It's already out there, and it's called bittorent.
Actually it isn't, and I would be more than happy to pay about four cents a song from a place that had everything, as you say, and in good quality, normalized volume, etc. No problem.
Unfortunately I've felt the same way for over a decade now, and the stupid motherfuckers still haven't figured it out.
What madness. Please understand that I am, very deeply, an optimist.
That being said, I know for a fact that you're understanding of human nature is woefully incomplete. You say that we should just tackle corruption as it happens--fair enough. But what happens when the corrupt become so powerful that the people are physically unable to tackle said corruption? This has happened many times in the past--Saddam's Iraq is actually a very good example.
I know it's cliche, but this is something the framers of the USA constitution understood very well. Some men will always seek power over others--and will use any convenient means to do so.
we'll finally be safe. Now if we could just get a network of surveillance cameras covering every square foot of the United States!
That would be great.
I'm just as annoyed about "registration" and "activation" as I am about having to put a CD in the drive? What's the difference? You've paid for it, but you can't depend on it working.
Cheer up. Society moves slowly. Eventually the proles will realize what's up, and then we will remember that they do have a sense of human dignity, and will not stand for it.
Bear in mind, encryption doesn't necessarily help all that much. They still have source and destination information for your packets.
So they know who is talking to who.
My friend, 10 years ago they wouldn't have done this. They have had to be shamed into it. And even now they only do it so there are no great propaganda tools to be used against them.
Most big corps end up being run by sociopaths who really don't care about anyone but themselves. But they are smart, and know how to make things palatable to normal poeople.
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<i>on principle I agree that the DRM stripping can be a viable option for fair use for those who don't have or like Windows/IE.</i>
Also on principle, I really don't care what you think.
You do, and even then only if you want to distribute binaries made from their source.
Easy to say. Harder to do.
You do realize that doesn't help, right? You really should be more careful if you're going to criticize someone's criticism of someone elses grammar.
Actually it isn't, and I would be more than happy to pay about four cents a song from a place that had everything, as you say, and in good quality, normalized volume, etc. No problem.
Unfortunately I've felt the same way for over a decade now, and the stupid motherfuckers still haven't figured it out.
After all, they might remain in a position to actually do something about it by staying where they are.
That would have made it Civil Disobedience, and honorable, if illegal.
And we don't need to be using weapons on each other more often, but less.
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That being said, I know for a fact that you're understanding of human nature is woefully incomplete. You say that we should just tackle corruption as it happens--fair enough. But what happens when the corrupt become so powerful that the people are physically unable to tackle said corruption? This has happened many times in the past--Saddam's Iraq is actually a very good example.
I know it's cliche, but this is something the framers of the USA constitution understood very well. Some men will always seek power over others--and will use any convenient means to do so.
we'll finally be safe. Now if we could just get a network of surveillance cameras covering every square foot of the United States! That would be great.
I'm just as annoyed about "registration" and "activation" as I am about having to put a CD in the drive? What's the difference? You've paid for it, but you can't depend on it working.
Drop the "or" and your statement makes more sense.
Damn right.
Oh, wait...
that's fucking hysterical dude. first time i've been compelled to compliment a Funny post!
To be honest, as we are right now, I'm not sure I'd want to unleash us on an unsuspecting universe.
Finally some signs of sanity from our legal system.
You don't think you might want a good, stiff, bourbon before launching on the shuttle?
If we could legally download movies without having to install crap software really fast without using bittorrent, we would do it.
And if we're looking to download the latest Ubuntu iso, we don't need an MS alternative.
They won't. I promise you.
Bear in mind, encryption doesn't necessarily help all that much. They still have source and destination information for your packets.
So they know who is talking to who.
Actually the silliness here is that there is a need to "drill down" to find out it's from google mail.
Yes. Exactly. Welcome to the world of software--where what is ultimately a really long string of numbers can NOT be treated like a physical product.
Most big corps end up being run by sociopaths who really don't care about anyone but themselves. But they are smart, and know how to make things palatable to normal poeople.