Re: Weenies both sides: promoting and worry over TOY gun.
I don't think anyone has been saying this is TEH UBAR DAKKA or anything. The point, though, is if you can distribute files to allow anyone with emerging (i.e. going mainstream) technology the ability to manufacture a POS one-shot low-range-low-accuracy pistol, it's a matter of time before that design gets refined to something more lethal.
As such, this is an interesting situation, distribution of knowledge, gov't attempts to contain it, etc...
Just cause the gun itself sucks and pipe bombs are more lethal by far doesn't obviate the actual discussion being had (at least here, I know CNN's been a bit shrill about this).
Actually, I'd say they do a pretty good job. So do the millions of dollars they accrued. Bullshitting isn't the art of fooling people, it's the art of creating just enough of a veneer that people can't be arsed to slam you.
Subtext though. Why did they pick gay marriage? The subtext is "those queer loving gun hating pinko commies are trying to tell us what to do, and if you let this in you're a Liberal, and I'm gonna tell Sean Hannity on you."
Long anecdotal and meandering story with limited relevance to the discussion or point of OP
bizarre defense of Silverlight
assertion that Linux is somehow a "non-standard platform, unsupported
So I guess you had an unfortunate experience with Linux? That's a shame, but not really the point.
Here's the point:
DRM sucks at doing what it does. It fails at its ostensible goals, thoroughly and completely. DRM no es bueno, es muy malo. DRM is a fundamentally and unalterably flawed concept, it's not a matter of concocting a more advanced encryption algo, or more advanced connectors (e.g. HDMI), it cannot work. Ever. DRM is the media equivalent of the Maginot Line.
Given that, Netflix keeps paying customers from using Linux. Why? Because fuck them. That's why. Because studio execs who demand the laws of physics conform to their will cannot accept the idea that their content would be released "unprotected", suspending the fact that DRM is not meaningful protection.
They didn't' work against Dion or Ignatieff. Dion and Ignatieff both worked against themselves. They lacked charisma even when compared to Stephen Harper (for people who don't know Stephen Harper, that's the Canadian political equivalent of opening for Bon Jovi).
I really think the attack ads had nothing to do with the prev election results, it was much more about frustration with the Liberal party and the leaders being fairly lackluster, combined with a very clever Conservative approach to Quebec.
While I agree with what Dennis said above, not sure I agree with what you've said. A great deal of art is made with primary intent being profit. Further, I don't think there's anything wrong with that (those I've noticed anecdotally that this type of art is less appealing to me personally, that doesn't mean it isn't art).
What Dennis has said is true (imo), art's value is increased by people considering and appreciating it. However, value != price, so people valuing it, in and of itself, does not imply profit, or even revenue.
The crux of the issue is then how to monetize this. That's a lot of what this site talks about. "Legislating away the internet so we can maintain monopoly on distribution" is a common approach, fraught with problems (as supporting evidence, see, for example, Techdirt in its entirety).
Re: Until you clowns devise some other suite to protect efforts,
then more or less existing copyright is the ONLY system under which creations will be produced. No one is going to expend efforts if anyone can take the product and use it as theirs. You can't compete with free.
First Rihanna and Chris Borwn get back together, now this! It's like 2008 all over again!!
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He wasn't fired
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This is an outrage! I demand that I be given a paid account as well (for no charge) so that I can then see first hand how vile this manipulation is!
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Re: Weenies both sides: promoting and worry over TOY gun.
As such, this is an interesting situation, distribution of knowledge, gov't attempts to contain it, etc...
Just cause the gun itself sucks and pipe bombs are more lethal by far doesn't obviate the actual discussion being had (at least here, I know CNN's been a bit shrill about this).
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Re: Desperation move
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Re: CIA...
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Re: Statue in his honor
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The IRS is like the Mafia (not to be confused with MAFIAA)
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Re: DRM is just technology, Mike. Accept it without question.
Details, poppet. Please expand if you want any marks.
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Re: Re: A Bit Upset With Netflix Here
So I guess you had an unfortunate experience with Linux? That's a shame, but not really the point.
Here's the point:
DRM sucks at doing what it does. It fails at its ostensible goals, thoroughly and completely. DRM no es bueno, es muy malo. DRM is a fundamentally and unalterably flawed concept, it's not a matter of concocting a more advanced encryption algo, or more advanced connectors (e.g. HDMI), it cannot work. Ever. DRM is the media equivalent of the Maginot Line.
Given that, Netflix keeps paying customers from using Linux. Why? Because fuck them. That's why. Because studio execs who demand the laws of physics conform to their will cannot accept the idea that their content would be released "unprotected", suspending the fact that DRM is not meaningful protection.
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Try the fish, Leigh will be hear all week!
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Re: Income taxes should be zero below $10M.
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Re: That's why he lost
I really think the attack ads had nothing to do with the prev election results, it was much more about frustration with the Liberal party and the leaders being fairly lackluster, combined with a very clever Conservative approach to Quebec.
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Re: Re: the value of art
What Dennis has said is true (imo), art's value is increased by people considering and appreciating it. However, value != price, so people valuing it, in and of itself, does not imply profit, or even revenue.
The crux of the issue is then how to monetize this. That's a lot of what this site talks about. "Legislating away the internet so we can maintain monopoly on distribution" is a common approach, fraught with problems (as supporting evidence, see, for example, Techdirt in its entirety).
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Re: Until you clowns devise some other suite to protect efforts,
First Rihanna and Chris Borwn get back together, now this! It's like 2008 all over again!!
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Re: Lanier is brilliant
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