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Robert Fripp to Compose Vista's Soundtrack
brainstem writes "Recently, King Crimson founder, guitar master, and all around eccentric musical genius Robert Fripp spent a few days at the MS Campus recording soundscapes for Vista. Fripp, who has been at the forefront of electronic guitar composition for more than 35 years, first using analog tape delays, then with digital effects. He infused his unique brand of Frippertronics on the MS crowd. The Channel 9 site has posted a 25 minute video, chronicalling the event. Now I guess I finally have a reason to leave the default Windows sounds enabled."
I know. 'cause anyone knows that:
1) Microsoft doesn't have enough money to do both development and create sounds at the same time, and
2) Nobody cares if something is plesant to use
that's why all gnu/linux apps are easy on the eyes/ears,right? microsoft is starting to learn that you can't have programmers be your stylists/composers. besides, it's not like they don't have the funds. they realize computers are no longer just for work or getting stuff done. apple has shown that a nice looking computer (inside and out) is appealing for incorperating into your lifestyle. this is where microsoft wants to go too. same reason dell went to htc to design most recent axim. you can't just sell the steak, you gotta sell the sizzle too.
Because it hinders your ability to trample all over the copyright holder's rights?
Copying music for personal use is legal, and does not trample on anyone's "rights."
It is? I'd love to see the test case that established that precedent, or the law.
Surely you mean copying your own music?
It would certainly not be legal to copy music from someone else's copy of Vista on the grounds of it being "for personal use".
It is? I'd love to see the test case that established that precedent, or the law.
The Audio Home Recording Act makes most copying of music for personal use legal.
I see no reason why you couldn't copy music from "somone else's" copy of Window's Vista, though I can't see how that's related to using the sound in KDE. No law makes any distincting between "your own music" and "other people's music." That's mostly a fiction created by people who mistakenly believe that copyright is somehow related to licenses.