shall be liable and subject to the remedies provided for in Article
17.11.13. Each Party shall provide for criminal procedures and
penalties to be applied when any person is found to have engaged
wilfully and for purposes of commercial advantage or financial gain in
the above activities. Each Party may provide that such criminal
procedures and penalties do not apply to a non-profit library, archive,
educational institution, or public noncommercial broadcasting entity.
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The US would be pretty pissed off if they and Australia sign a contract, which AU later says - nope, sorry - it didnt pass through parliment. We wont accept section x.xx
It's too late to do anything about it now - our fucking government signed this
over without giving us the full text - we got a scant summary and vague assurances (which scared anyway me in
terms of IP rights)
Well, I say this with bile in my throat, but I for one, do NOT welcome Australias new DMCA wielding overloads.
after several government recommendations (US and AU) that departments "should consider an Open Source alternative", they would have had hundreds of angry PHB's saying "WTF - what is Open Sauce? where do I get it? Is this a new version of Windows?"
So, they *finally* sponsored a directory.
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well - because they can I suppose.
It isnt a bad idea to use the TV as *something* when its turned off, but I'd have thought a mirror would be at the wrong height (you dont want to sit down to look in the mirror).
(yes - of course we can disable it if we want to)
but wouldn't it be great to have the brakes applied if you lose attention for that one split second. Everyone I've known who has been in a car accident, (luckily they were minor) has said just that.
Unless you are James Bond, or just want to do some fancy driving a radar controlled braking system would be great.
I wrote that program in 84 - it was a cool Text adventure.
The VZ300 sold by Dick Smith was the first micro under $200 (and that's the reason I got one)
ok, it may be slightly offtopic, but it should not have been modded down as flamebait.
It is a valid point - if a company can make lots of money using open source software, then that is great.
But what if Microsoft suddenly releases 'MSLinux 1.0' next year which is entirely open source and nets them $43.2 million profit.
Dont deny it - you'd be a bit pissed off inside.
That's what the parent was talking about - when *bad* companies get rich using the free work of others, and have no intention of putting anything back into the community.
And even though that is their right, we dont have to like it!
Most of the people at work (non IT - all over 34yrs) look at me funny when I mention I listen to music on my PC - even though its ripped from CD's i purchased years ago. The notion that I have "MP3's" makes me look suspect (sheez - imagine if I had ripped everything to OGG !).
Downloadable Nature shows - now that's a Good Thing - Once the average person understands that "you are not a pirate if you download music/videos", then its a step in the right direction as far as I'm concerned.
from the article... I'm not [making] a disparaging comment on the open-source community. I'm just simply saying that more in number does not mean it's more in quality. Let's just say that. That said, it's something that we continue to look at to see at what level and how do we open it up and share.
So, this means they are thinking of giving more people access to the code? It wouldn't be a *major* problem for them - no one in their right mind would recompile to 'Jacks Desktop v1.0' and try and sell it. The laywers would destroy them.
I hardly think that this particular article rates as a big deal.
All technical issues aside, if a damn UN standards-setting body is influenced in their decision by a couple of hotel stays and some plane tickets (which, they would have gotten anyway), then there is no hope for any of us - we might as well accept our clippy enhanced future now.
Hmmmm... or maybe there is - hell, if could raise $10 grand maybe I could get a new standard which lets me get master control over something.:)
Ok, good joke, but seriously - wouldn't this be the greatest thing ever, if they could actually get implanted memory available?
For starters the entire PDA market would be retooling damn fast (to whatever method works), and half the students around the world would be loading up quickly prior to exam time.
This sort of basic data retrieval seems to be possible in the near future, but I doubt if we'll *ever* get 'Kung Fu master 1.0.5' - the average body would just break if it tried to execute the procedures.
C# is Db - D flat.
Interesting - DrDobbs made a DOS based DFlat windows framework in the early 90's . IIRC he wanted to call it something else (may have even been C Sharp) but the owner of the then C sharp complained, so he changed it to DFlat.
That's not the point. All the big companies are safe from each others patent suits because each of them use technology from the others patents portfolio's.
The problem is that if they wanted to, they really could crush all new and small companies like a bug.
I can only really see 3 outcomes:
1. Software Patents become irrelevant and therefore useless (HA!)
2. The big companies keep newcomers out with lawsuits
3. They keep collecting patents but never use them, and small companies live in fear that at any stage they can be crushed.
I walked down that street maybe 8 times a week for 3 years, and didn't have my life impacted one iota by the cameras present.
Not yet you didnt - now I am just being hypothecial here...
1. 12 photos of you picking your nose are posted to a website
2. 5 photos and one 14 second video posted of you scratching your ass
3. Evidence that you left work early 30 minutes on the 15th of May 2005 to go and pick up some dry cleaning - why you didnt record this on your timesheet?
4. Who was that woman you were talking to on the 18th of November. This isnt a criminal matter of course, but your wife is now interested.
5. You spent 45 minutes in a competitors shop, and walked out with 2 shopping bags - nothing criminal here, but how does this look to your boss?
I could go on, but basically there *are* issues with 24/7 camera monitoring which affect peoples privacy. I certainly see the benefits of them (catching the kidnappers/murderers/rapists), but I dont think you should say "I didn't do anything wrong so I've got nothing to hide" - people are basically petty, and can often use the stupidest things against you.
Current paper voting could easily be tracked - you go up and get your name ticked off a role, and if they wanted, I'm sure they could hand me a marked ballot paper, or something. It is simply a matter of trust.
With the internet voting system there is that same critical step - after it verifies you and it assigns you that highly encrypted 'pass for one vote', you then trust the system to keep your details private (maybe with a 2nd key that only you know).
It's the same thing - you have to trust the system for *any* type of voting to work.
However, what I think is the biggest problem with implementing any kind of digital voting system, in a digital world hit by new viri all the time, is that it would be impossible to gain the public's trust. I sure as hell wouldn't trust it.
Yep, that's probably the real reason. Which is a pity - I'd love for the results to be declared...
Slashdot Mirror
Then he wont need social skills - he can kick the bully's asses and get back to doing what he loves.
There'll be time for girlfriends later (when he's rich), and who the hell said we all *have* to be open, loving marketing types anyway?
shall be liable and subject to the remedies provided for in Article 17.11.13. Each Party shall provide for criminal procedures and penalties to be applied when any person is found to have engaged wilfully and for purposes of commercial advantage or financial gain in the above activities. Each Party may provide that such criminal procedures and penalties do not apply to a non-profit library, archive, educational institution, or public noncommercial broadcasting entity.
Hey, guys - visit my new MP3 download site:
www.archive.FREE-MP3.com
So... why did they sign it then?
The US would be pretty pissed off if they and Australia sign a contract, which AU later says - nope, sorry - it didnt pass through parliment. We wont accept section x.xx
It's too late to do anything about it now - our fucking government signed this over without giving us the full text - we got a scant summary and vague assurances (which scared anyway me in terms of IP rights)
Well, I say this with bile in my throat, but I for one, do NOT welcome Australias new DMCA wielding overloads.
after several government recommendations (US and AU) that departments "should consider an Open Source alternative", they would have had hundreds of angry PHB's saying "WTF - what is Open Sauce? where do I get it? Is this a new version of Windows?"
So, they *finally* sponsored a directory.
well - because they can I suppose.
It isnt a bad idea to use the TV as *something* when its turned off, but I'd have thought a mirror would be at the wrong height (you dont want to sit down to look in the mirror).
I'd personally prefer a high res screen saver
(yes - of course we can disable it if we want to)
but wouldn't it be great to have the brakes applied if you lose attention for that one split second. Everyone I've known who has been in a car accident, (luckily they were minor) has said just that.
Unless you are James Bond, or just want to do some fancy driving a radar controlled braking system would be great.
I wrote that program in 84 - it was a cool Text adventure.
The VZ300 sold by Dick Smith was the first micro under $200 (and that's the reason I got one)
ok, it may be slightly offtopic, but it should not have been modded down as flamebait.
It is a valid point - if a company can make lots of money using open source software, then that is great.
But what if Microsoft suddenly releases 'MSLinux 1.0' next year which is entirely open source and nets them $43.2 million profit.
Dont deny it - you'd be a bit pissed off inside.
That's what the parent was talking about - when *bad* companies get rich using the free work of others, and have no intention of putting anything back into the community.
And even though that is their right, we dont have to like it!
Most of the people at work (non IT - all over 34yrs) look at me funny when I mention I listen to music on my PC - even though its ripped from CD's i purchased years ago. The notion that I have "MP3's" makes me look suspect (sheez - imagine if I had ripped everything to OGG !).
Downloadable Nature shows - now that's a Good Thing - Once the average person understands that "you are not a pirate if you download music/videos", then its a step in the right direction as far as I'm concerned.
from the article...
I'm not [making] a disparaging comment on the open-source community. I'm just simply saying that more in number does not mean it's more in quality. Let's just say that. That said, it's something that we continue to look at to see at what level and how do we open it up and share.
So, this means they are thinking of giving more people access to the code? It wouldn't be a *major* problem for them - no one in their right mind would recompile to 'Jacks Desktop v1.0' and try and sell it. The laywers would destroy them.
I hardly think that this particular article rates as a big deal.
:)
All technical issues aside, if a damn UN standards-setting body is influenced in their decision by a couple of hotel stays and some plane tickets (which, they would have gotten anyway), then there is no hope for any of us - we might as well accept our clippy enhanced future now.
Hmmmm... or maybe there is - hell, if could raise $10 grand maybe I could get a new standard which lets me get master control over something.
Ok, good joke, but seriously - wouldn't this be the greatest thing ever, if they could actually get implanted memory available?
For starters the entire PDA market would be retooling damn fast (to whatever method works), and half the students around the world would be loading up quickly prior to exam time.
This sort of basic data retrieval seems to be possible in the near future, but I doubt if we'll *ever* get 'Kung Fu master 1.0.5' - the average body would just break if it tried to execute the procedures.
C# is Db - D flat.
:)
Interesting - DrDobbs made a DOS based DFlat windows framework in the early 90's . IIRC he wanted to call it something else (may have even been C Sharp) but the owner of the then C sharp complained, so he changed it to DFlat.
Maybe they should take on Microsoft
That's not the point. All the big companies are safe from each others patent suits because each of them use technology from the others patents portfolio's.
The problem is that if they wanted to, they really could crush all new and small companies like a bug.
I can only really see 3 outcomes:
1. Software Patents become irrelevant and therefore useless (HA!)
2. The big companies keep newcomers out with lawsuits
3. They keep collecting patents but never use them, and small companies live in fear that at any stage they can be crushed.
Its so ridiculous its almost funny.
This is starting to sound like a Tolkien plot..
Beware the One tarball from the dark lord - it is highly corruptible and any OS coder who gazes at it is forever damned
yep - DoomII and Total Annihilation are pretty high on my list of the all time totally engaging games I've played.
(also - QuakeII, Blood, SOFII, Tetris, Digger and lately - Stronghold)
I personally think we should use a Martian Space Elevator to further our exploration of Mars.
Or how about a direct cable elevator from earth to mars - yeh, that would work
What about a torch, as well?
I'm serious - that would be really good to have *everything* in one box.
I walked down that street maybe 8 times a week for 3 years, and didn't have my life impacted one iota by the cameras present.
Not yet you didnt - now I am just being hypothecial here...
1. 12 photos of you picking your nose are posted to a website
2. 5 photos and one 14 second video posted of you scratching your ass
3. Evidence that you left work early 30 minutes on the 15th of May 2005 to go and pick up some dry cleaning - why you didnt record this on your timesheet?
4. Who was that woman you were talking to on the 18th of November. This isnt a criminal matter of course, but your wife is now interested.
5. You spent 45 minutes in a competitors shop, and walked out with 2 shopping bags - nothing criminal here, but how does this look to your boss?
I could go on, but basically there *are* issues with 24/7 camera monitoring which affect peoples privacy. I certainly see the benefits of them (catching the kidnappers/murderers/rapists), but I dont think you should say "I didn't do anything wrong so I've got nothing to hide" - people are basically petty, and can often use the stupidest things against you.
true, but it would be pretty good for the train/bus trip to and from work.
... for the cheap, shoddy crap we have come to know and love.
No its not that its a badly designed lump of shit - its caused by the resin - really it is!
Current paper voting could easily be tracked - you go up and get your name ticked off a role, and if they wanted, I'm sure they could hand me a marked ballot paper, or something. It is simply a matter of trust.
With the internet voting system there is that same critical step - after it verifies you and it assigns you that highly encrypted 'pass for one vote', you then trust the system to keep your details private (maybe with a 2nd key that only you know).
It's the same thing - you have to trust the system for *any* type of voting to work.
However, what I think is the biggest problem with implementing any kind of digital voting system, in a digital world hit by new viri all the time, is that it would be impossible to gain the public's trust. I sure as hell wouldn't trust it.
Yep, that's probably the real reason. Which is a pity - I'd love for the results to be declared...
"Cowboy Neal - WFT?"
If this 'internet' is so insecure , why are the big corps. trusting it to transfer billions of dollars around.
I must be missing something - this is technically feasible, they are just doing it the wrong way.