No, it really isn't. Numerous times on here those get brought up, and every time someone explains why they won't work. The problem, far from being technically flawed, is just that it's too damn complicated for the average user. Here's what really happens if these end up going the way you seem to expect:
1. Browsers ship with Convergence. No notaries are trusted by default. People get scared of angry warnings about "untrusted websites". 2. Browser makers become frustrated, see that there is a need for default trusts. Working groups and workshops abound. 3. Browser makers agree, default trust is the way to go. Realise that they shouldn't be the ones to provide it. Proposal is made to outsource it. 4. Symantec responds to proposal, suggesting they be the default trust provider. Browser makers agree. Symantec offers service, calls it "Certificate Authority". Charges $800 per year to notarise your certificate. 5. Open source community rallies, forms its own Certificate Authority (as the new fangled companies are called). Browser makers insist they can't add it unless it meets very strict requirements, including impossible to meet financial ones. 6. Godaddy and Comodo get involved, charging $10 or less to notarise your certificate. Both go to very little lengths to actually verify that the certificate is trustworthy, or even for the domain owned by the requester. Many scandals ensue. 7. Everyone realises that all we've done is replicated the mistakes of the past, because there's actually nothing wrong with the CA model, and we failed to account for the stupidity of people.
An iPhone 3GS is pretty much EOL. You know that iOS versions past 5.1 are highly unlikely to support them because Apple always drops the version 2 behind the current, and the 3GS is up next. It's free because it's just that far behind.
The problem is that in some cases iOS doesn't reclaim the memory. I have to force reboot my iPad once every week or two as it leaks memory to the point that some slightly heavier applications (like Fruit Ninja) can't even start without being given a "kill -9" (and that's what iOS does by the way).
No there isn't several browsers available for the iPhone, there's one. Every other one is just a WebView with a fancy UI. Every browser will crash equally on crappy sites.
I have an iPhone, and occasionally the fucking Phone app crashes. You know, the one that makes and receives phone calls? Crashing? One would think that should be the most reliable part of the phone, yet there you have it. (On a related note, I've also used a Nokia E75, and that would randomly reboot in the middle of a phone call).
Maybe it would be, if Digitude was suing Google. Which they aren't, by the way. Just everyone orbiting them. The conflict clause does not apply in this case. Google could effectively screw both the lawyers and Digitude simply by joining themselves to even one of the cases - but they don't want to do that. They're happier to tank Android and let their OEM partners fight their battles for them.
You forgot to include the record companies too. So to add to that, Vivendi has a market cap of $26 billion, Citigroup (owns EMI) has a market cap of $98 billion, skip Sony since you already included them, and haven't got the foggiest what Access Industries (owns Warner Music) is worth since they're private. So add another $124 billion to your $252 billion and you have $376 billion.
Wow, you are one dumb fuck. No rationalization for what he does? Go tell Ray Beckerman that. I'm sure he'll be so happy that his work defending targets of scum sucking RIAA litigation is satan's work. Actually, the RIAA would agree.
Which is total bullshit. A majority (55) of US Senators have law degrees. Laws are set up by lawyers, for lawyers. Non-lawyers have no hope of redress through the courts without lawyers.
Then why is there any entire legislative framework (small claims) which expressly forbids involving lawyers for offence or defence? Sounds like lawyers legislating themselves out of a job?
Not necessarily. The Chinese Wall is a procedure that allows a single firm to represent multiple people in a case (depending on the territory, type of case, and probably millions of other things. Not a lawyer, obviously). Even were this not the case, Digitude never sued Google, so until such time as Google itself joined itself to the case, I cannot see how a conflict of interest could arise.
The iPhone 4 and earlier did not use Qualcomm chipsets. The iPhone 4 and earlier used a Skyworks chipset, I can't find anything confirming that Skyworks actually has a patent license (with the sole exception of the resolution of a patent lawsuit between them and Qualcomm).
I actually read the sign up page for iBookStore authoring. The bit the article you linked to forgets to mention is "Note: Meeting these requirements and submitting an application does not guarantee that Apple will work directly with you. You may still be referred to an Apple-approved aggregator."
A real pain in the ass is that you also can't use your existing iTunes Connect (iPhone/Mac App Store) account to sell books. You have to create a new Apple ID.
ACTA [wikipedia.org] is coming into force, SOPA [wikipedia.org]/PIPA [wikipedia.org] will be coming back, and the upcoming Trans Pacific Partnership [wikipedia.org] means that if you even think of dressing up like a copyrighted character then you'll be censored off the 'net.
And what have you done about it today? Did you send a week's worth of money that you would normally spend on vending machines to the EFF? Did you make coffee at home and carry it to work in a thermos instead of going to Starbucks and then sending that money to the EFF or one of the other fine groups that is opposing those laws? Did you and a bunch of your friends go get in the face of your congress person? Did you boycott any record label or artist who supports the RIAA and let them know about it?
I don't have a congressperson, so I can't bug one of them. I do however pay membership dues to a society that opposes TPPA and ACTA. Does that count?
This would be cataclysmic for any service with more than 3 visitors a day. Your personal blog does not have the number of users that Ubisoft's activation server does.
Steam has several conditions to enabling Offline mode. In my opinion, it's pretty damn buggy - every time I've ever hit that button due to the crappy DSL going out I've received a message saying Steam cannot enable Offline mode and I can either retry or quit.
But then they make it next to impossible to get something on the iBookStore anyway. As it is, they still only accept big names and tell everyone else to go jump and sign up with an "aggregator" like Ingram (who likely takes another 30% or more). So really, they weren't going to sign you up anyway so what benefit do they gain by preventing you using the output with other publishers?
And their trial is buggy as hell. No matter how hard I try, my copy of Photoshop trial refuses to expire! I don't have to pirate it, because it pirated itself.
I'm afraid you don't understand how things like this work in large businesses. If one person says "here's the files" and they're PSDs usable only in Photoshop, invariably a manager will simply raise a CAPEX and purchase 5 copies of Photoshop. $1000 is a drop in the bucket when your board routinely sits to discuss whether to buy something for $20 million.
Yes but the asswankers at Adobe, unlike Microsoft, demand you produce Photo Student or Faculty ID to get a license key to activate it, hence you can't use it for home use. Whereas Office for Student and Teacher is basically "yeah, we trust you. Don't do commercial stuff with it 'kay?"
- Your dishwasher just broke, you complain about it on FB. How much Sears or BestBuy would pay to be notified this same instance about your misfortune?
$0, because I'm pretty sure they have zero intention of shipping me a new one. And I mean ship, since it actually would have to come on a boat or plane.
Simple. The government didn't seize the servers (property), and they happily told the server owners (landlords) they can destroy the data in accordance with their standard business practices related to non-payment (which can't be paid, because the government seized the money too).
Thankfully, Carpathia aren't assholes, and are offering to work to return legitimate data to people who have it there. But Megaupload is still screwed.
Yes, but they spent other taxpayer's dollars arresting the fellow (New Zealand police conducted that operation - it involved police helicopters, entire armed offenders squads, and a whole lot of other specialised forces. I'm personally surprised we didn't just deploy the SAS, it would have been cheaper).
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No, it really isn't. Numerous times on here those get brought up, and every time someone explains why they won't work. The problem, far from being technically flawed, is just that it's too damn complicated for the average user. Here's what really happens if these end up going the way you seem to expect:
1. Browsers ship with Convergence. No notaries are trusted by default. People get scared of angry warnings about "untrusted websites".
2. Browser makers become frustrated, see that there is a need for default trusts. Working groups and workshops abound.
3. Browser makers agree, default trust is the way to go. Realise that they shouldn't be the ones to provide it. Proposal is made to outsource it.
4. Symantec responds to proposal, suggesting they be the default trust provider. Browser makers agree. Symantec offers service, calls it "Certificate Authority". Charges $800 per year to notarise your certificate.
5. Open source community rallies, forms its own Certificate Authority (as the new fangled companies are called). Browser makers insist they can't add it unless it meets very strict requirements, including impossible to meet financial ones.
6. Godaddy and Comodo get involved, charging $10 or less to notarise your certificate. Both go to very little lengths to actually verify that the certificate is trustworthy, or even for the domain owned by the requester. Many scandals ensue.
7. Everyone realises that all we've done is replicated the mistakes of the past, because there's actually nothing wrong with the CA model, and we failed to account for the stupidity of people.
I dunno, it's binding in my country. That sounds a bit weird that it wouldn't be binding where you are.
An iPhone 3GS is pretty much EOL. You know that iOS versions past 5.1 are highly unlikely to support them because Apple always drops the version 2 behind the current, and the 3GS is up next. It's free because it's just that far behind.
The problem is that in some cases iOS doesn't reclaim the memory. I have to force reboot my iPad once every week or two as it leaks memory to the point that some slightly heavier applications (like Fruit Ninja) can't even start without being given a "kill -9" (and that's what iOS does by the way).
No there isn't several browsers available for the iPhone, there's one. Every other one is just a WebView with a fancy UI. Every browser will crash equally on crappy sites.
I have an iPhone, and occasionally the fucking Phone app crashes. You know, the one that makes and receives phone calls? Crashing? One would think that should be the most reliable part of the phone, yet there you have it. (On a related note, I've also used a Nokia E75, and that would randomly reboot in the middle of a phone call).
Maybe it would be, if Digitude was suing Google. Which they aren't, by the way. Just everyone orbiting them. The conflict clause does not apply in this case. Google could effectively screw both the lawyers and Digitude simply by joining themselves to even one of the cases - but they don't want to do that. They're happier to tank Android and let their OEM partners fight their battles for them.
You forgot to include the record companies too. So to add to that, Vivendi has a market cap of $26 billion, Citigroup (owns EMI) has a market cap of $98 billion, skip Sony since you already included them, and haven't got the foggiest what Access Industries (owns Warner Music) is worth since they're private. So add another $124 billion to your $252 billion and you have $376 billion.
Wow, you are one dumb fuck. No rationalization for what he does? Go tell Ray Beckerman that. I'm sure he'll be so happy that his work defending targets of scum sucking RIAA litigation is satan's work. Actually, the RIAA would agree.
You work for the RIAA?
Which is total bullshit. A majority (55) of US Senators have law degrees. Laws are set up by lawyers, for lawyers. Non-lawyers have no hope of redress through the courts without lawyers.
Then why is there any entire legislative framework (small claims) which expressly forbids involving lawyers for offence or defence? Sounds like lawyers legislating themselves out of a job?
Not necessarily. The Chinese Wall is a procedure that allows a single firm to represent multiple people in a case (depending on the territory, type of case, and probably millions of other things. Not a lawyer, obviously). Even were this not the case, Digitude never sued Google, so until such time as Google itself joined itself to the case, I cannot see how a conflict of interest could arise.
The iPhone 4 and earlier did not use Qualcomm chipsets. The iPhone 4 and earlier used a Skyworks chipset, I can't find anything confirming that Skyworks actually has a patent license (with the sole exception of the resolution of a patent lawsuit between them and Qualcomm).
I actually read the sign up page for iBookStore authoring. The bit the article you linked to forgets to mention is "Note: Meeting these requirements and submitting an application does not guarantee that Apple will work directly with you. You may still be referred to an Apple-approved aggregator."
A real pain in the ass is that you also can't use your existing iTunes Connect (iPhone/Mac App Store) account to sell books. You have to create a new Apple ID.
Time Warner DID sell their label, to Access Industries.
And what have you done about it today? Did you send a week's worth of money that you would normally spend on vending machines to the EFF? Did you make coffee at home and carry it to work in a thermos instead of going to Starbucks and then sending that money to the EFF or one of the other fine groups that is opposing those laws? Did you and a bunch of your friends go get in the face of your congress person? Did you boycott any record label or artist who supports the RIAA and let them know about it?
I don't have a congressperson, so I can't bug one of them. I do however pay membership dues to a society that opposes TPPA and ACTA. Does that count?
This would be cataclysmic for any service with more than 3 visitors a day. Your personal blog does not have the number of users that Ubisoft's activation server does.
Steam has several conditions to enabling Offline mode. In my opinion, it's pretty damn buggy - every time I've ever hit that button due to the crappy DSL going out I've received a message saying Steam cannot enable Offline mode and I can either retry or quit.
But then they make it next to impossible to get something on the iBookStore anyway. As it is, they still only accept big names and tell everyone else to go jump and sign up with an "aggregator" like Ingram (who likely takes another 30% or more). So really, they weren't going to sign you up anyway so what benefit do they gain by preventing you using the output with other publishers?
And their trial is buggy as hell. No matter how hard I try, my copy of Photoshop trial refuses to expire! I don't have to pirate it, because it pirated itself.
I'm afraid you don't understand how things like this work in large businesses. If one person says "here's the files" and they're PSDs usable only in Photoshop, invariably a manager will simply raise a CAPEX and purchase 5 copies of Photoshop. $1000 is a drop in the bucket when your board routinely sits to discuss whether to buy something for $20 million.
Yes but the asswankers at Adobe, unlike Microsoft, demand you produce Photo Student or Faculty ID to get a license key to activate it, hence you can't use it for home use. Whereas Office for Student and Teacher is basically "yeah, we trust you. Don't do commercial stuff with it 'kay?"
- Your dishwasher just broke, you complain about it on FB. How much Sears or BestBuy would pay to be notified this same instance about your misfortune?
$0, because I'm pretty sure they have zero intention of shipping me a new one. And I mean ship, since it actually would have to come on a boat or plane.
Simple. The government didn't seize the servers (property), and they happily told the server owners (landlords) they can destroy the data in accordance with their standard business practices related to non-payment (which can't be paid, because the government seized the money too).
Thankfully, Carpathia aren't assholes, and are offering to work to return legitimate data to people who have it there. But Megaupload is still screwed.
Sure you can. DVDFab PassKey lets me simply tell my blu-ray disc to go jump (and in this country, that's legal).
Yes, but they spent other taxpayer's dollars arresting the fellow (New Zealand police conducted that operation - it involved police helicopters, entire armed offenders squads, and a whole lot of other specialised forces. I'm personally surprised we didn't just deploy the SAS, it would have been cheaper).