in classes. Also dropped from that list was 'to kill a mocking bird'.
How about just be left alone for the day by the 'public' ?
While i agree to an extent, a person in charge of a major project has some responsibly to at least say 'f-you I'm outta here'.
No, no laws say that, but just a tad bit of human courtesy should demand it. It only takes a second.
Ok ok, that wasn't funny.. or was it?
For some acts, yes, i do believe that the time spent in prison, and the threat of going back forever does help.
Others, i agree they don't and should be treated in a similar manner ( whatever that ends up being ), but they weren't the topic of discussion here..
You don't have a child apparently, or you would be torn as well.
Technically every offender is registered in a sense, its all public record, and you have to admit it every time you get a job or get a place to live.
And when they do, they are required to notify the state before, and after.
Was their debt to society ever paid?
According to current law, the answer apparently is no.
To be honest i'm torn on this issue. I fully believe in the concept that once you have paid your debt you should be allowed to get on with your life. However, this is in the realm of mental illness, and simple prison time does NOT cure you of it. So which is more important, the safety of the area or your rights to be left alone with a potentially dangerous ( to others ) illness still brewing. We do isolate infectious people, is this different? I donno..
( note i'm not including the 'taking a wizz on the side of the road and accidentally being seen )
I see this and think the word "Hacked" gets thrown around a bit too easily. .
shhhh they need the ratings.
Wow, how do i get in on waste like that?
AP hasn't been a "professional news gathering service" for a long time. They turned into a bunch of biased 'editorialists' decades ago.
And now they want to restrict access to their drivel? Cya..
So has Theo, but things do seem to find a way of getting done.
Perhaps Alan can come over to the FreeBSD camp where we are a bit more friendly. He's a good guy and will compliment any project he latches onto.
Was the sound of them becoming irrelevant and being left behind.
why is that? i know they just gained one more customer as i start closing down any yahoo account i have.
Why stop there? Just ban p2p on the internet. Oh, and any other transfer protocol.
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There was a 3d driving game on the Apple that i think might have predated it slightly. But i do think Battlezone was the first successful "arcade room" 3d game. ( and in many ways, still the best )
Who said you have to give them your money to watch it, matey?
They make great desk ornaments and are worth a few bucks. So it makes sense to donate one if you don't want it anymore, someone else might..
Tho in this day and age of constant paranoia im not surprised they freaked out.
Sounds proprietary to me.
Right, they have full permission to do this. But remember, truth doesn't always make interesting headlines.
Wow...I mean wow. You just compared the imaginary Microsoft vs. Linux bullshit to the Nazi's vs. the Jews.
Um, no i didn't. I was just paraphrasing the words of Balmer's " i will bury you " in reference to open source competition. If you ignore statements such as that from your competition, you deserve to be put out of business.
Competition in the business world isn't imaginary, its quite real and is what makes the world work. If there was no competition, the business world wold be socialist or communist ( depending on what form it took ) and fall flat on its face.
Perhaps, but deep seated hate can also help you focus.