They're talking 10 years hard time. That's not enough. This man needs to made an example out of. Note I'm not using the word kid. A 5 year old is a kid. This guy an 18 year old adult man who altered the virus to make it more destructive and caused close to a billion dollars in losses. And MS haters, yeah, I'm sure you're going to argue that Microsoft's software was insecure. I say bullshit. If your house is broken into and burgularized you can try to blame the builder of your home for not making a stronger door, or the lock maker for not making a better lock...blah,blah. At some point you need to hold the burgular morally accountable. Now this man's life is ruined, I'd like to ask him: was it worth it? Will the long prison term and the backruptcy of your parents defending you and paying restitution be worth it? Having to carry the label of being a felon and having to check the "Yes" box whenever your fill out an employment application that asks if you have a felony convinction? Was it worth it? The background check that most employers require which will reveal a felony convinction. Was it worth it? The punishment needs to be harsh to show that THIS IS NOT A FUCKING GAME. For capitalism-hating, tin-foil hat wearing goobers, he'll probably rise to cult hero status, like Mitnick. For the rest of society he'll be just another spoiled punk with time on his hands that thinks money falls from trees. Oh well.
You're 'legal'. You have paid your fees for the 3 copies. But Company X, due to their incorrect reporting and intrusive networking, thinks you are in violation. They send the BSA after you, with all the attendant fees
...and innocent people get pulled over and questioned all the time because they or their car match the description of a wanted vehicle/person. No law enforcement is 100% infallible. In your scenario it takes 2 seconds to retrieve all of your legit copies and/or the receipt...and they go away. No one but thieves has anything to fear from this technology, assuming that the software implenting this type of technology only transmits data relating to their software. Transmitting any other data beyond the scope of determining if your copy is legit is where the moral line must be drawn.
Townsend and Townsend and Crew, the law firm that filed the suit, described Friday's ruling as "the largest recovery of a monopoly overcharge ever achieved in the United States and the largest recovery ever achieved under the antitrust laws of California."
Uh, yeah, and like most of these types of lawsuits, the trial lawyers get the bulk of the spoils and the consumer gets peanuts. The firm partners all get to build new wings on their homes and the consumer get their $5 to $29. Big consumer victory, what a joke. Sorry, but my contempt for what the legal profession has become overshadows anything wrong Microsoft might have done. And of course, the geeks applaud this outcome, because they can't get over their hang-ups on Microsoft without seeing the bigger picture, which is how out of control lawsuits have become in American society and how the legal system has become a tool of legalized terror against businesses and individuals. You need not look any further than what the RIAA is engaged in. Think about that before you yell "yeah, fsck Microsoft!"
Maybe you'll be lucky enough to have Michael Moore as your neighbor if your home gets invaded in the middle of the night. Of course he won't have a gun, but he might be able to sick fee-fee, his poodle in the pink collar, on the intruders.
But only a few media reports mention that the violent game connection was made by Jack Thompson, a Miami lawyer and outspoken critic of violent video and computer games
Funny how the biggest opponents of personal responsibily are the ones who financially benefit the most when they can convince others that individuals are not resposible for their actions. Having about milked the tabacco industry to its full potential, trial lawyers have moved on to fast food, and it's a matter of time before the game companies are crushed under the weight of lawsuits as well. This absurdity will continue until people decide they've had enough and that individuals are solely to blame for the choices they make.
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They're talking 10 years hard time. That's not enough. This man needs to made an example out of. Note I'm not using the word kid. A 5 year old is a kid. This guy an 18 year old adult man who altered the virus to make it more destructive and caused close to a billion dollars in losses. And MS haters, yeah, I'm sure you're going to argue that Microsoft's software was insecure. I say bullshit. If your house is broken into and burgularized you can try to blame the builder of your home for not making a stronger door, or the lock maker for not making a better lock...blah,blah. At some point you need to hold the burgular morally accountable. Now this man's life is ruined, I'd like to ask him: was it worth it? Will the long prison term and the backruptcy of your parents defending you and paying restitution be worth it? Having to carry the label of being a felon and having to check the "Yes" box whenever your fill out an employment application that asks if you have a felony convinction? Was it worth it? The background check that most employers require which will reveal a felony convinction. Was it worth it? The punishment needs to be harsh to show that THIS IS NOT A FUCKING GAME. For capitalism-hating, tin-foil hat wearing goobers, he'll probably rise to cult hero status, like Mitnick. For the rest of society he'll be just another spoiled punk with time on his hands that thinks money falls from trees. Oh well.
You're 'legal'. You have paid your fees for the 3 copies. But Company X, due to their incorrect reporting and intrusive networking, thinks you are in violation. They send the BSA after you, with all the attendant fees
...and innocent people get pulled over and questioned all the time because they or their car match the description of a wanted vehicle/person. No law enforcement is 100% infallible. In your scenario it takes 2 seconds to retrieve all of your legit copies and/or the receipt...and they go away. No one but thieves has anything to fear from this technology, assuming that the software implenting this type of technology only transmits data relating to their software. Transmitting any other data beyond the scope of determining if your copy is legit is where the moral line must be drawn.
Townsend and Townsend and Crew, the law firm that filed the suit, described Friday's ruling as "the largest recovery of a monopoly overcharge ever achieved in the United States and the largest recovery ever achieved under the antitrust laws of California."
Uh, yeah, and like most of these types of lawsuits, the trial lawyers get the bulk of the spoils and the consumer gets peanuts. The firm partners all get to build new wings on their homes and the consumer get their $5 to $29. Big consumer victory, what a joke. Sorry, but my contempt for what the legal profession has become overshadows anything wrong Microsoft might have done. And of course, the geeks applaud this outcome, because they can't get over their hang-ups on Microsoft without seeing the bigger picture, which is how out of control lawsuits have become in American society and how the legal system has become a tool of legalized terror against businesses and individuals. You need not look any further than what the RIAA is engaged in. Think about that before you yell "yeah, fsck Microsoft!"
Maybe you'll be lucky enough to have Michael Moore as your neighbor if your home gets invaded in the middle of the night. Of course he won't have a gun, but he might be able to sick fee-fee, his poodle in the pink collar, on the intruders.
But only a few media reports mention that the violent game connection was made by Jack Thompson, a Miami lawyer and outspoken critic of violent video and computer games
Funny how the biggest opponents of personal responsibily are the ones who financially benefit the most when they can convince others that individuals are not resposible for their actions. Having about milked the tabacco industry to its full potential, trial lawyers have moved on to fast food, and it's a matter of time before the game companies are crushed under the weight of lawsuits as well. This absurdity will continue until people decide they've had enough and that individuals are solely to blame for the choices they make.