I know for a fact that you have at least two activations with FSX before you have to call.It is just like FSX. I bought an original because I wanted to respect the work of those who created it, and if I format my hard disk, I will have to call Microsoft call center to get a key to install. If you do not have a phone, you are screwed. It would have been easier to buy a pirate copy with a crack. (Me = Idiot for buying originals).
It seems that I have the property of a worthless disk, and Microsoft has the custody of its contents since they have the keys.
What was the advantage for me as I bought an original FSX? None.
What was the advantage for Microsoft? They made money.
The advantage for you for buying an original FSX is that you can play online. If you're using the same pirated key as a thousand other people, you can't.
Make your own music. No one can deny you your music.
Make your own music. No one can deny you your music.
What hurts on copyrights isn't that they exist so much as that the time span on them is inflexible and is too long for the majority of works while being too short for a handful of long-running works.
For example, Disney [skip]
On the other end of the spectrum are media that the owner loses all interest in selling or even producing copies of after the initial burst of popularity has faded. [skip]
I propose a relatively simple solution to this dilemma. Instead of having fixed-term copyrights, have ones that can be renewed from year to year for a token fee (e.g. twenty bucks per published work per year). Having the token fee would give a gentle incentive for owners to release the rights on works that are no longer expected to generate income, while keeping the fee low enough will ensure that those works that are expected to generate income get renewed. The registration on a work could be renewed one year at a time for an unlimited span (as long as the issuing government stays around at least), and the government would NOT be allowed to deny re-registration without specific cause (so few instances of the government trying to force you to let your ownership expire).
no, but they will try their best.
IIRC, the Bern convention says at least 20y copyright, the EU says something like 50 or 70 years, and the US says anything Disney wants. I say:
20 years for books
10 years for movies
5 years for software, music and photographs
And automatically turn into public domain 1 year after the copyright holder doesn't sell it anymore.
And make laws that prohibit DRM.
IIRC, the Bern convention says at least 20y copyright, the EU says something like 50 or 70 years, and the US says anything Disney wants. I say:
5 years for software, music and photographs
And automatically turn into public domain 1 year after the copyright holder doesn't sell it anymore.
And make laws that prohibit DRM.
I can imagine Microsoft Windows going public domain, I bet Bill gates will embrace this gladly...:lol::rofl:
I have this recurring dream where I run my own private library, a book club where you pay a fee to hang out there, drink coffee, borrow books in confidence, and buy those you wish to keep. If I knew how to run a business and thought there was a market for this, I'd do it. And I'd ban Kindles on the premises.
I have this recurring dream where I run my own private library, a book club where you pay a fee to hang out there, drink coffee, borrow books in confidence, and buy those you wish to keep. If I knew how to run a business and thought there was a market for this, I'd do it. And I'd ban Kindles on the premises.