Agreed, but I think there's a pretty strong stigma attatched to BT now. It's original purpose was to dissminate linux iso's I believe. It's now being used for all sorts of files both legal and illegal. As a software company is it a good PR move for you to release software over BT? Obviously as the parent stated it's technically sound, but I can't imagine any commercial products from companies such as Adobe, or Macromedia being shared LEGALLY over BT.
Which is really too bad, because it'd be awesome if we could do it that way.
IANAL but I would assume that even though you're not providing the entire work (even if you are seeding a torrent), you could be in trouble.
You have the following situations:
You're a seeder of a torrent, so you posses the whole file - at which point you're obviously busted, because you possess copyrighted material obtained illegally.
You're a peer on the network (or a leech as most are) and you're downloading a given torrent, and uploading to others as well. You're intent is obviously to get the entire file or collection of files. I would have to imagine you're busted here as well, a copyrighted piece of material is just that, and unless you're using it for education purposes - copyright law treats one second the same as a minute or an hour of material. Since your intent is to obtain the whole file, and aid others in the same, I think they have you.
We the 18 - 25 year olds did vote more according to polling data. It just wasn't enough. I believe there is hope, college aged voters are finally realizing that bitching and moaning doesn't change a thing, and that they need to be active in the political process.
For example, of people I know still in college almost everyone with exception of my girlfriend (yes I have a real live one), and a few others who couldn't make it home voted. Compare that to the 2000 election where I knew a handful of my peers that voted.
I think Kerry courted the right demographic, he would have had a rough go of things trying to convert the older voters who are generally pro war and big on morals similar to Bush's.
Yes all hardware does stop at sometime for some people but from what I know this is a fairly common problem.
Why is there a story on/.? Probably because it involves Microsoft.
I'm about 95% sure that the XBox warranty is 90 days long. You pay for a extra for a long term warranty.
I believe that there is reason to expect hardware to last longer than a year, after all most computers come with warranties that last at least a year, and an xbox is essentially a computer running a stripped down version of the Windows XP Kernel.
Do I think there should be a lawsuit over this, eh maybe not, but it'll be interesting to watch!
I agree alot of Kerry fans claim their rights have been violated. My apologies if I wasn't clear, but it's not that I have had my rights taken away from me, but it's a fear that grows a little more everyday when I see legislation such as the Patriot Act passed, and read stories such as this one.
I would agree that a few inconvienences are to be expected after a tragedy such as 9/11. But a few inconvienences that seriously infringe upon peoples civil rights and civil liberties? Honestly I don't mind a few inconvienences, I'm for increased security, but forget it if my rights are going to be taken away from me (After all that's what the our soldiers have been fighting for all these years). I don't think it is as black and white as the parent suggests.
I don't think the grand parent suggests we ignore terrorists, just that the brush was too large for the job.
I'm not even going to get started on who makes a better president, because that's just a can of worms I REFUSE to open.
I wouldn't say the Department of Homeland Security was unnecessary, in fact it in my opinion it was originally a step in the right direction. Create an agency which will be responsible for coordinating the security of the nation without all the interagency mess. It seemed like a good idea, until it was given exactly what the parent said a very large brush to paint the picture of terrorism.
Obviously this case is asinine, and I'd hate to think how many more instances similiar to this have occured. The real question is how do we fix the problem? Will Kerry if elected be able to do anything to dismantle or at least take some of the edge off the Patriot Act? If Bush is re-elected will the problem just get worse? Or is the problem just too large to fix?
From the article - "Our philosophy is to put your music on a storage device. That's going to be a lot cheaper. People don't want to have to buy an iPod to play their music"
I would definitely buy an iPod to play music after all it's designed for storage and playback and I can take it with me when I leave the car and continue listening.
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Agreed, but I think there's a pretty strong stigma attatched to BT now. It's original purpose was to dissminate linux iso's I believe. It's now being used for all sorts of files both legal and illegal. As a software company is it a good PR move for you to release software over BT? Obviously as the parent stated it's technically sound, but I can't imagine any commercial products from companies such as Adobe, or Macromedia being shared LEGALLY over BT.
Which is really too bad, because it'd be awesome if we could do it that way.
--J
IANAL but I would assume that even though you're not providing the entire work (even if you are seeding a torrent), you could be in trouble.
You have the following situations:
You're a seeder of a torrent, so you posses the whole file - at which point you're obviously busted, because you possess copyrighted material obtained illegally.
You're a peer on the network (or a leech as most are) and you're downloading a given torrent, and uploading to others as well. You're intent is obviously to get the entire file or collection of files. I would have to imagine you're busted here as well, a copyrighted piece of material is just that, and unless you're using it for education purposes - copyright law treats one second the same as a minute or an hour of material. Since your intent is to obtain the whole file, and aid others in the same, I think they have you.
Again IANAL, but it seems logical...
--J
We the 18 - 25 year olds did vote more according to polling data. It just wasn't enough. I believe there is hope, college aged voters are finally realizing that bitching and moaning doesn't change a thing, and that they need to be active in the political process.
For example, of people I know still in college almost everyone with exception of my girlfriend (yes I have a real live one), and a few others who couldn't make it home voted. Compare that to the 2000 election where I knew a handful of my peers that voted.
I think Kerry courted the right demographic, he would have had a rough go of things trying to convert the older voters who are generally pro war and big on morals similar to Bush's.
--J
Already done... now if I can just find my tinfoil hat...
It took me a good 30 seconds to get this ... I feel ashamed.
Yes all hardware does stop at sometime for some people but from what I know this is a fairly common problem.
/.? Probably because it involves Microsoft.
Why is there a story on
I'm about 95% sure that the XBox warranty is 90 days long. You pay for a extra for a long term warranty.
I believe that there is reason to expect hardware to last longer than a year, after all most computers come with warranties that last at least a year, and an xbox is essentially a computer running a stripped down version of the Windows XP Kernel.
Do I think there should be a lawsuit over this, eh maybe not, but it'll be interesting to watch!
--JM
I agree alot of Kerry fans claim their rights have been violated. My apologies if I wasn't clear, but it's not that I have had my rights taken away from me, but it's a fear that grows a little more everyday when I see legislation such as the Patriot Act passed, and read stories such as this one.
Specifically none, but it's where I see things heading...
I would agree that a few inconvienences are to be expected after a tragedy such as 9/11. But a few inconvienences that seriously infringe upon peoples civil rights and civil liberties?
Honestly I don't mind a few inconvienences, I'm for increased security, but forget it if my rights are going to be taken away from me (After all that's what the our soldiers have been fighting for all these years). I don't think it is as black and white as the parent suggests.
I don't think the grand parent suggests we ignore terrorists, just that the brush was too large for the job.
I'm not even going to get started on who makes a better president, because that's just a can of worms I REFUSE to open.
-JM
I wouldn't say the Department of Homeland Security was unnecessary, in fact it in my opinion it was originally a step in the right direction. Create an agency which will be responsible for coordinating the security of the nation without all the interagency mess. It seemed like a good idea, until it was given exactly what the parent said a very large brush to paint the picture of terrorism.
Obviously this case is asinine, and I'd hate to think how many more instances similiar to this have occured. The real question is how do we fix the problem? Will Kerry if elected be able to do anything to dismantle or at least take some of the edge off the Patriot Act? If Bush is re-elected will the problem just get worse? Or is the problem just too large to fix?
-JM
managed to forget to login, so if you would like to get in touch with someone at the unversity I can point you in the right direction at least.
From the article - "Our philosophy is to put your music on a storage device. That's going to be a lot cheaper. People don't want to have to buy an iPod to play their music" I would definitely buy an iPod to play music after all it's designed for storage and playback and I can take it with me when I leave the car and continue listening.