I think people should share their salaries. Yes there are differences in people that often drive different salaries. Regardless of how things end up, by sharing salaries, you promote discussion, it forces transparent and honest conversations which I believe there should be a lot more of. In the end, some people will make more than others etc., but at least the conversation is had, everyone understands (whether they agree or not).
Technically, by removing those items, maybe the are in fact being more 'honest' in the sense that they are letting everyone know they are not or can not be.
I would accept DRM when once I purchase something with DRM encoded I can:
1) Play it as many times as I want
2) Play it on any technology regardless of whether or not it is 'supported' or 'approved' by anyone or not.
3) Copy it for my personal use as many times as I want, without having to check with or tell anyone.
At the end of the day if they want to use DRM to 'mark' their copyright, so that they can claim it is theres great.
However, I do not expect any restrictions. If they want to go through the process of getting a court order, and tracing where something originated from to sue or otherwise get justice then that is fine.
Attempting to use technology to stop me from copying etc. is not acceptable. Who are they to tell me what I can and can not do.
Besides, this is a useless battle. It has been proven again and again with copy protection remember C64 days, Nintendo games, Xbox, satellite cards.... it will always be there and it never works./Mike.
If you use the argument that well LF can visually tail you, therefore a GPS is o.k. then govt will always get what they want. You just do it slowly. Now that GPS is o.k. then really Onstar keeps records of where you are so since I can tail you with my own GPS I should be able to get those records without a court order etc.etc.
Besides as someone else said. Wonder what would happen if I as a citizen purchase a GPS device and put it on my town mayors car and publish where she goes for everyone too see. After all.. they shouldn't have any expectation of privacy should they?/Mike.
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I think people should share their salaries. Yes there are differences in people that often drive different salaries. Regardless of how things end up, by sharing salaries, you promote discussion, it forces transparent and honest conversations which I believe there should be a lot more of. In the end, some people will make more than others etc., but at least the conversation is had, everyone understands (whether they agree or not).
Technically, by removing those items, maybe the are in fact being more 'honest' in the sense that they are letting everyone know they are not or can not be.
I would accept DRM when once I purchase something with DRM encoded I can: 1) Play it as many times as I want 2) Play it on any technology regardless of whether or not it is 'supported' or 'approved' by anyone or not. 3) Copy it for my personal use as many times as I want, without having to check with or tell anyone. At the end of the day if they want to use DRM to 'mark' their copyright, so that they can claim it is theres great. However, I do not expect any restrictions. If they want to go through the process of getting a court order, and tracing where something originated from to sue or otherwise get justice then that is fine. Attempting to use technology to stop me from copying etc. is not acceptable. Who are they to tell me what I can and can not do. Besides, this is a useless battle. It has been proven again and again with copy protection remember C64 days, Nintendo games, Xbox, satellite cards .... it will always be there and it never works. /Mike.
If you use the argument that well LF can visually tail you, therefore a GPS is o.k. then govt will always get what they want. You just do it slowly. Now that GPS is o.k. then really Onstar keeps records of where you are so since I can tail you with my own GPS I should be able to get those records without a court order etc.etc. Besides as someone else said. Wonder what would happen if I as a citizen purchase a GPS device and put it on my town mayors car and publish where she goes for everyone too see. After all .. they shouldn't have any expectation of privacy should they? /Mike.