Why is it that people with this much time and smarts on their hands aren't out curing cancer, making the world safe from terrorists, and/or defeating SCO/RIAA/inapproprate software patents? Heck, even finding the killer of OJ's wife would make for good news and worthwhile effort.
I'm certain, had the precursor LPIAA (Live Performance Industry Association of America) existed and had its way, the phonograph would have been banned.
Not only does this advance permit making a copy a live performance that can be played back multiple times without additional recompense to the artist. But soon enough it became possible to make virtually unlimited copies of that performance, all of which could be shared by loaning the recording to other people who hadn't bought them. After all, everyone who wishes to listen to a performance even once should have to buy the product.
Moral: Watch out for people who would ban progress to protect their own narrow (and greedy) interests. They don't care about the effect on anyone else as long as their own niche is protected.
Note: If it takes money to make music, and the money disappears because of sharing and copying, then the music will disappear. Then the people who want the music will find a way to pay for it, and it will return -- perhaps cheaper once the RIAA tax is gone.
So why don't you stop spewing bullshit and place the blame where it belongs: On the governments who are more than happy to enter into treaties like this.
Or on the people who let those governments remain in place.
At least this government has stood up against a few of the stupid agreements entered into by the previous administration (e.g. Koyoto, World Court, etc.).
But in fairness, you have to admit there is a lot of pressure to toe the UN line in all matters because we don't want to look "bad" to the rest of the world, many of whom would happily tear us down if they could.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the use and protection of works of the human spirit.
Let me see. Hey, I have an idea! Let's skip the promotion part and stick to protection. In fact, let's protect it so well that only people with lots and lots of money will ever be able to afford to see it.
After all, art is not a calling, or a drive, or a belief, or a passion to create. Artists only create when they're well paid.
There is no way in hell that the U.S. would agree to this.
Are you so sure? Right now the good ol' USA is full of shouting mobs demanding that we submit to the authority of the United Nations in all regards, because otherwise we're a "rogue nation" hated by the entire rest of the world -- and that's not nice.
Why do people -- at least those in relatively free countries -- keep thinking the United Nations is your friend? It's not!
And it hasn't been every since it quit trying to regulate how countries behaved, and started trying to regulate how the people within those countries behave!
There are a lot of rather repressed countries seeking to use this UN to regulate the entire world down to the lowest common denominator. So this should be no surprise to anyone.
How much less would it cost AMD to design and build one, best processor using economies of scale to sell it at the best price, as opposed to all these different models at all these different price and performance points?
And we'd all be so much better off if the did this.
Throw a wireless router in every Chinese Internet café and you'd bring phone service and Internet to hundreds of thousands of people practically overnight.
Except all I hear about is the Chinese *closing* Internet cafes as a threat to their system of domination.
The RIAA sued Microsoft today over mouse clicks. Their spokesman said:
"Microsoft may have thought they now own all clicks, long clicks, and double-clicks, however clicks are sounds and we own all sounds."
The RIAA suit for $98 billion is based on the average clicks used per day by all Windows users, but is expected to settle for $3000 and a large Starbucks de-caf latte.
They advise individual users that to be legal, they you should download "click.drm" from iTunes. You are warned against sharing your clicks with anyone beyond your 5 (now 3) permitted computers, or over any P2P network that requires clicks to operate the program.
1: Patent obvious prior art that no one patented before and everyone uses.
2: Defend it with immense legal staff backed by the deepest pockets in the world.
3: Profit!
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Why is it that people with this much time and smarts on their hands aren't out curing cancer, making the world safe from terrorists, and/or defeating SCO/RIAA/inapproprate software patents? Heck, even finding the killer of OJ's wife would make for good news and worthwhile effort.
Not only does this advance permit making a copy a live performance that can be played back multiple times without additional recompense to the artist. But soon enough it became possible to make virtually unlimited copies of that performance, all of which could be shared by loaning the recording to other people who hadn't bought them. After all, everyone who wishes to listen to a performance even once should have to buy the product.
Moral: Watch out for people who would ban progress to protect their own narrow (and greedy) interests. They don't care about the effect on anyone else as long as their own niche is protected.
Note: If it takes money to make music, and the money disappears because of sharing and copying, then the music will disappear. Then the people who want the music will find a way to pay for it, and it will return -- perhaps cheaper once the RIAA tax is gone.
Or on the people who let those governments remain in place.
At least this government has stood up against a few of the stupid agreements entered into by the previous administration (e.g. Koyoto, World Court, etc.).
But in fairness, you have to admit there is a lot of pressure to toe the UN line in all matters because we don't want to look "bad" to the rest of the world, many of whom would happily tear us down if they could.
And cowardly politicians willing to cave rather than stand up for what's right.
May I politely refer you to the United States Congress, and the Digital Millenium Copyright Act.
Those who refuse to learn from history, yada yada yada.
Let me see. Hey, I have an idea! Let's skip the promotion part and stick to protection. In fact, let's protect it so well that only people with lots and lots of money will ever be able to afford to see it.
After all, art is not a calling, or a drive, or a belief, or a passion to create. Artists only create when they're well paid.
Yeah, that'll work.
Are you so sure? Right now the good ol' USA is full of shouting mobs demanding that we submit to the authority of the United Nations in all regards, because otherwise we're a "rogue nation" hated by the entire rest of the world -- and that's not nice.
In truth, and in the right hands, your PC is far more dangerous than any single person with a gun.
And it hasn't been every since it quit trying to regulate how countries behaved, and started trying to regulate how the people within those countries behave!
There are a lot of rather repressed countries seeking to use this UN to regulate the entire world down to the lowest common denominator. So this should be no surprise to anyone.
Does anybody think anything created by any committee of the United Nations would actually have our best interests at heart?
(Mod me Troll is you must, but at least give some good example to back up your opinion.)
And we'd all be so much better off if the did this.
Only if the server is running on a Sempron.
But now with tint control!
(Hackers don't suffer obsolescence gracefully.)
Except all I hear about is the Chinese *closing* Internet cafes as a threat to their system of domination.
Oh really? So that's what that black socket on my latest game CD is for.
And you're surprised because...?
Definitely a +1 Funny reference, if I had mod points.
Excellent explanation of the differences between the WHATs and the HOWs.
The RIAA sued Microsoft today over mouse clicks. Their spokesman said:
"Microsoft may have thought they now own all clicks, long clicks, and double-clicks, however clicks are sounds and we own all sounds."
The RIAA suit for $98 billion is based on the average clicks used per day by all Windows users, but is expected to settle for $3000 and a large Starbucks de-caf latte.
They advise individual users that to be legal, they you should download "click.drm" from iTunes. You are warned against sharing your clicks with anyone beyond your 5 (now 3) permitted computers, or over any P2P network that requires clicks to operate the program.
1: Patent obvious prior art that no one patented before and everyone uses.
2: Defend it with immense legal staff backed by the deepest pockets in the world.
3: Profit!
Operation prohibited due to patent restrictions.
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Surely it's April Fool's day somewhere in the world for this to happen.
Are any close enough to toss SCO into?
Just be sure to turn your camera off when you drive past Barbra Striesand's House.