Do we really need this incentive any longer? There's plenty of art to go around, most of the copyright extensions are to prevent companies from having to compete with their own (would be free) backlog. Then there's plenty of artists who do things in their spare time just to be heard or seen.
I can see the need for patents in say fields like new energy sources, since that's a big problem coming up, but for art and such, not so much. That might mean we get less games and less music, but eventually it'll balance out again. You could argue that without copyright companies will put much more restrictive DRM and such on their devices, but from what I gather, that's happening anyhow.
Having freedom (any kind, really) is never important, up until the point where you want or need to make use of it.
I have the freedom to switch this Windows PC to Linux any time I want, even though I won't make use of it (probably). Now assume they take this right away from me, say, by moving to the time you decide on your OS to the time your purchase a PC. So you decide to buy hardware that'll only run Windows or only run Linux. Now I have a PC that can't run Linux any more. Right now, that doesn't seem like something that would matter to me. But next week Microsoft may remove a feature or so that I really need. And now I suddenly can't switch any more.
Not having a freedom means someone else has control over that part of you. Which is acceptable as long as your goals align. But more often than not, goals don't align. And even if they do at first, people and corporations change. They may decide that "Everybody has an internet connection" and build on that, but you might have an edge where that doesn't apply (would be nice if you could change that). The library or application may keep encrypted logs, and send them (for example when an error occurs) to the company (would be nice if you could look through the code to see what's being logged). No, open source isn't fool proof, but it's a little step up, and that little step can be really important, even if it's only really important once.
Well, sure, but it does so by getting your attention, so that either you think now "Hmm, I could use one of those" or later when you need one of those you remember the brand.
My "code memory" goes about 6 months back. Everything expected to last longer than that needs extensive documentation or I'll have no clue to what it does any more.
Know this means that pretty much all my code is documented =)
"Strong Copyright is *not* about protecting the public"
sheesh.... No matter how hard I try to proof read, I still screw up! We need to be able to edit our own posts Slashdot!
Actually - they won't allow you to edit Slashdot posts in order to protect the public.
But they do work! Oh, you mean for you. No, they don't work for you. But that's because you're posting on Slashdot, rather than contacting your $.GOV_OFFICIAL.
My main testing browser is still Firefox 3.6, since 4 and newer have horrible colour issues on my Eizo with images. I think they have to do something with the new colour management? But every other program (Photoshop, GIMP, Safari, FF 3.6, Chrome) all show the images correctly. I suppose I could turn of the colour management, but why bother trying to configure a new version when I have a not-so-old one that just works?
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Doesn't that just increase the attack vector?
Do we really need this incentive any longer? There's plenty of art to go around, most of the copyright extensions are to prevent companies from having to compete with their own (would be free) backlog. Then there's plenty of artists who do things in their spare time just to be heard or seen. I can see the need for patents in say fields like new energy sources, since that's a big problem coming up, but for art and such, not so much. That might mean we get less games and less music, but eventually it'll balance out again. You could argue that without copyright companies will put much more restrictive DRM and such on their devices, but from what I gather, that's happening anyhow.
That's a lot of bad press everyone is getting. Perhaps they should cancel the proposal, and try again in a few months.
Having freedom (any kind, really) is never important, up until the point where you want or need to make use of it.
I have the freedom to switch this Windows PC to Linux any time I want, even though I won't make use of it (probably). Now assume they take this right away from me, say, by moving to the time you decide on your OS to the time your purchase a PC. So you decide to buy hardware that'll only run Windows or only run Linux. Now I have a PC that can't run Linux any more. Right now, that doesn't seem like something that would matter to me. But next week Microsoft may remove a feature or so that I really need. And now I suddenly can't switch any more.
Not having a freedom means someone else has control over that part of you. Which is acceptable as long as your goals align. But more often than not, goals don't align. And even if they do at first, people and corporations change. They may decide that "Everybody has an internet connection" and build on that, but you might have an edge where that doesn't apply (would be nice if you could change that). The library or application may keep encrypted logs, and send them (for example when an error occurs) to the company (would be nice if you could look through the code to see what's being logged). No, open source isn't fool proof, but it's a little step up, and that little step can be really important, even if it's only really important once.
1. How much of Linux have you audited? Go ahead, give me the LOC count...I'll wait.
What's the maximum LoC anyone (outside the company) could audit of a closed source product?
You obviously haven't worked with many date/time libraries.
And neither do most of the existing programs out there.
This sort of shit is why noone likes zealots.
FTFY
I think he meant "You say this like other nations haven't been doing the exact same thing for YEARS"
Well, sure, but it does so by getting your attention, so that either you think now "Hmm, I could use one of those" or later when you need one of those you remember the brand.
My "code memory" goes about 6 months back. Everything expected to last longer than that needs extensive documentation or I'll have no clue to what it does any more. Know this means that pretty much all my code is documented =)
You can do anything you set your mind to when you have vision, determination, and an endless supply of expendable labor.
Doesn't the water that evaporates come down again? Think it's called "rain" or something.
If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him.
-- Richelieu, Cardinal De
Or, in todays words:
If you give me 6 days of GPS data tracking the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him.
What do you think Netscape contributed, out of curiosity?
Enough people that wouldn't accept MS's word on how HTML should work? And thus allow them to write the 'standards'.
I want it, I can't afford it, so I copied it.
FTFY
"Strong Copyright is *not* about protecting the public"
sheesh.... No matter how hard I try to proof read, I still screw up! We need to be able to edit our own posts Slashdot!
Actually - they won't allow you to edit Slashdot posts in order to protect the public.
You can't make something take over the market until all the people who don't want one can afford it.
Aren't you a democracy? So either enough people agreed with it, or enough people didn't care enough to stop it. In the end, it's the same result.
That's assuming the average person will have 2048 words to choose from, rather than, say, 64.
But they do work! Oh, you mean for you. No, they don't work for you. But that's because you're posting on Slashdot, rather than contacting your $.GOV_OFFICIAL.
My main testing browser is still Firefox 3.6, since 4 and newer have horrible colour issues on my Eizo with images. I think they have to do something with the new colour management? But every other program (Photoshop, GIMP, Safari, FF 3.6, Chrome) all show the images correctly. I suppose I could turn of the colour management, but why bother trying to configure a new version when I have a not-so-old one that just works?
Jesus, not Jobs. Perhaps they are easily confused by you? :+
People's trust in computers in general after what happened to Sony and DigiNotar?
For one, INSERT ... IGNORE is atomic, saves you locking over your "does it exist yet?" and your "no? Then add it" queries.
I haven't tried this, but wiki says you can "open without cutting it, the ratchet box can be crushed vertically using pliers.".