You just dragged it to the trash? That should be fine for most apps. A few need you to run the installer to uninstall. If you really want to be anal, do a search for the pref file* (usually something with.plist as the extension), but if you leave the preferences intact it won't hurt anything and is pretty small.
I'm here to help. Check here for better deals on RAM than Apple is likely to offer. Make sure that whatever you buy comes with a guarantee, or even stick with a name brand if you want to be safe. I've heard Kingston is usually a good bet.
The page at the dealram site for 256 MB for an iBook G4 has RAM for as low as $27 with free shipping from a reputable vendor (18004Memory.com). Brand name stuff is a little pricier: Kingston's 256 MB is $44.
An exploit that relies in part on social engineering is still an exploit. I don't think that any sensible person would argue that OS X is inherently less secure than Windows, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be concerned or follow advisories. OTOH, I'm not rushing out to buy anything from Symantec. I still don't forgive them for Norton Utilities. =)
Once there are some actual exploits in the wild that we can examine and dissect, my conclusion will remain.
There aren't any as far as we know. I'm not saying we should run out and buy Symantec security products, but we do need to take this somewhat seriously.
As much as I am a frothing-at-the-mouth Apple zealot, I think this is one are where OSS is ahead of Apple. Not that OSS is inherently less vulnerable, but that the OSS process is more responsive to such threats because of its openness.
But I very much doubt if Hasbro is interested in suing him. Like all trademark hassles, this is about bullying people into shutting down, not about mugging them for sums that are trivial by Hasbro's standards.
I posted this before I read that eScrabble didn't have paid ads (I haven't been able to confirm this). If, OTOH, Jared did profit, they might want to seek damages, for no other reason than to dissuade others from trying to unlawfully profit from Hasbro properties.
If the code is derivative, it does not matter. I suppose this is an issue that the courts can decide.
Try this as an experiment, Take some GPL code, add some original modifications, then try to distribute binaries under a commercial license as "ericinux". Refuse to release the source See how far you get.
The reason you'll have some problem with this is because the power to enforce the GPL is based on copyright, which covers derivative works.
Alternately, take the lyrics of a well known song, put the letter "e" in front of the title, then publish it on the internet as an original poem. Maybe add some verses. You've changed format from music to written poetry, you changed the title.
You can counter argue that the code itself as an expression is completely original, and therefore Jared's. This is why we have courts, to resolve such differences of opinion amongst the interested parties (i.e., Jared and Hasbro, not people who find the topic interesting).
It's too bad you'll probably get modded down for challenging the non critical fatuousness that passes for thinking among some slashdotters.
One thing though. It's not clear to me whether Jared made any money from eScrabble. Some have reported that the site was ad free. I'd check it out myself, but it's slashdotted. Not that this absolves Jared in anyway, but clearly it could lead to a less onerous settlement.
I hadn't thought of this, and it's a very good point. However, it shouldn't be too difficult to check the ABA directory or similar state directories, then call the law office. One need only as for the lawyer who sent the email, and if he actually exists, state your name and say you wish to discuss "our case". If he has no idea what you're referring to, then you can be pretty sure it was a prank.
This Jared fella's an idiot to violate it, apparently not even trying to find an imaginative way around it.
Wait a minute. You're saying that putting the letter "e" in front of a word isn't original? Please see my patent, Putting The Letter E In Front Of Another Word On The Internet. I was just granted this patent yesterday, so I haven't had a chance to send out the C & D letters, although EV1 has already cut me a check!
If Hasbro actually brings suit, it will come out in discovery anyway.
OTOH, it might be a good idea to disclose it now if it might satisfy Hasbro that Jared wasn't profiting from the site (assuming he wasn't, if he was it's a different story). They might decide that merely halting the site is enough, and not go through with a lawsuit.
This is why it's important to talk to a lawyer about these matters.
Copyright only protects expression. And functional elements of expression are not protected by copyright. This is why things like ingredients are not copyrightable, because they only serve to tell you how to do something.
Would you mind explaining the rules to me without expressing them? The playing of the game might not be copyrightable, but the rules certainly are. Perhaps Jared was able to come up with an original expression of the rules, and is thus safe on this count. However, just changing a few words here and there won't be enough.
This is why he should consult a lawyer. It might be unwise to provide Hasbro's lawyers with the information they want, but it's not like they won't get it in discovery, should they decide to actually sue. If he's not profited in any way, it might actually be beneficial to show his cards to avoid a law suit. Again, he really needs to talk to a lawyer.
But since Hasbro owns the copyright, then Jared's game is derivative, and thus Hasbro already owns it (if their contention is correct, as it probably is). That be like me stealing your car, and then you paying me to use it.
Let's play a game of word substitution for a minute. Let's pretend that "Hasbro" = "F/OSS developer", "Scrabble" = "GPLed code" and that "e-Scrabble" = "commercial/CSS developer". Now, imagine a commercial/CSS developer took someone else's GPLed code and ignored all relevant copyrights, trademarks and legal protections. Now whose side are you on?
I'm surprised that no one is claiming that Hasbro is attacking free speech or that Jared should be protected by journalist shield laws. Or that because Jared and those that visit his site obviously like scrabble, Hasbro is attacking its own fan base.
On the other hand, I think Jared's strongest defense would be to claim his site is a parody of Scrabble, and thus protected by fair use. To overcome the plaintiff's claim that they don't get the joke, the defense, at closing arguments, could merely pass their hand above their head, and say, "Whoosh!." That would be almost as good as the Chewbacca defense.
I think my game, Polyamory, will blow yours away. Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
Oh, wait. Marketing research just called with results from our focus groups. They say we should call it either Promiscuity or, even better, they say, is Slutz.
No, by giving permission to the school, they were in effect licensing the use of the images. They might even have formally drawn up a contract to that effect. Thus they were actually protecting their trademarks without creating the bad PR they would have from suing.
The site itself could continue, if it were changed enough to not infringe on the Scrabble trademark.
If you read the C&D letter, you'll see that Hasbro is also alleging copyright violations, namely the board layout and the use of their rules.
So, unless he can completely reinvent the game, I think he's TSOL. He should still consult a lawyer, if for no other reason that to reach an agreement with Hasbro not to sue him if he complies with their demand.
If you could find someone really forward thinking at Hasbro in a position to make decisions, a creative alternate arrangement could be reached, where fatty Jared could either license the material from Hasbro, or they could take over the site and put him on the payroll. Given the nature of most suits and bean counters, this is a highly improbable outcome.
I find it a little puzzling how that one flew right over your head, since I posted a link to the original troll/post. Did you even click on the link? It's a semi-famous troll here on slashdot, and people have made some very funny variations based on it.
I don't want to start a holy war here, but what is the deal with you anti-joke fanatics? I've been sitting here at my freelance gig for about 20 minutes now while I try to think of something that will make you laugh. 20 minutes. At home, with my lovely wife, who by all standards should be a lot slower than you, the same operation would take about 2 minutes. If that.
In addition, during this joke formulation, my sense of smell will not work. And everything else has ground to a halt. Even my breathing is straining to keep up as I type this.
I won't bore you with the laundry list of other problems that I've encountered while coming up with jokes for people like you, but suffice it to say there have been many, not the least of which is I've never seen one of you that didn't look like he was sucking on lemons, despite the great weather we've been having. My friends all seem to get my jokes. From a humor standpoint, I don't get how stodgy old fogeys can claim that they have any clue whatsoever.
Anti-joke zealots, flame me if you'd like, but I'd rather hear some intelligent reasons why us kids should stay of of your lawn.
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Autostart worm was funny because a major vector was a CDROM put out by MacAddict. How embarrassing!
You just dragged it to the trash? That should be fine for most apps. A few need you to run the installer to uninstall. If you really want to be anal, do a search for the pref file* (usually something with .plist as the extension), but if you leave the preferences intact it won't hurt anything and is pretty small.
.plist as your search terms.
*Try Konfabulator and
I'm here to help. Check here for better deals on RAM than Apple is likely to offer. Make sure that whatever you buy comes with a guarantee, or even stick with a name brand if you want to be safe. I've heard Kingston is usually a good bet.
The page at the dealram site for 256 MB for an iBook G4 has RAM for as low as $27 with free shipping from a reputable vendor (18004Memory.com). Brand name stuff is a little pricier: Kingston's 256 MB is $44.
Or maybe the problem is that she's trying to copy a 17 MB file in the background. (Note to retarded mods: that's a joke)
. . .it's droll, not a troll.
Dude, it's a freaking joke. See my response to your previous accusations of trollery.
An exploit that relies in part on social engineering is still an exploit. I don't think that any sensible person would argue that OS X is inherently less secure than Windows, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be concerned or follow advisories. OTOH, I'm not rushing out to buy anything from Symantec. I still don't forgive them for Norton Utilities. =)
Once there are some actual exploits in the wild that we can examine and dissect, my conclusion will remain.
There aren't any as far as we know. I'm not saying we should run out and buy Symantec security products, but we do need to take this somewhat seriously.
As much as I am a frothing-at-the-mouth Apple zealot, I think this is one are where OSS is ahead of Apple. Not that OSS is inherently less vulnerable, but that the OSS process is more responsive to such threats because of its openness.
No doubt! Bonzi Buddy is infinitely cooler with a brushed metal interface.
But I very much doubt if Hasbro is interested in suing him. Like all trademark hassles, this is about bullying people into shutting down, not about mugging them for sums that are trivial by Hasbro's standards.
I posted this before I read that eScrabble didn't have paid ads (I haven't been able to confirm this). If, OTOH, Jared did profit, they might want to seek damages, for no other reason than to dissuade others from trying to unlawfully profit from Hasbro properties.
If the code is derivative, it does not matter. I suppose this is an issue that the courts can decide.
Try this as an experiment, Take some GPL code, add some original modifications, then try to distribute binaries under a commercial license as "ericinux". Refuse to release the source See how far you get.
The reason you'll have some problem with this is because the power to enforce the GPL is based on copyright, which covers derivative works.
Alternately, take the lyrics of a well known song, put the letter "e" in front of the title, then publish it on the internet as an original poem. Maybe add some verses. You've changed format from music to written poetry, you changed the title.
You can counter argue that the code itself as an expression is completely original, and therefore Jared's. This is why we have courts, to resolve such differences of opinion amongst the interested parties (i.e., Jared and Hasbro, not people who find the topic interesting).
It's too bad you'll probably get modded down for challenging the non critical fatuousness that passes for thinking among some slashdotters.
One thing though. It's not clear to me whether Jared made any money from eScrabble. Some have reported that the site was ad free. I'd check it out myself, but it's slashdotted. Not that this absolves Jared in anyway, but clearly it could lead to a less onerous settlement.
I hadn't thought of this, and it's a very good point. However, it shouldn't be too difficult to check the ABA directory or similar state directories, then call the law office. One need only as for the lawyer who sent the email, and if he actually exists, state your name and say you wish to discuss "our case". If he has no idea what you're referring to, then you can be pretty sure it was a prank.
This Jared fella's an idiot to violate it, apparently not even trying to find an imaginative way around it.
Wait a minute. You're saying that putting the letter "e" in front of a word isn't original? Please see my patent, Putting The Letter E In Front Of Another Word On The Internet. I was just granted this patent yesterday, so I haven't had a chance to send out the C & D letters, although EV1 has already cut me a check!
If Hasbro actually brings suit, it will come out in discovery anyway.
OTOH, it might be a good idea to disclose it now if it might satisfy Hasbro that Jared wasn't profiting from the site (assuming he wasn't, if he was it's a different story). They might decide that merely halting the site is enough, and not go through with a lawsuit.
This is why it's important to talk to a lawyer about these matters.
Copyright only protects expression. And functional elements of expression are not protected by copyright. This is why things like ingredients are not copyrightable, because they only serve to tell you how to do something.
Would you mind explaining the rules to me without expressing them? The playing of the game might not be copyrightable, but the rules certainly are. Perhaps Jared was able to come up with an original expression of the rules, and is thus safe on this count. However, just changing a few words here and there won't be enough.
This is why he should consult a lawyer. It might be unwise to provide Hasbro's lawyers with the information they want, but it's not like they won't get it in discovery, should they decide to actually sue. If he's not profited in any way, it might actually be beneficial to show his cards to avoid a law suit. Again, he really needs to talk to a lawyer.
Whooooooosh!
But since Hasbro owns the copyright, then Jared's game is derivative, and thus Hasbro already owns it (if their contention is correct, as it probably is). That be like me stealing your car, and then you paying me to use it.
Let's play a game of word substitution for a minute. Let's pretend that "Hasbro" = "F/OSS developer", "Scrabble" = "GPLed code" and that "e-Scrabble" = "commercial/CSS developer". Now, imagine a commercial/CSS developer took someone else's GPLed code and ignored all relevant copyrights, trademarks and legal protections. Now whose side are you on?
I'm surprised that no one is claiming that Hasbro is attacking free speech or that Jared should be protected by journalist shield laws. Or that because Jared and those that visit his site obviously like scrabble, Hasbro is attacking its own fan base.
On the other hand, I think Jared's strongest defense would be to claim his site is a parody of Scrabble, and thus protected by fair use. To overcome the plaintiff's claim that they don't get the joke, the defense, at closing arguments, could merely pass their hand above their head, and say, "Whoosh!." That would be almost as good as the Chewbacca defense.
I think my game, Polyamory, will blow yours away. Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
Oh, wait. Marketing research just called with results from our focus groups. They say we should call it either Promiscuity or, even better, they say, is Slutz.
No, by giving permission to the school, they were in effect licensing the use of the images. They might even have formally drawn up a contract to that effect. Thus they were actually protecting their trademarks without creating the bad PR they would have from suing.
The site itself could continue, if it were changed enough to not infringe on the Scrabble trademark.
If you read the C&D letter, you'll see that Hasbro is also alleging copyright violations, namely the board layout and the use of their rules.
So, unless he can completely reinvent the game, I think he's TSOL. He should still consult a lawyer, if for no other reason that to reach an agreement with Hasbro not to sue him if he complies with their demand.
If you could find someone really forward thinking at Hasbro in a position to make decisions, a creative alternate arrangement could be reached, where fatty Jared could either license the material from Hasbro, or they could take over the site and put him on the payroll. Given the nature of most suits and bean counters, this is a highly improbable outcome.
I find it a little puzzling how that one flew right over your head, since I posted a link to the original troll/post. Did you even click on the link? It's a semi-famous troll here on slashdot, and people have made some very funny variations based on it.
Whose life wasn't specified.
No porn, but what about"erotica", "art films" and "Human Sexuality Instruction Videos"? "Amateur Gynecologist Home Movies"? Wedding (night) videos?
You don't happen to know of any practice tests online, do you?