...what about QBasic Gorillas? That had yellow bananas in it... displayed on screen ... so does that count as "prior art" and the gorillas can sue them?
When any member of the public who wished to be heard had to write a letter to the editor and mail it - and *if* it was acceptable pablum for the masses, the properly edited and approved news outlet might publish it.
So, if the services change the submit button to send a copy to the "trusted reviewers" and *they* get to decide what gets published or rejected, all will be well again.
And this is why a "facial recognition" unlock feature is BAD. The authorities would just grab the phone, point it at you (while you are being "gently" restrained...) and have full access.
A lot of government code has no value outside of the agency it was created for. (a lot has no value INSIDE the agency it was created for) The code to issue a permit to build a boat dock doesn't have a lot of usage outside of an environmental agency. The code to create and issue social security numbers probably shouldn't be released. OTOH, there are a LOT of utility programs that absolutely could and should be shared. A lot of value could be gained from the FOSS world taking them, enhancing them, and sharing them.
Oops. "sharing". Well, that's gonna upset the trolls...
... but the days of "journalists" who only printed what they were told to print is over. You no longer control the media, therefore you no longer control the message.
This group will NEVER get it "Right". There is way too much money to be made through the current (and desired) way of screwing the customers out of every cent possible. And as long as that continues, then the bought-and-well-paid-for legislators will do as they are told and pass the submitted laws as written by the companies.
Unfortunately, this group may run it so far into the ground that the US gets to last place in network performance and first place in network costs.
It will take several generations to fix it to where it will even approach "right".
Time to move. Is there anywhere left where the police aren't totally against the citizens? Somewhere without robbery at badge point, without stops for the hell of it, without seizing everything because they can, without the "papers please" mentality, without 24*7 total surveillance???
Seems that the "mechanical" aspect is a major issue, along with understanding "fixed in a TANGIBLE medium". The old school "hardware" based rules (records with phycial record players, cassettes with tape players) just don't fit the "software" model of today. An "Ephemeral" copy (i.e. - streamed) is a one-shot for the listener - it is not "fixed" into a physical good which can be replayed over and over as many times as the listener so desires.
Yes, the "distribution" part is confusing - as the old school which meant pressing vinyl, packaging, trucking, placing on a shelf, purchasing and taking home for use is similar to an electronic based digital file being sent from supplier to customer; but only *if* it can be stored (fixed) onto a storage device which a player can re-play many times over a long period of time.
The "add-on" rules upon rules upon rules really need to be erased and started over with digital as the basis.
Otherwise, there will continue to be too many interpretations and the only people making money will be the lawyers.
After all, the "artists" still haven't recouped yet...
TheResidentSkeptic (profile), 30 Aug 2017 @ 7:52am
Never learn from History
IIRC, the same was claimed about VHS. Never going to work, will kill movies/theater revenue - and turned out to be a major source of follow-on revenue for both movies and old TV shows...
TheResidentSkeptic (profile), 23 Aug 2017 @ 6:21pm
Too senile to remember...
... when I first started reading TD, but I have enjoyed it for quite a few years now. I have even set it as my Chrome home page (just to annoy OOTB and his buddies) as "we" all know that Mike is a google shill... is that right, OOTB?
I frequently reference stories here to my IT teams and many of them have become fans as well.
I enjoy commenting, and love reading the comments (even the hidden [ NOT "CENSORED" ] ones).
As one of the "Senior Citizens" around here, I will again congratulate Mike and the whole TD team for bringing us stories that make people think (except for...); make people take notice and respond; and really piss off a few folks.
Not sure I'll be around for the 40th anniversary - but I'll keep reading as long as you keep publishing.
Thank you for the entertainment, enlightenment, and camaraderie of the group. This is a great place to hang out.
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Have no fear - it will be reviewed...
On the post: How The Supreme Court's Continued Misunderstanding Of Copyright Ruined Halloween
So then...
On the post: Never Enough: EU Demands Social Media Companies Do The Impossible Even Faster
Harken ye back to the good ole days...
So, if the services change the submit button to send a copy to the "trusted reviewers" and *they* get to decide what gets published or rejected, all will be well again.
On the post: UK Man Gets 12-Month Sentence For Refusing To Turn Over Passwords To Police
At least it needs a Password/Pin
On the post: British News Channel Touts Amazon Bomb Materials Moral Panic That Ends Up Being About Hobbyists And School Labs
Don't forget Grocery Stores!
On the post: Insanity: Theresa May Says Internet Companies Need To Remove 'Extremist' Content Within 2 Hours
Look at the upside
Until they all go broke...
On the post: Free Software Foundation Europe Leads Call For Taxpayer-Funded Software To Be Licensed For Free Re-use
Relevance?
OTOH, there are a LOT of utility programs that absolutely could and should be shared. A lot of value could be gained from the FOSS world taking them, enhancing them, and sharing them.
Oops. "sharing". Well, that's gonna upset the trolls...
On the post: Monkey Selfie Case Reaches Settlement -- But The Parties Want To Delete Ruling Saying Monkeys Can't Hold Copyright
I believe animals do have the right...
On the post: Monkey Selfie Case Reaches Settlement -- But The Parties Want To Delete Ruling Saying Monkeys Can't Hold Copyright
I believe animals do have the right...
On the post: Police Chief Says He'll Decide Who Is Or Isn't A Real Journalist
So Sorry..
On the post: Comcast Whines That The Net Neutrality Debate It Keeps Rekindling Is A Lot Like 'Groundhog Day'
Re:
Unfortunately, this group may run it so far into the ground that the US gets to last place in network performance and first place in network costs.
It will take several generations to fix it to where it will even approach "right".
On the post: Florida Sheriff Plans To Use Hurricane Irma To Bump Up Arrest Numbers, Fill His Jail
I am *so* proud...
Time to move. Is there anywhere left where the police aren't totally against the citizens? Somewhere without robbery at badge point, without stops for the hell of it, without seizing everything because they can, without the "papers please" mentality, without 24*7 total surveillance???
Hmm... maybe Germany.
On the post: Spotify Finally Realizes That Streaming Isn't Reproduction Or Distribution
Terminology doesn't fit...
Yes, the "distribution" part is confusing - as the old school which meant pressing vinyl, packaging, trucking, placing on a shelf, purchasing and taking home for use is similar to an electronic based digital file being sent from supplier to customer; but only *if* it can be stored (fixed) onto a storage device which a player can re-play many times over a long period of time.
The "add-on" rules upon rules upon rules really need to be erased and started over with digital as the basis.
Otherwise, there will continue to be too many interpretations and the only people making money will be the lawyers.
After all, the "artists" still haven't recouped yet...
On the post: After Previously Claiming the Economics Would Never Work, HBO Streaming Now A Major Windfall
Never learn from History
On the post: California Case Against Backpage Moves Forward Over Money Laundering Claims
Go ahead and shut it down...
On the post: Court Calls Out Government For The 'General Warrant' It Served To Facebook
Or they could just be honest about...
On the post: Techdirt Turns Twenty!
Too senile to remember...
I frequently reference stories here to my IT teams and many of them have become fans as well.
I enjoy commenting, and love reading the comments (even the hidden [ NOT "CENSORED" ] ones).
As one of the "Senior Citizens" around here, I will again congratulate Mike and the whole TD team for bringing us stories that make people think (except for...); make people take notice and respond; and really piss off a few folks.
Not sure I'll be around for the 40th anniversary - but I'll keep reading as long as you keep publishing.
Thank you for the entertainment, enlightenment, and camaraderie of the group. This is a great place to hang out.
On the post: A Google Tax Isn't Going To Give Publishers The Payout They Think It Will
The math is irrelevant
Each country (yes, I know there are 195... that's the point) will just tax Google 4% of their annual revenue (not profit).
This will cause google to go bankrupt and out of business.
And as we all know, google *is* the internet, so that will shut it down, and people will go back to reading the newspaper every morning.
Problem solved.
/ in their dreams /
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New Advertising Campaign from LockSmiths Union
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I wonder...
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