Proponents of open video have potentially won a battle here, but I have to agree with the commenters that say that this may just push the content companies to add new controls elsewhere in the content ecosystem. For example, DTCP (and particular the IP-oriented DTCP-IP) is already widespread in newer "TV Anywhere" style devices. It may also have cryptographic weaknesses, but compared to HDCP it is even more closed and it is controlled by an independent cabal of corporations.
They *are* considered a censorware workaround. At least, the Bess at my school blocks it. As well as babelfish, other translators and many well-known "-izers".
What about the concept of story moderation? i.e, moderating the quality of news stories, not just their comments. It seems like a lot of the bitching about whether stories suck could be eliminated. This would also give the story posters a better feel for what the community is interested in. It takes the whole "by the community, not by Rob" thing a step further.
There are several reasons why I don't care to hear this guy's answers to questions:
1. I have no respect for him. Someone does not gain my appreciation or attention by being on television. In fact, I am likely to respect them less.
2. If I want to know how he feels about things, I'll watch tho show or read the interview. The formula for Real World / Road Rules is well-known. He has been sucked into it and has lost perspective on reality. He's simply a pawn. "The Real World" is really quite an ironic title.
3. He will say nothing interesting. I read slashdot for information that is interesting to technical folk (it doesn't have to be technical itself, mind you, just interesting to nerds). This guy has no unique insight. How to use CDC software doesn't count.
4. Slashdot is closely tied with the Open Source community. OSS is involved in subverting the dominant, commercially driven, poorly done products. MTV fits these all perfectly. Why support it?
It's not an issue of hacking/cracking skills. A beginner with good insight is worth listening to . It's a matter of respect and ideals. I respect many of the non glory seeking oss people much more. I'd care to hear their opinions instead -- they have a truly unique perspective.
I've run BeOS on my PII. As previous posts mention, Apple is not giving them specs on the G3, which is sad and not very nice. Unless I'm wrong, the LinuxPPC people didn't get G3 specs - they just reverse engineered much of it. I guess the small staff of Be doesn't have the resources for that.
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Proponents of open video have potentially won a battle here, but I have to agree with the commenters that say that this may just push the content companies to add new controls elsewhere in the content ecosystem. For example, DTCP (and particular the IP-oriented DTCP-IP) is already widespread in newer "TV Anywhere" style devices. It may also have cryptographic weaknesses, but compared to HDCP it is even more closed and it is controlled by an independent cabal of corporations.
See Engadget's summary of the comments on the FCC's set-top-box competition proceeding for a sense of what is to come.
Meet the new boss.
I don't understand why there is a paywall in the first place. I thought all government records should be available for free through a FOIA request.
They probably are, but FOIA is a long and timely process.
FOIA only applies to the executive branch.
Agreed. It's a shame that YT isn't more able to be transparent about this particular case because it's tangled up with the Viacom suit.
It's time to reconsider the scientology-related takedowns.
Err, I should clarify. Bess blocks the cached pages, not google altogether. Sorry about the self-reply.
They *are* considered a censorware workaround. At least, the Bess at my school blocks it. As well as babelfish, other translators and many well-known "-izers".
What about the concept of story moderation? i.e, moderating the quality of news stories, not just their comments. It seems like a lot of the bitching about whether stories suck could be eliminated. This would also give the story posters a better feel for what the community is interested in. It takes the whole "by the community, not by Rob" thing a step further.
There are several reasons why I don't care to hear this guy's answers to questions:
1. I have no respect for him. Someone does not gain my appreciation or attention by being on television. In fact, I am likely to respect them less.
2. If I want to know how he feels about things, I'll watch tho show or read the interview. The formula for Real World / Road Rules is well-known. He has been sucked into it and has lost perspective on reality. He's simply a pawn. "The Real World" is really quite an ironic title.
3. He will say nothing interesting. I read slashdot for information that is interesting to technical folk (it doesn't have to be technical itself, mind you, just interesting to nerds). This guy has no unique insight. How to use CDC software doesn't count.
4. Slashdot is closely tied with the Open Source community. OSS is involved in subverting the dominant, commercially driven, poorly done products. MTV fits these all perfectly. Why support it?
It's not an issue of hacking/cracking skills. A beginner with good insight is worth listening to . It's a matter of respect and ideals. I respect many of the non glory seeking oss people much more. I'd care to hear their opinions instead -- they have a truly unique perspective.
I've run BeOS on my PII. As previous posts mention, Apple is not giving them specs on the G3, which is sad and not very nice. Unless I'm wrong, the LinuxPPC people didn't get G3 specs - they just reverse engineered much of it. I guess the small staff of Be doesn't have the resources for that.
One time I went to Radio Shack and the salesguy said: Can I have your name and address?
I said, "No, you can't".
Sheepishly, he goes, "oh, OK" and rings me up. Problem solved.