I agree that no one should tell game publishers what they can or can't sell.
I agree that adults should not be prevented from buying it.
I agree that parents should have a right to restrict their children from material the parent finds objectionable, as much as possible.
I DON'T agree that Blockbuster should have to keep a list of individual minors and check it for parental permission before selling a game to a minor. That would never work because it's too much of a burden on the retailer and too easy to make a mistake. (What! You sold Johnny DOOM3? He's on your list! I'll sue!!!)
I DON'T agree that there should be legislation making it criminal to give an "M" rated game to a minor, or otherwise let them see it or play it, at least in a private home.
So, a law that doesn't allow "M" game sales to minors, but that doesn't criminalize "M" games use by minors, would be fine by me. Buy your kids DOOM3 if you think they're ready for it.
There are plenty of inventions now in wide use for which there was no "need" when they were invented.
Did you read the article? This will allow a lot of options, such as independant string processing, controlling remote equipment from the guitar, etc. If you're not a guitar player maybe this doesn't mean anything to you.
Not to say that there isn't a place for the good 'ol analog guitar, which will continue to be the mainstay of rock music. I sure won't be getting rid of mine.
That doesn't mean it goes nowhere. Try pinging or tracert'ing example.com. Using this in a "fake" email address could still cause a problem, couldn't it?
A better option might be to use a domain ending with.invalid, as also shown in the RFC you linked to. It's also reserved, but it shouldn't resolve to a valid IP address. This is the option that has been recommended to me in the past.
Yeah, but I'll bet the fact that wasn't mentioned is that there is NO showing of the movie at exactly 12:00 am (I'm guessing,) so showing up then wouldn't do any good.
When you sold you a "red" car, we actually meant "blue". See? We have a sign up that says "Red cars are actually blue". Sorry, no refunds or exchanges.
Hmm...that might take too much memory...so, how about dividing the program into pieces that dynamically load and unload as necessary. You know, sort of like "programs". But, they'll be called DLL's. Everybody knows that DLL's are just part of a bigger program, and not a little program by themselves. No, wait...;)
I really don't see the point. It's just a matter of semantics. This new "master program" would simply be part of the Windows interface. Instead of finding "Outlook Express" in the "Start Menu", you would just pick "Send email" or "Read email", but what goes on "under the hood" would be remarkably similar.
>...if the story were about hacking the Tivo to obtain free service without due payment...
Actually, that could apply to cases of "hacking" hardware to enable "hidden" features. Maybe not in this specific case, but it's not unheard of to make one set of hardware with a full set of features and only enable each feature as it is paid for.
For instance, you might be able to hack your cable modem to "uncap" its bandwidth limitations, but you can bet you'll have your account cancelled pretty darn soon.
As far as Tivo and Tivo-like devices, I can imagine a time when a "commercial skip" feature is something you would have to pay extra for. The money for it would probably go to advertizers to shut them up about complaining that you aren't forced to watch their commercials.:) Not that I think that's a good idea.
At a company where I worked in the early '90s, I used to write batch files that really pushed the limits. I tried to avoid using third-party utilities such as 4DOS so they'd run about anywhere but I sure used the standard DOS utilities. Some of my batch files used pipes and redirects to script EDLIN to search and replace data in text files. Some used ASCII control codes to send color data to the ANSI.SYS driver. They called me ".bat man". I still have a Batman coffee mug at work. It was a joke then, but nobody gets it anymore.:) These days, I'd just use Perl.
If typing in a URL is hacking, then I must be an A-1 first-class hacker for modifying URL's whenever my google search result returns a "page not found" until I find something or get to the root page.
People, if you put a document on a PUBLIC SERVER with no authentication then it's fair game. If you don't want the public to see it, don't put it on a public server, or require a password to access it. If you don't do that, don't go suing people over your own incompetence.
I think the article was not clear on why they would do this. I'm GUESSING that the issue is not me beaming a movie to a TV in my bedroom, but my neighbor in the next apartment intercepting every DVD I play and burning their own copies and/or distributing them all over the internet. That's why the issue is about WIRELESS networking and not "regular" networks.
Cable companies used to be able to charge you for each TV you had hooked up to cable, then sometime in the 80's (I think) there was a law passed that says they can't do that. Same with telephone. The wires inside your house belong to you. They can charge you for INSTALLATION of additional phones or TVs, and they can charge you "rent" for required "descramblers" etc. but they can't charge you more for hooking up more TVs or phone extensions.
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> Glasses than can shield your eyes from nuclear blasts.
So you can watch the final seconds of your doom (between the flash and the shock/heat wave) rather than waiting for the end in darkness.
Just my 2 cents.
I agree that no one should tell game publishers what they can or can't sell.
I agree that adults should not be prevented from buying it.
I agree that parents should have a right to restrict their children from material the parent finds objectionable, as much as possible.
I DON'T agree that Blockbuster should have to keep a list of individual minors and check it for parental permission before selling a game to a minor. That would never work because it's too much of a burden on the retailer and too easy to make a mistake. (What! You sold Johnny DOOM3? He's on your list! I'll sue!!!)
I DON'T agree that there should be legislation making it criminal to give an "M" rated game to a minor, or otherwise let them see it or play it, at least in a private home.
So, a law that doesn't allow "M" game sales to minors, but that doesn't criminalize "M" games use by minors, would be fine by me. Buy your kids DOOM3 if you think they're ready for it.
I don't know about program names, but sometimes I name generic error handling routines "BadThingHappen".
http://www.yk.psu.edu/~lxn/general_info/jokepage.h tm
Plus, they add a few seconds of useless "never before seen" footage so you just HAVE to buy that "new improved version."
Did you read the article? This will allow a lot of options, such as independant string processing, controlling remote equipment from the guitar, etc. If you're not a guitar player maybe this doesn't mean anything to you.
Not to say that there isn't a place for the good 'ol analog guitar, which will continue to be the mainstay of rock music. I sure won't be getting rid of mine.
A better option might be to use a domain ending with .invalid, as also shown in the RFC you linked to. It's also reserved, but it shouldn't resolve to a valid IP address. This is the option that has been recommended to me in the past.
Oh...I thought you said a Sanctum FOR Technology...nevermind.
Yeah, but I'll bet the fact that wasn't mentioned is that there is NO showing of the movie at exactly 12:00 am (I'm guessing,) so showing up then wouldn't do any good.
Grow up, you Anonymous Coward. It's the principal of the thing. Yeah, maybe it's a little trivial for an "Ask Slashdot" but so what.
When you sold you a "red" car, we actually meant "blue". See? We have a sign up that says "Red cars are actually blue". Sorry, no refunds or exchanges.
...when they pry it from my cold, dead, fingers.
Hmm...that might take too much memory...so, how about dividing the program into pieces that dynamically load and unload as necessary. You know, sort of like "programs". But, they'll be called DLL's. Everybody knows that DLL's are just part of a bigger program, and not a little program by themselves. No, wait... ;)
I really don't see the point. It's just a matter of semantics. This new "master program" would simply be part of the Windows interface. Instead of finding "Outlook Express" in the "Start Menu", you would just pick "Send email" or "Read email", but what goes on "under the hood" would be remarkably similar.
Oh, brother.
Big Brother, that is.
Media companies want to deliver more movies etc. online, which will foster the growth of broadband.
Broadband ISP's want to cap downloads or charge more for "bandwidth hogs".
I don't think this is going to work out. ;)
Um, not exactly. Maybe you should review how TCP works. Windowing, etc.
I like that quote. Who said this? Who's "The Judge in Life-Line"?
Actually, that could apply to cases of "hacking" hardware to enable "hidden" features. Maybe not in this specific case, but it's not unheard of to make one set of hardware with a full set of features and only enable each feature as it is paid for.
For instance, you might be able to hack your cable modem to "uncap" its bandwidth limitations, but you can bet you'll have your account cancelled pretty darn soon.
As far as Tivo and Tivo-like devices, I can imagine a time when a "commercial skip" feature is something you would have to pay extra for. The money for it would probably go to advertizers to shut them up about complaining that you aren't forced to watch their commercials. :) Not that I think that's a good idea.
Heh. Thanks. At least you "got" it. (But this is the right place for people to "get" such a joke.)
At a company where I worked in the early '90s, I used to write batch files that really pushed the limits. I tried to avoid using third-party utilities such as 4DOS so they'd run about anywhere but I sure used the standard DOS utilities. Some of my batch files used pipes and redirects to script EDLIN to search and replace data in text files. Some used ASCII control codes to send color data to the ANSI.SYS driver. They called me ".bat man". I still have a Batman coffee mug at work. It was a joke then, but nobody gets it anymore. :) These days, I'd just use Perl.
People, if you put a document on a PUBLIC SERVER with no authentication then it's fair game. If you don't want the public to see it, don't put it on a public server, or require a password to access it. If you don't do that, don't go suing people over your own incompetence.
(Not that I would recommend it.)
assert(birth_date!=time-86400)
I think the article was not clear on why they would do this. I'm GUESSING that the issue is not me beaming a movie to a TV in my bedroom, but my neighbor in the next apartment intercepting every DVD I play and burning their own copies and/or distributing them all over the internet. That's why the issue is about WIRELESS networking and not "regular" networks.
Cable companies used to be able to charge you for each TV you had hooked up to cable, then sometime in the 80's (I think) there was a law passed that says they can't do that. Same with telephone. The wires inside your house belong to you. They can charge you for INSTALLATION of additional phones or TVs, and they can charge you "rent" for required "descramblers" etc. but they can't charge you more for hooking up more TVs or phone extensions.