Copyright terms of length infinity lend themselves to abuses which will lock up creative works forever, and thus impoverish the culture.
How do you know that? What evidence do you have? Are you saying it's a fact that it will "impoverish the culture" or are you saying it's a strong possibility? You have an infinite term monopoly on your house. Why aren't we being impoverished by that? Is it because a song is artistic? What about non-artistic work?
Sounds wise, doesn't it? Until you realize it will cost you a small fortune to get a chance to judge Blu-ray. So maybe it might also be wise to remember past performance too. Minidisc, rootkits and will Blu-ray be the third strike?
Want to know why I want Blu-ray to win? It's easier to say...
If you build a house the value of that house is from the raw materials and labor required to build it. If someone comes by, memorizes the blueprints and makes an exact copy, you haven't lost much. The house still retains the value of those raw materials and labor. You might lose property value if there is a duplicate house made by cheap labor right next door but that's beyond the scope of my point.
If you write a song, the entire value of that song is locked into the initial creation of it. Since there are no raw materials, reproduction is arguably free. If anyone is allowed to copy the song for free it loses value, it hurts the author. You can't compete in a marketplace with identical products that are free.
No it's not theft. The song is still there, the house is still there but the song is worthless now, the house isn't.
if you think that they won't do anything in their power to shut Google out
All MS has to do is map google.com to 127.0.0.1 in your hosts file during the next automatic update. Somehow I don't think they will, even though it is within their power.
How about when are trying to force something open and your hand slips making you hit yourself in the face? Do you give your hand a look of betrayal like I do?
Wil, that site is owned, staffed and frequented by scum. I enjoy porn and hot goth chicks as much as anyone but SG is the MySpace of the porn world. You can do much better.
Teeth have been known to form inside an "ovarian dermoid cyst". This is cancer that comes from the cells that form eggs in women. The tumors they cause can have hair, teeth, etc. Pretty creepy but not actually a sign that all cancers have stem cells.
Well since the domains go in hierachry from right to left, one could argue that the IE TLD is actually the prefix and WWW would be the suffix of a website. I'm not sure what the accepted term is since I always call it a TLD, just playing devil's advocate.
Why does everyone have to feel the same way as you do?
People don't have to do anything. I only wish everyone shared my love of humanity.
He never expressed any "screw you" attitude, I'm not sure where you're getting that.
I wasn't implying he did, in fact I was sharing his laments regarding "the greater mass of humanity doesn't give a flying fuck about me". He is right and I wish it wasn't like that. Sorry if you misunderstood me.
Wow what a grim world view. I personally don't know you so I can't actually care about you specifically but I care about everyone in general. Call me a hippy but I actually love you and I wish the best for you. I really hope some day we can get passed this "I don't know you, you don't live near me, you don't affect me, so screw you" mentality. This entire universe has been churning away for billions of years and out of all the possible outcomes, the universe has lined up so that we can all be here on this earth together and we just look at it and go "big deal". All we have is each other and our time is so short together, I wish we could stop taking it for granted...
If you read on you will see that they are having a period of registration for trademark holders to secure their.mobi domains. General registration for everyone else will be open October 11th, 2006.
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Copyright terms of length infinity lend themselves to abuses which will lock up creative works forever, and thus impoverish the culture.
How do you know that? What evidence do you have? Are you saying it's a fact that it will "impoverish the culture" or are you saying it's a strong possibility? You have an infinite term monopoly on your house. Why aren't we being impoverished by that? Is it because a song is artistic? What about non-artistic work?
Judge this one on its merits.
Sounds wise, doesn't it? Until you realize it will cost you a small fortune to get a chance to judge Blu-ray. So maybe it might also be wise to remember past performance too. Minidisc, rootkits and will Blu-ray be the third strike?
Want to know why I want Blu-ray to win? It's easier to say...
If you build a house the value of that house is from the raw materials and labor required to build it. If someone comes by, memorizes the blueprints and makes an exact copy, you haven't lost much. The house still retains the value of those raw materials and labor. You might lose property value if there is a duplicate house made by cheap labor right next door but that's beyond the scope of my point.
If you write a song, the entire value of that song is locked into the initial creation of it. Since there are no raw materials, reproduction is arguably free. If anyone is allowed to copy the song for free it loses value, it hurts the author. You can't compete in a marketplace with identical products that are free.
No it's not theft. The song is still there, the house is still there but the song is worthless now, the house isn't.
Try aurally.
if you think that they won't do anything in their power to shut Google out
All MS has to do is map google.com to 127.0.0.1 in your hosts file during the next automatic update. Somehow I don't think they will, even though it is within their power.
1. Lend money to people that can't afford to pay you back.
2. ???
3. Profit!
How about when are trying to force something open and your hand slips making you hit yourself in the face? Do you give your hand a look of betrayal like I do?
Yes, please make as many laws as you possibly can to regulate our everyday lives. I think shoelaces also haven't been covered yet.
Wil, that site is owned, staffed and frequented by scum. I enjoy porn and hot goth chicks as much as anyone but SG is the MySpace of the porn world. You can do much better.
Teeth have been known to form inside an "ovarian dermoid cyst". This is cancer that comes from the cells that form eggs in women. The tumors they cause can have hair, teeth, etc. Pretty creepy but not actually a sign that all cancers have stem cells.
The revision date says 1/16/2001. Here's a screen shot.
What the hell kind of analogy is that? Womb? Baby hole? This is insightful?
/head asplodes
The only people willing to fill out the questionnaire are stupid enough to fill out the questionnaire!
Champion of what? Apple stock?
Let's all switch from an OS that locks you into software, to an OS that locks you into hardware...
Sure, swat it down. Just don't act like a cock when you do it like the OP did.
Those are worms, this is a virus. It seems you don't know the difference...
Yea, let's stop seeing these anti-apple stories and start seeing more anti-microsoft stories!
If I watched someting called "GooTube" and there was no porn, I would agree.
Wi-Fi = 802.11 ahhh I see the joke now... humor, how quaint
I'll have a number 8, grilled, large Dr. Pepper. Thanks!
Well since the domains go in hierachry from right to left, one could argue that the IE TLD is actually the prefix and WWW would be the suffix of a website. I'm not sure what the accepted term is since I always call it a TLD, just playing devil's advocate.
Well if you're homosexual and not atheist I feel sorry for your self-loathing ass. (buddhism etc excluded)
Why does everyone have to feel the same way as you do?
People don't have to do anything. I only wish everyone shared my love of humanity.
He never expressed any "screw you" attitude, I'm not sure where you're getting that.
I wasn't implying he did, in fact I was sharing his laments regarding "the greater mass of humanity doesn't give a flying fuck about me". He is right and I wish it wasn't like that. Sorry if you misunderstood me.
Wow what a grim world view. I personally don't know you so I can't actually care about you specifically but I care about everyone in general. Call me a hippy but I actually love you and I wish the best for you. I really hope some day we can get passed this "I don't know you, you don't live near me, you don't affect me, so screw you" mentality. This entire universe has been churning away for billions of years and out of all the possible outcomes, the universe has lined up so that we can all be here on this earth together and we just look at it and go "big deal". All we have is each other and our time is so short together, I wish we could stop taking it for granted...
If you read on you will see that they are having a period of registration for trademark holders to secure their .mobi domains. General registration for everyone else will be open October 11th, 2006.