DRM only benefits one party, and that's the DRM software provider.
True. I wonder when they're going to figure out that with DRM they are going to have to keep people on staff to maintain DRM servers and to take phone calls for activation problems, and that those costs mean every game they sell loses more and more profit as the years go by. I can't believe that by now some bean counter hasn't gone: "wait. . show me how much sales have improved since we implemented this?"
As the supply approaches infinity, the price approaches 0. So if supply is infinite, the price is 0 and thus music should be free.
Basic economics.
Also, since the music industry violates the law of supply and demand, it messes up the entire economic system. Blame them for the recession!
Didn't pass Economics 101, didja? 'Supply' isn't the download, it's actually the various songs that artists make. The big difference is that people only buy one copy of that song, so a new song has to be made to get them to spend money again.
So, no, music should not be free. What does violate supply and demand, though, is that prices haven't changed due to competition.
I'm a content creator, and Google and YouTube have done wonderful things for me. I've gotten a few shows and jobs from YouTube videos that have gone semi-viral.
For the independent artist, the potential these services unlock is simply too important to lose.
I work in movies. There was a big panic when Wolverine was leaked. That is the nightmare scenario for a movie in production. It *still* managed to do respectfully well at the box office. It turns out people are still happy to pay money to be entertained.
We tend to get the governance we (as a whole) desire. If you want to change the system, stop voting for either of the two parties. Only when third parties can win elections will we see real change.
Idealistic nonsense. We vote for which crook to put into place, not for which action he'll take. It doesn't matter which party he's in, that won't fix it.
You're not getting my point. I'm not saying Woz getting rich made up for it. I'm saying that obviously he didn't see it as the big immoral back-stab that everybody here does..
Apple is a dictatorship run by an obsessive-compulsive designer. It works its employees hard to produce well-integrated, very refined products, following one man's vision.
Google is a confederacy of teams joined by a common culture. People within the organization have considerable freedom to pursue their own agendas, and Google tries to harness this energy to make its search business more profitable, even if it means taking a scattershot approach.
If the story is true, at the time Jobs intentionally screwed over his supposed friend for money.
If Woz was happy with the split of the $750, how did Steve actually screw him?
What's the relevance of what happened after?
Because it's obvious that your condensed understanding of a one-sided telling of the story didn't provide the same shocking reaction to Woz that it did to you.
Derrrrr. Neither of these points are seperate for downloading.
C) READ A HARDCORE. With internet pricing in canada or the usa its too pricey with the isp gouging...
I'm in the USA and, sorry, working just fine over here.
YOUR AN ABSOLUTE MORON IF YOU STREAM.
I have on-demand access to a library that's getting larger and larger. My tv plays it just fine, again on-demand. I see something new, I hit 'play', seconds later I'm watching it. My phone and tablet can also hit it no problem. I can even call up stuff at work, which for me comes in handy from time to time. I don't need to maintain a massive collection of files and go biting my nails about backups or drives failing. Oh, yeah, it's also fully legit.
I don't recommend calling people morons about topics you demonstratively don't understand.
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Was it Gouda?
Cheddar is beddar.
DRM only benefits one party, and that's the DRM software provider.
True. I wonder when they're going to figure out that with DRM they are going to have to keep people on staff to maintain DRM servers and to take phone calls for activation problems, and that those costs mean every game they sell loses more and more profit as the years go by. I can't believe that by now some bean counter hasn't gone: "wait. . show me how much sales have improved since we implemented this?"
It was a pefectly understandable answer to the question that was asked. Is your common sense down today?
Nobody has defined the distance.
Is it wrong that the first application I thought of was to give one of these to the Goatse guy? :)
Yes. You could get a Panavision film camera in there.
As the supply approaches infinity, the price approaches 0.
So if supply is infinite, the price is 0 and thus music should be free.
Basic economics.
Also, since the music industry violates the law of supply and demand, it messes up the entire economic system. Blame them for the recession!
Didn't pass Economics 101, didja? 'Supply' isn't the download, it's actually the various songs that artists make. The big difference is that people only buy one copy of that song, so a new song has to be made to get them to spend money again.
So, no, music should not be free. What does violate supply and demand, though, is that prices haven't changed due to competition.
That's funny.
I'm a content creator, and Google and YouTube have done wonderful things for me. I've gotten a few shows and jobs from YouTube videos that have gone semi-viral.
For the independent artist, the potential these services unlock is simply too important to lose.
I work in movies. There was a big panic when Wolverine was leaked. That is the nightmare scenario for a movie in production. It *still* managed to do respectfully well at the box office. It turns out people are still happy to pay money to be entertained.
We tend to get the governance we (as a whole) desire. If you want to change the system, stop voting for either of the two parties. Only when third parties can win elections will we see real change.
Idealistic nonsense. We vote for which crook to put into place, not for which action he'll take. It doesn't matter which party he's in, that won't fix it.
So you're saying you use Mac OS?
Not if you're doing 3D work.
So? Why should I adopt Woz's moral judgments?
You're wouldn't be. What you should be doing is realizing you dont have a clear picture of what actually happened.
Are Computer Crooks Renting Out Your PC?
No, I don't run windows and I set it up right.
You left out: "And I check on it once in a while.". You are not running a completely secure OS.
Thatd be the guy who didn't clearly communicate his thoughts.
Just like how in most movies a 5.56x45mm round drops the alien invaders dead despite the fact they managed to survive a crash landing to Earth.
There is not an inconsistency there.
You're not getting my point. I'm not saying Woz getting rich made up for it. I'm saying that obviously he didn't see it as the big immoral back-stab that everybody here does..
That reference doesn't work if you use contractions.
Reread his post and then mine. Here is a hint: I wasnt talking about the poster's character.
No, they dont.
Published in 2007 already stated this...
Yeah, but since 'Antennagate' failed to stick, Slashdot has had to find other ways to make their ad-meter spin.
Here's the impression I get:
Apple is a dictatorship run by an obsessive-compulsive designer. It works its employees hard to produce well-integrated, very refined products, following one man's vision.
Google is a confederacy of teams joined by a common culture. People within the organization have considerable freedom to pursue their own agendas, and Google tries to harness this energy to make its search business more profitable, even if it means taking a scattershot approach.
Apple has OCD. Google has ADD.
It's great for us when they compete.
If the story is true, at the time Jobs intentionally screwed over his supposed friend for money.
If Woz was happy with the split of the $750, how did Steve actually screw him?
What's the relevance of what happened after?
Because it's obvious that your condensed understanding of a one-sided telling of the story didn't provide the same shocking reaction to Woz that it did to you.
Jobs and Gates seem to display sociopathic, if not psychopathic characteristics. Is that necessary to succeed in business today?
No, it's just necessary to drive ad-hits on sites like Slashdot.
admittedly it's a bad pun, but would it really be surprising that the taiwanese media have a better grasp of english than slashdot editors?
It wouldn't be if you had a lower UID.
A) you need a online computer
Der.
B) you need to pay
Derrrrr. Neither of these points are seperate for downloading.
C) READ A HARDCORE. With internet pricing in canada or the usa its too pricey with the isp gouging ...
I'm in the USA and, sorry, working just fine over here.
YOUR AN ABSOLUTE MORON IF YOU STREAM.
I have on-demand access to a library that's getting larger and larger. My tv plays it just fine, again on-demand. I see something new, I hit 'play', seconds later I'm watching it. My phone and tablet can also hit it no problem. I can even call up stuff at work, which for me comes in handy from time to time. I don't need to maintain a massive collection of files and go biting my nails about backups or drives failing. Oh, yeah, it's also fully legit.
I don't recommend calling people morons about topics you demonstratively don't understand.
Streaming is superior.
Nobody told me it was backwards day.
Try asking questions.
How can we trust you? Your taste in Trek is abysmal.
Maybe he is a vorta.
Heh. Poor eyesight!