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There's a reverse image search engine called TinEye that's actually very good at finding the same image even if edited a bit. *
The technology exists, it's just a question of whether or not the Copyright Office uses it.
* And I'm in no way affiliated them. I could probably have dug up a paper on Arxiv detailing a similar algo, but I'm frankly too tired and this way you can verify it does what it says on the tin without reimplementing it from a paper.
Re: Re: I somewhat agree with the photographer community
There's a reverse image search engine called TinEye that's actually very good at finding the same image even if edited a bit. *
The technology exists, it's just a question of whether or not the Copyright Office uses it.
* And I'm in no way affiliated them. I could probably have dug up a paper on Arxiv detailing a similar algo, but I'm frankly too tired and this way you can verify it does what it says on the tin without reimplementing it from a paper.
At least those judges will have very clean telephones to use and complain about advertisements of moodily lit tubes of toothpaste... whilst having their hair done impeccably, of course.
If for the purposes of the law the renter is the owner when it comes to crimes committed using the computer, then the renter should also be the owner when it comes to trespass.
Or make cover versions of everything in the archive. Following the Prince Doctrine this means the original no longer exists, which means there can't have been copyright on it.
Oh, I'm entirely certain it's technically quite possible to build one of those combined consoles. But you're right that in the current IP climate it wouldn't fly, alas.
And even not playing by making widgets that have been in the public domain for centuries might prove problematic, because someone will decide your production process is infringing.
Then before long someone will patent 'not playing', in case you decide to give up.
Chowdry fails at it. Weren't analysts supposed to have a modicum of imagination, to - you know - better analyse possible scenarios and extrapolate from where we are to its logical conclusion?
I mean I'd rather enjoy Microsoft dropping out of the console race and deciding to sue Sony out of existence, but predicting that's in Microsoft's interest would be a bit of a stretch to say the least.
It really shouldn't affect MMO's all that much, because even if you can legally make a 100% clone of the game, it stands to reason that the original creators have a better grasp of how to run the back-end efficiently, or can perhaps win on economy of scale. They'll therefore achieve a higher margin on the monthly costs.
Indeed, even if patents were a good idea and intended to protect the little guy from the big guy, the way they're used today is pretty much the opposite of that original intention.
Software and pharma patents stand out in that they're even more onerous, because sometimes there's only 'one right way' and the patent can't be worked around... worse, anyone solving the same problem will come to pretty much the same solution.
I welcome people making money off of Linux, just not by leveraging patents. I oppose leveraging patents against Microsoft or Apple just as much, and it's not as if I have a lot of love for those two companies in particular. Patents - in the current incarnation at least, but maybe even by definition - hold back innovation.
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Re: Re: I somewhat agree with the photographer community
The technology exists, it's just a question of whether or not the Copyright Office uses it.
* And I'm in no way affiliated them. I could probably have dug up a paper on Arxiv detailing a similar algo, but I'm frankly too tired and this way you can verify it does what it says on the tin without reimplementing it from a paper.
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Re: Re: I somewhat agree with the photographer community
The technology exists, it's just a question of whether or not the Copyright Office uses it.
* And I'm in no way affiliated them. I could probably have dug up a paper on Arxiv detailing a similar algo, but I'm frankly too tired and this way you can verify it does what it says on the tin without reimplementing it from a paper.
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[the Untied States]
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Who owns
Can't have it both ways.
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Re: Maybe they didn't see the point...
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Looking at the result
Now if only the manure ends up being used to fertilise ... oh never mind, this bullshit analogy clearly won't work as well as a car one.
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Go away, your incessant buzzing is interfering with my enjoyment of music.
kthnxbai,
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Problem solved.
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Here's a thought for another Beasty Boys single: "You gotta bribe... for your right... to parlay!"
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Then before long someone will patent 'not playing', in case you decide to give up.
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Imagination
I mean I'd rather enjoy Microsoft dropping out of the console race and deciding to sue Sony out of existence, but predicting that's in Microsoft's interest would be a bit of a stretch to say the least.
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Software and pharma patents stand out in that they're even more onerous, because sometimes there's only 'one right way' and the patent can't be worked around... worse, anyone solving the same problem will come to pretty much the same solution.
I welcome people making money off of Linux, just not by leveraging patents. I oppose leveraging patents against Microsoft or Apple just as much, and it's not as if I have a lot of love for those two companies in particular. Patents - in the current incarnation at least, but maybe even by definition - hold back innovation.
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