MPAA Wants Copy-Controlled PCs

phil reed writes: "According to our favorite media mogul, Jack Valenti (as stated in this letter in the Washington Post, all PCs need to have strong copy protection built in. 'Computer and video-device companies need to sit at the table with the movie industry. Together, in good-faith talks, they must agree on the ingredients for creating strong protection for copyrighted films and then swiftly implement that agreement to make it an Internet reality.' Way to go, guy."

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Jack wants something?

[Anonymous Coward]

Tell him to want in one hand and spit in the other
and we'll see which one gets full first.

Slashdot Search Page

[Anonymous Coward]

This is off-topic, so mod me as you will.

The Slashdot Search page is broken. The last entry in a blank search is Katz's rant about censorship. Is everything being done to get that function working again?

Also, it's nigh impossible to navigate back to the main Slashdot page (www.slashdot.org) from any of the new servers. As there isn't a "main" section over on the left there, it's a whole mouse movement and typing exercise to return to the main page. Please fix.

Thanks

Some lyrics about DC ...

[Anonymous Coward]

Dogs of war and men of hate
With no cause, we don't discriminate
Discovery is to be disowned
Our currency is flesh and bone
Hell opened up and put on sale
Gather 'round and haggle
For hard cash, we will lie and deceive
Even our masters don't know the web we weave

One world, it's a battleground
One world, and we will smash it down
One world ... One world

Invisible transfers, long distance calls,
Hollow laughter in marble halls
Steps have been taken, a silent uproar
Has unleashed the dogs of war
You can't stop what has begun
Signed, sealed, they deliver oblivion
We all have a dark side, to say the least
And dealing in death is the nature of the beast

One world, it's a battleground
One world, and we will smash it down
One world ... One world

The dogs of war don't negotiate
The dogs of war won't capitulate,
They will take and you will give,
And you must die so that they may live
You can knock at any door,
But wherever you go, you know they've been there before
Well winners can lose and things can get strained
But whatever you change, you know the dogs remain.

One world, it's a battleground
One world, and we will smash it down
One world ... One world

"Dogs of War", Pink Floyd: Momentary lapse of reason.

Great album, I'd say pick it up but I don't want to fund the shackling of PCs....

Re:Copy-protected PC's?

[msobkow]

That series is also on my DVD "buy list" when it comes available. As far as I'm aware, it was produced by little-known talent, not by the typical Hollywood budget-grinder. I could be wrong, of course, and often am.

I find it interesting how often the Australian and New Zealand film industries seem to be involved in "out of nowhere" success stories. Perhaps it has something to do with an irreverant, politically incorrect, tongue-in-cheek, low-budget, don't-give-a-damn action-flick mentality?

Realistically, I think that's what I like most about the B movies. These are people who make movies for the love of making a movie. They don't care if it's a "great" script, the acting is heartfelt if uneven, and the budget wouldn't cover a lot of Hollywood trailers, yet they manage to put out a lot of solid entertainment. I get the feeling the people in that sector of the industry are more interested in entertaining the audience, and if they make enough money to bankroll the next effort, they call it a success.

The B movies, asian dubs, and other "unprofitable" movies also happen to be what I enjoy most about satellite TV (DirecTV.) The movie channels I watch most weren't even available on Comcast cable!

As to size of the DVD collection, it's into the hundreds. It's actually a good thing there isn't much new material worth buying coming out -- I was spending too much. As to replacing it with the upcoming HDTV blue-laser disks -- dream on! I can't afford it!