I only understood twitter properly a few days ago. I used to think of it as a blogging service, which it isn't. Its more like a web-based version of IRC.
I've seen a few songs on YouTube, and I've gone on to buy them (often the whole album). If I like something enough to listen to it, I think it is only fair that I pay for it.
There are reasons for owning copies of music that aren't "good". I have bought a couple of CDs for academic interest. I'm sure someone with a serious interest in say, 18th century French music could buy a lot of CDs that nobody would think were "good".
Actually, that sounds like a good idea, although its the kind of thing someone has probably already done. If not, it may work as a patch for Getopt::Long.
A big chunk of my job involves writing perl scripts that produce reference documentation by parsing the C and C++ code the developers write. And, or reasons of irony, I almost always fail to document those scripts.
It makes me wonder if they will be disappointed with their first jobs, which will mostly consist of sitting at a cubicle all day and writing documents.
Mine doesn't. Only a handful of people have my number. I use my phone to stay in contact with a few close friends. My phone makes my life less hectic, and I can maintain friendships that I couldn't otherwise.
Last weekend I was flying from Belfast to London. You weren't allowed to take cigarette lighters through the security checkpoint. The airside shop was selling cigarette lighters. The current airport security is nuts. Back in the 80s and 90s, when terrorism was a real day-to-day problem here, they had decent, effective, airport security, not this annoying charade that they do now.
Each of these sons then go on to be a leader of one of the 12 tribes of Israel.
They do? Lot was Abraham's nephew. The tribes of Israel were descended from Abraham, through Isaac and Jacob. Lot's line wasn't part of it at all. Lots sons became the patriarchs of the Amonites and Moabites.
If I had to give a simple explanation, I'd say that JK Rowling isn't as good a writer as CS Lewis, which is why I find myself appreciating the latter but not the former.
Hmmm. Surely a more simple explanation is that CS Lewis is more to your taste than JK Rowling? The quality of writing isn't a one dimensional thing.
Am I missing something here, or is this problem solved by catalog files? Surely any decent XML parser that can download an external DTD subset from a URI can get the DTD subset via a catalog file?
. if you can't extract enough value out of an original creative work in 15 years to make it worth your while, the work's probably not that good in the first place.
There are some musical recordings that are very expensive to make and take much longer that 14 years to recover costs on, let alone make a profit on. IIRC, a lot of classical orchestral recordings are like this.
And, speaking only for myself, having copyright on my work is not about making money, but about retaining some degree of control over what I write.
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I only understood twitter properly a few days ago. I used to think of it as a blogging service, which it isn't. Its more like a web-based version of IRC.
LOL
Thanks for that link! It was a great story.
I've seen a few songs on YouTube, and I've gone on to buy them (often the whole album). If I like something enough to listen to it, I think it is only fair that I pay for it.
There are reasons for owning copies of music that aren't "good". I have bought a couple of CDs for academic interest. I'm sure someone with a serious interest in say, 18th century French music could buy a lot of CDs that nobody would think were "good".
We could use the British Library, but I personally prefer to use the Cambridge University Library. Doing a degree at Cambridge was worth it just to be allowed in there :-)
Etymological fallacy/p?
Actually, that sounds like a good idea, although its the kind of thing someone has probably already done. If not, it may work as a patch for Getopt::Long.
Getopt::Long::Autodoc here I come :)
Heh, I'm already there, kind of.
A big chunk of my job involves writing perl scripts that produce reference documentation by parsing the C and C++ code the developers write. And, or reasons of irony, I almost always fail to document those scripts.
I am a tech writer, you insensitive clod!
Speaking to someone in the STC might be a good start - http://www.stc.org/
Mine doesn't. Only a handful of people have my number. I use my phone to stay in contact with a few close friends. My phone makes my life less hectic, and I can maintain friendships that I couldn't otherwise.
That's an example of etymological fallacy: words can change in meaning after they are first used.
Last weekend I was flying from Belfast to London. You weren't allowed to take cigarette lighters through the security checkpoint. The airside shop was selling cigarette lighters. The current airport security is nuts. Back in the 80s and 90s, when terrorism was a real day-to-day problem here, they had decent, effective, airport security, not this annoying charade that they do now.
I have the same name as a "swimsuit and glamour" model photographer. I once got an email for him.
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They do? Lot was Abraham's nephew. The tribes of Israel were descended from Abraham, through Isaac and Jacob. Lot's line wasn't part of it at all. Lots sons became the patriarchs of the Amonites and Moabites.
Hmmm. Surely a more simple explanation is that CS Lewis is more to your taste than JK Rowling? The quality of writing isn't a one dimensional thing.
Pretty much every parent in my office knows more about cells than their kids.
Of course, I do work for Openwave.
Am I missing something here, or is this problem solved by catalog files? Surely any decent XML parser that can download an external DTD subset from a URI can get the DTD subset via a catalog file?
They created high quality recordings of world-class orchestras before modern copyright existed? I didn't realise it was such a new idea. Seriously.
What? Without copyright, it would be much more difficult to create these expensive low-return creative works
True, but again if I didn't publish there would be little benefit in creating. Once again copyright encourages creation.
There are some musical recordings that are very expensive to make and take much longer that 14 years to recover costs on, let alone make a profit on. IIRC, a lot of classical orchestral recordings are like this.
And, speaking only for myself, having copyright on my work is not about making money, but about retaining some degree of control over what I write.
Yes, I'd expect to pay for any damages, kind of like if I'm driving on company business and I get a ticket, I'm expected to pay for that.
That's quite tempting actually. My manager is a cool guy. He'd probably OK it....