Yet again another police officer that was currently violating the rights of citizens waves the fear flag. It's almost as if they have read a book/pamphlet about using **fear** to circumvent any repercussions for their illegal actions.
One suspects that such officers were never good officer candidates in the first place.
I still do not have a Facebook account. I can get by without Google if I decide to. I have managed quite well without MSFT product purchases for years at a time.
A DNS service is a freaking luxury. Type in the IP address. Oooh, the scary dark net. Yep, that is just more BS. IP addresses is how we started. Nothing stopping them from connecting and running except money.
If they want to shout hate speech on sites that have existing EULAs that ban their hate, then they can get kicked off. They can survive without a FB or Twitter account. It isn't that hard.
They only want them for amplification anyway. I'm fine with denying them such.
Which was exactly the same functionality (or less) than the Xbox proposed solution. And as games are often moving targets for developers that routinely move on to other games/markets/companies many of those games require circumventing their DRM to even play.
Americans cannot operate without the internet. It is a vital link to our government, at all levels. Many jobs require it, indeed it provides many jobs. Giving control of such import to corporations that abuse common decency is becoming unacceptable. If they haven't already crossed over the line many, many times.
Google searches the entire blasted web. And often. And in extensive detail.
Surely someone in that vast storage house of business/personal data can run 'grep'. Well, able to do so and convey such knowledge to those with their head in the sand.
If one reads the Constitution and the various *initial* efforts regarding copyright, free use and even patents our efforts are worthy. Indeed, they are worthy of being copied by others as a basis for their own laws.
The new stuff though, it's shit. Better to hose it off and start afresh.
The US is as big a mess as Russia. This is what Putin wanted: look they aren't any better than we are. They lie, cheat, steal, put their family into high position for their own gain. POTUS is a clown, bumbling around, insulting friends, making enemies and losing esteem worldwide.
In Oregon we have this licensing board. And they have state law to back their exclusive hold on the word, Engineer. It comes with providing testing, rules and regulations of what it takes to be a *licensed* engineer in the state of Oregon.
There are several problems with the law. 1st Amendment being the first, of course. But when the law was written it was to protect citizens from unlicensed, and thus unqualified, individuals claiming to be engineers.
When I was in school for programming, lo those many decades past, they tried very hard to include software engineering, as well as electrical engineering under their fold. Sadly, for them, they could never agree or get agreement from those in the field or in academia what exactly the test would cover. Add in the fact that software actually was changing faster than they were able to create tests and push them out, they failed. Note, electrical engineers that deal with supply side voltages are licensed (at least I believe so) those dealing with electronics have slipped by them.
In its heart it is trying to do good. In its actions it has always been hamfisted and this time it clearly debarked on a mission that some high(-ish) ranking official chose to shut Mats up. With luck, and a reduction in Republican legislators, the law can be re-thought. Clearly the universal claim to Engineer is over-broad and needs to be restrained.
Please save the 'waste engineer', 'janitorial engineer' and such. We have abused the board with them for decades. Sadly, as their ears are covered by their rectums they have never heard us.
I like the fact that the majority of the attack was surely the bot-net that FCC buddies threw together. It presents a possibility that is quite delicious; ask the FBI to look into the DDoS, find the perps (close at hand no doubt).
I would enjoy seeing Ajit in a fetching orange jumper.
Do not share your password with children, even if they are family.
You obviously don't understand DMCA or the term fraud. There is a great tech based website that focuses on such issues. Check them out at techdirt.com you will be surprised at what you can learn. If you only apply yourself.
Their article was via Fedora Magazine, where the focus was that Red Hat was enabling MP3 support as the licensing program was terminated thus removing the restriction for including it in their various product/projects.
But as Linux people already knew that and we have all been waiting for this day.
On the post: No Immunity For Cops Who Arrested Man Recording Them For Obstruction
Officer fear, raises it ugly head again.
One suspects that such officers were never good officer candidates in the first place.
On the post: Nazis, The Internet, Policing Content And Free Speech
Too many assumptions about what is necessary.
A DNS service is a freaking luxury. Type in the IP address. Oooh, the scary dark net. Yep, that is just more BS. IP addresses is how we started. Nothing stopping them from connecting and running except money.
If they want to shout hate speech on sites that have existing EULAs that ban their hate, then they can get kicked off. They can survive without a FB or Twitter account. It isn't that hard.
They only want them for amplification anyway. I'm fine with denying them such.
On the post: Remembering That Xbox Wanted Always Online DRM For Its Console In The Wake Of Major Xbox Live Outtage
Then MSFT shutdown Windows Live
Who woulda thunk it?
Freaking every single gamer that had to use it.
On the post: Disney Pulls Content From Netflix As Users Face An Annoying, Confusing Rise In Streaming Exclusivity Silos
Re: online streaming flood
Flooded market with junk as everyone was going to get rich! Rich I tell ya!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_crash_of_1983
On the post: Monkey Selfie Case May Settle: PETA Knows It'll Lose, And The Photographer Is Broke
Re: Re: Re: Moving On
Do London Johns use that phrase? Certainly not in the US.
On the post: NCAA Strips UCF Kicker Of Eligibility After He Refuses To Stop Being An Athlete That Posts YouTube Videos
No surprise, ends in AA.
On the post: Over 190 Engineers & Tech Experts Tell The FCC It's Dead Wrong On Net Neutrality
Re: A nerd in name only
Sorry, this was from me not an AC. Keep forgetting to check if signed in, because I checked 'keep me signed in' and I wasn't.
1st rule of software, always check the error codes.
On the post: Oversight Report Shows NSA Failed To Secure Its Systems Following The Snowden Leaks
Server security begins at the door.
Everything else is hand-waving until the door is secured.
On the post: Supreme Court Says You Can't Ban People From The Internet, No Matter What They've Done
Internet as a utility.
The ruling was an interesting read.
On the post: 2008 FISA Transcript Shows NSA Already Knew It Might Have An Incidental Collection Problem
They could ask Google
Surely someone in that vast storage house of business/personal data can run 'grep'. Well, able to do so and convey such knowledge to those with their head in the sand.
NSA: No Sand Anywhere.
On the post: Two Big Copyright Cases Sent To Top EU Court: One On Sampling, The Other On Freedom Of The Press
We *had* it right.
The new stuff though, it's shit. Better to hose it off and start afresh.
On the post: Unfortunate: Patent Office Director Michelle Lee Has Resigned
Re:
On the post: Intercept Posts NSA Docs On Russian Election Hacking, DOJ Announces Arrest Of Leaker Hours Later
Re: AC propaganda
The US is as big a mess as Russia. This is what Putin wanted: look they aren't any better than we are. They lie, cheat, steal, put their family into high position for their own gain. POTUS is a clown, bumbling around, insulting friends, making enemies and losing esteem worldwide.
Why wouldn't Putin want that?
On the post: Licensing Body Agrees To Temporarily Allow Man To Criticize The Government Without A License
Listen up, Engineer License.
There are several problems with the law. 1st Amendment being the first, of course. But when the law was written it was to protect citizens from unlicensed, and thus unqualified, individuals claiming to be engineers.
When I was in school for programming, lo those many decades past, they tried very hard to include software engineering, as well as electrical engineering under their fold. Sadly, for them, they could never agree or get agreement from those in the field or in academia what exactly the test would cover. Add in the fact that software actually was changing faster than they were able to create tests and push them out, they failed. Note, electrical engineers that deal with supply side voltages are licensed (at least I believe so) those dealing with electronics have slipped by them.
In its heart it is trying to do good. In its actions it has always been hamfisted and this time it clearly debarked on a mission that some high(-ish) ranking official chose to shut Mats up. With luck, and a reduction in Republican legislators, the law can be re-thought. Clearly the universal claim to Engineer is over-broad and needs to be restrained.
Please save the 'waste engineer', 'janitorial engineer' and such. We have abused the board with them for decades. Sadly, as their ears are covered by their rectums they have never heard us.
On the post: Inspector General Report Shows DEA Covering Up Its Role In A Shooting That Left Four Foreign Citizens Dead
Armed conflict is inevitable.
On the post: FCC Guards 'Manhandle' Reporter Just For Asking Questions At Net Neutrality Vote
DDoS by FCC bot-net
I would enjoy seeing Ajit in a fetching orange jumper.
On the post: New EU Lawsuit Claims Google Failed To Forget 'Sensitive' Information, Such As Their 'Political Affiliation'
Why is the data in the headline missing?
On the post: Nier Automata Modder Includes Piracy Checks In Mod, Causing An Uproar, But Should It?
Re: Troll Alert!
Do not share your password with children, even if they are family.
You obviously don't understand DMCA or the term fraud. There is a great tech based website that focuses on such issues. Check them out at techdirt.com you will be surprised at what you can learn. If you only apply yourself.
/s
On the post: Nier Automata Modder Includes Piracy Checks In Mod, Causing An Uproar, But Should It?
Re: Denuvo DRM
Steam DRM is in **addition** to the game DRM. Which was hacked but is still there.
On the post: The MP3 Is About As 'Dead' As Pepe The Frog
slashdot had it right.
But as Linux people already knew that and we have all been waiting for this day.
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