Do you feel the same when GPL software being illegally distributed?
The cases are exactly the opposite. In the case of a filesharer, the public (i.e. us) benefits at the "expense" of a company (and i quote it because it's not proven that the companies lose anything).
In the case of a GPL violation, a single company benefits at the expense of the whole public, who DO have to pay for some software that should be free.
I always wanted to make an iPhone call from 1000 feet deep. Of course, that big air thingy sticking in my mouth is kind of a hinderance, but go technology!
I agree. Batman was cool. But then was Batman II (forgot the exact title), Batman and Robin, then Batman Begins.
I got ****ing sick tired of Batman. When I go to the movies, the idea of Batman fighting the Joker *AGAIN* just makes me want to throw up.
I'm much more excited about the third season of one of my favorite animes than this recycled crap. No, I don't care how good the movie, plot, sound effects, etc. it actually is. No more Batman. Period.
My case was different. I'm not a big fan of going to the movies to see the movie that goes out this weekend. And then I can't go to the movies every weekend, so I end up going more than a month after the movie's out. And when I go, it's cancelled. But the bootleg "store" across the street never closes.
And then I realize that I'm out of phase from the movie industry schedule. I'm simply not willing to adapt *my* schedule to theirs. I don't want to be just another one of the fans who get 4 hours early or stay nearly an hour in line just so I can watch a movie.
As per your blog quote, I would be totally miserable having to take a cycle-rick in hot and dusty Lucknow or Amritsar and can't help but wonder what poor people there do to carry, say, a wife, three kids, two strollers, an ice box with some sodas and a boombox to the beach 40 miles away... If that's the cost of your "pedestrian friendliness" thanks, I'll take a pass!
It's at times like this that I wish there was a "-1, low IQ" mod. My point is not about getting cars away from people. My point is that you shouldn't need a car for your DAILY ACTIVITIES.
The problem really is that US cities and suburbs were designed ONLY for cars, and not for pedestrians. To buy stuff there aren't local stores (except maybe in big cities like NY) where you can buy misc stuff for your house. No, you have to get in the car, drive for N minutes to the nearest Walmart, park, get your stuff, rinse, repeat.
Right now I just googled for "pedestrian unfriendly" and got to this blog:
The first thing that strikes you about any US suburb is the landscaping - beautifully manicured patches of green all along the road and absolutely no sign of dust - perfect settings to take a stroll or if your office is close enough may be take a walk to the office. But lo and behold, where do you walk? There are absolutely no footpaths, no pedestrian crossings and as if that was not enough you have absolutely no public transport as well- a total anti-thesis of a city like NYC and that is true for all such places in US - a lesson for those who get mesmerized by cities likes NYC and Chicago and start cursing our poor cities. Any day I am happy taking a cycle-rick in hot and dusty Lucknow or Amritsar than risking my life walking on the side of the picturesque road here where traffic may be moving at 100 kmps minimum. Everyone here keeps a car and absolutely no one walks - there are some crossing which have a no pedestrian sign - something which I saw for the very first time in my life.
With absolutely no provisions for pedestrians or public transport - I wonder what do the poor do here. Everyone is forced to buy a car - no wonder US is the biggest contributor to greenhouse emissions and also leveraged 3 time over because you absolutely have to buy and maintain a car. Moreover, due to lack of basic exercise like walking US is also facing obesity crisis and has been forced to spend a good amount of funds on health care and low cal diets.
Hasbro hasn't exactly tried hard to defend their patent until now. That may not bode well for them.
If you're right and the problem in question is a patents one, I think the best for EA right now would be to apply some dilatory tactics until software patents are abolished, then give the letters "F" and "U" to Hasbro.
I made certain that I had the request for the passwords AND my protest in writing, but I did turn them over. (and yes, the predicted problems did come up).
And unfortunately, we live in a world where doing the right thing (avoiding the predicted problems from coming up) sends you to jail while allowing the problems to come up is "just fine".
It seems that in the past a lot of the debate regarding GPL2 vs GPL3 has largely been over patent issues. What would this do to the argument if software patents were removed from the equation.
Just because the threat is gone (for now) doesn't mean we should dismantle our defenses against it.
Sure, but for anyone coming from the other side, who does have software patents and is thus in favor of keeping them, all I can say is this: You would be nowhere and have nothing if patents had been allowed in the first thirty years of electronic computing.
Maybe, but these first thirty years of electronic computing are gone. Right now you practically can't design any new software because you might be infringing on a software patent. And it's worse if you research because you might find out you ARE infringing on it, and the responsibility is much greater.
Unfortunately, software patents hurt innovation much more than they foster it. In other words, they fail at doing what they were made to do. And perhaps the same is true for other kinds of patents - but in the information era, the impact of software patents is critical.
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"Batman thepiratebay torrent" did not yield any results.
Do you feel the same when GPL software being illegally distributed?
The cases are exactly the opposite. In the case of a filesharer, the public (i.e. us) benefits at the "expense" of a company (and i quote it because it's not proven that the companies lose anything).
In the case of a GPL violation, a single company benefits at the expense of the whole public, who DO have to pay for some software that should be free.
What is all this "standing in line" stuff people talk about?
It's something used when not everyone has a VISA credit card. You know, like in countries outside the US.
I always wanted to make an iPhone call from 1000 feet deep. Of course, that big air thingy sticking in my mouth is kind of a hinderance, but go technology!
Just be careful with the underwater aliens :)
Both posts happen to be factually incorrect.
This is why there's a mod called "OVERRATED". Troll should be used for trolls ONLY. And BTW, this is why I wish there was a "-1, incorrect" mod.
sequel, prequel, same idea over and over.
I agree. Batman was cool. But then was Batman II (forgot the exact title), Batman and Robin, then Batman Begins.
I got ****ing sick tired of Batman. When I go to the movies, the idea of Batman fighting the Joker *AGAIN* just makes me want to throw up.
I'm much more excited about the third season of one of my favorite animes than this recycled crap. No, I don't care how good the movie, plot, sound effects, etc. it actually is. No more Batman. Period.
My case was different. I'm not a big fan of going to the movies to see the movie that goes out this weekend. And then I can't go to the movies every weekend, so I end up going more than a month after the movie's out. And when I go, it's cancelled. But the bootleg "store" across the street never closes.
And then I realize that I'm out of phase from the movie industry schedule. I'm simply not willing to adapt *my* schedule to theirs. I don't want to be just another one of the fans who get 4 hours early or stay nearly an hour in line just so I can watch a movie.
you should teach users to write down hints that aren't the actual password, but allow them to remember what the password is.
I had tried that with my truecrypt drive... the problem is, even when i remember perfectly what the hint is, i forgot the password :'(
Bye bye truecrypt partition.
It worked for Lech Walesa... and they were against the communists.
Maybe this had to do with Bill Gates' departure from Microsoft?
Just wondering...
Defective by Design is a term invented by Stallman to refer to DRM. The software won't work freely, it's crippled beforehand.
But this is sabotage. The firmware specifically looks for Linux and then breaks it.
That's Windows' problem.
Yeah, except for the part where the motherboard claims to be ACPI compliant when it really isn't. That's sort of false advertising.
Does this merit a Class Action lawsuit?
As per your blog quote, I would be totally miserable having to take a cycle-rick in hot and dusty Lucknow or Amritsar and can't help but wonder what poor people there do to carry, say, a wife, three kids, two strollers, an ice box with some sodas and a boombox to the beach 40 miles away ... If that's the cost of your "pedestrian friendliness" thanks, I'll take a pass!
It's at times like this that I wish there was a "-1, low IQ" mod. My point is not about getting cars away from people. My point is that you shouldn't need a car for your DAILY ACTIVITIES.
(USA-specific?)
Cavers are low impact and responsible. "Spelunker" is considered derogatory, reserved for yahoos.
Did you notice where TFA was?
The problem really is that US cities and suburbs were designed ONLY for cars, and not for pedestrians. To buy stuff there aren't local stores (except maybe in big cities like NY) where you can buy misc stuff for your house. No, you have to get in the car, drive for N minutes to the nearest Walmart, park, get your stuff, rinse, repeat.
Right now I just googled for "pedestrian unfriendly" and got to this blog:
http://nishantkashyap.blogspot.com/2007/07/pedestrian-and-poor-unfriendly-us.html
The first thing that strikes you about any US suburb is the landscaping - beautifully manicured patches of green all along the road and absolutely no sign of dust - perfect settings to take a stroll or if your office is close enough may be take a walk to the office. But lo and behold, where do you walk? There are absolutely no footpaths, no pedestrian crossings and as if that was not enough you have absolutely no public transport as well- a total anti-thesis of a city like NYC and that is true for all such places in US - a lesson for those who get mesmerized by cities likes NYC and Chicago and start cursing our poor cities. Any day I am happy taking a cycle-rick in hot and dusty Lucknow or Amritsar than risking my life walking on the side of the picturesque road here where traffic may be moving at 100 kmps minimum. Everyone here keeps a car and absolutely no one walks - there are some crossing which have a no pedestrian sign - something which I saw for the very first time in my life.
With absolutely no provisions for pedestrians or public transport - I wonder what do the poor do here. Everyone is forced to buy a car - no wonder US is the biggest contributor to greenhouse emissions and also leveraged 3 time over because you absolutely have to buy and maintain a car. Moreover, due to lack of basic exercise like walking US is also facing obesity crisis and has been forced to spend a good amount of funds on health care and low cal diets.
Then I googled for "car free cities" and got to this website:
http://www.carfree.com/cft/i003_qz.html
After reading that, you'll begin to understand what really is wrong with car pollution in the U.S.
Hasbro hasn't exactly tried hard to defend their patent until now. That may not bode well for them.
If you're right and the problem in question is a patents one, I think the best for EA right now would be to apply some dilatory tactics until software patents are abolished, then give the letters "F" and "U" to Hasbro.
No! The cheapest code is the code that doesn't require support, maintenance, or bug fixes! Development costs are trivial compared to upkeep costs.
I'm going to sell my "hello world" code for millions! :)
I made certain that I had the request for the passwords AND my protest in writing, but I did turn them over. (and yes, the predicted problems did come up).
And unfortunately, we live in a world where doing the right thing (avoiding the predicted problems from coming up) sends you to jail while allowing the problems to come up is "just fine".
Software patents, used in conjunction with trade secrets and copyright, are a wonderful way to create FUD.
You've just described Intellectual Property, my friend. Mod parent up.
It seems that in the past a lot of the debate regarding GPL2 vs GPL3 has largely been over patent issues. What would this do to the argument if software patents were removed from the equation.
Just because the threat is gone (for now) doesn't mean we should dismantle our defenses against it.
Would this completely destroy GPL and Creative Commons?
Those are COPYRIGHT licenses, not PATENT licenses.
After seeing my post spawning threads like this, I'm starting to wish for a "-1, crapspawning" mod.
Sure, but for anyone coming from the other side, who does have software patents and is thus in favor of keeping them, all I can say is this: You would be nowhere and have nothing if patents had been allowed in the first thirty years of electronic computing.
Maybe, but these first thirty years of electronic computing are gone. Right now you practically can't design any new software because you might be infringing on a software patent. And it's worse if you research because you might find out you ARE infringing on it, and the responsibility is much greater.
Unfortunately, software patents hurt innovation much more than they foster it. In other words, they fail at doing what they were made to do. And perhaps the same is true for other kinds of patents - but in the information era, the impact of software patents is critical.
I'm just not seeing what exactly is different about the software patent that makes it worse than any other type of patent.
Software vs. Hardware.
Any questions?