it's the interpretation of it that quickly gets into the whole area of "philosophy
I agree with this. Physics is only about creating a model for how the universe works: you put numbers in, you get numbers out. What happens when we aren't looking (putting numbers in but not looking at the numbers coming out) has no real relevance and is unverifiable.
The video advert bit is a no-brainer - it is available (but harder to implement) in flash already. Some sites have tried it, and it sometimes works but mainly doesn't.
I'm more worried about the DRM - sites like keepvid and javimoya; plus my very own UnPlug allow you to download the FLV files. If FLVs get DRM, that's bad news for me. But I don't really get how they'll implement this.
Plus there are already ways to obfuscate the content - using the RTMP protocol to transfer videos will already get you a free pass from almost any FLV downloader, and more besides. So what's to gain?
I'm guessing it will be snapped up by myspace, who already do an awful lot to hide their music (you can put mp3 in the flv container), and everyone else will wait and see.
I want a bunch of different UK and even other countries to start sending in a flood of DMCA copyright letters
I, the undersigned, claim that the parent post made by Tatarize (682683) infringes on my copyright of the word "the"
I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by my registered copyright and by the law. I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is inaccurate and that I am not the copyright owner of an exclusive right that is infringed.
The plans would oblige all 27 EU countries to consider jail terms for the violation of intellectual property rights.
This directive seeks to make it a criminal offence and will not legalise anything.
The EU sets a minimum legal requirement, but the member states can go further if they wish.
If you read on, even quite a few of the MEPs think this proposal is a steaming pile of poo.
I wouldn't write off RDF completely. It's slowly creeping in (emphasis on slowly:-). But it is creeping in - the creative commons tags come with rdf stuff, which Google and others can pick up on if you do a "creative commons only" search.
Really I don't understand what people are so worked up with about RDF. It's just the XML version of the meta tags you get at the top of html documents. Some things read those and make decisions based on them, just like RDF.
I do, in fact my main project is not only in FORTRAN but in standards compliant fixed form FORTRAN 77, huzzah!
Compared to more modern languages - by which I mean C - it's bad. There are plenty of things which drive me nuts - the need to define things a million times, the lack of any sane way to group variables.
But compared to what was around when it was made, it was a leap forward (assembly, anyone).
Also, lets not forget that it was made for... yes, that's right: punched cards! It has a maximum line width because of this (even if it's not on punched cards). This is, I think, one of the main reasons why FORTRAN encourages you to write code like it's in a big dense block (the lack of spaces, the inline looping of variables).
FORTRAN still has good use among physics labs, partly because there's a lot of physics-specific code that is made for it, and partly because everybody's already used to it. And it has been updated (F95) to include all the modern features you could want.
Still, you'd need to be mad to use it. Which is why I do.
More importantly, what would this cost? Would you prefer a funny shaped PC case, or for your office to randomly get a large box of assorted biscuits from head office with a note saying "good work, chaps". I reckon that the biscuits would cost less.
The real question is not how it ended up in the newspaper, but how it ended up on Slashdot. We all understand Wikipedia and its strengths and limitations. This is not news.
A simple trip to the Wayback FAQs would tell her how to remove all the pages indexed already, and prevent the site being indexed ever again. There's an email address if you get stuck somehow. Sorting it out by using the FAQs is quicker, so we can all get on with our lives. There is no need to sue.
Slashdot Mirror
Oh, if only they'd compressed the article onto a single page!
TFA:
I'll let you decide for yourself
Radio Caroline here we come!
The video advert bit is a no-brainer - it is available (but harder to implement) in flash already. Some sites have tried it, and it sometimes works but mainly doesn't.
I'm more worried about the DRM - sites like keepvid and javimoya; plus my very own UnPlug allow you to download the FLV files. If FLVs get DRM, that's bad news for me. But I don't really get how they'll implement this.
Plus there are already ways to obfuscate the content - using the RTMP protocol to transfer videos will already get you a free pass from almost any FLV downloader, and more besides. So what's to gain?
I'm guessing it will be snapped up by myspace, who already do an awful lot to hide their music (you can put mp3 in the flv container), and everyone else will wait and see.
Video of that exchange - I agree with parent on this.
I was stealing from Wikipedia, but the 4-page GFDL statement was too much of a giveaway.
I, the undersigned, claim that the parent post made by Tatarize (682683) infringes on my copyright of the word "the"
I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by my registered copyright and by the law. I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is inaccurate and that I am not the copyright owner of an exclusive right that is infringed.
Signed
h2g2bob
If you read on, even quite a few of the MEPs think this proposal is a steaming pile of poo.
Just wait until Monday, and Slashdot will provide a dupe of the ponies for you.
Ahem:
blastro.com, blip.tv, bolt.com, dailymotion.com, daum.net, devilducky.com, doubleagent.com, evideoshare.com, evtv1.com, expertvillage.com, flurl.com, g4tv.com, glumbert.com, godtube.com, gofish.com, gorillamask.net, grindtv.com, grouper.com, guba.com, ifilm.com, imeem.com, jibjab.com, jumpcut.com, livedigital.com, livevideo.com, metacafe.com, newgrounds.com, military.com, mypartypost.com, nonstoptv.ru, ouou.com, peekvid.com, pornotube.com, sharkle.com, sho.com, soapbox.msn.com, streetfire.net, superdeluxe.com, tagworld.com, tudou.com, veoh.com, vimeo.com, video.google.com, video.tinypic.com, videodubba.com, vidiac.com, vidilife.com, vids.myspace.com, vision.ameba.jp, vsocial.com, www.fabchannel.com, xtube.com, yoqoo.com, yuvutu.com
to name but a few.
Frequently... after checking RIAA Radar, of course!
I wouldn't write off RDF completely. It's slowly creeping in (emphasis on slowly :-). But it is creeping in - the creative commons tags come with rdf stuff, which Google and others can pick up on if you do a "creative commons only" search.
Really I don't understand what people are so worked up with about RDF. It's just the XML version of the meta tags you get at the top of html documents. Some things read those and make decisions based on them, just like RDF.
<BritishHumor> And Jeffry Archer's integrity in 0D </BritishHumor>
I do, in fact my main project is not only in FORTRAN but in standards compliant fixed form FORTRAN 77, huzzah!
Compared to more modern languages - by which I mean C - it's bad. There are plenty of things which drive me nuts - the need to define things a million times, the lack of any sane way to group variables.
But compared to what was around when it was made, it was a leap forward (assembly, anyone).
Also, lets not forget that it was made for... yes, that's right: punched cards! It has a maximum line width because of this (even if it's not on punched cards). This is, I think, one of the main reasons why FORTRAN encourages you to write code like it's in a big dense block (the lack of spaces, the inline looping of variables).
FORTRAN still has good use among physics labs, partly because there's a lot of physics-specific code that is made for it, and partly because everybody's already used to it. And it has been updated (F95) to include all the modern features you could want.
Still, you'd need to be mad to use it. Which is why I do.
I agree, Flash + HTML + Javascript sounds very much like a web browser.
That's not what I said. What I said was "Keep calling it pirating - pirates are cool!"
Keep calling it pirating - pirates are cool!
Funny shapes take up more space, too.
More importantly, what would this cost? Would you prefer a funny shaped PC case, or for your office to randomly get a large box of assorted biscuits from head office with a note saying "good work, chaps". I reckon that the biscuits would cost less.
The real question is not how it ended up in the newspaper, but how it ended up on Slashdot. We all understand Wikipedia and its strengths and limitations. This is not news.
A simple trip to the Wayback FAQs would tell her how to remove all the pages indexed already, and prevent the site being indexed ever again. There's an email address if you get stuck somehow. Sorting it out by using the FAQs is quicker, so we can all get on with our lives. There is no need to sue.
Well, art does have a well known liberal bias.
If only I hadn't used all my mod points - please mod up this advice. Ed Bott knows what he's talking about.