Surprisingly spot on!
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Gotta love the debate over Commodore locking down the FPGA on the Commodore 64. BTW, I support it, because with a similar product that's been out there By Gideon's Logic, the Ultimate64, people are confusing firmware updates for it as something that works with the 64 Ultimate. Yes, both are designed by Gideon, but they are not the same product. So using a Ultimate64 firmware update on a 64 Ultimade will brick the 64 Ultimate. The reason this has become a problem is the Commodore mouse, the 1351… See More
is a rather rare item these days, and the 64 Ultimate comes with both GEOS and all it's apps (that were mostly sold seperately back in the day) which makes the Commodore 64 very Mac-like, and it also comes with Commodoe OS, which has a Windows 9x sort of interface. Both of which are not compatible with what they look like. But both are better to operate with a mouse. The last Ultimate64 firmware update added support for a USB mouse, with had a bunch of 64 Ultimate owners get impatient and run that firmware update on their units and bricked them. So finally, just last week, USB mouse support was added with a firmware update to the 64 Ulimate, but with that update incudes the failsafe that only lets firmware from Commodore International to be installed. Which started this debate. But with two very similar profucts, designed by the same guy, they decided to squash the idea or perhaps confusion, they are not firmware compatible with eachother. In the end they are both Commodore 64 machines, but not done exactly the same way. Another arguement is the Commserve function, a menu selection in the Ultimate menu that lets users search for and download apps. The 64 Ultimate version limits it's search to a library that is hosted by Commodore International, itself. So downloading pirated games cannot be done from within the 64 Ultimates menu system. However, nothing stops anyone from downloading anything from the web to a USB key, or even using the 64 Ultimates FTP to send it directly from your PC. But, I imagine, it's just keeping themselves clear of legal issues.
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Something new from Nordischsound
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For the first time, when you order a new Commodore 64 Ultimate it will ship immediately.
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"We heard you. The community has been asking 'what's next for Commodore?' We listened. Introducing the Secret Line AV6/7 Ultimate; our FPGA-Powered Paper Shredder, featuring Flex Gate technology. Ships 1-April-2028. #AnalogDetox" -Commodore International Corporation.
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Hmm, actually thinking about it and your interests.
That case win, could that do something about the efforts to control what 3D printers can and can't print, under the guise of stopping firearm printing.
I get it isn't the same as piracy, but it should IMO trigger some discussion at least there.
A lot of similarities there.
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Yep, the case just won by Cox sets an important distiction.
A general purpose service that can be used for piracy is not liable for when it is done on the service, if it is not promoting it, or tailoring a service for it.
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