With many computers, replacing any internal components would definitely circumvent DRM.
Those little bits of paper tape connecting the side panel with the frame, the ones that state Warranty Void if Removed, are probably sufficient under law to qualify as DRM as they are clearly intended to discourage users altering the internal design of the computer system.
This sounds like a golden opportunity for any ISP willing to carry YouTube traffic to its customers.
They'd siphon away France Telecom's subscribers in a heartbeat.
Given the way ISPs and telcos in the US make haste to deliver personal information to government "requests", I'd say that promoting the concept of positive identification to access websites is anything but unintended.
The real cost item would be in ensuring that once the app had been removed, the address book information was also removed from Path's possession.
Hiring the people necessary to sift through their electronic and paper storage systems as well as ensuring that no off-site backups contained the information would cost far more than $12,250.
Owning your hardware and taking responsibility for what you do with it was a good approach in times gone by, and I believe it's an idea whose time has, once again, come around.
All that's really missing from the picture now is a good 3-D scanner.
If this case had gone in Scott's favour, wouldn't that mean that retailers could be sued for selling the CD in the first place? After all, they bought it (albeit at wholesale price) and then attempted to resell it.
If this were to be accepted into law, wouldn't that mean that any physical item found to be associated with a copyright could not be sold? Wouldn't the same restriction apply to any physical item associated with a patent?
Same thing happened in Vancouver many, many times over.
In one example, Olympia Pizza, which has been in business here for a very long time, was threatened with a shutdown if they didn't change their name (fortunately, a public outcry prevented that from happening).
The same scenario is played out everywhere, I suspect; we're just not allowed to hear about it outside of any city currently afflicted with a case of Olympics.
This means I'll be forced to read copied-and-pasted Canadian Press releases on one of the other several hundred news sites which "report" the same, word-for-word, story, but not with that nice G&M font!!
How about we do a Free Trade agreement?
Instead of taking this rushed-through, secretive power transfer, why not start over and negotiate (publicly) the media-reported version?
Here's a thought....
STOP IT!!
It's becoming very annoying....
Correct me if I'm wrong...
If so, why is Universal not paying those legal fees?
Re: Re:
Those little bits of paper tape connecting the side panel with the frame, the ones that state Warranty Void if Removed, are probably sufficient under law to qualify as DRM as they are clearly intended to discourage users altering the internal design of the computer system.
New ISP?
They'd siphon away France Telecom's subscribers in a heartbeat.
"unintended consequences" ?
Plaintiff estimated the wrong cost
Hiring the people necessary to sift through their electronic and paper storage systems as well as ensuring that no off-site backups contained the information would cost far more than $12,250.
How comprehensive?
Surveillance that stops short of the top just redefines where the line of privilege is drawn; it doesn't erase that line.
(untitled comment)
This is the right principle
All that's really missing from the picture now is a good 3-D scanner.
Re: Re: Tertiary Function!
Let's try not for the last 7000 years or so......
"almost impossible to detect"?
No way to promote sales
If this were to be accepted into law, wouldn't that mean that any physical item found to be associated with a copyright could not be sold? Wouldn't the same restriction apply to any physical item associated with a patent?
Re: Re: Re: Cops are just employees
We had the same problem
In one example, Olympia Pizza, which has been in business here for a very long time, was threatened with a shutdown if they didn't change their name (fortunately, a public outcry prevented that from happening).
The same scenario is played out everywhere, I suspect; we're just not allowed to hear about it outside of any city currently afflicted with a case of Olympics.
This has me thoroughly confused
I really don't get this....
Oh no, not a paywall!!
Okay, then, AT&T...
The monopoly can go right back to Bell where it started.
Not an abuse of Authority
This is an abuse of power, not authority.
(/English_Teacher)
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