If you have ever done business with them, or a subsidiary, then the DNC doesn't even apply. ( which i think is bogus, but its how it works in my state anyway )
At least be honest with what is going on as you know as well as i, that 90% of the cases really are legit. Perhaps their techniques for gathering 'evidence' is questionable, but people really ARE downloading/sharing files that don't have permission to do so. These sorts of cases really are different then the 90%: 'woman never owned a PC', 'didn't have service during the time period' etc.
Now, personally i don't have a problem with the downloading/sharing, but currently the law does. I also don't feel that it effects their profits ( other then a net increase due to people getting to listen to a lesser quality copy, 'hey, i want the real thing now' ) but i cant prove that with hard numbers.
Go out the window and AT&T becomes liable for any content they allow to pass. ( or has this already happened, thus why they are in talks to make this sort of move to avoid suits? )
Want to guess that means they will error on the side of restricting then being lax? Say good bye to a LOT of things online if this comes to pass.
If you were serious, you truely dont understand the DMCA and what effects it has on legitimate business. It has little to do with 'piracy' ( though i hate to use that word ) but more about control of the smaller operations by the big players with the money.
Hmm, Redhat makes money off linux, and i think Caldera did in the old days ( they made a buck off me at least ). Im pretty sure Novell makes some $ off SUSE too.
So its not that the availably free unix did it to them, it that they couldn't adapt. ( sound familiar AA's? ) . Besides, unix has been free for a long time ( BSD ) and VAR's still had value and made a nice income.
Wasnt debating if they were charging too much ( i also feel they are ) i just wanted to make the point that its more then the absolute manufacturing cost that goes into play here.
I do agree, ( i did that for a long time to retain RA ability in the old gen3's, but then realized i never used it anyway so i let it upgrade at some point... )
But, sometimes firmware upgrades are needed to fix a serious bug.. then you are hosed.
Ive not been on IRC for at least 6 years. Ever since it went down hill from the very early days, i have had little use for it.
Every so often ( perhaps 3 times a year ) i get flooded until i can convince my modem to get a new IP. I figure its just random kids trying to cause problems and nothing personal ( or it would be more common ).
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If you have ever done business with them, or a subsidiary, then the DNC doesn't even apply. ( which i think is bogus, but its how it works in my state anyway )
At least be honest with what is going on as you know as well as i, that 90% of the cases really are legit. Perhaps their techniques for gathering 'evidence' is questionable, but people really ARE downloading/sharing files that don't have permission to do so. These sorts of cases really are different then the 90%: 'woman never owned a PC', 'didn't have service during the time period' etc.
Now, personally i don't have a problem with the downloading/sharing, but currently the law does. I also don't feel that it effects their profits ( other then a net increase due to people getting to listen to a lesser quality copy, 'hey, i want the real thing now' ) but i cant prove that with hard numbers.
These are exceptional cases with unique details, i don't think that this sort of logic will prevail in the 'standard' cases they are bringing.
One can hope, but don't get too exited.
I still care.
None of their business.
You move on to the BSD family.
No thanks, i dont want them meddling in my countries affairs anymore then they already are.
And the little guys suffer. Go figure why they support it, its perfect for them.
Dont give anyone more silly ideas.
Hey, i claim IP rights over the decimal point. Its' Mine! Pay up!
Go out the window and AT&T becomes liable for any content they allow to pass. ( or has this already happened, thus why they are in talks to make this sort of move to avoid suits? )
Want to guess that means they will error on the side of restricting then being lax? Say good bye to a LOT of things online if this comes to pass.
Time to encrypt people.
I believe this is how blender still does it, the entire interface is written in openGL.
Or do we have to ditch all our existing USB devices?
If you were serious, you truely dont understand the DMCA and what effects it has on legitimate business. It has little to do with 'piracy' ( though i hate to use that word ) but more about control of the smaller operations by the big players with the money.
Hmm, Redhat makes money off linux, and i think Caldera did in the old days ( they made a buck off me at least ). Im pretty sure Novell makes some $ off SUSE too.
So its not that the availably free unix did it to them, it that they couldn't adapt. ( sound familiar AA's? ) . Besides, unix has been free for a long time ( BSD ) and VAR's still had value and made a nice income.
Wasnt debating if they were charging too much ( i also feel they are ) i just wanted to make the point that its more then the absolute manufacturing cost that goes into play here.
I was joking.
I know his *salary* is nill, gotta keep the tax man at bay. But have to maintain his level of perks.
Are not all that go into the final street price. You got R&D, Marketing, Logistics.. Steve's Salary...
Darn, you beat me to it.
But i wouldnt be kidding. Kill the bastards! You wont ever see your laptop again, so might as well make its last days count.
Traffic Control ( intelligent cars ).
There is one for you.
So convert the stupid thing to MP3, or even WAV.
I do agree, ( i did that for a long time to retain RA ability in the old gen3's, but then realized i never used it anyway so i let it upgrade at some point... )
But, sometimes firmware upgrades are needed to fix a serious bug.. then you are hosed.
The interface, and quality of the hardware, and the smooth use of the scroll wheel.
Do you want to risk spending that kind of money hoping the hack wont be undone next week?
Even if you can identify the song via the tone?
Come on RIAA, you cant have it both ways.
And some, lose both due to persecution for standing up..
Ive not been on IRC for at least 6 years. Ever since it went down hill from the very early days, i have had little use for it.
Every so often ( perhaps 3 times a year ) i get flooded until i can convince my modem to get a new IP. I figure its just random kids trying to cause problems and nothing personal ( or it would be more common ).