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France To Force iTunes to Open to Other Players?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the capitalism-doesn't-always-play-nice dept.

JordanL writes "It appears that France is pushing through a law that some feel may force Apple to open iTunes to other players. From the article: 'Under a draft law expected to be voted in parliament on Thursday, consumers would be able to legally use software that converts digital content into any format. It would no longer be illegal to crack digital rights management -- the codes that protect music, films and other content -- if it is to enable to the conversion from one format to another.'"

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  1. L'iPod by liangzai · · Score: 4, Funny

    L'iPod est mortes, vive l'iPod!

    1. Re:L'iPod by protomala · · Score: 5, Funny

      Now if only more people write in bad brazilian portuguese I could get some karma bonus also...

      Wait... I'm the one who writes in bad portuguese and bad english. Minus karma to me!

    2. Re:L'iPod by utexaspunk · · Score: 2, Funny

      See ? Being French is advantageous. Anytime someone tries to write something in french on /. you can be sure to find an error.

      Dude, that's nothing- anytime someone tries to write something in English on /. you can be sure to find an error.

      (For example, you didn't capitalize the second French!)

    3. Re:L'iPod by Aranwe+Haldaloke · · Score: 2, Funny

      You newbie. I can write wrong in more languages than you can possibly imagine.

  2. Vive la France! by eclectro · · Score: 5, Funny

    I vote to change our "freedom fries" to "french fries"!

    I also think that whole "fance surrenders" thing was silly too.

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  3. Re:Journalism at its finest by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would have made some kind of retort here, but I was blindsided by your three digit number.

    So, ah, don't you have 8-tracks to convert?

  4. Re:Seen it coming by zoeblade · · Score: 2, Funny

    French = Freedom. I think that's already been established by the US Congress.

    That's the reason US eateries serve "freedom" fries instead of French fries now? I did wonder... That sounds a bit petty though. Let's hope France doesn't take back the statue of liberty in retaliation!

  5. Re:Journalism at its finest by Eccles · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would have made some kind of retort here, but I was blindsided by your three digit number.

    The groupies are the best part.

    Now if you'll excuse me, I have some wax cylinders to rip...

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    Ooh, a sarcasm detector. Oh, that's a real useful invention.
  6. Re:You can love France. by Fear+the+Clam · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hate is always a matter of fear and ignorance.

    I guess that means I'm fearful and ignorant of brussels sprouts.

  7. Re:Journalism at its finest by leoxx · · Score: 4, Funny

    The natives are getting restless.

  8. Re:Journalism at its finest by Golias · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought you guys were the natives here.

    That is, assuming you didn't buy your UID on eBay or something.

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