You (and I, with the posts I made on the same subject) are pissing in the wind. On Slashdot, if something has to do with copyright and it isn't "more of this stuff is now free for the taking", it's automatically bad.
Some "asian" stereotypes (and I use the term in the way that is used in the US, mainly referring to folks whose ethnic origins are in eastern, north-eastern, or south-eastern asian, but not including South Asians, as is the case in other English-predominant countries) are strangely objected to in modern society. The one that always gets me is that "asians are cunning" or "asians are sly". I, personally, would love to be considered cunning or sly. I've even heard of folks objecting to the stereotype that "asians" are intelligent and diligent workers.
I've come to conclude that, at least in much of US popular culture, people feel they need a certain amount of oppression to publicly object to, in order to feel a real part of the "success in the face of hardship" ethos that the "American Dream" represents.
And that people are weird, regardless of where they come from or what they look like.
You're essentially right. As far as I can tell, this ruling states that is okay to sign a treaty that restores the copyright in an official manner for both US works and works from *one specific country* that were *already copyrighted under the Berne Convention* and had not had their terms expire.
Its got nothing to do with much else. The article summaries are full of whargarbl and devoid of meaningful analysis.
In reading the actual text of the decision, it looks like the only works with restored copyrights were not those that were expired, but basically those foreign works works (from one specific country) that were not under explicit US copyright protection due to technicalities, but would have been under the Berne Convention anyway.
In other words, the treaty that specified the restoration basically set the record straight in terms of US copyright what was already copyrighted due to the Berne Convention.
Sorry, this is Slashdot, I forgot. "Zomg RIAAMPAAEVVILLLL!#@!(#!"
Have a 401k or any investment vehicle that has DJIA or S&P400 indexes in it? Then you do, as well.
I have no problem with this ruling, seeing as the agency concerned has no evidence to show that what happened with the problematic rig is likely to happen, with any sort of likelihood, on any other rig.
The studios pay both the MPAA/RIAA (they exist at the behest of the major studios) and the people who produce the content via revenues from publishing/distributing/etc. If you don't think that's the case, you're essentially saying that magical fairies pay salaries and contracts.
You don't understand. It has something to do with the Obama administration, and therefore its a naked power grab moving us closer to socialism and the end of The American Way of Life.
The first company to come out with fully interactive, fully immersive tactile VR body suits will have a CEO with wealth that rivals Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. Get on it!
I blame everyone for complaining when they clearly did not do their purchase for something that is either a large ticket item, or, in particular, is something to do with their health.
I did not state that many people make the "rockstar" salary. That was the poster I was responding to.
In the US, the majority of "independent" arts who make middle-class, stable incomes are folks who compose for TV/movies and contribute to music libraries.
Making money as a performing artist is very difficult, not the least reason of which is that in the US touring rock acts (regional bands, for example, which 3-4 decades ago could make a hard but respectable living touring around their region) haven't gotten a pay raise in 40 years (that is, the per-man take for a night is about the same as it was in the 1970's -- a regional touring band, assuming it can find regular venues -- which is difficult -- can expect to make 125$ per man, per night, before expenses). The only local/regional "music" occupation that can play regularly and make a decent per-man income is that of a DJ.
Most of the folks working in the "music industry" are not musicians.
If you do not agree that we should encourage a robust system whereby musicians (and other artists) can make a middle-class age and contribute/enrich our society, you and I will never be able to have a reasonable conversation.
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That's actually kind of a very poignant way of putting it. For me, at least.
Explain to me, exactly, how the Berne Convention "countermands citizen rights".
You (and I, with the posts I made on the same subject) are pissing in the wind. On Slashdot, if something has to do with copyright and it isn't "more of this stuff is now free for the taking", it's automatically bad.
Some "asian" stereotypes (and I use the term in the way that is used in the US, mainly referring to folks whose ethnic origins are in eastern, north-eastern, or south-eastern asian, but not including South Asians, as is the case in other English-predominant countries) are strangely objected to in modern society. The one that always gets me is that "asians are cunning" or "asians are sly". I, personally, would love to be considered cunning or sly. I've even heard of folks objecting to the stereotype that "asians" are intelligent and diligent workers.
I've come to conclude that, at least in much of US popular culture, people feel they need a certain amount of oppression to publicly object to, in order to feel a real part of the "success in the face of hardship" ethos that the "American Dream" represents.
And that people are weird, regardless of where they come from or what they look like.
You're essentially right. As far as I can tell, this ruling states that is okay to sign a treaty that restores the copyright in an official manner for both US works and works from *one specific country* that were *already copyrighted under the Berne Convention* and had not had their terms expire.
Its got nothing to do with much else. The article summaries are full of whargarbl and devoid of meaningful analysis.
See my comment here. It really isn't nefarious at all.
In reading the actual text of the decision, it looks like the only works with restored copyrights were not those that were expired, but basically those foreign works works (from one specific country) that were not under explicit US copyright protection due to technicalities, but would have been under the Berne Convention anyway.
In other words, the treaty that specified the restoration basically set the record straight in terms of US copyright what was already copyrighted due to the Berne Convention.
Sorry, this is Slashdot, I forgot. "Zomg RIAAMPAAEVVILLLL!#@!(#!"
Have a 401k or any investment vehicle that has DJIA or S&P400 indexes in it? Then you do, as well.
I have no problem with this ruling, seeing as the agency concerned has no evidence to show that what happened with the problematic rig is likely to happen, with any sort of likelihood, on any other rig.
The studios pay both the MPAA/RIAA (they exist at the behest of the major studios) and the people who produce the content via revenues from publishing/distributing/etc. If you don't think that's the case, you're essentially saying that magical fairies pay salaries and contracts.
... engineers set in their ways find new tool not all that useful for themselves.
Later, we explain why 8-core CPUs are stupid because you can't use them as protection against ballistas.
Exactly. It's like screen+IRC for folks who never had screen+IRC.
Sure. Though its trivial to add "like" buttons using a text widget.
Sounds like your issue is with plugins, not with Wordpress.
Fuck yeah joe, I mean, Wordstar.
(I used "joe" instead of vi, emacs, or pico for years and years on Linux)
You don't understand. It has something to do with the Obama administration, and therefore its a naked power grab moving us closer to socialism and the end of The American Way of Life.
People who wear wetsuits are worse off.
Some people like it. I like it sometimes. Depends on my mood. There's still tons more vanilla porn out there for folks like you.
The first company to come out with fully interactive, fully immersive tactile VR body suits will have a CEO with wealth that rivals Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. Get on it!
I blame everyone for complaining when they clearly did not do their purchase for something that is either a large ticket item, or, in particular, is something to do with their health.
God forbid someone do research on the product they're purchasing, instead of simply buying it because its shiny and trendy.
Wait, that's all I have to do to regain my status as a colonial power?
I never knew it would be so easy.
Amex is really good for a fair amount of things. I'm sure its made possible by their annual fees, but when you need it, they're damn useful.
Some might, but, in my experience, unless you have an Amex, you're in for a huge headache.
I did not state that many people make the "rockstar" salary. That was the poster I was responding to.
In the US, the majority of "independent" arts who make middle-class, stable incomes are folks who compose for TV/movies and contribute to music libraries.
Making money as a performing artist is very difficult, not the least reason of which is that in the US touring rock acts (regional bands, for example, which 3-4 decades ago could make a hard but respectable living touring around their region) haven't gotten a pay raise in 40 years (that is, the per-man take for a night is about the same as it was in the 1970's -- a regional touring band, assuming it can find regular venues -- which is difficult -- can expect to make 125$ per man, per night, before expenses). The only local/regional "music" occupation that can play regularly and make a decent per-man income is that of a DJ.
Most of the folks working in the "music industry" are not musicians.
If you do not agree that we should encourage a robust system whereby musicians (and other artists) can make a middle-class age and contribute/enrich our society, you and I will never be able to have a reasonable conversation.