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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. Go away, you're not 21 by tepples · · Score: 0, Troll

    step outside and go for a walk

    "I don't have any legs, you insensitive clod!"

    see a local band

    "Go away, you're not 21." A lot of towns don't have venues for independent music apart from places that serve a lot of alcoholic beverages. Besides, what happens when all the local bands get sued for infringement through subconscious copying?

    have sex with your wife

    Not everybody can afford to take care of yet another child.

    1. Re:Go away, you're not 21 by Mad+Marlin · · Score: 0, Troll

      Gothmolly: have sex with your wife.

      tepples: Not everybody can afford to take care of yet another child.

      You could always stop being Catholic.

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      Best Slashdot comment ever
  2. In other news... by Afecks · · Score: 0, Troll

    The MPAA and RIAA announced a joint merger with Merrick Biotech to start production and mandatory implantation of the new DRM-enabled retinas and cochleae. In the following months there will be a nationwide campaign and everyone will be expected to report their local genetic compliance facility for the implants.

  3. Re:I wrote that piece by Great+Contribution · · Score: 0, Troll

    Article was crap. I'd mod parent troll if I had mod points.

  4. Someone's got a plan to kill Linux... again by zlogic · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is just another plan to kill Linux (and I don't think it will be Linux-targeted) which will fail.
    SWPAT failed in Europe, Microsoft FUD isn't trusted anymore, hardware vendors are supporting Linux more and more (take a look at nVidia or ATi for instance), even Thompson's MP3 patents or the ban of DECSS disn't kill Linux.
    Even RIAA didn't kill filesharing, and I even think they've stopped filing lawsuits.
    However the idea of 10 bucks a month for completely legal and unlimited music (first offered by Napster I think) sounds great to me. In fact even though I'm listening only to pirated music I consider it to be a good bargain. If it's supported in Linux then it means I can have CHEAP content along with a FREE OS.

  5. Re:will not hurt me at all for I am a criminal. by knipknap · · Score: 0, Troll

    ripping CD's, DVD's

    Has this apostrophe in plural words thing also something to do with you being a Linux user?