If you consider the artist to be the manufacturer...It's more like the manufacture build a prototype of a car, the dealer buys the prototype for $100 then sells the car to owner #1 for $1000. When owner #2 makes his copy of the car it hasn't hurt the manufacturer, he already got paid and is out of the picture, it only hurts the dealer who already made his 900% profit once and is bitching because he can't do it twice.
The only movies that I buy are for my 8 yo son. The first thing I do is copy them to a dvd+r then put the original on a high shelf. He likes to watch the same movies over and over.
I've never been able to understand why an adult would want to buy a movie in the first place, once you've watched it why would you need to keep a copy. We rent a movie for a couple of bucks, we watch it, we return it to the store. If it was a really good movie we might rent it again a year or two later, buy then it's not a new release anymore so it costs $1. If your short term memory is so bad that you have to watch reruns several times to remember if the good guy wins you should probably find some better stuff to smoke.
There is a big difference between Al Gore saying that "this is what some scientists are reporting" and G. W. saying to scientist "Your facts don't agree with our policies so change your facts"
The US government doesn't really want educated peasants. The purpose of public public education is to teach children to show up on time, do what their told while they're there, if they don't finish their work take it home with them. As far as reading writing and arithmetics, just enough to get by at the factory.
When I went to the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown they were in the top ten for beer consumption per person according to High Times magazine. Now you have to register your 6-pack with security before you bring it on campus... Go OU
I'm not trying to absolve this child from guilt, what he did was evil and he should be punished. I just want to point out something that I've learned from raising my own son.
Before my son started kindergarden he spent 2 years in preschool/daycare without a problem.
Within a few months of starting kindergarden we started receiving calls from his teacher and the principle because he was pushing/hitting/kicking his classmates. The school tried to be helpful, suggesting councilling and trying programs to control his behaviour.
What had us confused was that we never had a problem with him at home, all summer he played with other kids in the neigborhood without any problem, but as soon as school started so did the phone calls from the faculty.
This went on through kindergarden and first grade with us getting a call every month or six weeks. After several meetings with the principle and guidance councilor suggesting that we seek medical treatment (ie: get him on ridallin) we decided to try a different approach first. We banned cafeteria food.
During the summer when we were feeding him we didn't really worry about preservatives, sugar, etc. but for the most part we fed him healthy foods... low sugar, whole grain, cooked from scratch foods. But when school started it was easier to just let him eat breakfast at school with the rest of the kids, (poptarts, donuts) and lunch (chicken nuggets, hot dogs).
Eight months ago we finally figured it out, now he eats breakfast at home and lunches that we pack for him and we haven't had a complaint from the school since then. The school still considers him a problem child but thats only because they get extra money from the state for him. They don't really want him to be better because that would take away some of their funding.
Perhaps the kid in this article wouldn't have been such an ass if he'd have been eating foods that weren't poisoned with artificial colors, flavors and preservatives while he was playing his "violent video games".
About 10 or 15 years ago (sorry I don't have any links as this was pretty much pre internet) a 12 year old girl, with the help of her father invented a microwave bacon cooker and patented it.
Boscov's started selling their own version of it without paying her royalties, after years of lawyers collecting their money from the 12 year old Boscov's settled out of court.
To this day I have never shopped at Boscov's, I figure if they'll steal from a 12 yo girl they won't have any problem with stealing from me.
I've never owned a blackberry but what what I read the RIM suit was based on blackberry holding a clients message until they logged in then sending it to them automatically. I can't see how this could be patentable, the USPS has been doing this for 200 years by putting my mail in my mailbox until I show up to collect it.
Who'd a guessed that holding someones mail until they showed up to collect it was worth 600+ million
Actually bf2 special forces works fine with w2k, but EA's buy online doesn't. Even the original bf2 says "Only tested with xp" and the install for special forces says the same but works fine.
It is ironic that several of these individuals,
who so staunchly and proudly touted their religious convictions in public, would
time and again lie to cover their tracks and disguise the real purpose behind the ID
Policy.
I'm glad we have such good Christians watching over the education of our children
If the weatherman from your local TV station raped your sister and got away with it would you still watch their 6 o'clock news.
Saying it's their problem and it doesn't concern you is kinda ostridge-like, the next time it could be your rights being trampled and I bet you'd be here on slashdot begging us to intervene on your behalf.
I've seen a few episodes of South Park, not sure why you'd want to watch it anyway, but as long as people keep letting them get away with things like this they'll keep taking advantage.
"Who cares?" if you don't care about this, why should we care when it happens to you?
IANAL but isn't defamation of character liable for civil penalties. If someone accused me of pirating copywritten works, especially in regards to legitimate instructional information published for my customers I would be pissed.
Some people realize that there is more to art than making money. True artists only care that their art is appreciated. The people that are worried about the "lost money" are the corporate exec's who have nothing to contribute but their money gathering skills.
http://www.baen.com/library/
Slashdot Mirror
Wow, slashdotters arguing that fighting spyware (however misguided) is bad.
If you consider the artist to be the manufacturer...It's more like the manufacture build a prototype of a car, the dealer buys the prototype for $100 then sells the car to owner #1 for $1000. When owner #2 makes his copy of the car it hasn't hurt the manufacturer, he already got paid and is out of the picture, it only hurts the dealer who already made his 900% profit once and is bitching because he can't do it twice.
The only movies that I buy are for my 8 yo son. The first thing I do is copy them to a dvd+r then put the original on a high shelf. He likes to watch the same movies over and over.
I've never been able to understand why an adult would want to buy a movie in the first place, once you've watched it why would you need to keep a copy. We rent a movie for a couple of bucks, we watch it, we return it to the store. If it was a really good movie we might rent it again a year or two later, buy then it's not a new release anymore so it costs $1. If your short term memory is so bad that you have to watch reruns several times to remember if the good guy wins you should probably find some better stuff to smoke.
There is a big difference between Al Gore saying that "this is what some scientists are reporting" and G. W. saying to scientist "Your facts don't agree with our policies so change your facts"
The US government doesn't really want educated peasants. The purpose of public public education is to teach children to show up on time, do what their told while they're there, if they don't finish their work take it home with them.
As far as reading writing and arithmetics, just enough to get by at the factory.
My understanding is that with xp & vista you are not buying the software only a license to use it. It still belongs to MS
When I went to the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown they were in the top ten for beer consumption per person according to High Times magazine. Now you have to register your 6-pack with security before you bring it on campus... Go OU
I'm not trying to absolve this child from guilt, what he did was evil and he should be punished. I just want to point out something that I've learned from raising my own son.
Before my son started kindergarden he spent 2 years in preschool/daycare without a problem.
Within a few months of starting kindergarden we started receiving calls from his teacher and the principle because he was pushing/hitting/kicking his classmates. The school tried to be helpful, suggesting councilling and trying programs to control his behaviour.
What had us confused was that we never had a problem with him at home, all summer he played with other kids in the neigborhood without any problem, but as soon as school started so did the phone calls from the faculty.
This went on through kindergarden and first grade with us getting a call every month or six weeks. After several meetings with the principle and guidance councilor suggesting that we seek medical treatment (ie: get him on ridallin) we decided to try a different approach first. We banned cafeteria food.
During the summer when we were feeding him we didn't really worry about preservatives, sugar, etc. but for the most part we fed him healthy foods... low sugar, whole grain, cooked from scratch foods. But when school started it was easier to just let him eat breakfast at school with the rest of the kids, (poptarts, donuts) and lunch (chicken nuggets, hot dogs).
Eight months ago we finally figured it out, now he eats breakfast at home and lunches that we pack for him and we haven't had a complaint from the school since then. The school still considers him a problem child but thats only because they get extra money from the state for him. They don't really want him to be better because that would take away some of their funding.
Perhaps the kid in this article wouldn't have been such an ass if he'd have been eating foods that weren't poisoned with artificial colors, flavors and preservatives while he was playing his "violent video games".
I refuse to buy a book that requires me to reauthorize it every 3 months when I reinstall windows.
I have a paperback on my desk thats been there for over 6 months, someday when I don't have access to my computer I'll read it.
Boscov's started selling their own version of it without paying her royalties, after years of lawyers collecting their money from the 12 year old Boscov's settled out of court.
To this day I have never shopped at Boscov's, I figure if they'll steal from a 12 yo girl they won't have any problem with stealing from me.
I've never owned a blackberry but what what I read the RIM suit was based on blackberry holding a clients message until they logged in then sending it to them automatically. I can't see how this could be patentable, the USPS has been doing this for 200 years by putting my mail in my mailbox until I show up to collect it.
Who'd a guessed that holding someones mail until they showed up to collect it was worth 600+ million
me: Where did you save it?
them: I saved it in word.
me: No, you saved it with word... where did you save it?
them: I saved it in word.
Can you imagine if I have to also teach them to save it in a different format?
Actually bf2 special forces works fine with w2k, but EA's buy online doesn't. Even the original bf2 says "Only tested with xp" and the install for special forces says the same but works fine.
It is ironic that several of these individuals, who so staunchly and proudly touted their religious convictions in public, would time and again lie to cover their tracks and disguise the real purpose behind the ID Policy.
I'm glad we have such good Christians watching over the education of our children
REAL WAR: ROGUE STATES by viacom...could it be because they are in compitition with the accused
If the weatherman from your local TV station raped your sister and got away with it would you still watch their 6 o'clock news. Saying it's their problem and it doesn't concern you is kinda ostridge-like, the next time it could be your rights being trampled and I bet you'd be here on slashdot begging us to intervene on your behalf. I've seen a few episodes of South Park, not sure why you'd want to watch it anyway, but as long as people keep letting them get away with things like this they'll keep taking advantage. "Who cares?" if you don't care about this, why should we care when it happens to you?
IANAL but isn't defamation of character liable for civil penalties. If someone accused me of pirating copywritten works, especially in regards to legitimate instructional information published for my customers I would be pissed.
Some people realize that there is more to art than making money. True artists only care that their art is appreciated. The people that are worried about the "lost money" are the corporate exec's who have nothing to contribute but their money gathering skills. http://www.baen.com/library/