Comment Well, that rules out anything from Microsoft ... (Score 1) 91
Comment Re:more flamebait presumably since /.'s tards now (Score 1) 87
So society is harmed by monopolistic practices of copyright holders and most of the rightful holders aren't even the original creators.
The question of whether the current copyright duration is reasonable sparks ongoing debate. Proponents argue longer terms incentivize creators and protect rights holders, while critics highlight the limitations they impose on public access and innovation. Striking a balance between rewarding creators and promoting the public interest remains a complex challenge, considering factors such as creativity, knowledge access, cultural development, and innovation. The debate continues as societies seek to find the right equilibrium.
Comment Re:not everyone (Score 1) 186
And I've never seen anything on YouTube worth tossing money Google's way for. . .
I'm real good at skipping over as much of the ads as possible, including the embedded ones.
Comment Re:I don't have good memories of "XPS" (Score 1) 16
Comment Paywalled, but any "religion" variables involved? (Score 1) 127
Comment Has Amazon recently hired Microsoft engineers? (Score 1) 32
Comment Does it include a "page turner" function? ... (Score 1) 36
Comment sha-256 avg dna (Score 1) 239
Comment Read a banned book? (Score 1) 74
Comment Was this slashdot post generated by AI? (Score 1) 55
Comment Re:Computers and the internet set me free: DITTO! (Score 1) 284
Comment Re:Hedging bets much? (Score 1) 224
Also: "one that doesn't require us to learn code but instead transforms human-language instructions into software"
Isn't that what code does ?
Sounds like COBOL more than 50 years ago.