Witness the Enron case - only by securing cooperation and testimony from some mid- to high- level poeple are they able to make a case that the top level folks were anything other than tremendously stupid and misled.
You'd think that if someone makes millions of dollars a year for what they do, we could assume they are at least reasonably smart and competent. Unfortunately, the law thinks otherwise.
...the only solution will eventually be to rip the whole thing up by the roots and put an uncorrupted system back in its place. The odds of a successful transplant on that scale are, to say the least, not good.
In this case, the RIAA is saying "give us a small amount of money (like $2000) or we'll sue you for a lot (like $200 000), and even if you win the case, you'll still need to pay your lawyer $2000 anyways." If any innocents get sued, they'll get shafted no matter what they do. I don't mind the RIAA suing people who infringe copyright law, but I'm worried about the "innocent untill proven guilty" thing not occuring in this case.
After the uproar over the last batch of lawsuits, however, they're not (yet) suing the people in question, but intend to allow them to settle out of court, first.
The intention was always to make people settle out of court. Even the RIAA knows people won't stand for hundreds of lives ruined finacially, so they just want to scare some into settling, and more into abandoning p2p.
I just want to say congratulations to the China space programme. As a mechanical engineering student, I can appreciate the work it takes to successfuly complete so complicated a feat. I hope this jump-starts not only the US space programme, but space programmes around the world.
Assuming the site is from the US, I don't see why it would or should be illegal. What is more dangerous to the public, a psycho with a homemade mortar or a psycho with a semi-automatic handgun. I guess the mortar would be able to do some serious structural damage, but I can do some serious damage with my car, and more idiots drive than build their own cannons.
Spammers already do all kinds of computer crimes (hijacking computers, etc.), and get no punishment, even after being reported. Sorry, but %100 more of zero is still zero.
This "FM radio station" is really a terrorist organization that wants to test anti-computer weapons of mass destruction to use against Western nations! Is there a website where I can watch?
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People generally don't have a good idea of just how damn heavy planets are.
They aren't very heavy while they're floating in space. I think you mean "massive."Witness the Enron case - only by securing cooperation and testimony from some mid- to high- level poeple are they able to make a case that the top level folks were anything other than tremendously stupid and misled.
You'd think that if someone makes millions of dollars a year for what they do, we could assume they are at least reasonably smart and competent. Unfortunately, the law thinks otherwise.ringtones...make the owner of a ringing phone look asinine
Or dead.Turn it off and the boss freaks out and fires you. The demand for instant contact has spoiled people somewhat.
Time to get another job.Colour photocopiers have been around for ages and photocopies of banknotes haven't been a huge problem so far. So what's new?
Colour photocopiers have had the anti-money copying thing installed for a while. ...the only solution will eventually be to rip the whole thing up by the roots and put an uncorrupted system back in its place. The odds of a successful transplant on that scale are, to say the least, not good.
As we are currently witnessing in Iraq.You're right about savvy, though savey seems to kinda work too.
Oh, and while Eric the Red's name is spelt without the "k," my name, Erick, is spelt with it.
You have a dictator. Well it's heading that way, anyways.
Can they be held financially responsible when the SPAM starts pouring in?
I doubt any lawsuits will fly, but technically savey people know that what they did was a Cardinal Sin.
Blasphemy! The Windows link goes at the bottem!
My Windows Media Player doesn't access the Internet. It's called "Zone Alarm."
"all the big guys" are out to get SCO.
Geez, I wonder why.
It's not like they started it or anything.
poor SCO
Putting carpets in cars is silly and stupid.
The carpets aren't for decoration, they help dampen engine and outside noises.
In this case, the RIAA is saying "give us a small amount of money (like $2000) or we'll sue you for a lot (like $200 000), and even if you win the case, you'll still need to pay your lawyer $2000 anyways." If any innocents get sued, they'll get shafted no matter what they do. I don't mind the RIAA suing people who infringe copyright law, but I'm worried about the "innocent untill proven guilty" thing not occuring in this case.
After the uproar over the last batch of lawsuits, however, they're not (yet) suing the people in question, but intend to allow them to settle out of court, first.
The intention was always to make people settle out of court. Even the RIAA knows people won't stand for hundreds of lives ruined finacially, so they just want to scare some into settling, and more into abandoning p2p.
Oh, and here's a comic on the subject.
We can only hope that they filmed it, but didn't show it live in case something went wrong. Maybe it'll get released in a couple of days.
I just want to say congratulations to the China space programme. As a mechanical engineering student, I can appreciate the work it takes to successfuly complete so complicated a feat. I hope this jump-starts not only the US space programme, but space programmes around the world.
btw (OT): what the hell is going on with the really low amount of replies to articles on slashdot (and the low amount of moderating?)
Long weekendAssuming the site is from the US, I don't see why it would or should be illegal. What is more dangerous to the public, a psycho with a homemade mortar or a psycho with a semi-automatic handgun. I guess the mortar would be able to do some serious structural damage, but I can do some serious damage with my car, and more idiots drive than build their own cannons.
You should check out this song I just got! The lyrics are kinda weird though. They go: "Yes! Yes! Harder! Yes!"
Spammers already do all kinds of computer crimes (hijacking computers, etc.), and get no punishment, even after being reported. Sorry, but %100 more of zero is still zero.
Oops, you forgot to post AC.
Wait, that was on purpose?Human/meteorite encounters are not entirely unheard of.
Here's a documentry of the aftermath of a more serious encounter.This "FM radio station" is really a terrorist organization that wants to test anti-computer weapons of mass destruction to use against Western nations! Is there a website where I can watch?
Author of Paper Clip of Microsoft is Fired
Too bad, I hate clippy!
:P