You know, I daresay you are right, but also that the licensors probably haven't expressed any issue with licensing for Vista, but that Creative's lawyers are running the show.
Never, never let lawyers run the show. They don't know anything about the real world.
Creative doing something dumb is a shock? They haven't done anything intelligent in nearly decade.
Used to be I would buy ONLY Creative sound hardware. Now I've given up after even a USB sound box of theirs didn't work, but the $15 Taiwanese ugly grey box worked fabulously with no effort, and on Linux, too.
Now they not only refuse to release decent drivers, but actively annoy those who do. What, exactly, is the value proposition here for me as a customer?
What nonsense. You don't think the decisions are made by individuals? And also, you are talking about "monopolies". Monopolies don't charge the maximum you are willing to pay--they charge the maximum they can possibly get, above and beyond what you are "willing" to pay.
That's why they are monopolies. As opposed to competitive enterprises.
Yes--don't have any copy protection at all, and there will be no reason for anyone to buy a "retail" copy at all, but only directly from you.
That's what I'm trying. Please, for God's sake, pirate my game! Here's a link to the tracker on Pirate Bay (which I put up) here.
If we used nuclear power, solar, and a bunch of other things to create electricity, we could use electric machines instead of internal combustion powered machines to automate farming, for example. You seem to be focused on the problem, not the solution.
In any case I take issue with the 10calories per calorie consumed argument. That, sir, is what we can a statistic, and we all know about those. If you look at the whole picture, you would realize that the reason, for example, that we spent a billion dollars on an oil platform, is because we get way, way more than a billion dollars of value from what it drills up. That is probably one part of the equation that your statistic ignores.
But now it doesn't seem implausible to me that this could be some Monsanto creation designed to sell their soon-to-be-announced new fungus-resistant wheat.
You know, you raise an excellent point. We always talk about the nebulous "RIAA" and "MPAA", but not the INDIVIDUAL assholes who actually do the dirty work.
I think you're failing to realize the enormous amount of unnecessary secrecy in the US government, and the public's discontent with such a state of affairs.
Of course no one wants information of the type you describe made public, but we have a serious problem in this country and the modding of that comment (currently at +4, still), demonstrates that the slashdotter, at least, is aware of it and deeply frustrated with it.
Even though I think your idea is very clever, it is also a nightmare that should not be allowed to occur. I want the free exchange of information between human beings, period. Information happens to be bits these days--and to me that means free bits, without any annoying bs to get them "approved".
Here's one thing: why must your system be mandatory? If you made it an opt-in system showing the current P2P "top 40", you'd have plenty of voluntary participants who would opt in for fun, just like with game ranking systems, pc benchmarking, etc. etc. Why on earth should it be forced on the people?
Although I completely agree with everything you say, I am appalled at both mine and your supine acceptance of coughing up even a fucking penny after being beaten about the head with this for a decade plus.
It just makes me want their complete destruction all the more.
But it would be nice to end this mess. Too bad it won't happen--they're as insane as we are at this point.
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These are the same people that think their Kindle is a great product with a great sales strategy.
:-)
Who really cares about print on demand books anyway? The future is clearly electronic--just not on the Kindle
You know, I daresay you are right, but also that the licensors probably haven't expressed any issue with licensing for Vista, but that Creative's lawyers are running the show.
Never, never let lawyers run the show. They don't know anything about the real world.
damn straight!
Creative doing something dumb is a shock? They haven't done anything intelligent in nearly decade.
Used to be I would buy ONLY Creative sound hardware. Now I've given up after even a USB sound box of theirs didn't work, but the $15 Taiwanese ugly grey box worked fabulously with no effort, and on Linux, too.
Now they not only refuse to release decent drivers, but actively annoy those who do. What, exactly, is the value proposition here for me as a customer?
Don't forget, if you release source code under the GPL, you are NOT giving up your copyright.
The GPL is merely a license you are offering for your code.
Someone else can come along and pay you money, with your consent, to license under a different license, such as a closed source one.
I do wonder if some people have done the exercise of trying to think of a way to use the LHC to destroy the world.
That's kinda how we do security testing in IT, after all.
And a fun exercise, to boot!
When I have my game company established, I plan on releasing all game patches on Linux, first.
This will cause the 15 year olds who can't wait a week to install Linux to get my game patches, first.
Thus, I urge you to play my game!
If they'd come up with this ten years ago, I might have folded and agreed it was a good idea.
But not now. They've not earned this. They've earned something else.
Expect this to get some traction on Capitol Hill, however.
Who the fuck is Network Solutions to do this? Given all the other crazy sites they host?
You...do realize...that your arguments actually supported every one of my points, right?
What nonsense. You don't think the decisions are made by individuals? And also, you are talking about "monopolies". Monopolies don't charge the maximum you are willing to pay--they charge the maximum they can possibly get, above and beyond what you are "willing" to pay.
That's why they are monopolies. As opposed to competitive enterprises.
Don't be such a tool.
Yes--don't have any copy protection at all, and there will be no reason for anyone to buy a "retail" copy at all, but only directly from you. That's what I'm trying. Please, for God's sake, pirate my game! Here's a link to the tracker on Pirate Bay (which I put up) here.
Jesus Christ, cheer the fuck up!
Yes but...
If we used nuclear power, solar, and a bunch of other things to create electricity, we could use electric machines instead of internal combustion powered machines to automate farming, for example. You seem to be focused on the problem, not the solution.
In any case I take issue with the 10calories per calorie consumed argument. That, sir, is what we can a statistic, and we all know about those. If you look at the whole picture, you would realize that the reason, for example, that we spent a billion dollars on an oil platform, is because we get way, way more than a billion dollars of value from what it drills up. That is probably one part of the equation that your statistic ignores.
Hmm, he does have pictures. Did you look at them?
Or it could be people are converting their old tv's into little game systems.
But now it doesn't seem implausible to me that this could be some Monsanto creation designed to sell their soon-to-be-announced new fungus-resistant wheat.
Sorta. Corporate PAC's represent a very small number of people with explicit corporate interests. They have no value to society.
Or were you worried that corporations don't have enough influence without their own PAC's?
You know, you raise an excellent point. We always talk about the nebulous "RIAA" and "MPAA", but not the INDIVIDUAL assholes who actually do the dirty work.
Who are these guys?
hey! that quote from Conyers isn't in the article!
I think you're failing to realize the enormous amount of unnecessary secrecy in the US government, and the public's discontent with such a state of affairs.
Of course no one wants information of the type you describe made public, but we have a serious problem in this country and the modding of that comment (currently at +4, still), demonstrates that the slashdotter, at least, is aware of it and deeply frustrated with it.
Even though I think your idea is very clever, it is also a nightmare that should not be allowed to occur. I want the free exchange of information between human beings, period. Information happens to be bits these days--and to me that means free bits, without any annoying bs to get them "approved".
Here's one thing: why must your system be mandatory? If you made it an opt-in system showing the current P2P "top 40", you'd have plenty of voluntary participants who would opt in for fun, just like with game ranking systems, pc benchmarking, etc. etc. Why on earth should it be forced on the people?
Although I completely agree with everything you say, I am appalled at both mine and your supine acceptance of coughing up even a fucking penny after being beaten about the head with this for a decade plus.
It just makes me want their complete destruction all the more.
But it would be nice to end this mess. Too bad it won't happen--they're as insane as we are at this point.
"IFPI sues ISP to force use of magical, non-existent software to "filter their network".
Perhaps it's time to bring back the evil bit.
Then why is the minimum bid double the most expensive click I get?
BS.