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BPDG Open Conference Call Today
An Anonymous Coward writes: "The Broadcast Protection Discussion Group is having all kinds of discussions that will probably decide all kinds of things, like what devices we have for DVD and HDTV in the future and whether not opened source solutions will work with such technologies. EFF posted yesterday the details of the conference call, which is supposed to be an open process. Perhaps slashdotters should try to join?" The call starts at 23:00 GMT, which is 7 p.m. on the East coast of the U.S. and 4 p.m. Pacific.
it's going on right now... and don't be a troll.
"Your superior intellect is no match for our puny weapons!"
Just when you think those bozos have done enough damage, they come up with something new!
Regulating ADCs! I can see what will happen - a small, efficient, and low noise ADC in a SOT23 package will need an control chip with 500000gates so that it can be legally used!
In my job, I develop ways to make sure ADCs are made properly. One big problem is that the digital circuits produce a lot of noise, and degrade the performance of analog section of the ADC. So, adding on all the extra digital logic for copy-protection will result in lower performance ADCs everywhere.
No, I don't trust in god. He'll have to pay up front, like everybody else.
EFF condemns the disruptive behavior of hecklers who have been joining the call. You're putting public access at risk! Would you rather the public have no idea what the MPAA is planning? Would you rather have no source of news about proposed legislation?
That's why I, and you, should call these people music-nazis or movie-nazis. They are a dangerous group of extremists: just as dangerous to the public as the KKK, Scientologists, and NAMBLA.
Hasn't anyone else noticed that the RIAA and MPAA websites look like front-ends for the entry into "the dark side of the force"? At least their honest about it, unlike the priests: black evil souls should wear black clothes, and have black web pages.
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then we're in BIG trouble. I encourage you to download their PDFs and read them, at least as much as your stomach can handle. Theses guys are to the whole media industry what the RIAA is to the music biz. It's time to fight back
Karma: Bizzare (mostly affected by varying internal caffeine levels.)
The flag icon for Slashdot's 'United States' section is missing its first stripe - the stripe that represents Delaware, the first state admitted to the Union. While a simple oversight could be forgiven, it should be known from here on out that Slashdot is in fact aware of the missing stripe, and even worse, refuses to do anything about it!
This vulgar flag desecration and rabid anti-Delawarism must be put to a stop. Let the Slashdot crew know that we will not accept a knowingly mutilated flag or the insinuation that Delawarians deserve to be cut out of the union. I ask you, what has Delaware done to deserve this insolence, this wanton disregard, this bigotry?
This intentional disregard of a vital national symbol is unpatriotic. Why, the flippant remarks CmdrTaco made about our flag border on terrorism! I urge you to join the protest in each 'United States' story. Sacrifice your karma for your country by pointing out this injustice. Let's all work together to get our flag back. Can you give your country any less?