The things in the PDC 2005 introductory video

re: The things in the PDC 2005 introductory video

Slapout — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 19:51:50 GMT

Would it be possible to simply have a screenshot of the video?

re: The things in the PDC 2005 introductory video

Ariel — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:31:09 GMT

The real stupid thing here is the fact that everything seems to be owned by someone, disregarding the fact that we are all part of the same community with trillions of external economies consequences that affect each other, for the good and the bad.

No, this is not the comunist manifesto. It's common sense... The atrocity is this US legal system allowing such trials to go on allowing attorney to take consumers' money...

Dragon Book!

Laurence Parry — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 21:03:10 GMT

*laughs* - I use the Dragon Book it as a monitor stand, too! It's nice and solid, just the right size, and LCDs these days don't weigh enough to damage it. Besides, I like having something interesting to look at while the code is compiling. :-)

Trademarks are automatic, at least in the US (as they are based in part on common perception), but they're easier to prove and prosecute if you have registered it.

re: The things in the PDC 2005 introductory video

Chris Nahr — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 10:41:51 GMT

James, labels or names of any sort are not eligible for copyright. I don't have the definition handy but basically, copyright only covers intellectual creations that are reproduced and sold for their own sake.

Say I'm a post-modern poet and I write a poem that consists of the single line "Coca Cola". That would be covered by copyright. (Although good luck trying to prove that anyone else writing "Coca Cola" intended to copy my poem rather than name the soda label...)

But if I'm a soda producer and write "Coca Cola" on a soda can, that's not covered by copyright because the valuable object is the soda can and "Coca Cola" is merely a label. Instead I have to register a trademark for "Coca Cola" if I want the label protected.

re: The things in the PDC 2005 introductory video

Tim Smith — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 02:24:52 GMT

Is it a problem with Trademarks and not copyrights?

re: The things in the PDC 2005 introductory video

James Day — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 22:06:41 GMT

Chris, interesting - I find no copyright registration records for soda can artwork. Surprised. Do you happen to know why this artwork is ineligible for copyright cover?

re: The things in the PDC 2005 introductory video

Raymond Chen - MSFT — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:51:21 GMT

? *Nobody* can approve linking the video. As I noted, Microsoft does not have the rights to make the video available on the Internet.

re: The things in the PDC 2005 introductory video

name omited for legal reasons :P — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:36:14 GMT

But maybe you could try to get the email for the people who can aprove linking the video?

re: The things in the PDC 2005 introductory video

Name not required — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:42:00 GMT

A blog entry about something you can't show us which doesn't contain things which weren't allowed to be shown. I have to wonder why you bothered, Raymond!

Yes, and I'm commenting on it. How's /that/ for ridiculous?!

re: The things in the PDC 2005 introductory video

Michael — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:24:01 GMT

Can someone who saw the video post a short synopsis what it was about? What's happening in the video?