Well said. I respect you for having your priorities in the right place. You obviously love your sister and support her despite life choices that you disagree with.
Good for you man.
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Actually it's a Posix compliant OS - not a copy of Unix.
You are correct that it is a Posix compliant OS. It is also a copy of Minix which is a copy of Unix ("MINIX is a free UNIX clone..." Andrew S. Tanenbaum http://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/minix.html)
So, the point is still that Linux was not "invented" by anyone in Europe, it was copied from the work of a European that was copied from the work of Americans.
Who the hell keeps their old trade mags under the floor boards? Isn't that where the porn goes?
Who the hell can get under their floorboards? I mean really? Even if my floor didn't have carpeting, to get under my "floorboards" I would need a hammer and crowbar.
You seem to be missing the point that I am trying to make:
I am attempting to explain Nikon's behavior. I know that encryption does qualify. I think that Nikon thinks that this fine distinction is enough of a deterrent to keep publicly owned companies from taking the chance of a DCMA violation.
Since breaking encryption is a DCMA violation, the reason Nikon encrypted is probably to ensure that anyone that decrypts their raw file is guilty of violating the DCMA. Thus, Adobe or anyone else must license Nikon's technology.
I personally get more of a kick now from the AlGore defenders than the actual joke.
The inevitable Al Gore internet joke brings the inevitable Al Gore defense-whine. Can you imagine people studying our comments six hundred years from now?
The problem I have with all this is not the fact that someone is getting fined. I have a problem when actions get us closer and closer to the tail wagging the dog and governments (empowered by the screamers) start making up reasons to confiscate money to give to another party.
The Romans did this kinds of shit and look what happened to them- all the Italians have now is a whole bunch of really old buildings.
You missed my point- the tyranny part comes in when it is suggested that the state take from one party to give to another. I know that in this case the aggrieved party is Microsoft so you agree with the scenario but in the future the tyranny may not be one that you agree with. By then, with your support, the tyranny will have become ingrained and accepted and it will be too late. Suggesting that money be taken from one party for the express purpose of funding another is dangerous.
BTW, the part about global mega...blah, blah is a strawman and as such I will not address it.
That was my point. When someone suggests using the fine money to subsidize an agenda we are not too far from making up reasons to fine companies to finance others. Slippery slope.
You see nothing wrong with using the tyrannical force of the state to take money from one party to give to another? Regardless of how you feel about Microsoft you must feel that there is something inherently wrong about that.
I figure it wouldn't take you long to drop down to the ad hominem. Thank you for saving me the time of proving my point. You did it so much better than I ever could have.
I would say that utilizing an intimidating letterhead disqualifies a lawyer from being classified as a "good guy" regardless of his intentions. An individual can change the world with his actions, using the same methods as the scum while claiming to be a "good lawyer" will not change the world, it will merely perpetuate the practice of questionable behavior.
I'd say I get it just fine. There are 1 million lawyers in America, the other 280 million of us are rather sick of the whole lot of you, regardless of whether you justify your imtimidation as being for "the little guy."
Perhaps it is the arrogance that is evident when you tell people "You don't quite get it, do you?"
Again, how does it feel to have some many people think of you as slime?
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It is an automobile factory. Look to the south and you can see them loading the cars on a train.
Good for you man.
The system is down....The system is down...
Who can forget the neverending Usenet thread i aM eLiTe!!!! gIvE mE wArEz D00dZ!!!!!!!!!! ?
Coming from a guy who's website contains the Apache test page, that doesn't mean a whole lot.
You are correct that it is a Posix compliant OS. It is also a copy of Minix which is a copy of Unix ("MINIX is a free UNIX clone..." Andrew S. Tanenbaum http://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/minix.html)
So, the point is still that Linux was not "invented" by anyone in Europe, it was copied from the work of a European that was copied from the work of Americans.
So a kid making a copy of an OS (Unix...American) qualifies as an invention now?
Convince Amazon that they can profit from Stupidity and they will certainly patent it.
You from Korea by any chance?
"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet."
He may not have used the word "invented" but created will do in this case. Same meaning.
Who the hell can get under their floorboards? I mean really? Even if my floor didn't have carpeting, to get under my "floorboards" I would need a hammer and crowbar.
I am attempting to explain Nikon's behavior. I know that encryption does qualify. I think that Nikon thinks that this fine distinction is enough of a deterrent to keep publicly owned companies from taking the chance of a DCMA violation.
I guess I kinda took it for granted that anyone reading my comment would assume that if Nikon encrypted the information it would be copyrighted work.
Since breaking encryption is a DCMA violation, the reason Nikon encrypted is probably to ensure that anyone that decrypts their raw file is guilty of violating the DCMA. Thus, Adobe or anyone else must license Nikon's technology.
The inevitable Al Gore internet joke brings the inevitable Al Gore defense-whine. Can you imagine people studying our comments six hundred years from now?
The Romans did this kinds of shit and look what happened to them- all the Italians have now is a whole bunch of really old buildings.
You also missed the point. See above concerning taking money from one party to give to another.
BTW, the part about global mega...blah, blah is a strawman and as such I will not address it.
That was my point. When someone suggests using the fine money to subsidize an agenda we are not too far from making up reasons to fine companies to finance others. Slippery slope.
You see nothing wrong with using the tyrannical force of the state to take money from one party to give to another? Regardless of how you feel about Microsoft you must feel that there is something inherently wrong about that.
Right is right and wrong is wrong.
Have a nice day.
I would say that utilizing an intimidating letterhead disqualifies a lawyer from being classified as a "good guy" regardless of his intentions. An individual can change the world with his actions, using the same methods as the scum while claiming to be a "good lawyer" will not change the world, it will merely perpetuate the practice of questionable behavior.
Perhaps it is the arrogance that is evident when you tell people "You don't quite get it, do you?"
Again, how does it feel to have some many people think of you as slime?
Cool, you've got an intimidating letterhead...and the enmity of an entire society. Sleep well?