[Troll Prenda] have discovered the nexus of antiquated copyright laws, paralyzing social stigma, and unaffordable defence costs.
Judge Wright pretty much sums up the main complaints on patent and copyright law right there. And throwing in Star Trek references is just plain awesome!
Re: Re: Re: I know it's not a popular view here, but...
Take a second look at the main article. You point to the problem yourself "No Flash, iDevices, Silverlight" the problem with adding DRM to HTML5 is that it starts out as a separate component that will likely not be implemented on all platforms.
As a web designer you should know full well what a pain in the ass it is to code for different clients (browsers) that implement things differently, or in some instances do not even offer support for what you as a web designer want to do.
So if you have an insane boss that insists that you code for all possible clients (even for the 80 year old guy using win95) you end up with a web page that looks like an early 90's homepage with flaming skulls as your banners.
Adding DRM to HTML5 should be resisted on this basis alone.
People are still so primitive and paranoid that they think like the early near caveman civilizations that taking a picture with a camera will capture your soul?
On the same note I'm sure that Google Glasses will turn you into a Cyborg.
My family computer we all affectionately call it FrankenPuter because I put it together from the parts of other computers.
But, I mean who wouldn't want an over grown cow with bolts in its neck?
When Google debuted their social network they did so by invite only -- implying that you had to be a part of some elite club that knew someone to join a social network.
In an attempt to pretend that a certain popular social network did not already exist.
The arguments Lanier makes remind me of an old statistical correlation fallacy: If we plot on a graph the frequency of ice cream sales to the frequency of rapes over time we see that ice cream sales cause rape because as the frequency of rape goes up so do ice cream sales. These graphs match so the conclusion is of course: ice cream sales cause rape.
Reality is that the frequency of rape increases as the weather gets warmer and not surprisingly ice cream sales do as well. Correlation does not prove causality.
Lanier’s claims are even more convoluted. Perhaps he wrote this during a full moon so he could claim lunacy when confronted with the facts.
That is right. Class B misdemeanor for speeding.
Same class of crime if you beat your dog to death. Just as serious.
In other words if an officer doesn’t like you he can arrest you and incarcerate you for speeding because in Utah speeding is a crime.
Wake up America, you are One Nation Under Arrest.
Eye Doctors Make Profit From Extreme Markup on Frames and Lenses
I live in Utah where 1-800-CONTACTS is based. I have some software developer friends who work at 1-800-CONTACTS. The last time I spoke with them they were whining that to send people lenses or glasses they needed a prescription.
“It’s not like we’re talking about narcotics here. It’s lenses and glasses.”
Re: Have enough power and wealth and the rules no longer apply.
Yes in the dark ages things were much more simple.
There was basically a caste system where a middle class did not exist.
From my point of view as an American that realizes that America is no longer a representative republic, and is now an oligarchy; I contend that we are headed back into the dark ages again with monarchs, serfs and peasants.
Why are we suprised? Team Prenda so far hasn't so much as had their backsides spanked. They are hiding behind the 5th right now.
So why not keep on making money the same way they have been? Just because they are remaining silent to not incriminate themselves doesn't mean they are doing anything criminal. Right???
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Button button... Who's got the button?
Guess I was wrong.
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The IRS exists for three reasons
2. Keep the rich rich.
3. Keep the people in fear of government retribution.
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The Nexus (Judge Wright is my new hero)
Judge Wright pretty much sums up the main complaints on patent and copyright law right there. And throwing in Star Trek references is just plain awesome!
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Re: Maxim for Nerds...?
On the post: The Fight Over DRM In HTML5 Should Represent The Last Stand For DRM
Re: Re: Re: I know it's not a popular view here, but...
As a web designer you should know full well what a pain in the ass it is to code for different clients (browsers) that implement things differently, or in some instances do not even offer support for what you as a web designer want to do.
So if you have an insane boss that insists that you code for all possible clients (even for the 80 year old guy using win95) you end up with a web page that looks like an early 90's homepage with flaming skulls as your banners.
Adding DRM to HTML5 should be resisted on this basis alone.
On the post: The Fight Over DRM In HTML5 Should Represent The Last Stand For DRM
Re:
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Google Glasses will Steal Your Soul!!!
On the same note I'm sure that Google Glasses will turn you into a Cyborg.
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Re: Species Issue
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Re:
Do you want ICE raiding the flea markets I attend every weekend???!!!
Sheeesh....
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Franken-Puter
But, I mean who wouldn't want an over grown cow with bolts in its neck?
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Wow 1984
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Reminds me of Google
In an attempt to pretend that a certain popular social network did not already exist.
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Written during a full moon perhaps?
Reality is that the frequency of rape increases as the weather gets warmer and not surprisingly ice cream sales do as well. Correlation does not prove causality.
Lanier’s claims are even more convoluted. Perhaps he wrote this during a full moon so he could claim lunacy when confronted with the facts.
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In Utah it is a *CRIME* to speed
Same class of crime if you beat your dog to death. Just as serious.
In other words if an officer doesn’t like you he can arrest you and incarcerate you for speeding because in Utah speeding is a crime.
Wake up America, you are One Nation Under Arrest.
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Eye Doctors Make Profit From Extreme Markup on Frames and Lenses
“It’s not like we’re talking about narcotics here. It’s lenses and glasses.”
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Re: Have enough power and wealth and the rules no longer apply.
There was basically a caste system where a middle class did not exist.
From my point of view as an American that realizes that America is no longer a representative republic, and is now an oligarchy; I contend that we are headed back into the dark ages again with monarchs, serfs and peasants.
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Some of us wish...
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Privacy is but an Illusion
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Orwell 1984
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Not so much as a wrist slapping
So why not keep on making money the same way they have been? Just because they are remaining silent to not incriminate themselves doesn't mean they are doing anything criminal. Right???