I believe that the answer is that they will own the rights to their new lyrics, but not the original words and music. Unless they decide to put the new lyrics into the public domain, which would be a cool thing to do, considering.
There was nothing to protect. The property was in the Public Domain, so ANY and ALL use is fair use. If I type in all caps, will it help you comprehend that?
1) It's the client (in this case JibJab) that calls the shots, and it is the attorney's duty to apprise the client of settlement offers. If the client wants to settle, there is nothing EFF can do about it. So if you're going to whine and complain, go to Jibjab, not the EFF.
2) There was no precedent to be set in this case. JibJab and the EFF were relying on well established principles of Fair Use, before they discovered that the property in question was in the Public Domain. If the courts had ruled against them and in favor of Ludlow, THAT would have been a precedent and historical, if such a ruling survived the appeals process.
Once again, shame on the mods for seeing this uneducated, uninformed rant as insightful.
But there is an opportunity cost here; 500 pages is several hours and if you're still building up, I have to ask myself whether my time is better spent on something that may pay off a little faster. Books are not a scarce resource, and while I don't demand wham-bang-boom by page 3, how much do you expect me to wade through?
You can read 500 pages in three hours?
Anyway, for being such patient a patient reader, your tastes are much more geared to Hollywood movies. The formula there is much more predictable, and I'm sure you'll find that you are spending your time much more efficiently.
Personally, I struggled with Quicksilver at first, but by the end I was completely engaged. To my mind, it's just great writing. Still, I quite understand that it's not to everyone's taste. I will check out A Deepness in the Sky, though. Thanks for the recommendation.
Yes, the slang changes, but proper words will get you into trouble when they have a "doble sentido". Por ejemplo:
During a stay in Mexico, I took some Spanish classes. In one class, I was to rewrite a well known fairytale. In my version of the tale, the big bad wolf catches the little girl, so I wrote that "El Lobo ha cogido la chica," or something, using the verb coger, to catch. I didn't know that coger was Mexican slang for to fuck! Luckily, when I had a friend proof read my story, he noticed this and I was able to change the wording. The teacher was a very pious woman, and this would have been very embarrassing for both of us.
You know, I never thought about that, but you're right. Beefsteak tomatoes for bleeding heart liberals and Cherry Tomatoes for the greedy right wingers.
Oh, my, now you're shouting! That must mean you've won the argument.
You seem to have problems with public debate. Perhaps you should have a time out until you can cool down.
Oh, and by the way, they do have a suit that deals with copyright. It's known as SCO v. IBM. If you examine IBM's counter claims and motions for summary judgement, you'd understand this. And you call me the fool? Hah! You crack me up!
Anyway, go ahead and have the last word, and be sure and use lots more caps and call me more names. I think my work here is done. Actually, I should thank you, as you did most of the work for me by demonstrating that you don't know what you are talking about.
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Here, here! I am so sick of hearing about the travails of the working class, let alone the sob stories of the unemployed and destitute. Let's change the national dialogue to what we can do with all our new found leisure time. To do otherwise is defeatist, anti-American, and needless to say, in sympathy with the terrorists.
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You're heartlessly advocating the loss of jobs for people who really have little choice in the matter.
Is indentured servitude now replacing outsourcing?
That's right. Australians are just illegal copies of Canadians!
Then keep your belt buckled and your back to the wall.
Everybody! Everybody!
Thank you for countering the meme that says "Dissent is traitorous and unpatriotic."
Why does it have to be either/or?
Does the fact that it satirizes the 2004 election somehow exclude it from parodying the original song?
I believe that the answer is that they will own the rights to their new lyrics, but not the original words and music. Unless they decide to put the new lyrics into the public domain, which would be a cool thing to do, considering.
There was nothing to protect. The property was in the Public Domain, so ANY and ALL use is fair use. If I type in all caps, will it help you comprehend that?
1) It's the client (in this case JibJab) that calls the shots, and it is the attorney's duty to apprise the client of settlement offers. If the client wants to settle, there is nothing EFF can do about it. So if you're going to whine and complain, go to Jibjab, not the EFF.
2) There was no precedent to be set in this case. JibJab and the EFF were relying on well established principles of Fair Use, before they discovered that the property in question was in the Public Domain. If the courts had ruled against them and in favor of Ludlow, THAT would have been a precedent and historical, if such a ruling survived the appeals process.
Once again, shame on the mods for seeing this uneducated, uninformed rant as insightful.
Oh fuck off.
=)
He's on dial up, you insensitive clod!
Why would I use cable plugs for animals? Wait! Don't tell me. I don't think I want to know.
Yes, the slang changes, but proper words will get you into trouble when they have a "doble sentido". Por ejemplo:
During a stay in Mexico, I took some Spanish classes. In one class, I was to rewrite a well known fairytale. In my version of the tale, the big bad wolf catches the little girl, so I wrote that "El Lobo ha cogido la chica," or something, using the verb coger, to catch. I didn't know that coger was Mexican slang for to fuck! Luckily, when I had a friend proof read my story, he noticed this and I was able to change the wording. The teacher was a very pious woman, and this would have been very embarrassing for both of us.
No, it's just resting. Beautiful plumage.
Do you really mean that the act of patenting is inconsistent with the patented laws, or that you personally feel that all patents are unethical?
Well, if they were cheap enough, they should sell the robot fighters as toys too. I'd buy them.
I think that would violate Apple's patent. =)
You know, I never thought about that, but you're right. Beefsteak tomatoes for bleeding heart liberals and Cherry Tomatoes for the greedy right wingers.
Oh, my, now you're shouting! That must mean you've won the argument.
You seem to have problems with public debate. Perhaps you should have a time out until you can cool down.
Oh, and by the way, they do have a suit that deals with copyright. It's known as SCO v. IBM. If you examine IBM's counter claims and motions for summary judgement, you'd understand this. And you call me the fool? Hah! You crack me up!
Anyway, go ahead and have the last word, and be sure and use lots more caps and call me more names. I think my work here is done. Actually, I should thank you, as you did most of the work for me by demonstrating that you don't know what you are talking about.
I thought Event Horizon was based on Marathon.
For exactly the reasons you enumerate, there are no unions of professional atheletes in Football, Basketball, or Baseball.
Oh, wait.
In Soviet Russia, Apple pays astroturfers.
Just my two cents... as it were,
You want fries with that search?
Here, here! I am so sick of hearing about the travails of the working class, let alone the sob stories of the unemployed and destitute. Let's change the national dialogue to what we can do with all our new found leisure time. To do otherwise is defeatist, anti-American, and needless to say, in sympathy with the terrorists.