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(...) Copyright has never allowed you to copy your favorite songs onto a tape or CD to give to a friend. Fair use probably does allow making a custom mix for your own use (so long as you don't then sell or return the originals). Fair use probably (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Kurby, I hope you have your copy from Copyleft of DIVX :) I know I have mine. Support for organizations like EFF and 2600 is still needed (the 2600 case has so far cost somewhat in excess of 1 million USD) The bad thing is that it is very (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) So you're objection is that the DMCA prevents the theft of intellectual property? I don't see the problem. Copyright law for motion pictures, for instance, has long prohibited non-licensed public broadcast, so why should you be allowed to play (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) First off, it infringes on free usage rights. According to the normal copyright laws in the U.S., we have limited usage rights to other people's intellectual properties that allow us to quote, critique, distribute (with-out profit) them. The (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) To what, specifically, do you object? I'd be interested to explore this topic here on OT.Debate, but I'd like to know something more concrete about your views. In any case, "Know about it/Fear it" is little more than demagoguery. (...) Well, (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) give it a "search" in your search engine, plenty of stuff will come up to link to. Read about it. Know about it. Fear it. This is not a local U.S. law only. This is a step towards globalization and puts (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I guess you never watched Voyager. That series put the last nail in the coffin of real Trek. -Mike Petrucelli (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) We've talked this up recently...you must've missed it...see here for more: (URL) off-topic.fun...that's where we had it before) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) what new trek? (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hmmm. The only gripe I have on Enterprise thusfar is the Akiraprise. Everything else I can live with. (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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actally they could have changed system a few times. kinda like uniforms. dunno about ship though. -- And they said 'Computers will never be in general use' "Rick Hallman" <legodude725@removeaol.com> wrote in message news:GHJqK7.CwF@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Apparently Paramont must thinks the ST fans have all taken stupid pills or something. I have been a fan since the show first aired and have a pretty good sized database of the ST history, it's ships, ect. If they do what it looks like they are (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Says who? Certainly not anyone in the know. For all we know Starfleet decided to incorporate stripes to replace assorted rank insignia from various cultures only to later use pips. Don't try to second-guess the future past....or the past (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And as someone who had a picture taken while laying next to Dan's carrier, I can honestly say that no picture does it justice. At six feet long, it's the single most inpressive space MOC I've ever seen. Hopefully one day, I'll see more things (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I have just browsed through all of those websites you gave me and all of the ships are quite impressive. They are far better than anything I've ever built.......so far. :-) However, in my list, Mechwarrior lego page is still my faveorite. But, there (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) "undisputed god of lego space!" While I do agree Burkhard's MOCs are great, I think you forgot about some people when you made that comment. Ever heard of these guys (in not particular order): Pat Justison ((URL) Nassar ((URL) Sproat ((URL) (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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That is a good article. I'm sure someone wants numbers and links to twenty-year studies, but I have to say it was good. As a parent myself, with a second on the way; having observed how other parents do their job and recollecting what my parents did (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) communicated to her by her employer, than the Pop-Tart(tm) lady. Still marginal though... (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) this persone was having trouble with. I hope it gets dismissed as baseless. Further, I'd like to see the law changed to have her pay the legal costs as well. THAT would cut down on frivolous lawsuits, if taking on deep pockets companies didn't (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I just buzzed through Time.com and saw THIS excellent article on parenting. (URL) 23 years old, and approaching the brand new, first ever, niece/nephew event horizon in the middle of September, I've found my thoughts turning more and more to (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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