Jack Valenti wrong, but charmingly so
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MIT and Jack Valenti have a chat
MIT and Jack Valenti have a chat
04/29/2004 12:32 AM
MIT's The Tech newspaper
recently sat down with Motion Picture Association of America head Jack
Valenti for
an interview about digital rights. The writer, a MIT engineering
student, probes (perhaps a bit too tenaciously) the bad side of the
DMCA, namely DVD encryption and playback on Linux, which is currently
illegal. In the end it's a nice short piece on two opposing viewpoints
coming together and trying to see each other's point of view,
something that's often lacking in digital rights debates.
Jack Valenti: The Exit Interview
Jack Valenti: The Exit Interview
08/31/2004 06:27 AMJack Valenti Actually Gets A Question He
Can't Answer
Jack Valenti Actually Gets A Question He
Can't Answer
04/28/2004 02:31 PMOne of my complaints concerning most interviews with Jack Valenti
concerning his views on copy protection is that most interviewers
don't ask any of the tougher questions that Valenti should answer.
Now,
Slashdot is pointing to
an
interview of Valenti by an MIT student, where the student
confronts Valenti about why he can't watch legally purchased or rented
DVDs on a Linux machines, and actually shows Valenti some "illegal"
DVD descrambling code, which apparently gets a curse out of Valenti.
While it is amusing to see Valenti get flustered, it doesn't seem like
the most productive interview. Rather than focus in on such a tiny
aspect (why you can't watch DVDs on a Linux machine) it would have
been more interesting to get at some of the bigger questions
concerning the MPAA's views on intellectual property - such as how
things like the VCR (which Valenti called "the Boston Strangler of the
movie industry") actually saved the industry.
MIT makes Jack Valenti look like an
idiot
MIT makes Jack Valenti look like an
idiot
04/30/2004 08:34 PMMIT's The Tech interviews the MPAA's outgoing spokesmonster Jack
Valenti, with hilarious results. It's not often that a slickster as
teflon coated as Jack gets made to look an utter fool (though I'd
welcome a round onstage with him in front of a university audience) so
bravo and bravo again to The Tech's Keith J. Winstein, who ran circles
around Valenti.
TT: Indeed, but are you doing that when you rent a movie from
Blockbuster and you watch it at home? ... I run Linux on my computer.
There’s no product I can buy that’s licensed to watch
[DVDs]. If I go to Blockbuster and rent a movie and watch it, am I a
bad person? Is that bad?
JV: No, you’re not a bad person. But you don’t have any
right.
TT: But I rented the movie. Why should it be illegal?
JV: Well then, you have to get a machine that’s licensed to show
it.
TT: Here’s one of these machines; it’s just not licensed.
[Winstein shows Valenti his six-line “qrpff” DVD
descrambler.]
TT: If you type that in, it’ll let you watch movies.
JV: You designed this?
TT: Yes.
JV: Un-fucking-believable.
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Interview in The Tech with Jack Valenti
Interview in The Tech with Jack Valenti
04/30/2004 04:52 AMThere's a
short interview in MIT's The Tech newpaper with Jack Valenti about
DMCA. I'm glad that Jack is still willing to have discussions like
this. This is what I meant when I said that I think Jack should be respected. Even if you
don't agree with him, he's still willing to try to discuss his
position with you.
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Jack Valenti... Misunderstanding The
Digital World Right Up Until The End
Jack Valenti... Misunderstanding The
Digital World Right Up Until The End
08/30/2004 03:19 PMJack Valenti is getting ready to
retire, but that hasn't stopped him from continuing to give interviews
where he says stuff that are clearly false or purposely
misleading. My biggest complaint with the interview isn't with
Valenti, actually. It's that the interviewer, JD Lasica, who
definitely
knows better, didn't challenge Valenti on any of his
ridiculous answers. Not once does he say anything. Even when Valenti
trots out his ridiculous excuses for why you should never be able to
back up a DVD, where, in a single answer Valenti confuses the
different between digital and tangible items and then insists that
there should be no reason to back up digital items because they last
forever. Of course, they only last forever... um... if you can back
them up. So, there's a bit of a disconnect there, and it should have
been hammered home. Also, Valenti continues to insist that there's no
such thing as fair use. Or rather, he makes a series of contradictory
statements about fair use, none of which fully make sense. He first
seems to say that you can only use fair use on content that belongs to
you, in which case you wouldn't need fair use (it already belongs to
you!). Next, he claims that if someone fast forwards through
something in classroom,
that is fair use, but follows it up by
saying the law doesn't recognize fair use (which is simply false).
These are all things he's said before, so there's nothing that new in
the interview, but how could the interviewer, especially someone who
has written a new book about these things, let Valenti get away with
them? That's why he continues to think he's right -- because no one
tells him to his face that he's wrong when he spouts this stuff.
"Jack Valenti Interview with an
intelligent journalist"
"Jack Valenti Interview with an
intelligent journalist"
04/29/2004 09:09 AMWatch Jack Valenti Try To Rewrite
History
Watch Jack Valenti Try To Rewrite
History
06/21/2004 03:59 PMNews.com is running an interview with Jack Valenti where they actually
ask him the question that many interviewers have skipped over, about
his famous "Boston strangler" quote about how the VCR will kill the
movie industry. Valenti, in his usual manner, tries to
rewrite history by making
two claims. First, he says he was never actually against the VCR,
but was just worried about the piracy aspect. Second, he says he's
been vindicated in those views because of all the VCR related piracy
that's out there. He's wrong on both points, but the News.com
interviewer doesn't challenge him. First, it's pretty clear that if
you say that the VCR is the Boston Strangler to the film producer,
that you expect it to kill off the film industry. Instead, the VCR
completely revived and revitalized the industry. Second, his claim on
vindication is because of incredibly misleading stats that he throws
out (twice!) claiming that the industry is "losing" $3.5 billion a
year to piracy -- not considering the fact that the vast majority of
people who end up with pirated films were unlikely to buy the full
cost version. Compare this to another interview today by the Harvard
professor who did that study a few months ago suggesting that file
sharing does not damage sales. In that interview, the professor
admits what the entertainment industry refuses to believe:
there are multiple factors related to file sharing that impact
entertainment sales. Some of it is as a substitution (people will
download instead of buy) and some of it is as a promotion (people will
use the free downloadable content to make a decision on what to buy).
These two factors can compete. The professor wants to find out what
the actual impact of these competing factors will be, while the
industry refuses to believe that anyone could possibly use these tools
for promotional value. It's a dangerous blindness to reality that
doesn't bode well for them.
MPAA Names Dan Glickman To Replace Jack
Valenti
MPAA Names Dan Glickman To Replace Jack
Valenti
07/01/2004 07:14 PMReal Dialogue: The Tech interviews Jack
Valenti
Real Dialogue: The Tech interviews Jack
Valenti
04/29/2004 07:47 AMReal Dialogue: The Tech interviews Jack Valenti .. an interview of
Valenti by an MIT student .. really hilarious dialogue .. interview ..
superb
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The Engadget Interview: Jack Valenti -
Engadget - www.engadget.com
The Engadget Interview: Jack Valenti -
Engadget - www.engadget.com
08/31/2004 02:59 PMgive interviews where he says stuff that are clearly false or
purposely misleading .. The Engadget Interview: Jack Valenti : Grand
high lord of the MPAA
engadget.com/entry/8536544887710643
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Jack Valenti says stupid things --
really, really stupid things
Jack Valenti says stupid things --
really, really stupid things
08/03/2004 07:46 PMTim Wu has rounded up some of the dumbest things that Jack Valenti
said -- and he's found some real howlers, things that make Jack's
infamous condemnation of the VCR ("the Boston Stranger of the American
film industry") look like a walk in the park.
On the nascent cable industry, in 1974
"[Cable will become] a huge parasite in the marketplace, feeding and
fattening itself off of local television stations and copyright owners
of copyrighted material. We do not like it because we think it wrong
and unfair."
On the dangers on media concentration, 1984 Op-Ed
"Will a democratic society allow just three corporate entities to
wield unprecedented dominion over television, the most decisive voice
in the land? There are now only three national networks .... There
will never be more than three national networks."
On the public domain, 1995
"A public domain work is an orphan. No one is responsible for its
life. But everyone exploits its use, until that time certain when it
becomes soiled and haggard, barren of its previous virtues. How does
the consumer benefit from the steady decline of a film's quality?"
Link
(
Thanks, Patricio!)
Shark Tank: Wrong, Wrong, Wrong!
Shark Tank: Wrong, Wrong, Wrong!
05/08/2004 01:18 PMCounty office moves from dumb terminals to networked PCs so swiftly
that there are lots of misadjusted monitors and keyboards with cables
that don't reach. So why shouldn't employees fix things themselves?
"The wrong war in the wrong place at the
wrong time"
"The wrong war in the wrong place at the
wrong time"
09/06/2004 12:55 PMIt's about freaking time Kerry said this! Resolved: Howard Dean didn't
have enough influence on the Democratic candidate's campaign. Oh,,
and, yes, Kerry's statement is consistent with his vote to authorize
the war....
"Kerry on Iraq: 'Wrong War, Wrong Place,
Wrong Time'"
"Kerry on Iraq: 'Wrong War, Wrong Place,
Wrong Time'"
09/07/2004 02:02 PMWrong question, wrong answer
Wrong question, wrong answer
08/10/2004 06:05 PMV for victory, Valenti
V for victory, Valenti
06/17/2004 01:45 AMUSA Today Jun 17 2004 6:32AM GMT
Exit Valenti
Exit Valenti
08/02/2004 07:00 PMJack Valenti says goodbye in the LA Times today, rating his career
"AE--always exciting." A few better and less-well known Valentisms
from the King-Kong of lobbyists: On the nascent cable industry, in
1974 "[Cable will become] a huge parasite in the marketplace, feeding
and fattening itself off of local television...
Judge Tells Valenti To Allow DVD
Screeners
Judge Tells Valenti To Allow DVD
Screeners
12/08/2003 04:41 AMWell, the latest word in Jack Valenti's effort to ban studios from
sending DVD screeners to awards voters is that, sorry, but it's not
the MPAA's call. A judge has said that the studios
can not be blocked from sending screeners if they want to.
This means that independent studios can still send out the screeners,
though, I imagine it could lead to some backlash in relationships they
hold with the major studios. Meanwhile, Jack Valenti says that the
MPAA is going to appeal. Am I the only one who's a little confused
about this one? If a studio wants to send out a DVD to the award
voters, what's to stop them legally, no matter what Valenti says? The
real threat is that they'll be somehow blackballed by Hollywood - and
that's going to happen no matter what the courts say.
MIT Student Grills Valenti on Fair Use
MIT Student Grills Valenti on Fair Use
04/28/2004 12:59 PMValenti Fades to Black as Movie Booster
Valenti Fades to Black as Movie Booster
04/10/2004 02:09 PMIn his 38 years as president of the Motion Picture Association of
America, Jack Valenti has won more battles than he has lost, while
making remarkably few enemies.
Valenti Angry With Tarantino, Wants To
Sue File Sharers
Valenti Angry With Tarantino, Wants To
Sue File Sharers
05/17/2004 04:21 PMHow about a celebrity boxing match between Quentin Tarantino and Jack
Valenti? Last week Tarantino spoke at an "anti-piracy" conference and
made the case that
movie
piracy isn't so bad in many cases. However, by not sticking to
the script, Tarantino has apparently
upset
MPAA head Jack Valenti. It's a little unclear what was said, but
from the article linked here, it sounds like Valenti was threatening
Tarantino. He tells him that it's time to "get on-board" with the
industry's anti-piracy efforts. However, there doesn't appear to be
an "or else," which certainly makes it sound like quite the idle
threat. However, he's also threatening file sharers, and is basically
admitting that the MPAA is
likely to follow
in the RIAA's footsteps and start directly suing end users.
Valenti warns: "Suppose you can [download] a movie in five minutes,
piracy will explode like a pandemic." Mr. Valenti's track record in
such predictions isn't so hot. After all, he's the guy who predicted
the VCR would kill the movie industry just before it (oh, that's
right) saved the industry.
Valenti signs Betamax tape for fan at
Grokster hearing
Valenti signs Betamax tape for fan at
Grokster hearing
04/02/2005 12:52 AMXeni Jardin:
Given that the datestamp is 4/1/2005, I'm guessing this may be a
spoof. But. According to Copyfight: En route to the Supreme Court
Grokster hearing, former
MPAA chief Jack Valenti -- who
famously predicted in
1982 that the VCR would choke the life out of the movie biz --
stops to sign a VHS tape for
EFFer
Annalee Newitz.
"I say to you that the VCR is to the American film producer and the
American public as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone."
Link
Do you know Jack?
Do you know Jack?
04/09/2004 04:08 PM
At age 80, Oliver "Busta
Jack" Jackson's cuttin' and scratchin' has more to do with gas and dry
skin, than his turntable grooves. Stayin Alive was a big hit
for the Bee Gees, but for Chicago's newest rap star, it's a mission.
If you think it's because Busta Jack has a violent rivalry with
gangsta's on the coast, well, you don't know Jack. Busta Jack is the
world's oldest rap star, and the biggest challenge about stayin'
alive... Meet
Busta Jack. Jack the Sickert
Jack the Sickert
12/30/2003 09:51 AMWanna read a bad book? Borrow a copy of Patricia Cornwell's Portrait
of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed. I like Cornwell enough to
have read all (?) of her Scarpetta series even though I've been
disappointed by each of them; often they have a good set-up but
resolve the situation by the literary equivalent of running people
over with trucks. Portrait of a Killer, though, pretty much just
stinks. In it, she "solves" the mystery of the Ripper murders. The
killer was the artist Walter Sickert. Her evidence isn't just
inconclusive, it's annoying. And her certainty —...
Jack Off Before Kick Off
Jack Off Before Kick Off
01/28/2004 12:27 PMBefore holding your Super Bowl Masturbation for Peace party, heed this
warning: "Due to the nature of this gathering, we recommend that you
don't invite coworkers or neighbors, unless you are on very close
terms with them." (01-27)
xmms-jack 0.6
xmms-jack 0.6
12/22/2003 12:39 PMAn XMMS audio output plugin for the jack audio server.
Jack Stays in the Box
Jack Stays in the Box
09/15/2004 02:58 PMIt offers higher expectations for the new fiscal year and a plan for
growth and continued brand reinvention.
Jack Kelly: They're out there
Jack Kelly: They're out there
05/03/2004 03:57 AMJack Kelly: The Case Of Iraq's Weapons Is Not Closed .. "They're out
there."
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Jack in the Box yuppified is JBX
Jack in the Box yuppified is JBX
05/19/2004 01:27 AMSan Diego-based blogger
Joe
Crawford brings news of "JBX," a new experiment by San Diego-based
fast food giant Jack in the Box.
[N]ot exactly fast food. The look of the stores is quite
different -- Chipotle meets Starbucks, but they still have the classic
tacos. There are two of these stores in San Diego - pilot stores.
They're like concept cars, but restaurants.
Non sequitur: One of my first geek jobs was working in
a sweatshop
full of nerds an Internet Professional Services Firm in San Diego.
One of my first big client meetings there was a bid for a redesign of
the Jack in the Box website, which had only just launched the year
prior. This was, like, the paleolithic era of the Interweb. Anyway, in
the pitch meeting, one of my co-workers -- a webmonkey who really
wanted to be an ad man -- said to the Jack in the Box execs, "Come on,
nobody actually comes to your restaurant because the food tastes any
good -- we're selling IMMERSIVE USER EXPERIENCE here, not flavor." We
lost the bid.
LinkReinventing Jack
Reinventing Jack
02/19/2004 12:55 PMQuick-serve chain Jack In the Box tweaks its reinvention plans to
combat costs and competition.
You Don't Know Jack about VoIP
You Don't Know Jack about VoIP
09/21/2004 02:56 PMxmms-jack 0.8
xmms-jack 0.8
02/14/2004 07:39 AMAn XMMS audio output plugin for the jack audio server.
Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades
02/19/2004 12:13 AMJOAT, a loyal reader now owns a place in my links. Thanks JOAT for all
of the feedback and comments. He blogs about Security as well, and I
respect his insight....
xmms-jack 0.10
xmms-jack 0.10
09/13/2004 04:37 PMAn XMMS audio output plugin for the jack audio server.
Jack of all trades, master of none
Jack of all trades, master of none
04/28/2004 08:48 AM
E-mail is the jack of all trades, but the master of none. There are
better ways to transfer files, hold discussions, deliver
notifications, broadcast newsletters, schedule meetings, work
collaboratively, and manage personal information. But even though
e-mail isn't the best tool for any of these tasks, it provides a
single interface to all of them. Here's a challenge: Let's improve the
various functions performed by e-mail without multiplying the
interfaces people must learn in order to use those functions. [Full
story at InfoWorld.com]
A favorite example of mine is RSS. It's an inherently opt-in,
spam-free channel of communication that can replace certain of email's
most broken functions: broadcast newsletters, notifications. But, as
NewsGator shows us, RSS can
still look and feel like email to the user.
...Jack Slapped Despite Success
Jack Slapped Despite Success
08/05/2004 10:50 AMJack's stock dipped after it reported good earnings. Should faithful
investors be concerned?
Beta: Jack Tools 0.4
Beta: Jack Tools 0.4
01/08/2004 08:46 PMJack Tools is a Mac OS X implementation of the Jack Audio Connection
Kit, which connects any number of different applications to a single
hardware audio device.
Jack Audio Connection Kit 0.90.0
Jack Audio Connection Kit 0.90.0
11/17/2003 03:01 PMA low-latency audio server.
Grok Description matches for Jack Valenti wrong, but charmingly so
GrokA matches for Jack Valenti wrong, but charmingly so
Jack Valenti wrong, but charmingly so
