Without a doubt this will be used as propaganda against the entire Open Source community. Everything OSS. I'd bet the Sales & Marketing Dept. at Microsoft and the all the rest will have talking points in their sales peoples hands before the end of the day.
At this moment, there is nothing about this on the Filezilla project's website. GET ON IT people! An accurate explanation should be front page before the scare tactics have a chance to work. Plus, users need an instant & easy way to identify if their version is legit to ease their minds.
Now concerning the bad guys... I'd suggest some sort of vigilante justice is in order. Perhaps identifying the rogue servers and uploading something the local authorities might be interested in.
If anyone wants a shot at killing Pandora, get Microsoft to buy them. They can rename it "Windows X-Box Zune Radio" and only make it work on Windows 8.
Now watch someone at MS get a raise by stealing my idea.
I'm a bit off topic but... Just as information is shared with the DEA, it will probably also be shared with major media companies and the **AAs. They spend a lot of money in D.C. and "piracy" is on an equal footing according to them. The media companies say it is illegal to break their encryption or bypass DRM, explain to me again why its OK to break mine? Seems like fair game when the authority engages in the same behavior they would punish you for (see Parenting 101).
I understand your frustration, but I don't agree with your conclusion; It's not too little too late.
The subject needed to be burned into the global public consciousness before any effective action could be taken. Granted they are mostly acting in self interest (protecting in their bottom line), they are corporations after all. Regardless, the battle against big government overreach will be very expensive, MS and Google have the funds, but they aren't going to spend it if they don't see the need or have the support.
My fear is that they will allow themselves to be bought off through some sort of government contract or protectionism (See, I'm cynical too). However, both companies are global players and have seen push-back from foreign governments, so any sort of payoff would have to outweigh that.
This is a great development. Let's hope it reigns in some of this nonsense.
I was once called into a meeting and told directly to lie to my clients. I politely explained I could not do that and watched my manager's face turn red as he raised his voice and insisted I would. The next day I walked out. The company had already bounced a few paychecks so I felt there was no obligation on my part to offer a two week notice.
After I walked out, my (former) manager began calling my client list and started bad mouthing me for my "unprofessional" conduct. I found this out because later that day I received several calls at home from clients asking me to keep them in mind when I landed my next job. Two clients even offered me employment. Most of my clients followed me to the next company I went to work for.
Years later, my former manager found me at a trade show where he walked up and directed a few insults my way. After he walked away someone else remarked, "What a douchebag!" I just smiled and changed the topic.
I've regretted a few choices I've made in my career, but I've never once regretted my decision to walk out.
This NFC technology must be stopped. Why should anyone's life be any more convenient than it already is. Why back in my day a phone was attached to the wall with wires. It made phone calls and only phone calls and we liked it. You youngsters and all your fancy gewgaws. Get off my lawn!
Congratulations everyone! We have discovered a folding chair that will hold up while watching failed test flights. Order a hundred and we can sell tickets for the next launch.
Next test: Goggles for the enjoying the view at the 2:00 and 6:20 mark.
Obviously, encryption only means you have something to hide. Add to that, you're posting as AC, what exactly are you hiding? We have verified your IP address, please stay put. Our agents will be with you shortly.
If this works, then soon, I expect a return of The Free Battery Card (one free per month for you youngsters). I still have 2 punches left on mine, I hope I can find it. After that they can bring back the tube testers.
They saw me walk into the mall where I purchased a Faraday cage suit and matching tin-foil hat. I put them on before I left. They think I'm still there! Hee hee.
Speaking on behalf of the interests of the RIAA & MPAA, it is clear to us that this "new" protocol will be used only for the piracy of copyrighted materials. Sure, downloading a DVD using this protocol might seem like harmless way to pass the summer months, but the damage to our industry is incalculable. And although we are headed for another record year, we calculate that this has clearly cost us over $10 billion dollars in losses and must be stopped.
Sincerely, Jack Valenti (Yes, I know I'm dead. Want to make something of it?)
Just last week I got a notice to "upgrade" TACO to 3.0 and foolishly did so. A tiny little 8KB add-on became a 3MB disaster. Now it has new features which clash with other add ons or were redundant for me. Music streaming was broken for some sites and best of all, the old version, while available (and compatible), will no longer install on Firefox 3.6.
After uninstalling it, I downloaded the source for 2.0 and was planning attempt a fix, but now I don't have to. Obviously someone else was just as irritated, to that individual I say, "Thank you."
Slashdot Mirror
Without a doubt this will be used as propaganda against the entire Open Source community. Everything OSS.
I'd bet the Sales & Marketing Dept. at Microsoft and the all the rest will have talking points in their sales peoples hands before the end of the day.
At this moment, there is nothing about this on the Filezilla project's website. GET ON IT people!
An accurate explanation should be front page before the scare tactics have a chance to work.
Plus, users need an instant & easy way to identify if their version is legit to ease their minds.
Now concerning the bad guys... I'd suggest some sort of vigilante justice is in order.
Perhaps identifying the rogue servers and uploading something the local authorities might be interested in.
If anyone wants a shot at killing Pandora, get Microsoft to buy them.
They can rename it "Windows X-Box Zune Radio" and only make it work on Windows 8.
Now watch someone at MS get a raise by stealing my idea.
I'm a bit off topic but... Just as information is shared with the DEA, it will probably also be shared with major media companies and the **AAs. They spend a lot of money in D.C. and "piracy" is on an equal footing according to them. The media companies say it is illegal to break their encryption or bypass DRM, explain to me again why its OK to break mine? Seems like fair game when the authority engages in the same behavior they would punish you for (see Parenting 101).
I understand your frustration, but I don't agree with your conclusion; It's not too little too late.
The subject needed to be burned into the global public consciousness before any effective action could be taken.
Granted they are mostly acting in self interest (protecting in their bottom line), they are corporations after all. Regardless, the battle against big government overreach will be very expensive, MS and Google have the funds, but they aren't going to spend it if they don't see the need or have the support.
My fear is that they will allow themselves to be bought off through some sort of government contract or protectionism (See, I'm cynical too).
However, both companies are global players and have seen push-back from foreign governments, so any sort of payoff would have to outweigh that.
This is a great development. Let's hope it reigns in some of this nonsense.
My thoughts exactly. Shenanigans.
I have a feeling that the 'oh so smart' slashdot crowd has been taken in.
Probably have their tinfoil hats on a little too tight today.
I was once called into a meeting and told directly to lie to my clients.
I politely explained I could not do that and watched my manager's face turn red as he raised his voice and insisted I would.
The next day I walked out. The company had already bounced a few paychecks so I felt there was no obligation on my part to offer a two week notice.
After I walked out, my (former) manager began calling my client list and started bad mouthing me for my "unprofessional" conduct.
I found this out because later that day I received several calls at home from clients asking me to keep them in mind when I landed my next job.
Two clients even offered me employment. Most of my clients followed me to the next company I went to work for.
Years later, my former manager found me at a trade show where he walked up and directed a few insults my way.
After he walked away someone else remarked, "What a douchebag!" I just smiled and changed the topic.
I've regretted a few choices I've made in my career, but I've never once regretted my decision to walk out.
So if I login to GMail with my phone and my desktop, if I log off on my desktop it should kill my phone too? How the hell is that better?
Please DO NOT log out of your Gmail account.
It makes you more difficult to track.
Sincerely,
Your Government
Non-natural persons...
Why does my junk food diet have anything to do with this?
That's why I drive Comando!
Welcome to the new world where you are all criminals!
Now do what we say or we'll lock you away.
"One of the mouth-breathers from Sector 7-G"
But that would be evil.
This NFC technology must be stopped. Why should anyone's life be any more convenient than it already is.
Why back in my day a phone was attached to the wall with wires. It made phone calls and only phone calls and we liked it.
You youngsters and all your fancy gewgaws. Get off my lawn!
"I work at Walmart..."
You have my deepest sympathy.
Congratulations everyone!
We have discovered a folding chair that will hold up while watching failed test flights.
Order a hundred and we can sell tickets for the next launch.
Next test: Goggles for the enjoying the view at the 2:00 and 6:20 mark.
Obviously, encryption only means you have something to hide.
Add to that, you're posting as AC, what exactly are you hiding?
We have verified your IP address, please stay put.
Our agents will be with you shortly.
Thank you for giving people something to be smug about, no matter what side of the argument they are on.
It's just a matter of time and Bill Gates is going to copy him. Typical.
Coming Soon: A special episode of Maury...
If this works, then soon, I expect a return of The Free Battery Card (one free per month for you youngsters).
I still have 2 punches left on mine, I hope I can find it.
After that they can bring back the tube testers.
They saw me walk into the mall where I purchased a Faraday cage suit and matching tin-foil hat.
I put them on before I left.
They think I'm still there! Hee hee.
That'll learn 'em.
They learned it from the RIAA.
Speaking on behalf of the interests of the RIAA & MPAA, it is clear to us that this "new" protocol will be used only for the piracy of copyrighted materials. Sure, downloading a DVD using this protocol might seem like harmless way to pass the summer months, but the damage to our industry is incalculable. And although we are headed for another record year, we calculate that this has clearly cost us over $10 billion dollars in losses and must be stopped.
Sincerely,
Jack Valenti
(Yes, I know I'm dead. Want to make something of it?)
Just last week I got a notice to "upgrade" TACO to 3.0 and foolishly did so. A tiny little 8KB add-on became a 3MB disaster. Now it has new features which clash with other add ons or were redundant for me. Music streaming was broken for some sites and best of all, the old version, while available (and compatible), will no longer install on Firefox 3.6.
After uninstalling it, I downloaded the source for 2.0 and was planning attempt a fix, but now I don't have to. Obviously someone else was just as irritated, to that individual I say, "Thank you."
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