Not only do I think the idea is a winner from a financial point of view, but also bringing social gaming (ie. multiple people in the same room) to Linux is a very good thing, too.
So all I need to do now if I get sued by a copyright holder is claim that my wireless could be used by other people, and therefore you can't use the IP address to identify me?
I mean, I know that's a fact, but does this set any precedent in the law?
Sure would be nice if the law had more to do with facts....
Cameras are getting smaller, better, and more ubiquitous every day. It won't be long before everyone around you, and them, could have a hidden HD camera rolling all the time.
When that happens, they'll have no choice but to tolerate it.
Course, it could suck in general for everyone, too.
Doesn't matter, they screwed the pooch with forcing Unity anyway--Ubuntu is, unfortunately, on the way down.
Check out the interest ratings at Distrowatch, for example...and I know I've personally just gone to Mint after years of happy Ubuntu usage. I tried to like Unity, failed, and going back to Gnome stock interface (without the nice Ubuntu configurations) just doesn't cut it.
Personally, I've long felt that software is more of a service than a "thing". And there are many ways this can be seen with the current trend of *aaS software.
For example, I rent access to Google Apps...it doesn't even make a lot of sense for me to be able to sell it "used".
Sucks that they're starting to drive people off browsers other than Chrome now, though.
I blog on Blogger and it harasses me every day to tell me my browser is no longer supported (opera) and I should really try Chrome. Gmail is similar--and some stuff doesn't indeed work in Opera.
Color me unimpressed--Google is turning evil at a rapid clip.
You do realize they pay the same taxes you do, right? Sales, property (via a landlord for example) etc. If they were paid above board, they wouldn't be making *nearly* enough to actually pay income taxes.
I mean, there are valid arguments against illegal immigration, but taxes are not one of them.
So, you're saying the issue is clouded? And so you have no real opinion?
Then, whey did you post? Please wait until you've figured it out and can actually take a position before clouding the waters further by pointing out how clouded the waters are.
I like how you limit it to commercial use. That's kinda the point of my blog which advocates the expansion of fair use to cover all non-commerical use (as do the various Pirate Parties).
Point being, the copyright cartel don't give a damn whether ones use is commercial or not.
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Oh yes, just like the cell carriers work! Perfect!
Not only do I think the idea is a winner from a financial point of view, but also bringing social gaming (ie. multiple people in the same room) to Linux is a very good thing, too.
So all I need to do now if I get sued by a copyright holder is claim that my wireless could be used by other people, and therefore you can't use the IP address to identify me?
I mean, I know that's a fact, but does this set any precedent in the law?
Sure would be nice if the law had more to do with facts....
Cameras are getting smaller, better, and more ubiquitous every day. It won't be long before everyone around you, and them, could have a hidden HD camera rolling all the time.
When that happens, they'll have no choice but to tolerate it.
Course, it could suck in general for everyone, too.
Exactly. Why should polygamy be illegal?
Answer that question and you will have answered your own, imo.
lol dude you haven't learned yet that not everything is worth knowing.
In my opinion, those boxes with UEFI *are* defective. Had you considered that?
Really? Why wouldn't anybody be free to turn it into an mp3?
Oh it's all about the rights holders, you can be sure.
"That music isn't *licensed* to you to distribute in Europe"...so they start blocking IP's.
Get a VPN to a machine in the U.S. and they will all work fine (albeit laggy due to distance).
They are simply terrified of giving a "worldwide license"...fucking retards.
Doesn't matter, they screwed the pooch with forcing Unity anyway--Ubuntu is, unfortunately, on the way down.
Check out the interest ratings at Distrowatch, for example...and I know I've personally just gone to Mint after years of happy Ubuntu usage. I tried to like Unity, failed, and going back to Gnome stock interface (without the nice Ubuntu configurations) just doesn't cut it.
Personally, I've long felt that software is more of a service than a "thing". And there are many ways this can be seen with the current trend of *aaS software.
For example, I rent access to Google Apps...it doesn't even make a lot of sense for me to be able to sell it "used".
So I'm not sure it was such a great decision.
Sucks that they're starting to drive people off browsers other than Chrome now, though.
I blog on Blogger and it harasses me every day to tell me my browser is no longer supported (opera) and I should really try Chrome. Gmail is similar--and some stuff doesn't indeed work in Opera.
Color me unimpressed--Google is turning evil at a rapid clip.
Study the history of the rape charges--it's quite obvious that major political pressure was brought to bear on their DA equivalent to bring charges.
If he ever sets foot in Sweden, you can be sure he'll be extradited to the US, where he will never see the light of day again.
I think the bigger problem is the backend infrastructure--datacenters and also logic.
The logic we can do, the datacenters require money, and therefore some way of being solvent.
Do the math. That's horrible.
I suppose they're out of warranty...
But the thing is...how could they ever be worth that much money? I mean, even if they worked--why not just use paper and save 54 million euros?
I think the single most important attribute for any technical person, and thus for the culture, is intellectual honesty. This includes things such as:
Admitting candidly when you do not know something
Actually listening to other people's ideas and opinions
Giving credit freely
And a friendly, rage-free culture doesn't hurt, either.
No, that's not what I said, is it?
Actually, should that unlikely event happen, I think then you'd be concerned about the *next* hegemon coming after *you*.
You do realize they pay the same taxes you do, right?
Sales, property (via a landlord for example) etc.
If they were paid above board, they wouldn't be making *nearly* enough to actually pay income taxes.
I mean, there are valid arguments against illegal immigration, but taxes are not one of them.
Well said.
Maybe the time has come to fork Linux.
Then it would be a simple matter for them to simply tell us, that that is the case.
They have not done this.
We are their customers, dude.
It's not as tiny as you think, especially in some commercial and scientific spaces.
For example, their cards are used very heavily in Linux environments in Oil and Gas exploration, I happen to know.
Those guys buy lots of cards, and need to drive them hard.
So, you're saying the issue is clouded? And so you have no real opinion?
Then, whey did you post? Please wait until you've figured it out and can actually take a position before clouding the waters further by pointing out how clouded the waters are.
I like how you limit it to commercial use. That's kinda the point of my blog which advocates the expansion of fair use to cover all non-commerical use (as do the various Pirate Parties).
Point being, the copyright cartel don't give a damn whether ones use is commercial or not.
Sometimes it really is "us" and "them", you know.
Damn straight, buddy.