Right, so lack of food does cause hunger, making your.sig incorrect. The poverty one I can let slide, because one can still be wealthy without having any money. Poverty isn't measured in money, but hunger is measured in lack of food.
Ripoff prices? They charge exactly the same as the DRMed version. So, how is that any more of a ripoff than the regular prices?
Why doesn't Apple dump the DRM version entirely?
Because they can't. They need permission from the labels to offer the files DRM-free. So far, only EMI has contractually allowed that. This isn't very difficult stuff to understand. Are you really not understanding such basic concepts, or are you being deliberately obtuse?
I highly doubt that if he truly wanted Amazon-style MP3s, he couldn't get them.
"He" already has them! Are you really so far behind the times that you don't realize that Apple does sell "Amazon style" DRM-free files from the labels that allow it? Sheesh.
On the other hand, it's VERY much typical behavior for Steve to try and lock people into his products.
So, if it's all about locking people in, then why does Apple offer DRM-free music on the iTunes store? Also, why are you talking about "his" products? The products are Apple's not Steve Jobs'.
A judge with probably a superficial understanding of software, gets to make a technical decision that contradicts the vast majority of software experts.
WTF? It's a legal question, not a technical one. The question of whether software patents should or should not be allowed is in no way technical. Let's take murder for example. It is technically possibly to kill somebody. Does that mean that killing somebody should be allowed legally? The two have nothing to do with one anohter.
What's the technical/physical/natural law that demonstrates that patents on software should not be allowed?
Eh? Apple obviously allows labels to offer DRM-free music, as they offer it from EMI. It is up to the labels to allow Apple the rights to do so. Furthermore, there have been comments from the labels about how they want to stick it to Apple and give others (like Amazon) a competitive example.
I'm not sure why "proof" is needed for the idea that labels have to authorize Apple to sell their wares DRM-free, as it's rather self-evident. Apple doesn't own the content, they can only distribute it under the terms of existing contracts.
If you don't like the way the music industry is, then blame Kurt Cobain and Napster.
Yeah, Kurt Cobain's Napster was pretty awful. I never could figure out why he wanted to be a software developer. It might have been OK if he commented his code, but he was firmly opposed to that.
Steve Jobs claimed a while back that he didn't like DRM, and had to do it because of the labels. Now we have Amazon selling true MP3s for all four major labels. So where's Steve?
Duh. The record labels (except for EMI) won't let "Steve" sell their tracks in DRM-free format, but will let Amazon do it.
Although I do suspect you are trolling. Otherwise, you must be extremely naive or ignorant not to understand this. The fact that you refer to contracts with Apple, the company, as contracts with Steve Jobs, the person - does seem to indicate ignorance.
I've got a better idea. If you're so interested in compensating the artists, just send the $.90 that you save on the music buying from mp3sparks and send it directly to the artist.
But that's also missing part of the picture. A big part of the "currency" of recording artists is popularity. You know, the charts. Being popular can mean a lot more than initial income from sales. If you donate directly to the band, but don't buy through an official channel - then that doesn't register on "the charts" and thus the band gets less exposure, and less potential future income, less revenue from concerts and tours, etc.
Well, we always referred to crackers as those who "cracked" copy protection. Like the people in the Amiga warez scene. And if they're not "invading" - then why do they need to keep it secret? A good hacker is proud of his work, and has no problems sharing.
Also, you are wrong about "hackers". They are not just programmers. They are also tinkereers with electronics, and with mechanical systems.
External optical discs are quite common. In any case, it just seems you're looking for something to complain about. In the context of the situation you describe - the system being screwed up - most people will either take it to be serviced (the repair shop will have the drive), borrow the drive from a friend (not hard to find) or go and buy one (not expensive, especially if it's about saving your system). You say this is an "annoying" solution. I'd say it's a lot less annoying than having your system screw up in the first place.
The minute I start buying kids movies on HD, I lose the ability to play those movies:
- on my laptop when on holiday
- in the car
- ripped onto my media centre
- on the upstairs SD TV
The business people I know who travel a lot (and could justify the cost of this sub notebook) need to be able to carry a spare battery.
So - they buy an external battery. For fuck's sake, this is supposed to be a site for "nerds" and so many people can't even use their brain for long enough to think of alternate sources of power? I mean, you can get external batteries for laptops, iPods, anything that is USB powered, etc. I find it truly astounding that so many people remain oblivious to this fact.
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Right, so lack of food does cause hunger, making your .sig incorrect. The poverty one I can let slide, because one can still be wealthy without having any money. Poverty isn't measured in money, but hunger is measured in lack of food.
Uggh. Are you Open Sourcing pathetic market-droid speak, too? What's next, Songbird X-Treme edition?
BTW - with respect to your .sig:
hunger is not caused by lack of food.If hunger is not caused by a lack of food, then what is it caused by? Could you go without food for a week and not become hungry?
Ripoff prices? They charge exactly the same as the DRMed version. So, how is that any more of a ripoff than the regular prices?
Why doesn't Apple dump the DRM version entirely?Because they can't. They need permission from the labels to offer the files DRM-free. So far, only EMI has contractually allowed that. This isn't very difficult stuff to understand. Are you really not understanding such basic concepts, or are you being deliberately obtuse?
I highly doubt that if he truly wanted Amazon-style MP3s, he couldn't get them."He" already has them! Are you really so far behind the times that you don't realize that Apple does sell "Amazon style" DRM-free files from the labels that allow it? Sheesh.
On the other hand, it's VERY much typical behavior for Steve to try and lock people into his products.So, if it's all about locking people in, then why does Apple offer DRM-free music on the iTunes store? Also, why are you talking about "his" products? The products are Apple's not Steve Jobs'.
WTF? It's a legal question, not a technical one. The question of whether software patents should or should not be allowed is in no way technical. Let's take murder for example. It is technically possibly to kill somebody. Does that mean that killing somebody should be allowed legally? The two have nothing to do with one anohter.
What's the technical/physical/natural law that demonstrates that patents on software should not be allowed?
Eh? Apple obviously allows labels to offer DRM-free music, as they offer it from EMI. It is up to the labels to allow Apple the rights to do so. Furthermore, there have been comments from the labels about how they want to stick it to Apple and give others (like Amazon) a competitive example.
I'm not sure why "proof" is needed for the idea that labels have to authorize Apple to sell their wares DRM-free, as it's rather self-evident. Apple doesn't own the content, they can only distribute it under the terms of existing contracts.
Do you mean "we programmers", or ""programmers in the USA" and forgot to capitalize?
Yeah, Kurt Cobain's Napster was pretty awful. I never could figure out why he wanted to be a software developer. It might have been OK if he commented his code, but he was firmly opposed to that.
Duh. The record labels (except for EMI) won't let "Steve" sell their tracks in DRM-free format, but will let Amazon do it.
Although I do suspect you are trolling. Otherwise, you must be extremely naive or ignorant not to understand this. The fact that you refer to contracts with Apple, the company, as contracts with Steve Jobs, the person - does seem to indicate ignorance.
But that's also missing part of the picture. A big part of the "currency" of recording artists is popularity. You know, the charts. Being popular can mean a lot more than initial income from sales. If you donate directly to the band, but don't buy through an official channel - then that doesn't register on "the charts" and thus the band gets less exposure, and less potential future income, less revenue from concerts and tours, etc.
Citing an IQ figure as proof of genius only demonstrates idiocy of the highest order.
I think you mean "... uneducated workers who didn't have significant experience..."
The catch is that those 256 million processor hours are being given on a single 6502 processor.
How do they prevent it? Anybody could just reverse-engineer the connectors.
P.S: Why then, do they still call methods to defeat copy protection "cracks" rather than "hacks"?
Well, we always referred to crackers as those who "cracked" copy protection. Like the people in the Amiga warez scene. And if they're not "invading" - then why do they need to keep it secret? A good hacker is proud of his work, and has no problems sharing.
Also, you are wrong about "hackers". They are not just programmers. They are also tinkereers with electronics, and with mechanical systems.
External optical discs are quite common. In any case, it just seems you're looking for something to complain about. In the context of the situation you describe - the system being screwed up - most people will either take it to be serviced (the repair shop will have the drive), borrow the drive from a friend (not hard to find) or go and buy one (not expensive, especially if it's about saving your system). You say this is an "annoying" solution. I'd say it's a lot less annoying than having your system screw up in the first place.
Seems like a bit of a non-issue to me.
Paint it green and call it the Shrek player. Comes with a free green milkshake, too.
You are talking about "crackers." Good hackers generally don't have any problem with showing their stuff to the public.
Just build an IR extender. It's just a photocell, some LEDs and a couple of ICs. Simple to build and cheap.
- on my laptop when on holiday
- in the car
- ripped onto my media centre
- on the upstairs SD TV
Not necessarily.
Uhh, it is a real system. Do you think it's imaginary or something?
Uhhh, use an external optical drive?
No. 6-pin firewire ports are powered. 4-pin ports are unpowered.
But we're not impressed.Who's "we"? Is there more than one of you writing that post?
So - they buy an external battery. For fuck's sake, this is supposed to be a site for "nerds" and so many people can't even use their brain for long enough to think of alternate sources of power? I mean, you can get external batteries for laptops, iPods, anything that is USB powered, etc. I find it truly astounding that so many people remain oblivious to this fact.