The situation is neither black nor white. I admit that taking an extremist stand against software piracy will hurt the customer. And yeah, I agree, some moronic executives use this as a leverage
But the other extreme is bad as well. Don't forget that the receiver is a customer, not a freedom-heart-filled happy puppy floating around in a pink flower covered plain - deserving the best just for the fsck of it. He will demand shit from your sorry ass, nasty shit that you won't like. I really like developing software, this is what I'm going to do for the rest of my life. And maybe its just me, but I actually like to be paid for the software I engineer. I have to pay my bills back home, you know.
Anti-piracy solutions actually have an impact. There are numbers to support that. I actually originate from a country that saw piracy plummeting from close to 95% to less than 60% in the last 10 years. People stop stealing, and its not because they are getting a warm and fuzzy feeling inside, its because measures to stop/reduce theft are implemented.
The "fight" against piracy isn't a blind chase you know, there are tons of already working solutions, and goal-driven people are busting their asses on improving them. Some of them fail miserably, some succeed and move forward. This is far from shooting yourself in the foot.
In the end its about making a compromise, not about throwing eggs at each other.
Smoke a lot of pot. Create a retarded cause => effect algorithm. (E.G. "If temp > 30 then start fan" - genius in a line of code!)
Market it as AI (no actual meaning behind it, just two letters)
Profit!!!
But I'd really love this sequel:
The shit gets on/.
Ppl point and laugh
A camera for which every 5yo has a guaranteed way to not get caught - genius! I'm not even sorry for the sorry SOBs who will buy this.
I'm writing this from a motherboard called AI Life. Pah-leeease! People don't even care what AI is or it should be, it just a buzz word, like eXXXXXX, or iXXXXXX.
And I simply can't stop myself: Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
... basically everyone agrees that Google acted like dicks, but LimitNone has close to squat chance to win this lawsuit. Well, beside the obvious win for the lawyers (you gotta love'em), there is the public that they are after.
Not your choice.
If you take it or send it through the border, they can inspect it.
This is not new. It predates The War on [noun/adjective/adverb/other]
End of discussion.
This is were America died. Not just a little inside, but completely. You are now at the opposite end when its about freedom. You are not only accepting this, but reached a level of "peace" were you consider it ancient history. End of discussion? I guess we can continue choking people with plastic bags and be content about it.
I love the solution. These days Internet connection is everywhere(wired/wifi/mobile). No more excuses. Its about damn time. The companies who implemented these kind of solutions first time, 10-15 years ago have grown beyond belief (e.g. Blizzard Entertainment).
Well, maybe its not perfect, but at least they are trying to do something about it. I see a lot of people whining about it, but how about coming with a solution? Unless you think there is no problem - in that case you are a software pirate and don't try to pretend otherwise hiding behind long words/thoughts.
I'm a wow player and a software developer. I've toyed around with their product/service in many many nasty ways, but I never used it for my financial benefit, only for my personal entertainment.
1. Try to look into the reason why is Blizzard forced to do this: because the black market has grown too much, and they are actually disturbing legitimate players. They are doing this to protect you (you are a legitimate player, right?). If you can find a better way, let them know.
2. The comparisons with 500-year old business models are out of place. They don't sell paint. They don't sell apples. They are even hardly selling a software product anymore, but a service. They can adjust the service any minute, and you have to agree if you want to use the service. Blizzard will actually only make changes for the benefit of the customers, to attract more of them, in fact. They don't try to ruin your fun.
But people are not happy/satisfied not matter what you do, and thats simultaneously the beauty and origin of evolution.
So please continue to whine, people who are providing the solutions will make money out of it, and you are paying. Thanks >:D
You have to look at the reason behind all these: the ISPs lack the capability to deliver better bandwidth, so they try to get around it with tricks.
The solution was there for the last 14 years and it's simple: upgrade the damn telco infrastructure already! In countries that have done so, there are no such tricks on ISPs.
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The situation is neither black nor white. I admit that taking an extremist stand against software piracy will hurt the customer. And yeah, I agree, some moronic executives use this as a leverage
But the other extreme is bad as well. Don't forget that the receiver is a customer, not a freedom-heart-filled happy puppy floating around in a pink flower covered plain - deserving the best just for the fsck of it. He will demand shit from your sorry ass, nasty shit that you won't like. I really like developing software, this is what I'm going to do for the rest of my life. And maybe its just me, but I actually like to be paid for the software I engineer. I have to pay my bills back home, you know.
Anti-piracy solutions actually have an impact. There are numbers to support that. I actually originate from a country that saw piracy plummeting from close to 95% to less than 60% in the last 10 years. People stop stealing, and its not because they are getting a warm and fuzzy feeling inside, its because measures to stop/reduce theft are implemented.
The "fight" against piracy isn't a blind chase you know, there are tons of already working solutions, and goal-driven people are busting their asses on improving them. Some of them fail miserably, some succeed and move forward. This is far from shooting yourself in the foot.
In the end its about making a compromise, not about throwing eggs at each other.
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But I'd really love this sequel:
A camera for which every 5yo has a guaranteed way to not get caught - genius! I'm not even sorry for the sorry SOBs who will buy this.
I'm writing this from a motherboard called AI Life. Pah-leeease! People don't even care what AI is or it should be, it just a buzz word, like eXXXXXX, or iXXXXXX.
And I simply can't stop myself: Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
... basically everyone agrees that Google acted like dicks, but LimitNone has close to squat chance to win this lawsuit. Well, beside the obvious win for the lawyers (you gotta love'em), there is the public that they are after.
And that has some value for Google. Well, not 1B$, but you gotta start negotiations from some number (and 42 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Answer_to_Life,_the_Universe,_and_Everything/ is not good in this case). Unless GOOG shareholders are starting to think only about short term gains.
It's sad.
I love the solution. These days Internet connection is everywhere(wired/wifi/mobile). No more excuses. Its about damn time. The companies who implemented these kind of solutions first time, 10-15 years ago have grown beyond belief (e.g. Blizzard Entertainment).
Well, maybe its not perfect, but at least they are trying to do something about it. I see a lot of people whining about it, but how about coming with a solution? Unless you think there is no problem - in that case you are a software pirate and don't try to pretend otherwise hiding behind long words/thoughts.
Looks like WoW has transformed Slashdot into a Thottbot comment page. "Huntah itam?" *runs away scared*
I'm a wow player and a software developer. I've toyed around with their product/service in many many nasty ways, but I never used it for my financial benefit, only for my personal entertainment. 1. Try to look into the reason why is Blizzard forced to do this: because the black market has grown too much, and they are actually disturbing legitimate players. They are doing this to protect you (you are a legitimate player, right?). If you can find a better way, let them know. 2. The comparisons with 500-year old business models are out of place. They don't sell paint. They don't sell apples. They are even hardly selling a software product anymore, but a service. They can adjust the service any minute, and you have to agree if you want to use the service. Blizzard will actually only make changes for the benefit of the customers, to attract more of them, in fact. They don't try to ruin your fun. But people are not happy/satisfied not matter what you do, and thats simultaneously the beauty and origin of evolution. So please continue to whine, people who are providing the solutions will make money out of it, and you are paying. Thanks >:D
You have to look at the reason behind all these: the ISPs lack the capability to deliver better bandwidth, so they try to get around it with tricks. The solution was there for the last 14 years and it's simple: upgrade the damn telco infrastructure already! In countries that have done so, there are no such tricks on ISPs.