There are Timmy's in the states and are working on the health care - despite protests from the insurance companies.
Isn't it only the Newfies who say oot?
Fixed it for you.
Thanks:) I'm not incredibly versed with the subject, so the reactions I'm getting from Americans may be largely influenced by the insurance companies?
That's not giving the Liberals little enough credit. Call me a biased Albertan, but other than agreeing to Kyoto, they didn't actually do anything regarding GHG (on the positive side both governments have instituted new Clean Air/Water acts and there's the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, so that's good). For serious GHG bills, we needs some greens in seats (who are provincially getting more and more of the vote, even here in Calgary), or we need the U.S. (and as a result, India and China) to make a.... 87 degree turn?
Why not vote for Toews? He's a really good hockey player.
I agree with you about the greens, if May got in at maybe she could scream loud enough at the Conservatives/Liberals to make a difference with a worthwhile climate bill as they both don't care at all.
Historically, over 500000 canadians joined the protest against the last attempt to bring laws like this. Thats a 7% swing in the vote towards the party that will stand up against this type of law making. Thats enough to win an election in Canada.
Combine that with having a moustache (the only reason to vote for Layton), and you may even have a majority government:P
Curiosity: does WMP 12 actually resume from sleep properly, and not lag horribly when resizing or minimizing? I haven't tried it yet.
I'll have to disagree with everyone else. I really don't like PostgreSQL. But still closed source manages to do worse, I hate OpenRDA's SQL far, far, more.
I'll agree with PostgreSQL. I actually hate that software.
However, you mention the word "better". What non-OSS browser is better than FF? IE8, maybe, but that is fairly recent, and the revisions are only stirred by FF's rising prominence. Even then, most people regard it as "definitely not as good" (read: unbetterplus).
Apache and IIS each have their strong points. Apache is generally regarded as superior, but lacking some capability that IIS has (ASP pages?) - you may have me on this one, I don't know much about either.
What's wrong with VLC? VLC works way better than WMP or Media Center at remembering what point in a movie I was in if I resume my computer from sleep. And it doesn't freeze unexpectedly if I minimize it. And resizing doesn't cause skipping and lag. Maybe this improved in the new version, haven't watched any DVDs on my Windows 7 install yet.
(This). Further, a computer without software is still a very attractive paperweight. Unless it's a Tandy 1000 or something. Then it is an ugly paperweight.
One could argue that. One could also argue that IP laws have been around since 1886 and are a compromise between individual incentive and societal benefit. Creative artists/writers/authors/(and dare I say, programmers) who want others to experience their work, but also want incentive to create, recognitiion, and not just be ripped off.
However, as with any compromise, the result is a massive shouting match.
Smart companies have large advertising departments. Companies like Apple, IBM, and Microsoft.
Straw man? Care to explain? How did I set up his argument differently? He literally said "most musicians would do better by givimng away music and making their money from gigs and t-shirts". I interpreted this as saying that musicians should give away their work and make money through another avenue (like merchandising).
My argument was that just because the opportunity exist for them to make money in another way, this doesn't mean they should have to do that and devalue their other work (Music in this case) to nothing and give it away.
How is this different from saying programmers should only produce FOSS code, and then do something else as their job? They enjoy being creative while programming, most people agree code has monetary worth, so they could make money. But to pay the bills, they should just do something else. It is the same argument.
That's like saying that Bernie Madoff's embezzlement of billions from investors is okay because you aren't calling it baby-raping-cannibalism.
No, it isn't. The two things I was comparing are actually comparable. I have no idea what you mean by this.
I'd be pretty pissed if I had to study and work hard, and Billy just copied my idea and we both get the same grade. In general, people don't like freeloaders.
I agree though, I view this as different from (CASUAL) file sharing for the reasons you mention.
Partially true that file-sharing may allow clueless users to unwittingly share their data by accidentally sharing it. (Like say, everything in My Documents, because that's where the root of their music is). Also, as "trusted" networked software with lots of open network connections, it increases the attack surface of the computer (and users are more likely to disable firewalls, forward ports, run it as admin, etc).
So many of your other posts are really good (except the one where you just call the guy a lying sack of shit, come on), and here you fall victim to what you claim the GP is doing.
To paraphrase from here rather than rationalize about the costs/benefits of copyright infringement, maybe you should ask the artist yourself?
I'm confused. Yes, computers copy data, we need common formats and interfaces to make them work, etc. etc.
The next sentence after the one you quoted stated that copyright is a compromise. Which it is, allow creative people some method of gaining compensation, but not stifle it so that it continues to enrich society.
So, given that, what am I getting into hysterics about? I certainly exaggerated. My statement that everything not nailed down should be free is an exaggeration, for sure, but I find a strong bias towards an abolishment of property rights, especially for digital property. (Which people affectionately call "information" and claim that creative digital works are just numbers - which is overly pedantic).
If. He said if. As in, IF these prodigal genius children have managed to MASTER English, Math, science, social science by second grade they should probably continue on to uni or college, rather than waste their time with the rest of K-12.
Ah, ok. I see now. n > 1 rather than n >= 1. Ok, that is a better description. Simply put, my argument is that suing for copyright infringment over someone quoting your comments on the Internet is not going to get you anywhere. At most, you'll be able to get it removed.
Further, it is a valid fair use defense. Critical commentary. You seem to be confusing fair use. As others have put here, it is case for legitamately infringing copyright. For example, in school you can distribute sections of a book to the classes. There are now n > 1 photo copies in the hands of m > 1 students. There is a fair use defense for educational purposes. An analogous situation applies to the browser cache and quotation we've been discussing for quoting him.
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So why the decrease when the CO2 keeps increasing year after year? The temperature has been decreasing since 1998, but we have even more CO2 now!
No. 1998 was a very, very warm year. But temperatures are still rising. You should go to Vegas, if you win on the first hand at blackjack, you'll never lose! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Short_Instrumental_Temperature_Record.png
No, "Rarnaby Budge" by Charles Dikkens. That's Dikkens with two Ks, the well-known Dutch author.
I, am sorry, AC, if you don't, understand, how to, use commas. Thank you.
Ummm... I can't seem to find information on the story you're talking about. Could you provide a link, please?
There are Timmy's in the states and are working on the health care - despite protests from the insurance companies. Isn't it only the Newfies who say oot?
Fixed it for you.
Thanks :) I'm not incredibly versed with the subject, so the reactions I'm getting from Americans may be largely influenced by the insurance companies?
That's not giving the Liberals little enough credit. Call me a biased Albertan, but other than agreeing to Kyoto, they didn't actually do anything regarding GHG (on the positive side both governments have instituted new Clean Air/Water acts and there's the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, so that's good). For serious GHG bills, we needs some greens in seats (who are provincially getting more and more of the vote, even here in Calgary), or we need the U.S. (and as a result, India and China) to make a .... 87 degree turn?
Unless the judge is sensible and may throw you out for being vexatious. Happens more in Canada than the US, but not often enough.
There are Timmy's in the states and are working on the health care - despite protests from their citizens.
Isn't it only the Newfies who say oot?
Why not vote for Toews? He's a really good hockey player.
I agree with you about the greens, if May got in at maybe she could scream loud enough at the Conservatives/Liberals to make a difference with a worthwhile climate bill as they both don't care at all.
Historically, over 500000 canadians joined the protest against the last attempt to bring laws like this. Thats a 7% swing in the vote towards the party that will stand up against this type of law making. Thats enough to win an election in Canada.
Combine that with having a moustache (the only reason to vote for Layton), and you may even have a majority government :P
Pills... find your pills...
Curiosity: does WMP 12 actually resume from sleep properly, and not lag horribly when resizing or minimizing? I haven't tried it yet.
I'll have to disagree with everyone else. I really don't like PostgreSQL. But still closed source manages to do worse, I hate OpenRDA's SQL far, far, more.
I'll agree with PostgreSQL. I actually hate that software.
However, you mention the word "better". What non-OSS browser is better than FF? IE8, maybe, but that is fairly recent, and the revisions are only stirred by FF's rising prominence. Even then, most people regard it as "definitely not as good" (read: unbetterplus).
Apache and IIS each have their strong points. Apache is generally regarded as superior, but lacking some capability that IIS has (ASP pages?) - you may have me on this one, I don't know much about either.
What's wrong with VLC? VLC works way better than WMP or Media Center at remembering what point in a movie I was in if I resume my computer from sleep. And it doesn't freeze unexpectedly if I minimize it. And resizing doesn't cause skipping and lag. Maybe this improved in the new version, haven't watched any DVDs on my Windows 7 install yet.
(This). Further, a computer without software is still a very attractive paperweight. Unless it's a Tandy 1000 or something. Then it is an ugly paperweight.
My bitter take:
One could argue that. One could also argue that IP laws have been around since 1886 and are a compromise between individual incentive and societal benefit. Creative artists/writers/authors/(and dare I say, programmers) who want others to experience their work, but also want incentive to create, recognitiion, and not just be ripped off.
However, as with any compromise, the result is a massive shouting match.
Smart companies have large advertising departments. Companies like Apple, IBM, and Microsoft.
Ordinary users do blame Microsoft. It's the most abundant branded thing they see all the time. Their windows is failing
He doesn't fine distinctions between hackers, crackers and geeks.
I think you just a word there.
So, to be clear, you just want: - people to be reasonable on Slashdot Reasonable.
My argument was that just because the opportunity exist for them to make money in another way, this doesn't mean they should have to do that and devalue their other work (Music in this case) to nothing and give it away.
How is this different from saying programmers should only produce FOSS code, and then do something else as their job? They enjoy being creative while programming, most people agree code has monetary worth, so they could make money. But to pay the bills, they should just do something else. It is the same argument.
That's like saying that Bernie Madoff's embezzlement of billions from investors is okay because you aren't calling it baby-raping-cannibalism.
No, it isn't. The two things I was comparing are actually comparable. I have no idea what you mean by this.
I'd be pretty pissed if I had to study and work hard, and Billy just copied my idea and we both get the same grade. In general, people don't like freeloaders.
I agree though, I view this as different from (CASUAL) file sharing for the reasons you mention.
Partially true that file-sharing may allow clueless users to unwittingly share their data by accidentally sharing it. (Like say, everything in My Documents, because that's where the root of their music is). Also, as "trusted" networked software with lots of open network connections, it increases the attack surface of the computer (and users are more likely to disable firewalls, forward ports, run it as admin, etc).
That said, yes, it is FUD.
So many of your other posts are really good (except the one where you just call the guy a lying sack of shit, come on), and here you fall victim to what you claim the GP is doing.
To paraphrase from here rather than rationalize about the costs/benefits of copyright infringement, maybe you should ask the artist yourself?
I'm confused. Yes, computers copy data, we need common formats and interfaces to make them work, etc. etc.
The next sentence after the one you quoted stated that copyright is a compromise. Which it is, allow creative people some method of gaining compensation, but not stifle it so that it continues to enrich society.
So, given that, what am I getting into hysterics about? I certainly exaggerated. My statement that everything not nailed down should be free is an exaggeration, for sure, but I find a strong bias towards an abolishment of property rights, especially for digital property. (Which people affectionately call "information" and claim that creative digital works are just numbers - which is overly pedantic).
That is a good deal. Usually they are so outrageously expensive no rich, sane person could buy them.
Now if we could only convince sane people to buy them...
What?
If. He said if. As in, IF these prodigal genius children have managed to MASTER English, Math, science, social science by second grade they should probably continue on to uni or college, rather than waste their time with the rest of K-12.
Ah, ok. I see now. n > 1 rather than n >= 1. Ok, that is a better description. Simply put, my argument is that suing for copyright infringment over someone quoting your comments on the Internet is not going to get you anywhere. At most, you'll be able to get it removed.
Further, it is a valid fair use defense. Critical commentary. You seem to be confusing fair use. As others have put here, it is case for legitamately infringing copyright. For example, in school you can distribute sections of a book to the classes. There are now n > 1 photo copies in the hands of m > 1 students. There is a fair use defense for educational purposes. An analogous situation applies to the browser cache and quotation we've been discussing for quoting him.