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Vista...? Proceed with caution!
AllofMp3 is in it's own hot water at the moment with other like sites no
doubt to follow. US Music Publishers Sue AllofMP3 for $1.65 Trillion By Scott M. Fulton, III, BetaNews December 21, 2006, 6:44 PM In a move curious only due to its relatively late timing, the major record production labels in the US have filed suit in federal court against Russian online music distributor AllofMP3.com, seeking $150,000 USD for each single violation of copyright infringement for tracks the site posted without authorization. "ChrisM" wrote in message ... Hi Andre, I don't really understand your point. I know that DRM rears its ugly head in many places these days, and certainly not least Apple and iPod etc. However, the effects of this are fairly minimal, and can be fairly easily go around if required (eg by using MP3s and not AAC files, and using AllOfMP3 rather than iTunes) |
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Vista...? Proceed with caution!
Gee, when I read "The Vista Content Protection specification could very well
constitute the longest suicide note in history" I just had to install Vista. I like to live on the edge. JT "ChrisM" wrote in message ... Not sure how much of this is true, but I believe most of it is, and even if only 1/4 is true, it's enough to make me think twice or even thrice about going anywhere near Vista for a long time yet... http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut00...vista_cost.txt Executive Summary ----------------- Windows Vista includes an extensive reworking of core OS elements in order to provide content protection for so-called "premium content", typically HD data from Blu-Ray and HD-DVD sources. Providing this protection incurs considerable costs in terms of system performance, system stability, technical support overhead, and hardware and software cost. These issues affect not only users of Vista but the entire PC industry, since the effects of the protection measures extend to cover all hardware and software that will ever come into contact with Vista, even if it's not used directly with Vista (for example hardware in a Macintosh computer or on a Linux server). This document analyses the cost involved in Vista's content protection, and the collateral damage that this incurs throughout the computer industry. Executive Executive Summary --------------------------- The Vista Content Protection specification could very well constitute the longest suicide note in history [Note A]. -- Regards, Chris. (Remove Elvis's shoes to email me) |
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Vista...? Proceed with caution!
No kidding. When you can download songs at .06 a pop, you gotta think
something is not quite kosher. "Peter M" wrote in message ... AllofMp3 is in it's own hot water at the moment with other like sites no doubt to follow. US Music Publishers Sue AllofMP3 for $1.65 Trillion By Scott M. Fulton, III, BetaNews December 21, 2006, 6:44 PM In a move curious only due to its relatively late timing, the major record production labels in the US have filed suit in federal court against Russian online music distributor AllofMP3.com, seeking $150,000 USD for each single violation of copyright infringement for tracks the site posted without authorization. "ChrisM" wrote in message ... Hi Andre, I don't really understand your point. I know that DRM rears its ugly head in many places these days, and certainly not least Apple and iPod etc. However, the effects of this are fairly minimal, and can be fairly easily go around if required (eg by using MP3s and not AAC files, and using AllOfMP3 rather than iTunes) |
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Vista...? Proceed with caution!
Those who want to rob banks are always going to find a way of doing
it...therefore should we not lock up the banks at night? I realize having tellers in the bank inconvenience and cost innocent people who otherwise should be able to bank on the honor system. DRM is not evil..neither are locks. "ChrisM" wrote: .....All it (Vista) is going to do is inconvenience and cost innocent people. Those that want to make illegal copies are always going to find ways of doing it... |
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Vista...? Proceed with caution!
That was a pathetic analogy.
-Michael "Howard Kelley" wrote in message ... Those who want to rob banks are always going to find a way of doing it...therefore should we not lock up the banks at night? I realize having tellers in the bank inconvenience and cost innocent people who otherwise should be able to bank on the honor system. DRM is not evil..neither are locks. "ChrisM" wrote: ....All it (Vista) is going to do is inconvenience and cost innocent people. Those that want to make illegal copies are always going to find ways of doing it... |
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Vista...? Proceed with caution!
"Alias" wrote in message ... Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote: Apple also uses DRM in their software, how you think they got Hollywood and the Music Industry to sell their stuff through through the iTunes Store? Also, Apple also locks into its own DRM technology for example the proprietary AAC codec the iPod uses. I guess that leaves Linux. Alias No, it just means that there are still idiots that think Linux is the answer... Honu |
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Vista...? Proceed with caution!
Hertz_Donut wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message ... Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote: Apple also uses DRM in their software, how you think they got Hollywood and the Music Industry to sell their stuff through through the iTunes Store? Also, Apple also locks into its own DRM technology for example the proprietary AAC codec the iPod uses. I guess that leaves Linux. Alias No, it just means that there are still idiots that think Linux is the answer... Honu Tell us what the question is and we can then see if, indeed, Linux is the answer. For instance, if the question were to be "What o/s can I install which is free, quick and easy to install, fast, has bundled with it apps which can be used to run an average office workstation, and can run on a minimum-spec pc" what, I wonder would the answer be? I know one thing it wouldn't be, and that is "Any flavour of Windows". -- Paul-B |
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Vista...? Proceed with caution!
"Paul-B" wrote in message ... Hertz_Donut wrote: "Alias" wrote in message ... Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote: Apple also uses DRM in their software, how you think they got Hollywood and the Music Industry to sell their stuff through through the iTunes Store? Also, Apple also locks into its own DRM technology for example the proprietary AAC codec the iPod uses. I guess that leaves Linux. Alias No, it just means that there are still idiots that think Linux is the answer... Honu Tell us what the question is and we can then see if, indeed, Linux is the answer. For instance, if the question were to be "What o/s can I install which is free, quick and easy to install, fast, has bundled with it apps which can be used to run an average office workstation, and can run on a minimum-spec pc" what, I wonder would the answer be? I know one thing it wouldn't be, and that is "Any flavour of Windows". -- Paul-B Okay, here is a question: What OS can I install the does not require me to hunt for drivers for my hardware, does not require the knowledge and use of arcane commands, and can run the 70,000 + software programs currently available for the Windows platform? Would you honestly recommend Linux to someone who uses the crutch of AOL? Linux, while it has it's place, is definitely not a candidate to replace Windows. Honu. |
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Vista...? Proceed with caution!
Hertz_Donut wrote:
"Paul-B" wrote in message ... Hertz_Donut wrote: "Alias" wrote in message ... Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote: Apple also uses DRM in their software, how you think they got Hollywood and the Music Industry to sell their stuff through through the iTunes Store? Also, Apple also locks into its own DRM technology for example the proprietary AAC codec the iPod uses. I guess that leaves Linux. Alias No, it just means that there are still idiots that think Linux is the answer... Honu Tell us what the question is and we can then see if, indeed, Linux is the answer. For instance, if the question were to be "What o/s can I install which is free, quick and easy to install, fast, has bundled with it apps which can be used to run an average office workstation, and can run on a minimum-spec pc" what, I wonder would the answer be? I know one thing it wouldn't be, and that is "Any flavour of Windows". -- Paul-B Okay, here is a question: What OS can I install the does not require me to hunt for drivers for my hardware, Ubuntu. does not require the knowledge and use of arcane commands, Ubuntu. and can run the 70,000 + software programs currently available for the Windows platform? There are more for the Ubuntu platform, all free, unlike most of what's written for Windows. Would you honestly recommend Linux to someone who uses the crutch of AOL? Ubuntu, yes. Linux, while it has it's place, is definitely not a candidate to replace Windows. Honu. Where have you been, under a rock? Try Ubuntu and see if you feel the same way. Linux isn't just for geeks anymore. Alias |
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Howard Kelley wrote:
Those who want to rob banks are always going to find a way of doing it...therefore should we not lock up the banks at night? I realize having tellers in the bank inconvenience and cost innocent people who otherwise should be able to bank on the honor system. DRM is not evil..neither are locks. "ChrisM" wrote: ....All it (Vista) is going to do is inconvenience and cost innocent people. Those that want to make illegal copies are always going to find ways of doing it... To whom are you replying? Alias |