In more words: The GPL promotes freedom. It encourages to copy, develop further and distribute those developments, thus advancing culture and public good in the process. It restricts only the ability to take someone else's work and lock it up for private gain.
DRM does the opposite. It discourages sharing and free enjoyment of culture, restricting our ability to enjoy what we bought in order to control and subjugate us.
Sure, both can be simplified to mere license issues, but I honestly don't believe that it is hypocritical to show respect for GPL while at the same time disrespecting music industry ToS.
It's all in the values and what people believe in. For some it's freedom, for others it's money and for you, it seems to be the need to squeeze everything down to black and white issues without thinking what lies behind people's actions and opinions.
Unless they want to make you sick of that one song/album so that despite your iPod having more music than you could listen in a month, you still get the urge to buy some NEW music. Isn't that precisely how hit radio works? Open up the public for new music by overplaying the "old".
"Circumventing copyright protection schemes is illegal, at least here in Finland."
Would you be so kind as to refer to the actual legislation that says so? To my understanding EFFI has been quite successful in stopping such a law from passing up here so far.
Neither you nor the guy who modded you up apparently bothered to even RTF/.post.
"You might say the "easy" answer is to get the seller to give me the account info for the account he created. However, according to Blizzard's representative, not all of the original account information can be modified. In fact, enough would be unchangable that the original owner of the account would be able to regain control of the account at any time, should he desire to do so."
How long until MMORPG admins start doing precisely that?
Well, not unlimited, but create some very rare or powerful artifacts and auction them on the game's web site for real money?
Perhaps they could do it for charity at first to not appear too greedy and then some other company would do the same except not for charity anymore. Animals, transportation, revealing hints for quests, level-up potions. Anything. Perhaps even custom made weapons for those who have the money to spend.
As long as they still keep equal items achievable through hard work by "normal" players, they could make a fortune off of selling these "Virtual Penis Enlargement Pills(TM)" to rich people who don't have much time to spend on acquiring all this stuff inside the game.
They wouldn't even have to employ sweatshops since they could just create everything with a click of a mouse.
Microsoft released two tools: a "Malicious software removal tool" on Windows Update and MS AntiSpyware in the timespan of a couple of days.
"The tool looks for a limited number of pests, such as "Sasser" and "MSBlaster," so it didn't find the worm, "Netsky.P," that had infected this PC. The program, though, will be updated each month and will presumably become more effective."
According to that quote, the guy never even installed MS Anti-Spyware, but only the "Malicious software removal tool" that only removes some worms as mentioned in the quote itself.
To my understanding, the AntiSpyware program is not even available on Windows Update, only as a separate Beta-download.
The "reviewer" also said "To load Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool, I had to get it using another machine, load it on a USB drive and install it manually. (It's usually available through Windows Update.)"
That pretty much removes all doubt.
Yup, this guy is definitely a pro. He can review software without ever even installing or seeing it.
Granted, it's no longer out and about, but assuming the paleontologists aren't way off base, the remains of those creatures do say something about the scalability of wing flapping.
One of the good things with his detailed explanation of his testing methodology is that you can recreate the testing conditions and test for yourself with the spyware remover of your choice.
I just got my mom a Nokia 6820 to replace her aging 3210. Sure, it has a color screen and funny tones and a camera and all that crap, but the good part is the flip-open keyboard that makes it a joy to type SMS and e-mail. It also has bluetooth in case you don't want to dig it out of your pocket for checking mail on the laptop. If you like the size of the 3210, there's also the 6810 that's bigger than the 6820, lacks the camera, but contains an FM radio. Costs less too. And I think you can still find somewhere the older 6800 that has somewhat less features but still that nice flip-open keyboard. Could find a bargain on eBay. The 6820 costs ~300e and the 6810 ~250e new here in Finland.
Of course, if you don't type all that many messages, you'll find that one of the sub-150e models will suit your needs just fine.
That's simply untrue. To the question: "Why does YLE not use Ogg Vorbis sound format which is patent free and "Open Source?"" They answer: "Of all the new media formats, Ogg is one of the most interesting. The BBC has tried Ogg and we are following the development of this technology with great interest."
Did they change it just now or did you just rip that quote out of your ass?
I never meant to insinuate that the product supports OGG Vorbis. I posted that excerpt to point out the discrepancy between their company policy and their actual product.
Nevertheless, omitting OGG Vorbis from the specifications does not necessarily mean that Vorbis isn't supported on the product now or in the future, especially considering how it apparently is important enough to include in their 'About' blurb.
I suggest we either ask iRiver directly or wait and see what the final product can actually do before performing anything knee-jerk related.
About iRiver iRiver is the leading innovator in delivering portable digital media devices. iRiver provides consumers with the viewing, listening and recording flexibility to accommodate their active lifestyles by manufacturing award-winning hybrid products supporting existing and emerging formats, including MP3, OGG, ASF, WMA and WMA-DRM. Milpitas-based iRiver America, Inc. can be found on the Web at www.iRiverAmerica.com.
If you're not using Linux, but Windows instead, you can use MaxiVista, which unfortunately is far from free, but works great. Having the otherwise idle laptop as a third monitor is handy to say the least.
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In a word: Yes.
In more words: The GPL promotes freedom. It encourages to copy, develop further and distribute those developments, thus advancing culture and public good in the process. It restricts only the ability to take someone else's work and lock it up for private gain.
DRM does the opposite. It discourages sharing and free enjoyment of culture, restricting our ability to enjoy what we bought in order to control and subjugate us.
Sure, both can be simplified to mere license issues, but I honestly don't believe that it is hypocritical to show respect for GPL while at the same time disrespecting music industry ToS.
It's all in the values and what people believe in. For some it's freedom, for others it's money and for you, it seems to be the need to squeeze everything down to black and white issues without thinking what lies behind people's actions and opinions.
Pardon me, sir. I believe you misspelled the word "uninstall".
USB Geek sells an adapter for $7 + $3 for shipping.
I wouldn't exactly call that expensive.
Christopher Franke - Babylon 5 soundtrack - Sleeping in Light - End Titles
Unless they want to make you sick of that one song /album so that despite your iPod having more music than you could listen in a month, you still get the urge to buy some NEW music.
Isn't that precisely how hit radio works? Open up the public for new music by overplaying the "old".
Incidentally, in the same picture, it also seems to be running Outlook.
"Circumventing copyright protection schemes is illegal, at least here in Finland."
Would you be so kind as to refer to the actual legislation that says so? To my understanding EFFI has been quite successful in stopping such a law from passing up here so far.
Neither you nor the guy who modded you up apparently bothered to even RTF/.post.
"You might say the "easy" answer is to get the seller to give me the account info for the account he created. However, according to Blizzard's representative, not all of the original account information can be modified. In fact, enough would be unchangable that the original owner of the account would be able to regain control of the account at any time, should he desire to do so."
How long until MMORPG admins start doing precisely that?
Well, not unlimited, but create some very rare or powerful artifacts and auction them on the game's web site for real money?
Perhaps they could do it for charity at first to not appear too greedy and then some other company would do the same except not for charity anymore.
Animals, transportation, revealing hints for quests, level-up potions. Anything. Perhaps even custom made weapons for those who have the money to spend.
As long as they still keep equal items achievable through hard work by "normal" players, they could make a fortune off of selling these "Virtual Penis Enlargement Pills(TM)" to rich people who don't have much time to spend on acquiring all this stuff inside the game.
They wouldn't even have to employ sweatshops since they could just create everything with a click of a mouse.
Showing my smartness here again, I guess I should have read the entire article. Yes, I'm stupid, mod me down all you want. Point and laugh.
Yoo hoo! Idiot here!
Microsoft released two tools: a "Malicious software removal tool" on Windows Update and MS AntiSpyware in the timespan of a couple of days.
"The tool looks for a limited number of pests, such as "Sasser" and "MSBlaster," so it didn't find the worm, "Netsky.P," that had infected this PC. The program, though, will be updated each month and will presumably become more effective."
According to that quote, the guy never even installed MS Anti-Spyware, but only the "Malicious software removal tool" that only removes some worms as mentioned in the quote itself.
To my understanding, the AntiSpyware program is not even available on Windows Update, only as a separate Beta-download.
The "reviewer" also said "To load Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool, I had to get it using another machine, load it on a USB drive and install it manually. (It's usually available through Windows Update.)"
That pretty much removes all doubt.
Yup, this guy is definitely a pro. He can review software without ever even installing or seeing it.
Whatever and whoever the EA throws at us we can defeat. They have a weakness, you see.
When they go take a leak, you simply replace the bathroom door with a solid wall.
Believe it.
When you're hit by a jug,
in a South Auckland pub,
That's a maori...
They'll change it back to the way it was when someone goes and tells them they've made it taste like MSN Search.
Like the 40-foot Pterodactyl for instance?
Granted, it's no longer out and about, but assuming the paleontologists aren't way off base, the remains of those creatures do say something about the scalability of wing flapping.
Thank god.
Br,
The rest of the world.
One of the good things with his detailed explanation of his testing methodology is that you can recreate the testing conditions and test for yourself with the spyware remover of your choice.
I just got my mom a Nokia 6820 to replace her aging 3210. Sure, it has a color screen and funny tones and a camera and all that crap, but the good part is the flip-open keyboard that makes it a joy to type SMS and e-mail. It also has bluetooth in case you don't want to dig it out of your pocket for checking mail on the laptop.
If you like the size of the 3210, there's also the 6810 that's bigger than the 6820, lacks the camera, but contains an FM radio. Costs less too. And I think you can still find somewhere the older 6800 that has somewhat less features but still that nice flip-open keyboard. Could find a bargain on eBay.
The 6820 costs ~300e and the 6810 ~250e new here in Finland.
Of course, if you don't type all that many messages, you'll find that one of the sub-150e models will suit your needs just fine.
That's simply untrue.
To the question: "Why does YLE not use Ogg Vorbis sound format which is patent free and "Open Source?""
They answer: "Of all the new media formats, Ogg is one of the most interesting. The BBC has tried Ogg and we are following the development of this technology with great interest."
Did they change it just now or did you just rip that quote out of your ass?
... and if you take a good look, you'll find that Darl McBride, Bob Dole and even the late Johnny Cash have commented on the story...
Sure, that apology could have been written by the actual Ms. O'Gara, but I wouldn't bet any money on it.
I never meant to insinuate that the product supports OGG Vorbis. I posted that excerpt to point out the discrepancy between their company policy and their actual product.
Nevertheless, omitting OGG Vorbis from the specifications does not necessarily mean that Vorbis isn't supported on the product now or in the future, especially considering how it apparently is important enough to include in their 'About' blurb.
I suggest we either ask iRiver directly or wait and see what the final product can actually do before performing anything knee-jerk related.
Yet, at the bottom, there's the following:
About iRiver
iRiver is the leading innovator in delivering portable digital media devices. iRiver provides consumers with the viewing, listening and recording flexibility to accommodate their active lifestyles by manufacturing award-winning hybrid products supporting existing and emerging formats, including MP3, OGG, ASF, WMA and WMA-DRM. Milpitas-based iRiver America, Inc. can be found on the Web at www.iRiverAmerica.com.
(emphasis of 'OGG' mine)
If you're not using Linux, but Windows instead, you can use MaxiVista, which unfortunately is far from free, but works great. Having the otherwise idle laptop as a third monitor is handy to say the least.
No, I'm not affiliated with them.
Hey that's a great idea! /me runs to the patent office