What you're missing is that she's already been found guilty once. And even though Media Sentry and the RIAA suck and I hate to see them win, a lot of tech savvy people, myself included, thinks the evidence shows she's guilty.
Maybe I'll be surprised and her new defense will pull a rabbit out of the hat and something good will come out of this trial. But this is not the ideal case for everyone to rally around.
Agreed however I'd like to see the penalty to be more realistic and the laws more clearly defined. Currently it's a mess what is fair use and what isn't. If it's to be against the law then it should be clearly defined what should be avoided.
I'm not talking about Pirate Bay btw. There are many services and sites where the torrent files seem to be legit and their services also. But how do you really know? I'm not taking about the latest Disney feature film or music.
There is soo much content on the web. How do you and I know what is ok to download without exposing ourselves to being dragged into court?
FYI... I personally purchase CD's and movies from sites like Second Spin or Amazon.com marketplace. I'm very interested in not sending any more money to the RIAA/MPAA. They will need to behave if they want to see another penny from me. I find their actions reprehensible.
Especially since I just replaced my last Windows XP desktop running on my wife's computer last week. She's sick and tired of Windows issues that she asked what's Linux like?
She's in multi boot right now in case she needs anything and I showed her how to access her windows partition for files she's missing. In a few weeks we're flattening the Windows partition and we're done.
I have a question. Why does Slashdot constantly side with PirateBay? You are aware that they were running a major piracy ring, right? That they were providing the torrent trackers that facilitated the distribution of copyrighted materials?
Don't you guys ever wonder why big-name developers like John Carmack don't post here anymore? Slashdot has adopted a position that it is completely okay to rip people off and never pay them for their work. The site mindlessly posts two or three pro-piracy articles per day to appease the masses, who will subsequently drive up ad revenues by clicking and posting about how evil they think capitalism is.
All of this is amusing considering Slashdot has threatened websites in the past for posting Slashdot's stories--due to copyright infringement. And Slashdotters love to make a big deal when a company "steals" GPL code. Apparently, piracy isn't theft and copyrights don't matter except when it benefits you.
Actually they were running a web site and if you read their side of the story, they were as legal as Google is.
Speaking of which, have you tried lately to download mp3's or movies using Google as your search engine?
Works better than P2P IMO. You don't have to worry about sharing anything and it's usually pretty quick in finding what you are looking for.
No one that knows about this service would sign unless they already have major sales...
Unfortunately this still doesn't provide a good alternative to one important service the major record labels provide: promotion.
Just because you put your independent band up on MySpace and SonicBids and your own website and sell your songs on iTunes and your CD on CDBaby doesn't magically make everyone in the world suddenly know you exist and want to buy your stuff. Somehow they still have to stumble across you in the first place, out of the trillions of other bands who have done the same as you.
This Amazon service is awesome, and it's part of a much larger trend that will ultimately make the major labels obsolete, but there's still more work to be done.
I would purchase them through Amazon if they didn't have ties to the RIAA. Today I'm careful NOT to purchase new music sponsered by the RIAA however sites like secondspin.con or Amazon provide a means to purchase music that's in great condition AND not another dime goes to the RIAA.
Interestingly, the article mostly works if you replace the word "Linux" with "Vista".
That's what I was thinking. The year of the Linux Desktop for me was last year. Building a new system I decided against going with Vista and Windows 7 doesn't sound much better.
I have some programs I run under WINE. Mainly games. I've bought a bunch of other software/games that run natively under Linux. Plus my family now is tired of Windows problems so they have asked me to upgrade their computers over to Linux.
I've had less calls and problems to deal with. My family has called me less with problems. Overall, the year of the Linux Desktop (for me again) was last year.
Thank God for Microsoft. It wouldn't have been possible without Vista. I encourage everyone to try Vista, then call me when they want to upgrade to Linux:-)
OS/2 tried to be a $500 way of running Windows applications while Windows was a $100 way of running Windows applications. It didn't matter that OS/2 was better, it wasn't (in the minds of most consumers) $400 better, especially when it needed $400 more RAM as well.
Of course, Vista and 7 tried to be a $500 way of running Windows apps, while XP was a $100 way of running Windows apps. And compared to XP, Vista also needed $400 worth of hardware.
Depressing proof that it's all in the marketing.
that's why I have Ubuntu trying to be a (Free) $0 way or running Windows apps.
BTW, it works well. Many of my programs work just great. And those that dont are no longer run here or are replaced by OSS equivalents.
Why couldn't the people have formed a co-operative group, raised the capital investment and gone into competition with TWC - the same way any other entity would have had to? I don't like governments doing things like this because their position immediately puts them into a better stance for competing in markets.
You have to consider who does it benefit more. The cable company or the people when a monopoly such as this appears.
I'm in a situation where I can go with speedy concast or slow Qwest DSL.
After being abused by Concast we have only one option and it's not terribly fast.
competition?
This is like asking two people to race on a track. One guy is on a motorcycle and the other on a bicycle.
Of course. Read the book "The Creature from Jekyll Island". It's about the Fed Reserve however the comments are illuminating. My favorite was "Competition is bad".
it would have counted against his consumption limit and he was trying to reduce it since he received a call that he would be terminated if he didn't drastically reduce his usage;-)
As soon as Granny figures out she can get her soaps anytime, we ALL will be "heavy users". Streaming video, in any acceptable resolution, is a resource HOG.
don't tell granny about miro then. Those shows are free and many are in HD.
And yes, it uses P2P along with direct download now:D
Are they trying to no LIMIT people who have and have had for awhile, the advertised 'unlimited' plan?
Yeah, I could see how they'd get pissed.
I could see Time Warner trying to set this up with NEW customers, but, with existing ones...how can they change it in the middle of the game? I know they say in the TOS they can change some things, but, can they legally change the basic service agreement on what a person contracted with them to provide?!?!
Why not. Concast did with me and several of my neighbors in 2007. We found out after they terminated our Internet accounts because they said we used it too much. They wouldn't specify what "too much" meant at the time but of course they do today. It's more than 250 Gigs in a month.
Ask how the hell you can use that much in a month!! They give you all sorts of bizzare scenarios but nothing that makes sense.
Then of course you ask them if you can see your usage. They can't share that with you. At least not yet. But you are terminated for 12 months.
It has been removed because it caused confusion. People were for some reason redirected to ubuntu.com and clicking on their donate now button. Once that was discovered it's been removed. I'm sure they will come up with a replacement soon.
The only thing I would change is giving them a dial-up speed (can check email and pay bills, but not pirate anything) internet connection if they're found guilty via a fair process. Internet access is indispensable for most people, and losing internet would be like losing phone service. The punishment should fit the transgression.
And if the company is wrong, what are the steps for remediation?
An apology as well perhaps?
The RIAA has been right out of how many times wrong?
We simply can't expect them to be able to handle this kind of power and not screw up frequently.
And in my case it seems Concast terminated our account shortly after replacing our cable modem. The question I have is who received the cable modem after Concast took it?
I'm guessing the MAC address was the old cable modem and we got terminated for someone else using it too much.
I only wish I knew that Concast doesn't always update their information. Then this would never have happened to my family.
Then you are probably looking at something like sleep in a shell script. it waits a specific period of time then if in a script will move to the next command and signal you in whatever manner you are looking for.
The only thing I'd like to see is a decent Kitchen Timer (so when I'm actually cooking, which I avoid as often as possible, I can continue working in my bedroom rather than watching the pot).
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What you're missing is that she's already been found guilty once. And even though Media Sentry and the RIAA suck and I hate to see them win, a lot of tech savvy people, myself included, thinks the evidence shows she's guilty.
Maybe I'll be surprised and her new defense will pull a rabbit out of the hat and something good will come out of this trial. But this is not the ideal case for everyone to rally around.
Agreed however I'd like to see the penalty to be more realistic and the laws more clearly defined. Currently it's a mess what is fair use and what isn't. If it's to be against the law then it should be clearly defined what should be avoided.
I'm not talking about Pirate Bay btw. There are many services and sites where the torrent files seem to be legit and their services also. But how do you really know? I'm not taking about the latest Disney feature film or music.
There is soo much content on the web. How do you and I know what is ok to download without exposing ourselves to being dragged into court?
FYI... I personally purchase CD's and movies from sites like Second Spin or Amazon.com marketplace. I'm very interested in not sending any more money to the RIAA/MPAA. They will need to behave if they want to see another penny from me. I find their actions reprehensible.
Especially since I just replaced my last Windows XP desktop running on my wife's computer last week. She's sick and tired of Windows issues that she asked what's Linux like?
She's in multi boot right now in case she needs anything and I showed her how to access her windows partition for files she's missing. In a few weeks we're flattening the Windows partition and we're done.
Sorry charlie.
I have a question. Why does Slashdot constantly side with PirateBay? You are aware that they were running a major piracy ring, right? That they were providing the torrent trackers that facilitated the distribution of copyrighted materials?
Don't you guys ever wonder why big-name developers like John Carmack don't post here anymore? Slashdot has adopted a position that it is completely okay to rip people off and never pay them for their work. The site mindlessly posts two or three pro-piracy articles per day to appease the masses, who will subsequently drive up ad revenues by clicking and posting about how evil they think capitalism is.
All of this is amusing considering Slashdot has threatened websites in the past for posting Slashdot's stories--due to copyright infringement. And Slashdotters love to make a big deal when a company "steals" GPL code. Apparently, piracy isn't theft and copyrights don't matter except when it benefits you.
Actually they were running a web site and if you read their side of the story, they were as legal as Google is.
Speaking of which, have you tried lately to download mp3's or movies using Google as your search engine?
Works better than P2P IMO. You don't have to worry about sharing anything and it's usually pretty quick in finding what you are looking for.
Google ftw :D
No one that knows about this service would sign unless they already have major sales...
Unfortunately this still doesn't provide a good alternative to one important service the major record labels provide: promotion.
Just because you put your independent band up on MySpace and SonicBids and your own website and sell your songs on iTunes and your CD on CDBaby doesn't magically make everyone in the world suddenly know you exist and want to buy your stuff. Somehow they still have to stumble across you in the first place, out of the trillions of other bands who have done the same as you.
This Amazon service is awesome, and it's part of a much larger trend that will ultimately make the major labels obsolete, but there's still more work to be done.
I would purchase them through Amazon if they didn't have ties to the RIAA. Today I'm careful NOT to purchase new music sponsered by the RIAA however sites like secondspin.con or Amazon provide a means to purchase music that's in great condition AND not another dime goes to the RIAA.
works for me :D
Yet Canada has more guns per capita then the US, and the same video games but also does not have teens prone to violence.
Maybe there are deeper issues then just 'guns be evil.'
People be evil perhaps?
Interestingly, the article mostly works if you replace the word "Linux" with "Vista".
That's what I was thinking. The year of the Linux Desktop for me was last year. Building a new system I decided against going with Vista and Windows 7 doesn't sound much better.
I have some programs I run under WINE. Mainly games. I've bought a bunch of other software/games that run natively under Linux. Plus my family now is tired of Windows problems so they have asked me to upgrade their computers over to Linux.
I've had less calls and problems to deal with. My family has called me less with problems. Overall, the year of the Linux Desktop (for me again) was last year.
Thank God for Microsoft. It wouldn't have been possible without Vista. I encourage everyone to try Vista, then call me when they want to upgrade to Linux :-)
I applaud the effort- it's a worthy cause..
But it's not going to make anybody skinny. Just make hordes of cash under a cause that everyone would support. This is a money grab.
God forbid they include language forcing HFCS from being added to our food. Like that doesn't contribute to the problem.
Even if Obama didn't know about this, Biden did. Joe Biden has been pushing MPAA/RIAA agendas for years now.
Plus didn't Biden say the **AA was going to love their pick of copyright Czar?
The USA bully another country? Never..
What will they do if we dont adopt the evil DMCA? Steal our lunch money? With the 10Trillion+ deficit over there you'll need it.
You think it's only 10 Trillion? I mean, yes, 10 Trillion it is.
Of course, Vista and 7 tried to be a $500 way of running Windows apps, while XP was a $100 way of running Windows apps. And compared to XP, Vista also needed $400 worth of hardware.
Depressing proof that it's all in the marketing.
that's why I have Ubuntu trying to be a (Free) $0 way or running Windows apps.
BTW, it works well. Many of my programs work just great. And those that dont are no longer run here or are replaced by OSS equivalents.
"Get a life"?
Not sure but I hear William Shatner has said that often about Star Trek Fans. Maybe we should ask him???
Why couldn't the people have formed a co-operative group, raised the capital investment and gone into competition with TWC - the same way any other entity would have had to? I don't like governments doing things like this because their position immediately puts them into a better stance for competing in markets.
You have to consider who does it benefit more. The cable company or the people when a monopoly such as this appears.
I'm in a situation where I can go with speedy concast or slow Qwest DSL.
After being abused by Concast we have only one option and it's not terribly fast.
competition?
This is like asking two people to race on a track. One guy is on a motorcycle and the other on a bicycle.
Of course. Read the book "The Creature from Jekyll Island". It's about the Fed Reserve however the comments are illuminating. My favorite was "Competition is bad".
Go figure
So then why is Mickey Mouse not part of the public domain and is still a copyrighted image?
It was my understanding that last year it was supposed to drop into the public domain
That should have been your subject line. :)
it would have counted against his consumption limit and he was trying to reduce it since he received a call that he would be terminated if he didn't drastically reduce his usage ;-)
As soon as Granny figures out she can get her soaps anytime, we ALL will be "heavy users". Streaming video, in any acceptable resolution, is a resource HOG.
don't tell granny about miro then. Those shows are free and many are in HD.
And yes, it uses P2P along with direct download now :D
Are they trying to no LIMIT people who have and have had for awhile, the advertised 'unlimited' plan?
Yeah, I could see how they'd get pissed.
I could see Time Warner trying to set this up with NEW customers, but, with existing ones...how can they change it in the middle of the game? I know they say in the TOS they can change some things, but, can they legally change the basic service agreement on what a person contracted with them to provide?!?!
Why not. Concast did with me and several of my neighbors in 2007. We found out after they terminated our Internet accounts because they said we used it too much. They wouldn't specify what "too much" meant at the time but of course they do today. It's more than 250 Gigs in a month.
Ask how the hell you can use that much in a month!! They give you all sorts of bizzare scenarios but nothing that makes sense.
Then of course you ask them if you can see your usage. They can't share that with you. At least not yet. But you are terminated for 12 months.
That's just bullshit.
d) Everything stays priced the same as now, without throttling or download caps
So pick a, b, or c. And stop kidding yourself that you can pick d.
Or how about e) Stop giving monopolies to these guys and open it up for competition.
If they have a good product compared to other's they will do well. Otherwise I won't be sad to see them go away.
Yeah, we can tax that.
It has been removed because it caused confusion. People were for some reason redirected to ubuntu.com and clicking on their donate now button. Once that was discovered it's been removed. I'm sure they will come up with a replacement soon.
The only thing I would change is giving them a dial-up speed (can check email and pay bills, but not pirate anything) internet connection if they're found guilty via a fair process. Internet access is indispensable for most people, and losing internet would be like losing phone service. The punishment should fit the transgression.
And if the company is wrong, what are the steps for remediation?
An apology as well perhaps?
The RIAA has been right out of how many times wrong?
We simply can't expect them to be able to handle this kind of power and not screw up frequently.
And in my case it seems Concast terminated our account shortly after replacing our cable modem. The question I have is who received the cable modem after Concast took it?
I'm guessing the MAC address was the old cable modem and we got terminated for someone else using it too much.
I only wish I knew that Concast doesn't always update their information. Then this would never have happened to my family.
Then you are probably looking at something like sleep in a shell script. it waits a specific period of time then if in a script will move to the next command and signal you in whatever manner you are looking for.
Just a thought.
Cheers
Do as I say.
Not as I do.
that's funny. And I thought only our Politicians here in the US said that...
Just bought a couple Linkin Park CD's from Amazon Marketplace. The disks were labeled "Like New" or "Very Good".
Rather than spend $24 for the two I paid $9 bucks. The RIAA's cut? $0.00
That's what they can expect moving forward.
I don't like their attitude and I don't like their lawsuits against people.
I have a couple more CD's to purchase in the next few weeks. The RIAA can expect more of the same.
BTW, the Amazon CD's came as advertised.
Thanks for playing :-)
The only thing I'd like to see is a decent Kitchen Timer (so when I'm actually cooking, which I avoid as often as possible, I can continue working in my bedroom rather than watching the pot).
Cron perhaps ;=-)