that's true, even if MegaUpload ends up winning if it's case, if all their data is gone, they'll have to start again from scratch, equivalent to killing the company right there.
"As an example, seizing a pot growing operating does not require the government to keep feeding the plants to maturity while waiting for a guilty verdict. In fact, the evidence is often cataloged, checked, and a representative sample retained, and the rest destroyed."
unfortunately your example doesn't hold. While taking a snapshot and a sample of pot, and recording simple data such as "how much is there" is enough evidence for both the defense and offense, the minute details such as the plant's health is irrelevant to the case. In the case of these servers of data the important details are in the minute. Taking a snapshot of the physical servers and a "sample" of the data is not enough. What is happening here is that the data, as a whole, is relavent evidence. So, in this case deleting the data on the servers is not like throwing out the irrelevant pot plants, but rather looking at the pot growing operation, torching the place down and then claim that their was a pot growing operation there based on your word.
"nobody is stepping up with $3 million a year to keep servers powered up. That just isn't going to happen."
Good for 'em! I hate these companies and organizations that think they can extort money out of unsuspecting citizens, who have done nothing wrong, without facing any consequences! It warms my heart to see people stand up against that vile practice, doubly so when it's the government actually doing its job.
In the digital environment "piracy" is pretty much synonymous with illegal download of software/content. So, it might just be possible that Microsoft is so far out of touch that they don't realize this, but I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt in that regard and consider they probably made this video to scare people away from software that's not theirs, since it might not be "legitimate"
most of the site they link to is "how to avoid counterfeit microsoft software and products." and that P2P and auction sites (like amazon) should be "avoided", instead people should shop at the Microsoft store. Their even as behind the times as to think people selling physical bootlegs is even really a problem anymore.
You filthy pirate! Think of the poor software company that put their heart and soul into making that shiny new OS? Think of the money you deprived them by downloading their old software instead of buying the new OS (that you probably don't need)!
actually the VCR case is pretty applicable since most of the arguments against the introduction of the VCR is the same arguments against current copying technology.
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You can't explain that.
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unfortunately your example doesn't hold. While taking a snapshot and a sample of pot, and recording simple data such as "how much is there" is enough evidence for both the defense and offense, the minute details such as the plant's health is irrelevant to the case. In the case of these servers of data the important details are in the minute. Taking a snapshot of the physical servers and a "sample" of the data is not enough. What is happening here is that the data, as a whole, is relavent evidence. So, in this case deleting the data on the servers is not like throwing out the irrelevant pot plants, but rather looking at the pot growing operation, torching the place down and then claim that their was a pot growing operation there based on your word.
"nobody is stepping up with $3 million a year to keep servers powered up. That just isn't going to happen."
MegaUpload did. read the article.
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AC: "No, they should have a backup that isn't in a datacenter somewhere"
emphasis added by me.
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most of the site they link to is "how to avoid counterfeit microsoft software and products." and that P2P and auction sites (like amazon) should be "avoided", instead people should shop at the Microsoft store. Their even as behind the times as to think people selling physical bootlegs is even really a problem anymore.
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