Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Reverse Engineering Should be Infringement IF
Most decent decompilers will return the code to nearly identical code to the original...
Disagree completely. Even a simple disassemble can be sloppy, somewhat inaccurate and require doctoring to make readable assembler code.
De-compiling to C on up is not going to get you anything really close to the "original source", though in some cases it may net more useful source code. (looks around the room)
Why should it be illegal to observe a process? The nature of reverse engineering is learning through observation.
Not that it is good policy to follow your neighbors off the cliff, but historically, Canada has, in general, has put effort into open trade relations with the United States.
How come Daniel, Tom, Evan, Dave and Reggie all have pretty snowflakes, but I don't!?!? I slipped and posted anonymous the other day and got a beige snowflake all pixelated. What about my right to a fair and representative flake!? I'm gorgeous.
de-sarc
Until we get some public campaign financing laws this is going to keep happening for every thing our gov't does.
I have no faith in regulations written and approved by those who are to be regulated.
I feel Nick Dynice's mashup idea (first comment on this article) is absolutely on the right track. People should get used to the idea that the best, most effective civil action happens in absence of government involvement.
In other words:
"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
Wendell Phillips"
Maybe she should have done her research and did something that was in the public domain instead.
Perhaps you haven't done your research. The public domain now has a revolving door without a reasonable age limit. She could have used something from the public domain and had it pulled out from under her, and subsequently have gotten sued.
The public domain is not safe for public use any more. Using Creative Commons is the only way she could have been reasonably sure there would have been no ramifications down the road.
The music industrialists involved in this type of revenue generation need to be checked, and heavily fined for their wanton abuse of the legal system and for creative children taken down in the process. For real.
Abuse of copyright at this level begs a general civil disobedience.
"More specifically, it is information concerning the development of government policy which has not been finalised, and there is a strong possibility that the policy will be amended prior to public consultation,
So just how long does it take their government experts to put a 20pt. bold, red header on the document entitling it "CHILD PORNOGRAPHY LIMITATION INITIATIVE". I mean we all know government drones are inefficient, but sheesh, get ON with it already.
At least from the article it looks like they have a Green senator starting an inquiry. Some comfort better than none.
TAM was this guy formerly known as "The Anti-Mike" who shelled up and started posting as an all lower-case "AC", who denied he was TAM, and then left when the Snowflakes were recently implemented... at least as far as I can tell.
Put all new born children into non-organic government-run poultry farms. Their 2x2 cages will keep them safe and the "uppity" ones can be used to convert to bio-fuel. It's the only way to be sure.
Maybe then the PTA will STFU and stop using government bandwidth.
if the various lobbying groups/collection societies have their way with the new infringement/DMCA/copyright/etc., would the legal tests of proof of damages be changed?
It sure would be nice for proof of damage to be a factor at all in U.S. copyright "infringement" cases. The plaintiffs seem to be able to say whatever they want about damages, and the courts seem bound to accept it as gospel as long as the "evil act" has taken place.
Has anyone thought about an optional levy on ISP's?
Yes, music and newspaper beggars have been asking for this type of thing
I kind of like the privacy insurance concept, but then again, not so much. It's almost like having to pay an honesty fee for those who are not mass-infringers. On the flip side signing up for the service could be a flag for industry snoops to do deep inspection on the periphery of the ISP's network.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Reverse Engineering Should be Infringement IF
Disagree completely. Even a simple disassemble can be sloppy, somewhat inaccurate and require doctoring to make readable assembler code.
De-compiling to C on up is not going to get you anything really close to the "original source", though in some cases it may net more useful source code. (looks around the room)
Why should it be illegal to observe a process? The nature of reverse engineering is learning through observation.
On the post: Canada More Or Less Admits Its Copyright Reform Plan Is Driven By US, Following DMCA Exemption Rulings
301 Special Reasons
Not that it is good policy to follow your neighbors off the cliff, but historically, Canada has, in general, has put effort into open trade relations with the United States.
Putting aside the entertainment industry's world wide government buy out efforts, you probably agree it is likely the politicians are getting pressure to get off the United States' annual Axis of Evil, Bad, Terrorist, IP Pirate, Artist Raping Nations List.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
FTFY
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Re: Re: Terms of use statement
de-sarc
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Re: Re: Re: So.
We tried that with the U.S. Constitution release version 1.0. Turns out the lawyers filed suit for discrimination.
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I'll give up my anonymity...
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Re: Keep Happening
I have no faith in regulations written and approved by those who are to be regulated.
I feel Nick Dynice's mashup idea (first comment on this article) is absolutely on the right track. People should get used to the idea that the best, most effective civil action happens in absence of government involvement.
In other words:
On the post: Copyright Used To Silence 10-Year-Old Girl Raising Money For Charity
Re: The Kid
Perhaps you haven't done your research. The public domain now has a revolving door without a reasonable age limit. She could have used something from the public domain and had it pulled out from under her, and subsequently have gotten sued.
The public domain is not safe for public use any more. Using Creative Commons is the only way she could have been reasonably sure there would have been no ramifications down the road.
The music industrialists involved in this type of revenue generation need to be checked, and heavily fined for their wanton abuse of the legal system and for creative children taken down in the process. For real.
Abuse of copyright at this level begs a general civil disobedience.
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Minister of a Thousand Truths
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Re: TAM
Has anyone seen TAM lately?
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Re:
I believe CA tried a "suede denim secret police" force in the 80's. However it was disbanded around the time "House" music became popular.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Huh...
I want a pretty snowflake, Mike!
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Let's solve this quickly
Maybe then the PTA will STFU and stop using government bandwidth.
On the post: Copyright Lawsuit Plaintiff Demands $27 Million; Gets $500
Re: Damages awarded
It sure would be nice for proof of damage to be a factor at all in U.S. copyright "infringement" cases. The plaintiffs seem to be able to say whatever they want about damages, and the courts seem bound to accept it as gospel as long as the "evil act" has taken place.
Bet you can't wait for DMCA-Canada.
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Re: RTFM Lockheed dosnt have the trademark...
Motion to apply the rod (sorry) and laugh plaintiff out of court.
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Re: Jet Fisher.
Well, at least you aren't using a trot line.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
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Re: Re: idea
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Re: idea
I kind of like the privacy insurance concept, but then again, not so much. It's almost like having to pay an honesty fee for those who are not mass-infringers. On the flip side signing up for the service could be a flag for industry snoops to do deep inspection on the periphery of the ISP's network.
On the post: People Aren't Buying Blank CDs Any More, So Collection Agency Demands Media Levy Expanded To Mobile Phones
To re-iterate...
The collection agencies are also garnering no revenue from the air "pirates" are using to commit infringement.
DH - I'm looking at your "Perriair" project and thinking of the artists.
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