You clearly don't understand the real intent of copyright, which is censorship and the protection of vested industries. And obviously you don't understand how we all build on previous works. You don't understand the impediment to progress that copyrights and patents represent. You don't understand that progress comes from the spreading and sharing of knowledge, not from hoarding and speculation caused by your IP law. It is the ultimate of selfishness to withhold knowledge for personal advantage over others. But that's what your economy is about...me me me.
Your idea basically equates to:...
Nothing but inane bullpuckey. It's been shown countless times that everybody will get paid without copyright. I'll make it simple for you. They will get paid just like me, for performance of work. They can make a contract and receive compensation according to that contract. And I guess I have repeat this for your sake. If I fix your car then I want mileage royalties. I could retire in 5 years.
...but think the only answer is to abolish it entirely.
Because that is the only correct answer, but even I can accept the return of its original duration of 17 years as a temporary compromise. Anything older than that would and should lose their privileges NOW. Just so you know, copyright is a government granted privilege(for the above stated reasons), NOT any kind of natural right. You don't own, or have a right to restrict the replication and distribution of revealed knowledge any more than you own the smoke coming out of your chimney. The real greed and deprivation come from those who claim that they do.
...switch to OSS if that's an option for your business.
The BSA is watching closely. It the switch becomes massive enough, they'll back off quietly. Going after piracy is biting the hand that feeds them, and they all know it.
You can be sure they will tread lightly to prevent that. But when it does happen, it's a good idea to publicize it here and everywhere to help make the public and other businesses aware of it. Something I'm sure the BSA does not want to happen. It wouldn't surprise me at all if they were to attempt to get a gag order to prevent public dissemination of such events.
If they want to audit your business, make them get a warrant. Why is anybody letting these people in the door? At the same time a nice big crackdown on copyright violators might provoke a big enough public reaction as to actually make it an election issue, but I'm not really counting on that. Though one can hope.
to support those who stand up to the bullies, as opposed to supporting the bullies as we do now. For a start, vote their anablers out! The power is ours. Stand together and use it wisely.
The real answer is that they're awesome trading partners, unlike the inefficient, walled-off USSR.
I was being somewhat facetious, but yes, you hit the nail pretty squarely.(It's the economy, stupid) However, off the books, I doubt Russia was ever very "walled-off". Fight each other by day, have a few drinks together the same night.
I'm thinking more along the lines of tasers and mace. Hi tech is cool an' all, but far too sensitive(a nice, strong EMP will take care of that), and good old "lo tech" chemistry and electricity come in pretty handy, and these kind of weapons are easy for anyone to produce out of their home. An army of ants can bring down an elephant.
public execution of caught insurgents, incarceration and/or execution of their next of kin, massive reprisals against the civilian populace that actively or passively supports them.
Let's apply that to the families and the civilian populace that actively supports the invaders, eh? It would wipe out half the populations of the former colonies.
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If you have access to another Mac that is still working:...
My Mac Plus is still working. Do you know where I can find a Firewire to Scuzzy adapter?
Lisa, I want to buy your brick.
You clearly don't understand the real intent of copyright, which is censorship and the protection of vested industries. And obviously you don't understand how we all build on previous works. You don't understand the impediment to progress that copyrights and patents represent. You don't understand that progress comes from the spreading and sharing of knowledge, not from hoarding and speculation caused by your IP law. It is the ultimate of selfishness to withhold knowledge for personal advantage over others. But that's what your economy is about...me me me.
...but think the only answer is to abolish it entirely.
Your idea basically equates to:...
Nothing but inane bullpuckey. It's been shown countless times that everybody will get paid without copyright. I'll make it simple for you. They will get paid just like me, for performance of work. They can make a contract and receive compensation according to that contract. And I guess I have repeat this for your sake. If I fix your car then I want mileage royalties. I could retire in 5 years.
Because that is the only correct answer, but even I can accept the return of its original duration of 17 years as a temporary compromise. Anything older than that would and should lose their privileges NOW. Just so you know, copyright is a government granted privilege(for the above stated reasons), NOT any kind of natural right. You don't own, or have a right to restrict the replication and distribution of revealed knowledge any more than you own the smoke coming out of your chimney. The real greed and deprivation come from those who claim that they do.
...switch to OSS if that's an option for your business.
The BSA is watching closely. It the switch becomes massive enough, they'll back off quietly. Going after piracy is biting the hand that feeds them, and they all know it.
You can be sure they will tread lightly to prevent that. But when it does happen, it's a good idea to publicize it here and everywhere to help make the public and other businesses aware of it. Something I'm sure the BSA does not want to happen. It wouldn't surprise me at all if they were to attempt to get a gag order to prevent public dissemination of such events.
...if they audit my business...
If they want to audit your business, make them get a warrant. Why is anybody letting these people in the door? At the same time a nice big crackdown on copyright violators might provoke a big enough public reaction as to actually make it an election issue, but I'm not really counting on that. Though one can hope.
No, without copyright, it would basically have a license more like public domain. Which is where all this stuff belongs.
Yeah, they're real cool cats. Let's hope they give the dog a bad name and hang him.
Far too many still see them as a Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs. Time to turn that percepction around.
to support those who stand up to the bullies, as opposed to supporting the bullies as we do now. For a start, vote their anablers out! The power is ours. Stand together and use it wisely.
That is all
Windows XP has WGA.
Mine doesn't.
Has some real fun and electrify the thing, so when the cop grabs you, ZZZZT!
"This government does not torture people."
That's pretty impressive. Well.. at least the Americans are number one at something.
What's that? Is it kinda like underwater basket weaving...with a computer? Definitely sounds like you made a good choice there.
...which got sidetracked due to 'personal circumstances' as it is euphemistically called...
:)
You got drafted?
This thing has a hell of a lot of tickets to write. That's some quota!
Well, as long as it's not an MBA...
The real answer is that they're awesome trading partners, unlike the inefficient, walled-off USSR.
I was being somewhat facetious, but yes, you hit the nail pretty squarely.(It's the economy, stupid) However, off the books, I doubt Russia was ever very "walled-off". Fight each other by day, have a few drinks together the same night.
...wait until the insurgents have expended all their biggest and most reliable salvaged munitions...
Waana bet that the insurgents (Iraqi Homeland Security) is saving the best for last?
No problem
Grad-e-ated from the 6th grade, did ya?
No, they just contract it out. The Russian Mob has replaced the KGB. They're just privatizing, like everybody else.
What I don't get is why people still act as if Russia wasn't a dictatorship while it clearly is.
It doesn't matter. It never did. As long as they're not Communist, everything is hunky-dory.
I'm thinking more along the lines of tasers and mace. Hi tech is cool an' all, but far too sensitive(a nice, strong EMP will take care of that), and good old "lo tech" chemistry and electricity come in pretty handy, and these kind of weapons are easy for anyone to produce out of their home. An army of ants can bring down an elephant.
public execution of caught insurgents, incarceration and/or execution of their next of kin, massive reprisals against the civilian populace that actively or passively supports them.
Let's apply that to the families and the civilian populace that actively supports the invaders, eh? It would wipe out half the populations of the former colonies.