Comment Uploaders are not motivated by money, nor altruism (Score 1) 633
Uploaders are not motivated by money, nor altruism.
They are motivated by the social status boost conferred to those who are prolific leakers.
Uploaders are not motivated by money, nor altruism.
They are motivated by the social status boost conferred to those who are prolific leakers.
Copying other people's stuff and giving it away isn't "sharing."
If you want to share, create your own work and give it away for free.
In the past (and present) this is precisely what Richard Stallman did with GNU. He wanted software to be free. Instead of bootlegging copies of Windows (or MS-DOS) he created his OWN stuff and gave it away for free. Now Linux is a force to be reckoned with. If he had simply pirated other peoples' work, this innovation would have never happened.
The word "sharing" is used incorrectly here.
Sharing is when you give away something that belongs to *you*. Making and distributing copies of other people's work doesn't quite fit this description.
Apple is not responsible for the DRM used in iTunes. They are required to include this by the majors labels. Most independent music featured on iTunes does not contain DRM.
Were the RIAA attorneys aware of the defendant's illness when they filed the suit? This is not clear from the article, unless I have overlooked it.
This seems to be a result of one of the RIAA fishing expeditions, rather than targeted malice. The judge would have been the best position to... well judge and was apparently unmoved by the defendant's illness. Maybe the judge should be the target of this criticism.
I've noticed several design suggestions in your code.