IBM patents idea of making your files worse over time
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That is some evil corporation mastermind shit, IBM.
What if this dissolves the internet?
Knowing IBM, I don't think they would use it for money grabbing.
[QUOTE=JohnFisher89;33431013]Make it so that data in the cloud will degrade overtime thus enabling the right to charge people to refresh data[/QUOTE]
The fact that corporations can do shit like that scares me.
Imagine a future when our children think that computers always degrade data, and IBM is being so kind as to provide a refresh service or something like that.
What if they patented this so Apple couldn't? And then they never use it?
[QUOTE=StarWarsMan;33436281]What if they patented this so Apple couldn't? And then they never use it?[/QUOTE]
Apple sues one of the most inspirational companies ever (IMHO).
IBM counter-sues the pennies out of their shoes.
Also, to show that IBM wouldn't use this for greedy reasons.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39jtNUGgmd4[/media]
"Digital files last too long, man."
"Let's make them more like physical stuff that degrades over time."
"Great idea!"
[QUOTE=Holy-Smokes;33431541]Kill IBM. Kill money assholes, back with people who actually care for the true development of technology.
Such bunch of fucking assholes.[/QUOTE]
IBM are fucking awesome what are you talking about
Maybe it would be best if apple patented it. That means only apple products would use this tech.
You guys are missing the point, some companies have [url=http://1984usa.com/higherlearning/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/ibm__the_holocaust.jpg]certain files[/url] that they wouldn't want the public to see. Under this system, those files would cease to exist after a certain amount of time.
Brilliant system, keep it up IBM!
[QUOTE=J!NX;33436367]Apple sues one of the most inspirational companies ever (IMHO).
IBM counter-sues the pennies out of their shoes.
Also, to show that IBM wouldn't use this for greedy reasons.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39jtNUGgmd4[/media][/QUOTE]
That video was really awe-inspiring, it really shows how far we've come in computing technology while at the same time showing how important IBM was in coming this far
Uh, so IBM thinks that people [i]need[/i] to have their data degraded for...?
Quick message to IBM in case they really go for it:
Go file insolvency, now.
[QUOTE=1/4 Life;33437203]You guys are missing the point, some companies have [url=http://1984usa.com/higherlearning/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/ibm__the_holocaust.jpg]certain files[/url] that they wouldn't want the public to see. Under this system, those files would cease to exist after a certain amount of time.
Brilliant system, keep it up IBM![/QUOTE]
That is nothing but conspiracy fuel. IBM has always clearly stated they were a "strictly business" company. What the end-user did with their hardware was not theirs to meddle in.
[QUOTE=MIPS;33437433]That is nothing but conspiracy fuel. IBM has always clearly stated they were a "strictly business" company. What the end-user did with their hardware was not theirs to meddle in.[/QUOTE]
The excact oposite of Apple then.
That might explain why I like the company so much.
[QUOTE=MIPS;33437433]That is nothing but conspiracy fuel. IBM has always clearly stated they were a "strictly business" company. What the end-user did with their hardware was not theirs to meddle in.[/QUOTE]
[img]http://news.cnet.com/i/ne/nm/2001/black/ibm1.jpg[/img]
Back then, hardware and software were one and the same. IBM knew what they were building.
[QUOTE=1/4 Life;33437203]You guys are missing the point, some companies have [url=http://1984usa.com/higherlearning/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/ibm__the_holocaust.jpg]certain files[/url] that they wouldn't want the public to see. Under this system, those files would cease to exist after a certain amount of time.
Brilliant system, keep it up IBM![/QUOTE]
Are you implying that IBM patented deleting files after they are older than X days/months... ?
[QUOTE=1/4 Life;33437203]You guys are missing the point, some companies have [URL="http://1984usa.com/higherlearning/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/ibm__the_holocaust.jpg"]certain files[/URL] that they wouldn't want the public to see. Under this system, those files would cease to exist after a certain amount of time.
Brilliant system, keep it up IBM![/QUOTE]
But that wasn't IBM as we know it today. It was a German subsidiary of it which got controlled by the Nazis once they got into power. They kinda had no choice but to help.
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[QUOTE=1/4 Life;33437609][IMG]http://news.cnet.com/i/ne/nm/2001/black/ibm1.jpg[/IMG]
Back then, hardware and software were one and the same. IBM knew what they were building.[/QUOTE]
1937..
Admittedly they did help during the war but see up there ^
If you are going to go after companies for things they did in WW2 you might want to stop using anything made by Bayer, Siemens or AEG.
shut up already IBM, this is stupid
[QUOTE=1/4 Life;33437609][img]http://news.cnet.com/i/ne/nm/2001/black/ibm1.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
In 1937 Hitler wasn't seen as evil, he was actually seen by some as an improvement
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Admittedly they did help during the war but see up there ^
If you are going to go after companies for things they did in WW2 you might want to stop using anything made by Bayer, Siemens or AEG.[/QUOTE]
They also made stuff for the allies. To think that this is some conspiracy shit because IBM helped the Nazis in the 30's is nothing short of stupid.
The entire discussion in this thread is based on the assumption that they will use it to degrade everyone's files over time and require payment to reverse it
A legitimate thought when money plays a major role in everything I guess, but has anyone even considered that there are other ways to make money out of it
It's not like IBM is the only computer manufacturer, so there is no real way to even get it to "everyone's" computer the same way Apple can distribute their software over their products. In addition everything finds a free solution on the internet eventually.
[QUOTE=Jsm;33437659]But that wasn't IBM as we know it today. It was a German subsidiary of it which got controlled by the Nazis once they got into power. They kinda had no choice but to help.
[editline]25th November 2011[/editline]
1937..
Admittedly they did help during the war but see up there ^
If you are going to go after companies for things they did in WW2 you might want to stop using anything made by Bayer, Siemens or AEG.[/QUOTE]
Wow...apparently :godwin: can strike anywhere.
Hopefully this is IBM using this for a smart and useful reason or at the very least they're patenting it so that it can't be misused by another company in the future
the only reason I could see to do this would be if the files were simply compressed more and more over time
that way files you never used for years and years would eventually take up much less space on your hard drives, but at least still be there in some form
I like how the majority of the people in this thread (including OP and the person who wrote the Tom's Hardware article) have no idea what the the hell they are talking about.
The purpose of the patent isn't to corrupt files and decay image quality over time, and it especially isn't so that they can later charge you to make them look like new again. Way to write a sensationalist article TH.
[QUOTE=Cuel;33430999]what is the purpose of this[/QUOTE]
I could one core use of this. DRM. One that is clearly visible to the user and would even strenghten the idea of "renting" content. It wouldn't be used to hold a users files hostage, but a way to enforce DRM in a very visible and clear way. As opposed to the droll - your license has run out message.
IBM: preparing for the robot rebellion
Solution: Set date and time to a much earlier time period, say, the early 20th century.
Would that make your files better?
This was probably thought of by some old person high up in IBM.
Maybe they're doing it so that no one else can?
Optimistic, I know.
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