Samsung did the same thing with one of their Blu-ray players. As anyone with a Blu-ray player knows, Sony comes out with new DRM about ever month. So you're constantly updating the firmware to be able to play new movies. But what happens when the latest firmware bricks your Blu-ray player. According to Samsung, you're out of luck.
Blu-ray's current DRM scheme forces you to upgrade firmware to watch new movies, but leaves you with worthless equipment when something goes wrong. Do we really want to give manufacturers incentives to brick what he buy and force us to buy new?
That's the world we live in. And we owe it all to DRM!
So you're saying, every time a cop is "pushed" by a teenager, the cop has a right to shoot the teenager? Remember, Tasers are a safer replacement for guns.
My biggest problem with Tasers is the claim that they are a safer alternative to guns. While that is true, it's also true that Tasers are a safer alternative to artillery. In other words, the claim is only relevant when Tasers are used as replacements for guns. However, in most situation they are used to enforce mere compliance.
Here's a good example, a high school student was Tasered for failing to stop talking on his cell phone. Does anyone seriously think that a gun ever would have been considered an appropriate use in that situation? Not at all, so the comparison between Tasers and guns is simply nonsense.
The Taser did not make the situation less dangerous. it increased the danger exponentially. The sensible thing to do would be to tell the kid he's suspended, report it to the office, and go about your business. But instead the kid was shot with about 50,000 volts. So in the end, Tasers are not replacements for guns, they are replacements for common sense.
Actually, neither patents, copyrights, or trademarks protect ideas. Patents protect processes and improvements thereof. In other words, it does not protect the mere idea of making a non-stick cooking utensil. It would only cover the specific process that actually worked in covering the pan with teflon. The idea was easy, actually getting teflon to stick to the pan was hard.
Copyrights do not protect ideas, but specific fixed expressions. For example, the idea of a TV show about an innocent person running from the law each week was done in Renegade, The Hulk, the Pretender, and of course the Fugitive. Copyright never protected the idea, only the fixed expressions thereof.
Trademark is a consumer protection issue. Trademark should not even be lumped in IP at all because its purpose is entirely different. The purpose of trademark is not to protect Coke. Its purpose is to protect consumers from being confused by inferior third party products. So that when you buy a "Coke" product marked as such, you know you're actually buying a product made by Coke Inc., and not some rip off.
Yeah, I guess I misspoke. Several years ago I had to spend about an hour getting access to my car's battery to replace it. I had to remove the windshield wiper fluid container to do it. That was obviously designed in such a way to make someone take the car back to the dealer for work. And that didn't even involve any IP.
You free-marketeers are so freaking funny. Yep, the magical market will solve everything. If corporate america is trying to screw you over, simply spend your money somewhere else. If someone is trying to break into your house to steal your TV, simply buy a new house in a safer neighborhood. And if your 6 year old daughter is being raped, simply buy her a high quality chastity belt. Yep, the market can solve all of our troubles. There's simply no point in even having a government, is there?
"intellectual property is designed exactly to allow evil people to enrich themselves at public expense."
It wasn't always that way. Copyright was intended to protect "science" and "useful arts." That included maps and charts not literature, music, and paintings.
The problem with having a government granted monopoly is that your entire existence is outside the realm of reality and economics. You don't have to compete, because the government granted you a monopoly. You simply ask for the monopoly to be extended to eliminate your competition. You don't have to work harder to earn more money, you simply have the government tax radio stations and blank CDs and give the money to you. When the government gives you a free ride, no one even thinks about getting out and pushing.
So you're right, IP as currently implemented "is designed exactly to allow evil people to enrich themselves at public expense."
That's a great example and completely proves my point from above. Back when keys were just keys, you could get a replacement for a few dollars. Now for some cars a replacement key is over a hundred.
To everyone who is against this bill consider this: Do you really want automobile manufacturers to have an incentive to build crappy cars?
That's exactly what will happen if they have exclusive rights to fix their own products. Manufactures would turn that into a cash cow. You need an oil change? You have to take it to us. You need a new filter? You have to pay us. Every single thing that goes wrong with your car would have to be fixed by the manufacturer or its licensed agent. Without any competition in the repair business, the costs of repairs would skyrocket.
Suddenly, the money made from repairing automobiles would outweigh the cost of selling them.
To anyone who thinks the intellectual property of the manufacturers need protecting, can you answer me this: How would giving automobile manufacturers a monopoly on repairs promote the progress of science and useful arts? Until you can answer that question, shut the frick up.
Smoking pot makes you giggle? Why didn't I know this?!
Seriously though, I highly doubt anyone under the age of 18 would ever voluntarily see this movie anyway. I think that's why the producers left the scene it, they realize it won't hurt ticket sales anyway.
I realize that the MPAA should not have this much authority, but that sort of goes without saying.
"It amazes me that companies actually think this sort of approach makes sense, when it's almost guaranteed that the details will eventually come out"
But what's really amazing is when the details are already out. There is simply no doubt in reality, not in Verizon's delusional PR land, that it's actually happening.
It sort of makes sense in a twisted and overly legalistic sort of way. Right now they have a paper trail showing that they never listened to the song. So if they ever use a similar song, it would be harder for the musician to sue them for copyright infringement.
Still, they're absolute pricks and it bothers me that nearly all governments, not just the Canadian government, gives in to their utter totalitarian BS.
I don't know why I'm arguing about this. I can honestly say I'd rather have a root canal than watch an NBA game, however...
Most sports leagues and associations ban coaches and players from bad mouthing refs after the game. They do not ban coaches and players from praises refs. But yet, despite this "gray area" the ban still works. The same thing could be done with Twitter, but they're simply too ignorant to do so.
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You know, maybe the movie industry should die.
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Blu-ray's current DRM scheme forces you to upgrade firmware to watch new movies, but leaves you with worthless equipment when something goes wrong. Do we really want to give manufacturers incentives to brick what he buy and force us to buy new?
That's the world we live in. And we owe it all to DRM!
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Here's a good example, a high school student was Tasered for failing to stop talking on his cell phone. Does anyone seriously think that a gun ever would have been considered an appropriate use in that situation? Not at all, so the comparison between Tasers and guns is simply nonsense.
The Taser did not make the situation less dangerous. it increased the danger exponentially. The sensible thing to do would be to tell the kid he's suspended, report it to the office, and go about your business. But instead the kid was shot with about 50,000 volts. So in the end, Tasers are not replacements for guns, they are replacements for common sense.
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Copyrights do not protect ideas, but specific fixed expressions. For example, the idea of a TV show about an innocent person running from the law each week was done in Renegade, The Hulk, the Pretender, and of course the Fugitive. Copyright never protected the idea, only the fixed expressions thereof.
Trademark is a consumer protection issue. Trademark should not even be lumped in IP at all because its purpose is entirely different. The purpose of trademark is not to protect Coke. Its purpose is to protect consumers from being confused by inferior third party products. So that when you buy a "Coke" product marked as such, you know you're actually buying a product made by Coke Inc., and not some rip off.
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Re: You have a choice
You free-marketeers are so freaking funny. Yep, the magical market will solve everything. If corporate america is trying to screw you over, simply spend your money somewhere else. If someone is trying to break into your house to steal your TV, simply buy a new house in a safer neighborhood. And if your 6 year old daughter is being raped, simply buy her a high quality chastity belt. Yep, the market can solve all of our troubles. There's simply no point in even having a government, is there?
On the post: How Automakers Abuse Intellectual Property Laws To Force You To Pay More For Repairs
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It wasn't always that way. Copyright was intended to protect "science" and "useful arts." That included maps and charts not literature, music, and paintings.
The problem with having a government granted monopoly is that your entire existence is outside the realm of reality and economics. You don't have to compete, because the government granted you a monopoly. You simply ask for the monopoly to be extended to eliminate your competition. You don't have to work harder to earn more money, you simply have the government tax radio stations and blank CDs and give the money to you. When the government gives you a free ride, no one even thinks about getting out and pushing.
So you're right, IP as currently implemented "is designed exactly to allow evil people to enrich themselves at public expense."
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On the post: How Automakers Abuse Intellectual Property Laws To Force You To Pay More For Repairs
That's exactly what will happen if they have exclusive rights to fix their own products. Manufactures would turn that into a cash cow. You need an oil change? You have to take it to us. You need a new filter? You have to pay us. Every single thing that goes wrong with your car would have to be fixed by the manufacturer or its licensed agent. Without any competition in the repair business, the costs of repairs would skyrocket.
Suddenly, the money made from repairing automobiles would outweigh the cost of selling them.
To anyone who thinks the intellectual property of the manufacturers need protecting, can you answer me this: How would giving automobile manufacturers a monopoly on repairs promote the progress of science and useful arts? Until you can answer that question, shut the frick up.
On the post: MPAA Gives 'It's Complicated' An R Rating Because It Shows Pot Might Make You Giggle
Re: You don't get out much, do you?
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Re: And even another record...
But if we eliminated piracy the totals would have been even higher!
On the post: MPAA Gives 'It's Complicated' An R Rating Because It Shows Pot Might Make You Giggle
Seriously though, I highly doubt anyone under the age of 18 would ever voluntarily see this movie anyway. I think that's why the producers left the scene it, they realize it won't hurt ticket sales anyway.
I realize that the MPAA should not have this much authority, but that sort of goes without saying.
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But what's really amazing is when the details are already out. There is simply no doubt in reality, not in Verizon's delusional PR land, that it's actually happening.
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OK, how many other people initially assumed this referred to George Lucas?
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On the post: Vancouver Olympics Demands All Copyrights And Royalties From Musician Just To Hear Her Song
It sort of makes sense in a twisted and overly legalistic sort of way. Right now they have a paper trail showing that they never listened to the song. So if they ever use a similar song, it would be harder for the musician to sue them for copyright infringement.
Still, they're absolute pricks and it bothers me that nearly all governments, not just the Canadian government, gives in to their utter totalitarian BS.
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Most sports leagues and associations ban coaches and players from bad mouthing refs after the game. They do not ban coaches and players from praises refs. But yet, despite this "gray area" the ban still works. The same thing could be done with Twitter, but they're simply too ignorant to do so.
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