Well said, I wasn't intending to imply that file sharing systems were abuse, the file sharing example was probably not the best I could have used. Perhaps blaming geocities for having someone post pornography on one of their free sites, accessible to people under the age of 18 would constitute a better example of abuse of a service.
When it comes to the crunch, if artists don't want their music being shared through P2P applications... as much as it hurts to say, it shouldn't be done. Unfortunately it might take a long time to convince artists and record companies that P2P is a useful marketing tool for them, just like the radio. (I know my analogy is not perfect go easy on me)
Not to troll, but although Java is good in many areas, C++ still does have its merits.
C++ is still very much alive - Borland C++ Builder and Microsoft Visual C++, and Microsoft Visual C++.NET are all three well supported and widely used IDEs from large companies. Seems to me like someone is getting alot of use from a "dead" language - and for practical business applications too!
This is a recurring issue of people abusing services provided to them. When people share copyrighted files on P2P networks, are the P2P networks responsible?
It seems now that there is an increasing trend toward making people responsible for their own actions (read: copyright violations), and in the current climate, Amazon may well win, although it doesn't look too pretty for the merchants.
Well, "just from a friend", but he was referring to the fact that as Sydney Wireless grows, and as some machines are connected to the internet, it may be constituted as a part of the internet.
"Due to legal issues, the sharing of the Internet on the 2.4GHz Spectrum is illegal in Australia but common use of the wireless local area network (WLAN) include games, FTPs, web servers, VOIP phone calls, video conferencing and the like. There are other exemptions, such as close relationship rules, for companies suppling Internet and LAN to employees."
[source: http://australia.internet.com/r/article/jsp/sid/11 840]
But yes, its all hearsay..
Yes in Australia theres a connection of broadcasters called Sydney Wireless who all have their own hardware and are communicating and leeching for free on their own little intranet. I heard that some authorities have taken notice and are getting ready to kill the operation...:(
This looks like a good start for something that should have happened a long time ago. If people know their information (such as credit card numbers) has been compromised, they can solve the problem.
Under Australian law, I think that companies have to tell you if you ask, but I'm not sure they actively publish that kind of information... If they don't, they should!
Does anyone know if ISO has a certified standard for web services security? If not... this might be a good time to make one...
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Well said, I wasn't intending to imply that file sharing systems were abuse, the file sharing example was probably not the best I could have used. Perhaps blaming geocities for having someone post pornography on one of their free sites, accessible to people under the age of 18 would constitute a better example of abuse of a service. When it comes to the crunch, if artists don't want their music being shared through P2P applications ... as much as it hurts to say, it shouldn't be done. Unfortunately it might take a long time to convince artists and record companies that P2P is a useful marketing tool for them, just like the radio. (I know my analogy is not perfect go easy on me)
Not to troll, but although Java is good in many areas, C++ still does have its merits. C++ is still very much alive - Borland C++ Builder and Microsoft Visual C++, and Microsoft Visual C++ .NET are all three well supported and widely used IDEs from large companies. Seems to me like someone is getting alot of use from a "dead" language - and for practical business applications too!
This is a recurring issue of people abusing services provided to them. When people share copyrighted files on P2P networks, are the P2P networks responsible?
It seems now that there is an increasing trend toward making people responsible for their own actions (read: copyright violations), and in the current climate, Amazon may well win, although it doesn't look too pretty for the merchants.
Well, "just from a friend", but he was referring to the fact that as Sydney Wireless grows, and as some machines are connected to the internet, it may be constituted as a part of the internet. "Due to legal issues, the sharing of the Internet on the 2.4GHz Spectrum is illegal in Australia but common use of the wireless local area network (WLAN) include games, FTPs, web servers, VOIP phone calls, video conferencing and the like. There are other exemptions, such as close relationship rules, for companies suppling Internet and LAN to employees." [source: http://australia.internet.com/r/article/jsp/sid/11 840]
But yes, its all hearsay..
Yes in Australia theres a connection of broadcasters called Sydney Wireless who all have their own hardware and are communicating and leeching for free on their own little intranet. I heard that some authorities have taken notice and are getting ready to kill the operation... :(
This looks like a good start for something that should have happened a long time ago. If people know their information (such as credit card numbers) has been compromised, they can solve the problem. Under Australian law, I think that companies have to tell you if you ask, but I'm not sure they actively publish that kind of information... If they don't, they should! Does anyone know if ISO has a certified standard for web services security? If not ... this might be a good time to make one...
Well said - and by the way, a metric cup is 250mL.
And what is Karma, exactly? You could say I'm new here ;)