"Perhaps what we need is some sort of system that if a work has not been used commercially for x period of time, it should be deemed to have no commercial viability and be released to the public domain."
What if someone is intentionally holding on to something (which currently has no commercial appeal any more) in order to use it later for some sort of retro throwback appeal, which would make it commercially viable again? Would they be able to prevent this slip into the public domain somehow?
"But many books fall into a nether region. These are works that are not commercially viable and therefore not widely available to the public, but are nevertheless subject to continuing copyright protection."
In the event that they cannot convince Ashcroft,
they could also start another project which would automate and simplify the process of obtaining this permission.
If anything, making it easier to access this type of information would be beneficial for both the authors and those in search of using their work.
And if I were the person who suggested I read "The Difference Engine" to introduce me to Sterling, I'd feel pretty dumb for suggesting this book. It would have been my very own suggestion which made me waste my time reading half of a novel.
I think I actually brought that one back to the store and demanded a refund. If he does do better work, I'm afraid this little gem will prevent me from ever reading it. If you want good, intelligent sci fi, try Phillip K Dick.
It was
"The cartels were established in products covering vitamins A, E, B1, B2, B5, B6, C, D3, Biotin (H), Folic acid (M), Beta Carotene and carotinoids." according to an article I link to in my reply to parent titled "The gateway vitamins". (I'd link it here, but won't for fear of being modded redundant. I'll probably be modded redundant just for saying that. Or that.)
As another poster already pointed out, our water is undrinkable.
And here's a little bit on
Americans moving to Mexico.
This was in 2002, but even so, 64k average annual salary probably goes pretty far in Mexico City.
And don't declare it either. I don't want to see your benevolent government have another penny! They'd probably just use it to protect the interests of their laborers. (That's why the laptops are cheaper here in the first place... er, wait, what?)
"It makes it cheaper for me to fly to the US to buy it and carry it home than it is for me to buy it in the UK."
I'm just curious because I do not know your British ways: Must you "declare" any big ticket items you may be bringing into your country? Also, I recently ordered something from dell myself and noticed a checkbox I was forced to answer, before they processed my payments, which asks if I planned to take the item out of the country. I'm curious as to what kind of other stuff they ask you if you check "yes". (Or if you simply intend to check "no".)
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MAKE SOLARIS FASTER
because... (drumroll)... there were no commercials.
A technology attempting to defeat commercials wants to have commercials. How unpredictable.
What is mind? No matter. What is matter? Never mind.
Can you browse here now? Good.
I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't load that.
After all, it is security we're talking about.
"Perhaps what we need is some sort of system that if a work has not been used commercially for x period of time, it should be deemed to have no commercial viability and be released to the public domain."
What if someone is intentionally holding on to something (which currently has no commercial appeal any more) in order to use it later for some sort of retro throwback appeal, which would make it commercially viable again? Would they be able to prevent this slip into the public domain somehow?
"But many books fall into a nether region. These are works that are not commercially viable and therefore not widely available to the public, but are nevertheless subject to continuing copyright protection."
In the event that they cannot convince Ashcroft, they could also start another project which would automate and simplify the process of obtaining this permission.
If anything, making it easier to access this type of information would be beneficial for both the authors and those in search of using their work.
According to The Sea Captain, "Fairly warned be thee, says I."
Arrr.
Maybe those people they originally got them from in Illinois packed up their bags and went home.
No. They used FedExIndia & Co, Shipping and Java Programming Consultants. "Happily serving customers since 2003."
Sorry, but I don't know much about netware. The article talks about a netware "kernel" version.
How do they "integrate" this with Linux, exactly? (or am I missing something.)
"Guerrilla marketing gone overzealous? Or an attempt to seize the credit without paying for it?"
Must these be mutually exclusive?
"In fact, if I was Bruce Sterling reviewing"...
And if I were the person who suggested I read "The Difference Engine" to introduce me to Sterling, I'd feel pretty dumb for suggesting this book. It would have been my very own suggestion which made me waste my time reading half of a novel.
I think I actually brought that one back to the store and demanded a refund. If he does do better work, I'm afraid this little gem will prevent me from ever reading it. If you want good, intelligent sci fi, try Phillip K Dick.
cp? What if the bits move from some medium into volatile memory? Something one might do in order to process and render them?
:( I'm nothing more than a common theif. Where do I turn myself in?
I'm a criminal
What if I take the bits on some kind of "bus"? What if... what if... ah the hell with it. I'm going to Moe's.
I'll beam him up later, we're fresh out of ice cream sandwiches at the moment.
End communication.
If this is a problem, you may just want to ask slashdot how to illegally circumvent tax and trade laws. :)
They can earn their fine in interest, several times over...
It was "The cartels were established in products covering vitamins A, E, B1, B2, B5, B6, C, D3, Biotin (H), Folic acid (M), Beta Carotene and carotinoids." according to an article I link to in my reply to parent titled "The gateway vitamins". (I'd link it here, but won't for fear of being modded redundant. I'll probably be modded redundant just for saying that. Or that.)
"EU investigators found the price fixing started in the vitamin A and E market in the 1990s,"
Oh those crazy 90s.... They always said vitamin A was the gateway vitamin, but we never ever listen to the signs.
As another poster already pointed out, our water is undrinkable.
And here's a little bit on Americans moving to Mexico. This was in 2002, but even so, 64k average annual salary probably goes pretty far in Mexico City.
What if you are a psychiatrist studying people's behavior when they become angry or irrational? (Or just doing calculus?)
And don't declare it either. I don't want to see your benevolent government have another penny! They'd probably just use it to protect the interests of their laborers. (That's why the laptops are cheaper here in the first place... er, wait, what?)
"It makes it cheaper for me to fly to the US to buy it and carry it home than it is for me to buy it in the UK."
I'm just curious because I do not know your British ways:
Must you "declare" any big ticket items you may be bringing into your country?
Also, I recently ordered something from dell myself and noticed a checkbox I was forced to answer, before they processed my payments, which asks if I planned to take the item out of the country. I'm curious as to what kind of other stuff they ask you if you check "yes". (Or if you simply intend to check "no".)