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Intel Cutting Linux Out of Content Market
An Anonymous Reader wrote in to mention an Inquirer story suggesting that Intel is planning on cutting Linux out of the content market. From the article: "The vehicle to do this is called East Fork, the upcoming and regrettable Intel digital media 'platform'. The funny part is that the scheme is already a failure, but it will hurt you as it thrashes before it dies. Be afraid, be very afraid."
People are inherently averse to getting screwed, in the way that Intel is doing mind you, and if you try to screw people, they will avoid you.
I thought people on slashdot were inherently incapable of being screwed... Please see previous articles on roleplaying.
I have been forced to circumvent content "protection" for years now as a linux user. I have to commit the Heinous crime of using decss to watch DVD's on my linux laptop as well as the frighteningly horribly act of circumventing the DRM on some CD's in order to perform the equally horrible crim of listening to the CD's that I own on my music gear.
Yes, I am worse than all the serial killers on death row, I am a linux user.
and to top it off, I am evil enough to share with friends and relatives on how to do the same thing. I distribute the weapons of mass destruction such as DVDDecryptor, DVDShrink, and yes, even a CD ripping tool that uses Lame and cdparanoia for windows (Oh why doesn't someone stop me!) sothey too can commit the terrorist acts of ripping CD's, DVD's and other horrible crimes that threaten freedom and our way of life.
Yes, I am a linux user, and no one can stop me.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
Guess I'll have to go read the Harry Potter book then... :P
N.
"Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence." - Charles de Gaulle
Not everybody can afford to take care of yet another child.
Go buy some condoms, ya cheap bastard.
"We returned the General to El Salvador, or maybe Guatemala, it's difficult to tell from 10,000 feet"
Condoms are roughly $1 a piece where I live, that's nothing close to cheap.
Not to mention that you have to actually talk to the woman sometimes. I mean, I've got UT to play and
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And who says the community moderation system and points allocation system doesn't work?
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Dissent will be impossible, you WILL see the content that is proscribed and no other
So we will only be able to watch proscribed content eh? We will all be forced to watch kiddie porn and snuff films? I agree, that sounds pretty bad.
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You mean I won't be able to watch a ton of crappy tv shows on my AMD machine running Linux? Damn.
I'll just buy a $400 windows machine with Intel for the occasions I want to watch tv or a movie or listen to a new CD. When I'm done, I'll throw it away, since that's what everyone else is doing anyway.
Maybe not
>step outside and go for a walk, see a local band, read a book, play with your dog, have sex with your wife.
First 4 down, now I'm gonna play with my wife...hey, wait a minute.
Just a simple man trying to make his way in the universe, aye.