Has anyone considered that the large scale implementation of wind farming facilities might disrupt the natural flow of wind causing environmental problems?
I'm all for wind farms, and even nuclear energy, but I'm not sure that wind power is really free.
A court can admit a piece of evidence only for a specific purpose, even if it is inadmissible for another purpose. If the passphrase is also a statement, the court will probably admit it as evidence only for purposes of decrypting the encrypted content. It would not be shown to the jury. In effect, the passphrase-as-an-encryption-key would have no constitutional protection. The passphrase-as-a-statement would be protected.
Here's the simple explanation:
The 5th Ammendment protects us from "statements" that could incriminate us.
A PGP passphrase is not a statement.
Therefore, a PGP passphrase is not protected by the 5th Ammendment.
In Canada, if you purchase music from the iTunes Music Store and you burn it into a CD, then you are paying for it twice ($0.99 per song in iTunes + CD media levy). If they tax the iPod devices, then you would be paying for it three times.
According to section 1201(a)(3)(b) of the DMCA "a technological measure 'effectively controls access to a work' if the measure, in the ordinary course of its operation, requires the application of information, or a process or a treatment, with the authority of the copyright owner, to gain access to the work."
The "effectiveness" point is a good one, but not good enough for the courts.
I know that technically CSS isn't copy protection; it is a form of "access control". But the DMCA applies to access control technologies too.
IANAL yet, but...
Copying a DVD requires circumventing the CSS copy protection technology, and circumventing effective technological protection measures like CSS is expressly prohibited by the DMCA.
The copyright infringement issue is not so clear. If copying music to an iPod from a legally purchased CD can be considered fair use, it is likely that copying video to an iPod from a legally purchased DVD is fair use too.
Again. What makes copying legally purchased DVDs illegal is the circumvention of the CSS copy protection technology.
True. On a mouse it's easy to press the correct buttons, but on a touchpad it isn't. As long as most Macs come with only one mouse button, most applications will minimize the use of the right mouse button. That makes the use of the touchpad easier for laptop users.
I didn't think I'd like a single button mouse. When I got my iBook I noticed that using a touchpad with just one button is _much_ easier to use than a regular 2 button touch pad. You never click on the wrong button.
I don't think the KVM switch will be necessary. The Mini might work without keyboard, mouse, and monitor by connecting it to the network and using it via Apple Remote Desktop.
We would have to experiment with one to be sure.
I think it's a step in the right direction.
If they are forced to "consider" open source, they have to document their reasons for or against using open source every time they have to procure software...
I've been a Star Trek fan since ST:TNG, but think that the season finales/premieres were much, much, much better that any of the movies.
I did enjoy Galaxy Quest.
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Has anyone considered that the large scale implementation of wind farming facilities might disrupt the natural flow of wind causing environmental problems? I'm all for wind farms, and even nuclear energy, but I'm not sure that wind power is really free.
A court can admit a piece of evidence only for a specific purpose, even if it is inadmissible for another purpose. If the passphrase is also a statement, the court will probably admit it as evidence only for purposes of decrypting the encrypted content. It would not be shown to the jury. In effect, the passphrase-as-an-encryption-key would have no constitutional protection. The passphrase-as-a-statement would be protected.
Here's the simple explanation: The 5th Ammendment protects us from "statements" that could incriminate us. A PGP passphrase is not a statement. Therefore, a PGP passphrase is not protected by the 5th Ammendment.
In Canada, if you purchase music from the iTunes Music Store and you burn it into a CD, then you are paying for it twice ($0.99 per song in iTunes + CD media levy). If they tax the iPod devices, then you would be paying for it three times.
Maybe they are afraid that Microsoft, after having embraced their language, may decide to extend it.
According to section 1201(a)(3)(b) of the DMCA "a technological measure 'effectively controls access to a work' if the measure, in the ordinary course of its operation, requires the application of information, or a process or a treatment, with the authority of the copyright owner, to gain access to the work."
The "effectiveness" point is a good one, but not good enough for the courts. I know that technically CSS isn't copy protection; it is a form of "access control". But the DMCA applies to access control technologies too.
The cost of the license to decrypt the DVD is included in the price you pay for the DVD player.
If you are not licensed to use the legitimate key to decrypt the video stream, and you use it, it is likely that what you are doing is illegal.
IANAL yet, but... Copying a DVD requires circumventing the CSS copy protection technology, and circumventing effective technological protection measures like CSS is expressly prohibited by the DMCA. The copyright infringement issue is not so clear. If copying music to an iPod from a legally purchased CD can be considered fair use, it is likely that copying video to an iPod from a legally purchased DVD is fair use too. Again. What makes copying legally purchased DVDs illegal is the circumvention of the CSS copy protection technology.
True. On a mouse it's easy to press the correct buttons, but on a touchpad it isn't. As long as most Macs come with only one mouse button, most applications will minimize the use of the right mouse button. That makes the use of the touchpad easier for laptop users.
I didn't think I'd like a single button mouse. When I got my iBook I noticed that using a touchpad with just one button is _much_ easier to use than a regular 2 button touch pad. You never click on the wrong button.
I don't think the KVM switch will be necessary. The Mini might work without keyboard, mouse, and monitor by connecting it to the network and using it via Apple Remote Desktop. We would have to experiment with one to be sure.
I think it's a step in the right direction. If they are forced to "consider" open source, they have to document their reasons for or against using open source every time they have to procure software...
I've been a Star Trek fan since ST:TNG, but think that the season finales/premieres were much, much, much better that any of the movies. I did enjoy Galaxy Quest.