I second your feelings of alienation, as a fellow alum (CS '01). Before hearing this I was actually considering getting involved in the renewal process. Thanks for nothing Scott Cowen, Tulane University isn't getting a dime until you are gone.
When I was an undergrad at Tulane, a friend of mine ran an FTP server which drew the attention of the RIAA. The University brought him before a review board, he claimed ignorance, shut off his FTP server, and that was the end of it. He never faced action from the RIAA, because it seemed that the University didn't release any information about him.
I don't want to say too much right now, because I feel betrayed and I am at the day job.
IANACS (I am not a constitutional scholar), but given my limited knowledge, the FCC is supposed to REGULATE wireless communication in the name of the public and for the public good. This is because the airwaves are PUBLIC property.
My hope is that people will wake up soon, but I fear this is not going to happen, since conventional wisdom states that most people get their news from one of these major corporations that stands to gain from media consolidation. Strangely enough most people I know don't it seems, maybe I just spend time with like-minded individuals.
I was going to make this a completely cynical comment, but several ideas give me hope.
1. People will wake up and realize something is amiss. I believe the people of America can only stomach so much, before they take action.
2. There are still plenty of community driven media outlets, and I think people DO pay attention to them.
3. These companies will get so big they will trip over themselves, and I think this is already happening.
Recent Examples of #3:
Nullsoft's WASTE
Sony Entertainment vs. Sony Electronics
Of course, people I associate with may just happen to be more media savvy than most people. It is very likely that the mind of the average American is being underestimated. This issue really makes me want to ask some difficult questions of the powers that be.
I may have some more insight into this after listening to the media center staff and board tomorrow morning.
Stay Tuned. I'm going back to doing my day job.
Disclaimer: I work for a community media center.
When updating my soundcard drivers recently, I discovered a notice of Digital Rig^H^Hestrictions Management from Creative Labs. Apparently copy protected "intellectual property content" causes the digital output of the sound card to be shutoff. Of course this only works on WMAs, so I believe this fits in the context of this article. For more information visit this URL
Creative Labs: DRM with WMA
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I second your feelings of alienation, as a fellow alum (CS '01). Before hearing this I was actually considering getting involved in the renewal process. Thanks for nothing Scott Cowen, Tulane University isn't getting a dime until you are gone.
Dennis Kucinich actually knows what Linux is, and he believes strongly in the free software / open source community.
When I was an undergrad at Tulane, a friend of mine ran an FTP server which drew the attention of the RIAA. The University brought him before a review board, he claimed ignorance, shut off his FTP server, and that was the end of it. He never faced action from the RIAA, because it seemed that the University didn't release any information about him.
I don't want to say too much right now, because I feel betrayed and I am at the day job. IANACS (I am not a constitutional scholar), but given my limited knowledge, the FCC is supposed to REGULATE wireless communication in the name of the public and for the public good. This is because the airwaves are PUBLIC property. My hope is that people will wake up soon, but I fear this is not going to happen, since conventional wisdom states that most people get their news from one of these major corporations that stands to gain from media consolidation. Strangely enough most people I know don't it seems, maybe I just spend time with like-minded individuals. I was going to make this a completely cynical comment, but several ideas give me hope. 1. People will wake up and realize something is amiss. I believe the people of America can only stomach so much, before they take action. 2. There are still plenty of community driven media outlets, and I think people DO pay attention to them. 3. These companies will get so big they will trip over themselves, and I think this is already happening. Recent Examples of #3: Nullsoft's WASTE Sony Entertainment vs. Sony Electronics Of course, people I associate with may just happen to be more media savvy than most people. It is very likely that the mind of the average American is being underestimated. This issue really makes me want to ask some difficult questions of the powers that be. I may have some more insight into this after listening to the media center staff and board tomorrow morning. Stay Tuned. I'm going back to doing my day job. Disclaimer: I work for a community media center.
He's real, I heard him speak on the topic of full disclosure of bugs vs. approaching the vendor first.
When updating my soundcard drivers recently, I discovered a notice of Digital Rig^H^Hestrictions Management from Creative Labs. Apparently copy protected "intellectual property content" causes the digital output of the sound card to be shutoff. Of course this only works on WMAs, so I believe this fits in the context of this article. For more information visit this URL Creative Labs: DRM with WMA