Then that's something both companies can fight out with Congress. Perhaps a compromise can be reached, perhaps it's just one company wins and the other loses. My point is that Viacom should not be seeking redress in the courts as DCMA clearly says that GooTube's actions to date are legal.
If Viacom provides a link then they're giving an implicit license to use THAT content. They own it therefore they get to decide what gets used, when, etc.
Notice that they allow you to embed flash videos - that may contain ads and very well could contain counters to determine what's popular and what's not. In short, they could have very good reasons for giving away all the content and still not letting others use it.
He also argues that putting the onus of spotting infringement onto the content providers represents an undue burden on them.
His fight isn't with YouTube - it's with Congress. If it's an "undue burden" then Viacom should approach Congress to change the law to alleviate that burden.
Consider that Symantec and Microsoft have been at loggerheads over a number of issues, with Symantec complaining to the EU about MS, with Symantec filing at least one lawsuit against MS --- and this IS a surprise.
I think there is something in what serves as the basic moral code in American-style business, that makes it difficult to know where the line goes.
Aw, now don't let scandals at Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia, HealthSouth, Qwest, Apple, Broadcom, UnitedHealth, Comverse Tech., etc. get you down on American business ethics! lol!
DST isn't about saving energy because it doesn't. It's about adding an hour of sunlight at the end of the day so that people can go out and shop - thus using more energy, not less.
There's a reason that American Chamber of Commerce has strongly support DST since it's inception.
Heck, if JPEG2000 and MP3Pro can't catch on, what makes them think this will?
Because a company recently came up with a patent claim on jpeg. That company is seeking to have companies license that patent. Meanwhile, Microsoft has said that HD Photo will be made available (is available?) under its Open Specification Promise, which makes any "necessary" patents to implement available for free.
If you were a developer, which format would you rather use? An old format that requires you to pay money to use it? Or a new one that doesn't?
And if the took NASA off the job and outsourced it to Haliburton then I'm sure the Bush administration would fund it. It wouldn't work, but there'd be plenty of money!
I have nothing to worry about as I'm running Solaris. Despite the fact that people are continuously trying to hack me I have no worries.
ROFL! As if Solaris were immune to bugs.
You might want to check out the Solaris telnet problem. Yeah, it's been fixed. But if you wait eight months to install the update that fix ain't gonna do you any good.
Perhaps. McAfee had a problem once where they were identifying Excel as a virus, but I've never heard of Symantec having such a problem. More likely, the CNN IT staff is either incompetent or just plain stupid.
Also, if they had been burned by Symantec, they should have gone with another vendor's product. A company like CNN not having up to date AV software is inexcusable.
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A fix for the flaw has been available since May and security experts have repeatedly urged users to protect their computers by applying the update.
Turner can't update their software in EIGHT MONTHS? That's not a problem with Symantec, that's a problem at Turner.
Why? Because it IS NOT controlled by a company ala MySQL or Oracle.
It's all about the money. Keeping it out of the hands of competitors and available to be spent on Microsoft products. While Microsoft would rather have you buy SQL Server than Oracle, they'd also rather you use Postgres than buy Oracle.
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Then that's something both companies can fight out with Congress. Perhaps a compromise can be reached, perhaps it's just one company wins and the other loses. My point is that Viacom should not be seeking redress in the courts as DCMA clearly says that GooTube's actions to date are legal.
Notice that they allow you to embed flash videos - that may contain ads and very well could contain counters to determine what's popular and what's not. In short, they could have very good reasons for giving away all the content and still not letting others use it.
You should consider the source.
Consider that Symantec and Microsoft have been at loggerheads over a number of issues, with Symantec complaining to the EU about MS, with Symantec filing at least one lawsuit against MS --- and this IS a surprise.
... but not for the reasons the researcher cited.
They have rendered the Constitution irrelevant.
I'd be quite embarrassed to have filed for a patent for this "invention"...
I participated back when I was in school. It was a lot of fun. We did well (4th one year, 2nd the next), so that helped!
My old school was tied for last this year, but hey at least they were there.
From what I've heard, Google is meeting the letter of the law. If true, Viacom's should seek relief in the Congress, not in the courts.
DST isn't about saving energy because it doesn't. It's about adding an hour of sunlight at the end of the day so that people can go out and shop - thus using more energy, not less.
There's a reason that American Chamber of Commerce has strongly support DST since it's inception.
If you were a developer, which format would you rather use? An old format that requires you to pay money to use it? Or a new one that doesn't?
Pre-installing an open source OS on a computer doesn't disruptive innovation.
to the Dept of Homeworld Security.
And if the took NASA off the job and outsourced it to Haliburton then I'm sure the Bush administration would fund it. It wouldn't work, but there'd be plenty of money!
ROFL! As if Solaris were immune to bugs.
You might want to check out the Solaris telnet problem. Yeah, it's been fixed. But if you wait eight months to install the update that fix ain't gonna do you any good.
No software of any consequence is bug free.
Perhaps. McAfee had a problem once where they were identifying Excel as a virus, but I've never heard of Symantec having such a problem. More likely, the CNN IT staff is either incompetent or just plain stupid.
Also, if they had been burned by Symantec, they should have gone with another vendor's product. A company like CNN not having up to date AV software is inexcusable.
That's the basis for this? Speculation on a msg board?
Might as well read the National Inquirer...
Why? Because it IS NOT controlled by a company ala MySQL or Oracle.
It's all about the money. Keeping it out of the hands of competitors and available to be spent on Microsoft products. While Microsoft would rather have you buy SQL Server than Oracle, they'd also rather you use Postgres than buy Oracle.
Claiming that someone was trying to pirate the software will not be a successful defense in a U.S. court.