Each person has to make decisions for themselves and their context. My aphorism still stands, and perhaps for many others. I'm not suicidal, and I don't recommend death for some software company's revenues. Nonetheless, integrity has high importance for some of us, and it costs in real terms that I understand all too well. And each one of my kids buys their MP3s, and they know why they buy them, too. The temptation is huge, just as it's a huge temptation to get cracked games and apps. But there's a real way and a real value to obtaining software without stealing. You license it.
Compromises in favor of not doing the right thing leads us down a slippery slope. There are a few values worth holding onto, and one of them is not being a thief, nor aiding and abetting a thief, including not being a co-conspirator with a thief.
Some people are clearly clueless. You educate them. If they remain clueless after an earnest attempt at clue-ing them in, then be careful of what else they're not clued-in about.
If you use unlicensed software, where the software is supposed to be used in a licensed fashion, then there are several different theories of both criminal and civil law that apply.
But it's theft, as an aggregate term connoting use without payment.
That there are idiots at the helm is crux of another discussion.
"It's ok, kids, we planned for events like this, and daddy's competency will get him employed by real people, rather than thieves, quickly".
There. Fixed. You capitulate so easily. No job is safe, no employer is safe. If you want to keep your family safe, save like dogs and don't spend like it's going out of style.
No, you're wrong. I put five children through university, and for cash, no loans. And I'd be happy to walk. I have the skills and the sense of responsibility to cover myself, my family, and my employer. Those that would sacrifice their integrity and dignity for someone else's piracy plays their game. Liberty comes at a price.
Windows has value for some. Pay for it if you want.
I don't believe in theft. And I can and have eaten very little on occasion. And I sleep at night, even if my stomach growls occasionally.
MP3s are entertainment. They're optional. The ones I have are 100% legally purchased. Others can do what they will, and have possible different consequences than I.
I think the BSA are idiots, but I also understand how callous people are about stealing software.
Gravity waves can be reflected, is the gist of the post.
For now, this implies that anti-gravity waves can be reflected, too.
Using waves that counter, and can be focused, one can manipulate the relationships of objects in time/space.
What it really means is that I could take longer naps than you, by surfing better reflective waves-- although our clocks would say we rested for the same amount of time.
You find it amusing. I find it reason to sack your sorry ass.
Security is a chain of referential components designed (and hacked at constantly) in the attempt to ensure safety. Civilians don't know a bad certificate from a live hand grenade, and both can blow up in their face. Security is a state of mind-- if you have one. Lotsa people don't and rely on cogent web developers for their safety.
Freedom and liberty come at the price of responsibility.
You're shirking yours if you're not insured and are driving. The rules are for you, and for everyone else that lives in a civil society. Don't like them? Vote, participate.
Your capacity to live civilly within the constraints of a society where other people accept their responsibilities-- but not you-- is also clear. That society's capacity to attempt to punish you for that is also clear. You can pick your own rules. But others will thwart you.
Your incapacity to understand civility, and your ostensible pity and contempt demonstrate that you believe you have one set of rules for you, and everyone else can have a different set of rules.
Can you imagine: McNealy having to eat that much crow????? IBM buying his baby? It proves once again that silicon valley braggarts usually get stamped out like a finished cigarette.
I do. Others don't or aren't required to, but ought to be.
This is one of the sad cases where I support insurance companies notifying state governments when something required, expires-- as in allowing no uninsured motorists. Let the flames begin.
Hmmmm. Let's see. They license drivers. They revoke them. Makes them the gatekeeper, effectively, right? Who do you think you're fooling-- yourself?
You may think you have rights.... and you may think you can determine them, but ultimately, freedom and rights have to do with accepting responsibility and civility. Without them, it's like the tree that falls in the woods; there is no sound without ears, no justice without civility.
Yes, we agree. But there will always be people that try to do the right thing, too, and take responsibility for their actions. Laws do deal with violations, but they also place boundaries to actions taken cognitively.
Do you actually see the TSA ceding power? I'd like to see the TSA's power cognitively cut to ribbons, yet we still haven't addressed the crux of how to deal with terrorism plots successfully. Instead, we let them use draconian methods (wickedly stupid ones) to ostensibly stanch threats. The NO-FLY list is perhaps the most awful of the rules.... but the new xray-like inspection machines are just plain evil.
There's an argument for 'no-fault' insurance. The litigious nature of insurance settlements has made a game out of the industry and it would be nice to have better definition, but we have a bribed congress.... IMHO.
Up thread, I posted my comment, but I'll do it again: go to your state's bureau of motor vehicles (or whatever it's called). Ask them directly if they believe you have the right to drive.
Uniformly, they will tell you that you DO NOT. Go ahead, ask them. In all 50 states, drivers are licensed. It's a privilege. Ask any of them, in any state. The citation made isn't valid. If you don't believe me, ask your local BMV/DMV/whatever. Really. Go ahead. IANAL, but I'll surrender my slashdot ID if you can find a single state that says you have the RIGHT. You don't. Sorry.
National insurance sounds good, but what becomes argumentative are payouts, options, and so on. For today, private insurance is likely better until consensus can be reached as to what the limitations are. Imagine my neighbor, who's paralyzed for life. How much does he get over his life expectancy of ~50 more years? I don't know the answer..... nor do I think that we have one price for an econobox car, and another for the latest BMW M5. Tough to nationalize, at least today.
We disagree entirely. It's my guess, and I apologize in advance if I'm wrong, but I think that you just don't like to pay the money. Accidents, like shit, happens. I watch people driving down the road texting, reading, watching DVDs, smoking fat doobies, drinking, and all sort of things that aren't driving. Proving they were doing this is really tough after you've woken up in a hospital room with lots of plumbing connected to your arms.
There are some states that allow risk bonds to be bought and paid for in lieu of insurance; my state does this. It's not a bad idea, if the bond company is 1) stable and 2) the price is rational.
Otherwise, your lack of understanding of risk pools needs an update. Yeah, it sucks to pay for insurance. But this seeming tax is necessary, IMHO.
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And maybe it is a good move. Aiding and abetting criminals isn't a good personal choice. I can be pragmatic, but I'm not a thief.
Each person has to make decisions for themselves and their context. My aphorism still stands, and perhaps for many others. I'm not suicidal, and I don't recommend death for some software company's revenues. Nonetheless, integrity has high importance for some of us, and it costs in real terms that I understand all too well. And each one of my kids buys their MP3s, and they know why they buy them, too. The temptation is huge, just as it's a huge temptation to get cracked games and apps. But there's a real way and a real value to obtaining software without stealing. You license it.
You're wrong twice.
I've been hungry, and free.
Compromises in favor of not doing the right thing leads us down a slippery slope. There are a few values worth holding onto, and one of them is not being a thief, nor aiding and abetting a thief, including not being a co-conspirator with a thief.
Some people are clearly clueless. You educate them. If they remain clueless after an earnest attempt at clue-ing them in, then be careful of what else they're not clued-in about.
Your semantics need work.
If you use unlicensed software, where the software is supposed to be used in a licensed fashion, then there are several different theories of both criminal and civil law that apply.
But it's theft, as an aggregate term connoting use without payment.
That there are idiots at the helm is crux of another discussion.
Don't have a very good opinion of yourself, eh? No savings? No sense of self-worth? That's tragic, man.
Here, let me correct that for you:
"It's ok, kids, we planned for events like this, and daddy's competency will get him employed by real people, rather than thieves, quickly".
There. Fixed. You capitulate so easily. No job is safe, no employer is safe. If you want to keep your family safe, save like dogs and don't spend like it's going out of style.
Yeah, and how would you know that?
No, you're wrong. I put five children through university, and for cash, no loans. And I'd be happy to walk. I have the skills and the sense of responsibility to cover myself, my family, and my employer. Those that would sacrifice their integrity and dignity for someone else's piracy plays their game. Liberty comes at a price.
Windows has value for some. Pay for it if you want.
I don't believe in theft. And I can and have eaten very little on occasion. And I sleep at night, even if my stomach growls occasionally.
MP3s are entertainment. They're optional. The ones I have are 100% legally purchased. Others can do what they will, and have possible different consequences than I.
I think the BSA are idiots, but I also understand how callous people are about stealing software.
"shitcanned" isn't the right word. "liberated" is the right word. Better to be free and hungry than fat and fucked up.
Gravity waves can be reflected, is the gist of the post.
For now, this implies that anti-gravity waves can be reflected, too.
Using waves that counter, and can be focused, one can manipulate the relationships of objects in time/space.
What it really means is that I could take longer naps than you, by surfing better reflective waves-- although our clocks would say we rested for the same amount of time.
You find it amusing. I find it reason to sack your sorry ass.
Security is a chain of referential components designed (and hacked at constantly) in the attempt to ensure safety. Civilians don't know a bad certificate from a live hand grenade, and both can blow up in their face. Security is a state of mind-- if you have one. Lotsa people don't and rely on cogent web developers for their safety.
Freedom and liberty come at the price of responsibility.
You're shirking yours if you're not insured and are driving. The rules are for you, and for everyone else that lives in a civil society. Don't like them? Vote, participate.
Two wrongs just don't make a right.
Yes, you can. That's not in dispute.
Your capacity to live civilly within the constraints of a society where other people accept their responsibilities-- but not you-- is also clear. That society's capacity to attempt to punish you for that is also clear. You can pick your own rules. But others will thwart you.
Your incapacity to understand civility, and your ostensible pity and contempt demonstrate that you believe you have one set of rules for you, and everyone else can have a different set of rules.
Grow the fuck up.
Can you imagine: McNealy having to eat that much crow????? IBM buying his baby? It proves once again that silicon valley braggarts usually get stamped out like a finished cigarette.
I do. Others don't or aren't required to, but ought to be.
This is one of the sad cases where I support insurance companies notifying state governments when something required, expires-- as in allowing no uninsured motorists. Let the flames begin.
Sorry. It's supported by the civility of the government you live under.
Hmmmm. Let's see. They license drivers. They revoke them. Makes them the gatekeeper, effectively, right? Who do you think you're fooling-- yourself?
You may think you have rights.... and you may think you can determine them, but ultimately, freedom and rights have to do with accepting responsibility and civility. Without them, it's like the tree that falls in the woods; there is no sound without ears, no justice without civility.
Yes, we agree. But there will always be people that try to do the right thing, too, and take responsibility for their actions. Laws do deal with violations, but they also place boundaries to actions taken cognitively.
Do you actually see the TSA ceding power? I'd like to see the TSA's power cognitively cut to ribbons, yet we still haven't addressed the crux of how to deal with terrorism plots successfully. Instead, we let them use draconian methods (wickedly stupid ones) to ostensibly stanch threats. The NO-FLY list is perhaps the most awful of the rules.... but the new xray-like inspection machines are just plain evil.
There's an argument for 'no-fault' insurance. The litigious nature of insurance settlements has made a game out of the industry and it would be nice to have better definition, but we have a bribed congress.... IMHO.
Up thread, I posted my comment, but I'll do it again: go to your state's bureau of motor vehicles (or whatever it's called). Ask them directly if they believe you have the right to drive.
Uniformly, they will tell you that you DO NOT. Go ahead, ask them. In all 50 states, drivers are licensed. It's a privilege. Ask any of them, in any state. The citation made isn't valid. If you don't believe me, ask your local BMV/DMV/whatever. Really. Go ahead. IANAL, but I'll surrender my slashdot ID if you can find a single state that says you have the RIGHT. You don't. Sorry.
The house has to win, otherwise-- no house.
National insurance sounds good, but what becomes argumentative are payouts, options, and so on. For today, private insurance is likely better until consensus can be reached as to what the limitations are. Imagine my neighbor, who's paralyzed for life. How much does he get over his life expectancy of ~50 more years? I don't know the answer..... nor do I think that we have one price for an econobox car, and another for the latest BMW M5. Tough to nationalize, at least today.
There are many that would disagree with you.
Fortunately.
We disagree entirely. It's my guess, and I apologize in advance if I'm wrong, but I think that you just don't like to pay the money. Accidents, like shit, happens. I watch people driving down the road texting, reading, watching DVDs, smoking fat doobies, drinking, and all sort of things that aren't driving. Proving they were doing this is really tough after you've woken up in a hospital room with lots of plumbing connected to your arms.
There are some states that allow risk bonds to be bought and paid for in lieu of insurance; my state does this. It's not a bad idea, if the bond company is 1) stable and 2) the price is rational.
Otherwise, your lack of understanding of risk pools needs an update. Yeah, it sucks to pay for insurance. But this seeming tax is necessary, IMHO.