I would switch to a Linux build very quickly aside from one small issue.
The vast majority of my time on my home PC is spent in a very short list of programs.
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EVE Online
and after Dec 20 Star Wars: The Old Republic
When Linux can run those without an emulator or development houses start releasing builds for Linux then I will make the switch at home. I have no control over what they run here at work, even less so because I work for the State Government.
They are saying that so when something happens like Bradly Manning they can throw the book at them and get them for violating the CFAA and entering pseudonymous data into whatever social site was being used to try and hide their identity.
Basically they are setting it up so they can get you for something minor and hang you for it.
Where the hell do you get that idea from his article? Mike isn't the only person saying this will damage the Internet as a whole, many of the people who helped create and run the Internet have said so also.
Sure.. "the receiving party can do a little due diligence and find out that their claims appear to be fraudulent" at which point RIAA/MPAA or some other very wealthy group drags them into court and buries them under so much legal crap that they can't afford to continue to do business.
Again, the little startup with two people who are about to make the next big thing more then likely can't afford a lawyer to "sue your stupid ass into the ground for your baseless accusations". As written in the bill there is no consequence of making such a 'baseless accusation" so don't say the the government will step in either.
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I can understand your desire to limit infringement. My problem is those industries that make their living off a granted privilege keep making it more and more difficult for a consumer to enjoy the things they are making. If I go out and buy (lease..) a DVD why can't I also legally purchase some tools to take my lawfully purchased movie and put it in a format I can watch on a tablet for a plane trip? Nasty Pirates? No.. seems more like the various industries are missing out on making customers happy and a happy customer is a repeat buyer.
Re: Okay, so you've named and even /renamed/ the problem. Now what?
Are you sure you are posting in the right thread?
As far as your quote goes in regards to the issue of Copyright. The industry may be 'genius' in terms of how they are 'taxing' the public in regards to copyright restrictions, but the public is in fact questioning it by simply ignoring the silly restrictions.
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Well there is a small difference there. A pawnbroker deals in physical goods. When someone steals something from me and brings it to a pawnshop, I am no longer able to use said something. When someone infringes my copyright and uses my material, unlike what some rock stars believe, I do not loose the ability to use my material.
Are you positive they are infringing, because only a Judge can say if they are or are not. Also Righthaven has been in a lot of trouble recently because they had been trying to assert rights on some materials that they did not in fact hold the copyright on, how is what WB doing any different?
The problem is that Microsoft is keeping the patents and its details a secret so there was no way for B&N and Android to know it was infringing on the patent till after the fact.
I'm just waiting for the service providers to finally get fed up with the entertainment industry and just tell them "It is too difficult doing business with you." and cut them off of the internet at the provider level.
I would say yes, they are a visual mashup or montage. However I do believe that they are usually made by the movie studios themselves and I'm sure they gave themselves permission to 'make something new' with the footage.
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Heck, we can go even more silly. It is one of those "socially connected cameras" that automagically uploads pictures taken to a Facebook account that you give it information to.
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The guy and his wife are at some tourist scenic site with the wife's friend. Wife says "Hey friend, take a picture of me and the hubby standing by this statue with my camera!"
Voila! The camera is the property of the wife, and the picture, as taken by the friend, is copyrighted by the friend. Don't need to go about some convoluted process of getting the picture to the wife.
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Doesn't matter if you or someone else thinks it is simple to figure out. The only person who can say if it is or is not is a Judge. Are you really suggesting that you grant to just about anyone that ability to judge infringement, because that is what it sounds like.
As far as the "State their claim for fair use" the DMCA already allows that. Someone uploads something, company A sees it and thinks it is infringing and files a takedown notice. Hosting provider takes it down and sends a notice to the uploader saying someone claims copyright. Uploader thinks it is fair use and files a counter claim saying "fair use". Hosting company puts the files back up and notifies the company that the user is claiming fair use, take em to court if you want to do anything about it.
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The problem is that according to the US Constitution, only a judge after hearing in a court of law can determine if something is infringing on a copyright or is fair use. Look at what happened to Righthaven. They brought suit against a guy who used an ENTIRE article from one of their newspapers, Righthaven took them to court (weather or not Righthaven had that right to sue is a totally separate matter) and the Judge said, No sorry but this is a fair use of the article.
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The vast majority of my time on my home PC is spent in a very short list of programs.
Rift
EVE Online
and after Dec 20 Star Wars: The Old Republic
When Linux can run those without an emulator or development houses start releasing builds for Linux then I will make the switch at home. I have no control over what they run here at work, even less so because I work for the State Government.
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Basically they are setting it up so they can get you for something minor and hang you for it.
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Again, the little startup with two people who are about to make the next big thing more then likely can't afford a lawyer to "sue your stupid ass into the ground for your baseless accusations". As written in the bill there is no consequence of making such a 'baseless accusation" so don't say the the government will step in either.
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Re: Okay, so you've named and even /renamed/ the problem. Now what?
As far as your quote goes in regards to the issue of Copyright. The industry may be 'genius' in terms of how they are 'taxing' the public in regards to copyright restrictions, but the public is in fact questioning it by simply ignoring the silly restrictions.
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Re: Re: Not "easy" or "obvious" is a flaw of Youtube premise, NOT copyright.
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Will most likely never happen but *shrug*
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Voila! The camera is the property of the wife, and the picture, as taken by the friend, is copyrighted by the friend. Don't need to go about some convoluted process of getting the picture to the wife.
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As far as the "State their claim for fair use" the DMCA already allows that. Someone uploads something, company A sees it and thinks it is infringing and files a takedown notice. Hosting provider takes it down and sends a notice to the uploader saying someone claims copyright. Uploader thinks it is fair use and files a counter claim saying "fair use". Hosting company puts the files back up and notifies the company that the user is claiming fair use, take em to court if you want to do anything about it.
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