just spend $40 on a new dvd player from wallmart that will play anything you have. and play it better as well. it doesn't even matter how much you spent on your two years ago.
Unfortuanately, the record companies are being slick and are only going after those providing mp3s for others to download. So this argument doesn't apply. I wish they would make the mistake though.
I definately don't doubt the ability of Google to index large amounts of data on the web. But agencies like the NSA are probably even better though. Unless you got the clearence, you'll never know.
Last time I checked, we don't have a bunch of kamakazi pilots for our Tomahawk Cruise Missiles. We make software to intentionally kill people all the time.
iRiver IHP-140. iRiver is probably the only company %100 commited to releasing firmware upgrades to keep thier customers happy. They have released new firware for old players so they can play Ogg.
That, and the fact the IHP series is just so sweet. It has a digital optical audio out for christ's sake.
You should disreguard the latest round of EMAIL worms and viruses. Those programs are installed through sheer human stupidity, NOT because of inherent flaws in Windows.
Speaking of laws, how about we enforce the ones that are out there? I hate how people always assume there is a problem with existing laws. Take gun control. There are plenty of laws in place for gun owners to register their guns, how to buy them, etc. People aren't going out and sticking up liquor stores with guns properly bought and registered.
Each of those phrases is describing different crimes. First degree murder is not the same as second degree murder or anything else listed there. Each has its own definition as to what it is. You can't charge someone with "murder."
From http://www.lectlaw.com
LARCENY - Illegal taking and carrying away of personal property belonging to another with the purpose of depriving the owner of its possession.
STEAL - the wrongful or willful taking of money or property belonging to someone else with intent to deprive the owner of its use or benefit either temporarily or permanently.
INFRINGEMENT, CONTRIBUTORY - A person who sells a material component of a patented invention, knowing that the component was especially made or adapted for use in the infringement of the patent and that it is not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial noninfringing use, is liable for contributory infringement. 35 U.S.C.
INFRINGEMENT, DIRECT - A patent owner may enforce the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling the patent invention in an action for patent infringement. Anyone who, without the owner's consent, makes, uses, or sells in the United States any product, process, apparatus or composition that is legally protected by at least one claim in the owner's patent is liable for direct infringement of the patent.
There is no way that making an exact electronic copy of something (especially for home, non-commerical use) fits the definition of Larceny or Stealing.
No, it IS NOT THEFT. It is what it is and it is NOT THEFT. It is copy right infringement. It is not the same thing as stealing and cannot be given the same penalty.
There is a reason it has its own phrase to describe it. The legal system does not invent phrases to be more descriptive of a particular crime. It tries to be as straight forward as possible.
You just span it across two dvd-r's using your pirated version of dvd x copy. It produces exact
copies and you get extra karma for using boot legged software to do it!!!
you are absolutely correct. but don't say such things around the mac zealots here.
everything that comes from jobs is gold and should be accepted without question.
Why is the parent post modded as troll? From the looks of this recent update, Apple seems to be only releasing software updates if you are running the absolute latest and greatest version of OS X. This is a forced upgrade scheme, pure and simple, which is the point the parent was trying to make.
This same argument was used to force ISPs to monitor their networks as well. The courts I believe shot it down.
Lets say you have a Wi-Fi connection at home that someone uses (with out your permission) and downloads kiddie porn. Or offers up kiddie porn. Should you, as the IP owner, go to jail for not policing your connection sufficiently?
People cannot be help responsible for the actions of others, unless they are your kids or other groups of people legally unable to be responsible for themselves.
NASA also has photos, straight from their fake set in Hollywood where they produce all the "space" footage.
it's jackass commentary like this that does nothing but perpeptuate bullshit to the masses and misinforms that average (read stupid) american. then the average (read stupid again) american's think these things are a waste of money.
yeah, i know he is trying to be witty, but that isn't needed right there
NASA is not "make work." the make work you are talking about is welfare. ie, the government gives money directly to those that need it. what does that get you? nothing. those people that far down on the totem pole pay no taxes, create no useful goods or services.
NASA is an "administration." its job is to provide oversight and direction. Large contractors have profit motives and make sure the process is leaner than the typical goverment bueracy.
the money trickles down (yeah, trickle down theory, good one) to those a little farther down. but now that you started the money at the top, you get technology and higher wage people that buy more expensive items, which drive imports, which need a supply chain, which needs more and more people (locally) to work, etc.
the money is much better off being spent higher up in the econmy because the lowest rungs of the economy don't have the ablity to create large scale operations.
bottom line is the money isn't being wasted. regardless of how much that probe to where ever cost, the money isn't being rocketed off the planet.
Though if someone phreaks your telephone line then they're liable for any expenses incurred rather than you.
that is the problem right now. there is no laws that say someone using your internet connection is liable for their own actions. according to the RIAA, the owner of the IP address is responsible for any copyright infringement. I most definitely don't agree with them, but without laws to say otherwise, precedent will prevail. and the RIAA is just one of many groups trying to set it. local jackass authorities are another.
When your neighbor downloads kiddie porn through your connection from a sting operation site, who goes to jail? they don't need the physical evidence on your computer, because its a garbage file anyway. they have a record of someone expressing interest in downloading kiddie porn. they serve out garbage supposed to be said kiddie porn. they have your ip as the downloader. they knock on your door and arrest you, as the "owner" of that ip address.
the ford focus has had MANY recalls and service bulletins since it has come out. i know the point you are trying to make, but god, the ford focus?? check you facts man...
steam is working pretty well now actually. it was hell for the first month, but that is just like the release of any other major internet based service. the one issue i have about version 1.6 is it seems cheating is pretty rampant. but that too seems to be decreasing. i guess in a few more months lots of ID will be banned and play should be consistantly cheat free. just my guess on that though...
that is not the foundation this country is built on. period. one of the basic premises of our law is rather 100 guilty men go free than one innocent man be put in jail.
"It's the universities network, they can do anything they want. You have to agree to their policies or don't use the network."
If there are alternative ways to get on the Internet, then I agree. However, a lot of universities require incoming freshman to stay in dorms. The university is the only provider of cable television, phone and Internet access for those particular students. So dictating what programs they can and cannot use is definitely infringing on some freedoms.
satellite prop systems are always under a pad pressure. very small, no more that 20 psi or so. it just ensures no dirt creeps into thrusters or valves. ususally, its helium, but could be nitrogen.
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just spend $40 on a new dvd player from wallmart that will play anything you have. and play it better as well. it doesn't even matter how much you spent on your two years ago.
Unfortuanately, the record companies are being slick and are only going after those providing mp3s for others to download. So this argument doesn't apply. I wish they would make the mistake though.
I definately don't doubt the ability of Google to index large amounts of data on the web. But agencies like the NSA are probably even better though. Unless you got the clearence, you'll never know.
Last time I checked, we don't have a bunch of kamakazi pilots for our Tomahawk Cruise Missiles. We make software to intentionally kill people all the time.
I am sure you can, just bring it to San Fran first.
iRiver IHP-140. iRiver is probably the only company
%100 commited to releasing firmware upgrades to keep
thier customers happy. They have released new firware for old players so they can play Ogg.
That, and the fact the IHP series is just so sweet. It has a digital optical audio out for christ's sake.
You should disreguard the latest round of EMAIL worms and viruses. Those programs are installed through sheer human stupidity, NOT because of inherent flaws in Windows.
Why yes, and we all know how much that has hurt thier bottom lines. I think Dell is declaring bancruptcy next week, right?
I think Microsoft has some evil tactics, but large companies don't care if they get in on the profits.
Speaking of laws, how about we enforce the ones that are out there? I hate how people always assume there is a problem with existing laws. Take gun control. There are plenty of laws in place for gun owners to register their guns, how to buy them, etc. People aren't going out and sticking up liquor stores with guns properly bought and registered.
Each of those phrases is describing different crimes. First degree murder is not the same as second degree murder or anything else listed there. Each has its own definition as to what it is. You can't charge someone with "murder."
From http://www.lectlaw.com
LARCENY - Illegal taking and carrying away of personal property belonging to another with the purpose of depriving the owner of its possession.
STEAL - the wrongful or willful taking of money or property belonging to someone else with intent to deprive the owner of its use or benefit either temporarily or permanently.
INFRINGEMENT, CONTRIBUTORY - A person who sells a material component of a patented invention, knowing that the component was especially made or adapted for use in the infringement of the patent and that it is not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial noninfringing use, is liable for contributory infringement. 35 U.S.C.
INFRINGEMENT, DIRECT - A patent owner may enforce the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling the patent invention in an action for patent infringement. Anyone who, without the owner's consent, makes, uses, or sells in the United States any product, process, apparatus or composition that is legally protected by at least one claim in the owner's patent is liable for direct infringement of the patent.
There is no way that making an exact electronic copy of something (especially for home, non-commerical use) fits the definition of Larceny or Stealing.
No, it IS NOT THEFT. It is what it is and it is NOT THEFT. It is copy right infringement. It is not the same thing as stealing and cannot be given the same penalty.
There is a reason it has its own phrase to describe it. The legal system does not invent phrases to be more descriptive of a particular crime. It tries to be as straight forward as possible.
You just span it across two dvd-r's using your pirated version of dvd x copy. It produces exact copies and you get extra karma for using boot legged software to do it!!!
you are absolutely correct. but don't say such things around the mac zealots here. everything that comes from jobs is gold and should be accepted without question.
Why is the parent post modded as troll? From the looks of this recent update, Apple seems to be only releasing software updates if you are running the absolute latest and greatest version of OS X. This is a forced upgrade scheme, pure and simple, which is the point the parent was trying to make.
This same argument was used to force ISPs to monitor their networks as well. The courts I believe shot it down.
Lets say you have a Wi-Fi connection at home that someone uses (with out your permission) and downloads kiddie porn. Or offers up kiddie porn. Should you, as the IP owner, go to jail for not policing your connection sufficiently?
People cannot be help responsible for the actions of others, unless they are your kids or other groups of people legally unable to be responsible for themselves.
it's jackass commentary like this that does nothing but perpeptuate bullshit to the masses and misinforms that average (read stupid) american. then the average (read stupid again) american's think these things are a waste of money.
yeah, i know he is trying to be witty, but that isn't needed right there
NASA is not "make work." the make work you are talking about is welfare. ie, the government gives money directly to those that need it. what does that get you? nothing. those people that far down on the totem pole pay no taxes, create no useful goods or services.
NASA is an "administration." its job is to provide oversight and direction. Large contractors have profit motives and make sure the process is leaner than the typical goverment bueracy.
the money trickles down (yeah, trickle down theory, good one) to those a little farther down. but now that you started the money at the top, you get technology and higher wage people that buy more expensive items, which drive imports, which need a supply chain, which needs more and more people (locally) to work, etc.
the money is much better off being spent higher up in the econmy because the lowest rungs of the economy don't have the ablity to create large scale operations.
bottom line is the money isn't being wasted. regardless of how much that probe to where ever cost, the money isn't being rocketed off the planet.
Though if someone phreaks your telephone line then they're liable for any expenses incurred rather than you.
that is the problem right now. there is no laws that say someone using your internet connection is liable for their own actions. according to the RIAA, the owner of the IP address is responsible for any copyright infringement. I most definitely don't agree with them, but without laws to say otherwise, precedent will prevail. and the RIAA is just one of many groups trying to set it. local jackass authorities are another.
When your neighbor downloads kiddie porn through your connection from a sting operation site, who goes to jail? they don't need the physical evidence on your computer, because its a garbage file anyway. they have a record of someone expressing interest in downloading kiddie porn. they serve out garbage supposed to be said kiddie porn. they have your ip as the downloader. they knock on your door and arrest you, as the "owner" of that ip address.
the ford focus has had MANY recalls and service bulletins since it has come out. i know the point you are trying to make, but god, the ford focus?? check you facts man...
steam is working pretty well now actually. it was hell for the first month, but that is just like the release of any other major internet based service. the one issue i have about version 1.6 is it seems cheating is pretty rampant. but that too seems to be decreasing. i guess in a few more months lots of ID will be banned and play should be consistantly cheat free. just my guess on that though...
why the zero score? he is completely correct. alot of students on university networks HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE SERVICE PROVIDERS.
that is not the foundation this country is built on. period. one of the basic premises of our law is rather 100 guilty men go free than one innocent man be put in jail.
"It's the universities network, they can do anything they want. You have to agree to their policies or don't use the network." If there are alternative ways to get on the Internet, then I agree. However, a lot of universities require incoming freshman to stay in dorms. The university is the only provider of cable television, phone and Internet access for those particular students. So dictating what programs they can and cannot use is definitely infringing on some freedoms.
satellite prop systems are always under a pad pressure. very small, no more that 20 psi or so. it just ensures no dirt creeps into thrusters or valves. ususally, its helium, but could be nitrogen.