I go one step further and say that the law should provide a mandatory process for unlocking ports, seeing as how there are only a very limited number of ports. Otherwise, each and every virus or worm would knock out at least one port, and soon we would have no means of communication.
I don't like Win32 anyway. Worms are part of the net, for better or worse. Make a system idiot-proof and they'll just build a better idiot. Point in case, there's always another security hole.
And create some problems, too, it seems. Don't get me wrong, I think this is uber-l33t, but it seems like perhaps one could use at least a root password, and a simple SSH server. Granted, 16MB isn't much, but still...
Esp. when Asscroft can supenoa the RIAA's records (no pun intended) on you, and you can't supenoa RIAA to see if they are breaching the terms of the agreement. Radio sounds real nice right about now... oh, wait. RIAA and Clear Channel own that. Um... vinals anyone?
I would applaud Apple if they kicked more of the cash to artists, but that's like asking Best Buy to pay a share of their profits to the artist. The distribution channel is not responsible to the artist, the record company is. That's where we should look for reform. Downhillbattle does address this, as they claim that because the new distribution channel has so few of the physical costs that CD duping has, they (Apple) should work with the record companies to get at a lower rate, since they don't have to front the bill for the duping. Instead, Apple is sucking up some physical costs in their 35 that the record companies are then double-charging on as part of their cut, despite that they no longer have the same duties. While indy artists are considered, RIAA is the focus of the critique since the majority of music is discovered through the radio, which is largely controlled by RIAA. So, while the authors of downhillbattle acknowledge that non-RIAA labeled artists are treated differently, and indeed, better under iTunes, this is not the point.
Here, here! I hate M$ with a passion, but I must concede to them on this point: they own the system entirely from the protocol to the bandwidth to the original client. This, IMHO, is zer schlecht, very bad and amari yokunai. Thusly, please support Jabber. It is open, free and it works. </soapbox>
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The courts actually ruled that free speech is more importatnt than IP. Now, if only the USSC could follow suit...
No argument. My only point is that such efforts represent only an extremely temporary solution.
I go one step further and say that the law should provide a mandatory process for unlocking ports, seeing as how there are only a very limited number of ports. Otherwise, each and every virus or worm would knock out at least one port, and soon we would have no means of communication.
I don't like Win32 anyway. Worms are part of the net, for better or worse. Make a system idiot-proof and they'll just build a better idiot. Point in case, there's always another security hole.
And create some problems, too, it seems. Don't get me wrong, I think this is uber-l33t, but it seems like perhaps one could use at least a root password, and a simple SSH server. Granted, 16MB isn't much, but still...
Esp. when Asscroft can supenoa the RIAA's records (no pun intended) on you, and you can't supenoa RIAA to see if they are breaching the terms of the agreement. Radio sounds real nice right about now... oh, wait. RIAA and Clear Channel own that. Um... vinals anyone?
I would applaud Apple if they kicked more of the cash to artists, but that's like asking Best Buy to pay a share of their profits to the artist. The distribution channel is not responsible to the artist, the record company is. That's where we should look for reform.
Downhillbattle does address this, as they claim that because the new distribution channel has so few of the physical costs that CD duping has, they (Apple) should work with the record companies to get at a lower rate, since they don't have to front the bill for the duping. Instead, Apple is sucking up some physical costs in their 35 that the record companies are then double-charging on as part of their cut, despite that they no longer have the same duties. While indy artists are considered, RIAA is the focus of the critique since the majority of music is discovered through the radio, which is largely controlled by RIAA. So, while the authors of downhillbattle acknowledge that non-RIAA labeled artists are treated differently, and indeed, better under iTunes, this is not the point.
Here, here! I hate M$ with a passion, but I must concede to them on this point: they own the system entirely from the protocol to the bandwidth to the original client. This, IMHO, is zer schlecht, very bad and amari yokunai. Thusly, please support Jabber. It is open, free and it works. </soapbox>
How wasteful!
Then the system would be coopted by not so well-meaning neocons to make sure that we all are buying flag-adorned stamps...
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Then they'd install an RFID tag under your skin in an undisclosed location so that Asscroft can track you.
Not so... there are adhesive-based laminates as well.