They are only criminals if found guilty in a court of law. Lets re-write your statement to....
"If two 17 year olds are married and they make a [sexually explicit] movie of themselves [and distribute it], they [may face criminal charges], even though as married people both are considered adults in most US states."
There is a big difference between being brought up on charges and convicted... i'm not sure if a court would convict a married couple so long as their intention is to make some erotica for private viewing. If their intention was to get married just so they could make legal-kiddypron, then yeah, they'd get the book thrown at them.
While not stopping a person from 'thinking' about something, 'they' want to stop a persons expression of a thought. Thus, they police how other people can think because they do not have access to the original person's thoughts.
The RIAA emphasizes that it doesn't want to sue music listeners. But aggressive steps are necessary, it says, to stop rampant piracy that it figures costs the U.S. record industry at least $3.7 billion annually in sales. "The magnitude of this [theft] is incalculable," says Richard L. Gabriel, lead national counsel for the RIAA and a partner at the Denver law firm Holme, Roberts, & Owen
Which is it, $3.7B or incalculable??? Make up your minds (dia)RIAA
Ohh this is nifty.. I am assuming you have one of these things. If you do, then could you answer me some questions.
Can you compile your own kernel? What kind of documentation do they have on their APIs? What is the state of the user community (do they have an active IRC channel?)
Allowing access to "place a call" or accept incoming calls w/o being signed is a "Really Bad Idea"(TM). Lets just forget how 'expensive' a piece of malware could be if these features are exploited, a simple malfunctioning benevolent software program can ruin people and the wireless companies.
There is actually very little I would consider "safe" to let unsigned code run on a cellular enabled PDA.
Apple isn't just doing it because "everyone else is"... they are doing it because everyone else is RIGHT in doing what they are doing. EG. If everyone WASN'T jumping off a bridge, would you be different and do it?
you have to be very safe with these devices. much more safe than a you are with a PC. This is because people do not view them as computers, people view cellular PDAs as phones. These phones are a much more common and integrated part of people's lives. Apple isn't just protecting their own a$$ here with the code signing, they are protecting _our_ a$$es and much more importantly, the a$$ of their masters -> the wireless providers.
However, apple should really work hard to get their licenses to play nice with the GPL... simply because the GPL protects and promotes software freedom which is good for all people.
I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire 10 nerf darts or only nine?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a Nerf Dart Tag Magstrike the most powerful nerfgun in the world, and would tickle your nose with a perfect shot, you've got to ask yourself a question:
Thats actually a very good idea. I did a school project on Google Apps Education a few weeks ago and became familiar with Puk's disagreements to Google Apps Education at the time.
While Lakehead is not the only university (Arizona State is another education institution which uses Google AppsEd), it has the distinction of being a _Canadian_ university.
Arizona state already has its email server fall under the purview of the Patriot act, as it is in the US. Lakehead is in Ontario Canada and thus has troubles with the legality of following both Canadian Law, and US federal law. In the specific interest of privacy the two laws do not mix. Lakehead has a legal (and moral) obligation to protect the privacy of it's students, however by using the GoogAppsEd they knowingly violate this...
HOWEVER
Students and faculty _do not_ need to use GoogAppsEd. Gmail is a parallel service to their old email servers which are hosted in Canada.
So there is a choice... use the old shitty server OR relinquish your privacy (somewhat... its not like the FBI is selling your info to spammers, they just might treat you badly when trying to enter the US... which is their right when you think of it).
A better solution is for Google to start hosting Canadian email addresses in Canada so that Canadians do not have to submit to US Federal law... which many Canadians feel is unjust in many ways (we have our own laws that we bitch about... we dont need yours too).
BTW another solution is to encrypt your email... if the US border patrol picks you up for what you write in your encrypted email, well you can now alert major media that the US has methods of defeating modern accepted encryption techniques (do they really want to be outted?)
Anywho... my point is. You are correct, Google should move services to Canada.
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Its 7 human years to 1 Web year. Considering the Web just turned 2.0.
They are only criminals if found guilty in a court of law. Lets re-write your statement to....
"If two 17 year olds are married and they make a [sexually explicit] movie of themselves [and distribute it], they [may face criminal charges], even though as married people both are considered adults in most US states."
There is a big difference between being brought up on charges and convicted... i'm not sure if a court would convict a married couple so long as their intention is to make some erotica for private viewing. If their intention was to get married just so they could make legal-kiddypron, then yeah, they'd get the book thrown at them.
While not stopping a person from 'thinking' about something, 'they' want to stop a persons expression of a thought. Thus, they police how other people can think because they do not have access to the original person's thoughts.
This is f'ing weird!
RIM has had a 3G device for a while. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/01/rim_unveils_3g_blackberry/
Some would say that Metallica died September 27, 1986.
... And staring Dolph Lundgren as Frodo.
If you want the truth about this story, you should ask John McCain.
You should tell Austin Powers your idea.... it actually might fly... or roll.
I find your lack of fashion-sense disturbing.
Ohh this is nifty.. I am assuming you have one of these things. If you do, then could you answer me some questions.
Can you compile your own kernel? What kind of documentation do they have on their APIs? What is the state of the user community (do they have an active IRC channel?)
Allowing access to "place a call" or accept incoming calls w/o being signed is a "Really Bad Idea"(TM). Lets just forget how 'expensive' a piece of malware could be if these features are exploited, a simple malfunctioning benevolent software program can ruin people and the wireless companies.
There is actually very little I would consider "safe" to let unsigned code run on a cellular enabled PDA.
Apple isn't just doing it because "everyone else is"... they are doing it because everyone else is RIGHT in doing what they are doing. EG. If everyone WASN'T jumping off a bridge, would you be different and do it?
you have to be very safe with these devices. much more safe than a you are with a PC. This is because people do not view them as computers, people view cellular PDAs as phones. These phones are a much more common and integrated part of people's lives. Apple isn't just protecting their own a$$ here with the code signing, they are protecting _our_ a$$es and much more importantly, the a$$ of their masters -> the wireless providers.
However, apple should really work hard to get their licenses to play nice with the GPL... simply because the GPL protects and promotes software freedom which is good for all people.
Ordinary people *should* care about not running the GPL however. Normals simply don't know what they are missing.
It's not his material. As an employee of the school his work at the school belongs to the school.
Call 911, there is a fire in my pants.
Out of 7!!! Who the #$%! ever said "Oh that chick is a 7, I need to do her now!"
Software should conform to the normal 10pt ranking scale damnit!
Some people get better under pressure. eg. goalies in hockey.
No, when I was a monkey I commonly mistook messages for grooming to be sexual advances too. Hey come on... her paws were all in my fur n' stuff.
I'd force you to accept my patent claims, whether they are legit or not.
I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire 10 nerf darts or only nine?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a Nerf Dart Tag Magstrike the most powerful nerfgun in the world, and would tickle your nose with a perfect shot, you've got to ask yourself a question:
Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/default.cfm?page=viewproduct&product_id=17890
But seriously, The International Bank of Google doesn't sound like a terrible idea to me, Im rather sick of the normal banks.
Thats actually a very good idea. I did a school project on Google Apps Education a few weeks ago and became familiar with Puk's disagreements to Google Apps Education at the time.
While Lakehead is not the only university (Arizona State is another education institution which uses Google AppsEd), it has the distinction of being a _Canadian_ university.
Arizona state already has its email server fall under the purview of the Patriot act, as it is in the US. Lakehead is in Ontario Canada and thus has troubles with the legality of following both Canadian Law, and US federal law. In the specific interest of privacy the two laws do not mix. Lakehead has a legal (and moral) obligation to protect the privacy of it's students, however by using the GoogAppsEd they knowingly violate this...
HOWEVER
Students and faculty _do not_ need to use GoogAppsEd. Gmail is a parallel service to their old email servers which are hosted in Canada.
So there is a choice... use the old shitty server OR relinquish your privacy (somewhat... its not like the FBI is selling your info to spammers, they just might treat you badly when trying to enter the US... which is their right when you think of it).
A better solution is for Google to start hosting Canadian email addresses in Canada so that Canadians do not have to submit to US Federal law... which many Canadians feel is unjust in many ways (we have our own laws that we bitch about... we dont need yours too).
BTW another solution is to encrypt your email... if the US border patrol picks you up for what you write in your encrypted email, well you can now alert major media that the US has methods of defeating modern accepted encryption techniques (do they really want to be outted?)
Anywho... my point is. You are correct, Google should move services to Canada.
iHad against the microsoft infidels... iHAD brothers and sisters!!!!!
/me looks around for gigantic monoliths taking Mr. Clarke up to heaven (aka - Clavius Base & Moons of Saturn).