I think they just thought, "Do we give the copyright to an author nobody can currently prove the existence of, or to the person who tranfixed apparent author's words in tangible form?" and decided to go with the latter option.
Even better, wear a T-shirt saying "Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo the police!" They can't say it's an obscenity because not many children are confident in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, but everyone else will get it, especially those who use that alphabet in their jobs.
From the linked LA Times article: The New Hampshire Attorney General�s office, which represented the DMV, said it was reviewing the decision. The state had argued that it was not prohibiting speech, but rather merely setting a generally acceptable standard for speech on government property. Going by the paragraph quoted above, the New Hampshire Attorney General's office also lies. After all, if someone has to pay for license plates, doesn't that make them their property, not the government's?
From the article: While that wouldn't matter under today's copyright law, this happened just a few years before US copyright law automatically handed copyright to every creative work. Back then you needed to register, and without that registration, it put the work into the public domain here in the US. Actually, before the Copyright Act 1976 was altered in 1988, registration wasn't required to gain a copyright, only that a correctly formatted notice was affixed to the work in question. It was only if you wished to renew your work that you had to send a copy to the Library of Congress, along with the necessary fee.
I think it might be a Google account first, and then a Samsung account second. You have to have a Samsung account to start the phone. Untrue, or do you have a specific example to back up your words? As for being unable to uninstall, what difference does this make? These apps aren't invasive, nor do they interfere with anything else, and the file sizes aren't even an issue. As above.
!. I'm pretty sure that it's not Google who put the TouchWiz interface on my phone, and I know it sure as hell wasn't me. Yet according to you, there is no third possibility. ". Not everyone has the technical know-how to flash alternative OSes onto their device. That doesn't mean they haven't the right to expect that once they've paid over their money, the device is theirs and not the hardware manufacturer's, whether or not they root it.
Redskins is no more racist than the term black hole! Thank you. It's good to hear that from somebody with Native American blood. FYI, everybody else: The word Redskins, whether or not in direct conjunction with the word Washington, nowadays refers to an American football team, not to any of the various Native American tribes, the people within them, or their descendants.
Most people don't form conscious memories as babies � but it seems they do form subconscious memories of faces. FTFY, Leigh. You see, I can remember a fair few things from before I was five, even a couple of events from when I was nine months old. Homo sapiens autistica has different disadvantages than Homo sapiens sapiens, and a lot of ours are created by a society that tries to mould us in its image.
AC, you're missing a sarc mark. You don't honestly believe that these companies are seriously willing to spend their shareholders' unearned profits on actually doing anything to improve the service, do you?
Idiotic Congress Critter said: In the years that broadband service has been subjected to relatively little regulation, investment and deployment have flourished and broadband competition has increased, all to the benefit of consumers and the American economy. Really? Because form what I've seen, Investment and deployment stinks compared to other developed nations, and has done throughout the years there was pretence at regulation. Ergo, what American companies need is more regulation, not less. Let's start with jail terms for embezzlement of government funds for the CEOs of companies that sit on funding meant for upgrading their networks to get them to modern standards, and those that advertise unlimited Internet access, only to cap it with 'Fair Usage' policies.
Photographer Christopher Boffoli is back, once again suing big names for copyright infringement performed by users. Really? Well, I think I'll just take photos of little figurines with various food items, and when the guy sues the website I post them on, I'll not only turn around and say, "Independent creation. STFU!" I'll sue the prick for libel and defamation of character for saying I infringed on his copyrights when I didn't.
I've heard it alleged that the reason Vlad the Bad put the kibosh on even educational materials about homosexual people is so Russian citizens can't see videos of a certain nature he made in his youth for the remainder of his term.
Actually, Mike Masnick likes it when copyright law is enforced. What Mike Masnick just hates is when copyright law is used as a club and/or abused in other such ways. "Learn your opponent before you strike." - Mr Miaggi.
My professor had us buy an ancient Greek book that was first published in 1910. It was great. More like a waste of money. Can you say "Public Domain"? I.e., you could have just DLed the book without legal troubles.
On the post: German Court: Jesus Doesn't Deserve Copyright Protection
To be fair to the German court
On the post: New Hampshire Man With 'COPSLIE' License Plate Wins Free Speech Battle, Lifetime Of Police Harassment
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On the post: New Hampshire Man With 'COPSLIE' License Plate Wins Free Speech Battle, Lifetime Of Police Harassment
Not just cops
Going by the paragraph quoted above, the New Hampshire Attorney General's office also lies. After all, if someone has to pay for license plates, doesn't that make them their property, not the government's?
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Errata
Actually, before the Copyright Act 1976 was altered in 1988, registration wasn't required to gain a copyright, only that a correctly formatted notice was affixed to the work in question. It was only if you wished to renew your work that you had to send a copy to the Library of Congress, along with the necessary fee.
On the post: The Stupidity Of Installing Bloatware That No One Uses... And Everyone Hates
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Untrue, or do you have a specific example to back up your words?
As for being unable to uninstall, what difference does this make? These apps aren't invasive, nor do they interfere with anything else, and the file sizes aren't even an issue.
As above.
On the post: The Stupidity Of Installing Bloatware That No One Uses... And Everyone Hates
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". Not everyone has the technical know-how to flash alternative OSes onto their device. That doesn't mean they haven't the right to expect that once they've paid over their money, the device is theirs and not the hardware manufacturer's, whether or not they root it.
On the post: Photographer Who Settled With Twitter Over Copyright Infringement Allegations Now Targeting Google
Re: Don't Feed the Trolls
On the post: Another Improvement To The Star Wars 'New' Trilogy Torpedoed By Copyright
Re: I'll just leave this here
On the post: Another Improvement To The Star Wars 'New' Trilogy Torpedoed By Copyright
Well, you know what they say...
On the post: Dan Snyder Sends C&D Letter To Former Redskins Player For Using A Picture Of Himself
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Thank you. It's good to hear that from somebody with Native American blood.
FYI, everybody else: The word Redskins, whether or not in direct conjunction with the word Washington, nowadays refers to an American football team, not to any of the various Native American tribes, the people within them, or their descendants.
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The facts
FTFY, Leigh. You see, I can remember a fair few things from before I was five, even a couple of events from when I was nine months old. Homo sapiens autistica has different disadvantages than Homo sapiens sapiens, and a lot of ours are created by a society that tries to mould us in its image.
On the post: Commander Hadfield's Amazing Cover Of David Bowie's Space Oddity Disappears Today, Thanks To Copyright
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On the post: Commander Hadfield's Amazing Cover Of David Bowie's Space Oddity Disappears Today, Thanks To Copyright
Re: Commander Hadfield's Amazing Cover Of David Bowie's Space Oddity Disappears Today
On the post: Cable Industry Lies Through Its Teeth: Falsely Claims Greater Broadband Investment & Support For Net Neutrality
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On the post: Cable Industry Lies Through Its Teeth: Falsely Claims Greater Broadband Investment & Support For Net Neutrality
Really? Because form what I've seen, Investment and deployment stinks compared to other developed nations, and has done throughout the years there was pretence at regulation. Ergo, what American companies need is more regulation, not less. Let's start with jail terms for embezzlement of government funds for the CEOs of companies that sit on funding meant for upgrading their networks to get them to modern standards, and those that advertise unlimited Internet access, only to cap it with 'Fair Usage' policies.
On the post: Photographer Who Settled With Twitter Over Copyright Infringement Allegations Now Targeting Google
Really? Well, I think I'll just take photos of little figurines with various food items, and when the guy sues the website I post them on, I'll not only turn around and say, "Independent creation. STFU!" I'll sue the prick for libel and defamation of character for saying I infringed on his copyrights when I didn't.
On the post: Vladimir Putin Restricting Naughty Language And 'Unregistered' Bloggers
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On the post: Vladimir Putin Restricting Naughty Language And 'Unregistered' Bloggers
Hey, guess what?
On the post: Publisher 'DRMs' Physical Legal Textbook About 'Property,' Undermines Property And First Sale Concepts
Re: cool story bro
On the post: Publisher 'DRMs' Physical Legal Textbook About 'Property,' Undermines Property And First Sale Concepts
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More like a waste of money. Can you say "Public Domain"? I.e., you could have just DLed the book without legal troubles.
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