10 years ago when I was at a university they also said that they would reset to factory defaults, this never ever happened, though. Probably because senior citizens are hired to supervise exams here in Norway.
Also, even if they did, the calculator I had could store data and programs in flash, which wouldn't be affected by a factory reset.
The only way a factory reset would have affected me was that I would have had to turn RPN back on.
Who the hell is this guy to decide for a democratically elected government what should remain secret or not? I don't remember voting for him.
How do you know who to vote for if important information has been withheld from the public for generations?
I agree that governments need secrets, but I think this leak shows that the government keeps way too many secrets.
You're of course correct in that there is no inherent right in getting paid for copies. But this arrangement was put in place to make more people able to make a living by creating music (and other works of art). The rest of your arguments are plain wrong.
First of all, most musicians are not signed on big labels. As a member of a struggling band I don't make any money, I'm actually losing lots. Small bands don't get paid for playing, and almost never get traveling expenses covered. For playing our own songs live we get a small fee from TONO (Norway's Performing Rights Society). About $20 which is split 4 ways. Whoopie.
Although I believe non-commercial distribution shouldn't be criminal, your solution will make musicians even poorer (remember, most musicians are not signed on big labels, probably not on any label at all). If you still want a varied culture (not just big label crap) you'll have to put another financial compensation plan in place. And then you're back to square 1. You're still paying, but in a different way.
If you think smaller venues can afford to pay musicians decently, you're wrong. I'd be a happy man if you put together a good plan for compensation for live performances, but I have yet to see anything like this from a self-proclaimed Pirate.
And just for the record: I'm not out to make money on this at all. I'd just like to be able to cover my own traveling expenses.
Works fine in Konqueror too. I just don't see a problem with this not being a part of X as long as the browsers implement it. Pasting links in browsers is the only situation I think this is a "problem".
I'm sure there are many more situations, I guess they just don't bother me. Personally I like the way cut-and-paste works in Unix environments.
Or you could do the smart thing: 1. Find URL and highlight it. 2. Find a handy browser. Realize it has a URL already. And don't give a shit. 3. Middle click ANYWHERE (except on a link) in the browser window
If you find things in the Linux world difficult it's usually because there's a much easier way you haven't thought about.
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Also, even if they did, the calculator I had could store data and programs in flash, which wouldn't be affected by a factory reset.
The only way a factory reset would have affected me was that I would have had to turn RPN back on.
Who the hell is this guy to decide for a democratically elected government what should remain secret or not? I don't remember voting for him.
How do you know who to vote for if important information has been withheld from the public for generations? I agree that governments need secrets, but I think this leak shows that the government keeps way too many secrets.
You're of course correct in that there is no inherent right in getting paid for copies. But this arrangement was put in place to make more people able to make a living by creating music (and other works of art). The rest of your arguments are plain wrong.
First of all, most musicians are not signed on big labels. As a member of a struggling band I don't make any money, I'm actually losing lots. Small bands don't get paid for playing, and almost never get traveling expenses covered. For playing our own songs live we get a small fee from TONO (Norway's Performing Rights Society). About $20 which is split 4 ways. Whoopie.
Although I believe non-commercial distribution shouldn't be criminal, your solution will make musicians even poorer (remember, most musicians are not signed on big labels, probably not on any label at all). If you still want a varied culture (not just big label crap) you'll have to put another financial compensation plan in place. And then you're back to square 1. You're still paying, but in a different way.
If you think smaller venues can afford to pay musicians decently, you're wrong. I'd be a happy man if you put together a good plan for compensation for live performances, but I have yet to see anything like this from a self-proclaimed Pirate.
And just for the record: I'm not out to make money on this at all. I'd just like to be able to cover my own traveling expenses.
Works fine in Konqueror too. I just don't see a problem with this not being a part of X as long as the browsers implement it. Pasting links in browsers is the only situation I think this is a "problem".
I'm sure there are many more situations, I guess they just don't bother me. Personally I like the way cut-and-paste works in Unix environments.
Or you could do the smart thing:
1. Find URL and highlight it.
2. Find a handy browser. Realize it has a URL already. And don't give a shit.
3. Middle click ANYWHERE (except on a link) in the browser window
If you find things in the Linux world difficult it's usually because there's a much easier way you haven't thought about.