Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on how long you can wait...) this copyright/theft confusion is probably self-correcting. As the current generation grows up and moves into political and business positions of power, the lack of business model flexibility will disappear, new or evolving attitudes toward the value of copyright will become more prevalent, and so on.
I think it's much more nuanced. An informed public really is important, and whistle blowing is absolutely correct in the appropriate circumstances. However there is also true value in many (not all) state secrets, and endangering confidants & informants, etc. is not in our nor obviously their best interests.
the flaw in a velocity sensing mechanism is it cannot tell the difference between being in a car vs. something else like a train, nor can it tell if you are the driver or a passenger.
I think the government has plenty of folks who are aware of the streisand effect...
I think this is just the opening gambit in a potentially interesting legal game.
no, in fact the commerce clause expressly grants congress the power to regulate commerce (which does not necessarily remove a concurrent state power to do so as well.)
good reference: http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/statecommerce.htm
If the keys can be copied, saved and then put back onto revised hardware, then isn't that a pretty loose DRM system? I thought DRM licenses were tied to unique system profiles specifically to prevent them from being shared... Or if it allows 'minor' hardware changes, you're still out of luck if you upgrade the complete PC.
Yes, obviously I agree it's difficult to know... I just wonder how secure one can be in the assumption that one is unlikely to by prosecuted (successfully or not!) for downloading and/or streaming. And, whether the law makes any distinction between streaming and downloading- in one case the file may be permanently loaded onto your PC, in the other it may be only temporary...but that seems like a slim legal difference. P2P sites are not interesting to me, so I am not worried about inadvertent sharing. I am interested in using Lala, Last.FM and many potential competitors...
Is streaming equivalent to downloading? If an internet user streams music or video from the growing multitude of sites, how could they make sure it is legal, or authorized?
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TSA officers arrested on drug charges in Conn.
From bad to worse...
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TSA officers arrested on drug charges in Conn.
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP8f7375bbf2784ab99aeea32dd45e553d.html
Question for the cord cutters...
What do you do to solve:
1) multiple TVs in the household (living room, and a bedroom or two?)
2) Cable only channels (local sports in my case...)
Yes, I know how to stream from a laptop to a compatible TV. That certainly helps...
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Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on how long you can wait...) this copyright/theft confusion is probably self-correcting. As the current generation grows up and moves into political and business positions of power, the lack of business model flexibility will disappear, new or evolving attitudes toward the value of copyright will become more prevalent, and so on.
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Boy, oh boy do I hope you are right!
I think it's much more nuanced. An informed public really is important, and whistle blowing is absolutely correct in the appropriate circumstances. However there is also true value in many (not all) state secrets, and endangering confidants & informants, etc. is not in our nor obviously their best interests.
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that would be a cell phone jammer, which would be illegal, and still would be unable to distinguish between driver and passengers.
the flaw in a velocity sensing mechanism is it cannot tell the difference between being in a car vs. something else like a train, nor can it tell if you are the driver or a passenger.
I think the government has plenty of folks who are aware of the streisand effect...
I think this is just the opening gambit in a potentially interesting legal game.
What options would exist for someone interested in live sports and news? I can see how this could replace content that is not time sensitive, but...?
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no, in fact the commerce clause expressly grants congress the power to regulate commerce (which does not necessarily remove a concurrent state power to do so as well.)
good reference: http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/statecommerce.htm
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If the keys can be copied, saved and then put back onto revised hardware, then isn't that a pretty loose DRM system? I thought DRM licenses were tied to unique system profiles specifically to prevent them from being shared... Or if it allows 'minor' hardware changes, you're still out of luck if you upgrade the complete PC.
Re: Re: How does one know if downloading is unauthorized?
Yes, obviously I agree it's difficult to know... I just wonder how secure one can be in the assumption that one is unlikely to by prosecuted (successfully or not!) for downloading and/or streaming. And, whether the law makes any distinction between streaming and downloading- in one case the file may be permanently loaded onto your PC, in the other it may be only temporary...but that seems like a slim legal difference. P2P sites are not interesting to me, so I am not worried about inadvertent sharing. I am interested in using Lala, Last.FM and many potential competitors...
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Derek-
OK...then he got me! Sheesh...
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Donald- I think the jury is in on that... there is no fool proof DRM yet (or in the foreseeable future.)
How does one know if downloading is unauthorized?
Is streaming equivalent to downloading? If an internet user streams music or video from the growing multitude of sites, how could they make sure it is legal, or authorized?