I appreciate that: however, the fact remains that corporations have all the "rights" of people, as given under the US Constitution, but none of the responsibilities.
I disagree - when AJ actually gives cites, I often find that there are relevant points to his arguments. However, when he just turns into Average_Rottweiler, that's when he goes bugfuck crazy.
More of the former, less of the latter, please, AJ.
There is literally only ONE form of DRM that I use, and that's by a small company you might recognize: Valve. Because, for all its flaws, it is still the most workable form of DRM for video games. It also provides value in being a place to keep all your games...for as long as the service exists.
I suszpectt hat that's in part due to the "Everything is copyrighted" nature of certain IP laws: there is no simple, truly effective way to simply give up your rights.
And before anyone criesw abouyt the Creative Commons licenses, those are still licenses - the works are not in the public domain at all; that is, they still require the copyright framework to actually do their stuff.
I think the major iossue is that, because Steam techniucally has 16+ Rated Games (Dishonored, Assassin's Creed etc.), Steam is also barred from the Windows Store. Which is a huge problem for the ARM version of Win8.
Moreover, whislt the performance enhacements for Win8 are AMAZING, the UI for most desktop users is not.
No, the argument has pretty much been, "This is where we think you're wrong and why." There is a place for labels as promoters and enablers. That's not what happenes with UMG and their ilk.
See, this is actually a relevant point: that copyrights would not be saleable, and nor should they be. However, that doesn't mean that there is no marketable product - ti simply means that the rights are no longer a commodity.
Hey, be fair now - as whiny as AJ can be sometimes, he's given a citation to back up his assertion. Which is more than I can say for some others who share his views.
Actually, I disagree with you on this one. AJ has made a positive citation regardless of any confusion between trademark and copyright law, both of which are within the realm of IP).
Moreover, that report gives more links to other trademark cases which are also relevant, so I have to give AJ props for that one, even if we have a tendency to disagree on other things.
Okay then, but Fair Use should be the default position of courts. IF you make an assertion in court, you have to back it up with evidence. This doesn't happen with DMCA takedown notices, which have all the force of law behind them, and yet relatively few of the checks that laws have.
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That seems like a really bad idea, to me.
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WHY ARE YOU AGAINST THE ARTISTS!?!?!???!!!?!?!!
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More of the former, less of the latter, please, AJ.
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And before anyone criesw abouyt the Creative Commons licenses, those are still licenses - the works are not in the public domain at all; that is, they still require the copyright framework to actually do their stuff.
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Moreover, whislt the performance enhacements for Win8 are AMAZING, the UI for most desktop users is not.
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MS really aren't learning the lessons of Apple.
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Moreover, that report gives more links to other trademark cases which are also relevant, so I have to give AJ props for that one, even if we have a tendency to disagree on other things.
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