jtc303 said:thats too bad.. not even Louie? Wonder years? Cmon..
bacK_N_87 said:How about the play store. Wishing for more wishes!!!
Raikkonen said:Play store would be almost useless if there were no other apps to be had
bacK_N_87 said:That would make this thread useless then.
bacK_N_87 said:That would make this thread useless then.
The difference is that *mod edit* is illegal willfully sharing of copyrighted materials and the terms and services for your carrier violates the open community design behind Android. Once you purchase a phone its yours legally to modify as long as it's not used in illegal or threatening purposes. Telling you how to use your device violates your freedom of speech and freedom of ownership. It would be like the gas companies telling you that you cannot modify your car after you have purchased it. i.e. it's illegal to change your car to Diesel or ban the use of non-premium gas. If they want to "rent" the phone to you then they have the right to tell you, you cannot modify your phone or in Foxfi's case banned a specific application from use on the phones. You buy the phone and pay for data service the phone has a built in Wifi Spot function and legally the only way they can charge you for access is if you use their app.
nonnasmyladie said:You are renting the data service. You don't own verizon's cell towers. It is completely illegal to use their service against their terms of service.
Intellectual property is a legal fiction saying you can own ideas. If anything all the arguments you make are much stronger for using an app letting you download copyrighted materials.
Plus my point is why can't I say the name of the app on this thread?
Sorry, but that's not correct. Breaching a contract with Verizon is not illegal. You may be liable for damages, but it's certainly not illegal. Copyright infringement is illegal, and is easily distinguished from breach of contract.
By illegal i meant it violates the law not that it is criminal.
Copyright infringement is easily distinguishable from a breach of contract in that there is nothing morally wrong with copyright infringement. I agreed to the terms of service that Verizon gave me when I got my phone. I never agreed to abide by international copyright laws.
Regardless, I still don't understand why saying the name of the application isn't allowed.
Mine would be widget locker...or....widgetsoid.
You are renting the data service. You don't own Verizon'scell towers. It is completely illegal to use their service against their termsof service.
Intellectual property is a legal fiction saying you can own ideas. If anythingall the arguments you make are much stronger for using an app letting youdownload copyrighted materials.
Plus my point is why can't I say the name of the app on this thread?
No international copyright laws are established to protect money making fromsomeone else’s work (theaters using unlicensed reels to show a movie, it has turned into away to recoup money that major companies, studios, and musicians feel that theyhave been cheated, by twisting the arms of the little man due to politicalinfluence. Technology has changed the scope of the world between then and now.No one owns the internet, no one controls the internet, but yet we have peoplepolicing the internet for every instance they can to gain some money somewhere.It’s as frivolous as all the patent lawsuits costing tax payers money while notnetting money. You agree to the copyright laws by viewing, buying, ordownloading the material then redistrbuting the material is actually theillegal part. It's illegal use and does violate both the Terms of Use andCopyright Law and isnt protected by free speech or freedom of ownership.By illegal i meant it violates the law not that itis criminal.
Copyright infringement is easily distinguishable from a breach of contract inthat there is nothing morally wrong with copyright infringement. I agreed tothe terms of service that Verizon gave me when I got my phone. I never agreedto abide by international copyright laws.
Regardless, I still don't understand why saying the name of the applicationisn't allowed.
Besides your point about not agreeing with Verizon to abideby copyright laws (it comes with being a citizen or resident of this country),this could not be much more inaccurate. I'm not going to continue cluttering upthis thread with OT material so please check your messages.