Comments on: An eventful week http://blog.grossmeier.net/2008/12/15/an-eventful-week/ The Blog of Bringing Things Together Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:56:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: TALL blog » Blog Archive » License awareness, for perfectly informed consumers… http://blog.grossmeier.net/2008/12/15/an-eventful-week/comment-page-1/#comment-579 TALL blog » Blog Archive » License awareness, for perfectly informed consumers… Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:25:29 +0000 http://blog.grossmeier.net/?p=217#comment-579 [...] Obviously, this is in clear conflict with established media industries, often represented by acronyms groups like the BSA, RIAA, and MPAA, who want to maintain their historical place in the distribution channels. Many others around the web have commented on how these businesses need to realize that they don’t have a right to a profit in their particular part of the market, and I concur, but won’t rehash that here. Instead, the whole reason for this post is to point to what I hope is the way forwards: License transparency at the client level - nicely demonstrated with the display of licensing information in recent work on the Banshee media player. [...] [...] Obviously, this is in clear conflict with established media industries, often represented by acronyms groups like the BSA, RIAA, and MPAA, who want to maintain their historical place in the distribution channels. Many others around the web have commented on how these businesses need to realize that they don’t have a right to a profit in their particular part of the market, and I concur, but won’t rehash that here. Instead, the whole reason for this post is to point to what I hope is the way forwards: License transparency at the client level – nicely demonstrated with the display of licensing information in recent work on the Banshee media player. [...]

]]> By: Jo Shields http://blog.grossmeier.net/2008/12/15/an-eventful-week/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Jo Shields Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:47:12 +0000 http://blog.grossmeier.net/?p=217#comment-574 Not to belittle gabaug's work, but the reason adding that column to Banshee was so quick and easy is that Banshee is an awesomely extensible app written in an easy, clear language. Of course, it helps that he knows the codebase, but it's really no hassle to do things like that with Banshee Not to belittle gabaug’s work, but the reason adding that column to Banshee was so quick and easy is that Banshee is an awesomely extensible app written in an easy, clear language. Of course, it helps that he knows the codebase, but it’s really no hassle to do things like that with Banshee

]]> By: nick http://blog.grossmeier.net/2008/12/15/an-eventful-week/comment-page-1/#comment-572 nick Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:16:57 +0000 http://blog.grossmeier.net/?p=217#comment-572 When we started the <a href="http://ubuntupodcast.net" rel="nofollow">Ubuntu Podcast</a>, we were kind of worried about where to find some CC licensed music for the intros. ccMixter solved our problems and we found some awesome music! When we started the Ubuntu Podcast, we were kind of worried about where to find some CC licensed music for the intros.

ccMixter solved our problems and we found some awesome music!

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