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Apple Not Too Harmonious with Real
An anonymous reader writes "As if in answer to the question previously asked on Slashdot, CNN Money is reporting that Apple isn't all that happy that Real pried open the door to the iPod for its RealMedia files. "We are stunned that RealNetworks has adopted the tactics and ethics of a hacker to break into the iPod." It should be interesting to see how this pans out in court, and if the DeCSS case serves as some sort of precedent."
It doesn't matter what anyone really thinks about this, DMCA isn't going away anytime soon.
That said, seeing Real Networks get crushed would be very pleasant. They have polluted computer systems for the last 8 or so years with their lameass player. Time for it to die.
HBI's Law: Frequency of calling others Nazis is directly correlated with the likelihood of the accuser being Communist.
Don't forget that you can plug it in to windoze too. Wonderful.
$300 for DRM blighted music player
$200 for buggy DRM, spyware, malware blighted OS.
Real, a no cost download. What a bargain.
Just running Linux on your desktop and handhelds instead, priceless.
Friends don't help friends install M$ junk.
You are absoulutely pompous.. if you want real information and facts.. try looking here
Oh yeah... AIFF - now /there/ is one widely used and popular format worth taking up firmware space. Don't forget to add uLaw, RIFF, VOC, IFF and 8-bit raw SND support while you are at it. God knows everyone pines for it.
... Oh wait! No its not!!
How about OGG? How about FLAC?
Anyways, I always get a kick out of screaming fanboys:
"Giving the consumer less choice is GOOD, cause its Apple... and errr... they're cool.... they're the underdog...AND THE IPOD IS SOOO SHINY!!! CAN'T GO WRONG WITH SHINY!"
Even more amusing are the comments along the lines of it being OK to engage in anti-competitive behavior as long as you're not a convicted monopoly. Ahahaha. Ok. Here is another analogy - its ok to murder long you're not a convicted serial murderer
They didn't invent the PC, the GUI or the mouse either, yet slashbots here widely give them credit for all of it.
They invented the laptop too, apparently. With Al Gore on their board of directors, they can now rightfully claim to have invented the internet.
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
I thought so, you little capitalists.
All those that think Real is scum regardless of what they are doing and what stocks are in your portfolio... raise your hands.