On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 18:50:30 -0500
dank(_at_)hq(_dot_)lindsayelec(_dot_)com (Dan Kolis) wrote:
This really doesn't say much about the scalability of the
solution. What it indicates is how much effort people are
willing to go to to commit what is perceived as victimless
crime.
Two things.
First, here in Canada there is a new tax on "media" like
writable CD's;(extendable to Memory cards, or anything that
likely holds licenced media). And this ostensibly is
redistributed to the artists via some sort of audit like
Arbitron, etc. So, at least here downloading movies, etc is
part of a transaction. Apparently, oddly its legal to download
music specifically... but MAYBE isn't legal; to offer it on a
permenently available server ... with what constitutes a
"server" intentionally vague.
Fortunately I don't live in Canada. Other wise, I would have now
started downloading music (as I never have before), because I now
wouldn't have a choice as to whether I pay for it or not.
Law is a work around by its very nature. It only pretends
precision.
Second: If/When I start a residential gateway I think I will do
everything possible to make it IpNG capable. Thanks everyone
for talking me into it. I'm trying to study it in detail a
little every evening to get ready. I hope cable TV (my
industry) get with the program and do this right. These little
boxes glued all over the networks with there http interfaces...
are not specifically too good. If anything will force the issue
its going to be SIP I think.
Does anyone know when/if Microsoft is bring out a consumer
operating system with IpV6 in it? That would be useful for
market acceptance...???
I'm no expert (don't use MS OS anymore), but I understand that
IPv6 already comes with XP. Apparently, it is a simple one-line
command to install it.
From what I've heard, the major thing missing would be NetBIOS
over IPv6 a.k.a. Microsoft File and Print sharing over IPv6.
Regards,
Mark.