Jane - Why don't I just go to Ms. Li and expose this whole cell phone spying thing?
Ms. Morris - She already knows.
Jane - Okay then back off or I'll tell the PTA.
Ms. Morris - They know too.
Jane - Congress?
Ms. Morris - You're beaten Lane.
Jane - How about if I call the three local TV stations and tell each one that the other two are running the story?
Ms. Morris - Damn.
It doesn't really mean all that much. Microsoft will do some kind of wheeling and dealing efforts to 1) lower the fine and 2) establish an even stronger marketshare in the EU such as giving away windows/office/etc to schools, businesses, etc. Sadly, in the end it all works out for redmond.
I don't think they wait to be fined to do 2). The goal is not to harm MS, it is to force it to comply with the local law. The better way for them to lower the fine is to comply to the ruling. If they don't, the fine will be raised until they do so. I am not quoting this from any source, but the goal of that kind of ruling is to enforce something, it is not to put a price on the right to transgress the law.
By the way, IANAL but I think that now, competitors to MS could attack them for damage more easily than before, as MS is recognized as fraudulent for a certain period.
And what would you think about some kind of meritocracy, like the Nobel comitee ? Take the National Science Foundation (still american, I know, but presumably somehow independant from government inference) and make them nominate recognized computer scientists at the head of ICANN. Not quite the ideal system, but this one could work...
I far-fetched a bit, I agree, in fact the original law gave protection to DRM and neutralized this protection by making it manadatory for it to be read on any platform. And we all know what would happen if an open source implementation of a DRM reader was made
and begin to get our facts, fanboys. The orginal law (which doesn't cite Apple and in fact englobes many other MORE crucial things, like CSS implementations for linux) did in fact forbid DRMs. Remember your memes ? DRMs are bad. Evil. Apple's DRM are as bad as Google China censorship.
Under the pressure of Big Businesses (tm) (and fanboys, but they only do harm on/. there are none in the French Senate) said that DRMs could be good, that media format could be closed, crypted and DMCA-protected. Hoorah !
The funnier is that the law that passed allows Apple to do what it wants with its DRMs, that is the kind of law thay wanted. And that is catastrophic.
Jeez, is there anything these guys won't get there fingers in? Don't get me wrong, I like what they've done so far, but is it possible for a company to expand beyond a certain critical mass and still stick to the operating principle "Don't Be Evil"?
Maaaan, just put your bets, buy pop-corns and watch the fight...
I only point to the fact that such measures put us in a prohibition-like situation : Nowadays you probably can pirate child pornography without enriching no one. If you begin to censor the most wide-spread image and progressively censor new images, you'll just encourage pornographer to make new images, or to send them via snail-mail. All in all I really think that the intention behind this measure is good, but it will do more harm than good.
In fact I am very cautious about people claiming to fight against child pornography because they tend to claim a lot of power for a good cause but if they abuse their power, they really could end like a big bad brother.
Sharing of child pornography leads to more child pornography.
Sharing of copyrighted music leads to less copyrighted music.
Find the anomaly.
In fact, to follow the "think of the children" idea, I believe that such a database would lead with more CP production, as you would have to "replace" the material censored (assuming this measure would be efficient) leading to profits for pornographer producer.
Just a thought
Well, a controlled climate change wouldn't be worrying. We start it, raise the temperature to the point we want and stop the raise. The hypothesis that some are suggesting is that we have started the rise, deny this and so refuse to take steps to stop the raise.
Is warming bad ? All I know is that some cities are less efficient when immersed in 1 meter of salt water, that we could do with less deserts.
In fact, it may also be dangerous to wear your glasses 100% of the time as you could fall badly, break it and pierce your eyes... Or the more common accident : poke one eye with a branch while putting them on.
Laser eye surgery OTOH is one of the most sure operation practiced today.
If I find a (18+) girl on MySpace, send her e-mail, she e-mails me back, I send her my phone number, she calls me, we talk, we go out for coffee, things go well, we start dating, have dinner a few times, then one day we get into an argument and she punches me in the face - can I sue MySpace for failing to protect me from her?
Not only MySpace, but also AOL, AT&T, Starbucks, a few french restaurants and the Wrestling Foundation. If you don't manage to get at least 500 millions, I suggest a lawyer change.
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Jane - Why don't I just go to Ms. Li and expose this whole cell phone spying thing?
Ms. Morris - She already knows.
Jane - Okay then back off or I'll tell the PTA.
Ms. Morris - They know too.
Jane - Congress?
Ms. Morris - You're beaten Lane.
Jane - How about if I call the three local TV stations and tell each one that the other two are running the story?
Ms. Morris - Damn.
Jane - Why don't I just go to Ms. Li and expose this whole cell phone spying thing? Ms. Morris - She already knows. Jane - Okay then back off or I'll tell the PTA. Ms. Morris - They know too. Jane - Congress? Ms. Morris - You're beaten Lane. Jane - How about if I call the three local TV stations and tell each one that the other two are running the story? Ms. Morris - Damn.
Good job, now to phase 2 :
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Well that is exactly why Mac OS and linux will stay more secure for some time...
It doesn't really mean all that much. Microsoft will do some kind of wheeling and dealing efforts to 1) lower the fine and 2) establish an even stronger marketshare in the EU such as giving away windows/office/etc to schools, businesses, etc. Sadly, in the end it all works out for redmond.
I don't think they wait to be fined to do 2). The goal is not to harm MS, it is to force it to comply with the local law. The better way for them to lower the fine is to comply to the ruling. If they don't, the fine will be raised until they do so. I am not quoting this from any source, but the goal of that kind of ruling is to enforce something, it is not to put a price on the right to transgress the law.
By the way, IANAL but I think that now, competitors to MS could attack them for damage more easily than before, as MS is recognized as fraudulent for a certain period.
Now you understand why they keep Sharon plugged...
Just JOKING! Not flaming...
And what would you think about some kind of meritocracy, like the Nobel comitee ? Take the National Science Foundation (still american, I know, but presumably somehow independant from government inference) and make them nominate recognized computer scientists at the head of ICANN. Not quite the ideal system, but this one could work...
I far-fetched a bit, I agree, in fact the original law gave protection to DRM and neutralized this protection by making it manadatory for it to be read on any platform. And we all know what would happen if an open source implementation of a DRM reader was made
and begin to get our facts, fanboys. The orginal law (which doesn't cite Apple and in fact englobes many other MORE crucial things, like CSS implementations for linux) did in fact forbid DRMs. Remember your memes ? DRMs are bad. Evil. Apple's DRM are as bad as Google China censorship.
/. there are none in the French Senate) said that DRMs could be good, that media format could be closed, crypted and DMCA-protected. Hoorah !
Under the pressure of Big Businesses (tm) (and fanboys, but they only do harm on
The funnier is that the law that passed allows Apple to do what it wants with its DRMs, that is the kind of law thay wanted. And that is catastrophic.
Isn't there already too much lawyer in this society ?
the shuttle lands you !
How do you find out if a data has been accessed ?
Or if the disk has been bit-copied ?
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In France this paradox was the basis for a ruling in favor of a filesharer. Don't complain too loud, it could be the loophole which saves filesharers
Now I'd like to see the efficiency of feminine smiling eyes vs male concerned eyes.
BTW, interesting mental manipulation experiment
...As P2P is legal there and you can't be sued for filesharing
Jeez, is there anything these guys won't get there fingers in? Don't get me wrong, I like what they've done so far, but is it possible for a company to expand beyond a certain critical mass and still stick to the operating principle "Don't Be Evil"?
Maaaan, just put your bets, buy pop-corns and watch the fight...
I only point to the fact that such measures put us in a prohibition-like situation : Nowadays you probably can pirate child pornography without enriching no one. If you begin to censor the most wide-spread image and progressively censor new images, you'll just encourage pornographer to make new images, or to send them via snail-mail. All in all I really think that the intention behind this measure is good, but it will do more harm than good.
In fact I am very cautious about people claiming to fight against child pornography because they tend to claim a lot of power for a good cause but if they abuse their power, they really could end like a big bad brother.
Sharing of child pornography leads to more child pornography.
Sharing of copyrighted music leads to less copyrighted music.
Find the anomaly.
In fact, to follow the "think of the children" idea, I believe that such a database would lead with more CP production, as you would have to "replace" the material censored (assuming this measure would be efficient) leading to profits for pornographer producer.
Just a thought
In fact, thanks to bank robbers, safes are safer today than they were 100 years ago.
China is today's biggest market for nuclear plants. They are currently building dozens of them.
Well, a controlled climate change wouldn't be worrying. We start it, raise the temperature to the point we want and stop the raise. The hypothesis that some are suggesting is that we have started the rise, deny this and so refuse to take steps to stop the raise.
Is warming bad ? All I know is that some cities are less efficient when immersed in 1 meter of salt water, that we could do with less deserts.
In fact, it may also be dangerous to wear your glasses 100% of the time as you could fall badly, break it and pierce your eyes... Or the more common accident : poke one eye with a branch while putting them on.
Laser eye surgery OTOH is one of the most sure operation practiced today.
It sounded strange to me also that the government would PAY for what they would suppose is theirs by their god-given right to fight terrorism.
They do however finance a few companies in the Total Information Awareness program that make usual brokers pale in comparison...
If I find a (18+) girl on MySpace, send her e-mail, she e-mails me back, I send her my phone number, she calls me, we talk, we go out for coffee, things go well, we start dating, have dinner a few times, then one day we get into an argument and she punches me in the face - can I sue MySpace for failing to protect me from her?
Not only MySpace, but also AOL, AT&T, Starbucks, a few french restaurants and the Wrestling Foundation. If you don't manage to get at least 500 millions, I suggest a lawyer change.