WTF is wrong with the record industry? If you like their music, buy their DRM unencumbered CDs. Don't put the ripped tracks on a P2P network, and you should be fine.
And in my experience, a slob is simply someone who has a system of organisation that is unconventional. The system can be a bit iffy, and will probably be completely incompatible with everyone else, but they do mostly work.
But you make a good point: more proof that softwarepatents suck.
Actually, if you think about it, this is exactly what software patents are good for. Microsoft has spent a lot of time and a lot of money on their product and have maintained a monopoly (sometimes through illegal means). Suddenly, after all these years, a group of developers mimic their intellectual property and piggy-back their success, with the potential to seriously damage Microsoft's sales. I would chalk this one up as one of the only sensible applications for software patents.
Now, repeat after me: ETHANOL is one thing, ETHANOL FROM NORTH AMERICAN CORN is another thing. You want energy, subsidize the former. You want money for corn growers, subsidize the latter.
The University is in no way responsible for what students do on their networkNo, but it's up to them as to what policy they enforce on the students regarding network usage. If they say "no piracy", that's their perogative. This isn't the RIAA trying to bully the University into enforcing the law, this is the RIAA bullying the University into providing evidence against the students (they weren't interfering more than a witness interferes with any other case). The Uni was unfazed and asked for a subpoena. End of story.
Get a life. We were just commenting for fun about these products. The Zune has no feelings and the iPod is much better. This wasn't meant to change the world, or prove our independence from pop culture (since, of course, we aren't Real Men if we don't publicly denounce pop culture).
Eventually, torture against your local drug dealer is gonna seem kindof acceptable.
I misread that as "Eventually, your local drug dealer is gonna seem kindof acceptable." I was just wondering how the hell you managed to get yourself modded up here of all places....
I have come to the conclusion that we are all copyright violators. People put up web pages, but they don't explicitly say that you can view them or copy them into the browser cache. We therefore must be unduly invading other people's private documents. In fact, we should all only visit sites that we have been explicitly told we can visit.
How do we find that out? Well, you can always look up on the internet...
Second, in terms of time, the information gathering industry is way ahead of us and the internet laws are written to be easily used against people who would interfere with their exploits.
It's akin to vandalism, ruining the work of these companies. However, If you have a problem with the specific practises of this company, perhaps it's worth attacking them from a legal front?
It's certainly not DRM, but activation and DRM share a common trait: both are used exclusively to take control away from the user and gives it to the company selling the product.
Perhaps we should stop using DRM in favour of some arbitrary acronym, like Artificial Restriction Software, or User Restricting Measures, or something like that? Or maybe it should just be Defective By Design...
"Download size: 773 KB , less than 1 minute A security issue has been identified that could allow you to compromise your Windows-based system using regedit and gain control of your licensing destiny. You can help protect our destiny by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you will be required to restart our computer."
Look. You can whine or insult the Windows user base as much as you want, but you can't escape the fact that hardly anyone cares what goes on their computer. It'd be like me whining to you that people don't care about Ultimate Frisbee and how their lives would be enriched by it. How they are lazy for not bothering to explore other forms of entertainment and that if they would, they would discover a sport that can make dreams come true.
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WTF is wrong with the record industry? If you like their music, buy their DRM unencumbered CDs. Don't put the ripped tracks on a P2P network, and you should be fine.
And in my experience, a slob is simply someone who has a system of organisation that is unconventional. The system can be a bit iffy, and will probably be completely incompatible with everyone else, but they do mostly work.
You call yourself a geek? I'm looking for my paper under a stack of keyboards!
/devils advocate
Still, sucks to be the US.
That first bit was a quote BTW.
Last time I press "Submit" without previewing.
The University is in no way responsible for what students do on their networkNo, but it's up to them as to what policy they enforce on the students regarding network usage. If they say "no piracy", that's their perogative. This isn't the RIAA trying to bully the University into enforcing the law, this is the RIAA bullying the University into providing evidence against the students (they weren't interfering more than a witness interferes with any other case). The Uni was unfazed and asked for a subpoena. End of story.
I rest my case.
I've got so much code modifying to do.
Get a life. We were just commenting for fun about these products. The Zune has no feelings and the iPod is much better. This wasn't meant to change the world, or prove our independence from pop culture (since, of course, we aren't Real Men if we don't publicly denounce pop culture).
Look, just get a life, OK?
I have come to the conclusion that we are all copyright violators. People put up web pages, but they don't explicitly say that you can view them or copy them into the browser cache. We therefore must be unduly invading other people's private documents. In fact, we should all only visit sites that we have been explicitly told we can visit.
How do we find that out? Well, you can always look up on the internet...
...with the budget they're using, they could probably buy at least one cup of coffee for everyone in the world. Now how can you justify it?
It's certainly not DRM, but activation and DRM share a common trait: both are used exclusively to take control away from the user and gives it to the company selling the product.
Perhaps we should stop using DRM in favour of some arbitrary acronym, like Artificial Restriction Software, or User Restricting Measures, or something like that? Or maybe it should just be Defective By Design...
Here, just made some corrections:
"Download size: 773 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow you to compromise your Windows-based system using regedit and gain control of your licensing destiny. You can help protect our destiny by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you will be required to restart our computer."
Look. You can whine or insult the Windows user base as much as you want, but you can't escape the fact that hardly anyone cares what goes on their computer. It'd be like me whining to you that people don't care about Ultimate Frisbee and how their lives would be enriched by it. How they are lazy for not bothering to explore other forms of entertainment and that if they would, they would discover a sport that can make dreams come true.
In three words: get over it.
Being a certifiable software kleptomaniac, even my ubuntu system needs a good hose every once and a while.
:)
At the very most, say, once every six months
haha