Call me stupid, but I dont often assume things unless someone specifically states it.
Now they said they were to Open Source the product, sure great, but will we need to compile it? Will we need to pay? Will the Windows version be OSS? If the Linux and Mac version are free, will the Windows one be? None of this was mentioned from what I read and understood.
I am in a band, we have not yet been signed, and, the current way things go with record industries, I will try not to be.
Why am I saying this? Well, it is all to do with sharing. The main argument from these people is the "hard work that goes into music". Yes it is hard, but I don't, and I hope others don't do it for money. Music is just that, music, so when I share my bands music, and beleive me when I say I will be the top of list of uploaders sharing it, I will be sharing it with the intention to let other people enjoy it, and if they want to go to the website and buy merchandise etc then there we have it. Right there, they are giving us something which we deserve, because they like our music, as opposed to being given one choice, to buy the music.
This whole music thing is stupid. Why should I pay as much as £15 for a CD, thats a months internet access, which will get me more? CDs are too expensive, with little benefit over getting them through other methods. How much does it take to make a CD? My guess is 50p, and I say that to be safe, chances are it is like 10/20p. So that is 300%+ profit.
Third and final point, why the fuck are you filing lawsuits? Are you that moronic. The average person buys CDs, therefore, they are your customers. So you decide "We dont have enough money, lets get more by suing the people that provide(d) us with our money." Jesus christ even Microsoft doesnt do that....
I am seeing ALOT of advertising companies trying their hand at this to bluejack people with advertising. An easy way to make money, seeing as the only cost would involve equipment. I for one normally accept bluejacking attempts just because of pure curiosity, Im sure 6months down the line I wont be....
Wow, I really cant beleive all of this. USAs software has nowhere to go but down (the drain). The very element that makes America "great" is "Freedom of Speech" and yet, by releasing the ability to patent software, people like Billy Boy are slowly declining you guys that right. Makes me glad I live in teh g00d ol' UK!
On a side note, how in hell can one patent an apple??? They didnt invent it!!!
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Call me stupid, but I dont often assume things unless someone specifically states it. Now they said they were to Open Source the product, sure great, but will we need to compile it? Will we need to pay? Will the Windows version be OSS? If the Linux and Mac version are free, will the Windows one be? None of this was mentioned from what I read and understood.
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Thats alot of work just to try make someone look like a dumbass.. but I am glad it is happening, maybe SCO will give up the ghost >.>
it is that this article is placed. Not more than an hour ago I ripped the sliding draw off of my PC table in rage over some PHP code...
I am in a band, we have not yet been signed, and, the current way things go with record industries, I will try not to be.
Why am I saying this? Well, it is all to do with sharing. The main argument from these people is the "hard work that goes into music". Yes it is hard, but I don't, and I hope others don't do it for money. Music is just that, music, so when I share my bands music, and beleive me when I say I will be the top of list of uploaders sharing it, I will be sharing it with the intention to let other people enjoy it, and if they want to go to the website and buy merchandise etc then there we have it. Right there, they are giving us something which we deserve, because they like our music, as opposed to being given one choice, to buy the music.
This whole music thing is stupid. Why should I pay as much as £15 for a CD, thats a months internet access, which will get me more? CDs are too expensive, with little benefit over getting them through other methods. How much does it take to make a CD? My guess is 50p, and I say that to be safe, chances are it is like 10/20p. So that is 300%+ profit.
Third and final point, why the fuck are you filing lawsuits? Are you that moronic. The average person buys CDs, therefore, they are your customers. So you decide "We dont have enough money, lets get more by suing the people that provide(d) us with our money." Jesus christ even Microsoft doesnt do that....
I am seeing ALOT of advertising companies trying their hand at this to bluejack people with advertising. An easy way to make money, seeing as the only cost would involve equipment. I for one normally accept bluejacking attempts just because of pure curiosity, Im sure 6months down the line I wont be....
Wow, I really cant beleive all of this. USAs software has nowhere to go but down (the drain). The very element that makes America "great" is "Freedom of Speech" and yet, by releasing the ability to patent software, people like Billy Boy are slowly declining you guys that right. Makes me glad I live in teh g00d ol' UK!
On a side note, how in hell can one patent an apple??? They didnt invent it!!!