The music industry now considers so-called 'schoolyard' piracy -- copies of physical discs given to friends and classmates -- a greater threat than illegal peer-to-peer downloading, according to the RIAA.
Maybe this is an indicator that the ??AA are finally getting that DRM doesn't prevent music and movie sharing over the Internet. But they still want/need their precious DRM, because DRM is the key to controlling all legitimate uses of media and extracting maximum cash from consumers and advertisers. They are citing casual copying now - copying that doesn't involve a first copy originating from an expert who knows how to evade DRM - so they can keep DRM and induce legislators to mandate it.
Note, however, that before peer-to-peer and before the Internet, this is exactly the same thing that the ??AA were citing as leading to their "destruction", despite the fact that the industries made tremendous gains during and after the widespread adoption of audio and video tapes.
Sure, you got modded funny, but the better analogy would be, "Test the efficacy of burglar alarms by attempting to break into our own home". The other two analogies are so flawed as to be unfixable.
The obvious question is, why wasn't this tried first, before the mad rush to pass laws that never stand judicial review on account of first amendment issues?
He is probably intentionally keeping himself at arms' length from everyone he considers the "opposition", lest he see the light like Hilary Rosen sort of did.
Sony Electronics: Well, we're ready to sell the first Blu-Ray players, but there's this little unfinished DRM issue preventing us from getting started before HD-DVD makes any headway. Sony Pictures Entertainment: Sorry, we need our DRM. Sony Electronics: We could be selling these players and achieving market dominance, though. Sony Pictures Entertainment: DRM. Sony Electronics: You could also be selling tons of brand new Blu-Ray discs now. Sony Pictures Entertainment: Hello? DRM? Sony Electronics: Our players could be in homes across America and around the world in time for the winter holiday season this year, and you'd be selling high def movies like hotcakes. Sony Pictures Entertainment: What part of "DRM" don't you understand? Sony Electronics: Fine, DRM, whatever. I just hope we don't become laughing stocks when we go to Australia this summer.
Perhaps seat 12C's cold drink is Binary Part A (which is reasonably safe to drink) and seat 20D's cold drink is Binary Part B (which is also reasonably safe to drink, although it tastes worse than Part A).
Terrorist A: Praise Allah! Are you ready to do this? Terrorist B: God is great! Yes, I'm ready. Bring on the virgins. Terrorist A:(pours a bottle of green liquid into a large cup) Okay, pour yours in here, too. Terrorist B:... Terrorist A: What's the matter? Terrorist B:... Terrorist A: Dammit! You weren't supposed to drink the whole thing!
It's okay - in a thousand years, there'll be a theme park on the moon, and nobody will care about the original moon landings anymore because the moon is boring.
When I suggested she'd take away the DSL router, hell broke loose. I think she gave it back after a mere 2 days because his behaviour became unmanagable.
I hope his mother understands why her son has no self-control. The above quote is a hint.
In that case, Wolf's unsubstantiated paranoia is hypocrisy incarnate:
Government: There might be footage of people setting fire to police vehicles on that tape. Josh Wolf: The government might be trying to use my tape to track other activists.
In the government's case, at least, they at least have proof that a crime was committed and that Wolf, with his camera, was there videotaping events. What evidence - not proof, just evidence of any sort - does Wolf have to back up his claims?
Orrin Hatch was not "the" man who introduced the DMCA. That dubious honor goes to Howard Coble, with Hatch submitting a similar bill nearly a year later. Note that the Coble bill included only the anti-circumvention language we've all come to know and love, and was introduced to mollify WIPO regarding our treaty "obligations". The Hatch version also included the Internet copyright violation liability limitations for ISPs and the like.
A post containing the actual encoded message might get deleted from Craigslist due to its content (or lack thereof). A cleverly disguised reference to a phone number where the message can be retrieved fits in with the natural flora of Craigslist.
It's like doing the same thing on a restroom stall. "For a good time, call 202-555-3988" will probably get passed over as graffiti, but a large block of cryptic-looking numbers looks unusual enough to attract attention.
Most developers would love to do something creative with the paltry time and money their publishers give them.
But the publishers see only one thing: the bottom line. They are firmly convinced that making a guaranteed mediocre profit is better than taking a risk and possibly hitting the big time with a new, creative, fun idea.
The DVD CCA doesn't let you download the CSS license without submitting personal details, but I have my doubts that they would sell Circuit City a license if they knew they were doing this. Then again, the DVD CCA announced yesterday that they're licensing keys now for the reverse process (burning copyrighted movies to CSS-obfuscated discs, allowing JIT publishing of movies and such at store-placed kiosks), so I guess anything's possible.
Even more disturbing, IMO, is the suggestion in the article that Microsoft will become the ultimate arbiter of device driver safety in Vista, by preventing device drivers from being loaded that they haven't checked out and approved.... because we all know that Microsoft are the experts when it comes to detecting and correcting software vulnerabilities.
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The music industry now considers so-called 'schoolyard' piracy -- copies of physical discs given to friends and classmates -- a greater threat than illegal peer-to-peer downloading, according to the RIAA.
Maybe this is an indicator that the ??AA are finally getting that DRM doesn't prevent music and movie sharing over the Internet. But they still want/need their precious DRM, because DRM is the key to controlling all legitimate uses of media and extracting maximum cash from consumers and advertisers. They are citing casual copying now - copying that doesn't involve a first copy originating from an expert who knows how to evade DRM - so they can keep DRM and induce legislators to mandate it.
Note, however, that before peer-to-peer and before the Internet, this is exactly the same thing that the ??AA were citing as leading to their "destruction", despite the fact that the industries made tremendous gains during and after the widespread adoption of audio and video tapes.
Sure, you got modded funny, but the better analogy would be, "Test the efficacy of burglar alarms by attempting to break into our own home". The other two analogies are so flawed as to be unfixable.
Silly, a LoC is a unit of informational quantity, not mass.
Holy crap, you mean the Library of Congress is massless?!
They think it's about two teams, one of which must be the winning side and one of which must be the losing side.
As the Vorlon said, understanding is a three-edged sword.
The obvious question is, why wasn't this tried first, before the mad rush to pass laws that never stand judicial review on account of first amendment issues?
Because rational thought doesn't earn votes.
Okay, option 2, then: Pay more taxes.
Can't I just punch the monkey for $20 instead?
He is probably intentionally keeping himself at arms' length from everyone he considers the "opposition", lest he see the light like Hilary Rosen sort of did.
Sony Electronics: Well, we're ready to sell the first Blu-Ray players, but there's this little unfinished DRM issue preventing us from getting started before HD-DVD makes any headway.
Sony Pictures Entertainment: Sorry, we need our DRM.
Sony Electronics: We could be selling these players and achieving market dominance, though.
Sony Pictures Entertainment: DRM.
Sony Electronics: You could also be selling tons of brand new Blu-Ray discs now.
Sony Pictures Entertainment: Hello? DRM?
Sony Electronics: Our players could be in homes across America and around the world in time for the winter holiday season this year, and you'd be selling high def movies like hotcakes.
Sony Pictures Entertainment: What part of "DRM" don't you understand?
Sony Electronics: Fine, DRM, whatever. I just hope we don't become laughing stocks when we go to Australia this summer.
Your creature can also poop all over buildings and people, ripping massive farts the whole time. If that's not obscene, I don't know what is.
Stephen Colbert is the Conan O'Brien to Leno's Leno.
Perhaps seat 12C's cold drink is Binary Part A (which is reasonably safe to drink) and seat 20D's cold drink is Binary Part B (which is also reasonably safe to drink, although it tastes worse than Part A).
... ...
Terrorist A: Praise Allah! Are you ready to do this?
Terrorist B: God is great! Yes, I'm ready. Bring on the virgins.
Terrorist A: (pours a bottle of green liquid into a large cup) Okay, pour yours in here, too.
Terrorist B:
Terrorist A: What's the matter?
Terrorist B:
Terrorist A: Dammit! You weren't supposed to drink the whole thing!
It's okay - in a thousand years, there'll be a theme park on the moon, and nobody will care about the original moon landings anymore because the moon is boring.
When I suggested she'd take away the DSL router, hell broke loose. I think she gave it back after a mere 2 days because his behaviour became unmanagable.
I hope his mother understands why her son has no self-control. The above quote is a hint.
In that case, Wolf's unsubstantiated paranoia is hypocrisy incarnate:
Government: There might be footage of people setting fire to police vehicles on that tape.
Josh Wolf: The government might be trying to use my tape to track other activists.
In the government's case, at least, they at least have proof that a crime was committed and that Wolf, with his camera, was there videotaping events. What evidence - not proof, just evidence of any sort - does Wolf have to back up his claims?
While it has been rumored that Mr. Nikola Tesla is spinning in his grave
At 60 revolutions per second.
Er..... Do you work for VeriSign, perchance?
Orrin Hatch was not "the" man who introduced the DMCA. That dubious honor goes to Howard Coble, with Hatch submitting a similar bill nearly a year later. Note that the Coble bill included only the anti-circumvention language we've all come to know and love, and was introduced to mollify WIPO regarding our treaty "obligations". The Hatch version also included the Internet copyright violation liability limitations for ISPs and the like.
A post containing the actual encoded message might get deleted from Craigslist due to its content (or lack thereof). A cleverly disguised reference to a phone number where the message can be retrieved fits in with the natural flora of Craigslist.
It's like doing the same thing on a restroom stall. "For a good time, call 202-555-3988" will probably get passed over as graffiti, but a large block of cryptic-looking numbers looks unusual enough to attract attention.
Most developers would love to do something creative with the paltry time and money their publishers give them.
But the publishers see only one thing: the bottom line. They are firmly convinced that making a guaranteed mediocre profit is better than taking a risk and possibly hitting the big time with a new, creative, fun idea.
The DVD CCA doesn't let you download the CSS license without submitting personal details, but I have my doubts that they would sell Circuit City a license if they knew they were doing this. Then again, the DVD CCA announced yesterday that they're licensing keys now for the reverse process (burning copyrighted movies to CSS-obfuscated discs, allowing JIT publishing of movies and such at store-placed kiosks), so I guess anything's possible.
Christopher Walken.
The only logical solution is more cowbell.
When will the moon be torn out of orbit?
I'm guessing shortly after the construction of Moon Unit Zappa.
Even more disturbing, IMO, is the suggestion in the article that Microsoft will become the ultimate arbiter of device driver safety in Vista, by preventing device drivers from being loaded that they haven't checked out and approved.... because we all know that Microsoft are the experts when it comes to detecting and correcting software vulnerabilities.
6. The Wikipedia is rife with libel
I wonder how much money Britannica paid him to say that.