As was explained to me by a Lawyer who worked for Congress at one time, most laws are the result of knee-jerk reactions to public/corporate demand. Unfortunately, not much thought goes into the consequences of these laws. They just want to keep their jobs.
Another problem is that Congress makes some of these laws so vague as to leave too much interpretation up to the judges who try cases under these laws. Unfortunately, organizations such as the EFF don't have the clout or the resources that the corps do.
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While ESR seems to be very zealous and into the (GNU)/Linux scene, he's it's worst enemy. While Microsoft may spread FUD, people look at this guy and "wtf is this idiot doing? what's he talking about?" if i didn't know better, i'd avoid linux for the sole reason i wouldn't want to be associated with that nut.
My personal theory is they sue teenagers so they can offer under the table to settle if the teen agrees to fuck Cary Sherman. Notice they have both been girls?
I don't understand people like this. There is a BIG difference betweeen intelectual property and clothing whether you like it or not. When I download a song I am NOT depriving the RIAA of anything. I am simply copying it. They are still free to sell the music that people are willing to buy. I'm not claiming what I do is legal but I this is just an unfair comparison.
Actually I think if sherman (The RIAA one not the Kazaa one) feared for his life he might think twice before filing more bullshit lawsuits. If he was killed I highly doubt his successor would do what got Sherman killed.
Gil Scott-Heron is in jail? Well I guess if CBS was pressured into moving their show the vast right wing conspiracy would have no problem sending him to things like "B" Movie. For those that don't know Gil Scott-Heron wrote "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" among other things. Look him up on KAZAA (now don't mod this off topic:P) and download some of his work! I bet Gil wouldn't mind.
I think we should get everyon one slashdot to email SCO inquiring on how we can purchase a linux licence...every day for the next month! With all that email they are sure to give up!
I have set up an 800 number for the children of people like you. Kids, if your parents have installed loggers or filters or anything like this i will help you uninstall it, and i will do it for free. This is my gift to the world. Call, 1-800-662-6797.
Parents that call this number will automatically be redirected to the the devil. Seriously...try it...you will see.
Trust me you don't REALLY want to know everything your kids are doing and saying online. As its already been stated your 15 year old IS looking at porn. Quite possibly he also has girlfriend(s) online too and he would rather you not see the stuff he talks about. But beyond even that you would probobly never think the same way of your kid again if you saw everything. YOU would have your brain damaged knowing what your kid is doing far more than they would be damaged from having free (not as in beer) access to the internet. As for keyloggers they will be disabled in under 24 hours so don't even bother.
So what do you suppose it IS for if its not for propoganda purposes? Why would they spend money just to make a game? It may be just for recruiting but thats propogranda to really.
Yes but we both know that at this point, having a few guns is no match for our current governments arsenal. Any revolution would have to be a quick coup. So really the costs to society outway the benafits at this point.
Yes but this isn't quite the exact moment of the big bang. Its a short period of time after. This is due to the limitations of using the microwave background radiation.
Think of a baloon with dots drawn on it. Lets say the dots are not allowed to move across the surface of the baloon faster than the speed of light. This does not mean that when blowing up the baloon the compined speed of the expansion of the baloon (space) and the dots (matter) can not combine to be faster than the speed of light. Space it self is not moving reletive to anything and therefor the speed of light limit can not be applied.
This isn't even the point at all. Black voters were systematically deprived of their right to vote. Clearly if these voters had been alloud to vote instead of being removed Gore would have one recount or no recount. This is the real issue.
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As was explained to me by a Lawyer who worked for Congress at one time, most laws are the result of knee-jerk reactions to public/corporate demand. Unfortunately, not much thought goes into the consequences of these laws. They just want to keep their jobs.
Another problem is that Congress makes some of these laws so vague as to leave too much interpretation up to the judges who try cases under these laws. Unfortunately, organizations such as the EFF don't have the clout or the resources that the corps do.
The kid in northern europe is just that, in northern europe, so the DMCA does not apply there (yet). He is being charged with a data-break in.
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While ESR seems to be very zealous and into the (GNU)/Linux scene, he's it's worst enemy. While Microsoft may spread FUD, people look at this guy and "wtf is this idiot doing? what's he talking about?" if i didn't know better, i'd avoid linux for the sole reason i wouldn't want to be associated with that nut.
This is only true if i would have bought the CD had I not downloaded it. This is almost never the case.
My personal theory is they sue teenagers so they can offer under the table to settle if the teen agrees to fuck Cary Sherman. Notice they have both been girls?
I don't understand people like this. There is a BIG difference betweeen intelectual property and clothing whether you like it or not. When I download a song I am NOT depriving the RIAA of anything. I am simply copying it. They are still free to sell the music that people are willing to buy. I'm not claiming what I do is legal but I this is just an unfair comparison.
Actually I think if sherman (The RIAA one not the Kazaa one) feared for his life he might think twice before filing more bullshit lawsuits. If he was killed I highly doubt his successor would do what got Sherman killed.
Gil Scott-Heron is in jail? Well I guess if CBS was pressured into moving their show the vast right wing conspiracy would have no problem sending him to things like "B" Movie. For those that don't know Gil Scott-Heron wrote "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" among other things. Look him up on KAZAA (now don't mod this off topic :P) and download some of his work! I bet Gil wouldn't mind.
I think we should get everyon one slashdot to email SCO inquiring on how we can purchase a linux licence ...every day for the next month! With all that email they are sure to give up!
Simple enough. all they have to do is use a proxy with encryption.
I have set up an 800 number for the children of people like you. Kids, if your parents have installed loggers or filters or anything like this i will help you uninstall it, and i will do it for free. This is my gift to the world. Call, 1-800-662-6797.
Parents that call this number will automatically be redirected to the the devil. Seriously...try it...you will see.
Trust me you don't REALLY want to know everything your kids are doing and saying online. As its already been stated your 15 year old IS looking at porn. Quite possibly he also has girlfriend(s) online too and he would rather you not see the stuff he talks about. But beyond even that you would probobly never think the same way of your kid again if you saw everything. YOU would have your brain damaged knowing what your kid is doing far more than they would be damaged from having free (not as in beer) access to the internet. As for keyloggers they will be disabled in under 24 hours so don't even bother.
So what do you suppose it IS for if its not for propoganda purposes? Why would they spend money just to make a game? It may be just for recruiting but thats propogranda to really.
Yes but we both know that at this point, having a few guns is no match for our current governments arsenal. Any revolution would have to be a quick coup. So really the costs to society outway the benafits at this point.
Ah but what about the american revolution? Our dictatorship isn't exactly bloody...yet.
...but you can't kill a revolution. You see this is why i favor revolution to voting. You don't run into these problems.
Yes but this isn't quite the exact moment of the big bang. Its a short period of time after. This is due to the limitations of using the microwave background radiation.
Think of a baloon with dots drawn on it. Lets say the dots are not allowed to move across the surface of the baloon faster than the speed of light. This does not mean that when blowing up the baloon the compined speed of the expansion of the baloon (space) and the dots (matter) can not combine to be faster than the speed of light. Space it self is not moving reletive to anything and therefor the speed of light limit can not be applied.
Funny it looks like you have done this before.
I wonder what the CowboyNeal option would be...
The fact that its not legal would be whats to stop it.
This isn't even the point at all. Black voters were systematically deprived of their right to vote. Clearly if these voters had been alloud to vote instead of being removed Gore would have one recount or no recount. This is the real issue.
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