Symbian's attitude is that developers aren't worth bothering with, phones need to be "sexy" more than "good"
Symbian must be high if they think their handhelds are sexy. The company I work for does alot of work with handhelds, and the Symbian devices all look like they're made by Fisher Price.
I just don't want to - in any way, shape or form - support the dying record companies.
I hear you on that. The other day I heard a song by Harvey Danger on the radio (give me a break, my CD player is broken). I liked it, so I went online to possibly find some torrents for it. I was pretty surprised that I couldn't find much on the major torrent sites, but when I searched google, it actually linked to their website. On that page, you can download their 2005 album either directly or via bittorrent in either mp3 or Ogg Vorbis(!) with album art included. They also provide links where you can buy the actual CD or even make a donation. I'm listening to the album now, and I'll definitely throw some money at them.
Problem? On the contrary! This is great. It's competition at work, improving things for users. Google offered lots of storage. Now it's competitors offer more. In response, Google will offer more.
Exactly! Does anyone else remember how much storage hotmail and yahoo offered before gmail? What was it, like 100MB?
The one I stated in the sentence before, do you have ADD?
That's fine if you want to walk away, I replied directly to you and quoted what I was replying to (again, I think you need to get the ADD looked at). I'm so very sorry if you feel that was off-topic. I feel the same way, but I find your replies hilarious. Thanks.
Oh well, this won't be the first time I've walked away from a Slashdot thread and simply shrugged my shoulders.
See what I mean by hilarious? You said almost the exact same thing to the too-much-coffee-kid. You probably forgot about that too, but that's totally ok. Here is the quote, in case you forget:
Oh well, just keep thinking that way. I have no real desire to get through to you.
Hilarious. Oh well, sometimes you get in good debates with other slashdot readers, other times you get people with the attention span of a 4 year old.
AFAIK there hasn't been a single successful (or unsuccessful case for that matter) when it comes down to making copies for personal use.
Irrelevant. It's still illegal (to them), I still feel it's fair use, but with the DMCA it really doesn't matter.
I have never bought music that has DRM on it and frankly, it's a separate issue
It's a separate issue because you haven't bought DRM'd music...right. The majority of mp3 sellers out there are selling DRM'd shit, and that's the way everything is headed (or atleast that's what the **IA wants). You know that, right? Pretty soon you aren't going to have much a choice, but in the meantime, keep giving them money to make it all possible!
That's where you're wrong. The point of the company is to produce a profitable product. It's the publics role to filter out the trash by voting with their dollars.
Ahem, I believe I said "the whole point of the RIAA for me." Of course the point for any company is to produce a profitable product (the RIAA is a group of such companies!). However, this does not motivate me to buy their product, now does it? That was the point of my statement. That is how they try and make money; find talent and hire them (again, we're talking about the companies that make up the RIAA). And my point, still, is that they are doing a terrible job. And as you say, I don't even really need them, I can filter stuff just fine.
I'm sorry, my previous statement was harsh. You are just one of those people that let things happen to them, and that's cool. But please, PLEASE, don't try to convince people that are trying to make this world a better place not to do so. Of course people are hypocritical, but that is a very silly reason not to do anything (referencing your previous statements to the too-much-coffee-kid), isn't it? And please, before/if you respond again, read my post and really understand what I am trying to say. Just for a refresher, we're talking about how you like to pay for music because you feel the artist suffers otherwise (remember the first sentence of your first response). These nit-pickings of yours are irrelevant to that point, and really show you have nothing to back up your point.
Or are some artists just going to have to suffer like everyone else and hope that Joe Sixpack is decent enough to actually pay for what he listens to?
What if I don't think art should be a full-time job? People will still make art if they aren't payed for it. Of course you won't have the "big names" as much (you know, the marketing), but with the way things are going, I don't think I'll care that much. You will still have people that dedicate their lives to the music, and are damn good at it. Hell, pretty much all the music I listen to is being played by dead people, and there is A LOT more to go. The musicians don't even have to be dead, there's plenty of free legal music by bands that love what they do available at archive.org . It must just totally amaze you why these people do this. Not make money?! OMG!
The whole point of the RIAA (really the record companies they represent) for me is that they filter the crap and let the good stuff through. Judging by the stuff on the radio, they have been doing a shitastic job. I like pop music from the 70's, what happened? I can't justify paying for a dead guys music, that is overpriced, that I can't copy, and that has DRM, oh ya, and that I'll have to re-buy to play on a different format. So fuck em, music won't die with them.
So, it's fine if you think I'm cheap. I'll laugh all the way to the bank with my free and legal music while you pay for overpriced crap. You'll like it too, and you'll even praise the RIAA while it's all happening. And please do note that nowhere above do I condone illegally downloading music, it's just that it makes me want to vomit when someone is getting fucked in the ass by the RIAA and then sucks the RIAA's dick afterwards(graphic?).
First I would like to thank you for your warmth. How very christian of you.
What the fuck you talking about? Is that another one of those things you think you read in the bible? I'm telling it like it is, I'm sorry if it has not received the sugar-coating you are used to.
Even as a Christian, I totally agree that organized religion is a cult. Organized religion is probably one of the worst things to happen to Christianity (or any "religion" really). Religion killed Jesus Christ. And, of course, every Christian is hypocritical. It is incredibly hard to be perfect. It is even harder, especially for me, not to judge anyone. Going to private school is a very good reason to not be a Christian, I have heard terrible things. People have really ruined having a relationship with God, and now it seems mainly about going through the motions.
Like I read in some sig (the source of all my insights), it's not God I have a problem with, it's his fan club. I really wished people realized the difference.
Diagnosis: idiot
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Just because I'm a Christian doesn't mean I have to listen to some kid spout ABSOLUTE NONSENSE. You're wrong, and I'm going to tell you. It just really makes me sad that you probably aren't a Christian because of all these outrageous assumptions you have. But you see my problem don't you? How do I reason someone out of something they didn't reason themselves into? You even went out and researched it yourself and still went away incorrect. Your own link says many modern translations are copyrighted. This is different from all translations, the majority of translations, and is definitely different from saying "the bible". So please, leave the debates for the heavy hitters like Hawking and Gould, because you're getting hung up on some very simple things.
I'm not saying all atheists, or whatever you are, are a bunch of morons. Quite the opposite in my experience. Most atheists I know actually went out and *gasp* did some research before making such life changing decisions. But I guarantee you that their decisions weren't based off of something as simple as who wrote the bible. So sorry, you didn't find some loophole that is going to bring down all of Christianity, you've simply built up your own little world that only follows the rules of your ignorance.
The bible has copyright dates? That's news to me! Are you sure you aren't looking at the hymnal? Anyway, who's the lucky publisher that has the copyright on the bible? I guess you need to phone up the Guinness Book of World Records and let them know the bible is the most published non-copyrighted book in human history. The sarcasm ends here: you're an idiot.
while Google's intent is also to use your text for other, commercial purposes (which clearly doesn't really have my interest at heart).
Clearly? The whole idea is so that google will give you ads that actually might relate to you. I would much rather have targeted ads as apposed to ads that are for tampons (or whatever they're showing on tv nowadays). I have absolutely no problem with a program reading over my email to give me some relevant ads. Yes, there are privacy issues, but it's the same for all companies that hold personal email.
If people complete various "hard" problems on quantum computers then the non-people at the NSA can probably afford to throw two billion (or whatever) at it to crack ALL MODERN ENCRYPTION that doesn't use quantum devices for keys.
The problem with this is that you think they haven't done so already. You think they lifted the export ban on encryption because they felt like being nice? It's because it doesn't matter anymore.
Ya, it's a good thing that scams and porn don't happen on America's internets. Because if it did, that would definitely outweigh ANY benefits whatsoever and should definitely be shut down. If it can be used for bad, I DONT WANT ANY. Seriously though, are you joking as much as I am?
I love it when people take initiative to do what they think is the right thing, and then the people sitting on the sidelines are like, "Oh, you're doing it all wrong, you should do absolutely nothing like me." It really makes life entertaining for me.
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That's fine if you want to walk away, I replied directly to you and quoted what I was replying to (again, I think you need to get the ADD looked at). I'm so very sorry if you feel that was off-topic. I feel the same way, but I find your replies hilarious. Thanks.
See what I mean by hilarious? You said almost the exact same thing to the too-much-coffee-kid. You probably forgot about that too, but that's totally ok. Here is the quote, in case you forget: Hilarious. Oh well, sometimes you get in good debates with other slashdot readers, other times you get people with the attention span of a 4 year old.
I'm sorry, my previous statement was harsh. You are just one of those people that let things happen to them, and that's cool. But please, PLEASE, don't try to convince people that are trying to make this world a better place not to do so. Of course people are hypocritical, but that is a very silly reason not to do anything (referencing your previous statements to the too-much-coffee-kid), isn't it? And please, before/if you respond again, read my post and really understand what I am trying to say. Just for a refresher, we're talking about how you like to pay for music because you feel the artist suffers otherwise (remember the first sentence of your first response). These nit-pickings of yours are irrelevant to that point, and really show you have nothing to back up your point.
The whole point of the RIAA (really the record companies they represent) for me is that they filter the crap and let the good stuff through. Judging by the stuff on the radio, they have been doing a shitastic job. I like pop music from the 70's, what happened? I can't justify paying for a dead guys music, that is overpriced, that I can't copy, and that has DRM, oh ya, and that I'll have to re-buy to play on a different format. So fuck em, music won't die with them.
So, it's fine if you think I'm cheap. I'll laugh all the way to the bank with my free and legal music while you pay for overpriced crap. You'll like it too, and you'll even praise the RIAA while it's all happening. And please do note that nowhere above do I condone illegally downloading music, it's just that it makes me want to vomit when someone is getting fucked in the ass by the RIAA and then sucks the RIAA's dick afterwards(graphic?).
BURN KARMA BURN!
FYI, there is an Apache Windows client.
Sir, put down the coffee.
Even as a Christian, I totally agree that organized religion is a cult. Organized religion is probably one of the worst things to happen to Christianity (or any "religion" really). Religion killed Jesus Christ. And, of course, every Christian is hypocritical. It is incredibly hard to be perfect. It is even harder, especially for me, not to judge anyone. Going to private school is a very good reason to not be a Christian, I have heard terrible things. People have really ruined having a relationship with God, and now it seems mainly about going through the motions.
Like I read in some sig (the source of all my insights), it's not God I have a problem with, it's his fan club. I really wished people realized the difference.
Diagnosis: idiot
Prescription: type less read more
Just because I'm a Christian doesn't mean I have to listen to some kid spout ABSOLUTE NONSENSE. You're wrong, and I'm going to tell you. It just really makes me sad that you probably aren't a Christian because of all these outrageous assumptions you have. But you see my problem don't you? How do I reason someone out of something they didn't reason themselves into? You even went out and researched it yourself and still went away incorrect. Your own link says many modern translations are copyrighted. This is different from all translations, the majority of translations, and is definitely different from saying "the bible". So please, leave the debates for the heavy hitters like Hawking and Gould, because you're getting hung up on some very simple things.
I'm not saying all atheists, or whatever you are, are a bunch of morons. Quite the opposite in my experience. Most atheists I know actually went out and *gasp* did some research before making such life changing decisions. But I guarantee you that their decisions weren't based off of something as simple as who wrote the bible. So sorry, you didn't find some loophole that is going to bring down all of Christianity, you've simply built up your own little world that only follows the rules of your ignorance.
The bible has copyright dates? That's news to me! Are you sure you aren't looking at the hymnal? Anyway, who's the lucky publisher that has the copyright on the bible? I guess you need to phone up the Guinness Book of World Records and let them know the bible is the most published non-copyrighted book in human history. The sarcasm ends here: you're an idiot.
This post brought to you by sarcasm. I think the GP is slowly figuring out how capitalism works.
Ya, it's a good thing that scams and porn don't happen on America's internets. Because if it did, that would definitely outweigh ANY benefits whatsoever and should definitely be shut down. If it can be used for bad, I DONT WANT ANY. Seriously though, are you joking as much as I am?
I love it when people take initiative to do what they think is the right thing, and then the people sitting on the sidelines are like, "Oh, you're doing it all wrong, you should do absolutely nothing like me." It really makes life entertaining for me.
I think Reflexive.net is a poor reason to choose Windows over Linux.
In the meantime, what can we do about the low quality hot dogs?
Algorythms? What is that, music that hurts or something?