If you pay me in options I'll start some others for you to sue cheap. Some can settle, and perhaps one of mine could file a stupid patent thay yours could buy!
2) Prior art. Anyone remember webworld from 1995? It had navigation buttons, but I think they were in a element rather than a frame - therefore they were part of the dynamically generated pages. At least that's how I implemented them in my 1995-6 webworld ripoff that I never completed (but was online).
3) I still think the way to stop the abuse of the system is to find a way to use the system against these people. Don't ask me how, you're a smart bunch. Stop bitching about the system and start using it.
How is distributing a poor quality version of a song advertising? If it doesn't sound good, it may well have the opposite effect. Then there's this problem:
"I never buy britany CDs - they're all static."
"No, the ones you buy don't have the static."
"She's still singing isn't she?"
I had a friend in high school who carried a set of masters for every type of lock he could find. I seem to recall he'd use a flame (match) to scorch the blank before he put it in a lock. The soot scapes off easier than the key scratches:-) I never did understand his full method, so thanks for the insight. BTW, that was about 15 years ago.
Locksmithing is a closely guarded profession. They have more secrets too, but they'll be mad enough at this guy and the NYT for letting the cat out of the bag on this one.
Depends on the plane. I recently heard a guy talking about his home-built Cozy that got close to 30MPG at 170MPH (or was it knots?). That beats the tar out an SUV. Then again, that's not what they're dumping the SUV out of.
On further examination, there are 3 problems:
1) Issue everyone exactly one ballot. This will require some form on ID, but not on the ballot.
2) Only accept authentic ballots - which have no personally identifiable information, just votes.
3) It must be a high crime to submit more than one ballot or to falsify one. Even so, there should be a mechanism to prevent people handing their ballot to someone else - even though that is a form of voting (I'll pick whatever he thinks is right).
You realize it is easier for corrupt people to compromise a system that requires fewer humans to operate. Perhaps the large effort required to run our present system is worth it. If you're too lazy to go down and stand in line what good are you anyway? By the people/for the people requires the active involvement OF the people.
Notice that several state are trying to do this without federal involvement? Picture this:
1) 30-40 states agree to this.
2) the rest see an opportunity and don't do it.
3) companies flock to these other states to be more competetive because they don't make out-state purchasers pay sales tax.
4) The taxing states get the feds involved to make all states collect sales tax.
5) We wind up with a federal sales tax and the states end up losing tax income.
This is no better than when Michigan started the trend of giving tax breaks to companies that relocate here. Then lots of states jumped on the bandwagon, and now buisnesses threaten to leave if they don't get a tax break. Now all (smart) companies get a tax break, the state is no longer "competetive" with other states, and of course if companies aren't paying the taxes who is?
These guys never think through the long term effects of these things.
Ahem, if SCO wants sell (or give away) linux and then charge the other distros to do the same, then they would be violating the GPL. If SCO releases a Linux, it must be under GPL and so they can not charge others for using/selling it. Actually, if SCO has EVER released a Linux they have already shot themselves in the foot as far as this goes. Funny, it sounds like they don't want to crush Linux, but rather to OWN it. That just isn't possible no matter if it contained their IP (which it doesn't).
If you're selling something of real value on a web site, people will pay real dollars for it. If you're trying to nickle and dime people just for visiting, it seems to me you don't actually have something of value. Just think of the SPAM possibilities. If you can get 5 million people to look at a page and each pay 2 cents, how much did you make? 2 cents is nothing right? Now imagine HTML spam that includes an image tag that pulls something that requires a micropayment. This whole notion of micropayments is just a scam to bleed people dry without them really having any idea what they spent the money on. Go think of something people want and then charge real dollars for it.
They have that small group at NASA that trys to investigate some of the more credible "fringe science". Remember all the hype about the spinning superconducting disk producing an antigravity effect? I understand the need to investigate such things so you know for certain one way or the other, but to hype an upcoming antigravity experiment suggests that NASA is "out there" themselves. Waiting until afterward allows them to either decisively debunk a quack, or take parial credit for a major discovery.
I always leave the box empty and opt not to get the plugin. I'm still using dialup, and I don't need to waste bandwidth on fancier ads. Never saw a page that really required it for my benefit.
On another note, aren't all M&A's anticompetetive to some extent? Either you're buying a competitor, or you're buying something to keep it from your competitors. There is another possibility - you're failing and need to pick up a viable product to stay in business - it's not anticompetetive, but it doesn't add any value either.
Hypothesis: No merger or acquisition is in the public interest. I do see some positive points, but it's hard to weigh them against the bad.
The key is education. You can't even attempt to make a logical arguement or use factual evidence to convince an uneducated person. Look how our politcal campaigns are won. The only way to combat this is education. People who disbelieve will be dead by the time you convince them otherwise. We need to teach history accurately, and give children a solid foundation in Science and logic so they can reach their own conclusions when confronted with someone selling snake oil. They need to understand the distinction between sciene and science fiction. We have raised 3 generations that given the development of a transporter would say "oh they've had that on Star Trek forever". One problem here is that both the facts and the entertainment come from the same TV (same channel even), and most of the teachers majored in "Education".
It's always interested to see how excited biologists get when they discover a purpose for stuff they previously claimed didn't do anything.
Only a fraction of the DNA encodes proteins. That other stuff is "junk DNA", we have a complete map of the relevant stuff.
Oh, that small RNA? It's just building blocks for - or fragments of - the real stuff.
Even well educated people are too quick to dismiss something they don't understand. This has recently be most evident in cell biology. The mouse can sense the elephants foot, let's just hope he doesn't get himself stepped on.
Possibly more effective would be to convert to Soundex. This is an old technique where similar phonemes are assigned the same "soundex" code. It can be used for comparing strings where you may not know the correct spelling. I suspect it could help in cases where the audio-to-phoneme conversion isn't quite perfect too.
They want to use existing code to save development costs. They realize what they are selling (hardware) and don't mind that they MUST release source for their derivative work (based on GPLed code), so they make the most of it and try to sound like they support OSS - which in some sense they actually do.
I am amused at how a lot of companies don't realize what they are actually selling. This is a refreshing change.
Other countries should be scared because the most advanced military toys are in this country. With that kind of decay what happens? This is what people were afraid of when the Soviet economy collapsed. Just think what would happen if the US stuff started turning up in scary places because we're too broke/stupid/corrupt to keep it under control.
What about "content" created by others? Do I get to put "copy protection" on my own material? I suspect they are also trying to prevent any new competition. You won't be able to "protect" your (or your companies) content without paying them. Individuals work will not be privy to the new protections at all.
My Sony 5 disc from 198x is still working perfectly after 15+ years. It was the first model of that type. I used to love Sony stuff. I got my wife a PS2 last year and it got taken out by a storm (in standby) while nothing else in the house was affected - the powerstrip on my PC took it hard though.
I'd just like to point out that Canada tends to be more rural than the U.S. As with many social problems, I suspect gun crime increases with population density. To be fair, dense areas give rise to other phenomena (wider variations in income) so it may be difficult to isolate cause even if this is true. BTW, I thought guns were illegal in Canada. Or is that just handguns (which could explain it too).
Some guys are going to fly a replica of the Write Flyer on the 100th aniversary of the first flight. It's supposed to be a cool site anyway, but this event should really make it worth the trip. That plane was not very easy to fly - even the Writes never built another just like it:-) For more info, check out www.eaa.org.
If I own the last copy of something, and the original copyright owner has lost all their copys... I effectively own it:-) I wondered about this when some very rare arcade games turned up and got emulated. I always thought the owner should modify the ROMs (in a way that doesn't affect gameplay) before posting them on the net. That way if someone claimed infringement there would be a legitimate arguement that they don't own it any more. This would only apply to a few rare (and arguably irrelevant) games, but as time goes on...
My question is: What happens if someone owns the "copyright" but doesn't own a copy from which to use that right?
BTW, I have something that may be on the verge of falling into this category.
Slashdot Mirror
I feel rich already.
2) Prior art. Anyone remember webworld from 1995? It had navigation buttons, but I think they were in a element rather than a frame - therefore they were part of the dynamically generated pages. At least that's how I implemented them in my 1995-6 webworld ripoff that I never completed (but was online).
3) I still think the way to stop the abuse of the system is to find a way to use the system against these people. Don't ask me how, you're a smart bunch. Stop bitching about the system and start using it.
Remember that everything done to increase copyright protection makes the GPL that much stronger.
Just tell me when they install an elevator.
"I never buy britany CDs - they're all static."
"No, the ones you buy don't have the static."
"She's still singing isn't she?"
Locksmithing is a closely guarded profession. They have more secrets too, but they'll be mad enough at this guy and the NYT for letting the cat out of the bag on this one.
Depends on the plane. I recently heard a guy talking about his home-built Cozy that got close to 30MPG at 170MPH (or was it knots?). That beats the tar out an SUV. Then again, that's not what they're dumping the SUV out of.
Let's replace lead-based CRTs with Cadmium-based displays and call it "organic". So cheap they'll become disposable.
1) Issue everyone exactly one ballot. This will require some form on ID, but not on the ballot.
2) Only accept authentic ballots - which have no personally identifiable information, just votes.
3) It must be a high crime to submit more than one ballot or to falsify one. Even so, there should be a mechanism to prevent people handing their ballot to someone else - even though that is a form of voting (I'll pick whatever he thinks is right).
You realize it is easier for corrupt people to compromise a system that requires fewer humans to operate. Perhaps the large effort required to run our present system is worth it. If you're too lazy to go down and stand in line what good are you anyway? By the people/for the people requires the active involvement OF the people.
1) 30-40 states agree to this.
2) the rest see an opportunity and don't do it.
3) companies flock to these other states to be more competetive because they don't make out-state purchasers pay sales tax.
4) The taxing states get the feds involved to make all states collect sales tax.
5) We wind up with a federal sales tax and the states end up losing tax income.
This is no better than when Michigan started the trend of giving tax breaks to companies that relocate here. Then lots of states jumped on the bandwagon, and now buisnesses threaten to leave if they don't get a tax break. Now all (smart) companies get a tax break, the state is no longer "competetive" with other states, and of course if companies aren't paying the taxes who is?
These guys never think through the long term effects of these things.
Ahem, if SCO wants sell (or give away) linux and then charge the other distros to do the same, then they would be violating the GPL. If SCO releases a Linux, it must be under GPL and so they can not charge others for using/selling it. Actually, if SCO has EVER released a Linux they have already shot themselves in the foot as far as this goes. Funny, it sounds like they don't want to crush Linux, but rather to OWN it. That just isn't possible no matter if it contained their IP (which it doesn't).
Paul
BYW, what was the outcome of that experiment?
Paul
On another note, aren't all M&A's anticompetetive to some extent? Either you're buying a competitor, or you're buying something to keep it from your competitors. There is another possibility - you're failing and need to pick up a viable product to stay in business - it's not anticompetetive, but it doesn't add any value either.
Hypothesis: No merger or acquisition is in the public interest. I do see some positive points, but it's hard to weigh them against the bad.
Paul
Paul
Only a fraction of the DNA encodes proteins. That other stuff is "junk DNA", we have a complete map of the relevant stuff.
Oh, that small RNA? It's just building blocks for - or fragments of - the real stuff.
Even well educated people are too quick to dismiss something they don't understand. This has recently be most evident in cell biology. The mouse can sense the elephants foot, let's just hope he doesn't get himself stepped on.
Paul
You don't know what you don't know.
Paul
I am amused at how a lot of companies don't realize what they are actually selling. This is a refreshing change.
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Paul
Paul
I'd just like to point out that Canada tends to be more rural than the U.S. As with many social problems, I suspect gun crime increases with population density. To be fair, dense areas give rise to other phenomena (wider variations in income) so it may be difficult to isolate cause even if this is true. BTW, I thought guns were illegal in Canada. Or is that just handguns (which could explain it too).
Paul
My question is: What happens if someone owns the "copyright" but doesn't own a copy from which to use that right?
BTW, I have something that may be on the verge of falling into this category.