Like, yeah. That's the idea. Were we, like, expecting anything different?? Wake up, people. Creepy, crawly copyright will soon prohibit remembering a song without paying royalities.
He sure won't be working for Microsoft(Apple, on the other hand...he helps one cartel by hurting the other), unlike most people is this position who end up in fat, cushy jobs with the companies they used to regulate, like the FCC and FDA guys do.
The money is worthless if you can't do anything with it. So, what's really about? It's what you have in jeans, and how to keep it "happy". Everything else is just appetizer. Or, in layman's terms, "dinner and a movie". That's what the money is for.
They should be more worried about acts like Bare Naked Ladies taking their music to the web...
They are very concerned about that. It's the real reason they're trying to stamp out P2P. They want everything to be "client-server", where only they can be the server. Piracy is the distraction used to bring the public around to their way of thinking. It has been working for almost 300 years. No reason to change now.
Actually pirating Microsoft and Adobe have increased revenues significantly. Piracy gained them the market(mind) share that made them the juggernauts they are today. Lack of piracy has kept Apple where it is today, but that could be what they want. Being a niche player has its advantages. And in some enterprises Apple is the juggernaut.
Because information wants to be free? And with virtually nil distribution costs, there's no logical reason(but plenty of instinctive ones) to deny access.
The internet may destroy regional boundaries, but it hasn't destroyed financial ones.
More like the reverse is true, but either way the problem will be resolved soon, I hope. It's time to tear down ALL boundaries.
A sufficient number of the masses have to give a damn first. Then they need to elect officials that actually represent their interests, instead of BIGCO's.
FTA: Notwithstanding the momentum toward open access, some barriers remain. First, many conventional publishers actively oppose open access, fearful that it will cut into their profitability.
Pretty much sums it up.
Indeed, soon after the launch of the European petition, Nature reported that publishers were preparing to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to counter open access support with a message that equates public access to government censorship.
Distortion and distraction. Can we expect anything else from this crowd?
The truth is right there... in front of your nose. It's pretty hard to see with your eyes closed, though. Yes the law is evolving, in the wrong direction. Your what you call "isolated examples" are more like a trend. That's the same excuse used by law enforecement agencies to justify their ongoing problem with rogue cops and corrupt bosses. The only thing "isolated" about it is they got caught. Most incidences don't make the papers because most people believe, like the person I'm responding to here, evidently, that anybody reporting abuses are a bunch of loons who don't like the rules. Oh, and comparing us to the tinpot dictators that we support does not a good argument make. That those countries you listed are on the government's friends list says a lot right there. By your standards, being just one notch above these kinds of countries is good enough. And you right, there's no point in arguing with a person living on the right end of the big stick.
And withdrew(pulled out) prematurely. It turns out that Microsoft is a much better lay. They penetrate real deep....And until Autocad for the Mac comes around...Well, let's just say that I know some people who would love to switch, but simply can't.
Make it a point to have your meeting in another country. Preferably one that does not recognize absurd IP law. At the very least put a hood on the guy and don't give his name out, and then put him in front of a remote camera. Anything is better than caving to a bunch of industry thugs. If you're going to call yourselves "black hat", then grow some balls. Otherwise change your name to "Pink Easter Bonnet" or something more fitting your disposition.
And if what you say is/was EVER true in the USA, you'd be in jail by now.
Not necessarily. Like all laws these are selectively enforced. Starting with those least able to defend themselves. And yes, the US does have people in prison for attempting to stand up for their speech rights. The people who reveal computer insecurities are in trouble, and the question of how to deal with it constantly comes up here on Slashdot, and so far, the only safe solution is to report the insecurities anonymously. It's the only way to report possibly illegal activities of the company you work for if you want to remain an "upstanding member of society". The same goes for those who upload anything somebody considers to be offensive and can demand ISP records to find out who said it. The truth is there for you to ignore as you wish. Nobody's even trying to hide it anymore. The DMCA and the patriot act are there for all to see. Anonymity is the way to protect ourselves until we acquire real freedom.
She's arrogant, high-handed, autocratic, tone-deaf, stubborn, too in bed with big-money interests, transparently power-hungry, and seems annoyed she has to run for President rather than just being appointed.
In other words, she's the perfect candidate:-) These are the traits that win elections unfortunately. In her case, it's probably some Oedipus thing. Her advancement through the gauntlet and her present popularity show that we have learned nothing from Watergate, Iran-Contra, the pentagon papers, or our present condition with the drunken frat brat in chief. And to see the whole investigation of the crooked real estate dealings completely, and conveniently derailed by the Monica distraction (great job on that. I wouldn't doubt that she thought up the whole scheme. She's that good. Kept them both out of jail), shows what really tickles our fancy. No logical reason for any of it. Must be instinct...heaven forbid.
It is seems that airline passengers are a bit more organized(Jet Blue "incident" aside) than ISP customers. A little unity goes a long way, even against a monopoly.
It'd be nice if it made the pirates think about what they are doing, but if there is one thing I am sure of, it is that software pirates don't do a lot of deep thinking. These are people with the behavior patterns of small, scheming children. Knowing they are unlikely to be caught, nothing remains to hold them back; they are truly ethical simpletons.
They're only following the example of those who designed and run the system. Why should we expect any different? Monkey see, monkey do.
There are people who would argue that it would impact banner ad revenue.
Then there are those of us who understand that big, fat advertisements are what's clogging up the net. Just like spam is doing to email. Waiting for doubleclick ads to come up on this site forced me to put in the ad blocker. What a difference it made...I hope I don't have to start blocking all graphics. Just watch the status bar when a big content provider's page is loading all the different sites it needs to display. Glitz will gobble up every bit you give.
Boil it down to the layman's term, "overbooking", a very common practice in many businesses. As I would assume you poor souls who continue to use the airlines are painfully aware of.
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Like, yeah. That's the idea. Were we, like, expecting anything different?? Wake up, people. Creepy, crawly copyright will soon prohibit remembering a song without paying royalities.
...and chorizo was a special type of sausage...
especially when served with "dos huevos"...
He sure won't be working for Microsoft(Apple, on the other hand...he helps one cartel by hurting the other), unlike most people is this position who end up in fat, cushy jobs with the companies they used to regulate, like the FCC and FDA guys do.
The money is worthless if you can't do anything with it. So, what's really about? It's what you have in jeans, and how to keep it "happy". Everything else is just appetizer. Or, in layman's terms, "dinner and a movie". That's what the money is for.
They should be more worried about acts like Bare Naked Ladies taking their music to the web...
They are very concerned about that. It's the real reason they're trying to stamp out P2P. They want everything to be "client-server", where only they can be the server. Piracy is the distraction used to bring the public around to their way of thinking. It has been working for almost 300 years. No reason to change now.
Actually pirating Microsoft and Adobe have increased revenues significantly. Piracy gained them the market(mind) share that made them the juggernauts they are today. Lack of piracy has kept Apple where it is today, but that could be what they want. Being a niche player has its advantages. And in some enterprises Apple is the juggernaut.
Why should they get it free?
Because information wants to be free? And with virtually nil distribution costs, there's no logical reason(but plenty of instinctive ones) to deny access.
The internet may destroy regional boundaries, but it hasn't destroyed financial ones.
More like the reverse is true, but either way the problem will be resolved soon, I hope. It's time to tear down ALL boundaries.
A sufficient number of the masses have to give a damn first. Then they need to elect officials that actually represent their interests, instead of BIGCO's.
FTA: Notwithstanding the momentum toward open access, some barriers remain.
First, many conventional publishers actively oppose open access, fearful that it will cut into their profitability.
Pretty much sums it up.
Indeed, soon after the launch of the European petition, Nature reported that publishers were preparing to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to counter open access support with a message that equates public access to government censorship.
Distortion and distraction. Can we expect anything else from this crowd?
"No soup for you!"
I hope you mean "cascading" the amps. Daisy-chaining could create a small feedback problem.
I always get the image of a duck flying through and coming out the other side as thanksgiving dinner.
I don't know anybody who eats duck on Thanksgiving.
No, let me fix that for you:
The truth is right there... in front of your nose. It's pretty hard to see with your eyes closed, though. Yes the law is evolving, in the wrong direction. Your what you call "isolated examples" are more like a trend. That's the same excuse used by law enforecement agencies to justify their ongoing problem with rogue cops and corrupt bosses. The only thing "isolated" about it is they got caught. Most incidences don't make the papers because most people believe, like the person I'm responding to here, evidently, that anybody reporting abuses are a bunch of loons who don't like the rules. Oh, and comparing us to the tinpot dictators that we support does not a good argument make. That those countries you listed are on the government's friends list says a lot right there. By your standards, being just one notch above these kinds of countries is good enough. And you right, there's no point in arguing with a person living on the right end of the big stick.
And withdrew(pulled out) prematurely. It turns out that Microsoft is a much better lay. They penetrate real deep. ...And until Autocad for the Mac comes around...Well, let's just say that I know some people who would love to switch, but simply can't.
Remember with patents, you are still liable even if you come up with the same idea independently.
That's sick. It's yet another reason to abolish IP law.
Make it a point to have your meeting in another country. Preferably one that does not recognize absurd IP law. At the very least put a hood on the guy and don't give his name out, and then put him in front of a remote camera. Anything is better than caving to a bunch of industry thugs. If you're going to call yourselves "black hat", then grow some balls. Otherwise change your name to "Pink Easter Bonnet" or something more fitting your disposition.
And if what you say is/was EVER true in the USA, you'd be in jail by now.
Not necessarily. Like all laws these are selectively enforced. Starting with those least able to defend themselves. And yes, the US does have people in prison for attempting to stand up for their speech rights. The people who reveal computer insecurities are in trouble, and the question of how to deal with it constantly comes up here on Slashdot, and so far, the only safe solution is to report the insecurities anonymously. It's the only way to report possibly illegal activities of the company you work for if you want to remain an "upstanding member of society". The same goes for those who upload anything somebody considers to be offensive and can demand ISP records to find out who said it. The truth is there for you to ignore as you wish. Nobody's even trying to hide it anymore. The DMCA and the patriot act are there for all to see. Anonymity is the way to protect ourselves until we acquire real freedom.
That why our heroes are Anonymous Cowards. Only they can speak freely. Word to the wise, cover your tracks.
Steve Jobs has publicly stated that the DRM is there only because the record industry demands it...
And he also works part time as a bridge salesman.
She's arrogant, high-handed, autocratic, tone-deaf, stubborn, too in bed with big-money interests, transparently power-hungry, and seems annoyed she has to run for President rather than just being appointed.
:-) These are the traits that win elections unfortunately. In her case, it's probably some Oedipus thing. Her advancement through the gauntlet and her present popularity show that we have learned nothing from Watergate, Iran-Contra, the pentagon papers, or our present condition with the drunken frat brat in chief. And to see the whole investigation of the crooked real estate dealings completely, and conveniently derailed by the Monica distraction (great job on that. I wouldn't doubt that she thought up the whole scheme. She's that good. Kept them both out of jail), shows what really tickles our fancy. No logical reason for any of it. Must be instinct...heaven forbid.
In other words, she's the perfect candidate
It is seems that airline passengers are a bit more organized(Jet Blue "incident" aside) than ISP customers. A little unity goes a long way, even against a monopoly.
It'd be nice if it made the pirates think about what they are doing, but if there is one thing I am sure of, it is that software pirates don't do a lot of deep thinking. These are people with the behavior patterns of small, scheming children. Knowing they are unlikely to be caught, nothing remains to hold them back; they are truly ethical simpletons.
They're only following the example of those who designed and run the system. Why should we expect any different? Monkey see, monkey do.
Don't belive we should have open borders and all illegal aliens should be able to come and go as they want?...
:-) Heh, Open borders would preclude(?) any illegality, no? Borders exist for the benefit of pirates, not racists.
...they were basically caught between a rock and a hard place...
Oh, please !
There are people who would argue that it would impact banner ad revenue.
Then there are those of us who understand that big, fat advertisements are what's clogging up the net. Just like spam is doing to email. Waiting for doubleclick ads to come up on this site forced me to put in the ad blocker. What a difference it made...I hope I don't have to start blocking all graphics. Just watch the status bar when a big content provider's page is loading all the different sites it needs to display. Glitz will gobble up every bit you give.
Boil it down to the layman's term, "overbooking", a very common practice in many businesses. As I would assume you poor souls who continue to use the airlines are painfully aware of.