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Industry Group Would Permit (Some) DVD Copying
Zocalo writes "The BBC is carrying the story that agreements have been made to permit legal DVD copying for use on portable devices and The Register appears to have the same story too. While extremely light on details, the mention of Microsoft and AACS leads me to believe this has something to do with Microsoft's Janus system which has been discussed here before. Perhaps more interesting though is that Disney and Time Warner are apparently on board... Can it be that the MPAA has learnt a lesson from the RIAA's heavy handed tactics or has Microsoft convinced them that Janus will work, despite their recent record of bug free coding, and we're going to have a repeat of the DeCSS fiasco?"
I use a little method I like to call "the five finger backup plan."
It's nice to see stories like this - stories that can let the rest of us see the corporate conglomerates as the warm-and-fuzzy, civics-minded, environmentally responsible entities that they truly are...
There are a huge number of yeast infections in this county. Probably because we're downriver from the bread factory.
"A new trailer warns that buying a pirate DVD is like stealing a car or phone."
Um... no. That is like saying killing a caterpillar is the same as killing George Bush (No troll intended, first name i though of)
Of course, they'll need to post officers in your livingroom to prevent you from making illicit copies of your DVDs with camcorders...
English teachers beware: reading the above may induce orifice hemorrhaging.
"Ask not what your country can do for you." --John F. Kennedy
Perhaps if I could just borrow the MPAA/RIAA legal documents and color around the edges with a magic marker, all this nonsense would stop!
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Janus was the Roman god of doors and gates (or beginnings and endings). "January" is derived from Janus; the beginning of a year. Janus is generally portrayed as having 2 faces, one looking forward and one looking back.
Hmm, 2 faces... two-faced...
I'm not sure if I should be concerned or amused that Microsoft chose this name for their system.
"so if someone steals my car, they'll receive a stiffer penalty for stealing the music."
.. waitaminute, is that copies of CD's? .. .. ..
Officer: license and registration please
Car-thief: uhm, eh
Officer: Where are the originals?
Car-thief: Well you see
Officer: Get out of the car, NOW!
Car-thief: but, but .
Headlines: "Pirate busted in random traffic control"
Morale: Always keep copies (multiple) of all your CD's in your car!
The Weather Forecasters Union has decided it's OK if you get wet when you go out in the rain.
"I may be synthetic, but I'm not stupid." -- Bishop 341-B
Screw WMA, we want WMV cracked, DRM free porn...
"Sic Semper Tyrannosaurus Rex."
Can't the word Janus be taken to mean two-faced? If so, I can't think of a better term for a Microsoft technology.
Thats simply not possible... the entire world lives in America. I know that for a fact.
Hmmm... Pie...