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DivX;) Goes Legit
ZooB writes: "There is an article running on CNET right now about DivX and how,(and I'm sure this comes as no surprise to anyone reading this here), such a technology used so frequently for piracy can be used in a legitimate manner. The article is interesting enough, but take careful note of the comment by an MPAA representative. "We are aware of DivX and similar technologies, but it's not the technology that's the issue, it's how it is applied," said a spokesman for the Motion Picture Association of America, who declined to comment specifically on DivXNetworks. "Our concern is with technology that is marketed, promoted and used as a tool for piracy." His first sentence seems to fly in the face of the DMCA as the law is currently written and then, perhaps realizing what he has just said, the spokesman back pedals and contradicts his previous statement! It is nice to know that someone besides a politician can speak out of both sides of their mouth."
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it is just a cheap hack from Microsoft's codec.
What the hell are you talking about? Perhaps you should've read the article?
DivX is a compression scheme used to decrease the size of movies without much loss in quality. Something similar to MP3 but for video. Next time try to post something that has to do with the topic at hand.
You're nothing; like me.
I would like you to slurp on my gigantic man-pole while I fist your mothers puckered ass with both hands. Then, I would like to plop my smelly, cheese-caked sack into your mouth and have you gargle. At this point I will squirt my love juice into your mother's left eye as she screams "It burns! It burns!" relentlessly.
If this should interest you, please meet me at the nacho stand.
Me: Bend over and spread your ass cheeks bitch, I want to connect. (SYN)
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You mean like this?
You know what. I tried to fucking post the first fucking line of this message and I got this stupid fucking message:
Your comment violated the postercomment compression filter. Comment aborted
Nice filtering that nukes real messages.
Best. Comment. Ever. Enjoy!
Face it, the DMCA is fair and it is a requirement in today's society of rampant disregard for the law. I'm sick of hearing all the whining about intellectual property, drug laws, Dmitry, etc. First off, intellectual property is property. PERIOD. If it's not yours (buying a DVD does not make it yours, SORRY!) then you are not to mess with it. You'll use it in accordance with the license and the law. Secondly, the drug laws and the War on Drugs is a good thing. People cannot handle drugs and they are sinful and thus they will always be illegal. Now on to Dmitry. Dmitry is a criminal and needs severe punishment. He'll probably be sentenced to life in prison since there are many DMCA violations and conspiracy charges against him.
I just heard some sad news on NPR. The infamous "Stephen King is dead" troll was found dead in his Massachusetts home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't flame him for his lame trolling attempts, there's no denying his contributions to the crap on Slashdot. Truly an icon of lameness.
last night while I was giving it to her good in the poop-chute. Please tell that little hussy that she r0x and I am sorry about mushroom stamping her over and over and over again.
Aldridge said nothing about MSFT being your true solution for 'legitamate' codecs.
FUD FUD FUD FUD FUD FUD FUD. Gawd - Slashdot has sure gotten lame..............
(at least you didnt' manage to get GPL into the discussion)
Now this means my copy of xtreme anal manipulation on goats cna be legal!
I can't believe that DIVX is still around. I thought we had stopped it years ago. Divx is just another way for Big Business to take more rights away from the consumer. They try and pass it off as an alternative to "renting" movies, but in reality it's just another way to steal our money using underhanded Pay Per Use tricks that most of us Slashdoters have spent the last few years fighting against.
We need to take action immediately and warn our friends and family before this technology catches on and becomes a mainstay in the average consumer household. Write a letter to your representative or elected official and let them know how you feel. We simply CANNOT allow any more of our rights to be taken away.