Which pretty much closes the patent office. It having been established by firm historical evidence that patents actually retard the Progress of Science and useful Arts.
In the last 2,500 years there are only two professions that have not changed in terms of their delivery of services — prostitution and education. The first is understandable, the second is not.
In other words, another legacy industry trying to survive by abusing both the law and the customers.
My big question is: who will the last two people to sign? The recording industries (I include movies.) are busy making mortal enemies of their customers. This is not a stable situation for long-term success, obviously.
Because the legacy industries see it that way. So they rip off the artists *and* the public because only their version of "us" matters. Not one of them has any real conception of the difference between "top line" and "bottom line."
Top Line == Value Given
Bottom Line == Value Gotten
Only the second matters to the legacy industries, so they skimp on the first, tell everybody who isn't them that THEY are the thieves, and then wonder why people come to regard giving money to Hollyweird et. al. as treason against their own self-respect.
On the post: Funnyjunk's Lawyer, Charles Carreon, Continues To Lash Out: Accuses Matt Inman Of 'Instigating Security Attacks'
Re: Re: So Carreon is defaming himself?
On the post: Funnyjunk's Lawyer, Charles Carreon, Continues To Lash Out: Accuses Matt Inman Of 'Instigating Security Attacks'
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On the post: Funnyjunk's Lawyer, Charles Carreon, Continues To Lash Out: Accuses Matt Inman Of 'Instigating Security Attacks'
"like every frustrated bully"
On the post: Funnyjunk's Lawyer, Charles Carreon, Continues To Lash Out: Accuses Matt Inman Of 'Instigating Security Attacks'
So Carreon is defaming himself?
On the post: Kodak's Legacy? Arms Dealer For The Patent Wars?
Re: Re: It's a Kodak Moment.
http://www.indiegogo.com/bearlovegood?a=675468
On the post: Kodak's Legacy? Arms Dealer For The Patent Wars?
It's a Kodak Moment.
On the post: What Kind Of Professor Patents A Way To Make It More Expensive & More Difficult For Students To Learn?
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On the post: Techno-Panic Headlines: 'Enhanced Ebooks Are Bad For Children'
Remember, "If it bleeds, it leads."
On the post: What Kind Of Professor Patents A Way To Make It More Expensive & More Difficult For Students To Learn?
Re: How is this promoting progress.
On the post: What Kind Of Professor Patents A Way To Make It More Expensive & More Difficult For Students To Learn?
Been Covered
In other words, another legacy industry trying to survive by abusing both the law and the customers.
On the post: EA Believes That Making A Lot Of Money Is Less Important Than Keeping Games Expensive
Bottom Line vs. Top Line
Of course in the long run, the company's doomed with that approach.
On the post: Labatt Threatens To Sue Newspaper For Showing Photo of Suspected Killer Holding Its Beer
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On the post: Labatt Threatens To Sue Newspaper For Showing Photo of Suspected Killer Holding Its Beer
I can see the next ad campaing for the brand.
On the post: Hollywood Bending Over Backwards To Appease China
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Hollywood has become to creativity and freedom of speech what the Boston Strangler is to the woman living alone.
On the post: NYTimes Reveals Details Of How US Created Stuxnet... And How A Programming Error Led To Its Escape
One line in that article is SCARY
The implication that almost nothing is safe that has USB ports has not escaped my notice.
On the post: Amanda Palmer Raises $1.2 Million On Kickstarter, And The Crowd Goes Wild
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On the post: Amanda Palmer Raises $1.2 Million On Kickstarter, And The Crowd Goes Wild
It *IS* "us" versus "them."
Top Line == Value Given
Bottom Line == Value Gotten
Only the second matters to the legacy industries, so they skimp on the first, tell everybody who isn't them that THEY are the thieves, and then wonder why people come to regard giving money to Hollyweird et. al. as treason against their own self-respect.
On the post: RIAA Can't Figure Out Google's Takedown Tools; Blames Google
The ONLY way to satisfy the MAFIAA is simple.
On the post: French Film Exec Insists That Anti-Piracy Efforts Made Sure No French Films Were Downloaded For 7 Months
We May Have Proof of Something Else Here
I'd say that if Seydoux wasn't absolute proof, he is at least compelling evidence.
On the post: DMCA Notices So Stupid It Hurts
The Stupid! It burns!
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