Actually, from the wikipedia link it is entirely unclear whether the copied memory is edited in any manner (I would think it is, if the sole purpose is to circumvent a anti-cheating device). If there is any editing of the memory, Blizzard has a perfectly valid case.
I'm almost certain that you mean: - Inducing others to violate their contracts is illegal as opposed to: - Inducing others to violate their contract is not a valid legal position (and hence cannot be deemed illegal).
Of cause, there'll still be issues. Will direct connectivity (as opposed to an indirect mechanical input) be allowed? Would AI and humans be segregated regardless? (this doesn't mean inequality, more of disparate communities with interactions) Would AI inhibiting the same body be granted separate identities?
Also random note: Freefall (comic) does touch into many of these AI issues. Nice read, that.
I don't mind EULAs being tested, if it's tested in an environment which gives a non-clear advantage to the EULA enforcer. It would be a very bad day if EULAs are deemed enforceable, just because of this case.
There's a big difference between Fallout 3 and WoW. One's a single player game, the other's a multiplayer game.
There is, as far as I know, no multiplayer game which allows cheats to be implemented by anyone other than the game host. And for a good reason: to make sure that the environment is fair. Travel distance is taken account into what is deemed as fair.
According to Wikipedia, Glider makes a copy of the WoW client (as opposed to just running on top of the client), so the software itself does infringe on the license.
If you wanted a fun game however, you might want to rethink your strategy of making everything software easier and quicker, especially when pertaining to entertainment.
Perhaps, but Blizzard is more of a developer than a programmer. Glider may be a programmer, but that programming is both unauthorized, and counterproductive for the satisfaction of the network as a whole, and counterproductive for generating profit (from subscription payers) as a result.
You've to realize that this game is a service provided not for a single person, but for everyone who is in one the game. Blizzard has crafted a meticulous balance to ensure that people will continue paying to play for the game and be happy, and this balance greatly requires that people don't get to use shortcuts which bypasses aspects of the game which Blizzard deems as crucial for balance. For that alone I can understand why Blizzard would want to prevent bots.
Simple: by recording everything without verifying whether said data should be record. Capturing everything is easier than implementing filters, especially if storage space is not an issue.
It's still a point of view. If the police did include that they had to use force and justify it in their reports, there is no issue I see with releasing the video.
Now, if the police officer conveniently doesn't include that detail in their reports, it is an issue which can be made known by the alternate point of view.
On hindsight, 1) Why can't the tests be created with a random generator? Create webpage, internal logic calculates image which should be generated, test image generated with screenshot (or better, pull the image from the drawing cache). 2) Along with Javascript/CSS, shouldn't it be possible to test with a range of values anyway? Granted a full test may take a significant amount of time (since you have to test multiple values at the same time), but for a full test, I don't think this would be an issue. An added benefit would be that it should be possible to isolate exactly which portions doesn't meet the standards by elimination..
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Actually, from the wikipedia link it is entirely unclear whether the copied memory is edited in any manner (I would think it is, if the sole purpose is to circumvent a anti-cheating device). If there is any editing of the memory, Blizzard has a perfectly valid case.
I think that is rather unclear.
I'm almost certain that you mean:
- Inducing others to violate their contracts is illegal
as opposed to:
- Inducing others to violate their contract is not a valid legal position (and hence cannot be deemed illegal).
Clarity is important.
Hey, that's a touchy issue right there. How gets to define what is moral? How does one determine the maturity of an AI?
Of cause, there'll still be issues. Will direct connectivity (as opposed to an indirect mechanical input) be allowed? Would AI and humans be segregated regardless? (this doesn't mean inequality, more of disparate communities with interactions) Would AI inhibiting the same body be granted separate identities?
Also random note: Freefall (comic) does touch into many of these AI issues. Nice read, that.
As far as I can tell from the EULA, nothing (of value), since nothing can be traded outside their services.
Is this supposed to be an issue?
I don't mind EULAs being tested, if it's tested in an environment which gives a non-clear advantage to the EULA enforcer. It would be a very bad day if EULAs are deemed enforceable, just because of this case.
There's a big difference between Fallout 3 and WoW. One's a single player game, the other's a multiplayer game.
There is, as far as I know, no multiplayer game which allows cheats to be implemented by anyone other than the game host. And for a good reason: to make sure that the environment is fair. Travel distance is taken account into what is deemed as fair.
According to Wikipedia, Glider makes a copy of the WoW client (as opposed to just running on top of the client), so the software itself does infringe on the license.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glider_(bot)
Also, a quick analogy. If you wanted a game which lets you win easily, just visit this link.
http://xkcd.com/391/
If you wanted a fun game however, you might want to rethink your strategy of making everything software easier and quicker, especially when pertaining to entertainment.
Perhaps, but Blizzard is more of a developer than a programmer. Glider may be a programmer, but that programming is both unauthorized, and counterproductive for the satisfaction of the network as a whole, and counterproductive for generating profit (from subscription payers) as a result.
You've to realize that this game is a service provided not for a single person, but for everyone who is in one the game. Blizzard has crafted a meticulous balance to ensure that people will continue paying to play for the game and be happy, and this balance greatly requires that people don't get to use shortcuts which bypasses aspects of the game which Blizzard deems as crucial for balance. For that alone I can understand why Blizzard would want to prevent bots.
Simple: by recording everything without verifying whether said data should be record. Capturing everything is easier than implementing filters, especially if storage space is not an issue.
Only works if you can unsee said information.
Microsoft's coming out with Windows Mobile 7 in a couple of months.
I know it's Microsoft, but considering we're talking about Apple here, I can't see how it'll be any worse.
Mr Bean done that before, can't remember which skit that was..
Nothing spectacular, but still significant, since weekends can be used to do tons of other stuff..
Ok, so which is the screwup, not giving the data, or the giving up of data?
It's still a point of view. If the police did include that they had to use force and justify it in their reports, there is no issue I see with releasing the video.
Now, if the police officer conveniently doesn't include that detail in their reports, it is an issue which can be made known by the alternate point of view.
On hindsight,
1) Why can't the tests be created with a random generator? Create webpage, internal logic calculates image which should be generated, test image generated with screenshot (or better, pull the image from the drawing cache).
2) Along with Javascript/CSS, shouldn't it be possible to test with a range of values anyway? Granted a full test may take a significant amount of time (since you have to test multiple values at the same time), but for a full test, I don't think this would be an issue. An added benefit would be that it should be possible to isolate exactly which portions doesn't meet the standards by elimination..
At least until dreams stop giving you conventional nightmares, like unskippable cutscenes, psychological trauma, herds of lolcats...
-- People are clueless.
-> People do not know what they want or need.
-> Someone needs to give them what they want or need.
-> Enter Google.
Or in short, delivering targeted ads is the method of how they improve people's experience.
It prevents people from claiming content to be unedited, original content.
They're just trying to hide the existence of aliens or Oompa-Loompas working in their lairs.
Haven't history taught you that violence begets violence?
At least, that's what I thought this article was about when skimming through headlines..