Firstly, it is not an mp3 file if it has DRM on it, as mp3 is not a DRM enabled format. Secondly, if the chap is being charged with a violation of the DCMA, then this is an improper use of that legislation, since what he was committing was fraud and should be charged appropriately.
This is all pretty meaningless as the vast majority of New Zealanders have nothing but contempt for parliament. The TV news organizations, including the state broadcaster, have indicated that they will ignore the legislation.
Funny, if you replace "global warming skepticism" with "adherence to currently accepted theories of global climate change", the truth value of the comment doesn't change.
Interesting, this reads like the writing of one of the shills described by PJ on grokelaw the other day. The sort that uses just enough truth in their piece to alloe them to spout numerous untruths and still seem plausable. How on earth did it get moded up so high
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It's amazing how well polling organizations can misinterpret data. The spending wasn't lost, it just didn't go through the record companies.
Just don't buy an iPhone.
Because I don't want one.
I think you will find that patent law explicitly excludes algorithms from being patentable.
"" Look out for devices that prominently display the "PlaysForSure" logo.""
"I assume by "Look out" they mean "Look out, it's gonna blow!""
No, they mean "Look out. It's going to suck."
Firstly, it is not an mp3 file if it has DRM on it, as mp3 is not a DRM enabled format. Secondly, if the chap is being charged with a violation of the DCMA, then this is an improper use of that legislation, since what he was committing was fraud and should be charged appropriately.
There is a simple solution for the ISPs. Don't sell more bandwidth than you have the capacity to provide
Thats a low blow. Homemakers actually work, permanent English grad students are just bums.
Nice comparison
"...a paying job doesn't make you intelligent.
The Economist..."
This is all pretty meaningless as the vast majority of New Zealanders have nothing but contempt for parliament. The TV news organizations, including the state broadcaster, have indicated that they will ignore the legislation.
Hmm, this is likely to produce a blue shirt of death I think
Funny, if you replace "global warming skepticism" with "adherence to currently accepted theories of global climate change", the truth value of the comment doesn't change.
No, no, no, its GNU HURD they will be using, definitely.
Not necessarily a bad thing, vegemite is much more palatable than caviar
In Microsofts virtual earth, Apple, Google and other annoying entities like Linus and RMS don't exist.
Interesting, this reads like the writing of one of the shills described by PJ on grokelaw the other day. The sort that uses just enough truth in their piece to alloe them to spout numerous untruths and still seem plausable. How on earth did it get moded up so high