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Intel Cutting Linux Out of Content Market

Posted by Zonk on from the mind-the-scissors dept.

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."

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  1. 13-year old? by silverhalide · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Am I alone here in thinking that this article is written by a 13-year old? While I respect the fact it's an "editorial", it is riddled with name calling, over-used cliches, and a dire lack of supporting facts. It seems the author is beginning from the "I HATE INTEL AND EVERYTHING NOT LINUX!" stance and going from there. Could someone point us toward a more objective evaluation, or at least a less childish editoral of this new platform?

  2. Re:So how is this going to kill fair use? by legirons · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "[sarcasm]Be my guest. Live without TV. Live without movies. Live without music."

    I tried to buy a CD today, from an artist I'd never heard of before, and wanted to listen to a preview to see if it was any good.

    Amazon, ArtistsDirect, SuperGRecords, JR, Barnes and Noble, and Global Groove, were all exactly the same: You could install RealPlayer, or you could install Windows Media Player.

    The worst part is that theoretically, both of those products are available for my computers, if I wanted to have malicious software running on my machine. Windows Media Player is available for the Mac, and RealPlayer is available for Linux.

    Thanks, I'll pass. Yet another year goes by where I buy no music. All I want is to be sure the music is good before I buy it. MP3.com seemed to manage this perfectly well, so why is it impossible now?