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Comment CBC response (Score 0, Redundant) 148

Here is what the CBC as to say about this:

Chris Boyce the Programming Director at CBC Radio just issued a statement on the tread located:

http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2010/10/spark-122-october-3-6-2010/#IDComment102867146

It reads:

"We’ve been listening to the conversations today regarding a “ban” on the use of Creative Commons music in our podcasts and want to take the opportunity to clarify some of the misconceptions that are floating out there.

The CBC has always embraced new ways of creating and sharing the content we make (in fact, shows like Spark and previously Search Engine were some of the first in Canada to use this type of music license in their programming), however, just like you, we must do so in a way which respects the limits put on that use by the music's creators.

The issue with our use of Creative Commons music is that a lot of our content is readily available on a multitude of platforms, some of which are deemed to be “commercial” in nature (e.g. streaming with pre-roll ads, or pay for download on iTunes) and currently the vast majority of the music available under a Creative Commons license prohibits commercial use.

In order to ensure that we continue to be in line with current Canadian copyright laws, and given the lack of a wide range of music that has a Creative Commons license allowing for commercial use, we made a decision to use music from our production library in our podcasts as this music has the proper usage rights attached.

Everyone can rest easy-- there are no “groups” setting out to stop the use of Creative Commons music at the CBC, and we will continue to use Creative Commons licensed music, pictures etc. across a number of our non-commercial platforms.

We hope this helps clarify things.

Sincerely,

Chris Boyce
Programming Director.
CBC Radio. "

Comment Re:Change we can believe in (Score 1) 569

"infrastructure and welfare systems designed to make unequal people more equal."

Welfare is to protect the middle class and the rich, not the poor.

If there was no welfare, they would steal the rich and middle class stuff and start a revolution , the middle class is paying welfare for their own and the rich security and social stability.

Comment Re:I'm all for it (Score 0) 832

Which is why I said code in a database. As in, the serial number is not related to the unlock code by an algorithm, it is simply randomly generated every time and stored in a database, that is, there is simply an entry in some database on Intel's website that says "This unlock code goes with this serial number" "
"

How does the cpu know you provided the right unlock code if it cannot be calculated from the serial number?

There is just one way, store it too on the cpu.

This would be broken even faster that an algorithm.

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