But thats nothing new... most Americans say "ishew" when they mean to say "is-sew" or "skedule" when they mean "shedule".
Of course, it couldn't be that "i-shew" is the older pronunciation, and "is-sew" is the result of people trying to determine pronunciation from spelling in a misguided attempt to make their speech more 'correct.'
To be utterly clear: 'is-sew' is a mispronunciation.
(But you're right about 'shedule.' Amusingly enough, that word's pronunciation shifted in the States when the spelling was standardized on 'sch', due to idiots trying to work out how to say the word from the way it was written.)
I bet you were pretty torn up about the one-sided reporting during WWII, also.
Sometimes it's so fucking clear, that either you agree (in which case what are you complaining about), or you are so wrongheaded that yes, you do need someone to explain it to you.
That is somewhat misleading. The Latin word for "games" ('ludi') is more accurately translated "sports." Racing in boats was a 'ludus.' Wrestling was a 'ludus.' Debate, gambling, or artistic rivalries were not ludi.
The notion of athletetics dates back to antiquity, and it has always been exclusively physical.
I find it simpler to just leave cookies disabled. If I have a genuine use for cookies, like logging in to purchase something online, or to post to a site like slashdot, I just add that page to my whitelist.
Russian copyright law is as worthless as Moon-Man law within the borders of the US. Copyright law is national... Since I'm talking about US-located downloaders breaking the law, Russian copyright law is not a part of this discussion.
If they are in compliance with Russian copyright law, they have the copyright holders' permissions, which means they are in compliance with U.S. copyright law.
(Edit - If they really are distributing under a compulsory license, that's something else.)
I dunno why you point out the Berne Convention. It doesn't play into this.
The Berne Convention is the reason that Russians couldn't ignore their own copyright laws with regard to works created by non-Russians.
No, they have either a) compulsory licenses so that they can reproduce legally without consent, or b) consent of the RUSSIAN copyright holder. Who very well might not be the same person as the US copyright holder. And from what I hear, it's the former.
If you have any specific sources on the exact licenses held by allofmp3.com, it would be nice if you could share them.
That means that unless the copies made would have been legal had US law applied at the place where they were made -- and therefore, since only the US copyright holder has power under US law, he would have had to consent
Russian copyright law grants the holder the exclusive right to distribute and reproduce the work. Russia is a signatory of the Berne Convention, so if allofmp3.com is operating legally within Russia, they already have the copyright holders' consents.
That's actually not true. I am not a lawyer, but until I hear from one, I think I'll go by this.
602 - Infringing importation of copies or phonorecords
(a) Importation into the United States, without the authority of the owner of copyright under this title, of copies or phonorecords of a work that have been acquired outside the United States is an infringement of the exclusive right to distribute copies or phonorecords under section 106, actionable under section 501. This subsection does not apply to--
(1) importation of copies or phonorecords under the authority or for the use of the Government of the United States or of any State or political subdivision of a State, but not including copies or phonorecords for use in schools, or copies of any audiovisual work imported for purposes other than archival use;
(2) importation, for the private use of the importer and not for distribution, by any person with respect to no more than one copy or phonorecord of any one work at any one time, or by any person arriving from outside the United States with respect to copies or phonorecords forming part of such person's personal baggage [...]
(b) In a case where the making of the copies or phonorecords would have constituted an infringement of copyright if this title had been applicable, their importation is prohibited. In a case where the copies or phonorecords were lawfully made, the United States Customs Service has no authority to prevent their importation unless the provisions of section 601 are applicable.
Upcoming kind of implies that it's actually going to happen some day soon. As opposed to "the upcoming sun going supernova" - which is on about the same timescale as Duke Nukem Forever.
Our sun has insufficient mass to ever go supernova. In other words, you are absolutely correct.;)
You're believing Michael Moore about this, aren't you? This is one of his many lies. Witnesses on the spot have a different story.
Spread your disinformation elsewhere. Here's a video that shows every instant from the moment Anderew Card whispered in Bush's ear until Bush got out of his chair.
That's why I find it funny that people in Europe point out how evil stuff like patriot act is, when in reality there is no reason to even have stuff like that in their countries because they don't have the "rights" to be violated in the first place.
Aside from the whole indefinite extra-judicial detentions thing.
Calling him a modern Hitler is hyperbole, but such low opinion of him is not unfounded.
His raging militarism alone would justify such a comparison. Expansion of government power at the expense of civil liberties; secret extra-judicial detentions; and the sanction of inhuman treatment of prisoners from the highest levels of government (only a fool could ignore the evidence that this was premeditated) only make it more apt.
If you leave your computer running until it needs a reboot, your "failure rate" by their definition is 100%, even if you reboot only once every 6 months.
The study was only conducted over a single month. Although in this case, you can be forgiven for not RTFA.;)
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But thats nothing new... most Americans say "ishew" when they mean to say "is-sew" or "skedule" when they mean "shedule".
Of course, it couldn't be that "i-shew" is the older pronunciation, and "is-sew" is the result of people trying to determine pronunciation from spelling in a misguided attempt to make their speech more 'correct.'
To be utterly clear: 'is-sew' is a mispronunciation.
(But you're right about 'shedule.' Amusingly enough, that word's pronunciation shifted in the States when the spelling was standardized on 'sch', due to idiots trying to work out how to say the word from the way it was written.)
I bet you were pretty torn up about the one-sided reporting during WWII, also.
Sometimes it's so fucking clear, that either you agree (in which case what are you complaining about), or you are so wrongheaded that yes, you do need someone to explain it to you.
Let's see what the OED has to say on the subject:
athletics
The practice of physical exercises by which muscular strength is called into play and increased.
That is the only definition listed.
OED > dictionary.reference.com
That is somewhat misleading. The Latin word for "games" ('ludi') is more accurately translated "sports." Racing in boats was a 'ludus.' Wrestling was a 'ludus.' Debate, gambling, or artistic rivalries were not ludi.
The notion of athletetics dates back to antiquity, and it has always been exclusively physical.
Uhhh, where have you been? Java 1.2 was quite some time ago.
For crying out loud, this is FUNNY, not Interesting. (If you're going to game the karma system, why don't you mod Underrated instead?)
From dept-of-redundancy-department?
I'm not one to be picky about titles, but sheesh...
If I had any mod points, I'd mod you up to the friggen ceiling.
(True, I could only mod you up by 1 point. But it's the thought that counts.)
Or download them, DRM-free, from your favourite P2P network. Decisions, decisions...
Legitimate files tend to be much smaller than scans, unless someone took the time to OCR the text.
I find it simpler to just leave cookies disabled. If I have a genuine use for cookies, like logging in to purchase something online, or to post to a site like slashdot, I just add that page to my whitelist.
Russian copyright law is as worthless as Moon-Man law within the borders of the US. Copyright law is national... Since I'm talking about US-located downloaders breaking the law, Russian copyright law is not a part of this discussion.
If they are in compliance with Russian copyright law, they have the copyright holders' permissions, which means they are in compliance with U.S. copyright law.
(Edit - If they really are distributing under a compulsory license, that's something else.)
I dunno why you point out the Berne Convention. It doesn't play into this.
The Berne Convention is the reason that Russians couldn't ignore their own copyright laws with regard to works created by non-Russians.
No, they have either a) compulsory licenses so that they can reproduce legally without consent, or b) consent of the RUSSIAN copyright holder. Who very well might not be the same person as the US copyright holder.
And from what I hear, it's the former.
If you have any specific sources on the exact licenses held by allofmp3.com, it would be nice if you could share them.
That means that unless the copies made would have been legal had US law applied at the place where they were made -- and therefore, since only the US copyright holder has power under US law, he would have had to consent
Russian copyright law grants the holder the exclusive right to distribute and reproduce the work. Russia is a signatory of the Berne Convention, so if allofmp3.com is operating legally within Russia, they already have the copyright holders' consents.
That's actually not true. I am not a lawyer, but until I hear from one, I think I'll go by this.
602 - Infringing importation of copies or phonorecords
(a) Importation into the United States, without the authority of the owner of copyright under this title, of copies or phonorecords of a work that have been acquired outside the United States is an infringement of the exclusive right to distribute copies or phonorecords under section 106, actionable under section 501. This subsection does not apply to--
(1) importation of copies or phonorecords under the authority or for the use of the Government of the United States or of any State or political subdivision of a State, but not including copies or phonorecords for use in schools, or copies of any audiovisual work imported for purposes other than archival use;
(2) importation, for the private use of the importer and not for distribution, by any person with respect to no more than one copy or phonorecord of any one work at any one time, or by any person arriving from outside the United States with respect to copies or phonorecords forming part of such person's personal baggage
[...]
(b) In a case where the making of the copies or phonorecords would have constituted an infringement of copyright if this title had been applicable, their importation is prohibited. In a case where the copies or phonorecords were lawfully made, the United States Customs Service has no authority to prevent their importation unless the provisions of section 601 are applicable.
Upcoming kind of implies that it's actually going to happen some day soon. As opposed to "the upcoming sun going supernova" - which is on about the same timescale as Duke Nukem Forever.
;)
Our sun has insufficient mass to ever go supernova. In other words, you are absolutely correct.
Support the people who are publishing these materials, or don't and let the people who make them go out of business.
Somehow, I'm not worried about Hasbro going out of business.
You're believing Michael Moore about this, aren't you? This is one of his many lies. Witnesses on the spot have a different story.
Spread your disinformation elsewhere. Here's a video that shows every instant from the moment Anderew Card whispered in Bush's ear until Bush got out of his chair.
Exactly. Anyone who had a use for this information could whip up this entire "report" with 15 minutes and a web browser and Excel.
AC is right; I was talking about the 'reply' to your post.
Programs like this scan message boards and automatically post replies on the pet subjects of whoever wrote them.
That's why I find it funny that people in Europe point out how evil stuff like patriot act is, when in reality there is no reason to even have stuff like that in their countries because they don't have the "rights" to be violated in the first place.
Aside from the whole indefinite extra-judicial detentions thing.
Calling him a modern Hitler is hyperbole, but such low opinion of him is not unfounded.
His raging militarism alone would justify such a comparison. Expansion of government power at the expense of civil liberties; secret extra-judicial detentions; and the sanction of inhuman treatment of prisoners from the highest levels of government (only a fool could ignore the evidence that this was premeditated) only make it more apt.
If you leave your computer running until it needs a reboot, your "failure rate" by their definition is 100%, even if you reboot only once every 6 months.
;)
The study was only conducted over a single month. Although in this case, you can be forgiven for not RTFA.
This the funniest thing I've read in recent memory.
Who's to say that it hasn't?