I was under the impression that Amazon DIDN'T want DRM and the publishers required it. How awesome would it be to see Amazon file an amicus brief on behalf of the independent bookstores?
Obama is about the most blustery president we've ever had. The guy talks about the best game out there but I've yet to see him actually follow through with his principles.
Close Guantanamo? Just kidding!
Respect the constitution? Only further than 100 mile from the border!
Fix patents? We're half way there!
Open and free internet? We'll keep CISPA around JUST IN CASE.
Being a US citizen? We might need to kill you later, so don't go too far.
Can you imagine the outrage if the world treated human orphans the same way they treat copyright orphans.
"Hey, kid. You don't seem to have parents, but we aren't 100% sure on that fact. Instead we are just going to lock you in a closet and and not feed, bathe, or attend to you and if no one comes to claim you by 70 years after your death then we will let someone adopt you! Good luck!"
I can't really tell what the tone of this article is. It seems to be bashing Amoeba for what appears to be standing up for the public and trying to counter a broken copyright culture.
I like what Amoeba is doing and wish them the best of luck.
Ok, this is a dumb idea that will never work because people will just either avoid buying the content or find a way to uninstall it.
Here is a better idea, just build a rootkit into the BIOS of every computer, smartphone, and tablet. If you don't have said rootkit, the device won't boot.
These idiots at the media companies are doing a piss-poor job at being evil.
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is "never get involved with gay gamers on Reddit" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go against a gay Sicilian when death is on the line"! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha...
I understand what you are saying, but you are talking about combining technology we currently have. What I was getting at was that at some point, new technology will be developed that will cure the current ills in the system.
I've been saying this for a while that I consider this to be a somewhat good thing. There are many things that we do on the internet that are just plain unsecure (email, http browsing, bit torrent) and I see this as a good thing as it will push us to create more secure protocols and procedures.
It is really unfortunate that this has to be the impetus for introducing more secure measures, but these tribulations will lead to a stronger internet.
"If people see this and respond, well no one is really going to get those types of penalties" then they obviously haven't read stories about Aaron Swartz vs the ax that Carmen Ortiz was grinding to a nub.
Seriously, this is just another selectively enforced law to get at whomever the government wants to get at.
So you would put the pieces (modules, databases tools, etc) into open source repositories. You wouldn't email the whole system to the Republicans. The republicans would still have to figure out how to organize it, build a useful website, fit all the pieces together, manage the whole project, and on and on.
If someone sent me the source code for Android, it isn't like I can just copy it over to my phone and BAM! I've got an awesome phone. There are about a million moving parts that need to be fix and massaged.
Will anyone think of all the victims? And by victims, I mean consenting adults exchanging money for services.
I do understand that some of it is forced and/or underage type stuff, but seriously, I'm not sure why we are worried about adults and what they do in private.
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I was under the impression...
On the post: President Obama Admits That Patent Trolls Just Try To 'Extort' Money; Reform Needed
Brrr, it's cold...
Close Guantanamo? Just kidding!
Respect the constitution? Only further than 100 mile from the border!
Fix patents? We're half way there!
Open and free internet? We'll keep CISPA around JUST IN CASE.
Being a US citizen? We might need to kill you later, so don't go too far.
On the post: Amoeba Records Deals With Orphan Works By Pretending It Can Just Digitize & Sell Now, But Pay Later
Re: Think of the children
"Hey, kid. You don't seem to have parents, but we aren't 100% sure on that fact. Instead we are just going to lock you in a closet and and not feed, bathe, or attend to you and if no one comes to claim you by 70 years after your death then we will let someone adopt you! Good luck!"
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Overheard on the tapes...
On the post: Amoeba Records Deals With Orphan Works By Pretending It Can Just Digitize & Sell Now, But Pay Later
Confused
I like what Amoeba is doing and wish them the best of luck.
On the post: Canadian Chamber Of Commerce Wants To Legalize Spyware Rootkits To Help Stop 'Illegal' Activity
Better idea
Here is a better idea, just build a rootkit into the BIOS of every computer, smartphone, and tablet. If you don't have said rootkit, the device won't boot.
These idiots at the media companies are doing a piss-poor job at being evil.
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Doh!
Oops! Duly noted.
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Re:
On the post: The Unintended Consequences Of The Copyright Alerts System
Re: Re: Bad, but good...
It may be awhile, but it will happen.
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Man, TechDirt needs to get a spellchecker. You keep misspelling "persecution" in every single one of these Aaron Swartz articles.
On the post: The Unintended Consequences Of The Copyright Alerts System
Bad, but good...
It is really unfortunate that this has to be the impetus for introducing more secure measures, but these tribulations will lead to a stronger internet.
On the post: How Unlocking Your Phone May Now Be A Crime: $500,000 Fines And 5 Years In Prison For First Offense
Seriously, this is just another selectively enforced law to get at whomever the government wants to get at.
On the post: Obama's Techies Want To Open Source Their Work, But Politicians Want To Keep It Secret
Re: Re:
If someone sent me the source code for Android, it isn't like I can just copy it over to my phone and BAM! I've got an awesome phone. There are about a million moving parts that need to be fix and massaged.
On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of 2012 On Techdirt
Thanks...
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Re: Re: Prisons
On a tangent, what do guards have in prison? I guess maybe nightsticks or tazers or pepper spray or something?
On the post: NRA: To Protect The 2nd Amendment, We Must Trample The 1st & 4th Amendments
Prisons
Better get these kids used to it so they don't complain when we throw their asses in jail after they (probably don't) graduate.
Great path we've headed down here, America.
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Re: Data Crunching Wasn't the Only Factor
No shocking news here.
On the post: Why Do Both Major Parties Suck So Badly On Civil Liberties?
Duh
They are in power. Duh.
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Heads up
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I do understand that some of it is forced and/or underage type stuff, but seriously, I'm not sure why we are worried about adults and what they do in private.