For that to be able to happen the record companies need to ensure that you can't screw them. Let's face it, many people are likely to screw them if they could resell their tracks. DRM. But here on/., we hate DRM. So what to do.
I don't think the economics of ordinary physical goods can apply here.
The airwaves are regulated. The actual devices, anyone can make one. Anyone can make a phone. I hazard there are at least 20-30 companies making mobile phones. Anyone who makes an electronic device can make a phone.
It's like saying cars should be 'open' because they use public roads.
Well, there is still the small matter of whether the crime was actually committed. I know it might sound far fetched that Nina just went back to Russia and left her ex-husband to face the music, but isn't that the reason she would do it. The very fact that is would sound far fetched makes it a 'brilliant' plan.
Well, if your iPod is stolen, and you are raped, you could report the crime to the police. That way, when your tunes show up on some P2P networks, you have a very valid defence.
But Stalin probably didn't have that many to kill to begin with. chin is very large. You could kill 20 million in China and it might register as statistical noise.
Because Sun owns all the code (pretty much) there, so they are not really limited by the license they choose. Everyone else is though, and so Sun does not lose much or anything at all.
Well, if anyone from Tivo is listening. They could just stop selling the TIVO boxes, and since they would still own them, they would be under no obligation to release their keys even if they used GPLv3 licensed software. This avoids them distributing the software, and well, sidesteps all these problems.
I think cameras would be a good idea if their use could be properly regulated. There shoud be strict limitations on the period that recordings are kept, like perhaps 2 weeks, after which they must be destroyed, unless there is an incident and a specific portion is copied off to an evidence archive or something. So if there is an incident, such as a mugging and it is reported, the cameras overlooking that section is noted, and the recording is found and copied, and in the two weeks after the incident, the recording would be gone.
It should not be trivial to 'save' video footage. There must be a good reason for it, and the footage must be incriminating.
But we all know that authorities will find reasons to keep footage for 3 years or more.
Pardon my naive questions, but is there some rule that binds countries to accept spy satellites over their airspace, looking at whatever they are doing?
They can do it in a very clever way. Just sell the game and throw in a free controller with it. Heck, the people have spent £400 on a console already. And make sure that the new controller is another way to play the game, rather than the only way. The original controller should just be able to play all the games as before. Problem solved.
And I thought the PS3 controller has motion sensing.
It is unreasonable still. With digital tv now, there should be no reason for them not to have football on some digital channel that does not involve getting cable, or a satellite dish. They need to get with the times. And who watches football matches on youtube. Most people want to watch them live, otherwise, highlights will do.
But smaller publishers might also price their music lower. Isn't it conventional slashdot wisdom that they are less greedy than the average big four label?
This could get really interesting. Of course emusic uses the more ubiquitous mp3, bt I bet eveyr 'mp3' player will now come playing unprotected aac as standard now
Apple is making things interesting.
You are very much mistaken. The Japanese bullet has run profitably. For a very long time. Which is more than you can generally say about the airline industry. (Where's Pan Am).
The Japanese bullet has not had a single passenger fatality in over 40 years of operation. And that in an earth quake and natural disaster prone country, is impressive. Slower US trains have had higher fatalities over the past 40 years.
Bullet trains are much more comfortable than planes. More comfortable than cars. (You can get up and stretch), and far less likely to kill you. There are way to minimise or eliminate accidental blockage of the track. Shield the track in areas were you are likely to get cows just milling about unsupervised. Have fewer or no level crossings. Those are problem which can and have been solved in most countries with high speed trains. There has only been one large high speed train disaster in years (In Germany). High speed trains probably have the best safety record of any mass transit system.
No. Google uses search as a way to get eyes on its adverts. That is their business model. They are what every TV station wishes to be. A delivery system for ads.
Everything google does, is to keep you on google sites, so that you can see google ads. Now they want you to see their ads everywhere else.
The Eurostar is a slow TGV. Specifically made for UK because they also can't get off their butts and get fast cheap trains. It costs about the same, if you book well in advance, to fly from Edinburgh to London compared to taking the train. It is much faster to take the plane, because the trains are not really fast. And apparently they are even faster than the American ones. Now, a good service between London, and probably connecting through Birmingham, Manchester all the way up to Scotland would kill air traffic between these cities. Especially if the hook it up to the major air terminals. You'd think someone would have a Eureka moment.
They do seem to be having trouble coping. See BMW, Mercedes Benz, BASF, Porsche, and all the other hi-tech german companies out there.
Look at their mass transit systems, their roads. Their infrastructure. Yeah, it's a shame really.
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For that to be able to happen the record companies need to ensure that you can't screw them. Let's face it, many people are likely to screw them if they could resell their tracks. DRM. But here on /., we hate DRM. So what to do.
I don't think the economics of ordinary physical goods can apply here.
Your argument is non sequitur.
The airwaves are regulated. The actual devices, anyone can make one. Anyone can make a phone. I hazard there are at least 20-30 companies making mobile phones. Anyone who makes an electronic device can make a phone.
It's like saying cars should be 'open' because they use public roads.
Well, there is still the small matter of whether the crime was actually committed. I know it might sound far fetched that Nina just went back to Russia and left her ex-husband to face the music, but isn't that the reason she would do it. The very fact that is would sound far fetched makes it a 'brilliant' plan.
Well, if your iPod is stolen, and you are raped, you could report the crime to the police. That way, when your tunes show up on some P2P networks, you have a very valid defence.
But Stalin probably didn't have that many to kill to begin with. chin is very large. You could kill 20 million in China and it might register as statistical noise.
No Redhat doesn't sell a proprietary license for Linux.
Because Sun owns all the code (pretty much) there, so they are not really limited by the license they choose. Everyone else is though, and so Sun does not lose much or anything at all.
Well, if anyone from Tivo is listening. They could just stop selling the TIVO boxes, and since they would still own them, they would be under no obligation to release their keys even if they used GPLv3 licensed software. This avoids them distributing the software, and well, sidesteps all these problems.
I think cameras would be a good idea if their use could be properly regulated. There shoud be strict limitations on the period that recordings are kept, like perhaps 2 weeks, after which they must be destroyed, unless there is an incident and a specific portion is copied off to an evidence archive or something. So if there is an incident, such as a mugging and it is reported, the cameras overlooking that section is noted, and the recording is found and copied, and in the two weeks after the incident, the recording would be gone.
It should not be trivial to 'save' video footage. There must be a good reason for it, and the footage must be incriminating.
But we all know that authorities will find reasons to keep footage for 3 years or more.
Pardon my naive questions, but is there some rule that binds countries to accept spy satellites over their airspace, looking at whatever they are doing?
Thank you for the heads up. We shall cover this in an addendum.
RIAARUS
Or they could have left Microsoft to buy Feedburner, and wake up one day without feedburner ad revenue.
They are doing a Microsoft here. I am pretty smug in my corner.
Because data sounds technical, and storm sounds bad.
Two key ingredients if you want people to
a) Think you know what you are doing and,
b) Scare them enough into doing something.
They can do it in a very clever way. Just sell the game and throw in a free controller with it. Heck, the people have spent £400 on a console already. And make sure that the new controller is another way to play the game, rather than the only way. The original controller should just be able to play all the games as before. Problem solved.
And I thought the PS3 controller has motion sensing.
It is unreasonable still. With digital tv now, there should be no reason for them not to have football on some digital channel that does not involve getting cable, or a satellite dish. They need to get with the times. And who watches football matches on youtube. Most people want to watch them live, otherwise, highlights will do.
This is unreasonable.
But smaller publishers might also price their music lower. Isn't it conventional slashdot wisdom that they are less greedy than the average big four label?
This could get really interesting. Of course emusic uses the more ubiquitous mp3, bt I bet eveyr 'mp3' player will now come playing unprotected aac as standard now Apple is making things interesting.
You are very much mistaken. The Japanese bullet has run profitably. For a very long time. Which is more than you can generally say about the airline industry. (Where's Pan Am).
The Japanese bullet has not had a single passenger fatality in over 40 years of operation. And that in an earth quake and natural disaster prone country, is impressive. Slower US trains have had higher fatalities over the past 40 years.
Bullet trains are much more comfortable than planes. More comfortable than cars. (You can get up and stretch), and far less likely to kill you. There are way to minimise or eliminate accidental blockage of the track. Shield the track in areas were you are likely to get cows just milling about unsupervised. Have fewer or no level crossings. Those are problem which can and have been solved in most countries with high speed trains. There has only been one large high speed train disaster in years (In Germany). High speed trains probably have the best safety record of any mass transit system.
No. Google uses search as a way to get eyes on its adverts. That is their business model. They are what every TV station wishes to be. A delivery system for ads.
Everything google does, is to keep you on google sites, so that you can see google ads. Now they want you to see their ads everywhere else.
The Eurostar is a slow TGV. Specifically made for UK because they also can't get off their butts and get fast cheap trains. It costs about the same, if you book well in advance, to fly from Edinburgh to London compared to taking the train. It is much faster to take the plane, because the trains are not really fast. And apparently they are even faster than the American ones. Now, a good service between London, and probably connecting through Birmingham, Manchester all the way up to Scotland would kill air traffic between these cities. Especially if the hook it up to the major air terminals. You'd think someone would have a Eureka moment.
If only, if only...
Any bets on the definition of "monetary profit".
monetary profit. 1. Spending less money than you earn.
2. To avoid spending money by conducting illegal activity.
I don't trust politicians.
Until the EU is part of the axis of evil. /me ducks
They do seem to be having trouble coping. See BMW, Mercedes Benz, BASF, Porsche, and all the other hi-tech german companies out there. Look at their mass transit systems, their roads. Their infrastructure. Yeah, it's a shame really.
And what would they be advertising? Music for sale perhaps?