Yes, they are editing it. So, by that same token, can I not rip a DVD and ignore the commercials? Can I not edit them myself using an EDL w/mplayer or something similar? Is that somehow a derivative work that they copyright owner can use against me?
I think you are misunderstanding the basic business model of these companies.
They are not editing the works and then selling them. They are selling original copies and then editing them.
I'm not quite to that point, but I'm doing the next best thing -- basic cable only.
I get only about 12 to 15 channels worth watching, and a full third of those are all PBS channels and guess what... they are all commercial free *and* (generally) high quality and worth watching.
It's almost like the Discovery Channel... only 10 years ago.
I'm sure lots of people are asking the same question, and I'm asking it too. Where are more games that are based on this engine? Are we ever going to see any?
Just like the original SSI gold-box engine spawned a lot of cool games, so should BG2.
I agree, same thing on some ambient / new age albums.
My old CD MP3 player *does* buffer ahead (about 45 seconds, actually), and its very nice. There's never any skip.
Agreed, but don't those asinine EULAs apparently cover everything? I mean, even one of Microsoft's says that you give them permission to remotely login and change anything anytime for any reason (if I remember correctly).
Someone needs to make a frontend gui to these indepedent music stores. I mean, sure they are web-based, that's true.. but it would be cool if there was a little iTunes-like gui/program/store that uh... oh wait, don't they just use a browser as a backend to view their HTML pages?
I watched both of the movies on their website and I thought they were really cool, and explained things very well. I finally "got it" on a lot of points, as far as the effects of a standard copyright, and the flexibility that a Creative Commons License offers.
Best of all, now when I explain this stuff to someone else, their eyes won't have to glaze over as I try to extol the merits of free (as in freedom) -- instead I can just say "Here, watch these cool three-minute videos" and that does all the work.:)
Nobody's probably going to see this since I posted it so late, but this was brought up at our last LUG meeting -- it's a PCI HD TV card made especially for Linux. All the drivers are open-source, etc, etc. Check it out: http://www.pchdtv.com/
I just recently bought a subscription to winex, and I must say, while its *nice* to have a Windows installer on Linux to install pretty much anything, and since I've installed only a smidgen of my Windows games on here, the ones I keep coming back to are the native Linux ones. Namely, Neverwinter Nights, my ScummVM games, and Unreal. Even with WineX, the games are noticably kludgy on a fast system, and I'm too stubborn to do a dualboot just to play the three or four games that won't even install under Linux.
While WineX is nice, it just doesn't cut it, and nothing beats a native linux port.
They totally miss "free as in freedom". The FOSS development model is commoditizing software faster than MS can develop itself out of. And gives the control back to the users. That's why Linux will win.
I have the second edition of this book, and I'm loving it. It's great as a reference to flip through sections when you know what you want to code, but can never remember the function name.
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Oh, I dunno .. he has a good range, I think.
Ever seen Dark City?
Me too. http://alterslash.org/
So modifying anything for private use is violating copyright?
Yes, they are editing it. So, by that same token, can I not rip a DVD and ignore the commercials? Can I not edit them myself using an EDL w/mplayer or something similar? Is that somehow a derivative work that they copyright owner can use against me?
I think you are misunderstanding the basic business model of these companies. They are not editing the works and then selling them. They are selling original copies and then editing them.
I'm not quite to that point, but I'm doing the next best thing -- basic cable only. I get only about 12 to 15 channels worth watching, and a full third of those are all PBS channels and guess what ... they are all commercial free *and* (generally) high quality and worth watching.
It's almost like the Discovery Channel ... only 10 years ago.
I'm sure lots of people are asking the same question, and I'm asking it too. Where are more games that are based on this engine? Are we ever going to see any?
Just like the original SSI gold-box engine spawned a lot of cool games, so should BG2.
I agree, same thing on some ambient / new age albums. My old CD MP3 player *does* buffer ahead (about 45 seconds, actually), and its very nice. There's never any skip.
I really doubt it too, I cant watch The Office clips on nbc.com, since it requires ActiveX and Windows Media.
Since when did watching a video become so complicated?
For a good virus scanner -- my best suggestion would be to bootup on a Helix Linux LiveCD and scan it using clamav.
/dev/hda1/; clamscan /dev/hda1/*
open a terminal:
sudo su; mount
That's nothing -- I've got the best of both worlds. I just host my services under Cygwin using Windows.
Agreed, but don't those asinine EULAs apparently cover everything? I mean, even one of Microsoft's says that you give them permission to remotely login and change anything anytime for any reason (if I remember correctly).
You know ... this just got me thinking...
.. but it would be cool if there was a little iTunes-like gui/program/store that uh ... oh wait, don't they just use a browser as a backend to view their HTML pages?
Someone needs to make a frontend gui to these indepedent music stores. I mean, sure they are web-based, that's true
Hmm, maybe it wasn't such a good idea after all.
abcde -o flac
.. and I'm done. :)
I watched both of the movies on their website and I thought they were really cool, and explained things very well. I finally "got it" on a lot of points, as far as the effects of a standard copyright, and the flexibility that a Creative Commons License offers.
:)
Best of all, now when I explain this stuff to someone else, their eyes won't have to glaze over as I try to extol the merits of free (as in freedom) -- instead I can just say "Here, watch these cool three-minute videos" and that does all the work.
Nobody's probably going to see this since I posted it so late, but this was brought up at our last LUG meeting -- it's a PCI HD TV card made especially for Linux. All the drivers are open-source, etc, etc. Check it out: http://www.pchdtv.com/
I just recently bought a subscription to winex, and I must say, while its *nice* to have a Windows installer on Linux to install pretty much anything, and since I've installed only a smidgen of my Windows games on here, the ones I keep coming back to are the native Linux ones. Namely, Neverwinter Nights, my ScummVM games, and Unreal. Even with WineX, the games are noticably kludgy on a fast system, and I'm too stubborn to do a dualboot just to play the three or four games that won't even install under Linux.
While WineX is nice, it just doesn't cut it, and nothing beats a native linux port.
Can I have one? :D
Agreed.
I ditched Windows because it sucked.
I stay in Linux now mostly the freedom.
Seerch zee Veb
Based in Lindon, Utah, SCO has a worldwide presence
Uh, worldwide presence? I live in Orem, literally blocks from Lindon. The last thing I'd call their presence is "worldwide"
"Behind Home Depot" comes more to mind, than worldwide.
The movies that picked them up were because of Katzenberg. He was the man behind Aladding, The Lion King and Little Mermaid.
But, then he left, and is now with Dreamworks. He's the K in Dreamworks SKG. The other two being Spielberg and Geffen.
I prefer my root password to just be null. It's a huge timesaver!
No, just for sharing one.
I have the second edition of this book, and I'm loving it. It's great as a reference to flip through sections when you know what you want to code, but can never remember the function name.