Nintendo has repeatedly proclaimed throughout the life of the GC that online strategy was not their focus and that online gaming was not a necessary component to their success. They have toted connectivity (GBA-GC, GBA Player etc.) over connections and it is only now, as the product cycles for the current console generation wind down, that they are realizing what a mistake they have made.
Dont get me wrong, Nintendo's connectivity features are interesting and have done some cool things for marketing (FF: CC for example) but their origional strategy of shying away from the online marketplace because of its lack of testing and proven track record have only served to cripple them this generation.
The patents themselves are retarded, that much is obvious, but I say look beyond the patent to what it signifies for the company; and that, I believe, is a strong online presence in the next generation of consoles.
Yes, it seems absurd that we as a community cannot expect similar telecommunications regulations to apply to VoIP, and I think the major reason for peoples inability to accept this truth comes from the fact that VoIP has been around for a bit, under the radar, and people have enjoyed using it with impunity. However, while people do give up certain liberties for personal security, reasonable limits I believe; those limits are constitutionally defined. What is happening here is that companies are putting limits on your freedom, not any body of elected officials.
...which states among other things that 'If Vonage, in its sole discretion believes that you have violated the above restrictions, Vonage may forward the objectionable material, as well as your communications with Vonage and your personally identifiable information to the appropriate authorities for investigation and prosecution and you hereby consent to such forwarding.
I dont know about you people, but as a Canadian, (and I say that only because of differences in the way our two governments are set up) its down right frightening to think that a company could just shovel all my personal info and call logs off to any government authority for any reason they can think of simply because your EULA was made by Satan. This is not something that should just be accepted as another sacrifice for security or blindly ignored because youre not doing anything wrong... these corporations are
As I was reading this posting, it just so happened that I looked to the banner ad at the top of the page... and what to my wondering eyes did appear? Why, Microsoft "Facts" trying to bend my ear.
Aside from that crappy bit of rhyme, I find it interesting that MS's entire ad campaign for getting the facts has the feeling of a parent talking down to a child, "Dont be silly Billy-the-IT-professional! Windows is the only proffesional choice!" That, combined with Microsoft's inability to understand the fact that just becuase Linux is now grounded with corporate association it dosent mean that they cant bully unix out of existance really urks me.
High fiving everyone my ass...
Slashdot Mirror
Nintendo has repeatedly proclaimed throughout the life of the GC that online strategy was not their focus and that online gaming was not a necessary component to their success. They have toted connectivity (GBA-GC, GBA Player etc.) over connections and it is only now, as the product cycles for the current console generation wind down, that they are realizing what a mistake they have made.
Dont get me wrong, Nintendo's connectivity features are interesting and have done some cool things for marketing (FF: CC for example) but their origional strategy of shying away from the online marketplace because of its lack of testing and proven track record have only served to cripple them this generation.
The patents themselves are retarded, that much is obvious, but I say look beyond the patent to what it signifies for the company; and that, I believe, is a strong online presence in the next generation of consoles.
Yes, it seems absurd that we as a community cannot expect similar telecommunications regulations to apply to VoIP, and I think the major reason for peoples inability to accept this truth comes from the fact that VoIP has been around for a bit, under the radar, and people have enjoyed using it with impunity.
...which states among other things that 'If Vonage, in its sole discretion believes that you have violated the above restrictions, Vonage may forward the objectionable material, as well as your communications with Vonage and your personally identifiable information to the appropriate authorities for investigation and prosecution and you hereby consent to such forwarding.
However, while people do give up certain liberties for personal security, reasonable limits I believe; those limits are constitutionally defined. What is happening here is that companies are putting limits on your freedom, not any body of elected officials.
I dont know about you people, but as a Canadian, (and I say that only because of differences in the way our two governments are set up) its down right frightening to think that a company could just shovel all my personal info and call logs off to any government authority for any reason they can think of simply because your EULA was made by Satan.
This is not something that should just be accepted as another sacrifice for security or blindly ignored because youre not doing anything wrong... these corporations are
Aside from that crappy bit of rhyme, I find it interesting that MS's entire ad campaign for getting the facts has the feeling of a parent talking down to a child, "Dont be silly Billy-the-IT-professional! Windows is the only proffesional choice!" That, combined with Microsoft's inability to understand the fact that just becuase Linux is now grounded with corporate association it dosent mean that they cant bully unix out of existance really urks me. High fiving everyone my ass...